Roland MC-909 Using RPS, RPS Hold, Selecting an RPS set, Registering a phrase in an RPS set

Playing a pattern

RPS

Any phrase that’s been assigned to one of the sixteen velocity pads will continue playing as long as you hold down its pad.

The phrases that are registered to the sixteen velocity pads are handled as one “RPS set.” You are free to edit the contents of an RPS set, and can store 50 different sets. You can also switch between RPS sets during pattern playback.

Using RPS

1.Press [RPS] so its indicator is lighted.

2.Press one of the velocity pads [1]–[16].

The phrase that is registered to the pad you pressed will continue playing.

*[OCT +/-] will have no effect.

*RPS cannot be used simultaneously with pattern call, arpeggiator, or chord memory.

RPS Hold

You can make a phrase continue playing even after you release your finger from the velocity pad.

•To hold all phrases

1.Press [HOLD] so the indicator is lit.

2.Press a velocity pad to play a phrase.

You can stop that phrase by pressing the same pad once again.

•To hold individual phrases

1.Hold down [HOLD] and press a velocity pad to play a phrase.

[HOLD] will blink, and that phrase will continue playing until you press the same pad once again.

2.To play a phrase that you want to hold, hold down [HOLD] and press the appropriate pad, as described in step 1.

The phrases will play together.

3.To play a phrase that you do not want to hold, press only the appropriate pad.

When you release your finger from the pad, that phrase will stop playing.

*In steps 1 and 2, you can also press [HOLD] while pressing the velocity pad to play the phrase, as an alternative to holding down [HOLD] and then pressing the pad.

To stop all phrases, press [HOLD] so the indicator goes out.

Selecting an RPS set

1.Hold down [RPS] and use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to select a set.

Registering a phrase in an RPS set

1.Select the pattern that contains the phrase you want to register, so it is the current pattern.

2.Mute all parts other than the single part you want to register in RPS.

Refer to p. 26 for details on muting.

You may find it convenient to use the Solo function (p. 26).

3.Select the RPS set in which you want to register that phrase.

4.Hold down [RPS], and press the velocity pad to which you want to register the phrase.

That phrase will be registered to the pad you pressed.

<Note when assigning RPS>

*It is not possible for multi-part phrases to be assigned to each of the velocity pads. You must mute all parts other than the part that contains the phrase you wish to assign. If you attempt to assign a phrase in which two or more parts are un-muted, the display will indicate “Cannot Assign Phrase!”.

*If you have assigned a phrase from a user pattern to RPS, and modify the performance data of the pattern that contains that phrase after it has been assigned, be aware that the phrase played by RPS will be affected by these modifications. For example if you delete the performance data of a pattern that contains an assigned phrase, no sound will be heard when you use RPS to play that phrase.

*If you assign a phrase from a part that uses MFX, the MFX settings during RPS playback will be determined by the MFX settings of the currently selected pattern. This means that the RPS playback may sound different than the original phrase.

Patterns that are registered in an RPS set allow you to specify setup parameters that are different than in conventional pattern mode.

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