Roland MC-505 : Owner`s manual : Page 22

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The part selected by the PART SELECT button and

PART buttons is referred to as the Òcurrent part.Ó

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Checking the parts that are sounding

When the [PART SELECT] indicator is lit, the part

indicators [R]Ð[7] will light at the timing at which key-

board pads are played or notes of the pattern are

played. This is convenient when you wish to know

which parts are currently sounding.

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Shifting the Keyboard Range in

One-Octave Steps (Octave Shift)

Octave Shift is a function that shifts the pitch of the

keyboard pads in one-octave units. This lets you shift

the range of the keyboard pads to the most convenient

range for playing.

Normally when you press keyboard 2, the pitch of the

C4 note (middle C) will sound. (Both OCTAVE but-

tons dark.)

fig.2-23

1. Press OCTAVE [-] [+] to shift the pitch range

(-4Ð+4).

The keyboard will be shifted in the +/- direction, and

the button indicator will light.

fig.2-22

Each time you press OCTAVE [+], the range will be

shifted upward by one octave. Each time you press

OCTAVE [-], the range will be shifted downward by

one octave. While you are pressing an OCTAVE but-

ton, the display will indicate the current setting. You

can press the OCTAVE[-] [+] buttons simultaneously

to return immediately to the normal key range.

Selecting Sounds (Patch)

1. Use [PART SELECT] and the PART buttons to

select the current part.

For parts 1 through 7, you can select patches. For the

rhythm part, you can select rhythm sets.

2. Press [PATCH].

The indicator will light.

The display will indicate the bank, number and name

of the currently selected patch (rhythm set).

fig.2-24

3. Press either [PRESET], [USER], or [CARD] to

select the bank.

fig.2-25 (2-3)

Patch banks are organized as follows:

[PRESET] P:AÐD (preset banks)

[USER] U:A, B (user banks)

[CARD] C:AÐD (card banks)

Each time you press the same bank button, the bank

will cycle in the order of A->B->C->D...

Rhythm set banks as organized as follows:

[PRESET] P: (preset bank)

[USER] U: (user bank)

[CARD] C: (card bank)

* Card banks can be selected only if an optional memory

card is inserted.

☞ ÒUsing Memory CardsÓ (p. 159)

4. Use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to select

the number.

Available settings:

Patch: P:A001ÐP:D128, U:A001ÐU:B128,

C:A001ÐC:D128

Rhythm set: P:01ÐP:26, U:01ÐU:20, C:01ÐC:20

The number and name in the display will change.

The patch (rhythm set) has now been selected.

If you would like to know what patches/rhythm

sets are available...

☞ ÒPreset Patch ListÓ (p. 192)

☞ ÒPreset Rhythm Set ListÓ (p. 196)