Selecting The Tone(S) That Will Sound; Patch Editing Procedure; Editing From The Panel Knobs; Detailed Editing - Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual

Patch Edit

Selecting the Tone(s) That Will Sound

Turn "on" the tone(s) that you want to sound. If you want to hear just a specific tone, turn the other tones "off."
Press TONE SWITCH [1]–[4] to switch a tone on (button's indicator lit) or off (indicator extinguished).

Patch editing procedure

Editing from the Panel Knobs

Several of the sound generator parameters can be edited directly from the panel knobs.
Parameters that can be edited are marked by "#" in the detailed editing list.
Special editing
[RANDOM MODIFY]
[FAT]
When you get a sound that you like, save the patch (p. 77).
LFO1 waveform morphing
The LFO1 waveform can be morphed (gradually shifted between waveforms) in the order shown on the panel.

Detailed Editing

1. In the top screen of Patch/Sample mode, move the cursor to the patch that you want to edit.
2. Press [F2 (Edit)] to access the Edit screen.
3. Use [F1] and [F2] to select a parameter group.
4. Press [CURSOR (up/down)] to select the parameter.
5. Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to edit the desired parameter.
* You can press [F6 (Zoom Edit)] to edit some parameters graphically.
* You can press [ENTER] to see a list of the values that can be specified for the currently selected parameter.
* You can also use the panel knobs and sliders to edit the sound (p. 52).
6. When you are finished editing, press [EXIT] to return to the top screen.

Selecting a Tone to Edit

Press TONE SELECT [1]–[4] so the indicator for the tone you want to edit is lighted.
* By simultaneously pressing two or more [TONE SELECT] buttons, you can simultaneously select two or more tones.
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This controls the sound generator parameters of the current part. It is a convenient
way to use randomness to create sounds you like. Once you turn this toward the
right, the parameters will be modified randomly. If you turn it all the way to the left
and then toward the right once again, the parameters will be newly re-selected and
modified randomly.
This is valid if [UNISON] is on.
It produces a detune effect (when the knob is between the far left and the center),
or a harmonize effect (when the knob is between the center and the far right).