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MC-101 Update – Functions Added in Ver.1.50
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PAD MODE CHORD Added
A chord mode” that lets you use the pads to play chords is added as a
choice of PAD MODE.
You can save up to 13 chords in one project.
Switching to chord mode
1.
While in NOTE mode, press the [NOTE] button.
The unit switches to chord mode, and the [NOTE] button blinks.
Press the [NOTE] button once again to return to NOTE mode.
Editing a chord
1.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FILTER] button.
The CHORD DESIGNER appears.
Controller Explanation
[VALUE] dial Changes the item shown.
[SOUND] button Previews the sound of the chord.
PAD [2], [3], [5], [6], [7], or
[9]–[16]
Select the pad to which the chord is written.
The chord is saved when you hold down the [SOUND]
button and press a pad.
Parameter Explanation
KEY Species the note that will be the key of the scale.
SCALE
Species the scale from which the chord is extracted.
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For details on scales, refer to “List of scales (when KEY is C)” (p. 9)
ROOT Species the root note of the chord.
SPREAD
Species the constituent notes.
The displayed numbers indicate the scale degree of each note,
with the root as 1.
>>WRITE PAD
When you press the [VALUE] knob, the chord is saved in the
selected pad.
Parameters Added
The following parameter is added to the TONE SETTING/KIT SETTING
screen.
Parameter Value Explanation
Mix Level 0–127
Adjusts the volume of the mixed sounds.
This lets you adjust the overall track volume while
preserving the volume changes even when motion is used
to vary the Level parameter.
The following parameters are added to the drum track pad settings.
Parameter Value Explanation
Voice
MULTI,
SINGLE
Sets the way sounds are played when the same pad is
pressed a number of times.
MULTI: Layer the sound of the same pads. Even with
continuous sounds where the sound plays for an extended
time, such as with crash cymbals, the sounds are layered,
without previously played sounds being eliminated.
SINGLE: Only one sound can be played at a time when the
same pad is pressed. With continuous sounds where the
sound plays for an extended time, the previous sound is
stopped when the following sound is played.
EnvMode
NO-SUS,
SUSTAIN
Species the behavior when a pad is pressed.
NO-SUS: The volume immediately starts decaying when
you press the pad.
SUSTAIN: The volume starts decaying when you release the
pad.
The following parameter is added to the MOTION DESIGNER settings.
Parameter Value Explanation
FORM TYPE
COS A waveform whose phase is 90 degrees oset relative to SIN.
RND A random value is output.
NOTE UTILITY Function Added
You can now use “NOTE UTILITY” in the STEP EDIT screen of a tone
track or drum track.
1.
Press the [SEQ] button to switch the PAD MODE to SEQ mode.
2.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a pad [1][16].
The STEP EDIT screen appears.
3.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a [FILTER] button.
The NOTE UTILITY appears.
Function Explanation
SHIFT NOTE UP
Raises all notes of the clip by 1 (semitone).
* This function is only for a tone track.
SHIFT NOTE DOWN
Lowers all notes of the clip by 1 (semitone).
* This function is only for a tone track.
SHIFT NOTE LEFT Moves all notes of the clip to the preceding step.
SHIFT NOTE RIGHT Moves all notes of the clip to the following step.
QUANTIZE Quantizes all notes of the clip.

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Roland MC-101 Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeGroovebox
Polyphony128 voices
Tracks4
Sound EngineZEN-Core
SamplingNo
Patterns128
SequencerStep Sequencer
ConnectivityUSB, MIDI, Audio In/Out, Headphone
Power SupplyUSB bus power or AA batteries
Dimensions224 x 132 x 61 mm
StorageSD card
Scenes16 scenes per project
Weight0.73 kg

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