Recording Procedure; Rehearsal - Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual

Recording a pattern
Parameter Range
Quantize Res- OFF,
olution 32nd note–
quarter note
Quantize Tim- 0–100%
ing
Rec Velocity REAL, 1–127
Function buttons
[F1 (Patch List)] Choose a patch/rhythm set from a list (p. 55).
[F3 (Mixer)] Display the Mixer screen (p. 33).
(Part Mixer)
[F6 (BPM/Click)] Set the tempo, and turn the metronome on/
off (p. 25).

Recording procedure

1. Select realtime recording (p. 37).
2. Press [PLAY], and start recording.
Perform using the velocity pads, D Beam controllers, or your
external MIDI keyboard.
When you come to the last measure, recording will repeat from
the first measure. You will also hear what's been recorded so
far. Your performance during each pass of the recording will be
added to the previously recorded data.
3. Press [STOP] to stop recording.
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Explanation
Note value to which timing is to
be corrected
If this is set to OFF, timing will
not be corrected.
Degree to which timing will be
adjusted.
Settings near 0% will produce
essentially no effect, while a
setting of 100% will adjust the
note timings all the way to the
note locations specified in the
Input Quantize Resolution.
Volume (velocity) of the notes
that you input from the velocity
pads.
If this is set to REAL, your
playing strength on the pads
will determine the velocity
that is input.
Controllers that can be recorded
• Velocity pads
• D Beam controllers
• Realtime modify knobs
• Turntable Emulation Slider *
*: Can be recorded only if assigned as pitch bender or
modulation.
Selecting the part to record
1. In the Part Mixer section, press [PART] (SELECT/
MUTE) so the indicator is not lighted.
Part buttons [1]–[16] will select parts.
2. Press the button for the part that you want to record.
You can select the part for recording even while you are recording.

Rehearsal

You can temporarily cease recording without actually halting the
realtime recording operation. This lets you alternate between trying
out ideas and actually recording, without having to actually perform
"record" and "stop" operations each time.
1. During realtime recording, press [F4 (Rehearsal)] or
[REC].
[REC] will blink, and you will be in rehearsal mode. No
performance data will be recorded.
In this state you can try playing phrases before actually
recording them.
2. Press [F4 (Rehearsal)] or [REC] once again, and you
will resume recording.