List Of Shortcut Keys; Switching Screens And Modes; Showing The Value Or Parameter Name Of A Controller; Inputting Characters - Roland TR-6S Owner's Manual

List of Shortcut Keys

Switching Screens and Modes

Operation Shortcut
Show the PTN SETTING
[SHIFT] + [PTN SELECT]
screen
[SHIFT] + [KIT]
Show the KIT EDIT screen
Show the INST EDIT screen [SHIFT] + [INST]
Show the SAMPLE EDIT
[SHIFT] + [SAMPLE]
SETTING screen
Show the ERASE MOTION
Long-press [SHIFT] + [VARIATION]
screen
Show the MOTION/
(in TR-REC mode)
VELOCITY input screen
Long-press a pad [1]–[16]
Showing the Value or Parameter Name of a
Controller
Operation Shortcut
Show the value of a level
[SHIFT] + Level fader
fader
[SHIFT] + Knob
Show the value of a knob

Inputting Characters

Operation Shortcut
[SHIFT] + [COPY]
Erase one character
(Erase)
Insert one character [SHIFT] + [UTILITY]
(Insert)
Switch between
[SHIFT] + [VALUE] knob
uppercase/lowercase/
numerals

Editing Parameters

Operation Shortcut
Edit the parameter value in
[SHIFT] + [VALUE] knob
large steps
(when FILL IN Type = SCATTER)
Edit the SCATTER DEPTH
[FILL IN TRIG] + [VALUE] knob

Editing a Pattern

Operation Shortcut
Show the PTN SETTING
[SHIFT] + [PTN SELECT]
screen
Provisionally generate a
[PTN SELECT] + [SAMPLE]
random pattern
Change the SCATTER
(when FILL IN Type = SCATTER)
DEPTH
[FILL IN TRIG] + [VALUE] knob
Show the FILL IN EDIT
[SHIFT] + [FILL IN TRIG]
screen

MOTION

Operation Shortcut
Show the ERASE MOTION
[SHIFT] + Long-press [VARIATION]
screen
Show the MOTION/
(in TR-REC mode)
VELOCITY input screen Long-press a pad [1]–[16]
Erase motion data of
a specific track of the
[SHIFT] + [VARIATION] + Pad [1]–[6]
variation selected for
playback
Erase motion data of
a specific knob of the
[SHIFT] + [VARIATION] + knob
variation selected for
playback
Erase motion data of a
[SHIFT] + [VARIATION] + Pad [9]–[16]
specific variation
Inputting Sub Steps, Weak Beats, Alternates, and
Dynamics
Operation Shortcut
Change the sub step
[SUB] + [VALUE] knob
division
[SUB] + [1]–[16]
Input sub steps
Input weak beats
[SHIFT] + [1]–[16]
(WEAK BEATS)
Input alternate sounds
[BD]–[OH] + [1]–[16]
(ALT INST)

Playback/Recording

Operation Shortcut
Record to a variation that's
[TR-REC] +Pad [9]–[16]
not playing
During pattern playback,
[SHIFT] + [START/STOP] during playback
forcibly return to the
beginning of the pattern
If more than one variation
During playback, press the [VARIATION]
is selected, move to the
button and then press [SHIFT] + pad [9]–
beginning of any one of
[16]
those variations
Silence a sample that
[SHIFT] + [START/STOP] while stopped
continues playing after
stopping

Tempo/Nudge

Operation Shortcut
Press the [TEMPO] button, and then turn
the [VALUE] knob while holding down the
Adjust tempo in 0.1 units
[SHIFT] button
While holding down the [SHIFT] button,
press the [TEMPO] button three or more
Tap tempo
times.
Move playback timing
[SHIFT] + [COPY]
earlier
(nudge function)
Move playback timing
[SHIFT] + [UTILITY]
later
(nudge function)
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