Roland System-8 Reference Manual page 3

Controller Value
-3–0–+3 (octave units)
OCTAVE [DOWN]
[UP] buttons
-5–0–+6 (semitone units)
MODE [PATCH]
---
button
MODE
[PERFORMANCE] ---
button
PART ON/OFF
[LOWER] [UPPER]
ON (lit), OFF (unlit)
buttons
PANEL SELECT
(The button of the selected
[LOWER] [UPPER]
part is lit)
buttons
[MANUAL] button
---
[PORTAMENTO]
OFF, 1–255
knob
[LEGATO]
button ON (lit), OFF (unlit)
[TEMPO]
knob 40.0–300.0 (BPM)
[TEMPO SYNC]
ON (lit), OFF (unlit)
button
[MONO] button
MONO, UNISON, POLY
MODEL [SYSTEM-8]
[PLUG-OUT 1]–
(The button of the selected
[PLUG-OUT 3]
synthesizer is lit)
buttons
[WRITE] button ---
[SHIFT] button ---
[MENU] button ---
Display ---
[VALUE] knob ---
[ K ] [ J ]
cursor
---
buttons
[EXIT] button
---
[ENTER] button ---
Explanation
Octave shift
These buttons let you shift the pitch range of the keyboard in one-octave units. The
button is lit if the pitch is shifted by one octave, and blinking if the pitch is shifted by
two or three octaves.
Key transpose
[DOWN] [UP]
By pressing a button while holding down the
you can transpose (shift the pitch of ) the keyboard in semitone units.
Switches to Patch mode.
&
"Editing a Patch" (p. 9)
Switches to Performance mode.
&
"Editing a Performance"
In performance mode, switch the lower part or upper part on/off.
In performance mode, select the part (lower or upper) that is the target of panel
operations.
Causes sound to be produced according to the current settings of the knobs and
sliders.
Adjusts the time over which pitch change occurs when portamento is applied.
Portamento is an effect that smoothly changes the pitch between one key and the
next-played key.
Applies portamento only when you play legato (i.e., when you press the next key
before releasing the previous key).
Specifies the tempo of the step sequencer and arpeggiator. The indicator blinks at
the specified tempo.
"Patch Tempo" "ON,"
If (p. 22) is
The modulation speed (RATE) of the
EFFECTS section are synchronized to the tempo.
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If this is on (lit), the synth will play monophonically (single notes).
If this is blinking, the synth will play all sounds in unison (UNISON mode).
When the [SYSTEM-8] button is on, this instrument operates as the SYSTEM-8
synthesizer. When one of the [PLUGOUT 1–3]
as a PLUG-OUT synthesizer.
Saves sounds, step sequencer and system settings.
When used in conjunction with other buttons or knobs, lets you view parameters or
edit different parameters.
By holding down the [SHIFT] button and turning the
value, you can edit a setting in steps of 10.
Accesses the MENU screen.
Shows various information for the operation.
Change the value at the cursor position.
[SHIFT]
By holding down the button and turning the
value, you can edit a setting in steps of 10.
Move the cursor left/right.
Alternatively, switch screens.
Returns you to the previous screen.
In some screens, this cancels the operation currently being executed.
Press this to confirm a value or execute an operation.
[TRANSPOSE]
(p. 14)
the tempo can be stored as a patch setting.
LFO section and the delay time (TIME) of the
2
buttons is on, this instrument operates
[VALUE]
[VALUE]
Panel Descriptions
button,
knob to change the
knob to change the
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