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Roland Micro Composer MC-80 User Manual

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MC-80
Micro Composer
TurboStart
TBS93 © 1999 Roland Corporation U.S., 5100 S. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles CA 90040 Faxback # 21080 Page 2
Recording MIDI Tracks
The MC-80 can record MIDI data on 16 tracks. Use
the following procedure to record to a track:
1. Refer to “Selecting VE-GSPro Tones” to select
sounds.
2. Use the CURSOR buttons to select Rec.
3. Turn the VALUE dial to select Trk 1, and press
REC.
4. Use the CURSOR buttons and turn the VALUE
dial to select the desired values for Tempo,
Count In, Rec Mode, and Quantize.
5. Press PLAY to begin recording.
6. Press STOP to return to Song Play mode.
Using the Arpeggiator
The MC-80’s arpeggiator allows you to play notes
simply by holding a chord on your MIDI keyboard.
Use the following procedure to select an arpeggio
pattern:
1. Press F1 [SETUP], then press F4 [ARPEGGIO].
2. Use the CURSOR buttons to select Style.
3. Turn the VALUE dial to select SEQUENCE B, and
hold down a chord on your keyboard to listen to the
selected style.
4. Repeat Steps 3-5 to select and listen to other
styles.
Using Realtime Phrase Sequencing
(RPS)
RPS enables your MIDI keyboard to trigger sections
of a song with different keys. For example, you can
copy the verse, chorus, or solo sections of a song to
individual keys. Then you can experiment with
different arrangements by triggering different keys in
realtime. Use the following procedure to load a demo
song with RPS patterns:
1. Insert the MC-80 Demo Disk into the floppy
drive.
2. Press SELECT.
3. Turn the VALUE dial to select
PhraseSeqDemoGs.
4. Press F6 [LOAD] to load the file. Then, press
EXIT.
5. Press F1 [SETUP].
6. Press F3 [PHRASE] to display the Phrase
Sequence page.
7. Use the CURSOR buttons to select “Key(Note).”
8. Turn the VALUE dial to select 37(C#2).
9. Hold down C#2 on your MIDI keyboard to hear
the brass pattern.
10. Press other keys in the key range from C#2-C4
to hear other patterns.

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BrandRoland
ModelMicro Composer MC-80
CategoryRecording Equipment
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