Roland MC-5DDMKII User manual

Roland®
MC-5DDMKII
Owner's Manual Set

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The iigmning iiasn mmarrowneafl symooi. wiinmanequiaierai
mangle, is inienoea lo aien ihe user lo me presence ol un-
insulaiefl "dangerous voiiage" wiimn me proOucis enclosure
mat may be ol suttiaeni magniiuoe K) consiiiuie ansk ol
elecinc shocK to pei5c»is.
TlTe eidamaikmpoira within an eouilaieral mangle smienoeo
to alen me user to me presence ol imponani operanng and
maintenance (senndng) insmjcnons in me Weiaiuis aeeom-
panying Sieproouct.
llNSTRUCTONS PERTAINING TO ARISK OF FIRE, ELECTHIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS. I
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING When using eleancpicduos. basic piEcautions should always be lollowed. including melodowino:
1. Read all me insnucuins before using the product.
ZCo not use IMS product near water' br example,
near abathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink: in awet
basamen, or near aswimming pod. or me Ike.
3. IMS piDdua should be used only wnn acart or
stand mat is iscommanded by me manutaeurer
.
4. TKs product eimer alone or in combination with an
amplUier and headphones or spaakeis. may be
capable ol pnxluang sound levels ttiat could cause
permanent hearing loss.
Do not operate tor aking penod of time at ahigh
volume level or at level that is uncomfarable, II you
experience aiy heahng loss or hrqing in ma ears,
you should consult an audiotagist.
5. The product should be kicated so that its locaUon or
posllion does not mterlere with its properventilation.
6. The proaia shoukl be located away Inim heal
sources such as radiaiots. heat registers or other
products thai produce heal.
7. The product shoukj avoid using in where It may be
elteaed by (kst
B. The produa shoukj be connected to apower supply
only ol me type described in the operating insuuc-
tions or as marked on the produa
9. Changing Ihe voltage selector may require the use
ol alilfeient tne cord or attachment pulg, or both.
To reOjce the lisk of lire or elecsic shock, refer
servidng-iD quaWed service personnel.
10. The power-supply cord al the (sodua shouki be
unpfugged from the outlet when lelt unused lor a
ksng penod of Ume.
11. Do not tread on me power-supply cord.
1i Do noi pull the coid but hold the plug when
unplugging.
13. When setting up with any other instnmwnts. the
proeeetire shoukJ be lolkjwed in accordance with
instnjction manual.
14. Care shouk) be taken so that objects do not Ian and
Uquids are not spilled into me enclosure Ihtouoh
openings.
15. The produa should be sennced by quaWieaBenrics
personnel when:
A: The pov»er>supply cord or the plug has been
damaged; or
B: Objects have laSen. or Iqukf has been spUed
mto the proOuet; or
C; The product has been exposed to-rain; or
D: The product does not appear to operate
nomiaJy or exhUs amahied change «i pehor-
mancetor
E: The product has been dropped, orthe enclosure
damaged.
16. Do not atlempl to sewice the pmdua beyoxl that
desoibed in the user-maintsnanca kisirucaions. All
othersenndng shoukj be referred 10 qualBedsence
peisonneL
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.
The three conductors of the mains
lead attached to this apparatus are
identified with color as shown in the
table below, together with the
matching terminal on the UK type
power plug. When connecting the
mains lead to a plug, be sure to
connect each conductor to the cor-
rect terminal, as indicated.
This instnietian applies to the
product for Unitad Kingdom."
MAINS LEADS PLUG
Conductor Color Mart on the matching terminBt
Uva Brown Rftd or lener L
Neutni Blue Blade or letter N
Grauncfing Gmtn*
Yellow
Green, Green-VellDW. latier E
or symbol
•For Canada -
CLASS BNOTICE
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B
limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio
Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.
CLASSE BAVIS
Cet appareii numeiique ne depasse pas les limites de
la classe Bau niveau des emissions de bruits radio-
eleciiiques fixes dans le Reglement des signaux paia-
sites par le ministere Canadian des Communications.
Bescheinigung des Hentelleix /Importeurs
Hiefmil wird bescheinigt, dall dif/dw/das
ROLAND MICRO COMPOSER MC-EOOMKII
in OberBtnslimmung mit dsn BalJmmunQMi dir
^"IH'''- .HiHl 10*6 /1984
1JunHMMiM*luaunql
funk'enisTort iit.
Der Deutschen BundeSDOSl wurde das Imetkehrbringini dtascs Geraies
angeznigi und die fiereehti^urKi xur ObcrprOfung der Sctib »al Einhsliung
der Besiimmungen eingeraumt.
Roland Corporation Osaka /Japan
Nam* OM MmiMlarUtmvBHMHi
Pfease read the separate volume: "WnOI", faefare raadins this owner's tnanual.
Copyright ©1988 {ay ROLAND CORPORATION .
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in
snv form without the written oermission of ROLAND CORPOR^aTinM

fiSRoland
MIDI MICRO COMPOSER
N^CI'SOOmkIE
Hard\A^are Manual

IMPORTANT NOTES
Power
•The appropriate power supply for this unit is
shown on its name plate.
Please make sure that the line voltage in your
country meets the requirement.
•Do not use the same socket used for any noise
generating device, or any device that may con-
sume large amounts of power.
•This unit might not work properly if plugged
into the wall socket while switched on, or if
tunred on immediately after being turned off,
and so on. If this happens, turn the unit off,
then turn it on again after waiting for afew
seconds.
Cleaning
•Use asoft cloth and clean only with amild
detergent.
•Do not use solvents such as paint thinner or
alcohol.
Miscellaneous
•Never put foreign matter (a coin, awire, etc.)
into the MC-500MKII. Never spill liquids (water,*
soft drinks, liquor, etc.) onto it either.
•Never push or hit the display.
•It is normal for this unit to become hot while
being operated.
•To avoid damaging apower cable or causing a
short circuit, be sure to hold the plug when dis-
connecting the cable from awall socket. If the
unit is not to be used for along period of time,
be sure to disconnect the power cable from
the wall socket.
Location
•Do not place the MC-500MKII in any of the fol-
lowing locations. Malfunctions may result if it
is placed where:
othere is excessive heat (in direct sunlight,
beside or on aheater, etc.)
othere is excessive humidity
othere is alot of vibration
•Do not leave the MC-500MK11 where it is
exposed to direct sunlight or inside aclosed car
for along period of time. Excessive heat could
cause the cabinet to warp.
•Avoid placing the MC-500MKII near aneon or
fluorescent light or near acathode ray tube
(television or computer display) because these
devices generate noise.
•Do not place or drop anything heavy on the
main unit or its power cable because this could
damage either of these.
Place this unit in asteady, horizontal place.

Note on handling the floppy disk drive Be sure to protect the disk from dust.
•The built-in disk drive of MC-SOOMKII is apreci-
sion machine. So, Please handle it gently. Espe-
cially while the Disk Drive is running, do not
give astrong shock to the unit.
•The floppy disk's hard plastic case conceals a
thin disk of plastic film coated with amagnetic
medium. Always handle with care because the
slightest damage to this high-density recording
medium can mean irretrievable loss of data.
•Disks could also become erased naturally after
acertain length of time. To ensure along life for
your data disks, be sure to follow the instruc-
tions.
•Handling the floppy disk properly will maximize
its life time. It, however will be erased some day
in the course of nature. Please be sure to copy
the system disk onto the supplied or abrand
new disk and preserve the original system disk
safely.
•We recommend that you make afew copies of
your important data.
•Remove the disk from the disk drive before
turning on or off the unit.
•Please do not touch the magnetic film, or the
disk may become damaged.
•Please do not touch the shutter that covers the
magnetic film. The magnetic field can be easily
damaged, even by slight amount of grease.
•Please insert the disk securely into the disk
drive. When removing the disk, push the Eject
Button until it clicks. If the disk has stuck in the
disk drive, do not attempt to remove it but push
the Eject Button, and it will come out without
any trouble.
•Never remove or insert the disk, or switch the
unit on or off while the indicator of the disk
drive is lit, or the disk may be permanently
damaged.
'To protect the data saved on the disk from an
accidental loss or overrecording, set the Protect
Tab on the disk to the PROTECT position.
Be sure that the label is securely attached to the
disk, or the label may come off in the disk drive,
making it difficult to take it out.
When the disk is notto be used, preserve it ver-
tically in the supplied protective jacket. Do not
keep it on aslant or bent.
Keep the disk away from extremely hot or cold
temperatures or direct sunlight. The approp-
riate temperature for disk is 5to 50°C.
Do not expose the disk to strongly magnetic
fields such as headphones or speakers.

PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. Front Panel
OTrack Select Button -
©Reset Button
6Skip Button
(E) Record/Load Button
(D Record/Load Indicator
®Pause Button
®Pause Indicator
(D Stop Button
©Play/Save Button
©Play/Save Indicator
€> Alpha Dial
@Beat Indicator
ODisplay
COMPOSE?'
Roland n^cho i
N/IC-SaDrJiKll
rEI DDDD
BBlE] ©
ODisk Indicator
@Disk Drive
©Cursor Button
®Cursor Button-
-^
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1=^1
-„ r=-
ZllH
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5BB
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©Disk Eject Button
©Ten Keys
©MIDI/Utility Button
®Edit Button
©Function Button
©Microscope Button
©Locate/Mode Button
©Cancel/Available Memory Button
©Shift Button
'Enter Key
2. Rear Panel
®MIDI IN Connector
©MIDI THRU Connector
©MIDI OUT 1Connector
©MIDI OUT 2Connector
666 6
®External Control Start/Stop Jack
®External Control Punch In/Out Jack
"
©Metronome Output Jack
©Metronome Level Knob"
€3
-© Power Switch
-© Receptacle
>Tape Sync Out Jack
-© Tape Sync In Jack

BASIC CONNECTION
*Before setting up, turn ail unit off.
*The SUPER-MRC is default to Soft Thru OFF at IVIIDI 1and Soft Thru ON at
MIDI OUT 2.
1. Setup .with aKeyboard
If you use MIDI OUT 2, set the local switch of the MIDI Keyboard to OFF.
OOOOoooo ®®
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT i !
To Amplifier
,1 .>
MIDI IN OUTPUT
BB1
UllimillilHiillill!!
MIDI Keyboard
D-50/20/10
S-50
RD-1000/300S
HP Series etc.
2. Set with MIDI Keyboard Controller and Sound Module
n
GO©© oo oo
ii
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT iHl-ll M^-
iiHiifiiif
MIDI Keyboard Controller
MKB-300/200
GM-70
VP-70 etc.
<>
To Amplifier
*
_— FFRP
OUTPUT
IIIInI
IIIIM
MIDI Sound Module
D-550/nO
MT-32
S-550/330
P-330
MKS-20
DDR-30
MKS 80/70/50 etc.

MC-500MKII HARDWARE SPECIFICATION
•Memory Capacity (RAM)
768K bytes
•Disk
Disk Drive (3.5 inch/2DD)
Disk Memory Capacity
720K bytes
•Display
LCD Display (20 charactor x2line/with Back Light)
•Rear Panel
MIDI Connector (IN, OUT x2, THRU)
Start/Stop Jack (DP-2)
Punch In, Out Jack (DP-2)
Metronome Output Jack
Metronome Level Knob
Tape Sync Jacks (RCA =pin)
IN: -20-0dBv/50kn
OUT: -lOdBv/BOkflLoad
[0 dBv =0.775 Vrmsl
•Dimensions
305(W) X285(D) X91(H) mm
12"(W) X11-1A"(D) X3-9/i6"{H)
•Weight
3.4 kg/7 lb 3 oz
•Power Consumption
14W
•Accessories
Super-MRC System Disk
Blank Disk (MF-2DD)
MIDI Cable (1.5 m) x2
AC Cord
MC-500MKII Hardware Manual
SUPER-MRC Software Manual (Basic/Advanced)
What is MIDI
•Options
Pedal Switch DP-2
Connection Cord PJ-1M
Carrying Case AB-300

Kf Roland®

Roland®
SUPER-MRP
Owner's Manual

[^Roland
JM for MC-saaMKn/MC-snn/MC-Ban
SUPER-MRP
Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 4
The purpose of this manual 4
About the symbols used in this manual 4
mOutline of the SUPER-MRP 5
1
.
Overview 5
2. Functions of SUPER -MRP 6
3. About "Booting the MC" 6
4. Explanation of
SUPER- MRP Terminology 6
5. Structure of the Operation Modes 8
Disk Making 9
1. Making the SUPER -MRP's
System Disk 9
2. Saving Song Files you wish to play 12
3. Functions which should be set on the
SUPER -MRC beforehand 13
a. Functions set for each Song File 13
b. Functions set on each disk 13
OBasic Settings to play songs 14
1. Setting the order of songs
to be played (Sequence Setting) 14
2. Inserting and Deleting songs 17
a. Insert 17
b. Delete 19
3. Bank Split and Join 21
a. Split 21
b. Joint 22
mAdvanced Settings for Playing 23
1
.
Pause Cancel (Continuous Play) 23
2. Interval 24
3. Count In 25
4. Loop Play 27
5. Remote Control 28
E) Playback 29
I.When Pause is ON 29
2. When Pause is OFF (when set to the
Continuous Play mode) 31
3. When Count In is ON 33
4. When Loop Play is ON 34
5. When Remote Control is ON 36
6. Ring Play 38
OOther Useful Functions 39
1. Jumping to a
different Sequence Number 39
2. Jumping within asong 40
3. Track Mute 41
4. Metronome 42
5. Disk Change 42
6. Disk Name 43
^Warnings and
Error Messages 44
Copylight ©1988 by ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL
This manualis limited to explaining the creation and use of the
SUPER -MRP system disks, using MODE 6(SUPER -MRP System
Generator )which is autility newly added to the SUPER -MRC Version
2.00.
Read the SUPER -MRC's owner's manuals (Basic Course and Advanced
Course) together with this manual,
iABOUT THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL
,such as PLAY and RESET ,refer to
Words enclosed by [_
buttons which should be pushed once and released. That is, |PLAY
means that the PLAY button should be pushed once then released.
Press and release
Buttons shaded in gray, such as |M0DE| ,should be pressed while
the ISHIFT Ibutton is being held down. That is, |MODE jmeans that
you should push the MODE button while holding the SHIFT button
down. Please be sure to hold the SHIFT down first, then push the
relevant button.
SHIFT
1T^ n
While holding down Press
Buttons and arrows, such as |MOPE
l
-^jj]-^!ENTER |
,mean that these
buttons should be pushed in that order, as the arrows indicate. That
is, |M0DE|-*[3]-* |ENTEr"1 means that you should push the MODE
button while holding the SHIFT button down first, then 3on the ten
keypad, and finally the ENTER key.

mOUTLINE OF THE SUPER-MRP
11 OUTLINE OF THE SUPER -MRP
1.Overview
The SUPER -MRC's MODE 6includes the function of making the
SUPER -MRP's system disi< (this function is called System Generation).
You must first make the SUPER -MRP's system disk using the System
Generate function, then save the song files onto the system disk using
the SUPER -MRC system, and set data (such as the order of songs)
for each song file with the SUPER -MRP system disk you have made.
Then you can play the songs just by switching the MC on and
connecting the disk to it.
SUPER -MRC booted up
SUPER -MRC
MODE 6
System Generator
Another Disk
SUPER -MRC
MODE 2
MODE 4
Song File
Load
Song Data Save
Destination Disk
•1/ System Generation
SUPER -MRP
System
SUPER- MRP
System
Song File
CONFIG files from the MRP -500
are converted to Sequence Files.
If the destination disk contains
any useful data, it will be
retained.
Any Song File of the MRC -500
will be converted to the SUPER
-
MRC Song File.
Memory
SUPER- MRP booted up
SUPER -MRP
MODE 2
Save the Sequence File
^
SUPER -MRP
System
Sequence File
Song File
Set the Sequence (order of
songs) and save it onto a
disk.

mOUTLINE OF THE SUPER-MRP
2. Functions of SUPER -MRP
The Roland Performance Package SUPER -MRP is the software for
playing performance data programmed on the SUPER -MRC or MRC-500
with greater ease and speed on alive stage, etc. For instance, just by
setting the order (sequence) of songs onto afloppy disk, the songs will
automatically start playing by pressing the PLAY button at any time
you like. The software also allows you to start or stop playing data
with MIDI Start/Stop messages. Moreover, it is possible to perform
Continuous Play, Repeat Play or set the Song Inten/als etc.
3. About "Booting the MC"
MC series devices (such as MC-500MK II, MC-500 and MC-300) does
not function at all unless they are activated with asystem disk such
as SUPER -MRC or SUPER -MRP. Further, the same MC works differently
depending on the system disk used. The system program that
determines how the MC should function is saved on each system disk,
and the MC reads the program when it is switched on. This initial
action taken to activate the MC is called BOOTING.
Thus, we say you BOOT the MC with such and such system.
4. Explanation of SUPER -MRP terminology
The following describes the terminology frequently used in this manual.
•Bank
ABank is the group of songs which can be loaded by taking one
loading procedure. There are 26 Banks, Ato Z, in this software. Up
to 32 different songs can be set in each Bank, and amaximum of
99 songs can be programmed far all 26 Banks. Depending on the
hardware you use, the amount of song data which can be set in a
Bank varies. The internal memory capacity of the MC-500MK II is
approximately equivalent to awhole floppy disk, and that of the
MC-500 or 300 aquarter of afloppy disk.