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Roland MC-09 User Manual

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Using the MC-09 as a synthesizer

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You are now ready to record. Proceed to the recording method
that you want to use.

Creating a melody or backing phrase

Step recording (p. 25)

Creating a drum phrase

TR recording (p. 27)

Creating a melody or backing phrase
(Step Recording)

* Step recording is not possible if you’ve selected a pattern from the RHYTHM group.

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Make sure that the [KEYBOARD] button indicator is dark.

If it is lit, press the button to make it go dark.

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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.

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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.