Roland MC-909 Getting Started Manual page 42

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5. Press F6 (Auto Chop). The MC-909 takes a moment to divide up the sample into two-beat
chunks. When it's done, it assigns each chunk to a pad. VELOCITY PADS 1-8 light up, with each
one playing two beats from the sampled pattern.
6. Try twisting the resampled pattern around by playing the pads in any order that amuses you.
7. Since this works fine for our example, press F6 (Execute).
When you're setting up an Auto Chop on your own, you can try different Auto Chop settings.
Press F6 (Execute) when you're satisfied with what you've got, or F5 (Cancel) and then F4
(Auto Chop) to try out other settings.
8. When the MC-909 asks if you're sure you want to proceed, press F6 (Execute) again. The
MC-909 chops the sample—saving each chunk into user memory—and lays them out across
the first eight VELOCITY PADS.
9. When the MC-909 asks if you'd like to create a rhythm set that plays your chopped-up,
resampled pattern, press F6 (Execute), name the rhythm set anything you like, and finish saving
it. You can save it to the first rhythm set memory location, USER:001.
10. Finally, when the MC-909 asks if you'd like to assign the new rhythm set to the current part,
press F6 (Execute). The chopped pattern is now a rhythm set assigned to Part 8.
11. Re-save the pattern by pressing WRITE, F1 (Ptn), and then ENTER. Press F6 (Write) twice and
then F6 (Execute).
Automatically Loading Stored Samples into the Live Sample Memory
You may prefer to leave the live sample memory empty on power-up, ready to capture a new bunch
of samples. Otherwise, though, you can set the MC-909 to automatically load your samples—such
as the ones we just captured—when it powers up. It can automatically load:
• samples stored in user memory and on any currently installed SmartMedia card.
• the factory preset samples that the MC-909 demos and preset patches use.
Here's how to set up your MC-909 to automatically load samples at power-up.
1. Press EXIT repeatedly if necessary to display the Pattern Play screen.
2. Press MENU—the main menu appears in the display with System selected.
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Getting Started Guide
MC-909 Getting Started Guide Page 42