Roland Groovebox MC-505

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Safety Precautions2
Grounding Instructions2
Using the Unit Safely3
Contents4
Main Features9
Front and Rear Panels10
Important Notes13
Power Supply13
Maintenance13
Additional Precautions13
Overview of the MC-50514
How the MC-505 Is Organized14
About the Sound Generator14
Tones and Patches14
Rhythm Set15
Part15
Parts 1-715
About Simaltaneous Polyphony15
About the Sequencer16
About Memory16
Patterns16
Songs16
Basic Operation17
Temporary Area17
Memory Card17
Modifying a Value17
Canceling the Previous Operation18
Playing Patterns19
Adjusting the Tempo20
Viewing the Number of Measures in a Pattern20
Using the Value Dial to Adjust the Tempo20
Pressing a Button to Modify the Tempo20
Muting Patterns21
Muting a Part21
Muting Individual Rhythm Tones in the Rhythm Part21
Other Type of Muting21
Transposing During Playback22
Using the Keyboard Pads to Play Sounds22
Using the Value Dial22
Using the Keyboard Pads22
Shifting the Keyboard Range in One-Octave Steps23
Selecting Sounds23
Using the Part Mixer to Modify Pattern Settings24
Adjusting the Volume of each Part24
Adjusting the Pan of each Part24
Specifying the Output Destination for Musical Data25
Adjusting the Pitch of each Part25
Selecting Parameters in the Opposite Direction25
Saving Patterns You've Modified26
Copying and Initializing Settings27
Setup Copy27
Pattern Initialize27
Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound During Playback28
Modifying the Sound of an Entire Patch28
Modifying the Sound of an Individual Tone28
Turning each Tone On/Off28
Modifying the Sound for an Individual Rhythm Group29
Returning a Pattern to Its Original State During Playback29
Selecting the Tone for Real-Time Modify29
Ensuring Correct Playback from the Middle of a Pattern30
Restoring Only the Patch of a Specific Part that was Modified30
Restoring Patch and Part Mixer Settings of Parts that Were Modified30
Selecting Patterns from the Keyboard Pads31
Using a Pattern Set to Select a Pattern31
Registering the Patterns to be Called31
Registering a Variation of a Pattern31
Saving a Pattern Set that was Modified32
Creating Original Sounds33
Creating an Original Patch33
Sound-Editing Procedure33
Sound each Tone On/Off33
Changing the Basic Waveform of the Sound34
Selecting the Basic Waveform34
Maintaining the Relative Difference between Tones When Editing34
Selecting Pages for each Section and Editing34
Making more Detailed Settings35
Fxm35
Modifying the Pitch36
Approximate Adjustments to the Pitch36
Fine Adjustments to the Pitch36
Coarse/Fine Tune36
Making the Pitch Change over Time37
Pitch Envelope Settings37
Specifying the Envelope Depth38
Modifying the Brightness of the Sound40
Selecting the Type of Filter40
Brightening the Sound40
Adding a Distinctive Character to the Sound41
Reso Velo42
Making the Brightness Change over Time43
Filter Envelope Settings43
Specifying the Depth of the Envelope43
Adjusting the Volume and Pan45
Adjusting the Volume of each Tone45
Adjusting the Pan for each Tone46
Causing Pan to Change Randomly46
Creating Time-Variable Change in Volume48
Amplifier Envelope Settings48
Applying Cyclic Changes to the Sound50
Selecting the Waveform that will Modulate the Sound50
Adjusting the Speed of Modulation51
Adjusting the Depth of Modulation51
Adjusting the Depth of Pitch Modulation51
Common Settings54
Changing How Tones Are Combined and Played54
Smoothy Changing the Pitch57
Portamento57
Playing Monophonically58
Adjusting the Time over Which the Pitch will Change58
Specifying the Parameters that will be Modified by each Controller59
Adjusting the Range of Pitch Bend60
Control 1/2/3/460
Ctrl 1/2/3/4 Depth60
Saving Patches You've Created61
Patch Tone Copy62
Patch Initialize62
Creating an Original Rhythm Set63
Creating the Sounds63
Specifying the Basic Waveform of the Sound and How It will Sound63
Changing the Pitch of the Sound64
Approximate Pitch Adjustments64
Fine Pitch Adjustments65
Adjusting the Volume of each Rhythm Tone72
Adjusting the Pan for each Rhythm Tone72
If You Don't Know Which Rhythm Tone You Want to Edit73
Creating Time-Varying Change in Volume74
Adjusting the Effect/Specifying the Output Destination for Rhythm Tone76
R.tone Rev Level76
R.tone Dly Level76
R.tone Efx/Out76
Saving Rhythm Sets You've Created77
Using the Outputs as Four Mono Outputs77
Rhythm Key Copy78
Rhythm Tone Initialize78
Applying Effects to the Sound79
Adding Reverberation to the Sound79
Selecting the Type79
Adjusting the Length of Reverberation80
Adjusting the Tone of the Reverberation80
Adjusting the Overall Reverb Volume80
Adjusting the Reverb Volume for each Part80
Applying Reverb to the EFX Sound81
Adding an Echo to the Sound82
Adjusting the Delay Interval83
Adjusting the Number of Repeats83
Delay On/Off83
Adjusting the Overall Delay Volume84
Adjusts the Delay Volume for each Part84
Applying Delay to the EFX Sound84
Applying Various Effects to the Sound86
General Purpose Multi-Effects86
Band EQ87
EFX On/Off87
Spectrum88
Enhancer89
Overdrive89
Distortion90
Lo-Fi90
Noise Generator91
Noise Type Table91
Radio Tuning92
Phonograph92
Compressor93
Limiter93
Slicer94
Tremolo95
Phaser95
Chorus96
Space-D97
Tetra Chorus97
Flanger98
Step Flanger99
Short Delay100
Auto Pan101
Feedback Pitch Shifter102
Reverb103
Gated Reverb103
Pressing Chords to Produce Arpeggios105
Playing an Arpeggio105
Creating an Arpeggio Pattern105
Arpeggio Hold105
Selecting the Arpeggio Style106
Adding Expression to the Arpeggio106
Changing the Pitch Range of the Arpeggio106
Arpeggio Style107
Saving Arpeggio Settings that You Have Modified108
Using the Keyboard Pads to Play Back Phrases109
Assigning a Phrase to a Keyboard Pad110
Caution When Assigning an RPS110
Checking the Pattern Number and Part that Were Registered110
Making Settings for each Phrase111
Using the Part Mixer to Modify Settings111
Changing the Patch of each RPS Part111
Saving the Phrases You Assigned112
Changing the Groove of a Pattern113
Selecting Parts to Use with Play Quantize113
Correcting Inaccuracies in the Rhythm113
Giving Swing to the Rhythm114
Applying Grid Quantize114
Specifying the Unit114
Giving a Groove to the Rhythm115
Applying Shuffle Quantize115
Selecting the Template115
Available Settings116
Applying Groove Quantize117
Combining Phrases to Create a Different Pattern119
Exchanging Phrases119
Selecting a Distant Pattern120
Saving the Exchanged Pattern120
Tips When Using Megamix to Create a Pattern120
Using the Dbeam Controller to Apply Various Effects121
Using the Dbeam Controller121
How each Type will Function121
Modulation-A121
Modulation-S122
Pitch Bend - A/S122
Cut+Reso 1-A/S122
Cut+Reso 2-A122
Cut+Reso 2-S123
Cut-Reso 3-A123
Cut+Reso 3-S123
Part Pan-A123
Part Pan-S124
Cross Pan124
Cros Drm Pan124
Key Shift-S124
EFX Ctrl2/3125
Start/Stop125
Turntable125
Arp Range125
Adlib2126
About the MIDI Messages Transmitted from the Dbeam Controller126
Recording Patterns127
Recording Your Playing as You Perform127
Recording Procedure127
Loop MIX/Replace Recording127
About the Metronome128
Changing the Recording Part While You Record129
Recording an Arpeggio Performance129
Recording Knob Movements130
Recording Part Mixer Movements130
Recording Smoothly Across Pattern Boundaries131
Recording the Mute Settings131
Recording Changes in Tempo131
Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record132
Recording Notes One at a Time133
Recording Notes One by One134
Step Time134
Velocity134
Gate Time Ratio134
Various Ways to Input Notes135
Inputting a Chord135
Inputting a Rest135
Inputting a Tie135
Recording Individual Notes Tp Grid Locations136
Applying a Slide Effect136
If You Make a Mistake During Input136
Scale136
Selecting the Note to Input137
Real-Time Input Using the TAP Button138
Re-Input Using the Slider138
Inputting Complex Rhythms139
Individually Editing Musical Data140
View the Musical Data that You Input140
Musical Data Handled in Microscope Mode141
Modifying the Value of Musical Data142
About the Checksum142
Deleting Musical Data143
Inserting Musical Data143
Moving Musical Data143
Using the Keyboard Pads and Knobs to Directly Insert Musical Data143
Checking the Remaining Amount of Memory144
Hiding Unwanted Musical Data144
Editing Patterns146
Copying a Portion of a Pattern146
Erasing Unwanted Data147
Deleting Unwanted Measures148
Inserting Blank Measures149
Transposing the Pitch150
Modifying the Strength of Notes150
Modifying the Note Length151
Shifting the Timing Slightly151
Thinning out Unneeded Data152
Using Play Quantize Settings to Modify a Pattern153
Converting the Note Timing of a Pattern153
Playing and Recording Songs154
Playing Back a Song154
Fast-Forward and Rewind154
Cautions for Song Playback154
Recording a Song155
Saving a Song that You Recorded155
Editing Songs157
Copying a Song157
Deleting Unwanted Patterns from a Song158
Inserting a Pattern158
Using Memory Cards159
How a Memory Card Can be Used159
Before Using a New Card159
Memory Cards the MC-505 Can Use159
Saving All Internal Settings to a Card160
Restoring the Saved Settings Back to Internal Memory160
Deleting the Backup File from the Card161
Duplicating a Card161
Installing the Card Protector162
Configuration163
Tuning and Sound Generator Related Settings163
Adjusting the Overall Tuning163
Tuning each Note163
Controller-Related Settings164
Specifying How Patches will be Switched164
Specifying the Number of Notesnfor each Part164
Specifying the Variable Range of Resonance164
Adjusting the Velocity Produced by Playing the Keyboard Pads165
Specifying How the Pedal will Function165
Specifying How the Dbeam Controller will Function165
Sequencer-Related Settings166
Synchronization Settings166
Transmitting Synchronization Massages166
Making Songs Play Continuously166
Specifying the Timing for RPS Playback167
Synchronizing Arpeggios to the Pattern167
Calculating a Checksum Automatically167
Turning off Tap Tempo167
MIDI-Related Settings168
Using an External MIDI Keyboard in Place of the Keyboard Pads168
Differentiating between Units of the Identical Model168
Re-Transmitting Messages Received at MIDI in from MIDI out168
Disconnecting the Keyboard Pads from the Internal Sound Generator169
Specifying the Channel that will Control Arpeggios169
Specifying the Channel that will Control RPS169
Specifying How Knob Data Is Transmitted169
Reception Settings for each Type of Message170
Transmission Settings for each Type of Message170
Advanced Applications171
Taking Advantage of MIDI171
What Is MIDI171
MIDI Channel171
Playing the MC-505 from an External MIDI Keyboard172
Using an External MIDI Keyboard to Play RPS or Arpeggios172
Selecting Patches from an External MIDI Device172
Playing the MC-505 from a Workstation173
Playing Arpeggios173
Playing an External MIDI Device from the MC-505174
Playing a Sampler from the MC-505174
Playing an External MIDI Sound Generator from the MC-505175
About MIDI Patchers175
Synchronizing an External Sequencer176
Synchronizing to an External Sequencer176
Saving Pattern and Patch Data on an External Sequencer177
Synchronizing Two MC-505 to each Other177
Recording MC-505 Data on an External Sequencer177
Restoring Data from a MIDI Sequencer to the MC-505178
Tips for Creating Sounds179
Synth Lead179
Synth Bass180
Synth Strings181
Synth Brass182
Example of EFX Settings183
Producing a Muffled Tonal Character183
Using Spectrum to Create a Lo-Fi Sound183
Hardening the Overall Character183
Low-Resolution Sampler Sound184
Radio Simulation184
Modifying the Groove Pattern184
Jet Sound184
Auto Panning Delay Sound185
Auto Panning Drums185
Reverse Playback Sound185
Troubleshooting186
Error Message List188
Waveform List190
Preset Patch List192
Preset Rhythm Set List196
Preset Pattern List203
RPS Pattern List208
RPS Drum Pattern208
RPS Bass Pattern209
RPS Rhythm Fill in210
RPS Accompaniment212
RPS Hit215
RPS Set List216
Parameter List220
Patch Parameters220
Rhythm Set Parameters224
Setup Parameters225
Arpeggiator Parameters231
Play Quantize Parameters231
System Parameters232
Transmit/Receive Setting List233
MIDI Implementation234
MIDI Messages Used by the Sound Source Section234
Channel Mode Messages235
System Realtime Messages236
System Exclusive Messages236
MIDI Messages Used by the Sequencer Section237
Messages Recorded During Recording237
Messages Not Recorded During Recording238
Messages Acknowledged for Synchronization238
Data Transmission238
Parameter Address Map239
MC-505239
System239
Part Info239
Part Info Common240
Patch242
Part Info Part242
Patch Common242
Patch Tone243
Rhythm Setup244
Rhythm Common245
Rhythm Note245
Gs246
Quick Sysex246
Sequencer Temporary Pattern List/Body246
Scale Tune246
Quick Sysex Sequencer247
Address Block Map247
Supplementary Material248
Decimal/Heximal Table248
ASCII Code Table248
Examples of Actual MIDI Messages248
Examples of System Exclusive Messages and Calculating the Checksum249
MIDI Implementation Chart250
Main Specifications252
Index253
Easy Operation List260

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