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OWNER'S MANUAL

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FEATURES

The IVlC-202 is a2channel microcom-

poser incorporating amonophonic syn-

thesizer.

Microcomposer section

You can spontaneously enter music data

just by typing the NUMBER keys or

STEP keys, or by playing the keyboard

along with the metronome.

Attributes such as Accent and Porta-

mento may be entered as apart of the

music data.

By setting up another monophonic syn-

thesizer (1V/0ct), y.ou can play 2voice

music.

The built-in Tape Interface enables you

to save the entered music data into an

ordinary cassette tape.

The MC-202 offers a total memory

capacity of 2600 steps (approx. 150

measures with 8steps in each measure).

Also, the display window tells you how

many more steps you may enter.

The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) in-

dicates the current information (data)

or tempo, etc.

Abeep will be heard if the operation

has been correctly done.

Synthesizer section

This is ahigh quality synthesizer with

1V/Oct system.

This keyboard covers up to 9octaves by

changing the VCO range, SUB OSCand

TRANSPOSE.

Jacks and others

3DIN sockets (IN x1, OUT x2) are

provided on the MC-202 for synchroniz-

ing with an external sequencer or

rhythm machine that also includes the

same DIN jack.

The MC-202 is also provided with a

CV and aGATE jacks (IN x1, OUT

x2) to control the external keyboard

(IV/Oct), or to enter the data by an

external keyboard.

By using the Tape Sync function, you

can record the Synchro signal onto a

tape, and later dub anew part by syn-

chronizing the MC-202 with that signal.

The MC-202 is AC and Battery Powered

(AC adaptors BOSS PSA- 120, 220 or

240 are optional), and the Display

Window tells you if the batteries are

low.

Provided with an excellent VCF with

sharp cutoff slope of 24 dB.

Contents

Important Notes

Power Supply

Location

Cleaning

LCD

Cautions

How to replace the batteries

Others

Q] Introduction 8

dPanel Descriptions and

Connections 9

A. Panel Descriptions

B. Connections

DEntering data (Basic) 11

A. Setting the synthesizer

B. Entering the data with the STEP, GATE

and NUMBER keys.

Entering the Pitch •

2. Editing the Step Time and the Gate

Time

3. Editing with the STEP keys and

GATE keys

Entering the dotted notes and dotted

rests

Entering the rest

4. Playing

5. Editing the Step Time with the

NUMBER keys

6. How to return to the first step in the

first measure in the Edit mode

7. Editing the Gate Time with the

NUMBER keys

Example (1)

8. How to enter the Bars

C. Entering the data by playing the key-

board

Connections

2. Operation

Entering the Music Data other than

4/4 time

D. Entering the Pitch data by playing the

keyboard and Rhythm data by tapping

Entering the Music Data other than

4/4 time

31 Entering data (Advanced) 24

A. Entering data into the CH-2 playing

Connections

2. Tuning

3. Checking the Channel, Entering the

data and Playing

B. Entering Accent and Portamento

1. Entering Accent and Portamento

2. How to enter Accent and Portamen-

3. Assigning the Accent effect

C. Useful Functions (in Entering)

1. Moving the data forward and back-

ward

2. Transpose function

D. How to correct the data you have-

tered

1. Correcting the Pitch

2. Correcting the Step Time and the

Gate Time

Using the STEP keys and the GATE

keys

Editing with the NUMBER keys

3. Deleting and Inserting notes

How to delete the notes

How to insert the notes

SI Useful functions by bars 35

A. How to set the bars, etc.

Measure number display

2. How to forward or back the whole

measure

3. How to recall ameasure

B. Playing and Editing from the measure

you select

1. Playing from the measure you select

2. Editing from the measure you select

Editing with the STEP keys and

GATE keys

Editing by playing the keyboard or

tapping

3. How to delete the whole measure

4. Editing the bars

Adding bars

Deleting bars

Moving the bars

C. How to copy the data

UOther useful functions 41

A. Tempo display

Options 63

B. Memory Capacity Check Sound Range Diagram 59

How to read the Display Window in Case of Trouble 60

Memory Capacity Specifications ....['.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 6^

C. Step Number Check

If the Total Step Time is not correct

D. 9and bdisplay

E. Beep sound ON/OFF

Saving the Music Data 44

A. Save, Verify, Load

B. Setting up

C. Operation

1. Save

2. Verify '

3. Load

D. The appropriate tape for saving

Preserving the data tape, etc.

E. Power Save Function

SI Applications 49

A. Integrating the set up of the MC-202

B. Rear Panel

C. Connecting to asynthesizer

1. Controlling the MC-202 by the

external keyboard

Connections

Cautions

Calibration

D. Synchronizing with an external device

1. MC-202 +Sequencer

MC-202 -f- MC-

MC-202 -i-CSQ- 600

MC-202 +TB- 303

2. MC-202 -I- Rhythm Machine

MC-202 +TR-808, 606, CR-8000

3. Multiple set up

4. MC-202 -H MC-202

E. Tape Sync (Multi-Track Recording)

How to set up

How to record the synchro signal

How to play the data with the synchro

signal (Multi-Track Recording)

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply

The MC-202 adopts AC and Battery

Powered system.

Use only the BOSS PSA series (PSA-

120, 220 or 240) for AC operation.

Do not turn the POWER switch on

before connecting the AC Adaptor to

the MC-202.

Location

Operating the MC-202 near aneon or

fluorescent lamp may cause noise in-

terference. If so, change the angle of

the MC-202.

Avoid using the MC-202 in excessive

heat or humidity or where it may be

affected by sunlight or dust.

Cleaning

Use asoft cloth and clean only with a

neutral detergent. Do not use solvents

such as paint thinner.

LCD

View the Display from the proper

angle.

Please be careful not to damage the

window.

Cautions

The MC-202's Memory is volatile (i.e.

the data is not retained if the MC-202

is switched off). Therefore, to avoid

accidental erasure of the data, you

may be required to save the data (refer

to P. 45) before turning the MC-202

off.

Specially when the MC-202 is operated

by battery power, take agood notice

of the battery consumption. If the

Battery indicator on the right side in

the Display Window flashes showing

that the batteries are getting low, im-

mediately replace them with anew set.

Otherwise, the MC-202 stops operating

correctly in about 1hour.

Be sure to save the data on tape before

exchanging the batteries.

Even while using the AC Adaptor, be

sure to keep the battery securely con-

nected, so that even if the AC adaptor

cord comes out during performance,

the MC-202 will continue to operate.

(If, however, the Adaptor get discon-

nected from the AC outlet, the data

will be erased.)

Normally, battery replacement is re-

quired in about 8hours (varies de-

pending on how the device is being

used, and what kind of batteries are

used).

How to replace the batteries Others

Use 6of 1.5V cells.

®Turn the MC-202 off. If using the AC

Adaptor, disconnect the cord from the

MC-202.

POWER

if the l\/lC-202 is not to be used for a

long period of time, remove the bat-

teries to prevent problems caused by

battery leakage.

When running the l\/IC-202 by battery

power, be sure to turn the power off

after use.

Remove the lid of the Battery housing.

Take the batteries out of the Battery

Housing and replace anew set.

(4) Replace the lid of the Battery Housing.

[D Introduction

The MC-202 is a2channel microcompos-

er incorporated with amonophonic syn-

thesizer. Therefore, by connecting

another monophonic synthesizer (SH-09,

SH-2, SH-101, SYSTEM lOOM, etc.),

you can enjoy aSynthesizer Duet.

There are three methods of entering

music data into the MC-202;

©Typing the STEP, GATE and NUM-

BER keys {No need to play the key-

board)

(2) Playing the keyboard

(D Playing the keyboard for Pitch entry

and tapping the TAP key for Rhythm

entry

In the MC-202, we consider that anote

includes the following three elements

(information).

Anote of agiven Step Time has alonger

Gate Time if it is legato, or shorter Gate

Time if it is Staccato. So the GateTinne

is to be set apart from the Step Time.

Refer to the figures shown below.

The MC-202 can be set to either Play or

Edit mode. The Play mode turns the

built-in synthesizer (or/and the external

synthesizer) to playing. In its Edit mode,

you can enter the data into the CH-1 and

CH-2 separately. If everything is clear so

far, you can start entering the data.

(D Pitch (entered by playing the key-

board)

(D Timing Value=Step Time (entered

with the corresponding figures)

(D Actual Sounded Value=Gate Time (en-

tered with the corresponding figures)

In Tempo

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Step Time

Gate Time

(legato)

Staccato

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Step Time 48 48 24 24 48

Gate Time 46 46 22 22 46

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