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Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual (180 pages)

ROLAND Sampling Groovebox Owner's Manual MC-909

Brand: Roland | Category: Music Mixer | Size: 6.96 MB

Table of Contents

7
- Important Safety Instructions
  2
- Using the Unit Safely
  
  3
- Important Notes
  
  5
  - Using Memory Cards
    6
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Features of the MC-909
  
  13
- Panel Descriptions
  
  14
  - Top Panel
    14
  - Rear Panel
    15
- Getting Ready
  
  16
  - Making Connections
    16
  - Turning On/Off the Power
    16
- An Overview of the MC-909
  
  17
  - Basic Structure of the MC-909
    17
    
    The Sound Generator Section
    17
    
    The Sequencer Section
    17
    
    The Controller Section
    18
    
    The Sampler Section
    18
  - Adjusting the Display Contrast
    18
  - Editing a Value
    18
    
    Quickly Changing a Value
    18
  - Saving Your Data
    18
  - Regarding the Locations Where Samples Are Stored
    19
  - Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
    20
- Pattern Mode
  
  21
- How Things Work (in Pattern Mode)
  
  22
  - Sequencer Section
    23
  - Effect Section
    23
- Playing a Pattern
  
  24
  - Basics of Pattern Play
    24
    
    Basic Playback Operation
    24
    
    Selecting a Pattern to Play Back
    24
    
    Changing the BPM (Tempo)
    25
    
    Turning the Metronome (Click) On/Off
    25
    
    Muting (Silencing) a Part
    26
  - Velocity Pads
    27
    
    Pattern Call
    27
    
    Rps
    28
    
    Arpeggiator
    30
    
    Chord Memory
    32
  - Realtime Modify Section
    33
    
    Selecting the Part Whose Sound You Want to Modify
    33
  - Part Mixer
    33
  - MIX in
    34
    
    Directly Outputting the Sound of an External Device
    34
    
    Playing Various Pitches Using the Sound of an External Device
    34
    
    Selecting the Input Source Device
    34
  - D Beam Controller
    35
    
    Solo Synth
    35
    
    CUT + RESO (Cutoff + Resonance)
    35
    
    Turntable
    35
    
    ASSIGNABLE (Other Applications)
    35
  - Turntable Emulation
    36
  - Auto Sync
    36
  - Effects
    36
  - Mastering
    36
- Recording a Pattern
  
  37
  - Realtime Recording
    37
    
    Recording Procedure
    38
    
    Rehearsal
    38
    
    Realtime Erase
    39
    
    Recording Cancel
    39
  - Tr-Rec
    39
    
    Recording Procedure
    40
    
    About the Timing Scale
    40
  - Step Recording
    41
    
    Recording Procedure
    41
  - Tempo/Mute Recording
    42
- Pattern Editing
  
  43
  - Basic Procedure for Pattern Editing
    43
    
    Extract a Rhythm Instrument
    44
    
    Pattern Copy
    44
    
    Erase
    45
    
    Delete Measure
    45
    
    Insert Measure
    45
    
    Transpose
    45
    
    Change Velocity/Change Duration
    45
    
    Shift Clock
    45
    
    Data Thin
    46
    
    Edit Quantize
    46
    
    Reclock
    47
  - Microscope
    48
    
    Basic Procedure in the Microscope
    48
    
    Performance Data that Can be Edited in the Microscope
    48
    
    Inserting Performance Data (Create)
    49
    
    Erasing Performance Data (Erase)
    49
    
    Moving Performance Data (Move)
    49
    
    Copying Performance Data (Copy)
    49
    
    Editing a System Exclusive Message
    49
- Saving a Pattern
  
  50
- Patch/Sample Mode
  
  51
- How Things Work (in Pattern Mode)
  
  52
  - Function Buttons
    53
- Patch Edit
  
  54
  - How a Patch Is Organized
    54
    
    How a Tone Is Organized
    54
  - Tips for Creating a Patch
    54
  - Selecting a Patch/Rhythm Set
    55
    
    Selecting from a List
    55
    
    Selecting Directly
    55
  - Selecting the Tone(S) that will Sound
    56
  - Patch Editing Procedure
    56
    
    Editing from the Panel Knobs
    56
    
    Detailed Editing
    56
    
    Selecting a Tone to Edit
    56
- Rhythm Edit
  
  70
- Saving a Patch/Rhythm Set
  
  77
- Copying and Initializing a Patch/Rhythm Set
  
  78
  - Copying a Patch Tone
    78
  - Initializing a Patch
    78
  - Copying a Rhythm Tone (Key)
    78
  - Initializing a Rhythm Set
    78
- Song Mode
  
  79
- How Things Work (in Song Mode)
  
  80
- Playing Songs
  
  82
  - Basic Playback Operation
    82
  - Song Reset
    82
  - Selecting a Song to Play
    82
  - Changing the BPM or Mute Status
    82
- Recording a Song
  
  83
  - Editing the Setup Parameters
    83
- Song Editing
  
  84
  - Clear All Steps
    84
  - Delete Step
    84
  - Insert Step
    84
  - Song Copy
    84
- Saving a Song
  
  85
- Effects
  
  87
- Effects
  
  88
  - Effect On/Off
    88
  - Effect Settings
    88
    
    Effect Connection (Effect Routing)
    88
    
    Compressor
    89
    
    Multi-Effects
    90
    
    Reverb
    90
  - Realtime Control of Effects
    91
    
    Selecting the Effect that You Want to Control
    91
Multi-Effects List

92
- Multi-Effects Parameters
  92
- Multi-Effects Types
  92
- Enhancer
  93
- FILTER (9 Types)
  
  93
  - Isolator
    93
  - Low Boost
    93
  - Super Filter
    93
- MODULATION (7 Types)
  
  94
  - Auto Wah
    94
  - Humanizer
    94
  - Phaser
    94
  - Step Filter
    94
  - Step Phaser
    95
  - Tremolo
    95
  - Auto Pan
    96
- CHORUS (6 Types)
  
  96
  - Hexa-Chorus
    96
  - Rotary
    96
  - Tremolo Chorus
    96
  - Space-D
    97
- DYNAMICS(7 Types)
  
  98
  - Distortion
    98
  - Overdrive
    98
  - Step Flanger
    98
  - Guitar Amp Simulator
    99
  - Slicer
    100
  - Gate
    101
- LOFI (6 Types)
  
  102
  - Lofi Compress
    102
  - Phonograph
    102
  - Telephone
    102
  - Tape Echo
    103
- PITCH (2 Types)
  
  104
- REVERB (1 Type)
  
  104
  - Quadruple Tap Delay
    105
  - Triple Tap Delay
    105
  - Multi Tap Delay
    106
  - Gain of the High Frequency
    107
- DELAY (9 Types)
  
  104
  - Gated Reverb
    104
- Parameter Value
  
  107
  - Time Control Delay
    107
  - Time Skip Delay
    107
- Mastering Effect
  
  108
  - High Gain -15- +15 Db
    107
  - Level
    107
  - Low Gain -15- +15 Db
    107
  - Pan #1
    107
- Sampling
  
  109
- How Things Work (in Sampling Mode)
  
  110
- Sampling Procedure
  
  112
  - Sampling
    112
  - Resampling
    112
  - MIX Sampling
    112
  - Auto Divide Sampling
    112
  - Solo Sampling
    112
    
    Dividing a Sample During Sampling
    113
- Sample Edit
  
  114
  - Basic Sample Editing Procedure
    114
    
    Zoom In/Out
    114
  - Setting the Start/End Points of the Sample
    115
  - Sample List
    115
  - Sample Parameters
    116
  - Truncate
    117
  - Create Patch
    117
  - Chop
    118
    
    Procedure for Dividing a Sample
    118
    
    Automatically Dividing a Sample (Auto Chop)
    118
    
    Auditioning the Divided Samples
    119
  - Create Rhythm
    119
  - Emphasis
    120
  - Combine
    120
  - Edit Time Stretch
    121
  - Normalize
    121
  - Amp
    122
- Saving a Sample
  
  123
- Menu (in Sample Edit)
  
  124
  - Using the Menu
    124
    
    Loading a Sample
    124
    
    Loading All Samples
    124
    
    Importing WAV/AIFF Data
    124
    
    Deleting a Sample
    124
    
    Erasing a Sample
    124
- Menu
  
  125
- System
  
  126
  - Panel/Controller
    127
  - Sequencer/MIDI
    127
  - Sound
    129
  - Sampling
    129
  - D Beam
    130
  - System Information
    130
- Utility
  
  131
  - Import SMF
    131
  - Save as SMF
    132
  - Import WAV/AIFF
    132
  - Factory Reset
    132
  - User Backup
    132
  - User Restore
    132
- MIDI
  
  133
- File Utility
  
  134
  - Initializing a Memory Card (Format)
    134
  - Deleting a File (Delete)
    134
  - Moving a File (Move)
    134
  - Copying a File
    134
- Usb
  
  135
  - USB Communication Procedure
    135
    
    Canceling USB Communication
    135
  - Cautions Regarding Folders and Files
    135
- Undo/Redo
  
  136
- V-Link
  
  137
- About V-LINK
  
  138
  - What Is V-LINK
    138
  - Connection Examples
    138
  - Using V-LINK
    138
    
    Turning V-LINK on
    138
    
    Turning V-LINK off
    138
  - V-LINK Settings
    139
    
    Resetting the Image
    139
- Appendices
  
  141
- Installing the Wave Expansion Board
  
  142
- Installation de la Carte D'extension Wave (French Language for Canadian Safety Standard)
  
  144
- Expanding the Memory
  
  146
  - Precautions for Expanding Memory
    146
  - How to Expand the Memory
    146
    
    Removing the Memory
    147
  - Checking that Memory Is Installed Correctly
    147
- Ajouter de la Mémoire (French Language for Canadian Safety Standard)
  
  148
- Waveform List
  
  150
- Preset Patch List
  
  151
- Preset Rhythm Set List
  
  154
- Preset Pattern List
  
  158
- RPS Pattern List
  
  160
- RPS Set List
  
  162
- Song List
  
  165
- Arpeggio Style List
  
  166
- Chord Form List
  
  167
- SRX-05 Special Patch List
  
  168
- SRX-05 Special Rhythm Set List
  
  169
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  
  170
- Index
  
  172
- Specifications
  
  175
  - Power Supply
    176
- Error Message List
  
  177

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Roland MC-909 Sampling Groovebox: Quick Start

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Roland MC-909 Supplement Manual (12 pages)

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Roland MC-909 Owner's Manual (180 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Using the Unit Safely

Important Notes

Features of the MC-909

Panel Descriptions

Getting Ready

An Overview of the MC-909

Pattern Mode

How Things Work (in Pattern Mode)

Playing a Pattern

Recording a Pattern

Pattern Editing

Saving a Pattern

Patch/Sample Mode

How Things Work (in Pattern Mode)

Patch Edit

Rhythm Edit

Saving a Patch/Rhythm Set

Copying and Initializing a Patch/Rhythm Set

Song Mode

How Things Work (in Song Mode)

Playing Songs

Recording a Song

Song Editing

Saving a Song

Effects

Effects

Multi-Effects List

FILTER (9 Types)

MODULATION (7 Types)

CHORUS (6 Types)

DYNAMICS(7 Types)

LOFI (6 Types)

PITCH (2 Types)

REVERB (1 Type)

DELAY (9 Types)

Parameter Value

Mastering Effect

Sampling

How Things Work (in Sampling Mode)

Sampling Procedure

Sample Edit

Saving a Sample

Menu (in Sample Edit)

Menu

System

Utility

MIDI

File Utility

Usb

Undo/Redo

V-Link

About V-LINK

Appendices

Installing the Wave Expansion Board

Installation de la Carte D'extension Wave (French Language for Canadian Safety Standard)

Expanding the Memory

Ajouter de la Mémoire (French Language for Canadian Safety Standard)

Waveform List

Preset Patch List

Preset Rhythm Set List

Preset Pattern List

RPS Pattern List

RPS Set List

Song List

Arpeggio Style List

Chord Form List

SRX-05 Special Patch List

SRX-05 Special Rhythm Set List

MIDI Implementation Chart

Index

Specifications

Error Message List

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Roland MC-909 Quick Start Manual (32 pages)

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