User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Main features
- Contents
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Panel descriptions
- Getting ready
- An overview of the MC-808
- Basic operation of the MC-808
- Quick Start
- 1. Listening to patterns
- 2. Creating an original pattern
- 2-0 Preparing an empty pattern
- 2-1 Selecting a sound (patch)
- 2-2 Using the MC-808’s sounds to create a pattern
- 2-3 Making effect settings for each part
- 2-4 Adjusting the volume balance and pan of the parts
- 2-5 Adding a final polish to the pattern (Mastering)
- 2-6 Connecting patterns to create a song
- Other: Using audio phrases to create patterns
- Other: Creating original sounds
- 3. Playing patterns
- Pattern Mode
- Playing patterns
- Selecting and playing a pattern
- Muting a pattern
- Using the motorized faders to edit the pattern settings
- Transposing during playback (Realtime Transpose)
- Using the keyboard pads to play sounds
- Various ways to use the keyboard pads
- Mix In
- Moving your hand above the D Beam to change the tone (D Beam controller)
- Synchronizing the tempo of a sample with the pattern tempo (Auto Sync)
- Applying effects
- Creating an original pattern
- Editing patterns (Pattern Edit)
- Basic procedure for pattern editing
- Copying a portion of a pattern (COPY)
- Erasing unwanted performance data (ERASE)
- Deleting unwanted measures (DELETE)
- Inserting blank measures (INSERT)
- Transposing the pitch (TRANSPOSE)
- Modifying the velocity of notes (VELOCITY)
- Modifying the note length (DURATION)
- Making slight shifts in the timing (SHIFT CLOCK)
- Thinning out unneeded data (DATA THIN)
- Correcting the timing of a pattern (QUANTIZE)
- Converting the Note Timing of a Pattern (RECLOCK)
- Moving data of a specific note number to another part (EXTRACT RHY)
- Setting the part parameters (PART PARAM)
- Initializing a pattern (INITIALIZE)
- Editing a pattern in detail (Microscope)
- Microscope Utilities
- Basic procedure for pattern editing
- Saving a pattern
- Playing patterns
- Patch/Sample Mode
- Editing patches (Patch Edit)
- Editing rhythm sounds (Rhythm Edit)
- Editing samples (Sample Edit)
- Selecting a sample patch
- Setting the start/end points of the sample
- Removing unwanted portions of a sample (Truncate)
- Sample settings (SAMPLE PARAM)
- Loading a sample (LOAD)
- Unloading a sample (UNLOAD)
- Deleting a sample (DELETE)
- Deleting all samples (DELETE ALL)
- Importing WAV/AIFF data (IMPORT)
- Loading all samples (LOAD ALL)
- Erasing all samples (UNLOAD ALL)
- Saving all samples (SAVE ALL)
- Saving a sample
- Song Mode
- Sampling
- System Mode
- System mode
- How to make the system function settings
- Settings for the panel controllers and the screen (PANEL)
- Settings related to sequencer operation (SEQUENCER)
- Settings related to MIDI transmission (Tx MIDI)
- Settings related to MIDI reception (Rx MIDI)
- Settings related to tuning and how the sound is produced (SOUND)
- Settings related to sampling (SAMPLING)
- Settings related to the input source (INPUT SETTING)
- Settings related to USB mode (USB)
- Settings related to V-LINK (V-LINK)
- Viewing the system information (INFO)
- Settings related to the CompactFlash card (CARD)
- Performing a factory reset (UTILITY)
- Protecting individual patch banks (UTILITY)
- How to make the system function settings
- System mode
- V-LINK
- Connecting the MC-808 to a computer
- Appendices
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Applying effects
Reverb is an effect that creates the reverberation that occurs when
sounds are played in a hall. You can choose from four types of
reverberation as appropriate for your situation.
Selecting the reverb type
fig.03-074
1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [REVERB].
A screen will appear in which you can select the reverb type.
fig.03-075
2.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to select the desired
reverb type.
3.
Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
By using the dedicated editor that’s included you can make
more detailed settings (p. 137).
This is a stereo compressor (limiter) that is applied to the final
output of the MC-808. It processes the high, mid, and low-range
frequency bands independently, compressing the sounds that exceed
a specified volume level, and preventing the sound from distorting.
Selecting the mastering setting
fig.03-075
1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [MASTERING].
A screen will appear in which you can select the mastering
settings.
fig.03-077
2.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to select the
mastering settings.
3.
Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
By using the dedicated editor that’s included you can make
more detailed settings (p. 137).
Reverb
Range
Description
00: OFF
Reverb not used
01: Reverb Basic reverb
02: SRV Room A more detailed simulation of room
reverberation
03: SRV Hall A more detailed simulation of hall
reverberation
04: SRV Plate A simulation of a plate echo (a reverb
device using a metal plate)
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Mastering effect
Range
Description
Techno
Recall settings suitable for the corre-
sponding style.
Hip Hop
Break Beats
User Recalls the user settings that you saved.
You can use the dedicated editor that’s
included to modify the User settings (p.
137). After modifying them, press
[WRITE] to save them.
You can save only one set of User set-
tings.
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