Troubleshooting

If there is no sound, or if the MC-09 does not operate as you expect, please check the following points first. If this does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Center.

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Problem

 

Cause

Action

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Does not operate correctly/Power

The included AC adaptor is not being

Use the included AC adaptor. If the unit does

 

does not turn on

used.

not operate correctly even when the included

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AC adaptor is used, check that the rated volt-

 

 

 

 

 

age is being supplied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The MC-09 or a connected device is not

Turn on the power.

 

 

 

 

powered-on.

 

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The volume of the MC-09 or a connected

Raise the volume

 

 

 

 

device has been lowered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI cables or audio cables are not con-

Make the correct connections.

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No sound

 

nected correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The part level of the audio looper has been

Raise the part level.

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lowered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The volume was turned down during Cap-

Before you capture, make sure that the LEVEL

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ture.

knob, and CUTOFF knob are not at the mini-

 

 

 

 

 

mum position.

 

 

 

 

 

DSP synthesizer sound is interrupted

The LEAD and BASS groups cannot simul-

The currently-sounding note will stop, and

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taneously play multiple notes.

the last-played note will sound in its place

 

 

 

 

 

(last-note priority); utilize this characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

in your performance.

 

 

 

 

 

Effect not applied

An effect cannot be applied while a BASS

Capture the performance of the BASS or

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or RHYTHM group pattern is being used.

RHYTHM group pattern to the audio looper,

 

 

 

 

 

and then apply the effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have selected an effect type that can-

Select an effect type that allows synchroniza-

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not be synchronized.

tion.

 

Phaser or slicer rate won’t synchronize

 

 

 

If synchronizing to the tempo of an exter-

Make the correct MIDI synchronization set-

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to the tempo

 

 

nal MIDI device, the correct settings have

tings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not been made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pattern does not switch

You didn’t press the [ENTER] button.

Press the [ENTER] button to finalize the pat-

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tern.

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t use loop control

A loop is not recorded in the audio looper.

• Capture a loop.

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• Load a loop.

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Loop Control is turned off.

Turn Loop Control on.

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Pattern does not play when you press

Sync mode is set to “SLAVE.”

Set sync mode to “INT” or “REMOTE.”

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the [

] button

 

 

 

Loop Control is turned on.

Turn Loop Control off.

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Effect control does not start when you

Effect Control has not been specified.

Make Effect Control settings.

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press the [

] button

 

 

 

You have selected an effect type that does

Select an effect type that supports effect con-

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not allow effect control.

trol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loop Control is turned on.

Turn Loop Control off.

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Pattern does not play back at the cor-

If you switch patterns while a pattern is

Stop pattern playback, then start playback

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rect tempo

 

playing, the tempo of the first pattern will

over again.

 

 

 

 

be maintained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot use effect control or loop con-

When synchronizing to the tempo of an ex-

Make the correct MIDI synchronization set-

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trol at the correct tempo

ternal MIDI device, the correct settings

tings.

 

 

 

 

have not been made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The MIDI channel is not set correctly.

Set the external MIDI device and the MC-09 to

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MIDI messages are not transmitted/

 

the same MIDI channel.

 

received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain settings are preventing MIDI

Parameters such as Tx.Program Change,

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transmission/reception from taking place.

Rx.Program Change, and Rx.Control Change

 

 

 

 

 

should be set to “On.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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