Name: Roland R-8
Brand: Roland
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R-8 Quick Operation Mode Table3
Main Mode3
Edit Mode3
Data Flow of each Parameters4
Parameter Table5
Instrument Table6
Before Starting7
Let's Make Rhythm Patterns7
Putting It All Together12
Table of Contents16
Important Notes18
About Human Feel20
Features of the R-822
Panel Descriptions23
Basic Connections24
Let's Play26
Copy Instruments28
Manual Playing29
Demonstration Songs32
Start/Stop Using a Footswitch33
Tempo Adjustment33
Level Adjustment33
Pattern Playing35
Playing Preset Patterns35
Playing User - Patterns36
Feel Patch Assignment37
Before Writing Rhythm Data39
Procedures for Rhythm Programming39
Instrument Settings39
Pattern Write/Song Write39
How to Carry out Rhythm Programming40
The R-8'S Nine Modes43
Main Mode, Edit Mode44
Basic Procedures45
Mode Selection45
Function Selection45
Parameter Selection47
Parameter Setting48
Instrument Assignment52
How to Use a Rest54
Brush Roll Performance54
How to Use a Sound ROM Card55
Playing the Demonstration Song on the Sound ROM Card55
Loading a ROM Card56
To Use a Brand New ROM Card56
To Exchange a ROM Card57
Display Assign58
Setting Sound Parameters59
Description of Sound Parameters59
Pitch59
Decay60
Nuance61
Output Assign61
Assign Type62
Sense Curve63
Editing Procedure64
Copy Instrument66
Registering a Copy Instrument66
Naming a Copy Instrument67
Rhythm Pattern Programming69
Pattern Writing (Basic)70
Real-Time Writing70
Step Writing70
Default Settings for Pattern Writing71
Quantize73
Erasing the Sounds74
Graphic Display75
Metronome Settings75
Step Writing Modes77
Basic Mode78
Normal Editing Mode79
Scope Editing Mode80
Basic Step Writing81
Step Writing in the Edit Mode83
Normal Edit Mode83
Scope Edit Mode85
Examples for Step Writing87
Pattern Writing (Advanced)89
Performance Parameters89
Sound Parameters89
Functions of the Performance Parameters91
Setting Performance Parameters92
Using the Multi Assign Function93
Performance Parameters in the Align Function94
Multi Assign Performance95
Swing96
Swing Setting97
Flam98
Flam Entry99
Roll Setting100
Roll Entry100
Macro Note Setting101
Using Macro Note104
Macro Note Erasing107
Feel Patch108
Random Factors109
Functions of Parameters110
Groove Select110
Instrument Select110
Groove Switch and Random Factor Switch111
Groove111
Instrument Switch112
Groove Setting113
Random Factor Setting115
Feel Patch Assignment Procedure117
Feel Patch Copy118
Rhythm Pattern Editing119
Editing Sequence Parameters119
Functions of Sequence Parameters119
Real-Time Edit120
Using a Foot Volume120
Step Edit122
Timing Edit124
Macro Timing Shift124
Micro Timing Shift125
Pattern Edit127
Instrument Change127
Pattern Append128
Pattern Extract129
Pattern Merge131
Reframe132
Pattern Copy133
Pattern Name135
Song Programming137
Song Write138
Song Data138
Song Structure138
Song Writing139
Changing Pattern Numbers140
Repeat141
Tempo Change143
Level Change144
Label145
Search Label146
Song Edit147
Part Delete147
Part Insert148
Part Copy150
Song Copy152
Song Clear153
Song Name154
Functions for Song Play155
Continue Play155
Song Chain156
Initial Tempo and Initial Level157
Search Label Procedure158
Time Calculate159
Time Calculation for the Entire Song159
Time Calculation up to the Specified Bar160
Time Display161
Time Set162
Useful Functions163
Utility164
Available Memory164
All Song Clear165
All Pattern Clear165
User Function166
How to Register the Users Function166
Executing the Registered Users Function168
Checking the Users Function168
Clearing the Users Function169
Initialization170
Initializating Note Numbers170
Initializating Instrument Assignment170
Initializating Sound Parameters171
Clearing Performance Parameters172
Clearing Feel Patches172
Initializing the R-8173
Memory Card (RAM)174
Note on Using a RAM Card174
Formatting175
Save177
Load178
Sync Play179
Sync Mode Setting179
Tempo Display180
MIDI Sync181
Tape Sync182
Recording Sync Signals182
MIDI184
MIDI Function Settings184
Instrument Section184
Performance Section 1 to 4184
Transmit Channel185
Receive Channel (Instrument Section/Performance Section)186
Note Numbers (Instrument Section)187
Function Switch (Instrument Section/Performance Section)188
Description of Function Switches189
Channel Message Switch189
Note off Switch189
Pan Switch189
Program Change Switch190
Exclusive Switch190
Control Change (Instrument Section)192
Performance Section193
Function of the Performance Section193
Example Setups195
Using the R-8 as a MIDI Sound Module195
Data Transfer Via Exclusive198
Transmit (Bulk Dump)198
Receive200
Transmitting Sound Parameters200
Error Messages Table201
Troubleshooting204
Blank Chart210
Instrument Assigns and Performance Parameters214
Preset Pattern Table216
Preprogrammed Sound Parameters and Note Numbers217
Roland Exclusive Messages221
Data Format for Exclusive Messages221
Address Mapped Data Transfer221
One-Way Transfer Procedure221
Handshake: Transfer Procedure222
MIDI Implementation225
Transmitted Data225
Recognized Receive Data226
Exclusive Communications229
Parameter Address Map229
MIDI Implementation Chart234
Specifications236
Index to Functions238
Index to Terminology241

Brand	Roland
Model	R-8
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English

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