Roland MC-909 - Manual (Page 42)

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Recording a pattern
Selecting the part to record
1. In the Part Mixer section, press [PART] (SELECT/
MUTE) so the indicator is not lighted.
Part buttons [1]–[16] will select parts.
2. Press the button for the part that you want to record.
You can select the part for recording even while you are recording.
Moving the input location
• Pressing [CURSOR (right)] will move the input location
forward by the current Note Type value.
• Pressing [CURSOR (left)] will move the input location
backward by the current Note Type value.
• Pressing [FWD] will advance the input location by one measure.
• Pressing [BWD] will return the input location by one measure.
You cannot move back to a position at which notes have already
been input.
Moving the display region
• Pressing [CURSOR (up/down)] will move the displayed region
of notes upward or downward.
• Holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [FWD] will move the
displayed region one measure forward.
• Holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [BWD] will move the
displayed region one measure backward.
Tempo/mute recording
fig.1-49
Tempo changes and mute operations can be recorded on the
dedicated tempo/mute part.
The recording procedure is essentially the same as for realtime
recording.
1. Select tempo/mute recording (p. 37).
2. Press [PLAY] to start recording.
Only changes in BPM (tempo) and changes in the part mute
status will be recorded. No operations of the velocity pads, D
Beam controllers, knobs, or sliders will be recorded.
• You can adjust BPM (tempo) by using [VALUE], [INC/DEC], or
turntable emulation.
• For details on muting parts, refer to p. 26.
3. Press [STOP] to stop recording.
Parameter Range Explanation
Rec Beat 2/4–7/4, 5/8–
7/8, 9/8, 12/8,
9/16, 11/16,
13/16, 15/16,
17/16, 19/16 Pattern time signature
* Can be specified only for
an empty pattern.
Rec Measure
Length 1–998 Pattern length
Rec Count In OFF, 1 MEAS,
2 MEAS Length of the count before re-
cording begins
Rec Loop Rest OFF, ON Insert a blank measure before
you return to the beginning
of the pattern
If this is ON, one blank
measure will be inserted
before you turn to the first
measure of the pattern.
* This provides a convenient
way to keep the end of the
last measure from being re-
corded into the first mea-
sure.
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