Roland MC-909 Getting Started Manual page 24

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Setting Up Realtime Recording
The process starts with setting up the way in which you're going to record in realtime.
1. Press REC to display the Recording Menu.
2. Press F1 (Realtime) to display the Realtime Standby screen, and to start the metronome.
As with TR-Rec mode, you've got a variety of options that determine what happens when you start
to record. Here's what each Realtime mode parameters does.
• Rec Beat—sets the pattern's time signature. You can change this setting only when you're
recording a pattern's first part. Once you've recorded in a pattern, this parameter can't be
changed. Since this is our second part, 4/4 is what it is.
• Rec Measure Length—sets the length of the pattern. Since our pattern already contains a four-
measure drum part, this can't be set to less than four measures. If you wanted to, you could
make this part longer, thus lengthening the whole pattern. For now, leave it set to 4, for 4
measures.
• Rec Mode—sets your recording mode. In Mix mode, each time you begin recording, or the
pattern returns to the beginning, what you play is combined with what's already been recorded.
In Replace mode, your new performance replaces anything already recorded in the part. For
now, leave this set to Mix.
• Rec Count In—determines how long a warning you'll have before recording actually starts. Set
this parameter to 1MEAS, for 1 measure: the good old "1-2-3-4, go."
• Rec Loop Rest—turns a silent measure at the end of the pattern on or off. This is actually quite
handy. The MC-909 plays each pattern over and over again during recording, allowing you to
add more notes each time. This is especially cool for quickly layering percussion parts. Rec Loop
Rest gives you a short break after each playing of the pattern so you can get your bearings
before it comes around again. Set this parameter to On.
• Quantize Resolution—turns quantizing on or off. Quantizing corrects any timing mistakes
you make as your record so that each note is automatically planted exactly where it belongs
rhythmically. Set this parameter to 1/16 to move everything you play to the nearest 16th
note.
• Quantize Timing—makes quantizing more (at 100%) or less (at 0%) perfect and machine-like.
For now, leave it at 100%
• Rec Velocity—sets the velocity value assigned to each note you play during recording. We'll
leave it set to Real to capture your performance most faithfully.
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