MC-09 gear review anybody?

[Gary Phillips <gary@friendlyspider.com>]

Why Roland doesn't make their manuals available
for download....errrrrgh ?!?!
Has anybody checked out the Roland Phrase Sampler, MC-09 ?
I can't even find out if it syncs to MIDI clock, has a built in sequencer

(not just a pattern editor, but the ability to program a song), and if
it responds to program change or other MIDI commands for loading
and playing new loops.....
6 seconds loop time isn't much...but for creating backing live drum
patterns quickly on the fly, it might be cool....though Zoom should
come out with one for under $200....  (why haven't they entered
the loop market?  ...with their smart media recorder so affordable)
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gary
@friendlyspider.com