o [LAST
STEP]
button
Specifies the length
of
the pattern .
..
Refer
to
"TR-REC (Step
Recording)"
e
Variation
buttons
[AHB]
Switches between variations (A/B)
of
a pattern."
Refer
to
"Playing/Selecting/Controlling
a
Pattern"
G [START/STOP]
button
Plays/stops the pattern.
* While a pattern
is
playing, you
can
hold
down
the
[TAP)
button
and
press
the [
START
/
STOP]
button
to
move
to
the
beginning
of
the pattern.
o
ACCENT
section
Adds
an
accent
to
the specified step .
..
Refer
to
"TR-REC (Step
Recording)"
o
REVERB
section/
0 DELAY
section
Let you edit the parameters for reverb and delay.
Controller Explanation
[LEVEL]
knob
Volume
of
the reverb/delay
[TIME]
knob
Length
of
the reverb/delay
[GATE]
knob
Timing at which
the
reverb
is
cut
off
(only for reverb)
[FEEDBACK]
knob
Delay repetitions (only for delay)
[STEP]
button
Lets you use the pads
(m)
to
specify the step
to
which reverb
or
delay will be applied.
G EXTERNAL IN
section
Here you can adjust the sound
that
's
input
to
the
EXTERNAL
IN
jacks.
Controller Explanation
[LEVEL]
knob
[SIDE
CHAIN]
knob
[STEP]
button
CD
INST
edit
section
Volume
Adjusts ("ducks") the volume
of
the audio
input
according
to
the pattern being played by
the
TR-8
(side chain). Turning the knob toward the
right
produces a greater effect.
Lets you use the pads
(e)
to
specify the steps at which side chaining will adjust
the
volume.
Here you can adjust the
tonal character
of
the instrument.
What
is an "INST"?
The TR-8lets you use
11
different
INST
(instruments;
BASS
DRUM-RIDE
CYMBAL)
in a pattern.
You
can assign a desired
sound (tone)
to
each instrument.
Controller Explanation
[TUNE]
knob
Tuning (pitch)
[DECAY]
knob
Length
of
decay
[ATTACK]
knob
Strength
of
the attack (only for
BASS
DRUM)
[SNAPPY]
knob
Volume
of
the snare (stretched wires) (only for
SNARE
DRUM)
[COMP]
knob
Amount
of
compressor effect (only for
BASS
DRUM
and
SNARE
DRUM)
[LEVEL]
fader
Volume
*
For
some tones, there
might
not
be
an
effect.
G INST select
button
Mode
Explanation
TR-REC
DRUM
SELECT-INST
Selects
the
instrument for
TR-REC.
..
Refer
to
uTR-REC
(Step Recording)n
Selects the instrument whose tone will be changed.
..
Refer
to
"Changing
Kits/Instruments"
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