User manual ROLAND MC-505 QUICK START

[. . . ] 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-505. fig. 0-1_70 1 1. Hold down the [PROCESS PATCH] button and press the [ ](STOP) button. The MC-505 first takes you through all the steps that were taken in creating the demo performance, then the demo performance begins automatically. Thanks to its Process Patch feature, the MC-505 is able to keep a record of the procedures you follow, and the settings you make (p. [. . . ] Then select the pattern or effect pattern that you want to play. Playback method Play back a loop by itself Play back a loop together with an external device Play back a pattern and loop together Play the keyboard pads together with the loop playback (don't play the pattern phrase) Play back a pattern and loop together with an external device Play back a loop while applying an effect (p. 53) Button [LINE IN] [LEAD], [BASS], [RHYTHM] [SHIFT] + [LEAD], [BASS], [RHYTHM] Select [LEAD], [BASS], [RHYTHM], then [SHIFT] + [LINE IN] [EFFECT] [LOOP CTRL] If you've selected a pattern, effect pattern, or loop control pattern, it will play/stop in synchronization with the loop. 2 To begin loop playback, press the [ ](PLAY) button. * When you press the [ ](PLAY) button, playback will always start from the beginning of the loop. It is not possible to play back from the middle. 3 To stop loop playback, press the [ ](STOP) button. To check the number of measures in the loop, press the [DISPLAY] button so the TONE/TYPE indicator lights, and then press the [SHIFT] button and [STATUS] button. In this state, you can use the [INC] or [DEC] buttons to change the number of measures in the loop. The loop will continue playing back repeatedly until you press the [ ](STOP) button. Adjusting the volume balance of the parts Use the part level sliders to adjust the volume balance. fig. 3-2 If you are playing the loop together with a pattern, use the [LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume of the pattern. Use the [OUTPUT] knob to adjust the overall volume. 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 [ ](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. 1 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 2 To defeat muting, press the [STATUS] button once again. Adjusting the pan You can adjust the pan (stereo position) of the loop playback. 1 2 3 4 Press the [PAN] button so its indicator lights. 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). The captured loop will always be monaural. When you are finished adjusting the pan, press the [PAN] or [EXIT] button. Applying effects Refer to (p. 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. 65). Contents that are not saved in a process patch · Audio data · Realtime operations of the knobs Only the last setting will be saved. · 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. A process patch that has not been saved cannot be played. 1 2 3 Press the [PROCESS PATCH] button. The indicator will light, and the display will indicate "Prc. " * 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. 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. Playing back a process patch 1 2 Press the [PROCESS PATCH] button. The indicator will light, and the display will indicate "Prc. " Press the [ ](PLAY) button. The contents that were saved in the process patch will be played back consecutively. When 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 [ ](STOP) button. * When you play back a process patch, the loop you are currently creating, and any unsaved process patch will be lost. 40 Applying an effect The MC-505 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 fig. 4-1**_80 [SHIFT] + [LINE IN] OUTPUT AUDIO LOOPER INPUT 1 2 3 4 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. [SHIFT] + [SEL4] [SHIFT] + [SEL3] [SHIFT] + [SEL2] [SHIFT] + [SEL1] The effect routing will be remembered until you turn off the power. EFFECTS 1 2 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 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. 3 Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SEL] button of a part to 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 41 Applying an effect Turning the effect on/off 1 2 Press the [EFFECTS] button so its indicator lights. The effect will be turned on. The effect on/off setting will be remembered until you turn off the power. 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. 1 2 3 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. [. . . ] Kontor Norge Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo NORWAY TEL: 273 0074 JORDAN AMMAN Trading Agency 245 Prince Mohammad St. , Amman 1118, JORDAN TEL: (06) 464-1200 REUNION Maison FO - YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules Hermann, Chaudron - BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex, REUNION ISLAND TEL: (0262) 218-429 TAIWAN ROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE CO. , LTD. Room 5, 9fl. TEL: (02) 2561 3339 URUGUAY Todo Musica S. A. Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 1771 C. 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