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1. HINT The position of the sliders may differ from the actual setting In this case slide the sliders slightly and then make the setting again 35 Creating and playing a loop Muting or un muting a part When you press the p gt PLAY button to play back a loop all captured loops will normally be heard However you can use the Mute function to mute silence specific parts Press the STATUS button for the part that you do not want to hear so it is blinking The indicators will show the status of each part Lit the part will play Blinking the part will not play Muted Dark no sound is recorded To defeat muting press the STATUS button once again Adjusting the pan You can adjust the pan stereo position of the loop playback Press the PAN button so its indicator lights Press the SEL button of the part whose pan you want to adjust Use the INC and DEC buttons to adjust the pan You can adjust the pan in a range of L64 left cnt center R63 right When you are finished adjusting the pan press the PAN or EXIT button Applying effects Refer to p 41 Changing the tempo Refer to I p 57 When you change the tempo of a loop the pitch will change correspondingly Speeding up the tempo will raise the pitch and slowing down the tempo will lower the pitch This is the same as what happens when you change the speed of a ta
2. It will not be possible to capture if you use all pads for Trigger playback Divide times 16 The loop will be divided into 16 or 12 equal sections along the time axis and the section will be assigned to each step for playback For example you can MEMO s Iti t ible t t divide the loop of a drum performance so that the performance is EDU OU EE e VO inaccuracies in the approximately divided into individual rhythm instruments such as bass performance drum snare drum and hi hat Then you can use this to create a new performance in which only the specific beats you select are heard Divide times 16 will affect only part 1 The loop will be divided into 16 or 12 sections along the time axis but the loop itself will not be divided original loop 1 EH JU TT TN 12345678 PL ELIT v make a loop control 123 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Step v Divide times 16 play Flau by Fly 43 rr LINE MAN sy y Tv 50 Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control Using loop control for realtime performance Realtime pitch performance 6 You can use the step 1 16 buttons to play part 1 at different pitches There will be no sound if you exceed a range of one octave higher or lower than the original pitch of part 1 Load the loop that you want to play into part 1 p 59 Press the LOOP CTRL button so its indicator lights
3. etoesuteetceti eoe HET IR OP HOD ORO Ege reds etc eet pit e ete 5 Restoring the factory settings Factory Reset eene nennen 5 About theancluded CH ecas nitet hei aere eio nga Eie Na da nana aS aan fes eise ag 5 fo ja re 6 Names of things and what they do 8 Main features and uses rsnvrnnvnnnvnnnvnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnennennne 11 Main features c a eder e nee e ed a D en et m te UHR a e ag o a RH ete ested 11 Ways to tise the MC 09 ciis euim prern item e e mp HERE te eren es Re eri e etes eee BE EOSS 11 Making connections sauene 12 Turning the power ori Off 5 tret edet te e tn d etus ede fiel Toten anes 13 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 14 Whatis a pattern iiec eee rete eerie der te eor riego ere tese ete o eo te gutt 14 IE AN aa A an Ka A E aa ade t agudo tertie n a dotes teamed 15 Modifying the Sound aate ete tremere nete eee use e a Aa a a ak ia n 20 Creating a phrase Recording tenete nete nennen ntn tenens 23 SAVING Pathetan tene aiuti iaar adu pce orn ns alisha aera eae tb eere 30 Creating and playing a loop eere 31 Whatisd 160p ngagas sana nana pang ap gan gh Dei bre atn eiie tat de arena eret dettes kh ied 31 The process Of creating a 100p dereen Pa er SAN n prete ep rego tbe a a ee te rede oie ote 32 Recording capturing isse e RERO Re eb Into 33 Playb
4. Divide Position times 16 The settings that can be modified will depend on the selected effect type Refer to Changing the effect type p 44 Others C1 knob C2 knob C3 knob CUTOFF knob RESO knob DECAY knob INCJ DEC Loop edit Pitch Position Length Loop pan Pan 67 Parameter list DSP synthesizer parameters Common to LEAD and BASS Parameter Range Controller Parameter function LFO rate 0 120 SHIFT STEP 1 Specifies the LFO speed If a note value is selected the note value LFO will synchronize to the tempo LFO waveform TRI SOR SAW S H SHIFT STEP 2 Selects the LFO waveform OSC waveform TRI SAW P10 P30 SHIFT STEP 3 Selects the oscillator waveform P1S P3S P1D P3D 1 OSC vibrato depth 0 127 SHIFT STEP 4 Specifies the depth of vibrato Filter type LP1 BP1 HP1 LP2 SHIFT STEP 5 Selects the type of filter Low Pass Filter Band Pass Fil BP2 HP2 ter High Pass Filter LP1 slope 12 dB LP2 slope 24 dB Filter envelope attack time 0 127 SHIFT STEP 6 Specifies the time from when the keyboard pad is pressed until the maximum filter change is reached Filter envelope sustain level 0 127 SHIFT STEP 7 Specifies the cutoff frequency at which the filter stops changing Filter envelope release ti
5. Loop control will be turned on Press the DISPLAY button so the TONE TYPE indicator lights Press the INC or DEC button to get the Pch display Perform the sound by pressing the step 1 16 button corresponding to the desired pitch While you press a step 1 16 button part 1 will play at the pitch corresponding to the button you pressed However it will not play repeatedly The step 1 16 buttons correspond to different pitches as follows a OBB besk b b t h e 9 P4 ba 2 x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X JENTE 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 i22 g Q 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 x x amp 1 l1l112 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2 x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X When you are finished with realtime pitch performance press the LOOP CTRL button so the indicator goes out 51 Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control Realtime performance using Trigger You can play parts 1 4 by pressing the step 1 4 buttons This is convenient for live performance Load the loop that you want to play into part 1 4 p 59 Press the LOOP CTRL button so its indicator lights Loop control will be turned on Press the DISPLAY button so the TONE TYTE indicator lights Press the INC or DEC button to get the Erg display Press the step 1 4 button for the part you want to play While you hold down the step 1 4 button the corresponding part will sound However it
6. tis not possible to input more than one value at each step If you select a step for which a value has already been input the existing data will be replaced by the new data 11 Turn the C3 knob to input the desired value Type Value Explanation Pitch 12 12 Raise or lower the pitch by up to 1 octave in semi LE TIE tone steps relative to the original pitch of the loop g A setting of 1 raises the pitch by a semitone and r5t REST 1 lowers the pitch by a semitone Trigger 1 4 Specify the part that will be played don t play To stop playback mid way through use SE rSt Divide 1 16 12 Specify which of the 16 or 12 sections will be times 16 GE played r REST The number of divisions is specified in step 7 12 Repeat steps 10 and 11 to make loop control settings 13 When you are finished making loop control settings press the EXIT or B button The settings you make are temporary If you want to keep your new settings you must save them p 56 MEMD If the loop control length is set to 2 measures you can change the measure location by holding down the SCALE button to get the display to show the measure number and pressing the INC or DEC button To check the current measure location press and hold the SCALE button The previous display will reappear when you release the button 55 Changing the way in which a loop plays Loo
7. Lit play Blinking don t play mute Dark no sound is recorded 22 SEL Buttons Use these buttons to select the part s to which you want to apply an effect or Loop Merge 24 EDIT 1 Button eere p 37 Use this button to edit the settings of part 1 25 PAN Button enr p 36 Use this button to set the pan stereo position 26 LOOP CTRL Button e p 49 Use this button to change the way in which the loop is played Common Section 27 WRITE Button Use this button to save sounds effects or loop control settings 28 PROCESS PATCH Button p 39 Use this button to save or load a process patch p 39 29 ENTER Button This button finalizes the pattern you select or a parameter value you edit 30 e SEQ REC Button Use this button to record to make effect settings or to cyclically modify a loop 31 EXIT Button Pressed to cancel settings and other various operations 32 mg STOP Button Press this button to stop playback for a pattern or loop 33 p gt PLAY Button Press this button to play back a pattern or loop 34 TAP Button enn nnn p 57 You can set the tempo by pressing this button at the desired interval Names of things and what they do SE NO p 9 memo cano G amp n225 e C DCIN Pt Q R ON OFF all o ud o OUT MIDI I
8. P18 BreakBeats 3 140 1 16 4 Distortion 1 P18 TB Acid Techno 9 140 1 16 107 Off P19 Trance 3 140 1 16 75 Phaser 1 P19 TB Acid Techno 10 140 1 16 1 On P20 Trance4 140 1 16 74 Phaser1 P20 Trance2 140 1 16 66 Off P21 Trance 5 140 1 16 82 Distortion 1 P21 Trance 3 140 1 16 66 Off P22 Trance 6 140 1 16 69 Distortion 1 P22 Trance4 140 1 16 1 Off P23 Trance 7 140 1 16 74 Phaser 1 P23 TB Trance 2 140 2 16 1 Off P24 Trance 8 140 1 16 75 Phaser 1 P24 Trance 5 140 1 16 1 Off P25 Trance 9 140 2 16 4 Distortion 1 P25 Trance 6 140 1 16 3 Off P26 Trance 10 140 1 16 24 Distortion 1 P26 TB Trance 3 140 1 16 1 Off P27 Trance 11 140 1 16 75 Phaser1 P27 Trance 7 140 1 16 3 Off P28 TB Trance 2 140 1 16 2 Distortion 1 P28 Trance 8 140 1 16 94 Off P29 Trance 12 140 1 16 74 _ Phaser 1 P29 TB Techno 4 140 1 16 1 Off P30 Trance 13 140 1 16 20 Distortion 1 P30 TB Techno 5 140 1 16 1 Off P31 Techno Seq 1 140 1 16 1 Overdrive 1 P31 TB Techno 6 140 1 16 1 On P32 Techno Seq 2 140 1 16 72 Phaser 1 P32 TB Techno 7 140 1 16 1 Off P33 Techno Seq3 140 2 16 1 Overdrive 1 P33 TB Techno 8 140 1 16 1 Off P34 Techno Alarm2 140 1 16 44 Overdrive 1 P34 Techno2 140 2 16 1 Off P35 Techno Pulse 1 140 1 16 29 Distortion 1 P35 TB Techno 9 140 1 16 1 On P36 Techno Pulse 2 140 1 16 80 Slicer 1 P36 Techno 3 140 1 16 1 Off P37 Techno Pulse 3 140 1 16 1 Slicer 2 P37 TB Techno 10 140 1 16 1 On P38 Techno Noise Seq 140 2 16 58
9. This indicates that the selected pattern includes Loop Control settings p 53 HINT If you switch to a different effect pattern while the current effect pattern is still playing playback will change to the newly selected effect pattern at the beginning of the next measure However the tempo of the previous effect pattern will be maintained HINT The knob position may not match the actual value of the setting In this case turn the knob slightly and then make the desired setting HINT If you want to view the setting of a knob in the display while you adjust it hold down the SHIFT button while you turn that knob HINT If you want to check the setting of a knob in the display hold down the SHIFT button and press the DISPLAY button When you do this the value of each knob will be displayed in the order of C1 C2 and C3 43 Applying an effect Changing the effect type Each effect provides several variations which allow it to be controlled by the step sequencer or by external synchronization These are called effect types You can select the effect type that is most suitable for your performance situation Effect type Parameters that Smoothing Synchroni can be controlled zation F 1 Cutoff frequency On F 2 Cutoff frequency Off F 3 Resonance On O Filter F 4 Res
10. emm Mmmm ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING WARNING Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord Q nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can Before using this unit make sure to read the damage the cord producing severed elements and instructions below and the Owner s Manual AN short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards Do not open of modify inany way the unit or its G e This unit either alone or in combination with an AC adaptor amplifier and headphones or speakers may be Q NE Tana a AG EN OAA A NS VE capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts a long period of time at a high volume level or at within it except when this manual provides Q a level that is uncomfortable If you experience specific instructions directing you to do so Refer any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland immediately stop using the unit and consult an Service Center or an authorized Roland audiologist distributor as listed on the Information page 3 e Donot allow any objects e g flammable material e Never use or store the unit in places that are Sa coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft Q e Subject to temperature extremes e g direct CN drinks etc to penetrate the unit sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a
11. 16 buttons the display will show an abbreviation of the parameter name When you are finished making settings press the EXIT button These settings will revert to their original values if you select another pattern or turn off the power If you want to keep your new settings you must perform the Save operation p 30 21 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Adjusting the pan 4 Here s how to adjust the pan stereo position of a pattern Select a pattern Press the button of the selected group LEAD BASS RHYTHM once again The display will show Pan for a moment then the pan setting Use the INC and DEC buttons to adjust the pan setting This can be adjusted in a range of L64 left cnt center R63 right When you are finished adjusting the setting press the EXIT button The display will return to the state in which it was before you began adjusting the pan f you select a different pattern or turn off the power the pattern will revert to its original pan setting If you want to keep your new setting you must carry out the Save procedure p 30 Adjusting the pitch 22 Here s how to adjust the pitch of a pattern This is useful when you want to play back the pattern in a different key or when you are playing together with a transposed instrument Press the SETUP button Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates t 5 Transpose Press t
12. procedure 1 Usea screwdriver to remove both screws that are at either side of the memory card slot 2 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot 3 Use the screws to fasten the card protector as shown below 9 Card ke x Side view 9 Security Slot See the following http www kensington com 10 Ground terminal In some cases depending on the environment in which the unit is installed the surface of the panel may sometimes feel rough and grainy This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight hum may occur depending on the particulars of your installation If you are unsure of the connection method contact the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Unsuitable places for connection Water pipes may result in shock or electrocution Gas pipes may result in fire or explosion Telephone line ground or lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning 10 Main features and uses Main features 4 part audio looper The MC 09 s audio looper is like a small sampler designed for creating looped phrases You can capture record an audio signal into each of the four parts You can also use the merge function to combine two or more
13. your changes will remain in effect only while that pattern plays The pattern will revert to the original settings when you select another pattern or turn off the power If you want to keep the new settings you must perform the Save operation p 30 Changing the sound of a pattern Here s how you can change the tone or rhythm set used by a pattern Select a pattern Press the DISPLAY button enough times to get the TONE TYPE indicator to light The display will show the number of the tone or rhythm set that is assigned to the pattern MEMD For details on the function of each setting refer to Parameter list p 68 HINT If you want to view the setting of a knob in the display while you adjust it hold down the SHIFT button while you turn that knob HINT If you want to check the setting of a knob in the display hold down the SHIFT button and press the DISPLAY button When you do this the value of each knob will be displayed in the order of C1 C2 C3 CUTOFF RESO and DECAY Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Use the INC and DEC buttons to select a different tone or rhythm set When you switch tones the knobs and other settings included in that tone will be reflected by the pattern This means that the sound will be heard in a different way than for the original pattern f you select a different pattern or turn off the power the pattern will revert to its original tone or rhyth
14. 1 Distortion 1 Off 92 SAW Detune PLS 5 Distortion 1 Off 93 TRI Detune TRI XMod 1 O Distortion 1 Off 94 SAW Detune SAW 29 Distortion 1 Off 95 TRI Detune TRI XMod 2 O Distortion 1 Off 96 TRI Detune TRI XMod 3 O Distortion 1 Off 97 PLS Detune PLS XMod 1 O Distortion 1 Off 98 SAW Detune SAW 30 Distortion 1 Off 99 SAW Detune SAW 31 Distortion 1 Off 100 SAW Detune TRI XMod Ring O O Distortion 1 Off 101 SAW Detune SAW 32 Distortion 1 Off 102 SAW8 Distortion 1 Off 103 TRI Detune TRI XMod Ring 3 O O Distortion 1 Off 104 TRI Detune TRI XMod 4 O Distortion 1 Off 105 PLS Detune PLS XMod Ring O O Distortion 1 Off 106 SAW9 Distortion 1 Off 107 SAW Detune SAW 33 Distortion 1 Off 108 TRI XMod 10 O Distortion 1 Off 109 TRI Detune SAW XMod 2 O Distortion 1 On 110 SAW Detune TRI Distortion 1 Off 111 SAW Detune SAW 34 Distortion 1 Off 112 PLS Detune PLS XMod 2 O Distortion 1 Off 113 TRI Detune PLS XMod Ring O O Distortion 1 Off 114 SAW Detune PLS 6 Distortion 1 Off 115 SAW Detune SAW 35 Distortion 1 Off 116 SAW Detune SAW 36 Distortion 1 Off 117 SAW Detune SAW 37 Distortion 1 Off 118 Noise 3 Distortion 1 Off 119 PLS3 Distortion 1 Off 120 TRI2 Distortion 1 Off 121 PLS Detune SAW 2 Phaser 2 Off 122 SAW Detune PLS 7 Phaser 2 Off 123 TRI Detune TRI XMod 5 O Phaser 2 Off Cross Mod Cross Modulation 124 SAW Detune SAW 38 Phaser 2 Off Ri
15. Distortion 1 Pitch P38 Techno4 140 1 16 66 Off P39 SE Pulsar 140 2 16 32 Distortion 1 Trigger P39 TB Techno 11 140 1 16 11 On P40 SE Blizzard 140 1 16 77 Phaser 1 Divide P40 Techno 5 140 2 16 68 Off P41 House2 130 2 16 1 Off P42 House 3 130 1 16 1 On P43 House 4 130 2 16 1 Off P44 BreakBeats 1 140 2 16 71 Off P45 BreakBeats 2 140 1 16 3 Off P46 BreakBeats 3 140 1 16 5 Off P47 BreakBeats 4 140 2 16 1 Off P48 BreakBeats 5 140 1 16 1 Off P49 BreakBeats 6 140 1 16 5 Off P50 BreakBeats 7 140 1 16 3 On P51 DnB estep 1 160 2 16 1 Off P52 DnB 2step 2 160 2 16 1 Off P53 HipHop R amp B 1 100 2 16 1 Off P54 HipHop R amp B 2 100 2 16 1 Off P55 HipHop R amp B 3 100 2 16 1 Off P56 HipHop R amp B 4 100 2 16 1 Off No Pattern Number P57 HipHop R amp B 5 200 2 12 1 Off T Tempo P58 Techno Alarmi 140 1 16 29 Off Pitch S e Feng P59 Techno Alarm2 140 1 16 50 Off Trigger TNo Tone Number P60 Techno Sweep 140 1 16 26 Off Divide LCtrl Loop Control Type Vintage Vintage Mode 76 Preset Pattern RHYTHM G roup No Pattern Name T L S RNo L Ctrl P63 BreakBeats 8beat 9 130 2 16 3 No Pattern Name T L S RNo Ltr P64 BreakBeats 8beat 10 130 2 16 2 P01 Techno 1 140 2 16 7 z P65 BreakBeats 8beat 11 130 1 16 2 P02 Hard House 140 1 16 6 P66 BreakBeats 8beat 12 130 1 16 3 P03 Latin 1 140 2 16 5 P67 BreakBeats 8beat 13 130 1 16 2 P04 Techno Perc 1 140 1 16 9 A P68 BreakBeats 16beat 1 130 2 16 4 P0
16. IN Dede preg Tue moana hel if l k to an external MIDI device UU ker a panem in which loop control is Ifyou use Loop Control while applying an effect it will not be possible to use Effect turned on there will be no Control sound Also effect control You cannot play back a pattern while using Loop Control cannet ire vead for an eiecit 1 pattern in which loop control is turned on If you Make sure that the loop you want to play is recorded in the want to use a pattern or Audio Looper effect control you must Ifa loop has not been loaded into the Audio Looper there will be no sound even if a E you press the p gt PLAY button Select a pattern or effect pattern that uses Loop Control When you select a pattern or effect pattern for which Loop Control has been specified Loop Control will automatically be turned on First let s try this out using a preset pattern Type Preset pattern LEAD BASS RHYTHM Pitch playback P38 P58 P98 Trigger playback P39 P59 P99 Divide times 16 playback P40 P60 POO As necessary specify the tempo at which Loop Control will change p 57 Press the gt PLAY button The loop will play back according to the Loop Control setting To stop playback press the m STOP button 53 Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control Making loop control settings 1 Select the pattern or effect pattern for which you
17. Pattern LEAD Group Preset Pattern BASS Group No Pattern Name T L S TNo Effect L Ctrl No Pattern Name T L S TNo Effect L Ctrl P01 Acid Techno 1 140 1 16 16 Distortion 1 P01 TB Techno 1 140 1 16 1 On PO2 Hard Trance 1 140 1 16 62 Distortion 1 P02 TB Trance 1 140 1 16 1 On P03 Acid Techno 2 140 2 16 65 Distortion 1 PO3 Techno 1 140 1 16 66 Off P04 Acid Techno 3 140 1 16 94 Distortion 1 P04 TB Techno 2 140 1 16 6 Off P05 Hard Trance 2 140 1 16 61 Distortion 1 P05 TB Techno 3 140 1 16 1 On PO6 Techno Alarm 1 140 1 16 3S1 Phaser 1 PO6 Trance 1 140 1 16 11 Off P07 Acid Techno 4 140 1 16 70 Distortion 1 P07 TB BreakBeats 140 1 16 1 On P08 Acid Techno 5 140 2 16 14 Distortion 1 P08 TB Acid Techno 1 140 1 16 107 Off PO9 TB Trance 1 140 1 16 1 Distortion 1 P09 Techno Seq 140 2 16 84 Off P10 BreakBeats 1 140 1 16 16 Distortion 1 P10 House 1 130 2 16 1 Off P11 Trance 1 140 2 16 107 Distortion 1 P11 TB Acid Techno 2 140 1 16 1 Off P12 Trance 2 140 2 16 70 Distortion 1 P12 TB Acid Techno 3 140 1 16 107 Off P13 Acid Techno 6 140 1 16 81 Distortion 1 P13 TB Acid Techno 4 140 1 16 1 On P14 Acid Techno 7 140 2 16 91 Distortion 1 P14 TB Acid Techno 5 140 2 16 16 Off P15 Acid Techno 8 140 2 16 62 Distortion 1 P15 TB Acid Techno6 140 1 16 1 On P16 Acid Techno 9 140 2 16 65 Distortion 1 P16 TB Acid Techno 7 140 1 16 1 Off P17 BreakBeats 2 140 1 16 3 Distortion 2 P17 TB Acid Techno8 140 1 16 107 Off
18. WRITE PATCH 27 28 29 a 31 32 33 HEFER STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS CONC G5 Hlololo lea 22 mm 8 Common Section 1 OUTPUT Knob nnnm p 13 This knob adjusts the overall volume 2 SHIFT Button This button is used in conjunction with other buttons 3 SETUP Button This button is used for making settings concerned with the tuning MIDI etc 4 REST Button ACCEN T Button REST Button sesesvnnononenvnvrnvnenvnvsnenenenvsnenenene p 26 p 27 This button inputs a rest while recording ACCENT Button sess p 26 p 28 When you hold down the SHIFT button and press this button while recording an accent will be added to the step you are currently inputting 5 TIE Button SLIDE Button TIE Button NANANG NAKENANG NGA KGNNGANE p 26 p 27 This button inputs a tie while recording SLIDE Bultoni rore oorr p 26 When you hold down the SHIFT button and press this button while recording the Slide on function will be turned on 1 e 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 108111 ef haha fis f he 1 134 6 SCALE Button a usvannannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn p 24 This
19. While a pattern is being saved the display will show bsy When the data has been saved you will return to the screen in which you were prior to beginning the Save process If you decide not to save the pattern press the EXIT button Creating and playing a loop What is a loop The audio looper has four parts parts 1 through 4 Each part can record MEMO capture a performance from the DSP synthesizer a pattern from the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM group or an external audio input The data recorded in each part is called a loop dd The captured loop will be monaural These loops will play back repeatedly i e loop in synchronization to a MEMO For details on the standard standard tempo You can play all four loops simultaneously or play just a specific part tempo refer to About the For part 1 you can use a variety of editing and control functions Loop tempo p 57 Control to create even more sophisticated loops You can combine your favorite drum breaks and bass lines as a loop and take advantage of the Loop Control function to create new songs with different types of groove This gives you enormous potential for creating remixes Audio Looper Part 1 Part 2 Part3 Loop Loop Loop Capture MSAN NIE Meg 31 Creating and playing a loop The process of creating a loop This page outlines the process of creating a loop o 1 Make preparations for capture Winen capone n Ganti n
20. button selects the note value unit step time when recording 16th notes indicator dark 8th note triplets indicator lit 7 KEYBOARD Button p 18 Press this button so the indicator lights when you want to use the step 1 16 buttons as a keyboard keyboard pads 8 Step 1 16 Buttons Keyboard Pads Step 1 16 Buttons Use these buttons to specify steps of the sequencer Keyboard PadS mussennnnnnennnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnn p 18 The buttons can be used as a keyboard DSP Synthesizer Section 9 Display Various information such as pattern numbers and parameter values will be shown in this display 10 DISPLAY Display Button This button switches the values that are shown in the display Each time you press the button the display will cycle as follows Indicator dark Pattern number BPM Tempo p 57 OCT Octave Shift setting TONE TYPE Sound tone used by the pattern or the type of effect Names of things and what they do 11 C1 Knob C2 Knob C3 Knob CUTOFF BD Knob RESO SD Knob DECAY HH Knob Use these knobs to adjust various parameters such as cutoff frequency resonance and drum volume The function of the knobs will depend on the operating mode For details refer to What knobs do p 67 12 INC DEC Buttons Use these knobs to switch patterns or to set various values 13 LEAD Button nnnm p 14 Press t
21. keyboard pads without playing back a pattern hold down the SHIFT button and press either the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM button and then select the pattern At this time the indicators for the LEAD BASS and RHYTHM buttons will be blinking To return to the normal state hold down the SHIFT button once again and press either the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM button Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer To change the Octave Shift setting press the DISPLAY button enough times to get the OCT indicator to light and then press the INC or DEC button The display will show the Octave Shift setting fa pattern from the RHYTHM group is selected it is not possible to change the Octave Shift setting Mixing in a performance from a device connected to the INPUT jacks The playback from a CD or MD connected to the INPUT jacks can be mixed with the performance of the MC 09 s patterns and output from the OUTPUT jacks HINT 1 You can synchronize a Select a pattern pattern to the tempo of a CD or MD performance p 2 57 Press the display Hold down the SHIFT button and press the LINE IN button so the BPM button indicator lights and then press the TAP button Either the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM button indicator and the LINE three or more times at the IN indicator will light tempo of the CD or MD Play the pattern along with the performance from the CD or MD that is connected to the INPUT jack The patt
22. must have an empty part in order to perform Loop Merge It is not possible to readjust the volume balance once you ve performed Loop Merge Pan settings will not be merged f you execute Loop Merge with the effect turned on the effect will be applied to the sound you hear during loop merge but will not be reflected by the part after loop merge Press the LDOP MERGE button The FROM indicator will light and the indicators of SEL buttons for which a capture has been carried out will blink Press two or more SEL buttons to select the parts that you want to combine into one The SEL button indicators of the selected parts will light Press the LDOP MERGE button The To indicator will light and the SEL buttons of the parts you did not select in step 2 will blink 38 Creating and playing a loop 4 Press a SEL button to choose the part into which the other parts will be combined The SEL button of the selected part will light and the LOOP MERGE button indicator will blink Be aware that if you select an already captured part the existing content will be erased and overwritten by the loop merged content Press the LDOP MERGE button to begin the Loop Merge operation While loop merge is occurring the LOOP MERGE button indicator will light When the indicator goes dark loop merge has been completed Erasing the contents of a part Here s how you can erase a captured part that you
23. of the DSP synthesizer Part volume sliders These adjust the volume of each audio looper part n some cases there will be no sound if any of these knobs are set to the minimum position Turning the power off To turn off the power make sure that the volume controls of the MC 09 and all connected devices are turned to the minimum position and turn off the power of each device in the opposite order of that used when you turned them on 13 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Playing and creating patterns What is a pattern On the MC 09 a pattern is a phrase of one or two measures together with o a sound to play that phrase You can use the PLAY button to play All rights reserved back a phrase or use the keyboard pads to play manually Unauthorized use of this Depending on how a pattern is played or the sound it uses the patterns of material for purposes other the MC 09 are organized into three groups LEAD BASS and RHYTHM than private personal Each group contains preset patterns You can also store original patterns enjoyment is a violation of that you create on a user memory user patterns or a memory card p 30 Ge lewe LEAD Patterns suitable for playing melodies BASS Patterns suitable for playing bass RHYTHM Patterns suitable for playing drums or percussion A sound used by a pattern in the LEAD or BASS group is called a Tone MEMO while the sounds used by a pattern in the RHYTHM gr
24. operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initi ating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit Toavoid possible breakdown do not use the unit in a wet area such as an area exposed to rain or other moisture Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit s memory in another MIDI device e g a sequencer e Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the cont
25. the KEYBOARD button once again so the indicator goes out NEM Press the TIE button to change a tie or the REST button to change a rest 29 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Saving a pattern If you ve modified the contents of a pattern by editing the tone settings or y P y 8 8 MEMO by recording you must save the pattern if you want to keep it You can save 20 patterns All your changes will be lost if you select a different pattern or turn off the power total for LEAD BASS before you save the pattern RHYTHM and EFFECTS The Save operation cannot be performed while a pattern is playing VPE internet The following data is saved Tone Rhythm set Pan Parameter settings including the settings of the six knobs Phrase Loop control settings p 56 If loop control settings are not included Press the WRITE button The pattern number in the display will blink Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the save destination pattern number Select U01 U2O if you want to save to internal memory or C01 C50 if you want to save to a memory card Since the data you save will overwrite any previous data at that location the previous data will be lost Make sure that the selected number does not contain a pattern you want to keep Press the WRITE button to execute The display will indicate Sur asking you to confirm the operation Press the WRITE button to write
26. you want to save 5 Usethe INC and DEC buttons to select the save destination file number Should you decide that you don t want to carry out the save press the SETUP button or the EXIT button 6 Press the WRITE button to begin saving the data While the data is being saved b 5 y will appear in the display When saving is complete you re returned to where you were in step 2 f the save destination file number already exists on the memory card the display will indicate 5 ur If you want to save the new data by overwriting the old press the ENTER button If you want to save the data with a different file number press the EXIT button and repeat the procedure from step 2 tmay take up to three minutes for saving one loop 7 Press the SETUP button HINT When you save a loop to a memory card it is saved in the MC 09 s own original format This means that loops you create on the MC 09 cannot be loaded or used by a personal computer or hard disk recorder If you want to use an MC 09 loop on a different device you will have to record the loop onto that device as an audio signal Loading a loop Here s how to load a loop from a memory card into the audio looper 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates L PL n 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show one of the file numbers L01 L50 that have been saved on th
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29. 5 Techno 2 140 2 16 7 P69 BreakBeats 16beat 2 130 1 16 3 PO6 Electro 1 130 2 16 8 P70 BreakBeats 16beat 3 130 2 16 2 PO7 House Snare 1 130 1 16 2 P71 BreakBeats 16beat 4 130 1 16 8 5 P08 House Snare 2 130 1 16 2 3 P72 BreakBeats 16beat 5 130 2 16 4 P09 House Fill 130 2 16 2 z P73 BreakBeats 16beat 6 130 1 16 2 P10 Progressive 1 140 2 16 3 z P74 BreakBeats 16beat 7 130 1 16 1 P11 Techno 3 140 1 16 9 d P75 BreakBeats 16beat 8 130 2 16 4 P12 Techno4 140 2 16 7 P76 BreakBeats 16beat 9 130 1 16 7 P13 Techno 5 140 1 16 1 A P77 BreakBeats 16beat 10 130 2 16 4 P14 Techno 6 140 1 16 1 P78 BreakBeats 16beat 11 130 2 16 2 P15 Techno 7 140 1 16 7 z P79 BreakBeats 16beat 12 130 2 16 3 P16 Techno Snare 1 140 1 16 2 P80 DnB step 1 160 2 16 2 P17 Techno Snare 2 140 2 16 2 P81 DnB 2step 2 160 1 16 2 P18 Techno Snare 3 140 1 16 2 P82 DnB 2step 3 160 2 16 5 P19 Techno Snare 4 140 1 16 2 P83 Electro 2 130 1 16 8 5 P20 Techno Snare 5 140 2 16 2 P84 Electro 3 130 1 16 8 P21 Techno Snare 6 140 1 16 3 P85 Electro 4 130 1 16 7 P22 Techno Snare 7 140 2 16 2 P86 Electro 5 130 2 16 8 5 P23 Techno Fill 1 140 2 16 2 P87 Reggae 1 100 1 16 5 P24 Techno Fill 2 140 2 16 1 P88 Reggae 2 100 1 16 1 E P25 Techno Fill 3 140 1 16 4 P89 HipHop R amp B 1 100 1 16 2 P26 Techno Fill 4 140 1 16 7 P90 HipHop R amp B 2 100 1 16 2 3 P27 Techno Fill 5 140 1 16 1 P91 HipHop R amp B 3 100 2 16 5 z P28 Progres
30. 9 140 1 16 S7 20 SAW Detune SAW Ring 4 5 O Distortion 1 Off P22 Isolator 3 140 1 16 l 7 21 TRI Detune PLS 1 3 Distortion 1 Off P23 Isolator 4 140 1 16 l 6 22 TRI Detune PLS 2 2 Distortion 1 Off P24 Isolator 5 140 1 16 l 2 23 TRI Detune PLS 3 Distortion 1 Off P25 Isolator 6 140 1 16 l 4 24 TRI XMod 1 O BDistortion 1 Oft P26 Isolator 7 140 1 16 l 5 25 TRI XMod 2 O Distortion 1 Off P27 Isolator 8 140 1 16 l 4 26 TRI XMod 3 O Distortion 1 Off P28 Filter 3 140 1 16 F 5 27 TRI XMod 4 O Distortion 1 Off P29 Filter 4 140 1 16 F 3 28 TRI XMod 5 O Distortion 1 Off P30 Filter 5 140 1 16 F 5 29 TRI XMod 6 O Distortion 1 Off 30 TRI XMod 7 O Distortion 1 Off 31 TRI XMod 8 O Distortion 1 Off User Pattern 32 TRI XMod 9 O Distortion 1 Off i 33 SAW Detune PLS 1 Distortion 1 Off No Pattern Name Group T L S D Vintage 34 SAW Detune PLS 2 i i Distortion 1 Off Nos Effect 35 SAW Detune PLS 3 Distortion Off P01 Acid Techno 1 LEAD 140 1 16 16 Distortion 1 36 SAW XMod 1 O Distortion 1 Off P02 Hard Trance 1 LEAD 140 1 16 62 Distortion 1 37 SAW XMod 2 O Distortion 1 Off P03 Acid Techno2 LEAD 140 2 16 65 Distortion 1 38 SAW XMod 3 O Distortion 1 Off P04 Acid Techno3 LEAD 140 1 16 94 Distortion 1 39 SAW XMod 4 O Distortion 1 Off P05 Hard Trance2 LEAD 140 1 16 61 Distortion 1 40 SAW XMod 5 O Distortion 1 Off P06 Techno Alarm 1 LEAD 140 1 16 31 Phaser 1 41 SAW XMod 6 O Distortion 1 Off P07 Acid Techno4 LEAD 140 1 16 70 Distort
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32. AW Detune SAW 14 Distortion 1 Off 125 TRI Detune TRI XMod 6 O Phaser 2 Off 63 PLS Detune PLS 4 Distortion 1 Off 126 TRI Detune TRI XMod 7 O Phaser 2 Off 64 SAW Detune SAW 15 Distortion 1 Off 127 PLS Detune PLS XMod 3 O Phaser 2 Off 65 SAW Detune SAW 16 Distortion 1 Off 128 SAW Detune SAW 39 Phaser 2 Off 66 SAW 4 Distortion 1 On 67 TRI Detune TRI XMod Ring1 O O Distortion 1 Off 68 SAW Detune SAW 17 Distortion 1 Off 69 SAW5 Distortion 1 Off RHYTHM Set 70 SAW Detune SAW 18 Distortion 1 Off 71 SAW Detune SAW 19 Distortion 1 On NO Rhythm set Name 72 SAW Detune SAW 20 Phaser 2 On 1 808 Kit 73 SAW Detune SAW 21 Phaser 2 Off 2 Clap Kit 74 SAW Detune SAW 22 Phaser 2 Off 3 Funk Kit 75 TRI Detune SAW XMod 1 O Phaser 2 Off 4 Standard Kit 76 SAW Detune PLS 4 Phaser 2 Off 5 Rim Shot Kit 77 Noise2 Phaser 2 Off 6 BreakBeats Kit 78 PLS1 Phaser 2 Off 7 909 Synth Kit 79 SAW6 Slicer 2 On 8 Electro Kit 80 TRI Detune TRI XMod Ring2 O O Slicer2 Off 9 Cowbell Kit 81 SAW Detune SAW 23 Overdrive 1 Off 10 Latin Perc Kit 82 SAW Detune SAW 24 Overdrive 1 Off 83 SAW Detune SAW 25 Overdrive 1 Off 84 PLS Detune PLS 5 Overdrive 1 Off 85 SAW Detune SAW 26 Overdrive 1 Off 86 SAW Detune SAW 27 Overdrive 1 Off 87 SAW Detune SAW 28 Overdrive 1 Off 88 SAW7 Overdrive 1 Off 89 PLS2 Overdrive 1 Off 90 TRI1 Overdrive 1 Off 91 PLS Detune SAW
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34. Creating and playing a loop Correcting the length of the loop Capture Quantize The timing at which you stop capture is an important factor in creating a precise loop If you stop capturing at the wrong time the loop length and the timing of the measures in the pattern will be skewed and it will not be possible to synchronize the loop accurately To prevent this you can automatically stop capture at the moment the first or second measure ends relative to the current tempo This is called capture quantize r r r O O start capturing end capturing Set the value of the capture quantize at 1 Fri 4 Set the value of the capture quantize at 2 Set the value of the capture quantize at OFF Fred ae ae aaa Auditioning a loop Preview Here s how you can preview each part of the recorded loop Make sure that a pattern or effect control is not playing If any of these are playing press the Il STOP button to stop them Press the SEL button of the part that you want to hear The loop will play while you hold down the button However it will not play back repeatedly 34 Creating and playing a loop Playback 1 MEMD Press one of the following buttons to select how you want SAR p paten effect pattern or loop playback to occur Then select the pattern or effect pattern that control pattern it will you want to play
35. EC button until the display indicates Fc t m 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show 5 ur 4 To execute the factory reset press the WRITE button While the factory settings are being restored b 5 y i will appear in the display When the factory reset is finished you re returned to where you were in step 2 Ifyou decide not to restore the factory settings press the SETUP button or the EXIT button Never turn off the power while b 5 y appears in the display Doing so will damage the system 5 Press the SETUP button to return to the previous display About the included CD The CD contains loop samples Since the disc is in CD EXTRA format you can either play back the samples on a CD player or use your computer to handle the data as EXTRA TRACK computer data Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty CD discs may not be read properly Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner Useof the CD supplied with this product for any purpose other than private personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law Additionally this data must not be copied nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder Contents IMPORTANT NOTES iocicisis nu ui nadae DE MA EE DUM ia oL CK Ro Fia cedido aaa en 4 Saving EIC takter eee 5 About the display
36. IDI device as the slave reception and transmission 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates fl E h MIDI Channel This lets you set the MIDI channel 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show the MIDI channel 4 Usethe INC and DEC buttons to change the MIDI channel 5 Press the SETUP button to complete the setting 9909 0 900000 00000 O 39 88888 ooo coooooooooooooo0000 MIDI device Sequencer keyboard etc 61 Connecting external MIDI devices Controlling an external MIDI device You can operate the MC 09 s knobs and keyboard pads to switch sounds on an external MIDI device or modify its settings 1 Set the MC 09 and the external MIDI device to the same MIDI channel p 61 2 Press the SETUP button 3 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates t P t Tx Program Change 4 Press the ENTER button yi Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates 0 nm ON With this setting when you switch pattern effect pattern or loop control pattern on the MC 09 the external MIDI device will also switch sounds 6 Press the SETUP button to complete the setting 7 Make settings on your external MIDI device Make settings on your external MIDI device so that it will receive MIDI me
37. N PHONES OUTPUT INPUT USE ROLAND ADAPTOR ONLY mE DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERAT HE FOLLOWI TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS I DEVICE MAY 10 INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MU IY INTERFERI MODEL MC 09 INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULA MADE IN JAPAN REGLEMENT SUR LE MAT RIEL BROUILLEUR DU CANADA INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATI THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF p m Porn amp RECEIVED IECANADIAR F XIGENCES DU Roland Corporation ger APPAREIL NUM RIQUE DE LA CLASSE B RESPECTE TOUTES LE 1 POWER Switch This switch turns the power on off 2 DC IN Jack Connect the included AC adaptor to this jack Useonly the AC adaptor that was included with the MC 09 3 INPUT L R Jacks These jacks input audio signals Connect your CD player MD player or synthesizer to these jacks 4 OUTPUT L R Jacks These jacks output audio signals Connect these jacks to your powered speaker system mixer or amp 5 PHONES Jack You can connect a pair of headphones to this jack 6 MIDI IN Jack This jack receives MIDI messages from an external MIDI device 7 MIDI OUT Jack This jack transmits MIDI messages to an external MIDI device 8 MEMORY CARD Slot You can insert a separately sold memory card into this slot v r The MC 09 provides a card protector to prevent theft of the memory card To install the card protector use the following
38. PM indicator lights 2 Press the TAP button three times or more at the desired quarter note interval When you press the button three times or more the tempo will be calculated automatically and will appear in the display What is BPM BPM stands for Beats Per Minute and indicates the number of quarter note beats that occur in one minute 57 Using a memory card Memory cards usable with the MC 09 The MC 09 can use commercially available SmartMedia memory cards However a memory card is not included You can purchase a memory card at a nearby computer shop or digital camera dealer When you purchase a memory card make sure that it meets the following conditions Power supply voltage 3 3 V Capacity 2 MB 128 MB The MC 09 cannot use SmartMedia of types other than the above If you use 2 MB Smart Media it may not be possible to save all data Cautions w hen using a memory card The power of the MC 09 must be off when you insert or remove a memory card Inserting or removing a memory card when the power is on will damage the memory card as well as the data in the MC 09 Make sure that the memory card is oriented correctly and push it all the way into the slot The surface without gold contacts must face upward Never turn on the power when a memory card is inserted part way into the slot Doing so will damage the data in internal me
39. RES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89 336 EEC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning t
40. Roland Phrase Lab MC 09 Owner s Manual Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY and IMPORTANT NOTES p 2 3 p 4 5 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Listening to the demo performance The MC 09 contains a demo performance This demo also contains the steps of the procedure by which the demo performance was created along with various settings By playing back the demo performance you can learn about the features of the MC 09 1 Hold down the PROCESS PATCH button and press the m STOP button The MC 09 first takes you through all the steps that were taken in creating the demo performance then the demo performance begins automatically MEMD Thanks to its Process Patch feature the MC 09 is able to keep a record of the procedures you follow and the settings you make p 39 SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corp Copyright 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reprod
41. VERDRIVE DISTORTION PHASER SLICER RING MODULATOR Step Sequencer eNumber of Steps 32 Maximum e Resolution sixteenth note Tempo quarter note 40 to 240 Preset Patterns LEAD 40 BASS 60 RHYTHM 100 EFFECT 30 Oe User Patterns LEAD BASS RHYTHM EFFECT Total 20 External Memory Memory card Pattern Loop All 50 each Signal Processing AD Conversion 24 bits DA Conversion 24 bits Sample Rate 44 1 kHz Nominal Input Level INPUT 10 dBu Input Impedance INPUT 42 k Q Nominal Output Level OUTPUT 10 dBu Output Impedance OUTPUT 600 Q PHONES 100 Q Residual Noise Level LINE IN OFF input terminated with 150 Q IHF A typ 88 dBu Connectors INPUT L R Jacks RCA phono type OUTPUT L R Jacks RCA phono type Headphones Jack Stereo miniature phone type MIDI IN OUT Connectors DC IN Jack Ground Terminal Memory Card Slot Power Supply AC Adaptor DC 9V Current Draw 350 mA Dimensions 318 6 W x 207 2 D x 69 5 H mm 12 9 16 W x 8 3 16 D x 2 3 4 H inches Weight 1 2 kg 2 Ibs 11 oz excluding AC Adaptor Accessories Owner s Manual AC Adaptor e ACI 120C ACI 230C e PSB 1U LEAD CTRL MAP Seal Phrase CD CD EXTRA format Memory Card Protector Options MIDI Implementation 0dBu 0 775 V rms nthe interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 75 Preset
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43. a ED f all parts are being used with Loop Control you will not be able to perform a capture you can get the same results by using Loop Begin recording the process patch p Marga Hold down the SHIFT button and press the PROCESS button Perform these steps as necessary HINT TT mec ee 8 Save the process patch p 40 Save the process patch if you performed step 2 9 Save the loop to a memory card p 59 UJ 2 Creating and playing a loop Recording capturing The action of recording into the audio looper is called capturing You can capture up to six seconds of sound in each part Turn the LEVEL knob to adjust the capture volume Press the CAPTURE button The indicators for the CAPTURE button will light and the SEL buttons of each part will blink indicating that the MC 09 is ready to capture Press a SEL button to select the part into which the sound is to be captured The indicator of the SEL button for the part you selected will light and the indicators for the CAPTURE button will blink If you capture to a part that has already been captured the previous contents will be erased and replaced by the new sound Press the SETUP button and then press the INC or DEC button to make Capture Quantize settings see next page When you are finished making Capture Quantize settings press the SETUP button 1 Automatically stop capture after the first measure 2 Aut
44. a Ka TAA Ta nnne nenne nennen 54 Saving your loop control Setting Si saanane Pa aa ag aga sana YEN Neg ang aa ka HAS nagan agan paek as rennes 56 About the Tempo ii eo eere GN a ete te ERES 57 Checking the standard tempo sisane aana nagan gas ana sakeh rad nanak aaa aga Dana ja nenne ade na ab aaa tnnt tenentes 57 Setting the tempo manually 5e he Rete ette sie Kan gan ap ga dress 57 Setting the tempo with the TAP button cece ee eee eene nennen 57 USING a memory Card eoo ccce nitur ecce eo ter ec ebat eee e codd ce ener 58 Memory cards usable with the MC 09 c cccsessscessesssesescecesesssesnsneneseseeneseseseecenssesssesnanensseseenesesseesnans 58 Cautions when using a memory card nene tnnt nenne 58 Formatting a memory card eiie tei iesu ie Ben kapangan Wae test teet aba esee dor keeper dhada eag nen ae 58 Saving a loop to a memory catd sasana ngan aan tanahe teens 59 Loading a LOO Pies ne enne PER HH IR Rp Ere n ag ie en i E eret 59 Deleting a saved loop from memory card sesecccesesssseseseecesesesesteeneseseeceseseseecesesesssesnsnensseseeeeseseseseans 59 Saving all settings of the MC 09 to a memory card 60 Loading MC 09 settings eco a aaa ak aha Bagan e ee i D GRE e RE ean GA Gana ga a aan 60 Deleting saved MC 09 settings from a memory card esses 60 Connecting external MIDI devices 61 Setting the MIDI chiannel eene ete eei er
45. a elo Wr eee eae ToT a UIN aae 49 pitch performance oie pee ibm 51 Tr iggerzitonaehnepsnes nd ne get e ette 50 Trigger performace sse 52 Loop control pattern urge ciel Soleo aa aaa aa a deeds 53 Save ani misc enl c Im E Sd 56 Loop merge seen 38 M M st er sner 61 Memory Caf cata des n nip obe meg undc adendis 58 Delete a saved loop s sss 59 Delete saved MC 09 settings sss 60 Format secnndo 58 Load loop ierant Sete o ote 59 Load MC 09 settings sss 60 Savea LOOP ette te denen 59 Save all settings of the MC 09 sss 60 Memory card format ss sasarane apana aaa gawan nag raa nia na wra pean 58 MIDI channel ettet eet tents 61 Mute ava ode ne parete sit ORT e id ridere 36 O Octave shift 18 26 27 P Pan Pars pink 36 Pattern 2e tete tet Ho eret nana kanang ei 22 Part iei be iet Het raet een dn 31 Erase une etn eee dede ies 39 lc ves ieii 36 Pattetri iet trenta ee ORE R S 14 BASS group edite t Eae e a apen atan aana he 14 LEAD group rmrnsrsrvrvrvoronerrvrnenenenonevenenesenesevenesenenenenene 14 Pl y ee e eerte pt 15 RHYTHM group eene 14 DAVE in ostiis duin dtp ten kr dre 30 Select i e ette ned a Nri i d 16 TEMPO tieerd eerte hene e ns 17 Pitelisa insunt aotem UHR 49 Playback Effect control sess 46 LOOP 35 Loop control pattern sessssesseeeee 53 P
46. a fh i tt part you should ensure apturing the performance of a pattern hate patet und ifie 1 Select a pattern p 16 external device s use the 2 Set the tempo p 17 a If each 3 Adjust the sound p 20 qudd ums Capturing a performance from an external device POU ORL ISO you apu 1 Press the LINE IN button Bend ES e 2 Adjust the volume of the device connected to the INPUT jacks timing may fail to match 3 Set the tempo p 57 when you play back the Capturing the performances of a pattern and an external device loop 1 Select a pattern p 16 2 Hold down the SHIFT button and press the LINE IN button p 19 3 Set the tempo p 17 4 Adjust the sound p 20 o Capturing while you apply an effect to a performance of an external device If you turn an effect on you or a loop will not be able to capture 1 Press EFFECTS to turn effects on p 42 the performance of the 2 Specify what the effect is to be applied to p 41 parts for which the effect is 3 Select an effect pattern p 42 4 Make effect settings p 43 not turned on 5 Set the tempo p 57 6 When applying an effect to a loop use the part level knob to adjust the volume p 35 Capturing a loop control performance HINT 1 Select a effect pattern p 42 If you are recording the 2 Press the LOOP CTRL button to turn Loop Control on p 54 loop control performance 3 Make loop control settings p 54 COS CIT t el t 4 Set the tempo p 57 mo a
47. ack d M M 35 Changing the settings of part 1 trennen tentent tenente tenens 37 Combining several parts into one Loop Merge 38 Erasing the contents Of a par e a aia anana a KAG a Ng aaa a ettet tenente tenete nennen 39 Saving the steps by which you created a loop Process Patch 0aasseseeeeaeee anon en awone nane ean anane 39 Applying an elfect uet eei oer esas iuiceu ER 41 Specifying the effect routing u s iom ekan aas an nein ete er penat bel genet Dd eds 41 Turning the effect on Off eee a aka e tereti mre ec UR ee er T averse ah saa 42 Selecting an effect pattern zoe tee ee end e EDU E Re P de ed 42 Using the knobs to adjust the effect settings c ccccccesccssesescsnsneneseseseeeseseececesesesesnssneseseseeeneeesnans 43 Changing the ffect typed ai enes kana eee abi dra edidic deben 44 Creating consecutive changes in an effect Effect Control sss 45 Saving your effect Sekbing Suna aan i ga sk Ba Laa a Nan a Aa aa Ka ag a aa a a Ga 48 Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control 49 What is Loop Control ettet tte ibid ee eit one e e ve ah 49 Using loop control for realtime performance asaos aose anana n anane anana anane na nana nana ana naen anane 51 Playing back a loop with Loop Control sse nnne nennt 53 Making loop control setlings sangang ata KI a an ah A San a an AA a BN A a aa Kae ah N
48. ained tempo sync 5 L Slicer Ring Modulator 1 MINE If you want to use only the 5 Le Slicer Ring Modulator 2 tempo sync ring modulator with SL1 turn the C1 knob to the f o F F No effect applied T ES When you are finished and want to return to the previous screen press the EXIT button You can change the type of effect that is included in the pattern p 21 You can turn the C1 C2 and C3 knobs to modify the effect settings p 20 HINT You can have your patterns Adjusting the tempo of a pattern play in sync with the tempo ee E of an external MIDI device Since each pattern carries its own tempo setting it will play according to this Ge tempo ar NEM 1 If you switch to another attern while the previous Select a pattern p P pattern is still playing the 2 tempo of the previous pattern will be maintained Press the DISPLAY button so the BPM indicator lights The display will show the tempo of the current pattern HINT As an alternative to using the INC or DEC buttons 3 you can set the tempo by Use the INC and DEC buttons to set the tempo pressing the TAP button at the desired timing The tempo can be set to anything from E 40 to 240 p 57 17 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Playing the keyboard pads 18 The step 1 16 buttons can act as a keyboard These buttons are collectively called the keyboard pads They let you play the MC 09 like a synthesizer keyboar
49. applied An effect cannot be applied while a BASS Capture the performance of the BASS or 41 or RHYTHM group pattern is being used RHYTHM group pattern to the audio looper and then apply the effect You have selected an effect type that can Select an effect type that allows synchroniza 44 not be synchronized tion ne or slic r rate won Kyrene Fi synchronizing to the tempo of an exter Make the correct MIDI synchronization set 64 to tie tempo nal MIDI device the correct settings have tings not been made Pattern does not switch You didn t press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button to finalize the pat 16 tern Can t use loop control A loop is not recorded in the audio looper Capture a loop 33 e Load a loop 59 Loop Control is turned off Turn Loop Control on 53 Pattern does not play when you press Sync mode is set to SLAVE Set sync mode to INT or REMOTE 71 the We button Loop Control is turned on Turn Loop Control off 53 Effect control does not start when you Effect Control has not been specified Make Effect Control settings 46 press the Be button You have selected an effect type that does Select an effect type that supports effect con 44 not allow effect control trol Loop Control is turned on Turn Loop Control off 53 Pattern does not play back at the cor If you switch patterns while a pattern is Stop pattern playback then start playback 16 rect tempo playing the tempo of the first p
50. ats 8beat 8 130 2 16 1 LCtrl Loop Control Type 77 Preset Pattern EFFECTS Group LEAD BASS Tone No Pattern Name T L 5 Effect Type No Tone Name Cross RingEffect Vintage PO1 Slicer 1 140 1 16 8 4 Mod Mode P02 Phaser 1 140 1 16 P 8 1 SAW 1 Y Distortion 1 Off POS Filter 1 140 1 16 F2 2 SAW Detune SAW 1 Distortion 1 Off P04 Isolator 1 140 1 16 l 3 3 SAW Detune SAW 2 Distortion 1 Off POS Isolator 2 140 1 16 l 2 4 SAW Detune SAW 3 Distortion 1 Off POG Filter 2 140 1 16 F 2 5 SAW Detune SAW 4 Distortion 1 Off PO7 Phaser 2 140 1 16 P 5 6 SAW 2 E a Distortion 1 Off POS Slicer 2 140 1 16 S4 7 SAW Detune SAW 5 5 Distortion 1 Off P09 Phaser 3 140 1 16 P 4 8 SAW Detune SAW6 Distortion 1 Off P10 Phaser4 140 1 16 P 8 9 SAW Detune SAW 7 Distortion 1 Off P11 Phaser5 140 1 16 P 5 10 SAW Detune SAW 8 Distortion 1 Off P12 Phaser6 140 1 16 P 2 11 SAW3 Distortion 1 Off P13 Phaser 7 140 1 16 P 5 12 SAW Detune SAW 9 i Distortion 1 Off P14 Phaser8 140 1 16 P 8 13 SAW Detune SAW 10 s Distortion 1 Off P15 Slicer 3 140 1 16 S7 14 SAW Detune SAW 11 Distortion 1 Off P16 Slicer 4 140 1 16 S 6 15 SAW Detune SAW 12 Distortion 1 Off P17 Slicer 5 140 1 16 S2 16 SAW Ring O Distortion 1 Off P18 Slicer 6 140 1 16 S 2 17 SAW Detune SAW Ring 1 O Distortion 1 Off P19 Slicer 7 140 1 16 92 18 SAW Detune SAW Ring 2 i O Distortion 1 Off P20 Slicer 8 140 1 16 S5 19 SAW Detune SAW Ring 3 O Distortion 1 Off P21 Slicer
51. attern will over again be maintained Cannot use effect control or loop con When synchronizing to the tempo of anex Make the correct MIDI synchronization set 64 trol at the correct tempo ternal MIDI device the correct settings tings have not been made The MIDI channel is not set correctly Set the external MIDI device and the MC 09 to 61 MIDI messages are not transmitted the same MIDI channel received Certain settings are preventing MIDI Parameters such as Tx Program Change 63 8 P 8 8 8 transmission reception from taking place Rx Program Change and Rx Control Change should be set to On 72 Error messages If you perform an incorrect operation or if the data could not be processed as you specified an error message will be displayed Refer to the explanation for the error message that appears and take the appropriate action Message Cause Action E01 A large number of MIDI messages were received allat Reduce the amount of data that is being transmitted once and processing could not be completed E02 There is a problem with the MIDI cable connection Check whether the MIDI cable is broken or disconnect ed E03 The checksum value of a received exclusive messageis Correct the checksum value incorrect E04 The format of a received exclusive message is incorrect Check the data that is being transmitted and perform the operation once again Als
52. atterns onec intet ee ein odes 15 Process patch idee dettes tentes 40 Playback pitch re eee entere 37 Preset pattern sse 14 Preview 325 pate dene Hee i Edere ie ient eit Eod 34 Process patch ANA ANI ere e NA E NA A 39 R Recording Preparations cissi iine isise iieri Na ngangga ada agak 24 Step recording sasada ana ena paia end ine ariii 23 25 TR recording sse 23 27 Rhythm set basanan nee ee ies ee eee ede 14 Rhythm tone sese 14 82 S Save All settings of the MC 09 sssssssssssee 60 Effect pattern ioe naak a nettes 48 L00P Lai deett ete eaaet 59 Loop control pattern sse 56 Pattern ks 30 Process pateh sssrinin epe eiks 39 Setup MOde gen sara aaa aaa kaag re aaa ie nga nagka 24 DAVE rik Ar en 63 Slide on aaa A aa aa a aaa t eH IRA 26 Sm artMedi unne ana a gag e Panah aa na e ce inet 58 Standard tempo sienai aR 31 57 Step edit ies eet esi ege uei gaga a 24 Step recording ra e AN A an ANAN a a AN 23 25 Step seg ent iisi nE Aya Ba pce rg 11 66 T Tempo Standard tempo eee een 31 57 Tempo of a pattern sianie ga ab pansi 17 TONG sg ested a a NA TUR a eU aaa 14 TR recording sibak araga aana baa raa aga dangan naa 23 27 TranspoSe s canc espe tere Pee as 22 TEIBgOt varsam de ae dip dia edidit cts 50 U User pattern sess 14 V Velocity 3i aetate ete hie i a ie he 26 29 Volume Audio signal sapasang aa agan en anae trees 13 DSP synthesizer sse 13 Overal
53. buttons MEMD If you specified the length of the phrase as two measures you can hold down the SCALE button to view the current measure position in the display The previous display will reappear when you release the button Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer 18 To exit Step Edit mode press the EXIT or M STOP button Creating a drum phrase TR Recording HINT These pages use the 1 0 example of creating a drum Press the J PLAY button phrase to explain TR Recording but you can also The display will briefly indicate tr r TR Recording and then TR use TR Recording to create Recording will begin melody or backing phrases In this case read references 1 1 in this explanation to Make sure that the KEYBOARD button indicator is dark rhythm tone as note If it is lit press the button to make it go dark 12 Use the C1 knob to specify the rhythm tone MEMD Rhythm tone Display If you want to use the Bass drum L keyboard pads to specify LI the rhythm tone press the Snare drum I 3 KEYBOARD button so its Closed hi hat T indicator lights After Opened hi hat you ve specified the LI rhythm tone press the KEYBOARD button once again so the indicator goes 13 Use the C2 knob to adjust the velocity volume If you are creating a non drum phrase i e if you ve selected a pattern from MEMO If you want to change the the LEAD or BASS grou
54. cer in conjunction with loop control to play back the recorded phrases in even more diverse ways 66 What knobs do Common condition MODE C1 knob C2 knob C3 knob CUTOFF RESO DECAY INC DEC knob knob knob DISPLAY TONE TYPE LINE IN m Overdrive OSC tune Drive Tone Distortion Filter Cutoff Resonance envelope Tone LEAD Phaser Rate Depth Resonance ee decay time Slicer4 Rate Gate time Ring Ring mod frequency ulator BASS OSC tune Filter Accent Cutoff fre Resonance Filter Tone envelope quency envelope depth decay time RHYTHM Bass drum Snare drum Hi hat Rhythm set level level level Filter Rate Cutoff Resonance frequency EFFECT Isolator Low gain Middle gain High gain u u u ETN Phaser Rate Depth Resonance Slicer Rate Gate time Pan LOOP CTRL Loop control type To return to the standard value 0 hold down the SHIFT key and press the KEYBOARD button Recording condition MODE C1 knob C2 knob C3 knob CUTOFF RESO DECAY INC DEC knob knob knob DISPLAY TONE TYPE LINE IN LEAD Note Velocity Gate time BASS Note Velocity Gate time I RHYTHM Rhythm Volocity RI TR recording only tone EFFECT s E LOOP Pitch Pitch CTRL Trigger Part
55. ch part and use the step 1 4 buttons to play them Change the playback pitch Use the monophonic synthesizer to create polyphonic loops Layer performances of the internal DSP synthesizer Loop Merge to create polyphonic loops p 38 Adjust the pan of each track to create 3D output p 36 Use the MC 09 as an effects processor e Cyclically modifying the effect settings p 45 e Applying effects to audio from a CD or MD p 41 11 Making connections External MIDI device CD MD player Sequencer Keyboard etc Keyboard etc 7 GIIIdgGG oq Y 00000 O c 3 Bo gg g 20000 0 ooo 960000000 00000000000 A OUTPUT OUTPUT R AC adaptor 3E m o 2C IN POWER ON OFF o ROLAND DR PSB 1U A TOR ONLY a co gt ONES OUTPUT INPUT Stereo headphones Hard disk recorder Speaker with built in amp Keyboard amp etc ihe To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn do
56. d It is not possible to play chords when a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group is selected When a pattern from the RHYTHM group is selected you can play up to three rhythm tones simultaneously If you play the keyboard pads while a pattern is playing back the currently sounding note will be turned off and the last played note will take priority Select a pattern Make sure that the KEYBOARD button indicator is lit If it is not lit press the KEYBOARD button so it lights Press the keyboard pads to play them The keyboard pads work as described below When a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group is selected 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 EJ 10 n Be B 14 15 16 B C D D E F Fi G Gt A B B C D The Octave Shift setting will change the range of notes that you can play from the keyboard pads as follows LEAD group BASS group Octave Shift Note range Octave Shift Note range 2 B1 D3 4 B 1 D1 1 B2 D4 3 B0 D2 0 B3 D5 2 B1 D3 1 B4 D6 1 B2 D4 2 B5 D7 0 B3 D5 C4 middle C When a pattern from the RHYTHM group is selected 1 e 3 4 5 6 7 B8 3 10 n 1 B 14 B 18 o o o o g 2 2 lt 2 29 E 7 m m 36 306 o o pr o To os o o o z 1 c 3 c c 7 3 3 3 2 2 HINT You can use an external MIDI keyboard to play a broader range of pitches than you can on the keyboard pads p 63 HINT If you want to play the
57. ditting Select the step Input the value Stop editting Make effect control settings EFFECTS INC DEC SEQ REC SETUP INC DEC SCALE EXIT LIP APL 1 PAY ege Select the effect pattern Begin making settings Specify the effect Set the step control length unit and number of steps w He mr Select the step Input the value f Settings complete Repeat Make loop control settings BI AS LI PAV eos Select the loop control type Begin making settings Specify the loop Set the step control length unit and number of steps EXIT A i e gt C LI Select the step Input the value Settings complete Repeat Save the pattern effect pattern loop control pattern WRITE INC DEC ENTER OFAY ng Select the Execute save destination number 85 Blank Chart LEAD RHYTHM AN 4 vila vila se J J Q O Ld Ld Ld Ld T AN 7 EG via AN 4 X O Ld Ld Ld Ld Ld LEER s s s s s etel i BD Se SD Je V A HH 21011 9 BD je SD Z7 NHH AN 4 via Ld Ld T T AN 4 vila Ld Ld s s s 9 L s e 119 i BD isi Te SD Je V A HH pe NHH a ACCENT BASS EFFECTS TUNE ENV mop Accent TUNE ENV mop Accent CUTOFF T RESO SD DECAY HH CUTOFF t3 RESO SD DECAY m TUNE ENV m p Accent TUNE ENV m p AcceNT CUTOFF Yep RESO SD DECAY it CUTOFF Yep RESO SD DECAY TAH 86 For the U K IMPORTANT THE WI
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59. e O wevonvcam yNzs O a s ce MR ej OC GT A Roland The surface without gold contacts must face upward Never touch the terminals of the memory card Also avoid getting the terminals dirty Copyright Unauthorized recording distribution sale lending public performance broadcasting or the like in whole or in part of a work musical composition video broadcast public performance or the like whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsi bility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit Important Notes Saving data Saving patterns After you ve edited a pattern or recorded in the step sequencer you must save your work in the MC 09 s internal user memory or on a memory card if you want to keep it If you turn off the power without saving your work your settings and recorded material will be lost Saving a Dattern eere reins ees p 30 Saving an effect pattern nserrvrvrvrerrvrrvrrrvererrrserererrne p 48 Saving a loop p 59 After you record capture a loop you must save it to a memory card if you want to keep it If you turn off the power without doing this your settings and recorded
60. e Before you begin recording you must specify the length of the phrase and the note value that you want to input The time signature of a phrase is fixed at 4 4 and cannot be changed Select a pattern p 16 If you want to use step recording select a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group If you want to use TR recording you may select a pattern from any group Adjust the sound as desired p 20 Adjust the tempo as desired p 57 Press the SEO REC button The MC 09 enters Step Edit mode allowing you to edit the phrase Press the SETUP button HINT The MC 09 enters Setup mode allowing you to make preparations for If you want to create a phrase from scratch press the REST button in Setup 6 mode to erase all steps recording The display will show the number of measures in the phrase Use the INC and DEC buttons to specity the number of measures in the phrase A phrase may have either one or two measures Press the SCALE scale button to specify the note value and the number of steps 16th notes x 16 steps indicator dark 8th note triplets x 12 steps indicator lit Press the EXIT button You re returned to Step Edit mode 24 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer You are now ready to record Proceed to the recording method that you want to use Creating a melody or backing phrase 2 Step recording p 25 Creating a drum phrase 2 TR recording p 27 Creating a melody or backing
61. e ID Soft thru OFF ON Specifies whether received MIDI messages will be retransmitted from the MIDI Eh r OUT connector Local switch L L OFF ON Specifies whether the controller section will transmit MIDI messages to the DSP c synthesizer section Receive program r p C OFF ON Specifies whether program changes will be received change Receive control r C C OFF ON Specifies whether control change messages will be received change Receive pitch bend r P b OFF ON Specifies whether pitch bend messages will be received Receive system ex r E 2 OFF ON Specifies whether system exclusive messages will be received clusive CXII Transmit program t P C OFF ON Specifies whether program change messages will be transmitted change Bulk dump d n P PTN PRC ALL Transmits the currently selected pattern and process patch or all patterns pro cess patches and system settings Bulk load rc P Load bulk data Loop load L p L Load a loop from a memory card into the audio looper Loop save L pP 5 Save a loop to memory card Loop delete L p d Delete a loop from memory card All load H L L Load all loops and internal settings into the MC 09 All save H L 5 Save all loops and internal settings to a memory card All delete H L d Delete all loops and internal settings from the memory card Card format F n L Format a memory card for use by the MC 09 Factory reset E Return the MC 09 to the factory set condition EE 71 Troub
62. e memory card 4 Press one of the audio looper SEL buttons to select the part into which the data will be loaded 5 Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the load source file number Ifyou decide you don t want to load a file press the SETUP button or the EXIT button 6 Press the WRITE button to begin loading The display will show 5 5 y while the data is being loaded When loading is finished you re returned to where you were in step 2 Ifa loop already exists in the load destination part the display will indicate 5 LI M lFit is ok to overwrite this existing data when you load press the ENTER button If you decide to load the data into a different part press the EXIT button and repeat the procedure from step 2 It may take up to three minutes for loading one loop 7 Press the SETUP button Deleting a saved loop from memory card Here s how to delete a saved loop from memory card 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates t Pd d 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show one of the file numbers L01 L50 that have been saved on the memory card 4 Usethe INC and DEC buttons to select the number of the file that you want to delete 5 Press the WRITE button The display will indicate 5 or asking you to confirm the operation Tf you decide not to delete the loop press the SETUP button or
63. eform Triangle wave P1S MR ER Em LI IJ SQR P1D P20 Square wave pos 1 M n P2D me VA ELI Sawtooth wave P35 S H P3D Sampleans LTL I PWM 0 P10 P20 P30 hold wave PWM slight P1S P2S P3S PWM deep P1D P2D P3D LEAD Parameter list Parameter Range Controller Parameter function Overdrive OSC tune 1 1 oct C1 knob Adjusts the pitch of the oscillator Distortion Drive 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the degree of distortion Tone 64 63 C3 knob Adjusts the brightness of the sound Rate 0 127 PH1 3 C1 knob Specifies the speed of modulation PH1 3 note value Specifies the modulation speed as a note value PH2 4 Phaser PH2 4 Depth 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the depth of modulation Resonance 0 127 C3 knob Adds character to the sound Rate 0 127 SL1 C1 knob Specifies the cutting speed SL1 Slicer Ring note value SL2 Specifies the cutting speed as a note value SL2 Modiilator Gate time 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the note length that will be cut Ring frequency 0 127 C3 knob Adjusts the frequency of the internal oscillator Cutoff 0 127 CUTOFF Specifies the frequency cutoff frequency at which the filter will be frequency knob gin to take effect Resonance 0 127 RESO knob Emphasizes the region near the cutoff frequency Common Filter envelope 0 127 DECAY knob Decay time over which the cutoff frequency chang
64. ei t mien ulate i ees 61 Using the MC 09 as the master treten aa bisa pinda paeka eea din pen bag ee 61 Using the MC 09 as the Slave 5 555555 545 ha naga nag nana aa anapa da A Nan Gan Ep ee Gagasan nennt gagah naa pan a pen ERATES EST 63 Using the MC 09 with your computer sanesa ena ve nean en aane anana n na nana a nana e aane nenen aana naen nenaee 64 Saving the MC 09 settings to an external sequencer Bulk Dump sss 65 How the MC 09 is organized eeeeesss 66 What knobs do aa an a adasa wawa ia ga dau eren nennen aa 67 Parameter list sasada sin jajane aa devise iier ba aa ian pan eaaa eaaa aaa 68 TIROUBICSINO OUTING eee NE 72 Error messages ee du Aad lt E 73 loi iei e jnfol mede Rm 75 Sound MU m skak aa a aana a a ad aaa sa aa BA an ea a AE a aa Ke aa a daa a na dakan ban a 76 NdEX ss 82 Operation map szssssasasa 84 Blank Chart anana naa Leere agan esie Aa enne aa njana aa aa aa aan aana 86 Names of things and what they do Front Panel 1 C2 EDIT EB gt PITCH POSITION LENGTH SEQREC gt NOTE VELOCITY GATE TIME FILTER gt RATE CUTOFF RESO ISOLATOR gt LOW MID HIGH PHASER RATE DEI ESO SLICER RATE GATE TIME DSP SYNTH PATTE 9 ALUE C C C 20 0 0 LINE IN Roland Phrase Lab MC OS PROCESS
65. ents of data that was stored in another MIDI device e g a sequencer once it has been lost Roland Corpo ration assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Usea reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night When you need to transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging materials Usea cable from Roland to make the connection If using some other make of connection cable please note the following precautions Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For infor mation on cable specifications contact the manufac turer of the cable Before Using Memory Cards Carefully insert the memory card all the way in until it is firmly in plac
66. ern will be mixed with the performance from the CD or MD If you want to go back to playing only the pattern hold down the SHIFT key once again and press the LINE IN button 19 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Modifying the sound Using the knobs to edit the settings of the sound You can use the six knobs to edit the sound settings in real time The settings that can be modified by each knob will depend on the group of the selected pattern as shown in the table below HINT The position of the knob may differ from the actual setting In this case turn the knob slightly and then make the setting again Group C1 C2 C3 CUTOFF RESO DECAY Overdrive Oscillator Depth of dis Brightness Distortion pitch tortion Phaser Modulation Modulation Resonance Filter LEAD speed depth Cutoff Resonance envelope Slicer Interval to cut Time to cut Ring frequency decay time Ring mod frequency ulator BASS Oscillator Filter enve Accent Cutoff Resonance Filter pitch lope depth frequency envelope decay time RHYTHM Bass drum Snare drum Hi hat volume volume volume Cutoff frequency Specifies the frequency at which the filter will begin to be applied Resonance Emphasizes the region near the cutoff frequency Decay time Adjusts the time from the maximum level of the filter envelope until it reaches the sustain level f you use the knobs to edit the sound settings
67. es from the maxi decay time mum value to a stable level Tone Refer to INC DEC Selects a tone Sound List p buttons 76 DISPLAY TONE TYPE Parameter Range Coniroller Parameter function OSC tune 64 63 C1 knob Adjusts the pitch of the oscillator When vintage mode is on the range of this value will change Filter envelope 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the depth of the filter envelope depth Accent 0 127 C3 knob Emphasizes the sound Cutoff frequency 0 127 CUTOFF knob Specifies the frequency cutoff frequency at which the filter will be gin to take effect Resonance 0 127 RESO knob Emphasizes the region near the cutoff frequency Filter envelope 0 127 DECAY knob The decay time over which the cutoff frequency changes from the decay time maximum value to a stable level Tone Refer to INC DEC buttons Selects a tone Sound List p 76 DISPLAY TONE TYPE RHYTHM Parameter Range Controller Parameter function Bass drum level 0 127 CUTOFF knob Specifies the volume of the bass drum Snare drum level 0 127 RESO knob Specifies the volume of the snare drum Hi hat level 0 127 DECAY knob Specifies the volume of the hi hat Rhythm set Refer to INC DEC buttons Selects a rhythm set Sound List p 76 DISPLAY TONE TYPE Note value 16th note 8th note quarter note half note whole note whole note x 2 whole note x 4 69 Parameter list Fil
68. f the file numbers A01 A50 that have been saved on the memory card 4 Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the number of the file that you want to delete 5 Press the WRITE button The display will indicate 5 or asking you to confirm the operation Tf you want to cancel the deletion press the SETUP button or the EXIT button 6 Press the ENTER button to delete MC 09 settings While the MC 09 settings are being deleted b 5 y will appear in the display When the deletion is complete you re returned to where you were in step 2 7 Press the SETUP button 60 Connecting external MIDI devices By using MIDI cables to connect devices that have MIDI connectors you can synchronize two or more MIDI devices or control them simultaneously For an explanation of MIDI related parameters refer to Parameter functions p 71 MIDI signal flow The following diagram shows the signal flow of MIDI messages within the MC 09 MIDI IN t MIDI Out Controller DSP Section pad knobs etc Synthesizer Setting the MIDI channel Using the MC 09 as the On the MC 09 you can select one of the sixteen MIDI ma ster channels The selected channel will be used tor MIDI The device that transmits MIDI messages is called the master and the device that receives the messages is called 1 Press the SETUP button the slave Here s how you can use the MC 09 as the master and an external M
69. he ENTER button The display will show the transpose setting Use the INC and DEC buttons to adjust the transpose setting You can transpose the pitch in semitone steps over a range of one octave upward or downward To raise the pitch one semitone specify 1 To lower the pitch one semitone specify 1 Press the SETUP button to complete the setting Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Creating a phrase Recording You can step input record a phrase of up to two measures The MC 09 provides two recording methods Use the method that is most appropriate for your situation Notes are the only MIDI messages that can be recorded Step recording In this method you successively input the note for each step 1 e 3 4 5 6 7 8 S 10 n Te B 14 15 16 A Jenn Sea AA NE MAT ANAFD OM s TR recording In this method you first specify the note that you want to input and then place that note at the desired step while you listen to the playback This method is suitable for creating drum phrases since you can input all notes for each rhythm tone e g bass drum snare drum hi hat at once 1 e 3 a 5 6 7 8 3 10 n Be B 14 15 16 O eee O 66060 e o o o e oe o e Oo O O 6 O O O 60 00 6 000 mean TT em Bass drum y E y y 7 y Pp y 23 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Preparations for recording Whether you are using step recording or TR recording the preparations are the sam
70. he equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Information When you need repair service call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below EGYPT A Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street ARD E1 Golf Heliopolis Cairo 11341 EGYPT TEL 20 2 417 1828 REUNION Maison FO
71. heating ND duct on top of heat generating eguipment or IN j are i RE RR ERR NA ER Naga NAK I a AA e Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors Immediately turn the power off remove the AC or are adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by Humid or are your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Exposed to rain or are 5 d Information page when Dusty or are y The AC adaptor or the power supply cord has e Subject to high levels of vibration been damaged or e Objects have fallen into or liquid has been Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is spilled onto the unit or level and sure to remain stable Never place it on naa The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces has become wet or The unit does not appear to operate normally or e Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with exhibits a marked change in performance the unit Also make sure the line voltage at the WEB nnn installation matches the input voltage specified on e In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunct
72. hen the entire contents have been played back the process patch will automatically stop playing If you want to stop playback of the process patch before it has finished press the lI JSTOP button When you play back a process patch the loop you are currently creating and any unsaved process patch will be lost MEMD One process patch can be saved in the internal memory of the MC 09 You can also store patches on an external MIDI device p 65 HINT To check the content of the process patch before you save it press the PROCESS PATCH button so its indicator lights then press the ENTER button When you do this a loop will be created according to the current process patch contents This will not affect the process patches that are already saved 40 Applying an effect The MC 09 offers four effects filter isolator phaser and slicer You can select one of these and apply it to the external input or a loop Specifying the effect routing SHIFT LINE IN OUTPUT INPUT uUId001 OIGNV Press the EFFECTS button Hold down the SHIFT button and press the LINE IN button to specify whether the effect will be applied to the external input LINE IN button indicator lit The effect will be applied to the external input LINE IN button indicator blinking The effect will not be applied to the external input Hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL button of a part to
73. his button so the indicator lights when you want to play melodies or solos using a pattern from the LEAD group 14 BASS Button rn p 14 Press this button so the indicator lights when you want to play bass using a pattern from the BASS group 15 RHYTHM Button p 14 Press this button so the indicator lights when you want to play drums or percussion using a pattern from the RHYTHM group 16 EFFECTS Button p 41 Press this button so the indicator lights when you want to apply effects to a loop or audio signal 17 LINE IN Button e p 19 Press this button so the indicator lights when you want to input an audio signal ib If you want to mix the audio signal with the pattern playback press the SHIFT button at the same time p 19 18 LEVEL Knob nnn p 13 This knob adjusts the volume of the audio signal or DSP synthesizer When you are capturing a loop this knob adjusts the capture volume 19 CAPTURE Button p 33 This button records captures an audio signal Audio Looper Section 20 Part Volume Sliders p 35 These sliders adjust the volume for each part of the audio looper 21 STATUS Buttons nnn p 36 These buttons switch each part between muted and unmuted The indicators show the status of each track
74. icates L C L Local Switch 9 Press the ENTER button Connecting external MIDI devices 10 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates O F F OFF With these settings the MC 09 will receive MIDI messages from your computer and the DSP synthesizer pattern tone rhythm set will sound 11 Press the SETUP button to complete the settings Saving the MC 09 settings to an external sequencer Bulk Dump Data for the currently selected pattern process patch or all saved settings can be transmitted to an external MIDI device This function is called bulk dump You can create a backup of the MC 09 s data by using bulk dump to record the data on an external MIDI sequencer You can also use this function to replicate the current settings of one MC 09 except for the Loop setting on another MC 09 Saving MC 09 data on an external MIDI sequencer 1 Use a MIDI cable to connect the MC 09 s MIDI OUT to the MIDIIN of your external MIDI sequencer 2 Press the SETUP button 3 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates d n P Bulk Dump 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the data that you want to save PEn Pre ALL Settings for the currently selected pattern Process patches All patterns process patches and system settings 6 Pressthe ENTER button The display will blink 5 LJ f Sure asking you to confir
75. ice of parameter 5 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates On ON If you selected 5 Yn Sync Mode in step 3 make the display show f fl t REMOTE 6 If you want to make reception settings for another parameter press the EXIT button and then repeat steps 3 5 7 When you are finished making settings press the SETUP button 8 Make settings on your external MIDI device Set your external MIDI device so that it will transmit the appropriate type of MIDI message For details refer to the owner s manual for your device 9 Transmit the appropriate type of MIDI message from your external MIDI device to control the MC 09 63 Connecting external MIDI devices Synchronizing the MC 09 to an external MIDI sequencer The pattern effect control or loop control playback can be synchronized to the tempo of an external MIDI sequencer Ifthe MC 09 is synchronized to an external MIDI sequencer loops may not play back correctly 1 Set the MC 09 and your external MIDI device to the same MIDI channel p 61 2 Press the SETUP button 3 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates 5 Yyn Sync Mode 4 Pressthe ENTER button 5 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates 5 L P SLAVE The MC 09 will synchronize to the tempo of the external MIDI sequencer 6 Press the SETUP button to complete the setting 7 Make settings on your e
76. ile number press the EXIT button and repeat the procedure from step 2 It may take up to three minutes for saving one loop 6 Press the SETUP button NEM When loops are saved to a memory card they are saved in the MC 09 s own original format Loading MC 09 settings Here s how MC 09 settings saved on a memory card can be loaded back into the MC 09 l Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates ALL d 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show one of the file numbers A01 A50 that have been saved in the memory card 4 Usethe INC and DEC buttons to select the file number that you want to load fyou decide not to load a file press the SETUP button or the EXIT button 5 Press the WRITE button The display will indicate 5 ur asking you to confirm the operation 6 Press the ENTER button to load MC 09 settings While the settings are being loaded the display will show b 5 y Once the data s been loaded you re returned to where you were in step 2 It may take up to three minutes for loading one loop 7 Press the SETUP button Deleting saved MC 09 settings from a memory card Here s how to delete MC 09 settings that were saved on memory card l Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates Al d E 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show one o
77. included Press the WRITE button The effect pattern number in the display will blink Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the save destination effect pattern number Select U01 U20 if you want to save the settings in internal memory Select C01 C50 if you want to save the settings on a memory card Since the data you save will overwrite any previous data at that location the previous data will be lost Make sure that the selected number does not contain a pattern you want to keep Press the WRITE button to execute The display will indicate Sur asking you to confirm the operation Press the WRITE button to save the settings While a pattern is being saved the display will show bsy When the data has been saved you will return to the screen in which you were prior to beginning the Save process Should you decide that you don t want to carry out the save press the EXIT button Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control What is Loop Control You can use the step sequencer in conjunction with a loop to change the way in which the loop plays back This is called loop control You can use loop control to play a loop in three ways Play the loop while changing its pitch Pitch Play specified parts in succession Trigger Divide the loop and play it back in reassembled form Divide times 16 Since the loop control speed will follow the standard tempo you can use it in a
78. ion or electric shock Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share Q Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page N CAUTION Theunit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation e Always grasp only the plug or the body of the AC adaptor when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit e Whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time disconnect the AC adaptor Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children e Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit e Never handle the AC adaptor body or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Before moving the unit disconnect the AC adaptor and all cords c
79. ion 1 42 SAW XMod 7 O Distortion 1 Off P08 Acid Techno5 LEAD 140 2 16 14 Distortion 1 43 SAW XMod 8 O Distortion 1 Off P09 Techno 1 BASS 140 1 16 66 Off 44 SAW XMod 9 O Distortion 1 Off P10 Trance 1 BASS 140 1 16 11 Off 45 PLS Detune PLS 1 Distortion 1 Off P11 TB Trance 1 LEAD 140 1 16 1 Distortion 1 46 PLS Detune PLS 2 Distortion 1 Off P12 TB Techno 2 BASS 140 1 16 6 Off 47 PLS Detune PLS 3 Distortion 1 Off P13 TB Techno 3 BASS 140 1 16 1 On 48 PLS XMod 1 O Distortion 1 Off P14 BreakBeats 1 LEAD 140 1 16 16 Distortion 1 49 PLS XMod 2 O Distortion 1 Off P15 Trance 1 LEAD 140 2 16 107 Distortion 1 50 PLS XMod 3 O Distortion 1 Off P16 Trance 2 LEAD 140 2 16 70 Distortion 1 51 PLS XMod 4 O Distortion 1 Off P17 Techno 1 RHYTHM 140 2 16 7 52 PLS XMod5 O Distortion 1 Off P18 Hard House RHYTHM 140 1 16 6 53 PLS XMod 6 O Distortion 1 Off P19 Latin 1 RHYTHM 140 2 16 5 54 SAW XMod 10 O Distortion 1 Off P20 Techno Perc1 RHYTHM 140 1 16 9 55 SAW XMod 11 O Distortion 1 Off 56 SAW XMod 12 O Distortion 1 Off D ee Number 57 Noise 1 E Distortion 1 Off TP nen 58 SAW Noise Distortion1 Off S Scale 59 SAW Noise XMod 1 O Distortion 1 Off T R No Tone Number Rhythm Set Number 60 SAW Noise XMod 2 O Distortion 1 Off E Ctrl FOR Control Type 61 SAW Detune SAW 13 Distortion Off Vintage Vintage Mode 78 No Tone Name Cross RingEffect Vintage No Tone Name Cross RingEffect Vintage Mod Mode Mod Mode 62 S
80. k data 6 Press the EXIT button to complete the operation after the display indicates f C P a 65 How the MC 09 is organized Audio signal flow INPUT jack OUTPUT OUTPUT knob jack LINE IN LINE IN Send Return AUDIO LOOPER DSP SYNTH Part Send Part Return Stereo e Mono DSP synthesizer Step sequencer This section produces the sound and acts as an effects This section plays the pattern phrases effect control and processor when processing the sound It produces sound loop control data and lets you make settings It uses MIDI when it is played by the step sequencer or keyboard pads It messages to control the DSP synthesizer and the audio can also be played by an external MIDI device looper This section can also apply effects to an external audio source or a loop that you recorded in the audio looper By using the step sequencer for effect control you can modulate the effect cyclically Audio looper This section records captures or processes the sound of a DSP synthesizer performance or an external audio source By repeatedly playing back the recorded sounds you can play loop phrases for up to four parts In addition this playback can be played simultaneously with the performance of the DSP synthesizer You can also apply effects to a loop or use the step sequen
81. ks INPUT jacks Since the MC 09 provides INPUT jacks you can combine the MC 09 s sounds with performances audio signals from another device such as a CD MD or keyboard Capture record a performance from an external device and loop it Mixanaudio signal with the sounds of the MC 09 Apply effects to an audio signal Process Patch function The MC 09 s Process Patch function can remember and play back actions concerned with things such as the selection of a pattern a sound together with a phrase or the capture of an audio loop For example all the steps and settings involved in creating a loop can be saved as a Process Patch The next time you turn on the power you can load this to reproduce the same state as before This is a convenient way to store the procedure by which a loop was created or to set up for a live performance Save loops to memory card Loops and patterns you create can be saved on a separately sold memory card Ways to use the MC 09 Here are some ways in which you can use the MC 09 Your creativity will take you even further As a DSP synthesizer Playing the MC 09 from the keyboard pads p 18 Use sound on sound to create loops Combine a performance from a CD or MD connected to the INPUT jacks with the sounds of the internal DSP sequencer to create sound on sound eee p 32 Use loops in a live performance Record hip hop or techno loops in ea
82. l Measure Time Lower the pitch Measure Time 1 HINT To begin loop playback press the PLAY button Once you change the 2 settings of part 1 it is not Press the EDIT1 button possible to return them to their original state You can Now you can adjust the settings of part 1 lock these settings so that 3 they cannot be accidentally FM rewritten To lock the Turn the C1 C3 knobs to adjust the settings while listening the settings press the ENTER loop button so the EDIT1 button s indicator is 4 blinking To unlock the Press the EDIT1 button or the EXIT button to return to the settings so that they can be normal playing mode HYRE press LIE ENTER button once again 5 so the EDIT1 button s To stop loop playback press the m STOP button indicator Ignis MNT 37 Creating and playing a loop Combining several parts into one Loop Merge You can free up additional parts by combining several previously recorded parts into a single part This is called loop merge Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Bass Drum Snare Drum Hi hat Y Loop Merge Capture Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part4 the guitar Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Bass Drum and bass Bass Drum Snare Drum gt Bass Guitar Snare Drum Hi hat Hi hat Y Loop Merge Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Bass Drum Snare Drum Hi hat Bass Guitar Adjust the desired volume balance p 35 among the parts before you perform Loop Merge You
83. l MIDI sequencer will also begin playing 13 To stop playback press the Bl I STOP button Connecting external MIDI devices Using the MC 09 as the slave The device that transmits MIDI messages is called the master and the device that receives the messages is called the slave Here s how you can use the MC 09 as the slave and an external MIDI device as the master MIDI device Sequencer keyboard etc c 34 geeosoooccoa 00000 O EE ooo cooooooooooooo000000 MIDI messages When using the MC 09 as the slave do not transmit unnecessary MIDI messages from the external MIDI device on the MIDI channel that the MC 09 is receiving Unnecessary MIDI messages from an external MIDI device may change the settings of the MC 09 Playing the MC 09 from an external MIDI device When you play an external MIDI sequencer or keyboard the MC 09 s DSP synthesizer the pattern tone or rhythm set will sound Since the keyboard pads have a range of slightly more than one octave your playing on them will be limited However if you use an external MIDI keyboard you will be able to play the MC 09 s sounds with greater range l Selecta pattern from the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM group 2 Setthe same MIDI channel for the MC 09 and your external MIDI device p 61 3 Make settings on your exter
84. l volume of the MC 09 s sss 13 Patt sioe IRE ER RR Pr De eid 35 83 Operation map Performance Performance method Buttons Play LEAD BASS RHYTHM pattern BASS RHYTHM O O L3 Play LEAD BASS RHYTHM pattern without phrase playback Te BASS Sar O C3 C3 C3 Play LEAD BASS RHYTHM together with an external device VENE BASS NEJN aa JAG Apply effect to loop and or external device EFFECTS s Viris di Ms 09 0 Input external device LINE IN Play loop using loop control Fora Capture CAPTURE SEL gt gt INC DEC EXIT CAPTURE Select the part Make capture quantize settings Begin capturing Stop capturing Recording Getting prepared LEAD BASS RHYTHM IN SEQ REC B INC DEC gt EXIT Select the pattern Begin preparations Set the number Set the note Preparations complete of measures in value and the the phrase number of steps Step recording DHe OOF Sl sme a Select the step Begin step Set the velocity Add an accent Specify the note Stop step recording from which recording recording and gate time to a note is to begin Repeat TR recording C1 c2 c3 EXIT gt i ON emas Begin TR recording Specify the note Set the velocity Add an accent Select the step Stop TR recording rhythm tone and gate time to a note Repeat 09 IN Edit a phrase in pattern LEAD BASS RHYTHM SEQ REC C1 2 C3 EXIT OOA E gt OOO O Select the pattern Begin e
85. layback This is called the standard tempo Although each pattern also has its own tempo this is separate from the standard tempo When you select a pattern its tempo will be loaded and will become the standard tempo The standard tempo can be adjusted in a range of J 40 through J 240 Pattern effect control and loop control will play back according to the standard tempo In addition effect parameters such as phaser rate and LFO rate will also synchronize to the standard tempo while a pattern effect control or loop control is playing You can also make pattern effect control and loop control play in synchronization with the tempo of an external MIDI device regardless of the standard tempo p 64 Standard tempo INT REMOTE Sync Mode Sound pattern Effect control Loop control SLAVE External MIDI device s tempo Checking the standard tempo 1 Press the DISPLAY button so the BPM indicator lights The value shown in the display is the current standard tempo If the MC 09 is set to synchronize to an external MIDI device i e when Sync Mode Slave this will indicate Setting the tempo manually 1 Press the DISPLAY button so the BPM indicator lights 2 Use the INC and DEC buttons to set the tempo Setting the tempo with the TAP button You can set the tempo by pressing the TAP button at the desired timing 1 Press the DISPLAY button so the B
86. leshooting If there is no sound or if the MC 09 does not operate as you expect please check the following points first If this does not resolve the problem please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Center Roland Corporation assumes no responsibility whatsoever concerning the recovery of any recorded content Problem Cause Action Page Does not operate correctly Power The included AC adaptor is not being Use the included AC adaptor If the unit does does not turn on used not operate correctly even when the included AC adaptor is used check that the rated volt age is being supplied The MC 09 or a connected device is not Turn on the power powered on 13 The volume of the MC 09 or a connected Raise the volume device has been lowered MIDI cables or audio cables are not con Make the correct connections 12 No sound nected correctly The part level of the audio looper hasbeen Raise the part level 35 lowered The volume was turned down during Cap Before you capture make sure thatthe LEVEL 33 ture knob and CUTOFF knob are not at the mini mum position DSP synthesizer sound is interrupted The LEAD and BASS groups cannot simul The currently sounding note will stop and 18 taneously play multiple notes the last played note will sound in its place last note priority utilize this characteristic in your performance Effect not
87. ll blink until you finalize it This step is not necessary when selecting a preset or user effect pattern while the pattern is stopped You cannot select a effect pattern from a card during playback In this case the display will indicate C Using the knobs to adjust the effect settings Use the C1 C2 and C3 knobs to adjust the effect settings The function of each knob will depend on the type of effect as shown below C1 knob C2 knob C3 knob FILTER Rate Cutoff frequency Resonance modulation speed ISOLATOR Low gain Middle gain High gain PHASER Rate Modulation depth Resonance modulation speed SLICER Rate Time to cut Pan interval of cutting Cutoff frequency specifies the frequency at which the filter begins to be applied Resonance emphasizes the frequency region near the cutoff frequency f you select the P l E P 1 Pg 5 1 effect types p 44 it will not be possible to adjust the rate of the filter phaser or slicer The adjustments you make here are temporary Ifyou want to keep the new settings you must Store them p 48 For some settings you can synchronize the rate of the filter phaser or slicer to the standard tempo For details refer to the table on the next page MEMD Depending on the pattern you select the indicator of the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM button will blink and the LOOP CTRL button s indicator may light Loop Control On
88. ll input If you want to input the same value for several steps hold down one of the step buttons and then press the button s for the other step s Turn the C3 knob to input the value Repeat steps 8 and 9 to make effect control settings When you are finished making effect control settings press the EXIT or m button The effect control settings you make are temporary If you want to keep your effect control settings you must save them p 48 MEMD If the effect control length is set to 2 measures you can change the measure position by pressing the SCALE button to make the display show the measure number and then pressing the INC or DEC button To check the current measure location press and hold the SCALE button The previous display will reappear when you release the button 47 Applying an effect Saving your effect settings If you want to save your effect settings or effect control settings you must save the effect pattern MEMO You can save 20 patterns All your changes will be lost if you select another effect pattern or turn off the power total for LEAD BASS before saving RHYTHM and EFFECTS The Save operation cannot be performed while a effect pattern is playing pL RD memory The following data will be saved Effect type Parameter settings the settings of the C1 C3 knobs Effect control settings Loop control settings p 56 If loop control settings are not
89. m set If you want to keep your new setting you must carry out the Save procedure p 30 Editing other sound settings In addition to the settings of the six knobs each tone has many other settings parameters that determine the resulting sound and you can edit the values of these parameters Arhythm set does not have any adjustable parameters other than the volume setting of each rhythm tone Select a pattern MEMD 2 For an explanation of each Hold down the SHIFT button and press one of the step 1 16 parameter refer to p 68 buttons to select the parameter whose value you want to adjust The display will show the value of the parameter you selected 1 e 3 4 5 6 7 B 10 n Be B 14 B 16 Les r o o I 27071517 m GP 2D LP VP FP gt zm T d o o EZ EZ 5S SS zs 23 43 25 3 3 3 33 Oo o O O o o o o D o CT gt 00 o 35 0 o x t D c Qe me p P DO sz r gt E o Sa F T DE poc Q D s s z o 50 9 r 13 2 3 52 oF 2 SS 1 2 co gt 3 43 m o zo o o0 0 0 lt 6 a d 3 lt lt lt o 35 37 57 Z 33 Sz D2 290 39 o 0000 lt o 30 r 30 9 O o o oo oo e 3 3 3 02 93 m 22a o Oo Oo Oo D lt lt lt lt lt Oo or 3 3 Q o g 9 9 9 o o9 Lm 8 3 8 3 3 amp VE 3 o6 g o 7 0 2 Use the INC and DEC buttons to adjust the value If you want to adjust the value of another parameter press another step 1 16 button While you press the step 1
90. m the operation If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button 7 Begin recording on your external MIDI sequencer 8 Press the ENTER button to initiate the bulk dump While the data is being transmitted the indication in the display will blink When transmission is completed the display will show E n d 9 Stop recording on your external MIDI sequencer 10 Press the EXIT button to complete the bulk dump Restoring MC 09 data from an external MIDI sequencer The data that was saved by a bulk dump is referred to as bulk data By loading this bulk data you can reproduce the state in which the MC 09 was when it transmitted the bulk data 1 Usea MIDI cable to connect the MC 09 s MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT of the external MIDI sequencer 2 Press the SETUP button 3 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates FE P Bulk Receive 4 Press the ENTER button The MC 09 will wait to receive bulk data If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button 5 Play back your external MIDI sequencer to transmit the bulk data to the MC 09 While the MC 09 is receiving bulk data the display will blink When bulk data reception ends the display will indicate S b 5 y This display will continue for approximately 60 seconds Never turn off the power while b 5 y appears in the display Doing so will damage the data in the memory card and internal memory You must transmit all of the bul
91. material will be lost Saving a process patch p 39 The MC 09 lets you save the sequence of steps you ve used in creating a loop together with the pattern settings that you used at that time This is called a Process Patch When you play back a process patch that you ve saved the MC 09 will carry out the same process as when you created the loop and the loop will be recreated In other words a process patch is somewhat like a keyboard macro on a personal computer About the display The MC 09 s display shows letters and numerals as follows ABCDIEFIGHI I JIKILIMIN ital eter Ab CIE FICH Ab MA small letter d C E gih H OPIQIRSTIUVIWXIYIZ capital Im D HC BS LHI Wl small i _ letter LI 1234 56789 04 1 i NC IHISIG 18190014 P Restoring the factory settings Factory Reset By carrying out a Factory Reset the following settings of the MC 09 are restored to their original factory set condition System settings All patterns you ve saved User Patterns Once you execute a Factory Reset all the settings you ve saved will be lost being replaced by the settings your unit originally had when it left the factory If internal memory contains important data that you want to keep you must save it on a memory card p 59 or to an external MIDI sequencer via bulk dump p 65 l Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or D
92. me 0 127 SHIFT STEP 8 Specifies the time from when the keyboard pad is re leased until the filter stops changing Filter LFO depth 0 127 SHIFT STEP 9 Applies a wah effect Amp envelope depth 0 127 SHIFT STEP 10 Adjusts the depth of the amp envelope Amp envelope attack time 0 127 SHIFT STEP 11 Specifies the time from when the keyboard pad is pressed until the maximum volume is reached Amp envelope decay time 0 127 SHIFT STEP 12 Specifies the time from when the maximum volume is reached until the sustain level is reached Amp envelope sustain level 0 127 SHIFT STEP 13 Specifies the level at which the volume stops changing Amp envelope release time 0 127 SHIFT STEP 14 Specifies the time from when the keyboard pad is re leased until the sound disappears Amp LFO depth 0 127 SHIFT STEP 15 Applies tremolo Effect type OD1 2 overdrive 1 2 Specifies the type of effect when LEAD is selected DS1 2 distortion 1 2 PH1 4 phaser 14 SL1 2 slicer 1 2 SHIFT STEP 16 OFF no effect Vintage mode OFF ON Specifies whether the filter characteristics and parameter when BASS is selected ranges of a vintage synthesizer will be simulated For some tones it is not possible to change the OSC waveform Filter Amplifier envelope Note on pad ispressed Sustain level e gt Attack Decay time time 68 Note off key is released Te Release time LFO waveform TRI OSC wav
93. mory Never turn off the power while b 5 y appears in the display Doing so will damage the data in the memory card and internal memory 58 Formatting a memory card This operation prepares the memory card for use on the MC 09 You will need to format a newly purchased memory card before using it for the first time or before a memory card used with another device can be used on the MC 09 When you format a memory card the entire contents of the y Ty card will be erased l Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates FNE n 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show 5 Uf 4 To format the card press the WRITE button While the card is being formatted b 5 y will appear in the display When formatting is finished you re returned to where you were in step 2 fyou decide not to format the card press the SETUP button or the EXIT button 5 Press the SETUP button Using a memory card Saving a loop to a memory card The loops recorded in the audio looper can be saved on a memory card Here we will explain how to save individual loops of the specified part l Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates L PS WA 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show the save destination file number L01 L50 4 Press one of the audio looper SEL buttons to specify the part that
94. n Selecting an effect pattern When using an effect you can have the effect settings change along with the performance Such a group of effect settings are called an effect pattern The MC 09 contains 30 effect patterns for immediate use You can also create your own effect patterns and save them in internal memory or on a memory card Filter Modify the brightness Isolator Boost cut specific frequency regions Phaser Modulate the sound Slicer Intermittently cut the sound Press the EFFECTS button Make sure that the display indicates an effect pattern number Also make sure that none of the BPM OCT or TONE TYPE indicators are lit If one of these indicators is lit press the DISPLAY button several times until the indicator goes out 42 MEMD The effect on off setting will be remembered until you turn off the power Applying an effect Use the INC and DEC buttons to select an effect pattern P in front of the number indicates a preset effect pattern U indicates a user effect pattern and C indicates a effect pattern saved on a memory card You can rapidly switch between preset P user U and card C by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the INC or DEC button When selecting a effect pattern from a card or when switching to another effect pattern while the current effect pattern plays press the ENTER button to finalize your selection The selected pattern number wi
95. n which they slide their finger to another fret after plucking the string This setting is available only if you ve selected a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group tis not possible to specify the Gate Time if Vintage mode is turned on for a BASS group pattern To add an accent to a note hold down the SHIFT button and press the ACCENT button The velocity value will blink 17 26 Press a keyboard pad to specify the note pitch Once the pitch has been specified you will advance to the next step Repeat steps 13 15 to create your phrase If you want to redo the settings of the previous step press the DEC button to move backward to that step and make the desired settings When you are finished creating the phrase press the m STOP button Step recording will end and you will return to Step Edit mode MEMD Press the TIE button to input a tie or the REST button to input a rest When you press one of these buttons the step will advance automatically so you will not need to perform steps 14 and 15 of this procedure MED You can also specify a slide on by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the SLIDE button HINT While a BASS group pattern is playing you can use the C3 knob to adjust the accent level MEMD To change the range octave shift of the keyboard pads press the DISPLAY button enough times to get the OCT indicator to light and use the INC or DEC
96. nal MIDI device Make settings on your external MIDI device so that it will transmit MIDI messages For details refer to the owner s manual of your device 4 Play your external MIDI device The MC 09 s DSP synthesizer will sound accordingly Controlling the MC 09 from an external MIDI device By transmitting program change messages from an external MIDI device you can switch the MC 09 s pattern effect pattern or loop control pattern You can also transmit control change messages to modify the MC 09 s sound settings 1 Set the MC 09 and your MIDI device to the same MIDI channel p 61 2 Press the SETUP button 3 Use the INC and DEC buttons to select one of the following parameters r PC Rx Program Change Program changes can be transmitted from an external MIDI device to switch the MC 09 s sound effect or loop control patterns rll Rx Control Change Control changes can be transmitted from an external MIDI device to change settings such as cutoff frequency or resonance r Pb Rx Pitch Bend Pitch bend messages can be transmitted from an external MIDI device to change the pitch r E Rx SysEX System exclusive messages can be transmitted from an external MIDI device to change various settings 5 Uy fi Sync Mode Start Stop messages can be transmitted from an external MIDI device to play stop the MC 09 s pattern effect control or loop control 4 Press the ENTER button to confirm your cho
97. new settings you must save them p 48 Creating consecutive changes in an effect Effect Control You can use the step sequencer in conjunction with each effect to create MEMD consecutive changes in the effect settings This is called effect control For the effect parameters One measure is divided into 16 or 12 steps and you can input a value for that will be controlled by each step to specify how the effect will change this feature refer to the For example you can use effect control to vary the cutoff frequency of the Parameters that can be controlled column of the effect type table p 44 filter so that the filter will open and close in stepwise fashion Cutoff frequency 123 45 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 gpo 9 1measure Since the effect control speed will follow the standard tempo you can use it in conjunction with a variety of performances If you are using loop control to play back a loop it is not possible to use effect control What you need to do to use Effect Control 1 Select an effect type erdt eiie eet ibbr ied p 44 2 Make effect control settings rsrrvrnvnrerrsvrernvavarerererevavereveserevavavesesererer p 46 3 Specify the speed of Change aini samang eaaa geg aga gagan gana a ayakan p 57 45 Applying an effect Using effect control to perform 4 When you play back an effect pattern for which Effect Control is specified the effect will change co
98. ng RIng Modulator 79 80 81 A Audio 100per ienna eE ie tenes 11 66 B BEM vase an 57 C Capture gu ntize skers enaisi Na anga ie 34 Capturing ss aana r e Eao nate snail diei a Bp aa 33 D Divide times 16 sss 50 DSP synthesizer osei Soon ee e 11 66 E Edit Better 43 Effect control essere 46 Loop control neat eee fiber 54 Pattern 2 eet eee ete edere tees 20 Bifect vate binned 41 ON Os et 42 Patterns in the LEAD group 4 17 Effect control ronisin an TAA aa AA ab aaa AA 45 Play sisan aaa anang daa E a gaga A aa ag aapa EA 46 Effect paten asana ga naba aga ngega nin en EE anaha 42 48 DAVE undi isst ate an ae 48 Select oc settle sem tee dete es 42 Effect routing 2 eee eene eerte 41 Effect ty perc citet E 44 F Factory reset eee deett eii 5 G Gate time sasaran akang a NGA a eei detects 26 27 29 K Keyboard pads serere nean nag ee 18 L Load All settings of the MC 09 nain aa nenen een anaa 60 LOOP restates Ka ia a e s unes 59 Loop herpet bap kan bt teh in e Se 31 Auditioning a loop see 34 Capturing kaa alee en eene eges 33 Laden 59 Playback otio tette eter aeta 35 Dave EE E EE oto adstitit edens 59 The process of creating a loop 32 Loop control eter tete tet R 49 Divide tim s 16 sete meets 50 Divide times 16 performace sess 52 Editi ep eee meae e Unies 54 E
99. no longer want Simultaneously hold down the SEL button and STATUS button of the part whose contents you want to erase Saving the steps by which you created a loop Process Patch You can save the steps by which you created a loop or made pattern settings This is called a process patch When you play back a process patch the operations you performed when creating the loop will be performed once HINT You can also store loops on a memory card p 59 again reproducing the loop However this saves only When you turn on the power the MC 09 automatically begins remembering the performance audio the button operations you perform A process patch can record up to eleven data recorded in each part operations If you perform more than eleven button operations the oldest and does not save pattern operations will be successively discarded and the newly performed ODORE ane ot i made when creating the operations will be remembered 8 loop If you want to create a new process patch hold down the SHIFT button and press the PROCESS PATCH button to erase all recorded button operations By creating a loop skillfully you can create an effective process patch that will produce loops with greater repeatability 39 Creating and playing a loop Contents that are saved in a process patch Eleven most recent button operations Settings of the pattern when you captured it Capture volume e Settings of
100. nsecutively Select an effect pattern for which effect control has been specified p 42 As necessary adjust the tempo at which the effect setting will change p 57 Press the PLAY button to begin playing the effect pattern If you are applying the effect to the external input start playing the external input as well If a loop has been recorded in the looper the loop will begin playing at the same time To stop playback press the m STOP button Making effect control settings 1 2 46 Select an effect pattern p 42 As necessary change the effect settings or effect type Do not select an effect type that does not use effect control PRE RENT ED P 8 5 4 or 5 1 Effect control settings cannot be made if you select one of these effect types Press the SEQ REC button This puts you in Step Edit mode where you can make effect control settings Press the SETUP button Now you are ready to make effect control settings 10 11 Applying an effect Use the INC and DEC buttons to specify the length for effect control 1 or 2 measures The display will indicate the effect control length Press the SCALE button to specify the step unit and number of steps 16th notes x16 steps indicator dark 8th note triplets x12 steps indicator lit Press the EXIT button You will return to Step Edit mode Press a step 1 16 button to select the step whose value you wi
101. o check whether a MIDI cable is disconnected or broken E05 Itis possible that the contents of internal memory have Try performing the Factory Reset operation If this does been damaged not resolve the problem contact a Roland service cen ter E12 The specified file does not exist on the memory card Specify the file number of an existing file E13 The file has an incorrect data format or has been dam Specify a file of the correct data format aged E14 There is insufficient space on the memory card Delete unneeded files to create free space on the mem ory card E15 The memory card is write protected Remove the write protect label E16 The memory card is not inserted Insert the memory card correctly The memory card is not formatted Format the card on the MC 09 E17 The MC 09 does not support this memory card Use a memory card that the MC 09 supports The memory card is damaged Replace it with a correctly functioning memory card 73 Phrase Lab Date MAR 28 2002 Model MC 09 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Basic Default 1 16 1 1 16 Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Mode Messages OMNI OFF POLY Mode 3 Altered kk kk kkk kkk kkk k Note 0 127 0 127 Number True Voice Kk kk k k k k kk k kk k 0 1 27 Note On Velocity Note Off After Key s Touch Channel s Bank select Modulation Volume Panpot Portament OOO XO Control Change Step Sequencer Gene
102. o stop the pattern press the m J STOP button 15 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Selecting a pattern 1 2 16 Press either the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM button to select the desired pattern group Make sure that the display shows the pattern number At this time also make sure that the BPM OCT or TONE TYPE indicators are not lit If one of these indicators is lit press the DISPLAY button until the indicator goes out Use the INC and DEC buttons to select a pattern P in front of the number indicates a preset pattern U indicates a user pattern and C indicates a pattern saved on a memory card You can rapidly switch between preset P user U and card C by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the INC or DEC button Depending on the pattern you select the indicator of the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM button will blink and the LOOP CTRL button s indicator may light Loop Control On This indicates that the selected pattern includes Loop Control settings p 53 When selecting a pattern from a card or when switching to another pattern while the current pattern plays press the ENTER button to finalize your selection The selected pattern number will blink until you finalize it This step is not necessary when selecting a preset or user pattern while the pattern is stopped You cannot select a pattern from a card during playback In this case the display
103. ocit Velocity eiocity If this indicates The velocity will blink to that rhythm tone will not sound indicate that Accent is on Make sure that the KEYBOARD button indicator is dark If it is lit press the button to make it go dark Use the step 1 16 buttons to select the step s that you want to edit If you want to make the same settings for two or more steps hold down the step button you pressed first and then press the buttons for the other steps Use the C1 C2 and C3 knobs to edit the settings of the note When you edit the note the display will briefly show the note name C2 knob Velocity C3 knob Gate time C1 knob Note Rhythm tone It is not possible to specify the Gate Time if Vintage mode is turned on for a BASS group pattern When you ve finished editing press the m I STOP or EXIT button You will exit Step Edit mode MEMD If you set the phrase length to two measures you can change the measure position by pressing the SCALE button to make the display show the measure number and then pressing the INC or DEC button To check the current measure location press and hold the SCALE button When you release the button the previous display will reappear MEMD To use the keyboard pads to specify the tone rhythm tone press the KEYBOARD button so its indicator lights When you ve finished specifying the note rhythm tone press
104. omatically stop capture after the second measure OFF Stop capture when you press the ll STOP button Press the CAPTURE button to start capture If other parts have already been captured those parts will also begin playing If you do not want other already captured parts to play press their STATUS button to make the indicator blink Stop capturing If Capture Quantize is turned OFF capture will stop at the moment you press the I STOP button If Capture Quantize is set to 1 or 2 capture will stop automatically according to the setting If you started capture while the loop was playing loop playback will continue To stop loop playback press the Bl STOP button Capture will stop automatically after six seconds regardless of the Capture Quantize setting MEMD Normally the LEVEL knob adjusts the volume of the audio signal of the DSP synthesizer or the input from the INPUT jacks However when you are capturing the LEVEL knob adjusts the capture volume NEM The state of each part is shown by the indicators of the STATUS buttons Parts that have been captured lit or blinking Parts that have not been captured dark MEMD If you want to abort the capture procedure press the EXIT button MEMD You may begin capturing even while a loop is playing In this case capture will begin when the playback returns to the beginning of the loop after you pressed the CAPTURE button 33
105. oming from external devices Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet p 12 Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet Should you remove screws make sure to put them in a safe place out of children s reach so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally A Q IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under USING THE UNIT SAFELY on pages 2 3 please read and observe the following Power Supply Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise such as an electric motor or variable lighting system The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use This is normal and is not a cause for concern Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of inter ference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are
106. on near the center frequency Effect type P 1 P 8 INC DEC Selects the effect type DISPLAY TONE TYPE Slicer Repeatedly cuts the sound giving a conventional sound the character of a rhythmic backing phrase Parameter Range Controller Parameter function Rate 0 127 C1 knob Specifies the cutting speed note value If this is set to a note value the cutting speed will synchronize to the tempo Gate time 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the note length to cut Pan L64 cnt R63 C3 knob Specifies the panning of the sound that is cut Effect type S 1 S 7 INC DEC Selects the effect type DISPLAY TONE TYPE Note value 16th note 8th note quarter note half note whole note whole note x 2 whole note x 4 70 Parameter list System parameters Operation Setup Select the parameter Decide the parameter Setting End the setting TYAS pra LY gt M M Parameter Display Range Parameter function Transpose t 12 12 Transposes r5 Tuning t un 427 4 452 6 Hz Adjusts the tuning Sync mode 5 y n INT SLAVE Specifies the tempo reference for synchronization REMOTE Sync out 5 y o OFF ON Specifies whether synchronization related MIDI messages will be transmitted MIDI channel n F h 1 16 OFF Specifies the MIDI channel Set this to OFF if you don t want MIDI messages to be transmitted or received Device ID d E P 17 32 Specifies the devic
107. onance Off O F 5 x 3 F E Resonance On HINT F 1 Resonance OF If you want only Pan to F B I change for S 5 S 6 or S 7 Iz Low gain On turn the C1 knob all the l g Low gain Off way to the left If you want 1 3 Middle gain On gt only resonance to change Isolator 1 4 Middle gain Off m for F 6 F 7 or F 8 turn the 1 5 High gain On m C1 knob all the way to the 1 6 High gain Off left 1 7 P 1 Modulation depth On P g Modulation depth Off P 3 Resonance On O Phaser P 4Y Resonance Off O P 5 3 P E Resonance On P 1 Resonance Off P 8 5 1 Slice level Off 5 2 Pan On O 5 3 Pan Off O Slicer 5 4 O 5 5 Pan On 5 6 Pan Off 5 7 Smoothing When using the step sequencer to control the effect p Synchronization 45 this creates smooth changes between each step The rate of the filter phaser or slicer will be synchronized to the standard tempo Use the C1 knob to choose the note value for synchronization 16th note 8th note quarter note half note whole note whole note x2 whole note x4 Applying an effect 1 Select an effect pattern p 42 2 Press the DISPLAY button enough times to get the TONE TYPE indicator to light The display will show the effect type that is specified for the currently selected effect pattern Use the INC and DEC buttons to change the effect type Changes you make are temporary If you want to keep the
108. oup are called a For details on patterns Rhythm set A rhythm set contains numerous Rhythm Tones such as refer to Sound List p 76 snare drum hi hat and bass drum Preset Patterns Your Own Patterns PO1 User Memory User Patterns med Je Memory Card 14 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Playing Playing a pattern Plays the phrase in the pattern HINT If you press the gt button when a loop has 1 been recorded in the Audio Turn on the power and adjust the volume of each device in Pooper e Patter none e loop will play back your setup p 13 together If you want to play only the pattern you 2 can lower the volume of the Make sure that the LEAD button s indicator is lit audio loop part p 35 or mute it p 36 Make sure that the following appears in the display This display tells you that pattern P01 of the LEAD group is selected P Preset pattern Pattern number U User pattern C saved pattern in memory card Press the PLAY button to play back the pattern MEMO During pattern playback The pattern will play repeatedly until it stops the indicators of the step f you press thel p gt I PLAY button after you ve stopped playback midway through 1 16 buttons will light the pattern playback will begin again from the beginning of the pattern It is not Sami Mais kadhas possible to play back from the middle ofa pattern Ma Ia In step T
109. p use the C3 knob to adjust the gate time note range Octave Shift of the duration in the same way as for step recording keyboard pads press the t is not possible to specify the Gate Time if Vintage mode is turned on for a BASS DISPLAY button enough group pattern times to get the OCT indicator to light and then press the INC or DEC button m MEMD 1 1 You can press the TIE Rhythm Velocity button to input a tie or the note REST button to input a rest However it is not possible to input a rest while a RHYTHM group pattern is selected 27 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer 14 15 16 17 18 28 If you want to add an accent to a note hold down the SHIFT button and press the ACCENT button The velocity value will blink Use the step 1 16 buttons to select the step s at which you want to input a note You may select more than one step To erase a note you input press the button for the corresponding step so the indicator goes out N HINT While a BASS group pattern is playing you can use the C3 knob to adjust the accent level Jeu If you selected a pattern from the RHYTHM group you will be able to input up to three notes at each step If you selected a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group only one note can be input at each step If you select a step for which a note has already been input i e a step whose indicator is blinking the
110. p Control Saving your loop control settings If you want to preserve the loop control settings save the pattern effect pattern that contains them The settings you make will be lost if you select another loop control pattern or turn off the power before saving The Save operation cannot be performed while a pattern or effect pattern is playing Press the WRITE button The pattern effect pattern number in the display will blink Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the save destination pattern effect pattern number Select U01 U20 to save your data in internal memory or C01 C50 to save your data on a memory card Since the data you save will overwrite any previous data at that location the previous data will be lost Make sure that the selected number does not contain a pattern you want to keep Press the WRITE button to execute The display will indicate Sur asking you to confirm the operation Press the WRITE button to write While a pattern effect pattern is being saved the display will show bsy When the data has been saved you will return to the screen in which you were prior to beginning the Save process If you decide not to save the pattern effect pattern press the EXIT button MEMD You can save 20 patterns total for LEAD BASS RHYTHM and EFFECTS groups in internal memory About the tempo The MC 09 has a single tempo setting that governs the p
111. part 1 Loop merge From and To parts Pattern settings when you saved the process patch Pansettings when you saved the process patch Contents that are not saved in a process patch Audio data Realtime operations of the knobs Only the last setting will be saved Movements will not be recorded Performances of an external MIDI device Part volume settings when you saved the process patch Mute data for each part Saving a process patch Process patch settings are temporary If you want to keep a process patch you must save it A process patch that has not been saved cannot be played Press the PROCESS PATCH button The indicator will light and the display will indicate Pre If you decide to abort the Save process press the EXIT button or the PROCESS PATCH button Press the WRITE button The display will ask you if you really want to save the settings Sur Press the WRITE button to save the settings While the settings are being saved the display will indicate bsy When saving has been completed you will return to the screen in which you were before beginning the Save operation If you want to abort the Save operation press the EXIT button Playing back a process patch Press the PROCESS PATCH button The indicator will light and the display will indicate Pre Press the PLAY button The contents that were saved in the process patch will be played back consecutively W
112. parts to create polyphonic loops For each part the maximum recording time is six seconds approximately two measures at BPM 80 A new Loop Control function By recording Loop Control settings in the step sequencer you can produce a wide range of variations from a single loop Pitch playback You can change the pitch of the loop playback This lets you play the loop at pitches different from the original pitch Trigger playback Parts you specify can be played back in sequence This lets you create performances that are similar to what you would obtain by striking the pads of a sampler Divide times 16 playback You can divide a loop into pieces and then reassemble it and play it back This lets you create new phrases that are completely different than the original loop DSP synthesizer The MC 09 has a built in synthesizer that gives you a wide range of sounds tones in categories such as Lead Bass and Rhythm as well as four different effects Filter Isolator Phaser and Slicer A mode that simulates the vintage synthesizers often used in Techno styles has also been included The MC 09 can also be used as a synthesizer module 16 step sequencer Not only can you record the notes you input as performance data but you can also spice up your performances by using the effect controller to cyclically change the effect settings or by using loop control to change the way a loop is played back Audio input jac
113. pe recorder However if a pattern and loop are being played simultaneously the pitch of the pattern will not change f you change the tempo of a loop so that it is less than half or more than double the tempo at which it was captured the transition between repeats may not occur smoothly MEMD The captured loop will always be monaural Nem To check the tempo at which the loop was captured press the DISPLAY button so the BPM indicator lights and then simultaneously press the SHIFT button together with the STATUS button of the desired part 36 Creating and playing a loop Changing the settings of part 1 You can change the playback pitch and playback region of the sound that you captured in part 1 HINT The position of the sliders C1 knob C2 knob C3 knob may differ from the actual Playback pitch Location at which the Length at which the setting im miig casa slide sound will begin sound will begin the sliders slightly and Position Length then make the setting Playback pitch This changes the pitch of the loop Raising the pitch will oe speed up the playback tempo of the loop resulting ina silent portion Lowering the pitch will slow down the playback tempo of the loop so that the loop will not play all the way to the end PLAYING PITCH Area in which the loop will Clknob Level actually sound Level Fulle Raise the a POSITION LENGTH C2 knob C3 knob Measure Time Leve
114. phrase Step Recording 10 11 12 Step recording is not possible if you ve selected a pattern from the RHYTHM group Make sure that the KEYBOARD button indicator is dark If it is lit press the button to make it go dark Press a step 1 16 button to select the step at which you want to begin step recording If you are creating a new phrase start step recording from step 1 If you are step recording from the middle of an existing phrase select the desired step It is not possible to input two or more notes at one step If you input a new note at the step in which a note has already been input the existing note will be erased and replaced by the new data Press the SEQ REC button The display will briefly indicate St r Step Recording and then step recording will begin The KEYBOARD button indicator will light Now you can use the step 1 16 buttons as keyboard pads The indicators of the step 1 16 buttons will light to indicate the step that is currently selected 25 Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer 13 Use the C2 knob to adjust the velocity volume of the notes you enter and the C3 knob to adjust the gate time note duration Velocity Gate time Velocity 1 8 Gate time 1 9 Slide on Slide on The note of the current step will be smoothly connected to the note of the next step Choose this when you want to simulate the playing technique used by guitar or bass players i
115. play stop in synchronization with the Button Playback method loop LINE IN Play back a loop by itself Play back a loop together with an external device LEAD BASS RHYTHM Play back a pattern and loop together SHIFT Play the keyboard pads together with the loop LEAD BASS RHYTHM playback don t play the pattern phrase Select LEAD BASS RHYTHM Play back a pattern and loop together with an ex then SHIFT LINE IN ternal device EFFECT Play back a loop while applying an effect p 41 Hp LOOP CTRL Modify the way in which a loop plays back p 53 Jo measures in the loop press the DISPLAY button so the TONE TYPE indicator To begin loop playback press the PLAY button ME When you press the p gt PLAY button playback will always start from the SHIFT button and beginning of the loop It is not possible to play back from the middle STATUS button In this state you can use 3 the INC or DEC buttons to change the number of To stop loop playback press the m STOP button measures in the loop The loop will continue playing back repeatedly until you press the Bl I STOP button Adjusting the volume balance of the parts MEMO Use the part level sliders to adjust the volume balance If you are playing the loop together with a pattern use EB Ee El Ei the LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the pattern Use the OUTPUT knob to adjust the overall volume
116. previous data will be replaced by the new data While listening to the repeated playback repeat steps 12 15 to create your phrase While you are recording the phrase will play back repeatedly Whenever you input notes they will be reflected in the playback When you are finished creating your phrase press the m I STOP button TR Recording will end and you will return to Step Edit mode To exit Step Edit mode press the m STOP or EXIT button MEMD The MC 09 remembers the settings you ve input most recently rhythm tone velocity etc If you want to use the same settings for the next note you input you don t have to change the settings MEMD If you specified a two measure phrase and want to change measures press the SCALE button to make the display show the measure number and press the INC or DEC button To see the current measure location press and hold the SCALE button The previous display will reappear when you release the button Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Editing a phrase Select the pattern that contains the phrase you want to edit p 16 Press the SEQ REC button The display will briefly indicate St E Step Edit and then you will enter Step Edit mode The display will show the status of the currently selected step LEAD BASS This dot will blink to indicate a sharp 10 RHYTHM ER l rx Gate time Note indicates Rhythm Slide on tone Vel
117. ral purpose controller C1 General purpose controller C2 General purpose controller C3 General purpose controller CUTOFF General purpose controller RESO General purpose controller DECAY Program O O 1 Change True Number ECL 0 127 Program No 1 128 1 OOOOOOO OOOOOOxX System Exclusive Song Position Song Select Tune Request System Clock Real Time Commands All Sound Off Aux Reset All Controllers Local On Off Messages All Notes Off Active Sensing System Reset 123 127 xOOXOX a i 1 OX is selectable 2 When Sync Mode is SLAVE 3 When Sync Mode is SLAVE or REMOTE 4 Mode messages 123 127 are stored transmitted after All Note Off processing is performed Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No Aseparate publication titled MIDI Implementation is also available It provides complete details concerning the way MIDI has been implemented on this unit If you should require this publication such as when you intend to carry out byte level programming please contact the nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor 74 Specifications MC 09 Phrase Lab DSP Synthesizer eNumber of Parts 1 eMaximum Polyphony LEAD BASS 1 RHYTHM 3 Preset Tones LEAD 128 BASS 128 RHYTHM 10 6 Effects Type FILTER ISOLATOR PHASER SLICER Number of Types 30 LEAD Group O
118. sive 2 140 1 16 7 P92 HipHop R amp B 4 100 1 16 2 P29 Techno Perc 2 140 1 16 9 P93 HipHop R amp B 5 100 1 16 4 P30 Techno Perc 3 140 1 16 9 P94 HipHop R amp B 6 100 1 16 5 P31 Techno Perc 4 140 1 16 9 P95 HipHop R amp B 7 100 1 16 5 P32 Techno Perc 5 140 1 16 9 P96 HipHop R amp B 8 200 2 12 1 i P33 House 1 130 1 16 2 z P97 HipHop R amp B 9 200 2 12 1 P34 House 2 130 1 16 1 5 P98 HipHop R amp B 10 100 2 16 5 Pitch P35 House 3 130 1 16 2 P99 HipHop R8B 11 100 1 16 5 Trigger P36 House4 130 2 16 4 A POO HipHop R amp B 12 140 2 16 4 Divide P37 Latin 2 130 2 16 5 P38 Latin 3 130 2 16 5 P39 Latin 4 140 2 16 5 P40 Percussion 1 140 1 16 10 P41 Percussion 2 140 1 16 10 P42 Percussion 3 140 1 16 10 P43 Percussion 4 140 2 16 10 P44 Percussion 5 140 1 16 10 P45 Percussion 6 140 1 16 10 P46 Percussion 7 140 1 16 10 P47 Percussion 8 140 1 16 10 P48 Percussion 9 140 1 16 10 P49 Percussion 10 140 1 16 10 P50 Percussion 11 140 1 16 10 P51 Percussion 12 140 1 16 10 P52 Percussion 13 140 1 16 10 P53 Percussion 14 140 2 16 1 P54 Percussion 15 140 2 16 8 P55 BreakBeats 8beat 1 130 2 16 8 P56 BreakBeats 8beat 2 130 2 16 3 P57 BreakBeats 8beat 3 130 2 16 3 P58 BreakBeats 8beat 4 130 2 16 4 No Pattern Number P59 BreakBeats 8beat 5 130 2 16 4 M Ve M P60 BreakBeats 8beat 6 130 1 16 4 S Scale P61 BreakBeats 8beat 7 130 1 16 2 RNo Rhythm Set Number P62 BreakBe
119. specify whether the effect will be applied to that part SEL button indicator lit Apply the effect to the part SEL button indicator blinking Don t apply the effect to the part HINT It is not possible to apply an effect if you ve selected a pattern from the LEAD BASS or RHYTHM groups To obtain the same result you can capture the pattern playback and then apply an effect MEMD The effect routing will be remembered until you turn off the power MEMD When you press the EFFECTS button for the first time after turning on the power the effect will be applied to the external input and to all parts 41 Applying an effect Turning the effect on off 1 Press the EFFECTS button so its indicator lights The effect will be turned on 2 To turn off the effect press the EFFECTS button to make the indicator blink Rapidly switching the effect on off You can use the effect grab function to rapidly switch the effect on off as is sometimes done in a DJ performance Make sure that the EFFECTS button s indicator is lit or blinking If it is not lit or blinking press the EFFECTS button Hold down the SHIFT button and press the EFFECTS button The effect will be on while you hold down both buttons Continue to hold down the SHIFT button and release the EFFECT button to turn the effect off If you release the SHIFT button and then release the EFFECT button the effect will remain o
120. ssages For details refer to the owner s manual for your device 8 Play the MC 09 or operate its knobs and keyboard pads The external MIDI device will play sounds or switch sound settings accordingly 62 Synchronizing an external MIDI sequencer Here s how you can make an external MIDI sequencer play back in synchronization with the tempo of the MC 09 MEMD For details on setting the tempo of the MC 09 refer to About tempo p 57 1 Set the MC 09 and the external MIDI device to the same MIDI channel p 61 2 Press the SETUP button 3 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates 5 yn Sync Mode 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Make sure that the display shows 1m b INTERNAL With this setting the external MIDI sequencer will synchronize to the tempo of the MC 09 6 Press the EXIT button 7 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates 5 y o Sync Out 8 Press the ENTER button 9 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates On ON With this setting the MC 09 will transmit tempo messages to the external MIDI sequencer 10 Press the SETUP button to complete the setting 11 Make settings on your external MIDI sequencer Set your external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to an external MIDI clock For details refer to the owner s manual for your sequencer 12 Press the MC 09 s p gt I PLAY button Your externa
121. ter Modifies the brightness of the sound Parameter Range Controller Parameter function Rate 0 127 C1 knob Specifies the speed of modulation note value If set to a note value the modulation speed will synchronize to the tempo Cutoff frequency 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the frequency cutoff frequency at which the filter will begin to take effect Resonance 0 127 C3 knob Emphasizes the region near the cutoff frequency Effect type F 1 F 8 INC DEC Selects the effect type DISPLAY TONE TYPE Isolator This is an equalizer that drastically cuts the sound producing a unique effect by cutting the volume of a specific frequency range Parameter Range Controller Parameter function Low gain 0 127 C1 knob Specifies the volume of the lower range Middle gain 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the volume of the midrange High gain 0 127 C3 knob Specifies the volume of the upper range Effect type L1 I7 INC DEC Selects the effect type DISPLAY TONE TYPE Phaser Adds a phase shifted sound to the original sound creating modulation and producing a sense of rotation and depth Parameter Range Controller Parameter function Rate 0 127 C1 knob Specifies the speed of modulation note value If a note value is specified the modulation speed will synchronize to the tempo Depth 0 127 C2 knob Specifies the depth of modulation Resonance 0 127 C3 knob Emphasizes the regi
122. the EXIT button 6 Press the ENTER button to delete the loop While the loop is being deleted the display will show b 5 y When the loop has been deleted you re returned to where you were in step 2 7 Press the SETUP button 59 Using a memory card Saving all settings of the MC 09 to a memory card The following settings stored in the audio looper will be saved together on the memory card e All loops and user patterns Process patch e System settings The settings of the currently selected pattern effect pattern MEMD For details on system settings refer to Parameter list p 71 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates H L 5 3 Press the ENTER button The display will show the save destination file number A01 A50 4 Usethe INC and DEC buttons to select the desired save destination file number Should you decide that you don t want to carry out the save press the SETUP button or the EXIT button 5 Press the WRITE button to begin saving While the settings are being saved the display will show i b 5 y Once the save is complete you re returned to where you were in step 2 fthe save destination file number already exists on the memory card the display will indicate 5 ur Fyou want to save the new data by overwriting the old press the ENTER button If you want to save the data with a different f
123. uced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About N WARNING and AN CAUTION Notices About the Symbols Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to important instructions the user to the risk of death or severe or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is WARNING injury should the unit be used determined by the design contained within the improperly triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly The Q symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it A CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or means that the unit must never be disassembled other adverse effects caused with The symbol alerts the user to things that must be respect to the home and all its carried out The specific thing that must be done is furnishings as well to domestic indicated by the design contained within the circle In animals or pets the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet
124. variety of performance situations Normal playback and Loop Control Normally a loop will play back repeatedly in synchronization with the standard tempo However when you use Loop Control the sound will play back in a different way producing a different result Pitch The loop will play back at a different pitch in each step This lets you play the loop at specific pitches Pitch can be used only for part 1 original loop make a loop control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Step WV PITCH play When you change the pitch the playback speed of the loop itself will change correspondingly similarly to how the pitch rises when a tape recorder is speeded up and falls when it is slowed down For this reason silent portions may occur if you raise the pitch speeding up the loop playback Likewise the loop may not play all the way to the end if you lower the pitch 49 Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control Trigger Normally when you play the loop the four parts will play back together By using Trigger playback you can play the four parts separately For each step you can specify which part will play This lets you create performances similar to those produced by striking the pads of a sampler Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 Step
125. want to store loop control settings If you want to edit an existing loop control setting select the pattern effect pattern that includes it Press the LOOP CTRL button so its indicator lights Loop control will be turned on Press the DISPLAY button enough times to get the TONE TYPE indicator to light Use the INC and DEC buttons to select the loop control type P E h Pitch t r g Trigger d V d Divide times 16 Press the SEQ REC button You will enter a mode in which you can make loop control settings Step MEMO Edit If loop control settings have 6 already been made you can press the REST button Press the SETUP button in loop control settings to This lets you make preparatory settings for loop control erase the values of all steps Use the INC and DEC buttons to specify the loop control length 1 or 2 measures The display will show the loop control length Press the SCALE button to select the step unit and number of steps 16th notes x 16 steps indicator dark 8th note triplets x 12 steps indicator lit 54 Press the EXIT button Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control You will exit preparatory settings for loop control 10 Press a step 1 16 button to specify the step for which you will input a value If you want to input the same value for more than one step hold down the button for one step and press the button s for the other step s
126. will indicate C MEMD Pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly cycles the indicators through the following states dark gt BPM gt OCT gt TONE TYPE 2 dark 2 NOME If you select a pattern for which Loop Control is turned on you will not hear any sound if a loop has not been recorded in the audio looper p 53 Press the LOOP CTRL button to turn Loop Control off and you will hear sound HINT If you switch to a different pattern while the current pattern is still playing playback will change to the newly selected pattern at the beginning of the next measure However the tempo of the previous pattern will be maintained Using the MC 09 as a synthesizer Patterns in the LEAD group Normally it is not possible to apply effects to the pattern playback Instead the preset patterns of the LEAD group already include either a overdrive distortion phaser or slicer ring modulator effect To see which effect is included hold down the SHIFT button and press the step 16 button p 21 The display will appear as follows o d Overdrive 1 o de Overdrive 2 without filter envelope keyfollow d 5 I Distortion 1 d Go Distortion 2 without filter envelope keyfollow P h Phaser 1 A light phaser effect is obtained P he Phaser 2 A light phaser effect is obtained tempo sync P h J Phaser 3 A deep phaser effect is obtained P h H Phaser 4 A deep phaser effect is obt
127. will not play back repeatedly When you are finished with trigger performance press the LOOP CTRL button so the indicator goes out Realtime performance using Divide times 16 52 You can play each divided section of the sound by pressing the step 1 16 buttons This lets you recreate a loop as a new performance Load the loop that you want to play into part 1 p 59 Press the LOOP CTRL button so its indicator lights Loop control will be turned on Press the DISPLAY button so the TONE TYPE indicator lights MEMD If you want to divide the A pp s loop into 12 sections press Press the INC or DEC button until ded appears in the WENN M ER display press the SCALE button The loop will be divided into 16 or 12 sections SON SMO ginis Changing the way in which a loop plays Loop Control Press the step 1 16 button for the section that you want to play When you are finished with Divide times 16 performance press the LOOP CTRL button so the indicator goes out Playing back a loop with Loop Control Loop Control is included within the pattern or effect pattern You can play MEMO back in a different way than the original loop simply by selecting a pattern When loop control is or effect pattern for which Loop Control is specified and pressing the p turned on the pattern and PLAY button effect control settings will The contents MIDI messages of Loop Control are not transmitted from MIDI
128. wn the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections When connecting other equipment to the INPUT or OUTPUT jacks be sure to use cables that do not have a built in resistor e g the Roland PCS series 12 Making connections Turning the power on off Turning the power on v r Q MA Q D Once the connections have been completed p 12 turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally Turn the volume down before you turn on the power You may hear sound from the headphones when you turn on the power but this is not a malfunction Make sure that the volume controls of the MC 09 and all connected devices are turned to the minimum position Turn on the power of the device connected to the INPUT jacks Turn on the power of the MC 09 Turn on the power of the device connected to the OUTPUT jacks Adjust the volume of all devices On the MC 09 the volume is affected by three types of knob or control You will need to adjust these as appropriate OUTPUT knob This adjusts the overall volume of the MC 09 LEVEL knob This adjusts the volume from the device connected to the INPUT jacks and the volume
129. xternal MIDI sequencer Set your external MIDI sequencer so that it will transmit MIDI clock messages For details refer to the owner s manual for your sequencer 8 Start playback on your external MIDI sequencer Pattern effect control or loop control playback will also begin on the MC 09 9 When playback ends stop your external MIDI sequencer 64 Using the MC 09 with your computer By using the MC 09 in conjunction with MIDI sequencer software on your computer you can use the MC 09 as a synthesizer module or controller Computer Computer cable isa aaz 0000 0000 MIDI OUT MIDIIN MIDI interface MIDI IN yoy MIDI OUT Use a MIDI interface that is compatible with your computer For details on connecting your MIDI interface refer to the owner s manual of the product you are using 1 Set the MC 09 and your MIDI sequencer software to the same MIDI channel p 61 2 In your MIDI sequencer software turn the thru function ON Next you will make settings to prevent MIDI messages from looping endlessly between the computer and the MC 09 3 Press the SETUP button 4 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates t h f Soft Thru Press the ENTER button 6 Press the INC or DEC button until the display indicates O FF OFF 7 Press the EXIT button 8 Press the INC or DEC button until the display ind

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