Roland MC-909 owner manual Error Message List, 177, Message Meaning Cause/Action, User/Card

Error Message List

If an incorrect operation is performed, or if processing could not be performed as you specified, an error message will appear. Refer to the

explanation for the error message that appears, and take the appropriate action.

Message	Meaning	Cause/Action
Beat Differs!	While using the Pattern Edit operation Copy, the copy	You must copy between patterns that have the same time
	could not be executed since the copy-source and copy-	signature.
	destination patterns have differing time signatures.
	The imported SMF has a time signature that cannot be	Import SMF data with a time signature that can be played
	played by the MC-909, or has a changing time signature.	by the MC-909, and whose time signature does not change.
Cannot Assign	Since there are two or more unmuted parts, the phrase	Choose one part of the phrase that you want to register,
Phrase!	cannot be registered in an RPS set.	and mute all of the remaining parts (p. 28).
Cannot Edit Preset	This is a preset sample, and therefore cannot be edited.	—
Sample!
Cannot Extract!	When executing the Pattern Edit command Extract a	Specify a note number for which data exists in the move-
	Rhythm Instrument, the move-source part contained no	source part.
	data of the note number you specified by Extract Note.
Card Not Ready!	A memory card is not inserted in the slot.	Insert a memory card into the slot.
Card Protected!	The write-protect sticker is affixed to the card.	—
Empty Pattern!	The pattern cannot be played since it contains no perfor-	Select a pattern that contains data.
	mance data.
Empty Sample!	The sample contains no data.	Select a sample that contains data.
Empty Song!	The song has not been recorded, and therefore cannot be	Select a song that contains data.
	played.
Illegal File!	The MC-909 cannot use this file.	The MC-909 can use only audio files (WAV/AIFF format),
		SMF, and bitmap files.
Memory Damaged!	The contents of memory may have been damaged.	Please perform the Factory Reset operation (p. 20). If this
		does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or
		the nearest Roland Service Center.
Memory Full!	Saving is not possible because there is insufficient space in	Delete unneeded data.
(USER/CARD	the user area or memory card.
Area Full!)
MIDI Offline!	There is a problem with the MIDI cable connection.	Check that the MIDI cable has not been disconnected or
		broken.
No More Sample	The sample cannot be divided any further.	Delete unneeded samples (p. 124) in order to allocate 256 or
Numbers!	Since fewer than 256 consecutive sample numbers are va-	more consecutive sample numbers.
	cant, no further sampling is possible.
Now Playing!	Since the MC-909 is playing, this operation cannot be exe-	Stop playback before you execute the operation.
	cuted.
Pattern Full!	Since the maximum number of notes that can be recorded	Erase unneeded data from the pattern you are recording
	in one pattern has been exceeded, no further pattern re-	(p. 49).
	cording is possible.
Permission Denied!	The file is protected.	—
Sample Length Too	The sample is too short, and cannot be edited correctly.	If the sample is extremely short, editing may not produce
Short!		the desired result.
Sample Memory	Since there is insufficient sample memory, no further sam-	Erase unneeded samples (p. 124).
Full!	pling or sample editing is possible.
Song Recording	Since the maximum number of patterns that can be re-	A maximum of 50 patterns can be recorded in one song. No
Full!	corded in one song has been exceeded, no further song re-	further patterns can be recorded.
	cording is possible.
Unformatted!	The memory card is in an unsupported format.	Format the memory card (p. 134).
Wrong Setting!	The pattern edit setting is incorrect.	Make the correct setting.

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