Acknowledgements - Roland TR-08 User Manual

Acknowledgements

This manual was assembled,
illustrated, and written by Sunshine
Jones. All of the contents is taken
from either his personal experience,
existing documentation, and
techniques submitted and found in
the public domain. The document is
intended as a companion guide for
the Roland Boutique TR-08 Rhythm
Composer drum machine. It is in no
way offered as a criticism, or intended
to be an authoritative guide to replace
the official documentation which
accompanies the commercial
purchase of Roland Boutique, or
Roland AIRA musical instruments.
Rather, this manual is intended to
support the musician, the user of
these and other synthesizer modules
and inspire them to create music,
share sounds, and fully realize the
drum machines in front of them.
In the tradition of owner's manuals,
rarely are they opened until problems
arise. We tell you over and over again
to RTFM, but do you listen? No, no
you don't. Manuals should be both
tools for reference and instruction, as
well as inspirational guides to
possibility. An owner's manual should
be equally a pre purchase discovery,
meant to inspire the curious with
capability and possibility, and a post
purchase celebration of depth,
technique, guidance, and surprises.
But this is by no means the last word.
So many people have read and re
read a manual only to still have no
idea what the manual was attempting
to suggest. This owner's manual is
offered free of charge to anyone
curious, or frustrated by the tiny little
leaflet which covers the operations of
the TR-08 in several languages, as a
legible alternative to the official
documentation.
This manual is not associated in any
way, personally or professionally with
anyone connected to the Roland
Corporation. The task was initially
undertaken in a moment of fury, and
assembled, proof read, and then hastily
produced exclusively for love, and
pleasure. It has continued mainly
because of the pleasure it brings to
create technical drawings, and re write
these leaflets in a time when I am very,
very busy.
It is our hope that as the result you will
begin to explore and discover layers of
rhythm and joy which were previously
overlooked. We hope and trust that you
will use the pattern worksheets to
document your discoveries, and our
extensive encouragement to share, and
import patches and patterns of your own
into a thriving community of exploration
and delight.
If you wish to correspond with the author
of this manual you may do so by
navigating your web browser to the
following destination:
http://sunshine-jones.com
The original article and a bank of patterns
may be found within the non-fiction
section of the site.
While no rights are reserved for the
copyrighted materials, nor the registered
trademarks discussed or absorbed into
this manual, the assemblage itself and
subsequent sound examples,
illustrations, and concept are offered
exclusively under the Creative Commons
license of share and share alike. This is
and shall always be free of charge to the
reader, and user of the Roland TR-08
Rhythm Composer, and must never be
offered for sale or barter. This is
freeware, and free information for all.
With Love
Sunshine Jones
August 2018
San Francisco, California
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