Recording a pattern

1.Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to select the number of the pattern you want to record.

2.Press [REC].

fig.1-20

3.Press [F1]–[F4] to select a recording method.

Function button

Recording method

 

 

[F1 (Realtime)]

Realtime Recording (p. 37)

 

Data from the velocity pads,

 

knobs, and external MIDI

 

devices will be recorded in

 

real time.

[F2 (TR-Rec)]

TR-REC (p. 39)

 

The sixteen velocity pads

 

represent notes, allowing

 

you to input note data by

 

switching each pad on or off.

[F3 (Step)]

Step Recording (p. 41)

 

Successively record each

 

note one after the other in a

 

non-realtime fashion.

[F4 (Tempo/Mute)]

Tempo/Mute Recording (p.

 

42)

 

Record tempo changes or

 

mute on/off events in real

 

time.

The corresponding recording standby screen will appear.

4.Specify the time signature and length of the pattern, and then record.

For details, refer to the section on each recording method.

The maximum number of notes per pattern is

approximately 30,000 notes.

Realtime recording

This method lets you record your performance on the MC-909’s velocity pads and D Beam controllers or an external MIDI keyboard. Knob and slider movements can also be recorded.

Standby screen

fig.1-21Mode Pattern

Parameter

Range

Explanation

 

 

 

Rec Beat

2/4–7/4, 5/8–

Pattern time signature

 

7/8, 9/8, 12/8,

* Can be specified only for an

 

9/16, 11/16,

empty pattern.

 

13/16, 15/16,

 

 

17/16, 19/16

 

Rec Measure

1–998

Pattern length

Length

 

* An already-recorded pattern

 

 

can be made longer, but not

 

 

shorter. To shorten it, use the

 

 

pattern edit Delete Measure

 

 

(p. 45) to delete one or more

 

 

measures.

Rec Mode

MIX,

Whether the recorded data will

 

REPLACE

be added to, or replace, the exist-

 

 

ing data

 

 

MIX: Newly recorded data

 

 

will be added to the previous-

 

 

ly-recorded data.

 

 

REPLACE: Previously-re-

 

 

corded data will be replaced

 

 

by the newly-recorded data.

Rec Count In

OFF, 1 MEAS,

Length of the count before re-

 

2 MEAS,

cording begins

 

WAIT NOTE

If this is set to Wait Note, re-

 

 

cording will start when you

 

 

press a velocity pad or the

 

 

[PLAY] button.

Rec Loop Rest

OFF, ON

Insert a blank measure before

 

 

you return to the beginning of

 

 

the pattern

 

 

If this is ON, one blank mea-

 

 

sure will be inserted before

 

 

you turn to the first measure of

 

 

the pattern.

 

 

* This provides a convenient

 

 

way to keep the end of the last

 

 

measure from being recorded

 

 

into the first measure.

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Roland MC-909 owner manual Recording a pattern, Realtime recording, Standby screen