title: Roland MC-09
text: # Roland MC-09
  
  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)
  