Recording A Pattern; Realtime Recording - Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual

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
[F1 (Realtime)]
[F2 (TR-Rec)]
[F3 (Step)]
[F4 (Tempo/Mute)]
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.
Recording method
Realtime Recording (p. 37)
Data from the velocity pads,
knobs, and external MIDI
devices will be recorded in
real time.
TR-REC (p. 39)
The sixteen velocity pads
represent notes, allowing
you to input note data by
switching each pad on or off.
Step Recording (p. 41)
Successively record each
note one after the other in a
non-realtime fashion.
Tempo/Mute Recording (p.
42)
Record tempo changes or
mute on/off events in real
time.

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.1-21
Parameter Range
Rec Beat 2/4–7/4, 5/8–
7/8, 9/8, 12/8,
9/16, 11/16,
13/16, 15/16,
17/16, 19/16
Rec Measure 1–998
Length
Rec Mode MIX,
REPLACE
Rec Count In OFF, 1 MEAS,
2 MEAS,
WAIT NOTE
Rec Loop Rest OFF, ON
Explanation
Pattern time signature
* Can be specified only for an
empty pattern.
Pattern 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.
Whether the recorded data will
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.
Length of the count before re-
cording begins
If this is set to Wait Note, re-
cording will start when you
press a velocity pad or the
[PLAY] button.
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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