Roland MC-909 owner manual Playing songs, Song Reset, Selecting a song to play

Playing songs

Two or more patterns connected in the order of playback are called a “song.”

When you play back a song, the patterns will switch automatically— you don’t need to select each pattern yourself. In one song, you can register up to 50 patterns in the desired order of playback.

The number describing the order in which the patterns are arranged is called the “step.”

Top screen of Song mode

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Function buttons

[F1	(Next Step)]	When Song Step Sw (p. 128) is set to “MANU-
		AL,“ playback will automatically advance to
		the next step if you press this button to dis-
		play the “✔” mark.
[F2	(Song Edit)]	Edit the settings of the song (p. 84).
[F3	(Mixer)]	Specify the volume, pan, etc., of each part (p.
		33).
[F4	(Effects)]	Apply special effects to the sound (p. 88).
[F5	(Mastering)]	Make settings for the mastering effect (p. 108).
[F6	(BPM Click)]	Set the tempo, and turn the metronome on/
		off (p. 25).

Basic playback operation

Use the following buttons to control the playback.

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Return to the previous step

Move to the beginning	Advance to the
of the song	next step

Stop playback Play back Used for recording

*The [FWD], [BWD], and [TOP] buttons can also be used during playback.

Song Reset

You can have playback resume from step 1 when the currently playing pattern finishes playing.

This is convenient when you want to play back a few measures while you adjust the BPM to match a turntable, and then when the BPM is correct, play back from step 1.

1.While the song is playing, press [PLAY].

The screen will indicate “SONG RESET.”

When the currently playing pattern finishes, the playback will return to the beginning of the song.

Selecting a song to play

There are two ways to select a song: directly, or from a list.

Selecting a song directly

While the song is stopped, use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to select another song.

Selecting a song from a list

1.Press [ENTER].

The song list will appear.

2.Use [VALUE], [INC/DEC], or [CURSOR (up/down)] to select a song.

If you hold down [SHIFT] while using these controls, the song number will change in steps of ten.

3.Press [F6 (Select)] or [ENTER] to confirm your selection.

*If you decide not to execute, press [F5 (Cancel)].

Changing the BPM or mute status

In Song mode as well, you can change the BPM or part muting status in the same way as in Pattern mode. For details on how to change these, refer to the section “Playing a pattern” (p. 24).

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