Roland MC-101 Update Manual

MC-101 Update
Functions Added in Ver.1.60
Arpeggiator Function Added
An arpeggiator function has been added to NOTE and CHORD modes.
Enabling the arpeggiator
1.
Press the [NOTE] button
mode.
2.
Hold down the [NOTE] button.
This turns the arpeggiator on.
Hold down the [NOTE] button once more to turn off the
arpeggiator.
MEMO
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Push the [NOTE] button while holding down the [EXIT] button to
quickly switch between ON/OFF.
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When in CHORD mode, you can use the same steps to configure the
arpeggiator function.
The ARP tab and the following parameters were added to the NOTE
SETTING screen.
Parameter Value Explanation
Sets the order in which notes of the chord will sound.
UP:
Notes you press will be sounded, from low to high.
DOWN:
UP&DOWN:
high, and then back down from high to low.
RANDOM:
order.
NOTE ORDER:
UP, DOWN, in which you pressed them. By pressing the notes in the
UP&DOWN, appropriate order you can produce melody lines. Up to 128
RANDOM, notes will be remembered.
NOTE ORDER,
GLISSANDO:
MOTIF GLISSANDO,
lowest notes you press will sound in succession, repeating
CHORD,
upward and downward. Press only the lowest and the
AUTO1,
highest notes.
AUTO2,
CHORD:
PHRASE
AUTO1:
assigned automatically, giving priority to the lowest key that
was pressed.
AUTO2:
assigned automatically, giving priority to the highest key
that was pressed.
PHRASE:
on the pitch of that key. If multiple keys are pressed, the last-
pressed key will be valid.
Selects the note value for each step of the arpeggio.
For the "x2" variations, the unit plays two notes at each step.
1/4, 1/8, 1/4T,
1/4:
Quarter note
1/16, 1/8T,
1/8: Eighth note
1/32, 1/4x2,
VARIATION 1/8x2, 1/4Tx2, 1/16: Sixteenth note
1/16x2,
1/4T:
Quarter-note triplet
1/8Tx2,
1/8T:
Eighth note triplet
1/32x2
1/16T: Sixteenth note triplet
1/32: Thirty-second note
Sets the key range in octaves over which arpeggio will
take place. If you want the arpeggio to sound using only
the notes that you actually play, set this parameter to "0. "
OCTAVE -3–+3 To have the arpeggio sound using the notes you play and
notes 1 octave higher, set this parameter to "+1. " A setting of
"-1" will make the arpeggio sound using the notes you play
and notes 1 octave lower.
If you hold down a pedal switch while playing a chord,
HOLD ON, OFF the arpeggio continues playing even if you release the
keyboard.
to switch the PAD MODE to NOTE
Notes you press will be sounded, from high to low.
Notes you press will be sounded, from low to
Notes you press will be sounded, in random
Notes you press will be sounded in the order
Each chromatic step between the highest and
All notes you press will sound simultaneously.
The timing at which keys will sound will be
The timing at which keys will sound will be
Pressing a single key will sound the phrase based
USB-Related Functions Added
(Generic Driver Function)
Generic driver function
You can now connect this unit to your smartphone or other device (iOS)
via USB to transmit and receive MIDI and audio signals between the
devices.
The following parameters were added to the SYSTEM SETTING (CTRL
tab).
Parameter Value Explanation
VENDOR Select this when connecting to your computer.
Select this when connecting to a device such as your
GENERIC
USB Drv smartphone.
If the power supply level is insufficient, hold down the [VALUE] dial while
starting up the MC-101 to switch to battery power.
The volume set using the [VOLUME] knob is reflected in
OFF
the MIX OUT output volume sent via USB.
D.USB Mixout
The volume set using the [VOLUME] knob is not reflected
1–127 in the MIX OUT output volume sent via USB. The sound is
output at the set volume.
SCATTER Functions Added
The ON/OFF setting for SCATTER PAD effects can now be controlled via
MIDI.
Use note numbers 60–75 on the control channel. See the
Implementation Chart" (PDF) for details.
The following parameters were added to the PAD settings screen.
Parameter Value Explanation
Switches between Scatter insert destinations when
pressing the pad. You can change the target of the Scatter
OFF, PC,
effect for each pad.
POS TRK1–4,
* When this is off, the insert destinations are not switched, and
MIXOUT
* The effect may be applied to the older insert destination
The following parameters were added to the SYSTEM SETTING (MIDI
tab).
Parameter Value Explanation
Sets whether to receive SCATTER effect signals from an
RX Scatter OFF, ON
external device.
Sound Pack/SVZ Drum Import Function
Added
You can now use the sound pack/SVZ file import function on the drum
track as well.
"Sound Pack / SVZ File Import Functions Added (Installing a
See
Sound Pack)"
(p. 4) for how to install a sound pack.
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"MIDI
this follows the POS setting for SCATTER overall.
target, depending on the effect.
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