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An Overview of the MC-707
What Is a Project?
On the MC-707, data for one song is handled as a unit called a
Projects are saved on an SD card.
A project contains data for tracks, clips, tones, and the samples that are
used.
If you want to keep the content that you edited, save the project.
What Is a Track?
There are three types of track.
Tone:
A track that mainly handles clips that have
pitch.
Drum:
A track that handles drum and percussion
clips.
Looper:
A track that handles audio loops. You can
import audio data from an SD card, or
record sound that's input from the EXT IN
jacks or from a track. Time stretch is also
supported.
What Is a Clip?
A
"clip"
is a collection of data to be played back by a track. The data
included in a clip differs depending on the type of track.
Track type: Tone
Clip setting:
This contains the name of the clip, and
information and settings for the clip.
Tone:
This contains settings for the sound. It also
includes effect (MFX) settings. (*1)
Phrase:
This is performance data and data that
creates changes in the sound (MOTION).
Track type: Drum
Clip setting:
This contains the name of the clip, and
information and settings for the clip.
Drum kit:
This contains settings for the sound. It also
includes effect (MFX) settings.
Phrase:
This is performance data and data that
creates changes in the sound (MOTION).
Track type: Looper
Clip setting:
This contains the name of the clip, and
information and settings for the clip.
Looper sample:
This is the audio data played by the looper.
Looper setting:
This contains settings that specify how the
looper sample is played.
MFX:
This contains effect (MFX) settings.
Phrase:
This contains data that creates changes in
the sound (MOTION).
* 1 Alternatively, you can use the track's settings instead of the clip's settings.
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What Is the Browser?
"project . "
This lets you select the material that you need for the project that
you're working on.
Selecting preset tones and drum kits
You can browse the preset tones and drum kits, and use them.
Selecting from a project on the SD card
You can browse clips, tones, and drum kits, and use them.
Selecting from audio files on the SD card
You can use these as looper samples to be played by a looper track.
You can also use them as user samples for a tone or drum kit.
Total Effect Settings
The MC-707 is equipped with five total effects.
Settings for these effects are saved in the project.
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Reverb
Adds reverberation to the sound.
5
Chorus/Delay
Gives the sound depth and spaciousness (Chorus), or delays the
sound in an echo-like manner (Delay).
5
Compressor
Compresses loud peaks of the master output, making the volume
more consistent.
5
Multi FX
Lets you select and use one of various effects such as filter or
overdrive.
5
Equalizer
An equalizer with three frequency bands (low, mid, high).
USER SAMPLE
"User samples"
kit.
Audio files saved on an SD card can be imported into a project.
& For details, refer to
(*1)
are waveform data that can be used by a tone or drum
"Importing Clips (Clip Browser)"
(p. 25).
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