Roland MC-909 Getting Started Manual page 25

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Turning On Realtime Recording
Breathe Deeply
Unlike TR-Rec mode, Realtime mode can be a little scary until you get used to it—after all, the
pressure's on to play well, just like in a real studio or onstage. Fortunately, the MC-909 offers some
tools to make things easier. For now, trust us. We'll keep things pressure-free here.
Round and Round
Once we start recording, the MC-909 plays the sequence over and over so you can add or remove
notes without stopping.
Here We Go
1. Press PLAY—the one-measure countoff starts and the Realtime Recording screen appears.
Don't worry. You don't have to play anything yet. We're just going to let the MC-909 run for a
bit to get our bearings.
Each time the pattern reaches its end, you hear an extra, empty measure—four beats of the
metronome. This is the result of our turning on the Rec Loop Rest parameter. It's like getting
a fresh countoff each time the pattern plays through.
On the Realtime Recording screen, there's a keyboard. When you start recording, you'll see
that when you strike a pad, its corresponding key lights onscreen. You can also adjust your
quantizing and velocity settings as you record, though we won't need to do that.
2. Press F4 (Rehearsal) so that it becomes checkmarked. This turns on the
MC-909's Rehearsal mode, where you can work out a part without actually
recording it.
3. Now that you're in Rehearsal mode, play the pads to work out a bass part for the pattern. Play
whatever you like, and take as long as you like—we're not recording yet.
4. Once you're ready to record, press F4 (Rehearsal) again to un-check it and leave Rehearsal
mode.
5. Wait until the top of the pattern comes around again and play your bass part.
6. Let the MC-909 keep going—you can hear your bass part play back as the sequence plays.
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Getting Started Guide
MC-909 Getting Started Guide Page 25