Roland TR-8 User Manual

TR-8 Update

Contents of Ver. 1.11

Adding an accent to an instrument’s performance

5 When using INST-PLAY (realtime performance) or INST-REC (realtime

recording), you can hold down the ACCENT [STEP] button and press a pad to add an accent to the specied step. To adjust the volume of the accent, use the ACCENT [LEVEL] knob in the same way as for TR-REC (step recording).

5 INST-REC (realtime recording) now lets you record an accent at the

step location that you play.

Color indication of the instrument’s sound (tone)

When selecting a tone, the color that is shown when you press a pad now distinguishes the tone.

TR-808 type Pink TR-909 type Yellow

Contents of Ver. 1.10

Data backup/restore

7 Backup

1. Hold down [STEP2] and switch on the power.

2. Connect your computer to the TR-8’s USB port via USB

cable.

Fixed a problem with ASSIGNABLE OUT

We have xed a problem that had caused the eect sound to be sent to MIX OUT when an instrument with reverb or delay applied was assigned to ASSIGNABLE OUT.

* Properly speaking, an instrument assigned to ASSIGNABLE OUT

should not be output from MIX OUT.

7 Restore

1. Hold down [STEP2] and switch on the power.

2. Connect your computer to the TR-8 USB port via USB cable.

3. Open the “TR-8” drive folder on your computer.

4. Copy the TR-8 kit/pattern les into the “RESTORE” folder.

3. Open the “TR-8” drive folder on your computer.

4. Copy the TR-8 kit/pattern les in the “BACKUP” folder to

your computer.

KIT 1–16 TR8_KIT1.PRM–TR8_KIT16.PRM PAT TERN 1–16 TR8_PTN1.PRM–TR8_PTN16.PRM

5. After copying is completed, disconnect the USB cable.

Windows 8/7

Right-click on the “TR-8” icon in “My Computer” and execute “Eject.”

Mac OS

Drag the “TR-8” icon to the Trash icon in the Dock.

6. Turn the TR-8 power o.

5. After copying is completed, disconnect the USB cable.

Windows 8/7

Right-click on the “TR-8” icon in “My Computer” and execute “Eject.”

Mac OS

Drag the “TR-8” icon to the Trash icon in the Dock.

6. Turn the TR-8 power o.

TR-8 Update

Instrument gain setting

1. Press the [KIT] button.

2. Turn the [TEMPO] knob while holding down each

instrument button from [BD] to [RC].

Its range is from 0 to 200 (-24 dB to +24 dB). This parameter is stored within each kit.

Lock pattern data

Turn the [TEMPO] knob while holding down the [PTN SELECT] button to lock or unlock the current pattern.

When pattern is locked any editing is erased in the case of turning o the power or choosing another pattern.

Edit Pattern A/B while playing the sequencer

Press the [A] or the [B] button while holding down the [TR-REC] button.

Sync reset

Press the [START/STOP] button while holding down the [TAP] button. When you play a pattern, it returns to the beginning immediately.

Scatter 1 cycle on

Press [ON] while holding down the [DEPTH] button. Scatter is enabled in current cycle only.

Improved roll function

To play rolls, you can either press the instrument play buttons ([STEP1]–[STEP11]) rst and then the roll variation ([STEP12]– [STEP15]) buttons, or vice versa.

Select kit number via program change messages

MIDI implementation of scatter via control change

CC#70 SCATTER SW CC#68 SCATTER TYPE CC#69 SCATTER DEPTH

MIDI implementation of eect via note messages

C0 ACCENT PATTERN ALL ON/OFF D0 REVERB PATTERN ALL ON/OFF E0 DELAY PATTERN ALL ON/OFF F0 EXT. IN PATTERN ALL ON/OFF G0 ACCENT PATTERN ALL MUTE A0 REVERB PATTERN ALL MUTE B0 DELAY PATTERN ALL MUTE C1 EXT. IN PATTERN ALL MUTE

Real time recording via external MIDI messages

MIDI O

No MIDI messages are transmitted out when the MIDI channel is set to OFF.

Scatter [ON] button mode

1. While holding down the [PTN SELECT] button, turn on the

power.

2. Press [STEP5].

ON Momentary OFF Latch (default)

MIDI Local On/O and MIDI Controller mode

1. Stop the sequencer.

2. Turn the [SCATTER] knob while holding down the [LAST

STEP] button.

LOCAL ON

LOCAL OFF

MIDI CONTROLLER

It produces sound through any operation including external MIDI message.

It produces sound only through external MIDI message.

It doesn’t produce sound through any operation, only outputs MIDI message.

MIDI velocity is variable via accent setting

Option to receive or ignore MIDI play/stop messages

1. While holding down the [PTN SELECT] button, turn on the

power.

2. Press [STEP6].

ON Only MIDI clock is received OFF MIDI clock, play, and stop messages are received (default)