Roland MC-101 Manuel utilisateur

Owner’s Manual (this document)

Read this rst. It explains the basic things you need to know in order

to use the MC-101.

PDF Manual (download from the Web)

5Reference Manual

This explains all parameters of the MC-101.

Owner’s Manual (this document)

Read this rst. It explains the basic things you need to know in order

to use the MC-101.

PDF Manual (download from the Web)

5Reference Manual

This explains all parameters of the MC-101.

To obtain the PDF manual

1. Enter the following URL in your computer.

http://www.roland.com/manuals/

2. Choose “MC-101” as the product name.

Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 20) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 23). After reading, keep the document(s) where it

will be available for immediate reference.

Top Panel

3 4

1 Common Section 1

[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the volume of the OUT jacks.

[SHIFT] button

When you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a

button that’s labeled with a function name (such as

), that function is executed.

[PROJECT] button

Accesses the project menu screen.

Here you can load a project and make settings for it.

When used together with the [SHIFT] button, this func-

tions as the [CLEAR] button.

By using the [CLEAR] button together with other but-

tons, you can clear the recorded contents of the step

sequencer or the contents of a phrase.

TRACK SEL [1]–[4] button

Select tracks.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SEL]

button, the track settings menu appears.

&For details, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).

MEASURE [<] [>] buttons

Move to the measure that you want to edit.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press a

MEASURE [<][>] button, the measure length edit screen

appears.

&For details, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).

Measure display indicators

The four indicators show the measure that you’re editing.

Panel Descriptions

[p] (play/stop) button

Starts or stops playback.

[t] (rec) button

Turns on/o recording of your performance using the

pads.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [t]

(record) button, QUANTIZE turns on.

&For details, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).

2 Master Eect Section

[MULTI FX] button

Turns the selected eect on/o.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[MULTI FX] button, the MULTI FX edit screen appears.

&For details, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).

[FX PRM] [FX DEPTH] knob

Adjust the eect depth.

3 Mixer Section

Level faders

Adjusts the volume.

4 Control Section

[C1]–[C4] knobs

Necessary functions are assigned to these knobs de-

pending on the operation.

[SOUND] button

Assigns the [C1]–[C4] knobs to control the SOUND

parameter of track 1–4.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[SOUND] button, the sound edit screen appears.

&For details, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).

[FILTER] button

Assigns the [C1]–[C4] knobs to control the FILTER param-

eter of track 1–4.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[FILTER] button, the UTILITY screen appears.

[MOD] button

Assigns the [C1]–[C4] knobs to control the MOD param-

eter of track 1–4.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [MOD]

button, the MOTION screen appears.

Panel Descriptions

[FX] button

Assigns the [C1]–[C4] knobs to control the FX parameter

of track 1–4.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FX]

button, the COPY screen appears.

5 Pad Section

Pads (16 pads)

The operation of the pads depends on the pad mode

that’s selected.

Common Section 2

Display

Shows necessary information for various operations.

[VALUE] dial

Turn: Edits a value or scrolls the screen. The operation

depends on what is shown in the screen.

Press: Conrms the editing value or executes the opera-

tion.

[EXIT] button

Returns to the previous screen.

In some screens, cancels the currently-executing func-

tion.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [EXIT]

button, the TAP screen appears.

[TEMPO] button

If the [TEMPO] button is lit, you can use the display and

the [VALUE] dial to change the TEMPO setting.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[TEMPO] button, the WRITE screen appears.

PAD [CLIP] button

Switches the pads to CLIP mode. In CLIP mode, you can

use the TRACK SEL [1]–[4] buttons to switch clips in the

selected track.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [CLIP]

button, you can then make settings related to CLIP

mode.

Panel Descriptions

PAD [SEQ] button

Switches the pads to SEQ mode (p. 15). In SEQ mode,

you can use the lit pads to step-record a melody or step-

record drums.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SEQ]

button, you can then make settings related to SEQ mode.

PAD [NOTE] button

Switches the pads to NOTE mode (p. 14). In NOTE

mode, you can use the lit pads to play a melody or

drums.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[NOTE] button, you can then make settings related to

NOTE mode.

PAD [SCATTER] button

Switches the pads to SCATTER mode. In SCATTER mode,

you can use the lit pads to apply the SCATTER eect.

If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[SCATTER] button, you can then make settings related to

SCATTER mode.

Front Panel

A PHONES jack

You can connect a set of headphones here.

Bottom Panel

Installing the Batteries

As an alternative to USB bus power, you can use commercially available

AA nickel-metal hydride batteries or alkaline batteries to power the unit.

* If USB bus power is being supplied, the unit uses USB bus power

even if batteries are installed.

1. Remove the battery cover.

* When turning the unit over, be careful so as to protect the but-

tons and knobs from damage. Also, handle the unit carefully;

do not drop it.

Panel Descriptions

2. Taking care to observe the correct orientation of

the batteries, insert the batteries into the battery

case.

3. Close the battery cover.

* If you handle batteries improperly, you risk explosion and uid

leakage. Make sure that you carefully observe all of the items

related to batteries that are listed in “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”

(p. 20) and“IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 23).

Battery replacement indicator

When the batteries run low, an indication appears in the

screen.

When this occurs, install new batteries.

Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn

down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any

connections.

SD card

C O(USB) port F OUT jack

Computer

B [POWER] switch

&“Turning the MC-101 On”

(p. 7)

E MIDI port

Connect MIDI devices.

Panel Descriptions

B [POWER] switch

Turns the power on/o.

C O(USB) port

Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable (type B)

to connect this port to your computer. It can be used

to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data. You must

install the USB driver when connecting this unit to

your computer. For details, refer to Readme.htm in

the downloaded le.

&https://www.roland.com/support/

* If USB bus power is being supplied, the unit operates on USB

bus power.

D SD card slot

With the factory settings, the SD card protector is

fastened with the included SD card inserted. If you

want to take out the SD card, remove the screws.

The SD card contains various data (settings, sounds,

samples, etc.) for this unit.

* Never turn o the power or remove the SD card while the SD

card is being accessed.

* Some memory card types or memory cards from some manufac-

turers may not record or play back properly on the unit.

E MIDI port

Connect these to external MIDI equipment to

transmit and receive MIDI messages.

F OUT L/MONO, R jacks

These are audio output jacks. Connect them to your

amp or monitor speakers.

If you’re outputting in mono, connect the L/MONO

jack.

Turning the MC-101 On

1. Power-on your equipment in the order of MC-101

0connected equipment.

2. Power-on the connected equipment, and raise

the volume to an appropriate level.

Turning O the Power

1. Power-o your equipment in the order of con-

nected equipment 0MC-101.

An Overview of the MC-101

MC-101

Project

Track 1–4

Project Setting User Sample

Clip 1 Clip 1 Clip 1

Clip 16 Clip 16 Clip 16

Tone

MFXMFX

Drum Kit

MFXMFX

Reverb

Chorus/

Delay

Multi Eect Master

Compressor Equalizer

Track Mix

Track 1–4

System Setting

SD Card

MFXMFX

Looper None

Tone/

Drum Kit/

Looper

MFXMFX

Types of track and their internal structure

MASTER FX Setting

Type: Tone Type: Drum

Type: Looper

Type: None

Project DataAudio Data

Preset

ToneDrum Kit

Browser

(Load)

Save

Load

An Overview of the MC-101

The MC-101 can simultaneously play back up to four

independent tracks.

You can assign up to 16 clips to each track, and switch

between these clips during playback.

What is a Track?

There are three types of track.

Tone: A track that mainly handles clips that have pitch.

Drum: A track that handles drum and percussion clips.

Looper: A track that handles audio loops. You can import

audio data from an SD card, or record sound that’s

input from a track. Time stretch is also supported.

What is a Clip?

A “clip” is a collection of data to be played back by a

track. The data included in a clip diers depending on

the type of track.

Track type: Tone

Clip setting: This contains the name of the clip, and information

and settings for the clip.

Tone: This contains settings for the sound. It also includes

eect (MFX) settings. (*1)

Phrase: This is performance data and data that creates

changes in the sound (MOTION).

Track type: Drum

Clip setting: This contains the name of the clip, and information

and settings for the clip.

Drum kit: This contains settings for the sound. It also includes

eect (MFX) settings. (*1)

Phrase: This is performance data and data that creates

changes in the sound (MOTION).

Track type: Looper

Clip setting: This contains the name of the clip, and information

and settings for the clip.

Looper

sample:

This is the audio data played by the looper.

Looper set-

ting:

This contains settings that specify how the looper

sample is played.

MFX: This contains eect (MFX) settings. (*1)

Phrase: This contains data that creates changes in the sound

(MOTION).

* 1 Alternatively, you can use the track’s settings instead of the clip’s

settings.

An Overview of the MC-101

What is a Project?

On the MC-101, data for one song is managed as a unit

called a “project.” Projects are saved on the SD card.

A project contains data for tracks, clips, and tones, and

the data for the samples that are used.

If you want to keep the results of your editing, save the

project.

What is the Browser?

This lets you select the material that you need for the

project that you’re working on.

Selecting preset tones and drum kits

You can browse the preset tones and drum kits, and use

them.

Selecting from a project on the SD card

You can browse clips, tones, and drum kits, and use

them.

Selecting from audio les on the SD card

You can use these as looper samples to be played by a

looper track.

You can also use them as user samples for a tone or

drum kit.

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