Roland MC-909 Quick Start Manual page 8

Creating an original song (pattern)
Specify the original key and BPM of the sample
1.
Press [F2 (Sample Param)].
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2.
Press [CURSOR (down)] to move the cursor to "Original Key."
3.
Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to set the value to "60 (C4)."
With this setting, the sample will play at its original pitch when you press velocity
pad [2] (C4).
4.
Press [CURSOR (down)] to move the cursor to "BPM."
5.
Use [VALUE] or [INC/DEC] to set the value to " = 125.00."
6.
Press [F6 (Close)].
Edit the sample
The phrase you sampled can be edited in a variety of ways. In this example, we will
remove the click noise at the end of the phrase and maximize the volume to prepare
the sample for use in a patch.
1.
Press [CURSOR (down)] to move the cursor to "End Point."
2.
Turn [VALUE] toward the left to move the end point (the letter "E"
displayed above the waveform).
While viewing the sample waveform in the screen, move the end point until you can
no longer hear the click at the end of the phrase.
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The jacket of the included
sample data CD lists the
BPM of each track. Track 24
has a BPM of = 125.
If you do not know the
BPM of the sample, you can
determine the BPM by
pressing the TAP button
(Owner's Manual; p. 25)
three times or more in time
with the sample.
You can press [INC/DEC]
to make fine adjustments to
the point.
You can expand/shrink the
screen display by pressing
[CURSOR (left/right)].