Roland MC-909 owner manual Save As SMF, Import WAV/AIFF, Factory Reset, User Backup, User Restore

Utility

Save As SMF

Here’s how to write the data of the current pattern to user memory or memory card as SMF data.

Format 1 SMF data will be created.

1.In Pattern mode, select the pattern that you want to save as SMF data.

2.In the Utility menu screen, press [F2 (Save As SMF)].

3.Select the destination in which the SMF data is to be saved.

For details on the selection procedure, refer to “Import SMF” (p. 131).

4.Press [F6 (Save As SMF)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

5.To save the data, press [F6 (Execute)].

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

Import WAV/AIFF

Here’s how to import a sample file (WAV/AIFF) as a user sample.

1.In the Utility screen, press [F3 (Import WAV/AIF)].

2.Select the sample that you want to import.

[CURSOR (right)]		Display the contents of a folder.
[CURSOR (left)]		Return to the folder above.
[VALUE] [INC/DEC]		Move the cursor upward or downward.
[CURSOR (up/down)]
[F1	(User)]	Display the contents of the user area.
[F2	(Card)]	Display the contents of the memory card.
[F3	(Mark Clear)]	Remove the check mark from the file.
[F4	(Mark Set)]	Add a check mark to the file.
[F5	(Cancel)]	Return to the previous screen.
[F6	(Import)]	Import the checked files. (*1)
[SHIFT] +		Clear the check marks from all files in the
[F3	(Mark Clear All)]	folder.
[SHIFT] +		Add a check mark to all files in the folder.
[F4	(Mark Set All)]
	*1: If not even check mark is assigned, the operation will be
	executed on the file selected by the cursor.

3.Press [F6 (Import)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

4.To import the sample, press [F6 (Execute)].

The data will be loaded into a user sample.

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

Factory Reset

You can restore the settings of the MC-909 to their factory-set condition.

Refer to p. 20.

User Backup

Here’s how all user data in the user area can be saved on a memory card.

The following user data will be saved.

•User Patterns

•User Patches

•User Rhythm sets

•Songs

•Samples

•Pattern sets

•RPS sets

•Arpeggio styles

•Chord forms

•System settings

In order to execute User Backup, the memory card must have approximately 16 MB or more free area.

1.Insert a memory card into the slot.

2.In the Utility screen, press [F5 (User Backup)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

3.To execute the backup, press [F6 (Execute)].

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

User Restore

Here’s how user data saved on a memory card by the User Backup operation can be reloaded back into the user memory of the MC-909.

When you execute User Restore, the current contents of the user area will be completely erased.

1.Into the slot, insert the memory card on which user data has been saved.

2.In the Utility screen, press [F6 (User Restore)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

3.To proceed with the restoration, press [F6 (Execute)].

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

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