Menu 125, 137 | Roland MC-909 instruction

Menu	125
System	126
Panel/Controller	127
Sequencer/MIDI	127
Sound	129
Sampling	129
D Beam	130
System Information	130
Utility	131
Import SMF	131
Save As SMF	132
Import WAV/AIFF	132
Factory Reset	132
User Backup	132
User Restore	132
MIDI	133
File Utility	134
Initializing a memory card (Format)	134
Deleting a file (Delete)	134
Moving a file (Move)	134
Copying a file	134
USB	135
USB communication procedure	135
Canceling USB communication	135
Cautions Regarding Folders and Files	135
Undo/Redo	136
V-LINK	137
About V-LINK	138
What is V-LINK?	138
Connection examples	138
Using V-LINK	138
Turning V-LINK on	138
Turning V-LINK off	138
V-LINK settings	139
Resetting the image	139

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Roland MC-909 owner manual Menu 125, 137

Contents

Convention Used in This Manual For the U.K Important Safety Instructions Use only the attached power-supply cord Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement Maintenance Copyright Before Using Memory CardsUsing Memory Cards Installing the card protector Pattern Mode Contents Contents Patch/Sample Mode Effects Song Mode Sampling 109 Contents Multi-Effects List 137 Menu 125 142 Appendices 141 Features of the MC-909 Top Panel Panel Descriptions Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Making Connections Turning On/Off the PowerTurning Off the Power Getting Ready Sequencer section An Overview of the MC-909Basic structure of the MC Sound generator section Saving your data Adjusting the display contrastEditing a value MC-909 Regarding the locations where samples are stored Restoring the factory settings Factory Reset This mode you can play, record, and edit patterns Pattern Mode How Things Work in Pattern mode Sampling section Mode sectionHow Things Work in Pattern mode Sequencer section Part Mixer section Selecting a pattern to play back Playing a patternBasics of pattern play Basic playback operation Turning the metronome click on/off Changing the BPM Tempo Muting silencing a part Pattern Call Velocity pads Registering a phrase in an RPS set Using RPSRPS Hold Selecting an RPS set RPS Trigger Quantize RPS SettingsPlaying a pattern Adjusting the settings of the RPS parts Hold down RPS and press F6 RPS Setting Arpeggiator Shift + When you finish inputting the arpeggio style, press ExitCreating an arpeggio style Press F4 Arp Edit Chord Memory Saving a chord form Realtime Modify sectionPart Mixer Selecting the part whose sound you want to modify Selecting the input source device Adjusting the volume of the external deviceMix Directly outputting the sound of an external device Assignable Other applications Indicators are lightedBeam Controller CUT + Reso Cutoff + Resonance Mastering Turntable emulationAuto Sync Effects Standby screen Recording a patternRealtime recording Controllers that can be recorded Recording procedureRehearsal Recording a pattern Realtime Erase Recording Cancel Range 5-200% About the timing scaleSelect TR-REC p Press Play to begin recording Use the velocity pads to input note messages Step recordingSelect step recording p Press Play to begin recording Moving the display region Tempo/mute recordingRecording a pattern Selecting the part to record Moving the input location Pattern editing Basic procedure for pattern editing Replace Extract a Rhythm InstrumentPattern Copy Pattern editing Transpose EraseDelete Measure Insert Measure Groove Template List Data ThinEdit Quantize Double ReclockHalf Midi message Explanation Basic procedure MicroscopeMicroscope Performance data that can be edited in the Microscope Copying performance data Copy Inserting performance data CreateErasing performance data Erase Moving performance data Move Assign a name to the pattern you created Saving a patternSelect the pattern that you want to save Press Write Press Enter or F1 PTN Patch/Sample Mode Knob/Button Parameter Pitch blockFilter block LFO 1 block Knob/Button Parameter Others How Things Work in Pattern mode How a Tone Is Organized Patch EditHow a Patch Is Organized Tips for Creating a Patch Patch Edit Selecting a patch/rhythm setSelecting from a list Selecting directly Detailed Editing Patch editing procedureSelecting the Tones That Will Sound Editing from the Panel Knobs Parameter Value Description Patch Edit WavePitch FXM Frequency Cross Modulation Pitch Filter Patch Edit Pitch Env Pitch Envelope Parameter value High Value Description Filter Env Filter Envelope Level + Key Patch Edit AmpLevel Key Bias Point Key is pressed Key is released Patch Edit Amp Env Amp Envelope LFO1/LFO2 Using the LFOs Solo/Porta Portamento OFF, on Random TMT Tone Mix TableTMT Tone Mix Table What is a Ring Modulator? What is a Booster? General CTRL1 Delay Time Press key Release key Parameter Value Description Tone DelayDelay Time Press key Delay Delay TimeTime Tone does not sound Press key Selecting the Waves That Will Sound Rhythm editing procedureRhythm Edit How Percussion Instruments Are Organized Rhythm Edit Wave Rhythm Edit Pitch Parameter value Cutoff frequency Low Rhythm Edit Filter Rhythm Edit Filter Env Filter Envelope Revs Rhythm Edit Amp Single Rhythm Edit WMT Wave Mix TableGenaral Multi Assign a name to the patch/rhythm set When you have finished entering the name, press F6 WriteSaving a Patch/Rhythm Set Press Enter or F2 Patch Press F6 Execute to execute Copying a Patch ToneInitializing a Patch Initializing a Rhythm Set This mode you can play, record, and edit songs Song Mode How Things Work in Song mode How Things Work in Song mode Sequencer section Changing the BPM or mute status Song ResetPlaying songs Selecting a song to play Auditioning a pattern Editing the setup parametersRecording procedure Recording a song Insert Step Song editingClear All Steps Delete Step Assign a name to the song you created Saving a songSelect the song that you want to save Press Write Press Enter or F5 Song Memo Effects Compressor/Multi-effect/Reverb/Mastering Effect settings 910 Effect settingsEffect on/off Effect connection Effect Routing DRY, MFX2 CompressorEffects Reverb Multi-effects Press and hold Knob Assign Realtime control of effectsSelecting the effect that you want to control Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer Multi-Effects ListMulti-Effects Types Multi-Effects Parameters LOW Boost EnhancerIsolator Multi-Effects List Humanizer PhaserStep Filter Auto WAH Tremolo 11STEREO Phaser12STEP Phaser Ring Modulator Tremolo Chorus Auto PANRotary HEXA-CHORUS Stereo Flanger SPACE-DStereo Chorus Distortion Step FlangerOverdrive Match Drive Specifications for each Speaker TypeGuitar AMP SIM Guitar Amp Simulator MS1959I+II, Sldn 100 CompressorLimiter Slicer Duck Ducking The gate will GateMulti-Effects List Lofi Noise Lo-Fi Noise 101 Phonograph Multi-Effects List Lofi Compress Lo-Fi CompressLofi Radio Lo-Fi Radio Telephone FBK Pitch Shifter Tape Echo 104 Stereo Delay MFX2 onlyGated Reverb 105 Modulation Delay MFX2 onlyMulti-Effects List Triple TAP Delay MFX2 only Quadruple TAP Delay MFX2 only 106 Multi-Effects List Multi TAP Delay MFX2 onlyReverse Delay MFX2 only Shuffle Delay MFX2 only 107 Time Control Delay MFX2 onlyMulti-Effects List Time Skip Delay MFX2 only 108 Mastering effectAbout Threshold and Ratio 109 Sampling Beam Assign How Things Work in Sampling mode110 111 How Things Work in Sampling mode Sequencer section 112 Sampling procedurePress SAMPLING/RESAMPLING to access Sampling Menu screen Parameters Sampling Sampling procedureAbout the volume when resampling Dividing a sample during 114 Basic sample editing procedureSample Edit Zoom In/Out 115 Setting the start/end points of the sampleSample List Sample Edit 116 About the Loop ModeSample Parameters 117 TruncateCreate Patch 118 Procedure for dividing a sampleChop Automatically dividing a sample Auto Chop Deleting a dividing point Create RhythmAuditioning the divided samples Moving a dividing point Press Emphasis EmphasisCombine 120 Press Time Stretch Edit Time StretchNormalize 121 Range 0-400% Amp122 Press NORMALIZE/AMP and then press F3 Amp Assign a name to the sample When you have finished inputting the name, press F6 WriteSaving a sample 123 Menu in Sample Edit Using the menu 125 Menu 126 System 127 Panel/ControllerSequencer/MIDI System F4 Midi Rx 128F3 Midi Tx Parameter Range Explanation F1 Sound/Tune SoundSampling 129 130 BeamSystem Information Press Menu Use Cursor up/down to select Utility Press Enter UtilityImport SMF 131 Save As SMF Factory ResetUser Backup User Restore Press Menu Use Cursor up/down to select Midi Press Enter 133 Moving a file Move File UtilityInitializing a memory card Format Deleting a file Delete Windows Me/2000/XP users USB communication procedureCanceling USB communication 135 Press Menu Use Cursor up/down to select Undo/Redo Undo/Redo136 137 Link Connection examples What is V-LINK?Using V-LINK About V-LINK About V-LINK Link settingsResetting the image Using the Clip Filter 140 141 Appendices 142 Installing the Wave Expansion BoardHow to Install a Wave Expansion Board 143 Checking that a wave expansion board is installed correctlyInstalling the Wave Expansion Board 144 Installation d’une carte d’expansion WaveFrench Language for Canadian Safety Standard 145 Installation de la carte d’extension Wave 146 Precautions for Expanding MemoryHow to Expand the Memory Expanding the Memory 147 Checking that memory is installed correctlyRemoving the Memory Expanding the Memory 148 Installation du module de mémoireAjouter de la mémoire Précautions à prendre lors de l’ajout de mémoire 149 Vérifier que la mémoire est installée correctementRetrait du module de mémoire Ajouter de la mémoire 150 Waveform List Preset C CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = Preset Patch ListPreset a CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = Preset B CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 152 Preset Patch ListPreset D CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = Preset E CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 153 Preset F CC#0 = 81, CC#32 =Preset G CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 154 Preset Rhythm Set List 155 Preset Rhythm Set List 156 157 Mes. Programmer Preset Pattern List158 Pattern Name 159 Preset Pattern List No. Pattern Name RPS Pattern List160 161 RPS Pattern List 162 RPS Set List 163 RPS Set List 164 Pattern Set List 165 Song List Number Effective Chord Steps Forms Arpeggio Style List166 167 Chord Form List 168 SRX-05 Special Patch List 169 SRX-05 Special Rhythm Set List 170 Midi Implementation Chart 171 172 Index 173 Index Recording 174 175 SpecificationsMC-909 Sampling groovebox 176 Specifications USER/CARD Error Message List177 Message Meaning Cause/Action Memo For Canada For EU CountriesFor the USA Africa Information

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