Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

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Reference Manual

Checking the version

This manual applies to program “version 2.50” or later.

Please check the version of the system working on your TR-8S.

1. Press the [UTILITY] button.

The setting screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “INFORMATION:Version.”

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

The display shows the current version.

Don’t perform the update if the product is already up-to-date.

System Update

This manual applies to program “version 2.50” or later.

For details on updating the system, refer to the following URL.

https://www.roland.com/support/

1. On the Support menu, choose “Updates & Drivers.”

2. Choose “TR-8S” as the product name.

3. Choose “TR-8S SYSTEM PROGRAM.”

Contents

Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning the TR-8S On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning Off the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Formatting an SD Card (SD CARD FORMAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Overview of the TR-8S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

What Is a “PATTERN”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

What Is a “KIT”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

What Is a “MOTION” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Main Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Playing Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Changing the Length of the Variation

(Setting the Variation’s Last Step) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Changing the Fill In Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Changing the Length of a Specific Track

(Setting the Track’s Last Step) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Generating a Random Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting a Random Instrument for a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Randomizing All Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Creating a Random Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Copying a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Deleting a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clearing a Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clearing a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Copying a Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting a Fill-In Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inserting a Fill-In (Manual Trigger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inserting a Fill-In at Regular Intervals (Auto Fill In) . . 13

Muting a Track (MUTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Clearing Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Listening to Only the Selected Instrument (SOLO) . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the Reverb or Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the Reverb Send Level of Each Instrument 13

Adjusting the Delay Send Level of Each Instrument . 13

Master Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Assigning a Parameter to the MASTER FX [CTRL]

Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Assigning Parameters to the [CTRL] Knobs (CTRL SELECT) 14 Assigning a Different Function for Each Instrument to the

[CTRL] Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tap Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Marking the Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Finely Adjusting the Timing of Notes (Nudge Function) . . 15

Recording to a Variation That’s Not Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Checking the Value of a Knob or Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reloading the Value of a Knob or Fader (Reload Function) 15

Accessing the Mixer Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording Knob Movements at Steps (Motion) . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recording/Playing MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Clearing Motion Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Editing the Pattern Settings (Pattern Setting) . . . . . . . . . . . 17

PTN SETTING: KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

PTN SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

PTN SETTING: NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE) . . . . . . . 18

Copying a Pattern or Kit (COPY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Deleting a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Clearing a Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Clearing a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Reloading a Pattern or Kit (Reload Function) . . . . . . . 18

TR-REC (Step Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inputting Sub Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Specifying a Flam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inputting Weak Beats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inputting Alternate Sounds (ALT INST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Specifying Accents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inputting Steps into the Trigger Out Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing the Dynamics for Each Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the Probability (PROB, SUB PROB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

INST REC (Realtime Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing Sub Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specifying a Flam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing Weak Beats (WEAK BEATS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing Alternate Sounds (ALT INST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Inst Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Inst Pad to Play Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording While You Use the Inst Pad to Play

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

INST PLAY (Performing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Playing Sub Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Performing a Flam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Performing Weak Beats (WEAK BEATS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Performing Alternate Sounds (ALT INST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Performing a Roll (ROLL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Looping a Specific Step (STEP LOOP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

KIT: REVERB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

KIT: DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

KIT: MASTER FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

KIT: EXT IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KIT: LFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KIT: OUTPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KIT: MUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KIT: CTRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KIT: COLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

KIT: NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE) . . . . . . . 31

Editing an Instrument’s Sound (INST Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

INST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

INST FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Contents

Importing or Exporting a Pattern or Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Exporting a Pattern or Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Exporting a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Exporting a Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Importing a Pattern or Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Importing a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Importing a Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Assigning an Imported User Sample to an Instrument

Importing a User Sample (SAMPLE Import) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Selecting a Sample (SAMPLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Editing a User Sample Tone’s Settings (SAMPLE Edit) . . . . . 41

Deleting a User Sample (SAMPLE Delete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Renaming a User Category (Category Name) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Optimizing the User Sample Area (OPTIMIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Convenient Functions and Settings (UTILITY) . . . . . . . . . . . 44

GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

RELOAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SAMPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SYNC/TEMPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

MIX OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

ASSIGN OUT 1–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

EXT IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

UTILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SD CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

List of Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Switching Screens and Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Showing the Value or Parameter Name of a Controller . . . 53

Inputting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Editing Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Assigning a Parameter to the [CTRL] Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Editing a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Inputting Sub Steps, Weak Beats, Alternates, and

Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Playback/Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Tempo/Nudge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Editing an Instrument or Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Performing on the Pad, Inst Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Reloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

TR-8S Audio Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Initializing, Backing-Up, Restoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) . . . . . 47

Backing Up Data to SD Card (BACKUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Restoring Data That Was Backed Up to SD Card

(RESTORE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Synchronizing/Recording with Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Synchronizing with a DAW (TR-8S as Slave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Synchronizing with a TB-3 (TR-8S as Master) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the TR-8S as a MIDI Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT jacks as Trigger

Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Assigning an Instrument to the ASSIGNABLE OUT/

TRIGGER OUT jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Inputting an External Audio Source (EXT IN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting a Computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using a Computer to Manage the Connected SD Card

(STORAGE MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Panel Descriptions

Top Panel

1 2

5 6 9 3 4

1 Common section 1

[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the MIX OUT jack, PHONES jack’s volume.

* This does not affect the volume of the ASSIGNABLE OUT jack (p. 7).

[EXT IN] knob

Adjusts the input volume from the EXT IN jacks.

[SHIFT] button

By holding down this button and operating certain other buttons, you can access a screen for making related settings.

By holding down this button when you turn the [Value] knob to change the value of a parameter, you can make the value change more greatly.

[CLEAR] button

Erases the recorded content for an individual instrument, or deletes a pattern.

[PTN SELECT] button

Select a pattern.

[TR-REC] button

Step-records a pattern.

[LAST] button

Specifies the length of the pattern.

[SUB] button

Inputs/plays sub steps.

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MOTION [ON] button

If this is ON, knob operation data (MOTION) is played back for each instrument.

MOTION [REC] button

If REC is selected, knob operation data (MOTION) is recorded for each instrument.

[INST PLAY] button

Use the pads [1]–[13] to perform in real time.

You can perform even while a pattern is playing.

[INST REC] button

Realtime-record a pattern.

[A]–[H] buttons

Switch pattern variations (A–H).

[START/STOP] button

Play or stop the pattern.

* If a sample is selected as the instrument’s tone, the sound might not

stop automatically depending on the instrument edit settings. While a pattern is stopped, you can silence all currently-sounding samples by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the

[START/STOP] button.

2 ACCENT section

Adds an accent to the specified step.

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the volume of the accent.

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Panel Descriptions

[STEP] button

During TR-REC, you can use pads [1]–[16] to select steps at which an accent is added.

3 REVERB section

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[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the volume of the reverb.

4 DELAY section

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[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the volume of the delay.

[TIME] knob

Adjusts the length of the delay.

[FEEDBACK] knob

Adjusts the amount of delay sound that is returned to the input.

5 MASTER FX section

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[ON] button

Turns the master effect on/off.

[CTRL] knob

Controls the content specified by the master effect (p. 14).

6 AUTO FILL IN section

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[ON] button

If this is on, a fill-in is inserted at the interval specified by the

[AUTO FILL IN] knob.

[AUTO FILL IN] knob

Automatically inserts a fill-in at the specified interval of measures.

[MANUAL TRIG] button

Press this button to insert a fill-in.

7 INST edit section

Here you can adjust the tonal character of the instrument’s tone.

[TUNE] knob

Adjusts the tuning (pitch).

[DECAY] knob

Adjusts the length of the decay.

[CTRL] knob

Controls the content specified by CTRL SELECT (p. 14).

* Depending on the tone, there might not be any effect.

Level fader

Adjusts the volume.

8 Instrument select buttons

During TR-REC, these buttons select the instrument that is recorded.

In the INST screen or INST Edit screen, these buttons select the instrument whose settings you want to edit.

In [TR-REC] or [INST REC], you can hold down the [CC] button and press the [RC] button to input a pattern at which a trigger is output to the TRIGGER OUT jack (mini jack).

* This is not related to the ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT jacks

(phone jacks).

9 Common section 2

Display

Shows pattern names and various settings.

[WRITE] button

Saves the pattern/kit/system settings.

* Parameters of the pattern or kit that you’re editing

are remembered until you turn off the power. Even if you select a different pattern or kit, and then re-select the one you had been editing, it is recalled in the edited state; however, if you turn the power off and on again, it returns to the unedited state. If you want to keep the edits that you made to a pattern or kit, you must save that pattern or kit.

[ENTER] button

Use this button mainly to confirm a value or execute an operation.

[VALUE] knob

This is used to modify values.

[KIT] button

Selects a kit.

[INST] button

Selects a sound (instrument’s tone) for the instrument.

[SAMPLE] button

Selects a sample as the sound (instrument’s tone) for the instrument.

[CTRL SELECT] button

Specifies the item that is controlled by each instrument’s [CTRL] knob.

[COPY] button

Copies a pattern/kit.

[UTILITY] button

Lets you edit or initialize various settings.

TEMPO display

Shows the tempo.

[TEMPO] knob

Specifies the tempo.

[SHUFFLE] knob

Adjusts the amount of shuffle (bounce).

[MUTE] button

Mutes (silences) the selected instrument.

Inst pad

This pad plays the sound of the corresponding instrument.

You can use this to perform along with a pattern. The volume changes according to how strongly you strike an inst pad (the pad is velocity-sensitive).

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Panel Descriptions

10 Pad [1]–[16]

Mode Explanation

TR-REC

PTN SELECT

For each step, specify whether the instrument’s tone will sound.

Select a pattern.

Hold down the [PTN SELECT] button and use pads

[1]–[8] to select a bank.

Release the [PTN SELECT] button and use pads [1]–

[16] to select a number.

Mode Explanation

5 Pads [1]–[11](INST) play instrument’s tones.

INST PLAY

INST REC

5 If you hold down either the [12] or [13] (ROLL) pad

(or both) and press a [1]–[11] pad, the instrument’s tone plays a roll. There are three types of roll (16th note, 32nd note, 64th note).

During realtime recording, the pads record the corresponding instrument’s tone.

Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

COMPUTER

TRIGGER OUT MIX OUT HEADPHONES

A B D E F C G H I J

Connect a MIDI device.

SD card

MIDI

AC adaptor

A DC IN jack

Connect the included AC adaptor here.

* To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should

the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress to the jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration.

B [POWER] switch

This turns the power on/off.

“Introduction” (p. 7)

C USB port

Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to connect this port to your computer. It can be used to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data. You must install the USB driver before connecting the TR-8S to your computer. Download the USB driver from the Roland website. For details, refer to Readme.htm which is included in the download.

https://www.roland.com/support/

Connect an audio device.

EXT IN ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT

D MIDI (OUT, IN) jacks

Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect MIDI devices here.

E SD card slot

Insert a commercially available SD card here.

* Never turn off the power or remove the

memory card while the screen indicates

“Executing.”

* The memory card write protect feature (LOCK)

The contents of the memory card can be protected by write protecting it. To write protect a card, slide the write protect switch on the side of the memory card to the “LOCK” position. Unlock write protect to edit data on the card.

* All memory cards eventually wear out. We recommend that you

consider the memory card not as a permanent storage site, but as a place to store data temporarily. We also recommend that you back up important data onto other media that is supported by your unit.

Write protect switch

Introduction

F TRIGGER OUT jack

A trigger pulse is output from this jack at the timing that is specified in the dedicated trigger out track ([CC] + [RC] button).

G EXT IN (L/MONO, R) jacks

These are audio input jacks.

You can apply a side-chain effect at the pattern of the specified track.

H ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT jacks

For each jack 1–6, you can choose whether it operates as ASSIGNABLE OUT or as TRIGGER OUT.

Instruments that are output to a jack operating as ASSIGNABLE OUT are not output from the MIX OUT jacks.

Instruments that are output to a jack operating as TRIGGER OUT are also output from the MIX OUT jacks.

Introduction

* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume

down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Turning the TR-8S On

1. Turn on the power in the order of the TR-8S first,

and then the connected system.

2. Switch on power to the connected equipment, and

raise the volume to an appropriate level.

I MIX OUT (L/MONO, R) jacks

Connect these jacks to your amp or monitor speakers.

J PHONES jack

A set of headphones can be connected to this jack.

Formatting an SD Card (SD CARD FORMAT)

If using an SD card, please format it on the TR-8S.

SD cards are sold separately. Please obtain a SD card separately.

1. Press the [UTILITY] button.

The UTILITY screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “SD CARD:Format.”

Turning Off the Power

1. Power-off the connected system first, and then the

TR-8S.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

4. To execute, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K ,”

and press the [ENTER] button.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Overview of the TR-8S

TR-8S

128 patterns

(16 x 8 banks)

KIT

PATTERN No. 8-16

PATTERN No. 1-3

PATTERN No. 1-2

PATTERN No. 1-1

VARIATION

A B C D

E F G H

PATTERN

Pattern setting

number

FILL IN

FILL IN 1

FILL IN 2

KIT No. 2

KIT No. 1

KIT No. 128

KIT No. 3

INST

parameter

INST

EFFECT

INST

parameter

INST

EFFECT

INST

KIT

INST

parameter

INST

EFFECT

KIT

parameter

EFFECT

setting

MASTER

REVERB

128 KITs

Last Step setting for

each instrument

ACCENT

TRIGGER

OUT

VARIATION A–H

LAST STEP setting

Motion data for REVERB/DELAY/MASTER FX

TRACK

STEP data

MOTION data

STEP data

MOTION data

STEP data

MOTION data

STEP data

ACB tone

PRESET

INST tone

Backup/Restore

Export/Import

INST tone

FM tone

PRESET

INST tone

BACKUP data

Export data

Audio

files

INST tone

SAMPLE tone

PRESET USER

SAMPLE

Parameter

Import

DELAY

SYSTEM

setting

SD card

* If you want to make a backup, save the data (patterns, kits, system

settings) before you proceed. The backup will not include the pattern or kit that you’re currently editing (shown by an “*” indication) or system settings that you have not saved.

About saving the pattern and kit

Parameters of the pattern or kit that you’re editing are remembered until you turn off the power. Even if you select a different pattern or kit, and then re-select the one you had been editing, it is recalled in the edited state; however, if you turn the power off and on again, it returns to the unedited state. If you want to keep the edits that you made to a pattern or kit, you must save that pattern or kit.

Saving the pattern and kit simultaneously (OVERWRITE)

By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [WRITE] button, you can overwrite-save the selected pattern and kit.

For details on how to save other settings, refer to “Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE)” (p. 18, p. 31).

Overview of the TR-8S

What Is a “PATTERN”?

The performance data that you record using TR-REC or INST-REC is called a “pattern.”

The TR-8S has 128 patterns (16 patterns x 8 banks); each pattern has eight variations (A–H) and two fill-in patterns.

What Is a “KIT”?

The 11 instruments are collectively called a “ ki t .” The TR-8S has 128 kits.

The pattern plays the instruments of the currently selected kit.

Pattern 1-1–8-16

Variation

E GF H

Fill in 1 Fill in 2

Pattern 1-1–8-16

Variation

E GF H

Fill in 1 Fill in 2

A pattern plays the inst of the kit.

Kit 1–128

BASS

DRUM

Instrument x 11

CB D

What Is a “MOTION”

On the TR-8S, knob or switch movements can be recorded in a pattern as “motions” and played back.

Knobs and switches that can be recorded in a motion

5 REVERB [LEVEL] knob

5 DELAY [LEVEL] knob

5 DELAY [TIME] knob

5 DELAY [FEEDBACK] knob

5 MASTER FX [ON] switch

5 MASTER FX [CTRL] knob

5 [TUNE] knob of each instrument

5 [DECAY] knob of each instrument

5 [CTRL] knob of each instrument

When recording a motion (when the MOTION [REC] button is lit), the screen shows an “M” icon, and the triangle icon is shown as a hollow outline.

When MOTION [REC] button is lit

When MOTION [REC] button is unlit

Main Screens

PTN SELECT

Select the pattern to play.

Bank Number

Name of currently playing pattern

Variation currently selected for recording

A–H

LAST

Specify the length (last step) of a variation or track.

Pattern that plays next

Name of pattern that plays next

Currently playing pattern

Pattern that plays next

TR-REC

Create a pattern by specifying the steps at which each track plays a sound.

SUB

Input or perform sub steps or flams.

INST PLAY

Play pads [1] (BD)–[11] (RC) in real time.

INST REC

Create a pattern by realtime-recording your performance on pads [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

Playing Patterns

1. Press the [START/STOP] button.

2. Use the controllers of the instrument edit section to

modify the sound.

3. Press the [START/STOP] button once again to stop.

MEMO

5 During playback, you can hold down the [SHIFT] button and

press the [START/STOP] button to return to the beginning of the pattern.

5 To stop samples that are still sounding after the pattern has

stopped, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [START/

STOP] button.

Selecting a Pattern

1. Hold down the [PTN SELECT] button and press a

pad [1]–[8].

The bank is selected.

2. Release the [PTN SELECT] button.

3. Use pads [1]–[16] to select a pattern.

The selected pad blinks. During playback, it is lit.

When you select the next pattern during playback, the pad blinks. The pattern switches when playback returns to the first step.

You can select a region by pressing two pads simultaneously. The selected patterns play in succession.

4. Use the [A]–[H] buttons to select a variation.

You can select multiple variations by holding down a button and pressing other buttons.

The selected variations are lit, and those whose buttons are lit play once each in the order of A 0 H.

Changing the Length of the Variation

(Setting the Variation’s Last Step)

The overall number of steps used by a variation (the variation’s last step) can be specified individually for each variation.

1. Press the [LAST] button.

2. Use the [A]–[H] buttons to select the variation that

you want to change.

* You can select multiple variations by holding down a button and

pressing other buttons.

3. Use pads [1]–[16] to select the last step.

Changing the Fill In Length

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the AUTO

FILL IN [ON] button.

The FILL IN EDIT screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “FILL IN 1” or “FILL

IN 2.”

3. Press the [LAST] button.

4. Use pads [1]–[16] to select the last step.

Changing the Length of a Specific Track

(Setting the Track’s Last Step)

The number of steps used by a track (the track’s Last Step) can be specified individually for each track.

1. Press the [LAST] button.

2. Use instrument select buttons [BD]–[RC] to select

the track whose setting you want to edit.

* You can select multiple tracks by holding down a button and

pressing other buttons.

3. Use pads [1]–[16] to select the last step.

About variations

Each pattern has eight variations, A–H.

Press an [A]–[H] button to select the variation A–H that you want to play back or record.

If you want to play back multiple variations, hold down one of the [A]–[H] buttons and press the other [A]–[H] buttons that you want to additionally play back.

Lit/unlit state of the variation [A]–[H] buttons

Lit green Ready to play

Blinking green Playing

Blinking red During PLAY&REC (TR-REC/INST REC)

Short blinking red

Short blinking orange

Selecting the variation during TR-REC

While [TR-REC] is lit, pressing an [A]–[H] button makes the [A]–[H] button blink red or briefly blink red, allowing you to select a single variation A–H for TR-REC.

Selected for both PLAY and REC

(TR-REC only)

Not selected for PLAY but selected for REC

(TR-REC only)

During TR-REC, you can hold down the [TR-REC] button and press an [A]–[H] button to select the recording target while maintaining the variation(s) that you selected for playback. (You can also select a variation that’s not being played back.)

About fill-in

Each pattern has two dedicated FILL IN variations. You can also use the Scatter function as a fill-in.

“Selecting a Fill-In Variation” (p. 13)

What Is Scatter?

“Scatter” adds a digital-feeling groove to the loop playback by

exchanging individual steps within the loop playback and also by changing the playback direction or gate length.

1. To adjust Scatter Depth, hold down the AUTO FILL

IN [MANUAL TRIG] button and turn the [VALUE] knob.

* The scatter effect will not apply to the first cycle of the loop; the

effect will apply to the second and subsequent cycles of the loop.

Playing Patterns

Clearing a track’s Last Step setting

1. Press the [LAST] button.

The [LAST] button is lit.

2. Press the instrument select button [BD]–[RC] of the

track whose setting you want to clear.

The instrument select button that you pressed blinks.

The currently-specified last step is shown by pads [1]–[16].

3. Press the [CLEAR] button.

The last step of the selected track is cleared, and pads [1]–[16] go dark; the last step is set to the overall number of steps specified for each variation.

MEMO

The track’s Last Step setting is shared by variations A–H. Also, the track’s Last Step takes priority over the variation’s Last Step.

Generating a Random Pattern

You can automatically generate a random pattern. This modifies the selected pattern.

1. Hold down the [PTN SELECT] button and press the

[SAMPLE] button.

A random pattern is provisionally generated for the variation.

The [TR-REC] button blinks.

2. When you press the [TR-REC] button, the

provisionally generated random pattern changes to the current pattern.

In this state, the pattern is not yet saved. If you want to save it, execute the WRITE operation.

“Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE)”

(p. 31)

Selecting a Random Instrument for a Pattern

Randomizing All Instruments

This feature switches the instrument tones for all tracks to a random instrument within their current categories.

Copying a Pattern

1. Press the [COPY] button.

The COPY screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “Pattern,” and then

press the [ENTER] button.

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-source,

and press the [ENTER] button.

4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-

destination, and press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

5. To copy, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K,” and

press the [ENTER] button.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Deleting a Pattern

1. Press the [PTN SELECT] button.

2. Hold down the [CLEAR] button and use the pads

[1]–[16] to specify the pattern that you want to

delete.

Clearing a Variation

1. Hold down the [CLEAR] button and use the [A]–[H]

buttons to select the variation that you want to clear.

All steps of the specified variation are cleared.

Clearing a Track

1. Hold down the [SAMPLE] button and press the

[INST] button.

2. Hold down the [SAMPLE] button and press the

[UTILITY] and [INST] buttons.

The random instruments that are temporarily created revert to the instruments saved in the kit.

Creating a Random Instrument

This feature switches the instrument tones for each selected tracks to a random instrument within the current categories.

1. Hold down the [SAMPLE] button and press the

instrument select buttons [BD]–[RC].

2. Hold down the [SAMPLE] button and press the

[UTILITY] button and instrument select buttons [BD]–[RC].

The random instruments that are temporarily created revert to the instruments saved in the kit.

1. Hold down the instrument select button of the

track that you want to clear and press the [CLEAR] button.

All steps of the selected track are cleared.

This affects only the selected variation.

Copying a Variation

1. Press the [COPY] button.

The COPY screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “Variation,” and

then press the [ENTER] button.

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-source

pattern, and press the [ENTER] button.

Playing Patterns

You can also use variation buttons [A]–[H] or pads [14]–[15] to make a selection.

Pattern number

Variation

4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-source

variation, and press the [ENTER] button.

5. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-

destination pattern, and press the [ENTER] button.

You can also use variation buttons [A]–[H] or pads [14]–[15] to make a selection.

6. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-

destination variation, and press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

7. To copy, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K,” and

press the [ENTER] button.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Selecting a Fill-In Variation

1. While holding down the AUTO FILL IN [ON] button,

press a pad [14]–[16] or an [A]–[H] button.

You can also use a variation A–H as a FILL IN.

Pads [14]–[16] and the [A]–[H] buttons blink. (The selected button is lit.)

MEMO

If FILL IN Type = SCATTER, you can hold down the AUTO FILL IN

[MANUAL TRIG] button and use the [VALUE] knob to control

SCATTER DEPTH.

Inserting a Fill-In (Manual Trigger)

1. At the moment that you want to insert a fill-in,

press the AUTO FILL IN [MANUAL TRIG] button.

Muting a Track (MUTE)

Here’s how to mute (silence) a selected instrument.

1. Press the [MUTE] button to make it light.

2. Press the instrument select button that you want to

mute.

The muted instrument select button and level meter go dark.

Press the instrument select button once again to make the button light and clear muting.

3. Press the [MUTE] button once again.

You exit the mute settings.

MEMO

You can turn mute on/off by holding down the [MUTE] button and pressing an instrument select button.

Clearing Muting

1. Hold down the [MUTE] button and press the

[CLEAR] button.

All muting is cleared.

Listening to Only the Selected Instrument (SOLO)

Here’s how you can listen to only the selected instrument.

1. Press the [MUTE] button to make it light.

2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press an

instrument select button.

Adjusting the Reverb or Delay

Here’s how to adjust the reverb or delay.

Target Controller

Volume of the reverb sound

Reverb length [KIT] button + REVERB [LEVEL] knob

Volume of the delay sound DELAY [LEVEL] knob

Delay time DELAY [TIME] knob

Delay feedback DELAY [FEEDBACK] knob

REVERB [LEVEL] knob

Inserting a Fill-In at Regular Intervals (Auto Fill In)

Here’s how to automatically insert a fill-in at intervals of the specified number of measures.

1. Turn the AUTO FILL IN [AUTO FILL IN] knob to

specify the number of measures at which a fill-in is automatically inserted.

Value: 32, 16, 12, 8, 4, 2

2. Press the AUTO FILL IN [ON] button, and a fill-in is

automatically inserted at intervals of the specified number of measures.

For detailed reverb and delay settings, refer to “Editing a Kit’s

Settings (KIT Edit)” (p. 24)

Adjusting the Reverb Send Level of Each Instrument

Here’s how to adjust the reverb send level of the selected instrument.

1. Hold down the instrument select button and turn

the REVERB [LEVEL] knob.

Adjusting the Delay Send Level of Each Instrument

Here’s how to adjust the delay send level of the selected instrument.

1. Hold down the instrument select button and turn

the DELAY [LEVEL] knob.

Playing Patterns

Master Effects

1. Press the MASTER FX [ON] button to make it light.

2. Use the MASTER FX [CTRL] knob to adjust the

depth of the effect.

Assigning a Parameter to the MASTER FX [CTRL] Knob

1. Hold down the [CTRL SELECT] button and turn the

MASTER FX [CTRL] knob.

“KIT: MASTER FX” (p. 26)

Assigning Parameters to the [CTRL] Knobs

(CTRL SELECT)

You can assign parameters to the [CTRL] knobs of the instrument edit section, and control those parameters while the pattern plays back.

1. Press the [CTRL SELECT] button to make it light.

The CTRL SELECT screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select a parameter.

The same parameter is selected for all [CTRL] knobs.

3. Press the [CTRL SELECT] button once again.

The [CTRL SELECT] button goes dark, and you exit the CTRL SELECT screen.

Assigning a Different Function for Each Instrument to the [CTRL] Knob

Adjusting the Tempo

1. Turn the [TEMPO] knob to adjust the tempo.

By holding down the [SHIFT] button and turning the [TEMPO] knob, you can adjust the setting in steps of 0.1 units.

The tempo is shown in the TEMPO display.

Tap Tempo

Here’s how to tap-input the tempo.

1. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press the

[ENTER] button three or more times.

The tempo is specified as the average timing at which you press the button.

Marking the Tempo

You can temporarily memorize the current tempo value, and recall it later.

MEMO

The marked tempo is not saved.

Marking the tempo

Here’s how to mark the current tempo value.

1. Hold down the [MUTE] button and press the

[UTILITY] button.

Recalling the tempo

Here’s how to switch to the marked tempo value.

1. Hold down the [MUTE] button and press the

[COPY] button.

1. While holding down the [CTRL SELECT] button,

press a [BD]–[RC] button.

The parameter that’s assigned to the [CTRL] knob is displayed.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select a parameter.

3. Press the [CTRL SELECT] button.

The [CTRL SELECT] button goes dark, and you exit the screen.

MEMO

You can also select from the assignable parameters by holding down the [CTRL SELECT] button and directly operating the

[CTRL] knob.

5 The assignment that you make is saved in the “User”

parameter which you can select in step 2 of “Assigning

Parameters to the [CTRL] Knobs (CTRL SELECT)” (p. 14).

Playing Patterns

Finely Adjusting the Timing of Notes

(Nudge Function)

The “nudge” function lets you adjust the timing of notes forward or backward.

Using the nudge function changes the playback timing of the entire pattern.

Operation Explanation

[SHIFT] + [COPY] button Moves the playback timing forward.

[SHIFT] + [UTILITY] button Moves the playback timing backward.

MEMO

A system setting lets you choose whether the timing of the MIDI clock will be modified.

“MIDI TX: Tx Nudge”

Recording to a Variation That’s Not Playing

Here’s how you can record to a different variation without changing the variation that’s selected to play.

1. Hold down the [TR-REC] button and use the [A]–[H]

buttons to select the variation that you want to record.

You’ll switch to TR-REC, and can record to the selected variation.

Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern

Here’s how to forcibly return to the beginning of the pattern while it’s playing.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[START/STOP] button.

Operation Shortcut

Load a track [UTILITY] + [BD]–[RC]

Load controllers

(all)

Load controller

(currently selected instrument)

[UTILITY] + [KIT]

[UTILITY] + [INST]

Accessing the Mixer Screens

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [CTRL

SELECT] button.

The mixer screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to switch screens.

Screen Explanation

Level

Tune

Decay

Pan Shows the pan of each instrument.

RevSend Shows the reverb send level of each instrument.

DlySend Shows the delay send level of each instrument.

LFO Depth Shows the LFO depth of each instrument.

Gain Shows the gain of each instrument.

Shows the level of each instrument.

* You can also operate a level fader to switch to this

screen.

Shows the tune of each instrument.

* You can also operate a [TUNE] knob to switch to this

screen.

Shows the decay of each instrument.

* You can also operate a [DECAY] knob to switch to this

screen.

Moving to the beginning of a different variation

If more than one variation is selected, here’s how you can move to the beginning of any one of those variations.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press an [A]–[H]

button.

Checking the Value of a Knob or Fader

During playback or editing, here’s how to check the value of each controller.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and operate the

controller whose value you want to check.

The screen shows the parameter and its value.

Moving the controller does not change the value.

Reloading the Value of a Knob or Fader

(Reload Function)

During playback or editing, here’s how you can reload the value of a controller (return it to the saved state).

1. Hold down the [UTILITY] button and operate the

controller whose value you want to load.

The screen shows the parameter and its value.

Moving the controller does not change the value.

3. Modify values.

3-1. Press the [ENTER] button.

3-2. Use the instrument select buttons to select an

instrument, and use the [VALUE] knob to edit its value.

* Note that if you press the instrument select button that’s lit,

you’ll exit the screen.

3-3. Press the [ENTER] button.

You return to step 2.

MEMO

If a mixer screen is displayed, operating a level fader, [DECAY] knob, or [TUNE] knob will jump to the corresponding screen and edit the value. (If another screen is displayed, this action will edit the value but won’t jump to the corresponding screen as a shortcut.) Also, if the Pan, RevSend, DlySend, LFO Depth, or Gain screen is displayed, you can turn an instrument’s [CTRL] knob to directly edit the parameter that’s shown in the screen.

4. Press the [CTRL SELECT] button once again to exit

the mixer screen.

You can also exit the mixer screen by pressing the instrument select button that’s lit.

Reloading shortcuts

Operation Shortcut

Load a pattern [UTILITY] + [PTN SELECT]

Load a variation [UTILITY] + [A]–[H]

Recording Knob Movements at Steps (Motion)

Recording/Playing MOTION

While the MOTION [REC] button is lit, movements of the instrument

[TUNE] knobs, [DECAY] knobs, and [CTRL] knobs are recorded in the

steps.

While the MOTION [ON] button is lit, recorded movements of the instrument [TUNE], [DECAY], and [CTRL] knobs are played back.

* REVERB LEVEL, DELAY LEVEL/TIME/FEEDBACK, MASTER FX CTRL, and

MASTER FX ON are also recorded and played back according to the state of the buttons described above.

* If you move a knob while the MOTION [REC] button is lit, an “M”

icon appears in the screen, and the triangle icon becomes a hollow outline.

Another operating method

1. While a pattern plays, hold down the MOTION [REC]

button and operate a knob.

This lets you record a motion only while you’re holding down the button.

Entering a value at a specified step

While the [TR-REC] button is lit, you can specify a step and enter a value for a knob.

1. Operate a knob while holding down a pad [1]–[16].

Clearing motion data for a specific variation

This clears the motion data of the specified variation.

1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and press a

button [A]–[H].

Clearing motion data for a specific step

While the [TR-REC] button is lit, you can specify a step and clear the knob values.

1. Long-press the pad [1]–[16] whose step contains

the motion data that you want to clear.

The MOTION/VELOCITY input screen appears.

2. While holding down the pad that you pressed in

step 1, press the [COPY] or [UTILITY] button to select the motion that you want to clear.

* If the selected step (pad) does not contain motion data, “----” is

shown as the value.

* In this state, you can also turn the [VALUE] dial to input motion data.

3. While holding down the pad that you pressed in

step 1, press the [CLEAR] button to clear the motion data of the specified step (pad).

Clearing Motion Data

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

MOTION [ON] button.

2. Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the variation from

which you want to clear motion data.

You can also use the [A]–[H] buttons to select the variation.

If you want to clear motion data from all variations, choose “ALL.”

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

Motion data is cleared from the selected variation.

You can also use the following methods to clear motion data.

Clearing motion data from the variation selected for playback

This clears all motion data from the variation that’s selected for playback.

1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and press the

[CLEAR] button.

Clearing motion data from a specific track

This clears all motion data from the track that’s specified by the variation selected for playback.

1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and press the

instrument select button.

Clearing motion data for only a specific knob

This clears all motion data of a knob recorded in the track that’s specified by the variation selected for playback.

1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and operate a

knob.

MEMO

You can also clear motion data by holding down the [CLEAR] button and making the steps go dark.

Editing the Pattern Settings (Pattern Setting)

Here’s how to specify the kit and tempo used by a pattern.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PTN

SELECT] button.

The PTN SETTING screen appears.

2. Select a parameter.

2-1. Use the [VALUE] knob to select a parameter.

2-2. Press the [ENTER] button.

3. Modify values.

3-1. Use the [VALUE] knob to edit the parameter value.

3-2. Press the [ENTER] button.

You return to parameter selection (step 2).

4. Press the [PTN SELECT] button.

You exit the PTN SETTING screen.

MEMO

You can also edit the value by holding down the [ENTER] button and turning the [VALUE] knob in step 2-2.

PTN SETTING: KIT

Parameter Value Explanation

OFF: When you switch patterns, the kit does

not change.

ON: When you switch patterns, the kit also

Sw OFF, ON

Number 001–128

switches to the kit specified by PTN SETTIN: KIT Number.

* This setting is effective when [UTILITY]

GENERAL: KitSel = PTN.

Selects the kit that the pattern uses when PTN SETTING: KIT Sw is ON.

* This setting is effective when [UTILITY]

GENERAL: KitSel = PTN.

Parameter Value Explanation

You can add a value that affects the probability of the entire sequence.

MstrProb

Probability)

(Master

-100–0–100%

& For more details on probability, refer to

“Setting the Probability (PROB, SUB PROB)” (p. 20).

* This has no effect if the individual

probabilities are not set.

MEMO

You can change Master Probability by holding down the [TR-

REC] button and turning the [ACCENT] knob to edit the value.

PTN SETTING: NAME

Parameter Explanation

NAME Specifies the pattern name (maximum 16 characters).

How to enter characters

1. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “NAME.”

2. Press the [ENTER] button to access the character

input screen.

3. Use the [COPY] (left) [UTILITY] (right) buttons to

move the cursor.

PTN SETTING

Parameter Value Explanation

Specifies the tempo of the pattern.

* When [UTILITY] GENERAL: TempoSrc =

PTN, the tempo specified here is used. The tempo specified here is also shown

Tempo 40.0–300.0

Scale

Shuffle -128–0–+127

Flam Spacing 0–8 Specifies the flam spacing interval.

ScatterType 1–10 Specifies the type of scatter.

ScatterDepth

[MANUAL TRIG]

+ VALUE

8th (T), 16th (T), 16th, 32nd

1–10 Adjusts the depth of scatter.

in the TEMPO display.

* When [UTILITY] GENERAL: TempoSrc

= SYSTEM, the tempo specified here is not used. The tempo shown in the TEMPO display (specified by the

[TEMPO] knob) is used.

Selects the scale.

Adjusts the amount of shuffle.

* When [UTILITY] GENERAL: Shuffle =

PTN, this setting is used.

* When [UTILITY] GENERAL: Shuffle =

SYSTEM, this setting is not used. The setting of the [SHUFFLE] knob is used.

Button Explanation

[UTILITY] button Moves to the right.

[COPY] button Moves to the left.

4. Use the [VALUE] knob to change the character.

Button Explanation

[SHIFT] button + [COPY] button

[SHIFT] button + [UTILITY] button

[SHIFT] button + [VALUE] knob

Deletes one character (Erase).

Inserts one character (Insert).

Switches between uppercase/lowercase/ numerals.

5. When you’ve finished inputting characters, press

the [ENTER] button.

Editing the Pattern Settings (Pattern Setting)

Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE)

Here’s how to save a pattern or kit.

1. Press the [WRITE] button.

The WRITE screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select what you want to

save, and press the [ENTER] button.

The WRITE screens appear in the order of “Pattern” 0 “Kit” 0

“System.”

* If “System” is selected, a confirmation screen appears. Proceed to

step 4.

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the savedestination,

and press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

4. To save, use the [VALUE] knob to select “OK ,” and

press the [ENTER] button.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Shortcuts for save operations

Operation Operating the Unit

Save a pattern

(PATTERN WRITE screen)

Save a kit

(KIT WRITE screen)

Save the pattern and kit simultaneously

(OVERWRITE)

Hold down the [WRITE] button and press the [PTN SELECT] button.

Hold down the [WRITE] button and press the [KIT] button.

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [WRITE] button.

* The selected pattern and kit are

overwrite-saved.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Shortcuts for copy operations

Operation Operating the Unit

Copy a pattern

(PATTERN COPY screen)

Copy a kit

(KIT COPY screen)

Copy an instrument

(INST COPY screen)

Copy a track

(track copy-destination select screen)

Copy a variation

(variation copy-destination select screen)

(selected track)

(selected variation)

Hold down the [COPY] button and press the [PTN SELECT] button.

Hold down the [COPY] button and press the [KIT] button.

Hold down the [COPY] button and press the [INST] button.

Hold down the [COPY] button and press a [BD]–[RC] button.

While holding down the [COPY] button, press a variation [A]–[H] button.

Deleting a Pattern

1. Press the [PTN SELECT] button.

2. Hold down the [CLEAR] button and use the pads

[1]–[16] to specify the pattern that you want to

delete.

Clearing a Variation

1. Hold down the [CLEAR] button and use the [A]–[H]

buttons to select the variation that you want to clear.

All steps of the specified variation are cleared.

Clearing a Track

1. Hold down the instrument select button of the

track that you want to clear and press the [CLEAR] button.

All steps of the selected track are cleared.

This affects only the selected variation.

Copying a Pattern or Kit (COPY)

Here’s how to copy a pattern or kit.

1. Press the [COPY] button.

The COPY screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select what you want to

copy, and press the [ENTER] button.

The COPY screens appear in the order of “Pattern” 0

“Variation” 0 “Track” 0 “Kit” 0 “Inst.”

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-source,

and press the [ENTER] button.

4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-

destination, and press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

5. To execute the copy, use the [VALUE] knob to select

“O K ,” and press the [ENTER] button.

Reloading a Pattern or Kit (Reload Function)

During playback or editing, here’s how you can reload a pattern (return it to the saved state).

1. Hold down the [UTILITY] button and operate the

controller whose value you want to load.

The screen shows the parameter and its value.

Moving the controller does not change the value.

Reloading shortcuts

Operation Shortcut

Load a pattern [UTILITY] + [PTN SELECT]

Load a variation When [VARIATION] is lit, [UTILITY] + [A]–[H]

Load a track [UTILITY] + [BD]–[RC]

Load controllers

(all)

Load controller

(currently selected instrument)

Load an instrument

Load all instruments

[UTILITY] + [KIT]

[UTILITY] + [INST]

[UTILITY] + [SAMPLE] + [BD]–[RC]

[UTILITY] + [SAMPLE] + [INST]

TR-REC (Step Recording)

In this method of recording, you create a pattern by specifying the steps at which each track will sound. You can even play back the pattern while you’re creating it.

* If you want to keep the edits that you made to a pattern or kit, you

must save that pattern or kit (p. 31).

1. Press the [TR-REC] button.

2. Use the variation buttons to select A–H.

To select a fill-in, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the AUTO FILL IN [ON] button; then use the [VALUE] knob to select

“FILL IN 1” or “FILL IN 2.”

3. Press the [START/STOP] button to start recording.

4. Press one of the instrument select buttons to select

the track that you want to record.

5. Press pads [1]–[16] to input the steps at which you

want sound to play.

6. Repeat steps 4–5.

MEMO

5 If after selecting a fill-in you then want to select a variation

A–H, press the [TR-REC] button and then press a variation button A–H.

5 You can change the scale. For details, refer to “Editing the

Pattern Settings (Pattern Setting)” (p. 17).

Inputting Sub Steps

You can sub-divide a step and input sub steps within it.

1. Press the [SUB] button.

2. Press the pad [1]–[16] for which you want to specify

a sub step.

Now you can input sub steps that divide a step by 1/2. By holding down the [SUB] button and turning the [VALUE] knob you can choose 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 as the number of step divisions.

Sub Step

no Sub Step

Sub Step 1/2

Sub Step 1/3

Sub Step 1/4

Pad

Step

Pad

Step

Pad

Step

Pad

Step

Pad

Step

Inputting Weak Beats

1. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press a

pad [1]–[16].

Inputting Alternate Sounds (ALT INST)

For sounds whose name includes a “/” character, such as 707Bass1/2, you can input alternate sounds.

1. While holding down an instrument select button

[BD]–[RC], press a pad [1]–[16].

Alternate sounds

Although one sound is assigned to each pad, sounds (instrument’s tones) whose name includes a “/” character, such as 707Bass1/2, are also assigned a second sound (alternate sound).

You can switch between normal sounds and alternate sounds for performance.

Specifying Accents

1. Press the ACCENT [STEP] button.

2. Press pads [1]–[16] to select the steps at which you

want to add an accent.

3. Use the ACCENT [LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume

of the accent.

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track

Deleting only a portion

If you press the [CLEAR] button during playback, steps of the track selected by the instrument select buttons are deleted from the pattern while you continue holding down the button.

Deleting all

While holding down the instrument select button of the track that you want to delete, press the [CLEAR] button.

Inputting Steps into the Trigger Out Track

1. Hold down the instrument select button [CC] and

press the instrument select button [RC].

The Trigger Out track is selected.

2. Press pads [1]–[16] to input steps at which you

want a trigger to be output from the TRIGGER OUT jack.

MEMO

You can also input a sub step by holding down the [SUB] button and pressing a pad [1]–[16].

Specifying a Flam

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SUB]

button to set SUB STEP to FLAM.

SUB STEP and FLAM alternate each time you press the button.

2. Press a pad [1]–[16].

Changing the Dynamics for Each Step

You can input an accent level (velocity) for each step.

1. Hold down a pad [1]–[16] and turn the ACCENT

[LEVEL] knob.

TR-REC (Step Recording)

Setting the Probability (PROB, SUB PROB)

This shows how to set the probability for notes to play back. You can use the probability feature to make a pattern play in different variations, while that same pattern keeps playing back. Use sub step probability to set the ratio of sub steps that actually play back.

1. Long-press pads [1]–[16].

The MOTION/VELOCITY input screen is shown.

2. While holding down the pad you pressed in step

1, press the [COPY] or [UTILITY] button to select either PROB or SUB PROB.

* If a probability is not set for the selected step (pad), the value is

shown as “----”.

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to set the probability for

steps to play back.

* Hold down the pad you pressed in step 1 and press the [CLEAR]

button to delete the probability for the specified step (pad).

INST REC (Realtime Recording)

In this method of recording, you create a pattern by realtimerecording your performance on pads [1] (BD)–[11] (RC). This modifies the selected pattern.

* If you want to keep the edits that you made to a pattern or kit, you

must save that pattern or kit (p. 31).

1. Press the [INST REC] button.

2. Press the [START/STOP] button to start recording.

3. Use the variation buttons [A]–[H] to select the

variation that you want to record.

4. Perform using pads [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

* Operations in the instrument edit section are not recorded.

Playing Sub Steps

Here’s how to play or record sub steps.

1. Press the [SUB] button.

2. Press the pad [1]–[16] that will play sub steps.

MEMO

By holding down the [SUB] button and turning the [VALUE] knob you can choose from 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 as the number of step divisions.

You can also play a sub step by holding down the [SUB] button and pressing a pad [1]–[16].

Playing Weak Beats (WEAK BEATS)

1. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press a

pad [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

This lets you play or record weak beats.

Playing Alternate Sounds (ALT INST)

For sounds whose name includes a “/” character, such as 707Bass1/2, you can play or record alternate sounds.

1. While holding down an instrument select button

[BD]–[RC], press a pad [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track

Deleting only a portion

If you press the [CLEAR] button during playback, steps of the track selected by the instrument select buttons are deleted from the pattern while you continue holding down the button.

Deleting all

While holding down the instrument select button of the track that you want to delete, press the [CLEAR] button.

Specifying a Flam

Here’s how to play or record a flam on the instrument’s tone.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SUB]

button to set SUB STEP to FLAM.

SUB STEP and FLAM alternate each time you press the button.

2. Press a pad [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

This lets you play or record a flam on the instrument’s tone.

Using the Inst Pad

You can use the instrument select buttons to play or record the selected instrument.

The volume changes depending on the strength at which you strike the inst pad.

Using the Inst Pad to Play Instruments

During INST PLAY / During PATTERN SELECT

1. Use the instrument select buttons to select the

instrument that you want to play from the inst pad.

2. Press the inst pad to play the instrument that you

selected in step 1.

Recording While You Use the Inst Pad to Play Instruments

During TR-REC / During INST REC

1. Press the [TR-REC] button or the [INST REC]

button.

2. Press the [START/STOP] button, and start

recording.

3. Use the instrument select buttons to select the

instrument that you want to play from the inst pad.

4. Press the inst pad to record the instrument that

you selected in step 3.

MEMO

During TR-REC, select an instrument, then hold down the

[TR-REC] button and press an instrument pad to make

the instrument pad blink. In this state, you can press the instrument pad again to play without recording.

INST PLAY (Performing)

You can use pads [1] (BD)–[11] (RC) to perform in real time.

Your performance does not modify the pattern.

1. Press the [INST PLAY] button.

2. Perform using pads [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

Playing Sub Steps

Here’s how to play sub steps.

1. Press the [SUB] button.

2. Press the pad [1]–[16] that will play sub steps.

MEMO

By holding down the [SUB] button and turning the [VALUE] knob you can choose from 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 as the number of step divisions.

You can also play a sub step by holding down the [SUB] button and pressing a pad [1]–[16].

Performing a Flam

Here’s how to perform a flam on an instrument’s tone.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SUB]

button to set SUB STEP to FLAM.

2. Press a pad [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

This lets you perform a flam on the instrument’s tone.

Performing Alternate Sounds (ALT INST)

For sounds whose name includes a “/” character, such as 707Bass1/2, you can perform alternate sounds.

1. While holding down an instrument select button

[BD]–[RC], press a pad [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

Performing a Roll (ROLL)

Here’s how to perform a roll on an instrument’s tone.

1. While holding down a pad [12]–[13], press a pad

[1]–[11].

This lets you perform a roll on the instrument’s tone.

If you hold down the [INST PLAY] button and press a pad [12]–

[13] and a pad [1]–[11], the roll is held and will continue playing

even after you release your finger. To cancel the hold, press the selected pad without holding down the [INST PLAY] button.

Alternate method

1. While holding down the [INST PLAY] button, press

a pad [12]–[13].

Pad [12]–[13] is lit.

2. Press a pad [1]–[11].

This lets you perform a roll on the instrument’s tone.

3. To stop playing the roll, press the pad [12]–[13]

once again.

Roll speed

Performing Weak Beats (WEAK BEATS)

1. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press a

pad [1] (BD)–[11] (RC).

This lets you perform weak beats.

Pad Explanation

Pad [12] Sixteenth note

Pad [13] Thirty-second note

Pad [12] + [13] Sixty-fourth note

INST PLAY (Performing)

Looping a Specific Step (STEP LOOP)

While a pattern is playing back, you can make the selected step play as a loop.

All instruments sounded by the selected step play as a loop.

1. Press the [START/STOP] button to play the pattern.

2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [INST

PLAY ] button.

The [INST PLAY] button blinks, and the unit is in step loop mode.

3. Press the pad [1]–[16] of the step that you want to loop.

The selected step begins looping.

When you take your finger off the pad [1]–[16], you return to pattern playback.

Making the loop hold (keep playing back)

You can make a step keep playing as a loop even after taking your finger off the pad.

1. Hold down the instrument select buttons [BD]–

[RC], and press pads [1]–[16].

The loop keeps playing, even after you take your finger off the pad.

2. To stop the loop, press any pad.

Playing a step as a roll

You can divide up a selected step and make it play back as a roll.

1. Press a pad from [1]–[16] corresponding to the

step that you want to play back in a loop.

The selected steps starts playing back in a loop.

2. While the loop is playing back, turn the [VALUE]

knob or press the [SUB] button.

This lets you divide up the selected step and make it play back as a roll.

The number of divisions changes in order as follows: “1” (no roll)

“1/2” (duplet) 0 “1/4” (quadruplet).

3. Take your finger off pads [1]–[16].

The unit returns to pattern playback.

* The number of divisions is reset to “1” (no roll) when you take your

finger off pads [1]–[16].

To cancel step loop mode

Press any one of the [PTN SELECT], [TR-REC], [INST PLAY], or

[INST REC] buttons.

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Selecting kits (KIT)

Here’s how to select kits.

1. Press the [KIT] button to make it light.

The KIT screen appears.

If the kit is being edited, an “*” is shown at the left side of the kit number.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select a kit.

3. Press the [KIT] button once again.

The [KIT] button goes dark, and you exit the KIT screen.

Copying a kit (KIT COPY)

1. Hold down the [COPY] button and press the [KIT]

button.

The KIT COPY screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-source,

and press the [ENTER] button.

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the copy-

destination, and press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

4. To copy, use the [VALUE]knob to select “O K,” and

press the [ENTER] button.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Grouping instruments

You can create a group of multiple instruments and play their layered sound with a single note.

You can use grouped master instruments in the following ways. The slave instrument follows the master instrument.

5 Pattern input in “TR-REC”

5 Pad performance in “INST PLAY”

5 Pad recording in “INST REC”

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [KIT]

button.

2. Long-press the [BD]–[RC] button that you want to

specify as the master instrument.

The INST GROUP screen appears.

3. While holding down the button that you pressed

in step 2, press the [BD]–[RC] button that you want to specify as the slave instrument.

The instruments that you selected as the master instrument and the slave instrument are grouped.

MEMO

5 During TR-REC, when you press a grouped [BD]–[RC] button,

the [BD]–[RC] button of the master instrument ( and the [BD]–[RC] button of the slave instrument ( ) blinks.

5 During INST PLAY/INST REC, pressing a pad [1]–[11] of a

grouped slave instrument does not produce sound.

5 If you press the [MUTE] button, the same group’s master

instrument’s [BD]–[RC] button lights and the slave instrument’s [BD]–[RC] button blinks.

) lights

Here’s how to edit the settings of the currently selected kit.

* If you want to keep the edited kit settings, you must save the kit

(p. 31).

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [KIT]

button.

The KIT Edit screen appears.

2. Select a parameter.

2-1. Use the [VALUE] knob to select a parameter.

2-2. Press the [ENTER] button.

Proceed to editing the parameter value (step 3).

3. Modify values.

3-1. Use the [VALUE] knob to edit the parameter value.

3-2. Press the [ENTER] button.

Return to selecting a parameter (step 2).

4. Press the [KIT] button.

Exit the KIT Edit screen.

KIT

Parameter Value Explanation

Level

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Specifies the volume of the kit.

KIT: REVERB

Parameter Value Explanation

AMBI, ROOM,

Type

Time

[KIT]+ REVERB [LEVEL]

Level

REVERB [LEVEL]

Pre Delay 0ms–100ms

HALL1, HALL2, PLATE, MOD,

HA-DOU

0–255 Specifies the reverb time.

OFF, 1–255 Specifies the volume of the reverb.

Selects the type of reverb.

Adjusts the time until the reverb sound appears.

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

FLAT, 20Hz, 25Hz,

31.5Hz, 40Hz, 50Hz, 63Hz, 80Hz,

Low Cut

HighCut

Density 0–10 Adjusts the density of the reverb sound.

100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz, 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz

630Hz, 800Hz, 1kHz, 1.25kHz,

1.6kHz, 2kHz,

2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz,

6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, FLAT

Specifies the frequency below which the low-frequency region of the reverb is cut.

Specifies the frequency above which the high-frequency region of the reverb is cut.

KIT: DELAY

Parameter Value Explanation

Type

TempoSync OFF, ON

Level

DELAY [LEVEL]

DLY, PAN, TAPE ECHO, PITCH SHFT

OFF, 1–255 Specifies the volume of the delay.

Selects the type of delay.

Choose ON if you want the delay time to synchronize with the tempo.

Parameter Value Explanation

TAPE ECHO

Mode

Bass

Treble

Pan S

Pan M

Pan L

Tape Dist 0–8

W/F Rate 0–255

W/F Depth 0–255 Adjusts the depth of wow and flutter.

PITCH SHIFT

Coarse

Fine

S, M, L, S+M, S+L, M+L, S+M+L

-15dB–0dB– +15dB

L127–CENTER– R127

-24–+12

[semi]

-100–+100

[cent]

Selects the combination of playback heads.

S (Short), M (Middle), L (Long)

Adjusts the low-frequency region of the echo sound.

Adjusts the high-frequency region of the echo sound.

Specifies the panning of the S (Short) playback head.

Specifies the panning of the M (Middle) playback head.

Specifies the panning of the L (Long) playback head.

Adjusts the amount of distortion for the echo sound.

Adjusts the modulation speed of wow and flutter.

Amount of pitch shift (in semitones)

Amount of pitch shift (in 2-cent steps)

(TempoSync = OFF) 0–255

(TempoSync =

Time

DELAY [TIME]

Feedback

DELAY [FEEDBACK]

Reverb Send 0–255

DLY, PAN

HighCut

H Damp

H DampF

L Damp

L DampF

PAN

Tap Time 0% –100%

ON) 1/32, 1/16T, 1/32D, 1/16, 1/8T, 1/16D, 1/8, 1/4T, 1/8D, 1/4, 1/2T, 1/4D, 1/2, 1/1T, 1/2D, 1/1

0–255

630Hz, 800Hz, 1kHz, 1.25kHz,

1.6kHz, 2kHz,

2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz,

6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, FLAT

0.0dB–-40.0dB

dB increments), -INF

630Hz, 800Hz, 1kHz, 1.25kHz,

1.6kHz, 2kHz,

2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz,

6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz

0.0dB–-40.0dB

dB increments), -INF

80.0Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz, 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz

Specifies the time by which the sound is delayed.

Adjusts the amount of feedback (amount of repetition).

Adjusts the amount of delay sound that is sent to reverb.

Specifies the frequency above which the high-frequency region of the delay sound is cut.

Adjusts the amount by which the high-

(0.5

frequency region of the delay sound is cut at each repetition.

Specifies the frequency above which H Damp cuts the high-frequency region.

Adjusts the amount by which the low-

(0.5

frequency region of the delay sound is cut at each repetition.

Specifies the frequency below which L Damp cuts the low-frequency region.

Adjusts the delay (tap) time of the right side, relative to the left side as 100%.

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

KIT: MASTER FX

Parameter Value Explanation

Selects the type of MASTER FX.

HPF: high pass filter

LPF: low pass filter (cuts the high-frequency region)

LPF/HPF: low pass filter / high pass filter (cuts

the high-frequency or low-frequency region)

H BOOST: high boost (boosts the high-frequency

region)

L BOOST: low boost (boosts the low-frequency

region)

L/H BOOST: low boost / high boost (boosts the

low-frequency or high-frequency region)

ISOLATOR: adjusts the balance of the low,

mid, and high-frequency regions.

TRANSIENT: strengthens or weakens the

attack and release.

TRANSIENT2: uses the attack and release to

operate a filter.

COMPRESSOR: compresses loud input,

making the maximum levels more consistent.

DRIVE: uncolored distortion.

OVERDRIVE: overdrive

DISTORTION: distortion

FUZZ: fuzz

CRUSHER: produces a lo-fi effect.

PHASER: produces a phase effect.

FLANGER: produces a flanging effect.

SBF: side band filter

frequency components).

NOISE: adds noise.

FATTENER: compresses the input and adds

distortion.

VINYL SIM: compresses the input and

produces a lo-fi effect.

Type

MASTER FX [ON]

Ctrl

[CTRL SELECT] + [CTRL]

HPF, LPF, LPF/HPF, H BOOST, L BOOST, L/H BOOST, ISOLATOR, TRANSIENT, TRANSIENT2, COMPRESSOR, DRIVE, OVERDRIVE, DISTORTION, FUZZ, CRUSHER, PHASER, FLANGER, SBF, NOISE, FATTENER, VINYL SIM

OFF, ON Turns the MASTER FX effect ON/OFF.

Selects the parameter that is controlled by the MASTER FX

[CTRL] knob.

(HPF) Depth, Resonance

(LPF) Depth, Resonance

(LPF/HPF) Depth, Resonance

(H BOOST) Boost, Frequency

(L BOOST) Boost, Frequency

(L/H BOOST) Boost, Frequency

(ISOLATOR) Balance, Low, Mid, High

(TRANSIENT) EnvDepth, Attack, Release

(TRANSIENT2) EnvDepth, Attack, Release

(COMPRESSOR) Balance, Attack, Release

(DRIVE) Balance, Drive, Level, HpFreq, PreEqFreq, PreEqL,

PreEqH, PostEqFreq, PostEqL, PostEqH

(OVERDRIVE) Balance, Drive, Tone, Level

(DISTORTION) Balance, Drive, Tone, Level

(FUZZ) Balance, Drive, Tone, Level

(CRUSHER) Balance, SmplRate, Filter

(PHASER) Balance, Rate, Depth, Resonance, Manual

(FLANGER) Balance, Rate, Depth, Resonance, Manual

(SBF) Balance, BandIntrvl, BandWidth

(NOISE) Color, Level

(FATTENER) Depth, Level

(VINYL SIM) Compressor, Noise, Wow Flut

(cuts the low-frequency region)

(a filter that passes only specific

Parameter Value Explanation

HPF

Depth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Resonance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Type

Gain

0–255

0–255 Specifies the amount of resonance.

-24dB, -18dB,

-12dB

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

Specifies the cutoff frequency.

Raising the Cutoff raises the cutoff frequency, deepening the HPF effect.

Specifies the filter type.

Specifies the output gain of the filter.

Turn this ON if you want to prevent

Clipper OFF, ON

excessive volume from occurring when Resonance is raised.

LPF

Depth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Resonance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Type

Gain

0–255

0–255 Specifies the amount of resonance.

-24dB, -18dB,

-12dB

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

Specifies the cutoff frequency.

Raising the Cutoff lowers the cutoff frequency, deepening the LPF effect.

Specifies the filter type.

Specifies the output gain of the filter.

Turn this ON if you want to prevent

Clipper OFF, ON

excessive volume from occurring when Resonance is raised.

LPF/HPF

Specifies the cutoff frequency.

Depth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

LPF 127–FLAT– HPF 127

Lowering the Cutoff (toward LPF) produces an LPF effect, lowering the cutoff frequency.

Raising the Cutoff (toward HPF) produces an HPF effect, raising the cutoff frequency.

Resonance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Type

Gain

0–255 Specifies the amount of resonance.

-24dB, -18dB,

-12dB

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

Specifies the filter type.

Specifies the output gain of the filter.

Turn this ON if you want to prevent

Clipper OFF, ON

excessive volume from occurring when Resonance is raised.

H BOOST

Boost

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Frequency

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Gain

0–255 Adjusts the amount of boost.

0–255

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

Boosts the region above the specified frequency.

Specifies the output gain.

L BOOST

Boost

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Frequency

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Gain

0–255 Adjusts the amount of boost.

0–255

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

Boosts the region below the specified frequency.

Specifies the output gain.

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

L/H BOOST

Adjusts the amount of boost.

Boost

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

LOW 127–FLAT– HIGH 127

Lowering the Boost (toward LOW) boosts the low-frequency region.

Raising the Boost (toward HIGH) boosts the high-frequency region.

Frequency

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Gain

0–255

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

The region below or above this frequency is boosted.

Specifies the output gain.

ISOLATOR

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Low

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Mid

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

High

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

0dB–-INF

Adjusts the ISOLATOR effect.

With a setting of 255, the ISOLATOR effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the level of the low-frequency region.

Adjusts the level of the mid-frequency region.

Adjusts the level of the high-frequency region.

TRANSIENT

EnvDepth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Attack

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Release

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255 Adjusts the depths of Attack and Release.

-128–0–+127 Emphasizes or weakens the attack.

-128–0–+127 Emphasizes or weakens the release.

TRANSIENT2

EnvDepth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Attack

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Release

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255 Adjusts the depths of Attack and Release.

-128–0–+127

Adjusts the filter movement during the attack.

Adjusts the filter movement during the release.

0.125, 0.25, 0.5,

1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0,

Adjusts the character of the filter.

16.0

HP Level

BP Level

LP Level

Bypass

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Specifies the HPF level of the filter.

Specifies the BPF level of the filter.

Specifies the LPF level of the filter.

Specifies the bypass level.

COMPRESSOR

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

Adjusts the compression effect.

With a setting of 255, the compression effect is at 100%.

Specifies the time from the moment that

Attack

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

the input exceeds the level specified by Thre until the volume starts being compressed.

As the Attack is increased (lengthening the time), the beginning of the note will no longer be compressed.

Release

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Specifies the time from the moment that the input falls below the level specified by Thre until compression stops being applied.

Parameter Value Explanation

Specifies the level at which compression begins.

Set a lower value for Thre if you want to

Thre -40dB–0dB

apply compression deeply, or if the input level is low.

Because setting a low value for Thre also lowers the output level, raise Gain to make adjustments.

Specifies the output level.

Gain

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

Set this so that the volume is essentially the same whether the MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

Specifies the compression ratio.

The higher the ratio, the more compression is applied to the sound when its level exceeds the Thre setting.

If the ratio is set to 1: INF, the sound will not become any louder than the level specified by Thre.

Adjusts the character of the compression.

HARD compresses the sound suddenly, producing a hard sound.

SOFT compresses the sound gently, producing a soft sound.

Ratio

Knee

1: 1.00, 1: 1.12, 1:

1.25, 1: 1.40, 1:

1.60, 1: 1.80, 1:

2.00, 1: 2.50, 1:

3.20, 1: 4.00, 1:

5.60, 1: 8.00, 1:

16.0, 1: INF

HARD, SOFT1, SOFT2, SOFT3, SOFT4, SOFT5, SOFT6, SOFT7, SOFT8, SOFT9

DRIVE

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Drive

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Level

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

0–255

Adjusts the drive effect.

With a setting of 255, the drive effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Because increasing the Drive setting also increases the output level, make adjustments by lowering the Level setting.

Specifies the output level.

Set this so that the volume is essentially the same whether the MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

Specifies the frequency below which the

HpFreq

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

low-frequency region of the input is cut.

As the HpFreq is raised, the region being cut will extend further into the high-frequency region.

PreEqFreq

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

PreEqL

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Specifies the center frequency of the EQ that is applied before distorting the sound.

Specifies the low-frequency level of the EQ that is applied before distorting the sound.

Specifies the high-frequency level of the EQ

PreEqH

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

that is applied before distorting the sound.

By slightly decreasing the high-frequency level, you can reduce the higher-order partials that are generated by distortion.

PostEqFreq

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

PostEqL

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

PostEqH

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Specifies the center frequency of the EQ that is applied after distorting the sound.

Specifies the low-frequency level of the EQ that is applied after distorting the sound.

Specifies the high-frequency level of the EQ that is applied after distorting the sound.

OVERDRIVE

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Drive

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

0–255

Adjusts the overdrive effect.

With a setting of 255, the overdrive effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Because increasing Drive also increases the output level, make adjustments by lowering Level.

Adjusts the tone.

Tone

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Raising the Tone emphasizes the highfrequency region.

Lowering the Tone emphasizes the lowfrequency region.

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

Level

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Specifies the output level.

Set this so that the volume is essentially the same whether the MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

DISTORTION

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Drive

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

0–255

Adjusts the distortion effect.

With a setting of 255, the distortion effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Because increasing Drive also increases the output level, make adjustments by lowering Level.

Adjusts the tone.

Tone

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Raising the Tone emphasizes the highfrequency region.

Lowering the Tone emphasizes the lowfrequency region.

Level

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Specifies the output level.

Set this so that the volume is essentially the same whether the MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

FUZZ

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Drive

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

0–255

Adjusts the fuzz effect.

With a setting of 255, the fuzz effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Because increasing Drive also increases the output level, make adjustments by lowering Level.

Adjusts the tone.

Tone

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Raising the Tone emphasizes the highfrequency region.

Lowering the Tone emphasizes the lowfrequency region.

Level

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

Specifies the output level.

Set this so that the volume is essentially the same whether the MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

CRUSHER

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

Adjusts the lo-fi effect.

With a setting of 255, the lo-fi effect is at 100%.

Specifies the sampling frequency at which

SampleRate

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

the crusher effect resamples the sound.

Increasing the SampleRate lowers the sampling frequency, producing a more lo-fi sound.

Specifies the cutoff frequency of the LPF

Filter

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

that is applied before Crusher resamples the sound.

By lowering the Filter setting you can reduce harsh high-frequency noise.

PHASER

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

TempoSync OFF, ON

Adjusts the phase effect.

With a setting of 255, the phase effect is at 100%.

Choose ON if you want the phase effect to synchronize with the tempo.

(TempoSync =

Rate

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF) 0–255

(TempoSync = ON) 64.00–0.25 step

Specifies the rate of the phase effect.

(steps of 0.25)

Depth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Resonance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255 Specifies the depth of the phase effect.

Adjusts the amount of resonance.

0–255

Raising the Resonance emphasizes the effect and produces a strongly distinctive sound.

Parameter Value Explanation

Specifies the center frequency at which the

Manual

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

phase effect is applied.

By raising Manual, you can reduce the phase effect in the low-frequency region.

(As necessary, lower Depth as well to lighten the phase effect)

Selects the structure of the phaser.

4ST: 4-stage phaser

Type

4ST, 8ST, 12ST, BI-PHASE

8ST: 8-stage phaser (produces a typical phase effect)

12ST: 12-stage phase (produces a deep phase effect)

BI-PHASE: a phaser that connects two

phase shift circuits in series (produces a

distinctive phase effect)

FLANGER

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

TempoSync OFF, ON

Adjusts the flanging effect.

With a setting of 255, the flanging effect is at 100%.

Choose ON if you want the flanging effect to synchronize with the tempo.

(TempoSync =

Rate

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF) 0–255

(TempoSync = ON) 64.00–0.25 step

Specifies the rate of the flanging effect.

(steps of 0.25)

Depth

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Resonance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255 Specifies the depth of the flanging effect.

Adjusts the amount of resonance.

0–255

Raising the Resonance emphasizes the effect and produces a strongly distinctive sound.

Specifies the center frequency at which the

Manual

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

0–255

flanging effect is applied.

By raising Manual, you can reduce the flanging effect in the low-frequency region.

(As necessary, you can also lower Depth to make the flanging effect shallower.)

FLAT, 20Hz, 25Hz,

31.5Hz, 40Hz, 50Hz, 63Hz, 80Hz,

LoCutF

100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz,

Cuts the frequency region below the

specified frequency. 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz

Selects whether the flanging is modulated

in the same or the opposite way for left

and right.

Mode MONO, STEREO

MONO: Left and right are modulated in the

same way.

STEREO: Left and right are modulated in

the opposite way.

SBF

Balance

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

BandIntrvl

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Band Width

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

OFF, 1–255

0–255

Adjusts the side band filter effect.

With a setting of 255, the side band filter

effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the spacing of the bands.

As you raise BandIntrvl, the spacing

between the bands becomes wider, so that

only specific frequency regions are passed.

Adjusts the width of the bands.

As you raise Band Width, the width of

each band becomes narrower, so that only

specific frequency regions are passed.

Switches the range that can be adjusted by

Type

SBF1, SBF2, SBF3, SBF4, SBF5, SBF6

BandIntrvl.

Switch the Type if you want to narrow

(or widen) the bands when adjusting

BandIntrvl.

Gain

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Specifies the output gain.

(produces a light phase effect)

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

NOISE

Color

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Level

MASTER FX

[CTRL] *1

Direction UP, DOWN

FATTENER

Depth

MASTER FX [CTRL] *1

Level

MASTER FX [CTRL] *1

VINYL SIM

Compressor

MASTER FX [CTRL] *1

Noise

MASTER FX [CTRL] *1

Wow Flut

MASTER FX [CTRL] *1

Level 0–255 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound.

0–255

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

EVEN 100–0%, ODD 0–100%

0–255 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound.

0–255

0–255 Adjusts the volume of the noise.

0–255

Moves a filter that is applied to noise.

If Color is set to 0, no noise is output.

This parameter is intended to be controlled by the MASTER FX [CTRL] knob.

Specifies the noise level.

Switches the direction in which the filter is moved by Color.

When set to EVEN, even-numbered secondary harmonics are added. When set to ODD, odd-numbered secondary harmonics are added.

Sets the compression feel, a unique part of the analog record’s sound.

Sets the inconsistencies (wow/flutter) heard when the analog record “rotates.”

*1 This can be controlled by specifying the Ctrl parameter.

KIT: EXT IN

Parameter Value Explanation

BD, SD, LT, MT,

SideChnSrc

SideChnType 1–8

SideChnDpt 0–255 Adjusts the depth of the side chain effect.

Gain

Pan

ReverbSend 0–255 Adjusts the level sent to reverb.

DelaySend 0–255 Adjusts the level sent to delay.

HT, RS, HC, CH, OH, CC, RC, TRG (TRIGGER OUT)

-40.0dB–0.0dB– +40.0dB

(0.5 dB increments)

L127–CENTER– R127

Selects the instrument that is used as the trigger for the side chain effect.

Selects the type of side chain effect.

Type =

Specifies the gain.

Specifies the pan.

Ducking,

Width =

Gate,

Ducking,

Width =

Gate,

Ducking,

Width =

1step

Width =

2step, (Fast Rise)

Width =

1step, (Slow Rise)

1step

Width =

Narrow

Width =

2step, (Slow Rise)

Half step

Width =

1step, (Unique Rise)

KIT: LFO

Parameter Value Explanation

Waveform

Tempo Sync OFF, ON

Rate

SIN, TRI, SAW, SQR, S&H

(TempoSync = OFF) 0–255

(TempoSync = ON) 64.00–0.25 step

(steps of 0.25)

Selects the LFO waveform.

Choose ON if you want the LFO to synchronize with the tempo.

Specifies the LFO rate.

KIT: OUTPUT

Parameter Value Explanation

Selects the output destination of each instrument.

MIX: Output from the MIX OUT jacks.

ASSIGN 1–6: Output as monaural from an

ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT jack.

BD SD LT MT HT RS HC CH OH CC RC EXT IN

MIX,

ASSIGN 1,

ASSIGN 2,

ASSIGN 3,

ASSIGN 4,

ASSIGN 5,

ASSIGN 6,

ASSIGN A,

ASSIGN B,

ASSIGN C

(When [UTILITY] ASSIGN OUT 1–6 = NORMAL, BOOST )

The sound of the instrument is output, and is not output from the MIX OUT jacks.

(When [UTILITY] ASSIGN OUT 1–6 = NORMAL, BOOST )

The sound of the instrument is output, and is not output from the MIX OUT jacks.

ASSIGN A–C: Output as stereo from an

ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT jack.

(When [UTILITY] ASSIGN OUT 1–6 = NORMAL, BOOST )

The sound of the instrument is output, and is not output from the MIX OUT jacks.

(When [UTILITY] ASSIGN OUT 1–6 = TRIGGER) The

trigger signal is output, and the sound of the instrument is also output from the MIX OUT jacks.

KIT: MUTE

Parameter Value Explanation

BD SD LT MT HT RS HC CH OH CC RC

OFF, BD, SD, LT, MT, HT, RS, HC, CH, OH, CC, RC

For the OpenHH sound and sample tones, you can specify that their sound be muted when another instrument is sounded.

* By selecting the instrument that plays

CloseHH, you can use CloseHH to close (mute) the sustained sound of OpenHH.

KIT: CTRL

Parameter Value Explanation

Assigns a parameter to the [CTRL] knobs of the instrument edit section so that it can be controlled.

OFF: The [CTRL] knobs do nothing.

Pan: Control the pan of each instrument.

ReverbSend: Control the reverb send level

of each instrument.

DelaySend: Control the delay send level of

each instrument.

LFO Depth: Control the LFO effect depth of

each instrument.

InstFX: Control the INST FX effect that’s

selected for each instrument.

User: Control the parameter that’s assigned

for each instrument.

Sel

[CTRL SELECT]

OFF, Pan, ReverbSend, DelaySend, LFO Depth, InstFX, User

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

OFF, Pan, ReverbSend, DelaySend, LFO Depth, InstFX,

(BD) Attack

(SD) Snappy

(TOM) Color

(SAMPLE) Coarse, Rate, Spread, BitReduce, Attack, HoldMode, HoldTime, HoldStep, FltType, FltCutoff, FltReso, FltEnvAtk, FltEnvDecay, FltEnvDepth, FltVelo

BD SD LT MT HT RS HC CH OH CC RC

(FM)

Morph,

FM Coarse,

(FM Model)

FM Depth,

FM Ratio,

FM Freq,

FM Decay,

FM Fbk,

Feedback,

Color,

HPF Cutoff,

LPF Cutoff,

LPF Reso,

Pit Env,

Pit Attack,

Pit Decay,

Body,

Click,

Noise,

Claps,

Clap Intrvl,

Nuance,

Note,

Hrm Level,

Hrm Ratio

This is shown only if you’ve set CTRL Sel = User. It lets you assign a parameter for each instrument to the [CTRL] knobs of the instrument edit section.

KIT: NAME

Parameter Explanation

NAME Specifies the name of the kit (maximum 16 characters).

How to enter characters

1. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “NAME.”

2. Press the [ENTER] button to access the character

input screen.

Controller Explanation

[VALUE] knob Change the character.

[UTILITY] button Moves to the right.

[COPY] button Moves to the left.

[SHIFT] button + [COPY] button

[SHIFT] button + [UTILITY] button

[SHIFT] button + [VALUE] knob

3. When you’ve finished inputting characters, press

the [ENTER] button.

Deletes one character (Erase).

Inserts one character (Insert).

Switches between uppercase/lowercase/ numerals.

KIT: COLOR

Parameter Value Explanation

BD SD LT MT HT RS HC CH OH CC RC

*2 This can also be selected using the instrument select buttons [BD]–

[RC].

RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, LIME, GREEN, SKYBLUE, LIGHTBLUE, BLUE, PURPLE, MAGENTA, PINK, WHITE

Specifies the color that each level fader BD– RC will be when SLIDER LED Src is set to kit.

When the cursor is located at color (value), you can also specify the color by moving the slider.

Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE)

Here’s how to save a pattern or kit.

1. Press the [WRITE] button.

The WRITE screen appears.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select what you want to

save, and press the [ENTER] button.

The WRITE screens appear in the order of “Pattern” 0 “Kit” 0

“System.”

* If “System” is selected, a confirmation screen appears. Proceed to

step 4.

3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the save-

destination, and press the [ENTER] button.

A confirmation message appears.

4. To save, use the [VALUE] knob to select “OK ,” and

press the [ENTER] button.

If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Editing a Kit’s Settings (KIT Edit)

Shortcuts for save operations

Operation Operating the Unit

Save a pattern

(PATTERN WRITE screen)

Save a kit

(KIT WRITE screen)

Save the pattern and kit simultaneously

(OVERWRITE)

Hold down the [WRITE] button and press the

[PTN SELECT] button.

Hold down the [WRITE] button and press the

[KIT] button.

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the

[WRITE] button.

* The selected pattern and kit are

overwrite-saved.

Editing an Instrument’s Sound (INST Edit)

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [INST]

Selecting an Instrument’s Tone (INST)

Instrument’s tones of the currently selected kit are selected individually.

1. Press the [INST] button.

The [INST] button and the [BD]–[RC] button (that had been selected for [TR-REC]) are lit, and the INST screen appears.

INST

Parameter Value Explanation

Common to all tones

Tune

[TUNE]

Decay

[DECAY]

Level

INST Level Slider

Gain

Pan

INST [CTRL]

ReverbSend

INST [CTRL]

DelaySend

INST [CTRL]

-128–0–+127 Adjusts the tuning (pitch)

0–255 Adjusts the length of the decay.

0–255

-40.0dB–0.0dB– +40.0dB

(steps of 0.5 dB)

L127–CENTER– R127

0–255 Adjusts the level that is sent to reverb.

0–255 Adjusts the level that is sent to delay.

Specifies the level.

* This parameter changes when you

operate each instrument’s level slider.

* This adjusts the level of the sound after

it has passed through INST FX.

Specifies the gain.

* This adjusts the level of the sound after

it has passed through INST FX.

Specifies the pan.

Searching for instrument tones

1. Hold down the [KIT] button and press the

[INST] button.

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the tone type

(ACB, FM), and then press the [ENTER] knob.

3. Proceed to step 2 of “Selecting an instrument

tone.”

Editing an Instrument’s Sound (INST Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

Tune, Decay, Level, Pan, ReverbSend, DelaySend, InstFX,

(BD) Attack

(SD) Snappy

(TOM) Color

(SAMPLE) Coarse, Rate, Spread, BitReduce, Attack, HoldMode, HoldTime, HoldStep, FltType, FltCutoff, FltReso, FltEnvAtk, FltEnvDecay, FltEnvDepth, FltVelo

(FM) Morph,

FM Course

(FM Model)

LFO

LFO Depth

INST [CTRL]

FM Depth,

FM Ratio,

FM Freq,

FM Decay,

FM Fbk,

Feedback,

Color,

HPF Cutoff,

LPF Cutoff,

LPF Reso,

Pit Env,

Pit Attack,

Pit Decay,

Body,

Click,

Noise,

Claps,

Clap Intrvl,

Nuance,

Note,

Hrm Level,

Hrm Ratio

-128–0–+127

Selects the parameter that is modified by the LFO.

Specifies the amount that is modified by the LFO.

* If the setting of the parameter to be

modified is 128 (the center value), setting LFO Depth to +/-64 will cause the parameter to vary in a range of 0–255.

Only for ACB tones of the BD category

Attack

INST [CTRL]

Only for ACB tones of the SD category

Snappy

INST [CTRL]

Only for ACB tones of the TOM category

Color

INST [CTRL]

Sample tone only

Coarse Tune -24–0–+24 Specifies the pitch in semitone steps.

0–255

-128–0–+127

Adjusts the attack strength of the bass drum.

Adjusts the volume of the snare wires (resonating wires) of the snare drum.

(808Low/Mid/HighTom)

Adjusts the amount of ambience (amount of noise).

(808NoiseTomL/M/H)

Adjusts the amount of resonance.

(909Low/Mid/HighTom)

Adjusts the amount of ambience (amount of noise).

(707Low/Mid/HighTom)

Adjusts the amount by which the pitch will change.

(606Low/Mid/HighTom)

Adjusts the amount of ambience (amount of noise).

Parameter Value Explanation

Specifies the playback direction and

playback speed.

+1.00: Play at the original speed.

Rate

Spread -50–0–+50

Bit Reduce 0–12 Adds a lo-fi effect.

Attack 0–255 Specifies the time over which the level rises.

Hold Mode Whole, Time, Step

Hold Time 0–255

-1.00–0.00–+1.00

(steps of 0.01)

+0.99–+0.01: Play at a lower speed.

0.00: Don’t play.

-0.01–-0.99: Play backward at a lower

speed.

-1.00: Play backward.

Slightly skews the pitch between left and right, producing a stereo effect.

Selects how the sound decays.

Whole: The sound is heard to the end

without decaying.

Time: Decay begins after a specified length

of time.

Step: Decay begins after a specified number

of steps.

Specifies the time until decay begins when Hold Mode = Time.

* The duration of the sound will be

Attack + Hold Time + Decay.

Specifies the number of steps until decay begins when Hold Mode = Step.

* The duration of the sound will be Hold

Step + Decay (Attack changes within

Hold Step

0.5–128.0

(steps of 0.5)

Hold Step).

Flt Type LPF, HPF Selects the type of filter.

Flt Cutoff 0–255 Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the filter.

Flt Reso 0–255 Adjusts the amount of filter resonance.

Flt Attack 0–255

Flt Decay 0–255

Flt Env 0–255

Flt Velo 0–255

Only for FM tones

Morph -128 –0 –128 Adjusts the FM setting.

Only for FM tones of the FX/HIT – OTHERS category

FM Coarse -24 – 0 – +24 Specifies the pitch in semitone steps.

Common to FM MODEL INST

FM Depth 0–255 Adjusts the output level of the modulator.

FM Decay 0–255 Adjusts the decay length of the modulator.

FM Feedback 0–255

Feedback 0–255 Adjusts the amount of feedback for carrier 1.

Color 0–255 Adjusts the carrier waveform.

HPF Cutoff 0–255

LPF Cutoff 0–255

LPF Reso 0–255

Only for FM Kick Model

FM Ratio 0.1–25.6 Adjusts the pitch of the modulator.

Pit Env 0–255 Adjusts the pitch envelope level.

Pit Decay 0–255 Adjusts the pitch envelope decay length.

Body 0–255 Adjusts the level of carrier 2.

Click 0–255 Adjusts the phase of carrier 1.

Only for FM Snare Model

FM Ratio 0.1–25.6 Adjusts the pitch of the modulator 1.

Pit Env -128–127 Adjusts the pitch envelope level.

Pit Decay 0–2555 Adjusts the pitch envelope decay length.

Noise 0–255 Adjusts the level of carrier 2.

Only for FM Tom Model

FM Freq 0.5–2550 [Hz] Adjusts the frequency of modulator 1.

Specifies the attack time for the envelope that varies the filter.

Specifies the decay time for the envelope that varies the filter.

Specifies the amount by which the envelope varies the filter.

Specifies the amount by which the note’s velocity affects the filter.

Adjusts the feedback amount of the modulator.

Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the highpass filter.

Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter.

Adjusts the amount of resonance for the low-pass filter.

Editing an Instrument’s Sound (INST Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

Pit Env -128–127 Adjusts the pitch envelope level.

Pit Decay 0–255 Adjusts the pitch envelope decay length.

Noise 0–255 Adjusts the level of carrier 2.

Only for FM Clap Model

FM Ratio 0.1–25.6 Adjusts the pitch of the modulator.

Claps 0–255

Clap Intrvl 0–255

Nuance 0–255 Adjusts the Q for the band-pass filter.

Only for FM Cymbal Model

FM Ratio 0.1–25.6 Adjusts the pitch of the modulator.

Only for FM Perc Model

FM Ratio 0.1–25.6 Adjusts the pitch of the modulator.

Note C-1–G9 Adjusts the value of input CV.

Pit Env -128–127 Adjusts the pitch envelope level.

Pit Attack 0–255

Pit Decay 0–255 Adjusts the pitch envelope decay length.

Hrm Level 0–255 Adjusts the level of carrier 2.

Hrm Ratio 0.025–6.4 Adjusts the pitch of carrier 2.

Adjusts the length for repeating the envelope.

Adjusts the interval for repeating the envelope.

Adjusts the attack time for the pitch envelope.

MEMO

KIT: If the CTRL Sel parameter is set to “User,” you can set the KIT CTRL: BD–OH parameters and use the INST edit section’s

[CTRL] knobs for control (except for GAIN and LFO).

“Assigning Parameters to the [CTRL] Knobs

(CTRL SELECT)” (p. 14)

INST FX

Parameter Value Explanation

Selects the type of INST FX.

THRU No INST FX effect is applied.

HPF

LPF

LPF/HPF

H BOOST

L BOOST

L/H BOOST

Type

HPF

Depth

INST [CTRL] *3

Resonance 0–255 Specifies the amount of resonance.

ISOLATOR

TRANSIENT

COMPRESSOR

DRIVE Uncolored distortion.

COMP+DRV

CRUSHER Produces a lo-fi effect (monaural).

SATURATOR This effect combines overdrive and filter.

FREQ SHIFT

RING MOD

SPREAD Adds spaciousness to the input.

0–255

High-pass filter (cuts the low-frequency region)

Low-pass filter (cuts the high-frequency region)

Low-pass filter / High-pass filter (cuts the high or low-frequency region)

High boost (boosts the high-frequency region)

Low boost (boosts the low-frequency region)

Low boost / High boost (boosts the low or high-frequency region)

Adjusts the balance of the low, mid, and high-frequency regions.

Emphasizes or softens the attack and release.

Compresses loud input, making the maximum levels more consistent.

Applies COMPRESSOR and then applies DRIVE (monaural).

Converts the input to a higher or lower frequency.

Converts the input to a high frequency and a low frequency.

Specifies the cutoff frequency.

Increasing the Cutoff value raises the cutoff frequency, deepening the HPF effect.

Parameter Value Explanation

Type

Gain

Clipper OFF, ON

LPF

Depth

INST [CTRL] *3

Resonance 0–255 Specifies the amount of resonance.

Type

Gain

Clipper OFF, ON

LPF/HPF

Depth

INST [CTRL] *3

Resonance 0–255 Specifies the amount of resonance.

Type

Gain

Clipper OFF, ON

H BOOST

Boost

INST [CTRL] *3

Frequency 0–255

Gain

L BOOST

Boost

INST [CTRL] *3

Frequency 0–255

Gain

L/H BOOST

Boost

INST FX [CTRL] *3

Frequency 0–255

Gain

ISOLATOR

Balance

INST [CTRL] *3

Low 0dB–-INF

Mid 0dB–-INF

High 0dB–-INF

-24dB, -18dB,

-12dB

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

0–255

-24dB, -18dB,

-12dB

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

LPF 127–FLAT– HPF 127

-24dB, -18dB,

-12dB

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

0–255 Adjusts the amount of boost.

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

0–255 Adjusts the amount of boost.

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

LOW 127–FLAT– HIGH 127

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

OFF, 1–255

Specifies the filter type.

Specifies the output gain of the filter.

Turn this ON if you want to prevent

excessive volume from occurring when

Resonance is raised.

Specifies the cutoff frequency.

Increasing the Cutoff value lowers the cutoff

frequency, deepening the LPF effect.

Specifies the filter type.

Specifies the output gain of the filter.

Turn this ON if you want to prevent

excessive volume from occurring when

Resonance is raised.

Specifies the cutoff frequency.

Lowering the Cutoff value (toward LPF)

applies an LPF effect, lowering the cutoff

frequency.

Raising the Cutoff value (toward HPF)

applies an HPF effect, raising the cutoff

frequency.

Specifies the filter type.

Specifies the output gain of the filter.

Turn this ON if you want to prevent

excessive volume from occurring when

Resonance is raised.

Specifies the frequency above which the

high-frequency region is boosted.

Specifies the output gain.

Specifies the frequency below which the

low-frequency region is boosted.

Specifies the output gain.

Adjusts the amount of boost.

Lowering the Boost value (toward LOW)

boosts the low-frequency region.

Raising the Boost value (toward HIGH)

boosts the high-frequency region.

Specifies the frequency below or above

which the low or high-frequency region is

boosted.

Specifies the output gain.

Adjusts the ISOLATOR effect.

With a setting of 255, the ISOLATOR effect

is at 100%.

Adjusts the level of the low-frequency

region.

Adjusts the level of the mid-frequency

region.

Adjusts the level of the high-frequency

region.

Editing an Instrument’s Sound (INST Edit)

Parameter Value Explanation

TRANSIENT

EnvDepth

INST [CTRL] *3

Attack -128–0–+127 Emphasizes or softens the attack.

Release -128–0–+127 Emphasizes or softens the release.

COMPRESSOR

Balance

INST [CTRL] *3

Attack 0–255

Release 0–255

Thre -40dB–0dB

Gain

Ratio

Knee

DRIVE

Balance

INST [CTRL] *3

Drive 0–255

Level 0–255

HpFreq 0–255

PreEqFreq 0–255

PreEqL

PreEqH

PostEqFreq 0–255

PostEqL

0–255 Adjusts the intensity of Attack and Release.

OFF, 1–255

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

1: 1.00, 1: 1.12, 1:

1.25, 1: 1.40, 1:

1.60, 1: 1.80, 1:

2.00, 1: 2.50, 1:

3.20, 1: 4.00, 1:

5.60, 1: 8.00, 1:

16.0, 1: INF

HARD, SOFT1, SOFT2, SOFT3, SOFT4, SOFT5, SOFT6, SOFT7, SOFT8, SOFT9

OFF, 1–255

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Adjusts the compression effect.

With a setting of 255, the compression effect is at 100%.

Specifies the time from when the input exceeds the level specified by Thre until the volume is compressed.

As you increase the Attack value (lengthening the time), the sound’s attack is compressed less.

Specifies the time from when the input falls below the level specified by Thre until compression stops being applied.

Specifies the level at which compression begins.

Set a lower value for Thre if you want to apply the effect deeply, or if the input level is low.

Setting a low value for Thre will also decrease the output level, so raise the Gain to make adjustments.

Specifies the output level.

Set this so that the volume is approximately the same whether MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

Specifies the compression ratio.

The higher the ratio, the more compression is applied to levels that exceed the Thre setting.

If the ratio is set to 1: INF, the sound will not become any louder than the level specified by Thre.

Adjusts how compression is applied.

The HARD setting applies compression abruptly, producing a hard sound.

The SOFT setting applies compression gently, producing a soft sound.

Adjusts the drive effect.

With a setting of 255, the drive effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the depth of distortion.

Because increasing the Drive also increases the output level, make adjustments by lowering the Level.

Specifies the output level.

Set this so that the volume is approximately the same whether MASTER FX Sw is on or off.

Specifies the frequency below which the low-frequency region of the input is cut.

As you raise the HpFreq value, the region being cut extends into the high-frequency region.

Specifies the center frequency of the EQ that is applied before distorting the sound.

Specifies the low-frequency level of the EQ that is applied before distorting the sound.

Specifies the high-frequency level of the EQ that is applied before distorting the sound.

By slightly decreasing the high-frequency level, you can reduce the higher-order partials that are generated when the sound is distorted.

Specifies the center frequency of the EQ that is applied after distorting the sound.

Specifies the low-frequency level of the EQ that is applied after distorting the sound.

Parameter Value Explanation

PostEqH

COMP+DRV

Balance

INST [CTRL] *3

CmpBalance OFF, 1–255

DrvBalance OFF, 1–255

CmpAttack 0–255

CmpRelease 0–255

CmpThre -40dB–0dB

CmpGain

CmpRatio

CmpKnee

DrvDrive 0–255

DrvLevel 0–255

DrvHpF 0–255

DrvPreF 0–255

DrvPreL

DrvPreH

DrvPstF 0–255

DrvPstL

DrvPstH

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

OFF, 1–255

-40dB–0dB– +40dB

1: 1.00, 1: 1.12, 1:

1.25, 1: 1.40, 1:

1.60, 1: 1.80, 1:

2.00, 1: 2.50, 1:

3.20, 1: 4.00, 1:

5.60, 1: 8.00, 1:

16.0, 1: INF

HARD, SOFT1, SOFT2, SOFT3, SOFT4, SOFT5, SOFT6, SOFT7, SOFT8, SOFT9

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

-INF, -53.0dB–

0.0dB–+10.0dB

Specifies the high-frequency level of the EQ that is applied after distorting the sound.

Adjusts the overall COMP+DRV effect.

With a setting of 255, the effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the compression effect.

With a setting of 255, the compression effect is at 100%.

Adjusts the drive effect.

With a setting of 255, the drive effect is at 100%.

Specifies the time from when the input exceeds the level specified by Thre until the volume is compressed.

As you increase the Attack value (lengthening the time), the sound’s attack is compressed less.

Specifies the time from when the input falls below the level specified by Thre until compression stops being applied.

Specifies the level at which compression begins.

Set a lower value for Thre if you want to apply the effect deeply, or if the input level is low.

Setting a low level for Thre will also decrease the output level, so raise the Gain to make adjustments.