Function Buttons - Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual

Knob/Button Parameter
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[MATRIX Parameters set to CTRL1 Destination (p. 68)
CONTROL 1]
[RANDOM Randomly modifies the sound generator pa-
MODIFY] rameters for the current part (p. 56).
[FAT] Unison Fat Level (p. 66)
[UNISON] Unison Switch (p. 66)
[PORTAMENTO] Portamento Switch (p. 65)
[SOLO] Mono/Poly (p. 65)
TONE SWITCH
[1]–[4] Turns the tone on/off (p. 56).
TONE SELECT
[1]–[4] Selects a tone to edit (p. 56).
4. Mastering section
[ON] Switches the mastering effect (compressor) on/off.
[BAND] Selects the frequency band to adjust.
[ATTACK] Specify the time from when the volume goes up
the threshold level until the compressor effect ap-
plies.
[RELEASE] Specify the time from when the volume falls below
the threshold level until the compressor effect no
longer applies.
5. Velocity pads
Use these pads as a keyboard to play sounds or trigger phrases (p.
27).

6. Function buttons

These buttons access the function screens indicated in the bottom
line of the display.
7. Part Mixer section
Here you can adjust the volume, pan, etc., of each part (p. 33).
[PART] Selects the function of the Part buttons [1]–
(SELECT/MUTE) [16].
The buttons work as Part Select buttons
when the indicator is not lighted, and as
Mute buttons when the indicator is lit.
[TEMPO/MUTE Switches on/off the Tempo/Mute part (a
CONTROL] part that records tempo changes and mute
operations, p. 42).
[MIXER ASSIGN] When you press this button so its indicator
lights, the Mixer screen will appear.
[PART ASSIGN] Selects the parts that are controlled by the
sliders.
The sliders will control parts 1–8 if this indi-
cator is not lighted, or parts 9–16 if the indi-
cator is lit.
8. Sampling section
[EDIT]
[SAMPLING/RESAMPLING]
[MIX IN]
Displays the Sample Edit
screen (p. 114).
Displays the Sampling menu
screen (p. 112).
Mixes the sound from the IN-
PUT jack into the output (p.
34).
How Things Work (in Pattern mode)
[AUTO SYNC]
9. Effect section
Applies special effects to the sound (p. 88).
[COMP]–[REVERB] Switch each effect on/off (p. 88).
[KNOB ASSIGN] Selects the effect to be controlled in real
time (p. 91).
[TYPE] Selects the type of effect.
[C1], [C2] Modifies the assigned function in real
time.
10. Mode section
Press the [PATTERN] button to enter Pattern mode.
Pressing one of the other two buttons will switch you to the
corresponding mode.
11. Cursor/Value section
Use these buttons and dial to select patterns or input values (p. 18).
You can press [ENTER] to see a list of the values that can be specified
for the currently selected parameter.
12. Sequencer section
[PLAY] Plays a pattern (p. 24).
[STOP] Stops playback/recording.
[FWD] Advances to the next measure.
[BWD] Returns to the previous measure.
[TOP] Moves to the beginning of the pattern.
[REC] Used when recording (p. 37).
13. Turntable emulation
Applies an effect that simulates increasing/decreasing the rotational
speed of a turntable (p. 36).
14. TAP button
Lets you set the BPM (tempo) by pressing the button at the desired
timing (p. 25).
Synchronizes a sample to the
pattern (p. 36).
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