Overview Of The Tr-8S; What Is A "Pattern; What Is A "Kit - Roland TR-8S Owner's Manual

Overview of the TR-8S

TR-8S
PATTERN No. 8-16
PATTERN No. 1-3
PATTERN No. 1-2
PATTERN No. 1-1
A
B
H
* 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
or system settings that you have not saved.

What Is a "PATTERN"?

The performance data that you
record using TR-REC or INST-REC is
"pattern."
called a
The TR-8S has 128 patterns (16
patterns x 8 banks); each pattern
has eight variations (A–H) and
two fill-in patterns.
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.
the edits that you made to a pattern or kit, you must save that pattern or kit.
Saving the pattern and kit simultaneously
By holding down the [SHIFT]
pattern and kit.
For details on how to save other settings, refer to
(p. 18).
8
128 patterns
PATTERN
(16 x 8 banks)
Pattern KIT
setting number
VARIATION
STEP data
MOTION data
LAST STEP setting
STEP data
MOTION data
LAST STEP setting
STEP data
MOTION data
LAST STEP setting
FILL IN
FILL IN 1 FILL IN 2
SYSTEM
setting
Backup/Restore
"*" indication)
Pattern 1-1–8-16
Variation
A B C
E F G
Fill in 1 Fill in 2
(OVERWRITE)
button and pressing the [WRITE]
"Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE)"
KIT No. 128
KIT No. 3
KIT No. 2
KIT No. 1
BD
INST
parameter
INST
EFFECT
INST
tone
ACB tone
PRESET
BACKUP data
Sample
files
SD card

What Is a "KIT"?

The 11 instruments are collectively
called a "kit." The TR-8S has 128 kits.
The pattern plays the instruments
D
of the currently selected kit.
H
If you want to keep
button, you can overwrite-save the selected
KIT
KIT
EFFECT
parameter
setting
INST
SD RC
MASTER
INST INST
parameter parameter
INST INST
EFFECT EFFECT
REVERB
DELAY
INST INST
tone tone
INST tone
SAMPLE tone
PRESET USER
SAMPLE
parameter
Import
Pattern 1-1–8-16
Variation
A
E
Fill in 1
A pattern plays the
inst of the kit.
Kit 1–128
BASS
DRUM
128 KITs
FX
B C D
F G H
Fill in 2
Instrument x 11