Roland MC-505 El manual del propietario

This owner's manual consists of the following 16 chapters and supplementary information.Before you read this manual, you should read through the

11MEMORY CARDNEXTMIDISLAVET3 T412 13 14 15 16ENTEREXITVALUEDEMO0FILTER/AMPLIFIERCUTOFFTONE LEVELRND PANLPFBPFHPFPKGRESONANCETONE PANLFO 1SELECTPITCHFI

Auto PanThis setting causes the panning of the delay sound tomove in synchronization with the tempo.Range: OFF, 2MES 3MES 4MES 8MES 16MESLow GainAdjus

Feedback Pitch Shifter(Skew the Pitch)This effect shifts the pitch of the original sound andlayers it with the original sound. It can be used to playu

Reverb (Add Reverberation)This effect adds reverberation and ambiance to thesound, creating spatial depth.fig.4-63Rev Type (Reverb Type)You can select

Applying EFX/Specifying theOutput Destination for Each Part(Part EFX/Output Assign)For each part, you can turn EFX on/off, and specifythe output jack

By using the arpeggiator, you can produce an arpeg-gio (broken chord) simply by holding down the chord.For example, if you hold down a C major chord a

Selecting the Arpeggio Style(Arpeggio Style)Specifies the basic way in which the arpeggio will beplayed. Select one of the following 53 types.1. Hold

fig.5-6Range: -3Ð+3Rotating the knob clockwise will cause the pitch rangeto be extended upward from the notes which youplay. Rotating the knob counter

BASS+RND 1Ð3: The lowest of the notes you play willsound, and the remaining notes will sound in randomorder.TOP+UP 1Ð6: The highest of the notes you p

RPS (Real-Time Phrase Sequence) is a function whichlets you play back the musical data of a specific part ofa pattern simply by pressing one of the ke

Assigning a Phrase to aKeyboard PadThe phrases that are assigned to an RPS set can be re-assigned whenever you wish. You will find it conve-nient to a

Rear Panel1 PHONES JackAccepts connection of headphones.2 OUTPUT JacksMIX L (MONO), R/DIRECT1 L (MONO), R/DIRECT2 L (MONO), RProvide output of the aud

Making Settings for EachPhraseUsing the Part Mixer to ModifySettingsYou can use the part mixer to modify settings such asvolume and pan for each RPS p

Saving the Phrases YouAssigned (RPS Set Write)When you have assigned phrases to create an RPS setthat you like, hereÕs how to save it as a User RPS Se

Play Quantize is a function which modifies the patternthat is being played back by correcting or skewing thetiming of the notes according to a specifi

Applying Grid Quantize1. Play back the pattern that you wish toquantize.2. Press [QUANTIZE] several times to makethe GRID indicator light.fig.7-63. Gr

Applying Shuffle Quantize1. Play back the pattern that you wish toquantize.2. Press [QUANTIZE] several times to makethe SHUFFLE indicator light.fig.7-

Available Settings:16 Beat Dance type01: Dance-Nm-L.Ac exact/low dynamics02: Dance-Nm-H.Ac exact/high dynamics03: Dance-Nm-L.Sw exact/light swing04: D

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Selecting a templateTemplates are categorized by t

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●In the Groove Quantize setting page, you can also

Megamix is a function which lets you play back a pat-tern while you exchange the musical data of one partwith the data from a different pattern. You c

* If the exchanged pattern contains no playback data, therewill be no playback. In the case of the preset patterns,none of the patterns contain playba

In addition to the items listed under ÒIMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSÓ and ÒUSING THE UNITSAFELYÓ on pages 2 and 3, please read and observethe following

The DBeam Controller is a new type of controller thatis operated by simply passing your hand over it.Twenty-eight different types of control, such asÒ

02:Modulation-S(Modulation Single)The DBeam Controller will have the same function asthe modulation lever of an external MIDI keyboard.Hand movement w

* If you wish to restore the pattern to its original state, use[INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to re-select the samepattern. The next time that the pa

12:Part Pan-S (Part Pan Single)Hand movement will modify the pan of the currentpart.As your hand comes closer to the controller the panwill move towar

20:EFX Ctrl2 (EFX Control 2)Hand movement will modify the parameter that isassigned to the [CTRL2] knob of the currently selectedEFX.If your hand leav

One of the following 21 types of scale can be selected.CHR: Chromatic ScaleTCH: TcherepninÕs ScaleSPN: Spanish ScaleBLS: Blues Mixolydian ScaleCD: Com

The MC-505 lets you create your own original patternsby recording your playing on the built-in sequencer.Broadly speaking, there are two ways to recor

2. Before you start recording, set the record-ing parameters.There are five recording parameters, as describedbelow. Use PAGE [<] [>] to select

When the Count In setting is ÒCOUNT 0Ð2ÓPress [PLAY], and recording will begin after the speci-fied count-in.* The count-in will not sound when the me

When the Count In setting is ÒWAIT NOTEÓArpeggio performance and recording will begin at themoment that you play a chord on the keyboard or thekeyboar

A brief explanation of the MC-505Õs internal organiza-tion was provided in the Quick Start manual, but thischapter contains a more detailed explanatio

4. When you are finished recording, press[STOP].●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Re

3. When you are finished recording, press[STOP].Erasing Unwanted Data WhileYou Record (Real-Time Erase)Real-Time Erase is a function that lets you era

Recording Notes One at aTime (Step Recording)Step Recording allows you to record notes one at atime. This method is a convenient way to enter notesfor

If you are using step recording method 1 torecordProceed to ÒRecording Notes One by One (StepRecording 1).ÓIf you are using step recording method 2 to

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to input the notes.●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●The Ste

Example 2To enter a dotted eighth note, input a 16th note and thenpress [BWD] twice without changing the Step Time.fig.10-39Applying a slide effectBy

recording input area of two beats, and can be usedto enter 16th note triplets.Press [SCALE] to select the scale. Each time you pressthe button, you wi

If the pattern length is 1 measure, the beat is 4/4 andthe scale is 16th notes, you can input as follows.fig.10-48Notes that are input will be layered

Part slider [2]Adjusts the pitch of the note, over the entire pitch range.Range: C-1ÐG9●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●* Ties cannot be input.* If you record the rhythm

Rhythm SetA collection of various rhythm instruments (rhythmtones) is referred to as a Rhythm Set. A differentrhythm tone can be assigned to each key

Musical Data Handled inMicroscope ModeThe Microscope lets you view and edit the following 9types of musical data (MIDI message).NoteData that plays a

Sys Exclusive (System Exclusive)These are MIDI messages unique to the MC-505. If theentire message cannot be shown on one line, a Ò Ówill appear at th

Deleting Musical Data(Delete Event)1. In the Microscope display, rotate the[VALUE] dial to select the musical data thatyou wish to delete.2. Press [ED

Hiding Unwanted Musical Data(View Filter)If a large amount of musical data has been recorded ina pattern, it may be difficult for you to find the data

Temp (Temporary)The remaining amount of musical data that can berecorded in the pattern currently loaded into the tem-porary area is displayed as a pe

The process of editing the musical data in a pattern iscalled Pattern Editing. You can modify the content ofthe musical data in a pattern, or combine

7. Press [ENTER].The display will indicate the bank and number of thecopy destination pattern.8. Select the copy destination pattern.Range: P:001ÐP:71

* Erasing data will not affect the length of the pattern.1. Select the pattern from which you wish toerase data.2. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard

2. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard pad[3].The Delete Measure setting page will appear.fig.11-163. Select the part from which you wish todelete dat

Transposing the Pitch(Transpose)This operation shifts the note numbers (pitch) of thedata recorded in a pattern. You can specify a transpo-sition of u

About the SequencerThe sequencer records your performance and con-troller operations as musical data. Playing back thesequencer will cause this record

6. Press [ENTER] once again.The Change Velocity operation will be carried out, andthe normal display will reappear.Modifying the Note Length(Change Ga

ting if you wish to shift the data toward the end.If this is set to Ò0Ó the data will not be shifted.5. Press [ENTER].The display will indicate the ty

Using Play Quantize Settingsto Modify a Pattern(Edit Quantize)You can modify the musical data of a pattern accord-ing to the Play Quantize settings.No

A set of patterns that are connected in the order ofplayback is called a Òsong.ÓWhen you play back a song, the patterns will changeautomatically in se

Recording a SongOn the MC-505, you can record a song by inputtingthe order in which patterns will be played back.1. Select the song that you wish to r

4. Select the save destination song.When saving a song, only the user bank can be select-ed.5. Use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to selectthe save d

In the same way that you edited a pattern in Patternmode, you can edit a song in Song mode. The processof making changes in Song mode is called Òsong

Deleting Unwanted Patternsfrom a Song (Delete Pattern)This operation deletes a pattern from a song. When apattern is deleted, subsequent patterns will

How a Memory Card Can BeUsedThe rear panel of the MC-505 has a memory card slotthat allows you to use memory cards (SmartMedia :optional). Memory card

3. Press [ENTER].The following display will appear, and the Formatoperation will be carried out.fig.14-3 (2-36)4. When formatting ends, the following

Temporary Area(Temporary pattern)When you play a sound or select a patch for editing,the selected patch is called into a location known asthe Òtempora

4. Press [ENTER].The following display will appear, and the BackupLoad operation will be carried out.fig.14-9 (2-36)5. When Backup Load is completed,

6. Press [ENTER].The following display will appear.fig.14-14 (2-36)7. After a time, the following display willappear, so repeat steps 3Ð6.fig.14-14-18

Here you can make settings that affect the operation ofthe entire MC-505, such as tuning and the synchro-nization method. The settings of the various

Specifying How Patches Will BeSwitched (Patch Remain)You can specify whether or not currently soundingnotes will be turned off when another patch or r

Adjusting the Velocity Producedby Playing the Keyboard Pads(Pad Velocity)When you use the keyboard pads to play, all noteswill be sounded with the sam

Sequencer-Related Settings1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboardpad [11].The display will show the setting page of theSEQUENCER section.2. Use PAGE [

Specifying the Timing for RPSPlayback (RPS Trigger Quantize)When using RPS while a pattern is playing back, theplayback of the pattern and the phrase

MIDI-Related Settings1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboardpad [12].The MIDI section setting page will appear.2. Use PAGE [<] [>] to select par

Range: OFF, ON* When the arpeggiator is on, messages received at MIDIIN will not be re-transmitted from MIDI OUT even ifthis Thru setting is ON.Specif

* With MODE1, some control changes will be automatical-ly converted to a system exclusive message for transmis-sion. Also, when such a converted exclu

Canceling the Previous Operation(Undo/Redo)The function that restores an edited musical data to itsprevious condition is called Undo, and the function

Taking Advantage of MIDIWhat Is MIDI?The MC-505 records and plays back MIDI musicaldata, and when MIDI musical data is received itssound generator wil

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●* The transmit/receive channel settings of each pa

board to Ò2Ó since the receive channel of part 2 is Ò2.Ó☞ ÒUsing the an External MIDI Keyboard inPlace of the Keyboard Pads (Remote KeyboardSwitch)Ó (

* If you wish to connect a computer and play the MC-505from a MIDI sequencer program etc., you will need to usea MIDI interface appropriate for your c

example showing how part 1 of the MC-505 can con-trol the SP-202.fig.16-71. Set the MIDI channel of the SP-202 to Ò1.Ó2. Set the Local Tx Switch of th

Example 2In the following example, part 1 controls the externalMIDI keyboard, and part 7 controls the SP-202.fig.16-9Set the transmit channel of the e

Synchronizing to an ExternalSequencerThe playback of the MC-505Õs sequencer can be syn-chronized to the MIDI Clock messages transmittedfrom an externa

Saving Pattern and PatchData on an ExternalSequencer (Bulk Dump)The MC-505 is able to transmit or receive data for thecurrently selected pattern or pa

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●After SETUP data has been received, use the Patter

If you are playing the keyboard pads to hear the sound as you edit it, it is best to leave the Octave Shift setting atÒ0.ÓSOLO0AMPLIFIEROFFPITCH-LFO 1

Playing Patterns1. Make sure that the PTN indicator is lit.If it is not lit, press [MODE] to make it light (Patternmode).fig.2-12. Press [PTN/SONG].Th

Synth BassLetÕs create a synth bass sound using a distorted square waveform.fig.17-21If you will be playing the keyboard pads to hear the sound as you

Synth StringsLetÕs create a Synth Strings sound of the type often used as backing. Rather than playing individual, let's playchords so that you c

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If there is no sound, or if the instrument does notfunction as you expect, first check the followingpoints. If this does not resolve the problem, cont

Sequencer Does Not Function(Pattern Playback, RPSPlayback, etc.)¥ The Sync Mode is set to ÒSLAVE.Ó☞ Set the Sync Mode to ÒINTÓ (p. 166).If nothing hap

If an incorrect operation has been performed or if pro-cessing could not be carried out as specified, an errormessage will appear. Refer to this list

¥ Since there are two or more un-muted parts, thephrase cannot be assigned to an RPS set.☞ Decide on one part in the phrase that you wish toregister,

001 TB Dst Saw002 TB Dst Sqr 1003 TB Dst Sqr 2004 TB Reso Sqr1005 TB Reso Sqr2006 TB Saw 007 TB SolidSaw1008 TB SolidSaw2009 TB Square 1010 TB Square

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Fast-forward and rewindEach time you press [FWD],

Group BNo Name No Name No Name No Name No Name191001 SHKR+ MENU002 808 Maracas003 Maracas004 Cabasa Up005 TechnoShaker006 TR626 Shaker007 Dance Shaker

001: Lead TB 1002: Dist TB 1003: Dist Sqr TB004: Dist TB 2005: Dist TB 3006: TB + Voco007: Dist TB 4008: Lead TB 2009: Devil TB010: Dual TB011: HiLo30

Preset B (CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 1)No. Name No. Name No. Name193001: Strong Brass002: You Can Fly003: Syn stack 2004: Dawn Of Man005: Saw Stack 1006: Saw

Preset C (CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 2)No. Name No. Name No. Name194001: X-Org/Nz002: X-Pizz/Rng 003: White Noise004: Pink Noise005: P5 Noise006: Toy Noise007

Preset D (CC#0 = 81, CC#32 = 3)No. Name No. Name No. Name195001: Kalimba002: Bagpipes003: PnoBendM7-m7004: Org Chd m7005: BalapChd 9th006: Wah Gtr Hit

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

3¥ Before using this unit, make sure to read theinstructions below, and the Owner's Manual...

tern playback, the tempo value of the previous patternwill be maintained.●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

Rhythm GroupBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHBDBDTOM/PERCSDCLPSDTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCHHTOM/PERCTOM/PERCCYMTOM/PERCCYMCYMCYMTOM/

The sounds, phrases and patterns contained in this product are sound recordings protected by copyright. Rolandhereby grants to purchasers of this prod

No. Name BPM Measures Mute ProgrammerP:045 Minimal 9 135 4 DJ Q’HEYP:046 Minimal 10 140 4 5 DJ Q’HEYP:047 Minimal 11 135 4 4,TP DJ Q’HEYP:048 Minimal

Drum’n’BassNo. Name BPM Measures Mute ProgrammerP:099 Artcore 1 165 8 5 DJ khuvP:100 Artcore 2 170 8 CL Roland CorporationP:101 Artcore 3 165 16 DJ kh

No. Name BPM Measures Mute ProgrammerP:152 Abstract 1 79 2 3 DJ KENTP:153 Abstract 2 77 4 4,6 A • L • M • AP:154 Abstract 3 79 2 3 DJ KENTP:155 Abstra

No. Name BPM Measures Mute ProgrammerP:205 Happy Handbag 1 130 2 6,7,CY YOJI BIOMEHANIKAP:206 Happy Handbag 2 130 4 4,7 YOJI BIOMEHANIKAP:207 Happy Ha

RPS Drum Pattern (Used Rhythm Part)Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:249 Techno Drums 1 135 2 Trance 1 1P:250 Techno Drums 2 135 2 Trance 1 2P:2

RPS Bass Pattern (Used Part1)Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:309 Techno Bass 1 135 1 Trance 1 3P:310 Techno Bass 2 135 1 Trance 1 4P:311 Techn

RPS Rhythm Fill in (Used Part1)Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:369 BD Fill 1 150 1 NU-NRG 8P:370 BD Fill 2 136 1 Minimal Techno 8P:371 BD Fill

Playing back the next pattern with the current mutesettings (Mute Remain)With the next pattern selected, press [PLAY] to makethe indicator blink, and

Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:431 Snare Fill 29 80 1 HipHop Abstruct 1 5P:432 Snare Fill 30 120 1 House 5P:433 Snare Fill 31 120 1 House 7P:

RPS Accompaniment (Used Part1)Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:492 Brass 1 125 2 Jazz Funk 1 14P:493 Brass 2 125 1 Jazz Funk 2 13P:494 Brass 3

Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:554 Organ Chord 6 125 2 Jazz Funk 2 10P:555 Organ Chord 7 190 4 Reggae 1 11P:556 Organ Chord 8 190 4 Reggae 1

Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:616 Synth Riff 9 150 2 NU-NRG 13P:617 Synth Riff 10 136 1 Minimal Techno 9P:618 Synth Riff 11 167 2 Hardcore 1

RPS Hit (Used Part1)Name BPM Measures RPS Set Keyboard PadP:671 Bird 125 1 Ambient Techno 16P:672 Brass Fall 1 170 1 Jungle 15P:673 Brass Fall 2 110 1

U:01 Trance1 (BPM=135)1 Techno Drums 1 P:2492 Techno Drums 2 P:2503 Techno Bass 1 P:3094 Techno Bass 2 P:3105 Snare Fill 1 P:4036 Bell Fill P:4657 Sna

U:10 Ambient Techno (BPM=125)1 Techno Drums 19 P:2672 Techno Drums 20 P:2683 Techno Bass 19 P:3274 Techno Bass 20 P:3285 Snare Fill 17 P:4196 BD Fill

U:19 HipHop Early (BPM=95)1 HipHop Drums 9 P:2852 HipHop Drums 10 P:2863 HipHop Bass 9 P:3454 HipHop Bass 10 P:3465 Clap Fill 4 P:3966 Tom Fill 5 P:45

U:28 Reggae 2 (BPM=155)1 Reggae Drums 3 P:3032 Reggae Drums 4 P:3043 Reggae Bass 3 P:3634 Reggae Bass 4 P:3645 Tom Fill 9 P:4626 Snare Fill 45 P:4477

Patch Parameters#: Parameters which can also be operated from the front-panel knobs or buttons.WAVE/FXM section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [1] (p. 35)WAVE: Tone

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●The part selected by the PART SELECT button andPAR

F-ENV section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [5] (p. 44)F-ENV: ENV Depth # Envelope Depth -63Ð+63F-ENV: Velo Curve Velocity Curve 1Ð7F-ENV: Velo Sens Velocity Se

LFO1 section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [9] (p. 52)LFO1: Waveform # Waveform TRI, SIN, SAW, SQR, TRP, S&H, RND, CHSLFO1: Rate # Rate 0Ð127, 1*LFO1: Tempo Sy

SOLO/PORTA section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [12] (p. 58)SOLO: Solo SW #* Solo Switch OFF, ONSOLO: Solo Legato * Solo Legato Switch OFF, ONPORTAMENTO: SW #* Po

Rhythm Set Parameters#: Parameters which can also be operated from the front-panel knobs or buttons.WAVE section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [1] (p. 64)WAVE: Ton

AMPLIFIER/LEVEL section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [6] (p. 73)AMP: Tone Level # Rhythm Tone Level 0Ð127AMPLIFIER/PAN section [EDIT] + KEY PAD [7] (p. 73)AMP: To

DELAY section [SHIFT] + KEY PAD [6] (p. 85)Type # Delay Type SHORT, LONGDelay Time # Delay Time S:0.1Ð275, L:200Ð1000, 1*Feedback # Feedback Level 0Ð+

Type= DISTORTION #Input Level Input Level 0Ð127Drive # Drive 0Ð127AMP Type # AMP Type SMALL, BUILTIN, 2STACK, 3STACKOutput Pan # Output Pan L64Ð63ROut

Type= LIMITER #Threshold # Threshold Level 0Ð127Ratio # Compression Ratio 1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1,100:1Release # Release 0Ð127Post Gain Post Gain 0, +6, +12,

Type= SPACE-D #Pre Delay Pre Delay Time 0.0Ð100Rate # Rate 0.1Ð10.0, 1*Depth # Depth 0Ð127Phase # Phase 0Ð180Low Gain Low Gain -15Ð+15High Gain High G

Type= SHORT-DELAY #Time L # Delay Time Left 0.1Ð190Time R # Delay Time Right 0.1Ð190HF Damp HF Damp 1*Feedback # Feedback Level 0Ð+98Auto Pan Auto Pan

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Arpeggiator Parameters#: Parameters which can also be operated from the front-panel knobs or buttons.ARPEGGIO section [SHIFT] + KEY PAD [1] (p. 107)AR

System ParametersP: Parameters that are set independently for each part.TUNE/SOUND section [SHIFT ]+ KEY PAD [9] (p. 163)MasterTune Master Tune 427.4Ð

Parameter MODE1 (Factory setting) MODE2 ValuePITCH Section COARSE TUNE EXCLUSIVE CC#21 16–112 (Center=64) *1FINE TUNE CC#77 CC#77 14–114 (Center=64) *

Model: MC-505(Groove Box)Date: Oct. 30 1997Version: 1.00●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

❍ Effect 1 (Reverb Send Level) (Controller number 91)status 2nd byte 3rd byteBnH 5BH vvH❍ Effect 4 (Reverb Send Level)(Controller number 94)status 2nd

System Realtime messages● Timing ClockstatusF8H* This is received when Sync Mode is SLAVE. Settings can be made to synchronize theeffect rate or the

● Data Set 1 DT1status data byte statusF0H 41H, dev, 42, 12H, aaH, bbH, ccH, ddH, eeH, ... ffH, sum F7HByte RemarksF0H Exclusive status41H ID numb

● Poly (Controller number 127)status 2nd byte 3rd byteBnH 7FH 00H System Exclusive messagesstatus data byte statusF0H iiH, ddH, ..., eeH F7HF0H: S

3. Parameter address map1.MC-505 (Model ID=00H 0BH)* For addresses marked by #, the data is transmitted in two parts. For example, the hexadecimal dat

1-2-1.Part Info Common+——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+| Offset | |

Adjusting the Pitch of Each Part(Part Key Shift)You can adjust the pitch of the sound of each part.fig.2-291. Press [MIXER SELECT] several times to ma

prm3 N Filter 0 - 17 (freq),BYPASSprm4 Lo-Fi Level 0 - 127prm5 Output Pan 0 - 127 L64

prm6 Low Gain 0 - 30 -15 - +15prm7 High Gain 0 - 30 -15 - +15prm8 Balance 0 - 100

|# 00 2C | 0000 aaaa | Patch Tempo 20 - 250 || | 0000 bbbb |

| 00 43 | 0000 aaaa | Pitch Envelope Velocity Time1 0 - 14 *14 || 00 44 | 0000 aaaa | Pitch Envelope Velocity Time4 0 - 14 *

1-4-1.Rhythm Common+——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+| Offset | |

1-5. Sequencer Temporary Pattern Setup+——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+| Offset | |

3-2. Quick SysEx Sequencer+——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+| Offset | Size |

4. Supplementary material Decimal/Hexadecimal table MIDI uses 7-bit hexadecimal values to indicate data values and the address and size ofexclusive m

made the change you want, you set the parameter number to 7F 7FH (an ÒunsetÓ or ÒnullÓsetting). The final (B3) 64 7F (B3) 65 7F is for this purpose.It

250Groove BoxModel MC-505Sound Source sectionDate : Oct. 30, 1997Version : 1.00MIDI Implementation ChartMode 1 : OMNI ON, POLYMode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLYM

2. Use [PART SELECT] and the PART buttons toselect the part for which you wish to modi-fy settings.The setting value for the selected part will be sho

251Groove BoxModel MC-505Sequencer sectionDate : Oct. 30, 1997Version : 1.00MIDI Implementation ChartMode 1 : OMNI ON, POLYMode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLYMode

MC-505: GROOVEBOX●Parts: 24 Parts (Main: 8 + RPS: 16)●Maximum Polyphony: 64 voices●PatchesPreset: 512User: 256Card: 512●Rhythm SetPreset: 26User: 20Ca

ÒQÓ represents the Quick Start.4 band EQ...87accent rate...

filter depth...54filter envelope...

pattern write ...26peaking filter...

structure type...54sync mode ...

MEMO257

258InformationWhen you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below.As

For the USAFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONRADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f

8. Repeat steps 6Ð7 to input the name.You can move the cursor back toward the left bypressing PAGE [<].9. Press [ENTER].The confirmation screen wil

4. Press [ENTER].fig.2-41 (2-36)The Pattern Initialize operation will be carried out,then the normal display will reappear.The pattern that was initia

Tones that have their button indicator lighted are ON.Selecting the tone for Real-TimeModifyfig.2-46Tones with a blinking (lit) button indicator will

Restoring only the patch of a specificpart that was modified1. Press [PATCH] to access the patch selectpage.2. Select the part that you wish to restor

Main Features...9Front and Rear Panels...

Selecting Patterns from theKeyboard Pads (Pattern Set)By using a pattern set, you can select patterns from thekeyboard pads. A pattern set is a collec

Saving a Pattern Set That WasModified (Pattern Set Write)When you have assigned patterns to create a patternset that you like, you should save the res

Although you can use Real-Time Modify to modifythe sound of a patch in real time while a pattern plays,it is also possible to modify the various aspec

Maintaining the relative difference betweentones when editingIn an editing page, you can use [INC] [DEC] or the[VALUE] dial to edit while preserving t

For most instrumental sounds, you will want to selectone of the following types of waveforms.Organ -> A072ÐA079Brass -> A102ÐA108Piano ->

Modifying the Pitch (Pitch)In the PITCH section you can make settings that affectthe pitch.Approximate Adjustments to thePitch (Coarse Tune)Adjust the

Key Follow (Pitch Key Follow)This setting causes the pitch to be affected by the keypad location.Unless you are creating a special type of sound, youw

Higher settings will cause the pitch to change over alonger time.[S] (Sustain Level)The pitch that will be held.Positive (+) settings will make the pi

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●When Velocity Sensitivity is set to a positive (+)

Modifying the Brightness ofthe Sound (Filter)Sound consists of a large number of overtones at vari-ous frequencies. By using a filter, you can cause o

Making More Detailed Settings...49Applying Cyclic Changes to the Sound (LFO) ...50Selecting the Waveform That

BPF (Band Pass Filter)Rotating the knob clockwise will raise the frequencyarea that is heard. Rotating the knob counterclockwisewill cause only a prog

Making More Detailed Settings1. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard pad[4].The display will show the FILTER section settingpage.2. Use PAGE [<] [&g

Making the Brightness ChangeOver Time (Filter Envelope)On acoustic instruments, the tone quality (brightness)often changes over the duration of a note

Making More Detailed Settings1. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard pad[5].The display will show the F-ENV section setting page.2. Use PAGE [<] [&g

Time1Ð4 (Filter Envelope Time 1Ð4)Specifies the time until the next cutoff frequency isreached. You can set the four values Time1Ð4.Range: 0Ð127Higher

Adjusting the Pan for Each Tone(Tone Pan)This parameter sets the stereo location for each tone.1. Press [FUNC] to make the indicator blink.2. Rotate t

Bias PointSpecifies the key relative to which the volume will bemodified.Range: C-1ÐG9Bias LevelAdjusts the slope of the volume change that will occur

Alt Pan Dpth (Alternate Pan Depth)This parameter causes the stereo location of the soundto alternate between left and right each time a note isplayed.

Making More Detailed Settings1. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard pad[8].The display will show the A-ENV section setting page.2. Use PAGE [<] [&g

Level1Ð3 (Amplifier Envelope Level1Ð3)These parameters specify the volume at each point.You can set the three points Level1Ð3.Range: 0Ð127Higher setti

6General Purpose Multi-Effects...86Selecting the Type (EFX Type)...864 B

Available settings:TRI (triangle):The sound will be modulated continuously. This is afrequently-used waveform, and is suited for effectssuch as vibrat

Adjusting the depth of cutoff frequen-cy modulation (LFO1 Filter Depth)By cyclically modulating the cutoff frequency you cancreate a wah effect.1. Mak

Tempo Sync (LFO1/LFO2 Tempo Sync)This parameter synchronizes the LFO modulation fre-quency to the tempo of the pattern.Available settings:ON: The modu

Pitch Depth (LFO1/LFO2 Pitch Depth)This is the setting page for ÒAdjusting the depth ofpitch modulation (LFO1 Pitch Depth)Ó (p. 51).Filter Depth (LFO1

fig.3-68TYPE 1: This is the most basic type. Tones 1 and 2 (3and 4) are independent. Select this whenyou wish to utilize the waveform of eachtone with

Booster 1&2/3&4 (Booster Gain)When a Structure Type of ÒTYPE3Ó or ÒTYPE4Ó isselected, you can adjust the depth of the booster.This can be set

* It is not possible to set the Lower value above the Upper,or the Upper below the Lower.Velo Range (Velocity Range Switch)Specifies whether or not th

Adjusting the time over which thepitch will change (Portamento Time)You can adjust the time over which the pitch willchange when portamento is used.1.

Portamento SW (Portamento Switch)This is the setting page for ÒTurning portamentoon/off (Portamento Switch)Ó (p. 57).Portamento ModeSelect the perform

1. Hold down [EDIT] and press a keyboardpad [13], [14] or [15].[13]: The CONTROL/MOD section setting page willappear, and you can make settings for th

Chapter 8. Combining Phrases toCreate a Different Pattern (MEGAMIX).119Exchanging Phrases...119Selecting a Distan

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Example of settingsUsing LFO2 to apply vibrato con

10. Press [ENTER] once again.fig.3-91 (2-36)The Patch Write operation will be carried out, then thenormal display will reappear.The patch has now been

Creating an OriginalRhythm SetCreating the SoundsIn Rhythm Edit, you can modify the parameters ofeach rhythm tone independently.1. Select the rhythm p

Making More Detailed Settings1. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard pad[1].The display will show the WAVE section setting page.2. Use PAGE [<] [>

Range: -60Ð+60As the knob is rotated further clockwise, the pitch willrise. As it is rotated counterclockwise, the pitch willfall.Fine Pitch Adjustmen

Making the Pitch ChangeOver Time (Pitch Envelope)In the P-ENV (Pitch Envelope) section you can makesettings to specify how the pitch of the percussion

ENV Depth (Pitch Envelope Depth)This is the setting page for ÒSpecifying the EnvelopeDepth (Pitch Envelope Depth)Ó (p. 66).Velo Sens (Pitch Envelope V

Modifying the Brightness ofthe Sound (Filter)The FILTER section lets you make settings that affectthe brightness of the percussion instrument sounds.S

fig.3-112Range: 0Ð127As the knob is rotated further clockwise, the soundwill have more character. Rotating it counterclockwisewill make the sound more

Making the BrightnessChange Over Time(Filter Envelope)On acoustic instruments, the tone quality (brightness)often changes over the duration of a note.

Chapter 11. Editing Patterns(Pattern Edit) ...146Copying a Portion of a Pattern (Copy) ...146Erasing Unwanted Data (Era

ENV Depth (Filter Envelope Depth)This is the setting page for ÒSpecifying the Depth ofthe Envelope (Filter Envelope Depth)Ó (p. 70).Velo Sens (Filter

Adjusting the Volume andPan (Amplifier)The AMP (amplifier) section contains settings relatedto the volume and stereo location of the sound.Adjusting t

Making More Detailed SettingsVolume-related settings1. Hold down [EDIT] and press keyboard pad[6].The display will show the AMPLIFIER/LEVEL sectionset

Creating Time-VaryingChange in Volume (Amplifier Envelope)On acoustic instruments, change in volume occursover the duration of each note. For example,

Velo Sens (Amplifier Envelope VelocitySensitivity)Specifies how the depth of the amplifier envelope willbe affected by the strength of your playing on

Level1Ð3 (Amplifier Envelope Level1Ð3)These parameters specify the volume at each point.You can set the three points Level1Ð3.Range: 0Ð127Higher setti

(Reverb)Ó (p. 79)R.TONE Dly Level(Rhythm Tone Delay Level)Specifies the amount of delay for each rhythm tone.Range: 0Ð127Higher settings will increase

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Using the outputs as four mono outputsBy setting t

The MC-505 comes with three effects units: reverb,delay and EFX. Each of them can be set independently.The following diagram shows the signal flow for

Available Settings:ROM1 (Room 1): Reverb with short decay and high-density.ROM2 (Room 2): Reverb with short decay and lowdensity.STG1 (Stage 1): Rever

High-performance synthesizer soundgeneratorA high-performance synthesizer module is featuredfor sound generation. A rich array of parameters,including

1. Press [MIXER SELECT] several times to makethe REVERB indicator light.2. Move the part sliders [R]Ð[7] to adjust thePart Reverb Level of each part.f

To exit the setting page, press [EXIT].Type (Reverb Type)As in ÒSelecting the Type (Reverb Type)Ó (p. 79), selectthe basic type of reverb.Range: ROOM1

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Delay on/offHold down [EFFECT SELECT] and press [U

Adjusting the Overall DelayVolume (Delay Level)This adjusts the volume of the delay sound for alleight parts (the rhythm part and parts 1Ð7).1. Press

Range: 0Ð127Rotating the knob clockwise will increase the volumeof the delay that is applied to the EFX sound. Rotatingit counterclockwise will decrea

Applying Various Effects tothe Sound (EFX)General Purpose Multi-EffectsEFX provides 24 different Effect Types, each of whichlet you apply a different

1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboardpad [7].The setting page for the EFX section will appear.2. Use PAGE [<] [>] to select parameters with-in

Peak1 Q (Peaking 1Q)Specifies the width of the frequency range affected bymidrange 1.Range: 0.5Ð8.0As this setting is increased, the affected area wil

Enhancer(Add Sparkle to the Sound)By controlling the overtones of the high frequencyrange, this effect adds sparkle to the sound, giving itmore defini

Distortion(Distort the Sound Severely)This effect produces a more severe distortion than theOverdrive effect. It also contains an amp simulator,and pr

Front and Rear Panels10Front PanelCURRENTSONGPTNT1T2PTNTRANS-MUTERHYTHMSELECTTONESELECTPARTMUTEPARTQTZ SELECTWRITEREDOUNDO/INITIALIZEPARAM COPYHOLDCAL

OutputSpecifies how the sound will be output.Range: MONO, STEREOWith a setting of ÒMONO,Ó the output sound will bemonaural.Output Level [EFX OUTPUT LE

Radio Tuning(Simulate a Radio Being Tuned)This effect simulates the sound of a radio being tuned.fig.4-36Radio Detune [CTRL 1]Specifies the frequency

Compressor (Make the VolumeLevel More Consistent)This effect suppresses loud volume levels and boostssoft volume levels, making the volume more consis

Slicer (Apply Successive Cuts tothe Sound)By applying successive cuts to the sound, this effectturns a conventional sound into a sound that appearsto

Tremolo(Cyclic Changes in Volume)This effect cyclically modulates the volume to createtremolo.fig.4-41LFO Type [CTRL 3]Determines the waveform that wi

Resonance [CTRL 3]This setting emphasizes the frequency range in thevicinity of the center frequency.Range: 0Ð127Mix (Mix Level)Adjusts the proportion

Space-D(Add Transparent Depth)This is a type of chorus, but unlike a conventional cho-rus, it does not create a sense of modulation. It producesa chor

Rate [CTRL 2]Specifies the rate of modulation.Range: 0.1Ð10.0,2MES 3MES 4MES 8MES 16MESIf a note value or measure is selected as the value ofthis para

Feedback (Feedback Level) [CTRL 3]Specifies the proportion of the flanger sound that isfed back into the input.Range: 0Ð+98 (%)PhaseAdjusts the width

Feedback (Feedback Level)Specifies the proportion of the flanger sound whichwill be fed back into the input.Range: 0Ð+98 (%)PhaseAdjusts the spread of