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High-perfomance synthesizer sound generator

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Safety Precautions2

Grounding Instructions2

Using The Unit Safely3

Front And Rear Panels10

Important Notes13

Additional Precautions13

Overview Of The Mc-50514

How The Mc-505 Is Organized14

About The Sound Generator14

Tones And Patches14

About Simaltaneous Polyphony15

About The Sequencer16

Basic Operation17

Temporary Area17

Modifying A Value17

Canceling The Previous Operation18

Playing Patterns19

Adjusting The Tempo20

Viewing The Number Of Measures In A Pattern20

Using The Value Dial To Adjust The Tempo20

Pressing A Button To Modify The Tempo20

Muting Patterns21

Muting A Part21

Muting Individual Rhythm Tones In The Rhythm Part21

Other Type Of Muting21

Transposing During Playback22

Using The Keyboard Pads To Play Sounds22

Using The Value Dial22

Using The Keyboard Pads22

Shifting The Keyboard Range In One-Octave Steps23

Selecting Sounds23

Using The Part Mixer To Modify Pattern Settings24

Adjusting The Volume Of Each Part24

Adjusting The Pan Of Each Part24

Specifying The Output Destination For Musical Data25

Adjusting The Pitch Of Each Part25

Selecting Parameters In The Opposite Direction25

Saving Patterns You've Modified26

Copying And Initializing Settings27

Pattern Initialize27

Using The Knobs To Modify The Sound During Playback28

Modifying The Sound Of An Entire Patch28

Modifying The Sound Of An Individual Tone28

Turning Each Tone On/Off28

Modifying The Sound For An Individual Rhythm Group29

Returning A Pattern To Its Original State During Playback29

Selecting The Tone For Real-Time Modify29

Ensuring Correct Playback From The Middle Of A Pattern30

Restoring Only The Patch Of A Specific Part That Was Modified30

Restoring Patch And Part Mixer Settings Of Parts That Were Modified30

Selecting Patterns From The Keyboard Pads31

Using A Pattern Set To Select A Pattern31

Registering The Patterns To Be Called31

Registering A Variation Of A Pattern31

Saving A Pattern Set That Was Modified32

Creating Original Sounds33

Creating An Original Patch33

Sound-Editing Procedure33

Sound Each Tone On/Off33

Changing The Basic Waveform Of The Sound34

Selecting The Basic Waveform34

Maintaining The Relative Difference Between Tones When Editing34

Selecting Pages For Each Section And Editing34

Making More Detailed Settings35

Modifying The Pitch36

Approximate Adjustments To The Pitch36

Fine Adjustments To The Pitch36

Coarse/Fine Tune36

Making The Pitch Change Over Time37

Pitch Envelope Settings37

Specifying The Envelope Depth38

Modifying The Brightness Of The Sound40

Selecting The Type Of Filter40

Brightening The Sound40

Adding A Distinctive Character To The Sound41

Making The Brightness Change Over Time43

Filter Envelope Settings43

Specifying The Depth Of The Envelope43

Adjusting The Volume And Pan45

Adjusting The Volume Of Each Tone45

Adjusting The Pan For Each Tone46

Causing Pan To Change Randomly46

Creating Time-Variable Change In Volume48

Amplifier Envelope Settings48

Applying Cyclic Changes To The Sound50

Selecting The Waveform That Will Modulate The Sound50

Adjusting The Speed Of Modulation51

Adjusting The Depth Of Modulation51

Adjusting The Depth Of Pitch Modulation51

Common Settings54

Changing How Tones Are Combined And Played54

Smoothy Changing The Pitch57

Playing Monophonically58

Adjusting The Time Over Which The Pitch Will Change58

Specifying The Parameters That Will Be Modified By Each Controller59

Adjusting The Range Of Pitch Bend60

Control 1/2/3/460

Ctrl 1/2/3/4 Depth60

Saving Patches You've Created61

Patch Tone Copy62

Patch Initialize62

Creating An Original Rhythm Set63

Creating The Sounds63

Specifying The Basic Waveform Of The Sound And How It Will Sound63

Changing The Pitch Of The Sound64

Approximate Pitch Adjustments64

Fine Pitch Adjustments65

Adjusting The Volume Of Each Rhythm Tone72

Adjusting The Pan For Each Rhythm Tone72

If You Don't Know Which Rhythm Tone You Want To Edit73

Creating Time-Varying Change In Volume74

Adjusting The Effect/Specifying The Output Destination For Rhythm Tone76

R.tone Rev Level76

R.tone Dly Level76

R.tone Efx/Out76

Saving Rhythm Sets You've Created77

Using The Outputs As Four Mono Outputs77

Rhythm Key Copy78

Rhythm Tone Initialize78

Applying Effects To The Sound79

Adding Reverberation To The Sound79

Selecting The Type79

Adjusting The Length Of Reverberation80

Adjusting The Tone Of The Reverberation80

Adjusting The Overall Reverb Volume80

Adjusting The Reverb Volume For Each Part80

Applying Reverb To The Efx Sound81

Adding An Echo To The Sound82

Adjusting The Delay Interval83

Adjusting The Number Of Repeats83

Adjusting The Overall Delay Volume84

Adjusts The Delay Volume For Each Part84

Applying Delay To The Efx Sound84

Applying Various Effects To The Sound86

General Purpose Multi-Effects86

Noise Generator91

Noise Type Table91

Feedback Pitch Shifter102

Gated Reverb103

Pressing Chords To Produce Arpeggios105

Playing An Arpeggio105

Creating An Arpeggio Pattern105

Arpeggio Hold105

Selecting The Arpeggio Style106

Adding Expression To The Arpeggio106

Changing The Pitch Range Of The Arpeggio106

Arpeggio Style107

Saving Arpeggio Settings That You Have Modified108

Using The Keyboard Pads To Play Back Phrases109

Assigning A Phrase To A Keyboard Pad110

Caution When Assigning An Rps110

Checking The Pattern Number And Part That Were Registered110

Making Settings For Each Phrase111

Using The Part Mixer To Modify Settings111

Changing The Patch Of Each Rps Part111

Saving The Phrases You Assigned112

Changing The Groove Of A Pattern113

Selecting Parts To Use With Play Quantize113

Correcting Inaccuracies In The Rhythm113

Giving Swing To The Rhythm114

Applying Grid Quantize114

Specifying The Unit114

Giving A Groove To The Rhythm115

Applying Shuffle Quantize115

Selecting The Template115

Available Settings116

Applying Groove Quantize117

Combining Phrases To Create A Different Pattern119

Exchanging Phrases119

Selecting A Distant Pattern120

Saving The Exchanged Pattern120

Tips When Using Megamix To Create A Pattern120

Using The Dbeam Controller To Apply Various Effects121

Using The Dbeam Controller121

How Each Type Will Function121

Modulation-A121

Modulation-S122

Pitch Bend - A/S122

Cut+Reso 1-A/S122

Cut+Reso 2-A122

Cut+Reso 2-S123

Cut-Reso 3-A123

Cut+Reso 3-S123

Cros Drm Pan124

About The Midi Messages Transmitted From The Dbeam Controller126

Recording Patterns127

Recording Your Playing As You Perform127

Recording Procedure127

Loop Mix/Replace Recording127

About The Metronome128

Changing The Recording Part While You Record129

Recording An Arpeggio Performance129

Recording Knob Movements130

Recording Part Mixer Movements130

Recording Smoothly Across Pattern Boundaries131

Recording The Mute Settings131

Recording Changes In Tempo131

Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record132

Recording Notes One At A Time133

Recording Notes One By One134

Gate Time Ratio134

Various Ways To Input Notes135

Inputting A Chord135

Inputting A Rest135

Inputting A Tie135

Recording Individual Notes Tp Grid Locations136

Applying A Slide Effect136

If You Make A Mistake During Input136

Selecting The Note To Input137

Real-Time Input Using The Tap Button138

Re-Input Using The Slider138

Inputting Complex Rhythms139

Individually Editing Musical Data140

View The Musical Data That You Input140

Musical Data Handled In Microscope Mode141

Modifying The Value Of Musical Data142

About The Checksum142

Deleting Musical Data143

Inserting Musical Data143

Moving Musical Data143

Using The Keyboard Pads And Knobs To Directly Insert Musical Data143

Checking The Remaining Amount Of Memory144

Hiding Unwanted Musical Data144

Editing Patterns146

Copying A Portion Of A Pattern146

Erasing Unwanted Data147

Deleting Unwanted Measures148

Inserting Blank Measures149

Transposing The Pitch150

Modifying The Strength Of Notes150

Modifying The Note Length151

Shifting The Timing Slightly151

Thinning Out Unneeded Data152

Using Play Quantize Settings To Modify A Pattern153

Converting The Note Timing Of A Pattern153

Playing And Recording Songs154

Playing Back A Song154

Fast-Forward And Rewind154

Cautions For Song Playback154

Recording A Song155

Saving A Song That You Recorded155

Editing Songs157

Copying A Song157

Deleting Unwanted Patterns From A Song158

Inserting A Pattern158

Using Memory Cards159

How A Memory Card Can Be Used159

Before Using A New Card159

Memory Cards The Mc-505 Can Use159

Saving All Internal Settings To A Card160

Restoring The Saved Settings Back To Internal Memory160

Deleting The Backup File From The Card161

Duplicating A Card161

Installing The Card Protector162

Configuration163

Tuning And Sound Generator Related Settings163

Adjusting The Overall Tuning163

Tuning Each Note163

Controller-Related Settings164

Specifying How Patches Will Be Switched164

Specifying The Number Of Notesnfor Each Part164

Specifying The Variable Range Of Resonance164

Adjusting The Velocity Produced By Playing The Keyboard Pads165

Specifying How The Pedal Will Function165

Specifying How The Dbeam Controller Will Function165

Sequencer-Related Settings166

Synchronization Settings166

Transmitting Synchronization Massages166

Making Songs Play Continuously166

Specifying The Timing For Rps Playback167

Synchronizing Arpeggios To The Pattern167

Calculating A Checksum Automatically167

Turning Off Tap Tempo167

Midi-Related Settings168

Using An External Midi Keyboard In Place Of The Keyboard Pads168

Differentiating Between Units Of The Identical Model168

Re-Transmitting Messages Received At Midi In From Midi Out168

Disconnecting The Keyboard Pads From The Internal Sound Generator169

Specifying The Channel That Will Control Arpeggios169

Specifying The Channel That Will Control Rps169

Specifying How Knob Data Is Transmitted169

Reception Settings For Each Type Of Message170

Transmission Settings For Each Type Of Message170

Advanced Applications171

Taking Advantage Of Midi171

What Is Midi171

Midi Channel171

Playing The Mc-505 From An External Midi Keyboard172

Using An External Midi Keyboard To Play Rps Or Arpeggios172

Selecting Patches From An External Midi Device172

Playing The Mc-505 From A Workstation173

Playing Arpeggios173

Playing An External Midi Device From The Mc-505174

Playing A Sampler From The Mc-505174

Playing An External Midi Sound Generator From The Mc-505175

About Midi Patchers175

Synchronizing An External Sequencer176

Synchronizing To An External Sequencer176

Saving Pattern And Patch Data On An External Sequencer177

Synchronizing Two Mc-505 To Each Other177

Recording Mc-505 Data On An External Sequencer177

Restoring Data From A Midi Sequencer To The Mc-505178

Tips For Creating Sounds179

Synth Strings181

Example Of Efx Settings183

Producing A Muffled Tonal Character183

Using Spectrum To Create A Lo-Fi Sound183

Hardening The Overall Character183

Low-Resolution Sampler Sound184

Radio Simulation184

Modifying The Groove Pattern184

Auto Panning Delay Sound185

Auto Panning Drums185

Reverse Playback Sound185

Troubleshooting186

Error Message List188

Waveform List190

Preset Patch List192

Preset Rhythm Set List196

Preset Pattern List203

Rps Pattern List208

Rps Drum Pattern208

Rps Bass Pattern209

Rps Rhythm Fill In210

Rps Accompaniment212

Rps Set List216

Parameter List220

Patch Parameters220

Rhythm Set Parameters224

Setup Parameters225

Arpeggiator Parameters231

Play Quantize Parameters231

System Parameters232

Transmit/Receive Setting List233

Midi Implementation234

Midi Messages Used By The Sound Source Section234

Channel Mode Messages235

System Realtime Messages236

System Exclusive Messages236

Midi Messages Used By The Sequencer Section237

Messages Recorded During Recording237

Messages Not Recorded During Recording238

Messages Acknowledged For Synchronization238

Data Transmission238

Parameter Address Map239

Part Info Common240

Part Info Part242

Patch Common242

Rhythm Setup244

Rhythm Common245

Gs246

Sequencer Temporary Pattern List/Body246

Quick Sysex Sequencer247

Address Block Map247

Supplementary Material248

Decimal/Heximal Table248

Ascii Code Table248

Examples Of Actual Midi Messages248

Examples Of System Exclusive Messages And Calculating The Checksum249

Midi Implementation Chart250

Main Specifications252

Easy Operation List260

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