Copying and Initializing a Patch/Rhythm Set

Copying a Patch Tone

Here’s how the tone settings of a patch can be copied to the specified tone of the currently selected patch.

1.In the top screen of patch / sample mode, move the cursor to the copy-destination patch.

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

3.Press [F5 (Tone Copy)].

The Patch Tone Copy window will appear.

4.Use [CURSOR] and [VALUE] to select the copy- source patch and tone, and the copy-destination tone.

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

Source

 

 

Patch Bank

Current,

Bank of the copy-source patch

 

Preset A–G,

To specify the currently selected

 

User, Card

patch as the copy-source, set this

 

 

to “Current.”

No.

1–128

Patch number of the copy-source

 

 

If Patch Bank is set to “Current,”

 

 

this cannot be selected.

Source

1–4

Copy-source tone at the copy-

Patch Tone

 

source patch

Destination

 

 

Temporary

1–4

Copy-destination tone at the cur-

Patch Tone

 

rently selected patch

5.Press [F6 (Execute)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

6.Press [F6 (Execute)] to execute.

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

If you press [F4 (Compare)] in step 4 so a “” appears in the check box, you can use the velocity pads to play the copy source patch.

Initializing a Patch

Here’s how the settings of the currently selected patch can be returned to their default values.

1.In the top screen of patch / sample mode, select a part assigned a patch.

2.Turn [VALUE] to select the patch that you want to initialize.

3.Press [F2 (Edit)] to access the edit screen.

4.Press [F4 (Patch Init)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

5.Press [F6 (Execute)] to execute.

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

Copying a Rhythm Tone (Key)

Here’s how the rhythm tone (percussion sound) settings of a rhythm set can be copied to the specified rhythm tone of the currently selected rhythm set.

1.In the top screen of patch / sample mode, move the cursor to the copy-destination rhythm set.

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

3.Press [F5 (R.Tone Copy)].

The Rhythm Tone Copy window will appear.

4.Use [CURSOR] and [VALUE] to select the copy- source rhythm set and rhythm tone, and the copy- destination rhythm tone.

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

Source

 

 

Rhythm

Current,

Bank of the copy-source rhythm set

Bank

Preset A,

To specify the currently selected

 

User, Card

rhythm set as the copy-source,

 

 

set this to “Current.”

No.

1–128

Rhythm set number of the copy-

 

 

source

 

 

If Rhythm Bank is set to “Cur-

 

 

rent,” this cannot be selected.

Source

B3–D5

Copy-source rhythm tone (key) at

Rhythm Key

 

the copy-source rhythm set

Destination

 

 

Temporary

B3–D5

Copy-destination rhythm tone

Rhythm Key

 

(key) at the currently selected

 

 

rhythm set

5.Press [F6 (Execute)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

6.Press [F6 (Execute)] to execute.

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

If you press [F4 (Compare)] in step 4 so a “” appears in the check box, you can use the velocity pads to play the copy source rhythm set.

Initializing a Rhythm Set

Here’s how the settings of the currently selected rhythm set can be returned to their default values.

1.In the top screen of patch / sample mode, select a part assigned a rhythm set.

2.Turn [VALUE] to select the rhythm set that you want to initialize.

3.Press [F2 (Edit)] to access the edit screen.

4.Press [F4 (Rhythm Init)].

A message will ask you for confirmation.

5.Press [F6 (Execute)] to execute.

*To cancel, press [F5 (Cancel)].

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Roland MC-909 Copying a Patch Tone, Initializing a Patch, Initializing a Rhythm Set, Press F6 Execute to execute