Inst Rec (Realtime Recording); Playing Sub Steps; Specifying A Flam; Playing Weak Beats (Weak Beats) - Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

INST REC
In this method of recording, you create a pattern by realtime-
recording your performance on pads
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. 29).
1.
Press the [INST REC]
2.
[START/STOP]
Press the
3.
Use the variation buttons
variation that you want to record.
4.
Perform using pads [1] (BD)–[11]
* 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]
MEMO
By holding down the [SUB]
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
and pressing a pad [1]–[16].

Specifying a Flam

Here's how to play or record a flam on the instrument's tone.
1.
[SHIFT]
Hold down the
button to set SUB STEP to FLAM.
SUB STEP and FLAM alternate each time you press the button.
2.
[1] (BD)–[11]
Press a pad
This lets you play or record a flam on the instrument's tone.
Playing Weak Beats
(WEAK BEATS)
1.
While holding down the
[1] (BD)–[11]
pad (RC).
This lets you play or record weak beats.

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.
20
(Realtime Recording)
[1] (BD)–[11] (RC). This modifies
button.
button to start recording.
[A]–[H] to select the
(RC).
that will play sub steps.
button and turning the [VALUE]
[SUB]
button and press the
(RC).
[SHIFT] button, press a
Playing Alternate Sounds
For sounds whose name includes a
you can play or record alternate sounds.
1.
While holding down an instrument select button
[BD]–[RC], press a pad

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track

Deleting only a portion
If you press 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
button
[SUB]
Recording While You Use the Inst Pad to Play
Instruments
During TR-REC / During INST REC
1.
Press the
button.
2.
Press the
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.
(ALT INST)
"/" character, such as 707Bass1/2,
[1] (BD)–[11]
[CLEAR]
button during playback, steps of the
[CLEAR] button.
[TR-REC] button or the [INST REC]
[START/STOP] button, and start
(RC).