Roland MC-909 owner manual RPS Settings, Playing a pattern Adjusting the settings of the RPS parts

RPS Settings

1.Hold down [RPS] and press [F6 (RPS Setting)].

Alternatively, hold down [SHIFT] and press [F4 (RPS)]. The RPS setting screen will appear.

2.Use [CURSOR (up/down)] to select a parameter.

3.Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to edit the parameter.

Parameter	Range	Explanation
RPS Set	01–50	RPS set to edit
RPS Part	Part 1–16	RPS part to edit
RPS Part Patch	—	Patch assigned to RPS part
Bank
RPS Part Patch	—
Number
RPS Part Output	DRY, MFX1,	How the original sound of
Select	MFX2,	each part will be output
	COMP,	DRY: Output to MIX OUT-
	DIR1, DIR2,	PUT jacks without passing
	RHY	through effects
		MFX1 (2): Output through
		multi-effects 1 (or 2)
		COMP: Output through
		the compressor
		DIR1 (2): Output to the DI-
		RECT 1 (or DIRECT 2)
		jacks without passing
		through effects
		RHY: Output according to
		the settings of the rhythm
		set assigned to the part
Remote Key-	OFF, ON	Refer to p. 128.
board Switch

<RPS Trigger Quantize>

When using RPS during pattern playback, patterns and phrases may not play back in precise alignment, depending on the timing at which you press the velocity pads. On the MC-909 you can specify the playback timing of the phrase, so it will play back in precise synchronization with the pattern. (RPS Trigger Quantize ->p. 128)

•REAL:

The phrase will play back immediately, at the timing at which you pressed velocity pads.

•16TH, 8TH, QUARTER:

The pattern will be divided into selected note units, and when you press the velocity pads, the phrase will begin playing at the beginning of the next note unit.

•MEASURE:

The pattern will be divided into one-measure units, and when you press the velocity pads, the phrase will begin playing at the beginning of the next measure.

*Except when this parameter is set to “REAL,” pressing on the velocity pads slightly before the actual desired timing will help you synchronize the phrase to the pattern.

*If the pattern is stopped, the phrase will play back immediately, regardless of the setting that is selected in the above procedure.

Playing a pattern

Adjusting the settings of the RPS parts

RPS playback uses dedicated RPS parts that are separate from conventional pattern playback. The patterns that are assigned to velocity pads [1]–[16] will play RPS parts 1–16.

Here's how to adjust the settings of these RPS parts.

1.	Hold down [RPS] and press [F6 (RPS Setting)].	Mode
	Alternatively, hold down [SHIFT] and press [F4 (RPS)].
	The RPS setting screen will appear.	Pattern
2.	Press [F3 (RPS Mixer)].

The RPS Mixer screen will appear.

3.Use the part mixer section to adjust the volume, pan, etc. of RPS parts 1–16.

[PART ASSIGN]	Selects the RPS parts that will be controlled
	by the sliders.
	If this indicator is not lighted, parts 1–8
	will be controlled. If lit, parts 9–16 will be
	controlled.
Sliders	Adjust the volume, pan, key, and reverb lev-
	el of parts 1–8 or parts 9–16.

Use [F1]--[F4] to select a parameter, and use the sliders to adjust the values.

Function button		Parameter adjusted by the sliders
[F1	(Level)]	Volume of the RPS part
[F2	(Pan)]	Left/right position of the RPS part
[F3	(Key Shift)]	Transposition of the RPS part
		The pitch will change in semitone steps
		over a range of +/-4 octaves.
[F4 (Reverb Level)]		Reverb level of the RPS part

*You can also use [CURSOR] to select a part and parameter, and then use [VALUE] or [DEC/INC] to adjust the value.

4.Press [F6 (Close)] to close the RPS Mixer screen.

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