Owner`s manual

* If you wish to connect a computer and play the MC-505
from a MIDI sequencer program etc., you will need to use
a MIDI interface appropriate for your computer.
1. Turn on the Thru function of your worksta-
tion (or MIDI sequencer software).
2. Make the following settings on the MC-
505.
Local Tx Switch for all parts: EXT (p. 169)
Remote Keyboard Switch: OFF (p. 168)
Thru function: OFF (p. 168)
3. Set the transmit channel (s) of your work-
station (or MIDI sequencer software) to
match the receive channel of the part (s)
you wish to play.
If you have connected a workstation, you can play the
keyboard of the workstation to sound the MC-505
while you record your playing on the workstation, or
operate the knobs or arpeggiator etc. of the MC-505
and record this data on the workstation.
If the MC-505Õs MIDI OUT is connected to the MIDI
IN of the MIDI interface or the external MIDI
sequencer, you can operate the knobs/sliders and
arpeggiator of the MC-505 and record this data.
* If you are also using an external MIDI sound module,
you can avoid problems by turning off the receive channel
and receive switch for parts that you will not be using.
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Tempo synchronization when using the MC-
505 as a sound module
By setting Sync Mode to ÒSLAVEÓ and then setting
parameters such as LFO Rate, Delay Time and EFX
Rate to be synchronized to the tempo, you can syn-
chronize these parameters to the tempo of an external
sequencer. However in this case, the MC-505 will
respond to synchronization messages from the external
sequencer and play back patterns. If you simply want
to synchronize the sounds to the tempo, you should
select an empty pattern that contains no musical data.
☞ ÒAdjusting the Speed of Modulation (LFO1
Rate)Ó (p. 51)
☞ ÒAdjusting the Delay Interval (Delay Time)Ó
(p. 83)
☞ ÒApplying Various Effects to the Sound
(EFX)Ó (p. 86)
☞ ÒSynchronization Settings (Sync Mode)Ó (p.
166)
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Playing an External MIDI Device
from the MC-505
Although it is fully enjoyable to play the MC-505 by
itself, even more interesting uses become possible
when it is used to control other MIDI devices as well.
Playing a sampler from the MC-505
By using the MC-505 in conjunction with a digital
sampler such as the SP-202 or MS-1 (both sold sepa-
rately), samples such as human voice or sound effects
that were recorded on the sampler can be played from
the keyboard pads of the MC-505. Or, you can create
patterns that use both MC-505 sounds and sampled
sounds, for more variation. Here we will give an
MIDI OUT Thru = ONMIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI THRU
MIDI IN
Remote Kbd = OFF
Part R–7
Local Tx Sw = Ext
Thru = OFF
MIDI OUT
Part R–7 Local Tx Sw = EXT
MIDI Interface
Local Switch = OFF
Thru = ON Thru = OFF
Thru = OFF
Remote Kbd = OFF
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI IN1 MIDI OUT1
MIDI IN2MIDI OUT2
MIDI INMIDI OUT
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