Pattern editing

Microscope

This lets you edit individual events of performance data within a completed pattern.

*You must stop the pattern before you can edit it.

Basic procedure in the

Microscope

1.Select the pattern that you want to edit.

2.Press [F2 (Edit)] to access the Pattern Edit Menu screen.

3.Press [F1 (Micro Scope)] to access the Microscope

screen.

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Location of the sequencer data (measure-beat-clock)

 

MIDI channel (Part)

Sequencer data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Use part buttons [1]–[16] and [TEMPO/MUTE] to select the part that you want to edit.

5.Use [CURSOR (up/down)] to select the performance data that you want to edit.

6.Use [CURSOR (left/right)] to select the parameter that you want to edit.

7.Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to edit the value.

8.Repeat steps 47to continue editing.

9.When you are finished, press [EXIT].

Performance data that can be edited in the Microscope

The Microscope editor lets you edit the following nine types of data (MIDI message).

MIDI message

Explanation

 

 

 

 

Note

Note data for playing sounds

 

 

 

From the left, the parameters are Note Num-

 

 

 

ber, which indicates the name of the note; On

 

 

 

Velocity, which specifies the force with which

 

 

 

the key is pressed; Duration (Beat-Tick),

 

 

 

which specifies the duration of the note; and

 

 

 

Off Velocity, which determines the speed

 

 

 

with which the key is released.

Program Change

Messages that switch sounds (patches)

 

 

 

The program number (PC#) selects the sound.

Control Change

Messages that can apply effects such as modula-

 

 

 

tion or portamento, depending on the controller

 

 

 

number of the message

 

 

 

The controller number (CC#) selects the func-

 

 

 

tion, and Value specifies the depth of the ef-

 

 

 

fect (function).

Pitch Bend

Messages that change the pitch while you play

 

 

 

The value specifies the amount of pitch

 

 

 

change.

Poly Aftertouch

Messages that apply aftertouch to individual

 

 

 

keys

 

 

 

From the left, the parameters are Note Num-

 

 

 

ber which specifies the key, and Value which

 

 

 

specifies the depth of the aftertouch.

Channel After-

Messages that apply aftertouch to an entire

touch

MIDI channel

 

 

 

Value specifies the depth of the aftertouch.

System Exclusive

MIDI messages specific to the MC-909

Tempo Change

Messages that change the tempo

Mute Control

Mute data for each part

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Exclusive, Tempo Change, and Mute Control are included in the Tempo/Mute Part (p. 42).

Function buttons

[F1

(Create)]

Inserts new performance data.

[F2

(Erase)]

Erases performance data.

[F3

(Move)]

Moves performance data.

[F4

(Copy)]

Copies performance data.

[F5

(Place)]

Places performance data.

[F6

(View Switch)]

Displays only specific data.

 

 

Data marked by “” will be displayed.

[SHIFT] +

Narrow the range of keys shown in the display.

[F1

(V-Zoom In)]

Use this when you want to view certain

 

 

notes at greater magnification.

[SHIFT] +

Expand the range of notes shown in the dis-

[F2 (V-Zoom Out)]

play.

 

 

Use this when you want to see which notes

 

 

have been input.

*In the Microscope, you can press [ENTER] to transmit the currently selected performance data from the MIDI OUT connector.

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