Tr-Rec (Step Recording); Inputting Sub Steps; Specifying A Flam; Inputting Weak Beats - Roland TR-8S Owner's Manual

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
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must save that pattern or kit (
1.
Press the [TR-REC] button.
2.
Use the variation buttons to select A–H.
3.
Press the [START/STOP]
4.
Press one of the INST 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
You can change the scale. For details, refer to
Pattern Settings (Pattern Setting)"

Inputting Sub Steps

You can sub-divide a step and input sub steps within it.
1.
[SUB]
Press the button.
2.
Press a pad [1]–[16].
By holding down the [SUB] button and turning the
you can choose 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 as the number of step divisions.
Sub Step
Pad Pad
1 2
1 2
Step Step
no Sub Step
Sub Step 1/2
Sub Step 1/3
Sub Step 1/4
MEMO
You can also input a sub step by holding down the
button and pressing a pad [1]–[16].

Specifying a Flam

1.
Hold down the [SHIFT]
button to set SUB STEP to FLAM.
SUB STEP and FLAM alternate each time you press the button.
2.
Press a pad [1]–[16].

Inputting Weak Beats

1.
While holding down the
pad [1]–[16].
).
button to start recording.
"Editing the
(p. 13).
[VALUE] knob
Pad Pad Pad
3 4
3 4
Step Step Step
[SUB]
button and press the [SUB]
[SHIFT] button, press a
Inputting Alternate Sounds
For sounds whose name includes a
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
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
2.
Press pads [1]–[16]
want to add an accent.
3.
Use the ACCENT
of the accent.

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track

Deleting only a portion
If you press the [CLEAR]
the track selected by the INST select buttons is deleted from the
pattern only while you're holding down the
Deleting all
5
While holding down the track select button of the instrument
5
that you want to delete, press the

Recording/Playing MOTION

[REC]
While the MOTION
[TUNE] [DECAY]
knobs,
steps.
While the MOTION
instrument [TUNE], [DECAY], and
* 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.
Another operating method
1.
While a pattern plays, hold down the MOTION
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
[TR-REC]
While the
value for a knob.
1.
Operate a knob while holding down a pad [1]–[16].
(ALT INST)
"/"
character, such as 707Bass1/2,
"/"
character, such as 707Bass1/2,
[STEP] button.
to select the steps at which you
[LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume
button during playback, the step of
[CLEAR]
[CLEAR]
button.
button is lit, movements of the instrument
[CTRL]
knobs, and knobs are recorded in the
[ON] button is lit, recorded movements of the
[CTRL] knobs are played back.
button is lit, you can specify a step and enter a
button.
[REC]
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