Editing An Instrument's Sound (Inst Edit); Inst - Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

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Editing an Instrument's Sound
Selecting an Instrument's Tone
Instrument's tones of the currently selected kit are selected
individually.
1.

[INST]

Press the
button.
The
[INST]
button and the
selected for [TR-REC]) are lit, and [the INST screen appears.
2.
Use the
[VALUE]
knob to select the
instrument's tone.
MEMO
5 To switch categories, hold down the
turn the
[VALUE]
knob.
5 By holding down the
[Value]
knob, you can move through the instrument
tones in steps of 10.
5 When you press the
[ENTER]
name is enclosed by
between instrument tones with the category locked
(category lock). When you press the
again, category lock is cleared. You can specify category
lock for each instrument, and that setting is saved in the
kit.
3.
[INST]
Press the
button once again.
The
[INST]
button goes dark, and you exit the INST screen.
About the icons shown in the INST screen
Preset:
Tones originally in the TR-8S
Sample:
Tones that use samples
Loop:
Tones that play repeatedly
User:
Tones that use imported samples
1.
Hold down the
[SHIFT]
button.
The INST Edit screen appears
2.
Select a parameter.
2-1.
Use the
[VALUE]
knob to select a parameter.
2-2.
[ENTER]
Press the
3.
Modify values.
3-1.
Use the
[VALUE]
knob to edit the parameter value.
3-2.
[ENTER]
Press the
Return to the parameter selection (step 2).
4.
Press the
[INST]
button.
Exit the INST Edit screen.
30
(INST)
[BD]–[RC]
button (that had been
Category
[SHIFT]
button and
[ENTER]
button and turning the
button, the category
"[ICON],"
and you can switch
[ENTER]
button once
button and press the
button.
button.
INST
Parameter
Common to all tones
Tune
[TUNE]
Decay
[DECAY]
Level
INST Level
Slider
Gain
Pan
INST
[CTRL]
*3
ReverbSend
[CTRL]
INST
*3
DelaySend
[CTRL]
INST
*3
LFO
LFO Depth
[CTRL]
INST
*3
[INST]
Only for ACB tones of the BD category
Attack
[CTRL]
INST
*2
Only for ACB tones of the SD category
Snappy
INST
[CTRL]
*2
(INST Edit)
Value
Explanation
-128–0–+127
Adjusts the tuning (pitch)
0–255
Adjusts the length of the decay.
Specifies the level.
* This parameter changes when you
0–255
operate each instrument's level slider.
* This adjusts the level of the sound after
it has passed through INST FX.
-40.0dB–0.0dB–
Specifies the gain.
+40.0dB
* This adjusts the level of the sound after
(steps of 0.5 dB)
it has passed through INST FX.
L127–CENTER–
Specifies the pan.
R127
0–255
Adjusts the level that is sent to reverb.
0–255
Adjusts the level that is sent to delay.
Tune, Decay,
Level, Pan,
ReverbSend,
DelaySend,
InstFX,
(BD) Attack
(SD) Snappy
(TOM) Color
(SAMPLE)
Coarse, Rate,
Spread,
Selects the parameter that is modified
BitReduce,
by the LFO.
Attack,
HoldMode,
HoldTime,
HoldStep,
FltType,
FltCutoff,
FltReso,
FltEnvAtk,
FltEnvDecay,
FltEnvDepth,
FltVelo
Specifies the amount that is modified
by the LFO.
* If the setting of the parameter to be
-128–0–+127
modified is 128 (the center value),
setting LFO Depth to +/-64 will cause
the parameter to vary in a range of
0–255.
Adjusts the attack strength of the bass
0–255
drum.
Adjusts the volume of the snare wires
0–255
(resonating wires) of the snare drum.

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