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IMPORTANT NOTES
Additional Precautions
Maintenance
Placement
Before Using Memory Cards
Copyright
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Contents
Pattern Mode ...............................21
Contents
Patch/Sample Mode .....................51
Song Mode................................... 79
Effects .......................................... 87
Sampling.................................... 109
Menu .........................................125
V-LINK .......................................137
Appendices ................................141
Features of the MC-909
Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
Panel Descriptions
1 1011 2 3 4 6 785 9
Rear Panel
Getting Ready
Turning Off the Power
Making Connections
Turning On/Off the Power
An Overview of the MC-909
Basic structure of the MC-
B3
KICK
Simultaneous playback of multiple parts
Adjusting the display
Saving your data
Editing a value
contrast
Regarding the locations where samples are stored
MC-909
Restoring the factory settings
(Factory Reset)
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How Things Work (in Pattern mode)
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Playing a pattern
Selecting the next pattern
Selecting the current pattern
Selecting a pattern directly
Next pattern
Changing the BPM (Tempo)
Turning the metronome (click) on/off
Default Mute
Mute Reverse
All Parts On
All Parts Mute
Velocity pads
Saving a Pattern Set
Registering a pattern in a Pattern Set
Selecting a pattern set
Using Pattern Call
Registering a phrase in an RPS set
Selecting an RPS set
RPS Hold
Using RPS
Press [F6 (Close)] to close the RPS Mixer screen.
Press [F3 (RPS Mixer)].
Hold down [RPS] and press [F6 (RPS Setting)].
Adjusting the settings of the RPS parts
Use the part mixer section to adjust the volume, pan, etc. of RPS parts 116.
RPS realtime modify
Arpeggiator
Using in Combination with the Chord Memory Function
Press [F4 (Arp Edit)].
Hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [F6 (Arp Setting)].
Creating an arpeggio style
Chord Memory
Saving a chord form
Realtime Modify section
Selecting the part whose sound you want to modify
Part Mixer
Mix In
Selecting the input source device
Directly outputting the sound of an external device
D Beam Controller
ASSIGNABLE (Other applications)
TURNTABLE
CUT + RESO (Cutoff + Resonance)
Turntable emulation
Mastering
Effects
Press [AUTO SYNC] so its indicator is lighted.
Recording a pattern
.
approximately 30,000 notes
The maximum number of notes per pattern is
Rehearsal
Controllers that can be recorded
Realtime Erase
To carry out Recording Cancel, press [F6 (Execute)].
During recording, press [F5 (Rec Cancel)].
TR-REC
About the timing scale
Step recording
Moving the display region
Moving the input location
Tempo/mute recording
Pattern editing
editing
Basic procedure for pattern
Extract a Rhythm Instrument
Pattern Copy
Erase
Shift Clock
Insert Measure
Delete Measure
Transpose
Change Velocity/ Change Duration
8 Beat Rhumba type
8 Beat Pops type
16 Beat Reggae type
16 Beat Fusion type
Reclock
Others
Microscope
Basic procedure in the Microscope
Performance data that can be edited in the Microscope
Inserting performance data (Create)
Erasing performance data (Erase)
Moving performance data (Move)
Copying performance data (Copy)
Editing a system exclusive message
Saving a pattern
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How Things Work (in Pattern mode)
block
LFO 1
block
AMP
How Things Work (in Pattern mode)
14. TAP button
13. Turntable emulation
11. Cursor/Value section
4. Mastering section
12. Sequencer section
Patch Edit
How a Patch Is Organized
Tips for Creating a Patch
LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)
Envelope
Selecting a patch/rhythm set
Selecting directly
Selecting from a list
Selecting the Tone(s) That Will Sound
LFO1 waveform morphing
Selecting a Tone to Edit
Detailed Editing
Special editing
Pitch
Wave
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Filter
Pitch Env (Pitch Envelope)
Pitch
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Filter Env (Filter Envelope)
Cutoff Frequency
Amp
key is pressed key is released
Amp Env (Amp Envelope)
Level
LFO1/LFO2
Using the LFOs
Solo/Porta (Portamento)
TMT (Tone Mix Table)
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CTRL1
General
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Rhythm Edit
How Percussion Instruments
Selecting the rhythm tone to edit
Will Sound
Selecting the Wave(s) That
Wave
Pitch
Pitch Env (Pitch Envelope)
Pitch
Filter
Filter Env (Filter Envelope)
Cutoff Frequency
Amp Env (Amp Envelope)
Amp
Level
key is pressed key is released
WMT (Wave Mix Table)
Genaral
Saving a Patch/Rhythm Set
Copying and Initializing a Patch/Rhythm Set
Copying a Patch Tone
Initializing a Rhythm Set
Copying a Rhythm Tone (Key)
Initializing a Patch
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How Things Work (in Song mode)
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Playing songs
Press [ENTER].
Changing the BPM or mute status
Selecting a song from a list
Selecting a song directly
Recording a song
Moving between steps
Auditioning a pattern
Recording procedure
Song editing
Song Copy
Insert Step
Delete Step
Saving a song
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Effects
Effect connection (Effect Routing)
Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to make settings.
Use [CURSOR] to select a parameter.
Compressor
Multi-effects
Reverb
Realtime control of effects
Press and hold [KNOB ASSIGN].
Selecting the effect that you want to control
Multi-Effects List
Spectrum
DELAY (9 types)
REVERB (1 type)
PITCH (2 types)
06: SUPER FILTER
05: LOW BOOST
04: ISOLATOR
03: ENHANCER
Enhancer Enhancer 2-Band
07: STEP FILTER
Overdrive
10: PHASER
08: AUTO WAH
Tremolo
R in R out
14: TREMOLO
13: RING MODULATOR
L in L out Phaser
Phaser 2-Band
L in L out Step Phaser
Step Phaser 2-Band
15: AUTO PAN
Tremolo Chorus
Separation
Parameter
18: TREMOLO CHORUS
21: STEREO FLANGER
20: STEREO CHORUS
19: SPACE-D
Space D Space D
Chorus Chorus
22: STEP FLANGER
Distortion
24: DISTORTION
23: OVERDRIVE
Pre Amp Speaker
Specifications for each Speaker Type
25: GUITAR AMP SIM (Guitar Amp Simulator)
26: COMPRESSOR
Limiter
27: LIMITER
28: SLICER
Limiter
Slicer Slicer
30: LOFI NOISE (Lo-Fi Noise)
29: GATE
Gate Gate
31: LOFI COMPRESS (Lo-Fi Compress)
Total Wow/
Lo-Fi
34: PHONOGRAPH
32: LOFI RADIO (Lo-Fi Radio)
Pitch Shifter
35: TAPE ECHO
36: FBK PITCH SHIFTER (Feedback Pitch Shifter)
37: 2Vo PITCH SHIFTER (2-Voice Pitch Shifter)
Tape Echo
38: GATED REVERB
39: STEREO DELAY
Gated Reverb
1
Quadruple Tap Delay
Center Level
Right/Center
23 4 LR
43: MULTI TAP DELAY
Multi Tap Delay
44: REVERSE DELAY
45: SHUFFLE DELAY
Time Control Delay
47: TIME SKIP DELAY
46: TIME CONTROL DELAY
Time Skip Delay
Mastering effect
RATIO
About THRESHOLD and RATIO
1:1 2:1 4:1 INF:1
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How Things Work (in Sampling mode)
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Sampling procedure
Parameters
Press [SAMPLING/RESAMPLING] to access the Sampling Menu screen.
Dividing a sample during sampling
Samples that you load can be used in patches or rhythm sets in the same way as waves.
Sample Edit
Zoom In/Out
Panel buttons
procedure
Setting the start/end points
The status of each sample in the sample list
of the sample
Sample List
Sample Parameters
About the Loop Mode
Press [F6 (Close)] when you are finished.
Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to edit the value.
Use [CURSOR (up/down)] to select a parameter.
Truncate
Create Patch
Chop
Procedure for dividing a sample
Automatically dividing a sample (Auto Chop)
Create Rhythm
Create a Rhythm Set using the samples selected from the Sample List
Create a Rhythm Set using the samples created by the Chop operation
Emphasis
Combine
Edit Time Stretch
Normalize
Amp
Saving a sample
Menu (in Sample Edit)
Using the menu
Erasing a sample
Deleting a sample
Importing WAV/AIFF data
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System
Panel/Controller
Sequencer/MIDI
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Sound
Sampling
D Beam
System Information
Utility
Import SMF
Cautions when importing SMF
Save As SMF
User Restore
Factory Reset
Import WAV/AIFF
MIDI
File Utility
Copying a file
Moving a file (Move)
Deleting a file (Delete)
USB
Macintosh users
Windows Me/2000/XP users
Macintosh users
Windows Me/2000/XP users
Undo/Redo
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About V-LINK
What is V-LINK?
Press [V-LINK] again.
Press [V-LINK] to access the V-LINK SETUP screen.
Turning V-LINK off
V-LINK settings
Resetting the image
Using the Clip Filter
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Installing the Wave Expansion Board
LOCK
Expansion Board
Wave Expansion Board
Checking that a wave expansion board is installed
correctly
Verify that the screen shows the model number of the wave expansion board you installed.
Installation de la carte dextension Wave
LOCK
dexpansion Wave
Prcautions prendre lors de linstallation dune carte
Vrifier que la carte dexpansion Wave est
installe correctement
Expanding the Memory
Memory
Precautions for Expanding
Checking that memory is
installed correctly
Verify that the screen correctly shows the amount of memory you installed.
Ajouter de la mmoire
Prcautions prendre lors
mmoire
de lajout de mmoire
Vrifier que la mmoire est
installe correctement
Spcifications de la mmoire dexpansion (DIMM) qui peuvent tre utilises
Waveform List
Preset Patch List
Preset A (CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 64)
Preset B (CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 65)
Preset Patch List
Preset D (CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 67)
Preset Patch List
Card: 001128
Preset Rhythm Set List
018: 909 BrkBts 1
017: 909 House 3
016: 909 House 2
019: 909 BrkBts 2
036: 909 R&B 3
035: 909 R&B 2
033: 909 G-Funk 3
034: 909 R&B 1
031: 909 G-Funk 1
028: 909 HipHop 2
025: 909 2Step 1
037: 909 Human 1
054: 909 Perc 2
053: 909 Perc 1
051: 909 Brash
052: 909 World
049: 909 Real 2
046: 909 Regge 2
043: 909 Elctrnca
* Numbers 065072 are sets to which the sample data used by patterns 15 have been assigned.
072: Techno Voice
071: Breath
070: House Guitar
Preset Pattern List
Preset Pattern List
No.: Pattern Number / Mes.: Measure Length
RPS Pattern List
RPS Pattern List
RPS Set List
16. US HardHouse
15. UK HardHouse
14. Psy. Trance
RPS Set List
No.: RPS Pattern Number
30. Scratch Set
29. Human Set
Pattern Set List
No.: Pattern Number
12. Reggae
11. Abstract
Song List
Arpeggio Style List
No. Number of Notes
Number of Steps
Effective Chord Forms
Chord Form List
No. Chord Name Constituent Notes of Chord Form (when C4 is pressed)
* 128 are basic chords * 2964 are chords effective for arpeggio styles
SRX-05 Special Patch List
SRX-05 Special Rhythm Set List
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MIDI Implementation Chart
Index
K
I
G
F
Index
R
P
N
Index
Z
W
V
Specifications
Mastering Section
Effects Section
Sequencer Section
Specifications
Error Message List
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