Roland MC-707 GROOVEBOX User Manual

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Panel Descriptions

Pad Section

Step [1]–[16] buttons

Use these buttons to select the step that you want to edit.
Their operation and indications change depending on the pad

mode and the settings.

Pads

(16 pads)

The operation of the pads depends on the pad mode that's

selected.

PAD MODE [MUTE] button

Switches the pads to MUTE mode. In MUTE mode, you can use

the pads to mute tracks or stop clips.
If you hold down the

[SHIFT] button

and press the

PAD MODE

[MUTE] button

, the pads switch to CUE mode. In CUE mode, only

the selected track is output from the PHONES jack.

PAD MODE [CLIP] button

Switches the pads to CLIP mode (p. 10). In CLIP mode, the pads

select the clip to play or edit.
By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing the

PAD MODE

[CLIP] button

, you can make clip-related settings.

PAD MODE [NOTE] button

Switches the pads to NOTE mode (p. 11). In NOTE mode, you

can use the illuminated pads to perform as on a keyboard.
By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing the

PAD MODE

[NOTE] button

, you can make settings related to NOTE mode.

PAD MODE [CHORD] button

Switches the pads to CHORD mode (p. 11). In CHORD mode,

you can use each pad to play a chord.
By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing the

PAD MODE

[CHORD] button

, you can make settings related to CHORD mode.

PAD MODE [SCATTER] button

Switches the pads to SCATTER mode. SCATTER mode is an effect

that is synchronized to the beat. It can give a digital-feeling

groove to the playback.
By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing the

PAD MODE

[SCATTER] button

, you can make settings related to scatter.

For details, refer to

“Reference Manual”

(PDF).

Master Effect Section

[REVERB] [DELAY] [MULTI] buttons

Switch the functions of the

[FX PRM] [FX DEPTH] knobs

By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing these buttons,

you can edit the master effect.

[ON] button

Turns the master effect on/off.

[FX PRM] [FX DEPTH] knobs

Adjust the effect depth.

Common Section 2

Display

Shows necessary information for various operations.

[C1]–[C4] knobs

Necessary functions are assigned to these knobs depending on

the operation.

[SOUND] button

Accesses the sound browser screen.
By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing the

[SOUND]

button

, you can access the sound settings screen.

For details, refer to

“Reference Manual”

(PDF).

[CLIP] button

Accesses the clip browser screen.
If you hold down the

[SHIFT] button

and press the

[CLIP] button

the clip settings screen appears.

For details, refer to

“Reference Manual”

(PDF).

[KNOB ASSIGN] button

The KNOB ASSIGN screen appears.
If you hold down the

[SHIFT] button

and press the

[KNOB

ASSIGN] button

, the UTILITY screen appears.

For details, refer to

“Reference Manual”

(PDF).

[FUNC] button

Accesses the function screen.
If you hold down the

[SHIFT] button

and press the

[FUNC]

button

, the save screen appears.

For details, refer to

“Reference Manual”

(PDF).

[TEMPO] button

Specifies the tempo in tandem with the

[VALUE] knob

If you hold down the

[SHIFT] button

and press the

[TEMPO]

button

, the TEMPO setting screen appears.

[INPUT] button

Specifies the input volume from the EXT IN jack in tandem with

the

[VALUE] knob

If you hold down the

[SHIFT] button

and press the

[INPUT]

button

, the input setting screen appears.

For details, refer to

“Reference Manual”

(PDF).

[EXIT] button

Returns to the previous screen.
In some screens, cancels the currently-executing function.

[ENTER] button

Confirms a value or executes an operation.
By holding down the

[SHIFT] button

and pressing the

[ENTER]

button

, you can use this as tap tempo.

[VALUE] dial

If the

[TEMPO] button

is lit, the dial changes the BPM value. If the

INPUT button is lit, the dial sets the EXT IN jack's input volume.
If the

[TEMPO] button

and

[INPUT] button

are unlit, use the

dial to edit a value or scroll the screen. The operation changes

depending on what's shown in the screen.

Cursor [ ] [ ] [<] [>] buttons

Move the cursor position up, down, left, or right.
Alternatively, these buttons switch between screens.