Playing Patterns; Selecting A Pattern; Changing The Length Of The Variation (Setting The Variation's Last Step); Changing The Fill In Length - Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

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Playing Patterns

Playing Patterns
1.
[START/STOP]
Press the
2.
Use the controllers of the instrument edit section to
modify the sound.
3.
Press the
[START/STOP]
MEMO
5 During playback, you can hold down the
[START/STOP]
press the
the pattern.
5 To stop samples that are still sounding after the pattern has
stopped, hold down the
STOP]
button.

Selecting a Pattern

1.
Hold down the
[PTN SELECT]
pad [1]–[8].
The bank is selected.
2.
[PTN SELECT]
Release the
3.
Use pads
[1]–[16]
to select a pattern.
The selected pad blinks. During playback, it is lit.
When you select the next pattern during playback, the pad blinks.
The pattern switches when playback returns to the first step.
You can select a region by pressing two pads simultaneously. The
selected patterns play in succession.
4.
Use the
[A]–[H]
buttons to select a variation.
You can select multiple instruments by holding down a button
and pressing other buttons.
The selected variations are lit, and those whose buttons are lit play
once each in the order of A 0 H.
About variations
Each pattern has eight variations, A–H.
[A]–[H]
Press an
button to select the variation A–H that you
want to play back or record.
If you want to play back multiple variations, hold down one of
[A]–[H]
the
buttons and press the other
you want to additionally play back.
Lit/unlit state of the variation
Lit green
Ready to play
Blinking green
Playing
Blinking red
During PLAY&REC (TR-REC/INST REC)
Selected for both PLAY and REC
Short blinking red
(TR-REC only)
Not selected for PLAY but selected for REC
Short blinking
orange
(TR-REC only)
Selecting the variation during TR-REC
While
[TR-REC]
is lit, pressing an
button blink red or briefly blink red, allowing you to select a single
variation A–H for TR-REC.
button.
button once again to stop.
[SHIFT]
button and
button to return to the beginning of
[SHIFT]
button and press the
button and press a
button.
[A]–[H]
buttons that
[A]–[H]
buttons
[A]–[H]
button makes the
Changing the Length of the Variation
(Setting the Variation's Last Step)
The overall number of steps used by a variation (the variation's last
step) can be specified individually for each variation.
1.
Press the
2.
Use the
you want to change.
* You can select multiple variations by holding down a button and
pressing other buttons.
3.
Use pads
[START/

Changing the Fill In Length

1.
Hold down the
FILL IN
[ON]
The FILL IN EDIT screen appears.
2.
Use the
IN 2."
3.
Press the
4.
Use pads
Changing the Length of a Specific Track
(Setting the Track's Last Step)
The number of steps used by a track (the track's Last Step) can be
specified individually for each track.
1.
Press the
2.
Use instrument select buttons
the track whose setting you want to edit.
* You can select multiple instruments by holding down a button and
pressing other buttons.
3.
Use pads
During TR-REC, you can hold down the
press an
[A]–[H]
maintaining the variation(s) that you selected for playback. (You
can also select a variation that's not being played back.)
About fill-in
Each pattern has two dedicated FILL IN variations. You can also use
the Scatter function as a fill-in.
&
"Selecting a Fill-In Variation"
What Is Scatter?
"Scatter"
adds a digital-feeling groove to the loop playback by
exchanging individual steps within the loop playback and also by
changing the playback direction or gate length.
1.
To adjust Scatter Depth, hold down the AUTO FILL
[MANUAL TRIG]
IN
knob.
* The scatter effect will not apply to the first cycle of the loop; the
effect will apply to the second and subsequent cycles of the loop.
[A]–[H]
[LAST]
button.
[A]–[H]
buttons to select the variation that
[1]–[16]
to select the last step.
[SHIFT]
button and press the AUTO
button.
[VALUE]
knob to select
[LAST]
button.
[1]–[16]
to select the last step.
[LAST]
button.
[BD]–[RC]
[1]–[16]
to select the last step.
[TR-REC]
button to select the recording target while
(p. 13)
button and turn the
"FILL IN 1"
or
"FILL
to select
button and
[VALUE]
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