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Panel Descriptions
10
Pad
[1]–[16]
Mode
Explanation
For each step, specify whether the instrument's
TR-REC
tone will sound.
Select a pattern.
Hold down the
PTN SELECT
pads
Release the
pads
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
A
B
C
Connect a MIDI
device.
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/
6
[PTN SELECT]
button and use
[1]–[8]
to select a bank.
[PTN SELECT]
button and use
[1]–[16]
to select a number.
TRIGGER OUT
D
E
SD card
MIDI
Mode
INST PLAY
INST REC
F
G
Connect an audio
device.
EXT IN
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
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.
Explanation
5 Pads [1]–[11](INST) play instrument's tones.
5 If you hold down either the
(ROLL) pad (or both) and press a
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.
MIX OUT
HEADPHONES
H
I
ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT
"LOCK"
[12]
or
[13]
[1]–[11]
J
Write protect
switch
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