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1. Listening to patterns
The MC-808 provides approximately 256 patterns containing carefully selected sounds from a wide range of categories. All of them
were newly created by artists that are active in today’s music scene.
The patterns are categorized by artist.
Let’s start by listening to these patterns.
1. Press [PATTERN] so it’s lit; you’re in Pattern mode.
The display will indicate the number and name of the currently
selected pattern.
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2. To play a pattern that’s stored in internal memory, press
[USER] to select the user group.
3. Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to select a pattern.
The name and number in the display will change.
4. Press [ENTER] to confirm the pattern you selected.
5. Press [PLAY] to begin playing the pattern.
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Use the following buttons to play the pattern
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Immediately after a pattern plays back, the CURRENT display
and NEXT display will indicate the same pattern number, and
that pattern will play repeatedly.
6. Repeat steps 3–4 to select the next pattern.
The display will indicate the number and name of the next
pattern.
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7. Press [ENTER] to confirm the next pattern you selected.
When the current pattern has played to the end, the next pattern
will begin playing.
* The CURRENT display will blink immediately before the pattern
switches or repeats.
8. Press [STOP] to stop pattern playback.
“Playing patterns” (p. 42)
“Pattern list” (p. 15, p. 17) in “Sound & Parameter List.”
Selecting and playing a pattern
Current pattern
The currently playing pattern
Next pattern
The pattern that will play next
Play back Use this button
to record
Stop playback
Return to the
preceding
measure
Move to the
next measure
Move to the
beginning
of the pattern
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