Manual; Playing - Roland TR-505 Owner's Manual

1.
Manual
Playing
With
the
composer connected
to
the
power
source
and
to
your amplifier or mixer, you are ready
to try
out
a variety
of
sounds by
playing
it
manually.
Switch
it
on.
Make
sure
that
the
composer
is in
the
Track
mode
{the
Display
shows
TRACK
PLAY).
The
Main Keys
numbered
O
to
®
have the
drum
voices
marked
above. Simply tap each
key;
all
voices have
different
drum
sounds,
Also,
if
you
tap the
key
with
the Accent
Key down,
the created sound
will
take on
accent.
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Main Keys
Accent Key
if
the
composer
is
not
in
the Track Play
mode, push
the
Mode
Key
®
as
many
times
until
the Display
shows
TRACK
PLAY.
TRACK PLAY
Summary
of
Drum
Voices
HAND CLAP
DRUMS
COWBELL
& CYMBAL CONGA
BASS DRUM(BD}
SNARE DRUM(SD|
LOW
TOM{LT)/MID TOM(MT)/Hl T0M(HT}/T1M8ALE(TB)
RIM SHOT(RIM)/HAND CLAP(HCP)
OPEN
HIHAT(OH)/CLOSED HIHAT(CH)
LOW
CONTA(LCG)/HI
CONGA(HCG)
LOW
COWBELL(LCB)/HI COWBELL(HCB)
CRASH
CYMBAL(CC)/RIDE
CYMBAL
The drum
voices written
In
the
same
line
cannot be played
at
the
same
time.
The
letters in
(
)
are the abbreviation
shown
in
the Display.