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Roland MC 09

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Manufacturer
  
Roland Corporation

Timbrality
  
16-part

Dates
  
1998–??

Roland MC-09

Polyphony
  
monophonic, rhythm: 3 tones

Synthesis type
  
digital modelling synthesizer

Storage memory
  
Lead preset patterns: 40, Bass preset: 60, Rhythm preset: 100, Effect preset: 30, User: 20, Optional SmartMedia Card: 50

The Roland MC-09 "PhraseLab" is a Roland synthesizer, described as a Roland TB-303 emulator featuring an effects processor and a 4-part phrase sampler.

Features

The key features of the MC-09 are:

  • Single DSP monosynth for bass (TB-303 emulator), lead and drums
  • Pattern sequencer for up to two measures with 16 beat per measure resolution
  • Four track audio looper, samples patterns or internal input as "phrases"
  • Loop control function, allows sampling phrases with varying pitch or chopping and rearranging phrases
  • Effect processor (exclusive with monosynth)
  • Smartmedia storage
  • MIDI in and out connections (but no MIDI thru)

    • References

    Roland MC-09 Wikipedia
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