Roland System-8 User Manual

8
Introduction
Performance mode: About the lower and upper parts
The SYSTEM-8’s performance mode has two parts: upper and lower.
By pressing a PART SELECT [UPPER] [LOWER] button you can specify
whether the lower or the upper part will be the target of the panel
operations.
If you want to layer the upper and lower parts so that they sound
together, or to split them so that they can be played separately,
set the PERFORM EDIT: COMMON: PERFORM MODE parameter to
“DUAL.”
MEMO
5 In patch mode the maximum polyphony is eight notes.
5 Arpeggio, chord memory, and step sequencer settings/data
are saved within the patch data.
5 You can use the PART EDIT: COMMON: PART KEY RANGE
LOWER/UPPER parameters to specify the key ranges (bottom
and top keys) of the upper and lower parts.
5 When the PERFORM EDIT: COMMON: PERFORM MODE
parameter is set to “Dual,” you can perform using both the
upper part and lower part.
If this is set to “Single,” you can perform using either the upper
part or the lower part, not both (p. 10).
Turning On/O the Power
* Once everything is properly connected (p. 6), be sure to follow
the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on
equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or
equipment failure.
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal
and does not indicate a malfunction.
An Overview of the SYSTEM-8
Step sequencer
Arpeggio
Chord memory
SYSTEM-8
Controller section
Keyboard
Knob
Slider
Pitch bend
Modulation
Sound generator section
MODEL
PATCH MODE
SYSTEM-8
PLUG-OUT 1
PLUG-OUT 2
PLUG-OUT 3
PERFORMANCE MODE
PATCH
UPPER PART
LOWER PART
PATCH
PATCH
Load
Save
Load
Save
Load
Save
LoadSave
SD CARD
COMPUTER
System
BACKUP DATA
Patch data: A1–H8 (64 memories)
Patch data: A1–H8 (64 memories)
Patch data: A1–H8 (64 memories)
Patch data: A1–H8 (64 memories)
System data
Performance data: A1–H8 (64 memories)
Backup
PLUG-OUT
SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER
Plug-out

Roland System-8 Specifications

General

Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Keyboard number of keys	49
Maximum polyphony (notes)	8
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
Display number of characters	16
USB ports quantity	1
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	364 mm
Width	881 mm
Height	109 mm
Weight	5900 g