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Using the MC-09 as a synthesizer
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Use the C2 knob to adjust the velocity (volume) of the notes
you enter, and the C3 knob to adjust the gate time (note
duration).
fig.2-7_80
Velocity: 1–8
Gate time:1–9, - (Slide-on)
Slide-on:The note of the current step will be smoothly
connected to the note of the next step. Choose this
when you want to simulate the playing technique
used by guitar or bass players in which they slide
their finger to another fret after plucking the
string. This setting is available only if you’ve
selected a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group.)
* It is not possible to specify the Gate Time if Vintage mode is
turned on for a BASS group pattern.
14
To add an accent to a note, hold down the [SHIFT] button and
press the [ACCENT] button.
The velocity value will blink.
fig.2-7b_80
15
Press a keyboard pad to specify the note (pitch).
Once the pitch has been specified, you will advance to the next step.
16
Repeat steps 13–15 to create your phrase.
If you want to redo the settings of the previous step, press the [DEC] button
to move backward to that step, and make the desired settings.
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When you are finished creating the phrase, press the
[ ](STOP) button.
Step recording will end, and you will return to Step Edit mode.
Velocity Gate time
Press the [TIE] button to
input a tie, or the [REST]
b
utton to input a rest.
When you press one of
these buttons, the step will
advance automatically, so
you will not need to
perform steps 14 and 15 of
this procedure.
You can also specify a
slide-on by holding down
the [SHIFT] button and
pressing the [SLIDE]
b
utton.
blink
While a BASS group
pattern is playing, you can
use the C3 knob to adjust
the accent level.
To change the range
(octave shift) of the
keyboard pads, press the
[DISPLAY] button enough
times to get the OCT
indicator to light, and use
the [INC] or [DEC] buttons.
If you specified the length
of the phrase as two
measures, you can hold
down the [SCALE] button
to view the current
measure position in the
display. The previous
display will reappear when
you release the button.