Tr-Rec (Step Recording); Inputting Sub Steps; Specifying A Flam; Inputting Weak Beats - Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

TR-REC
(Step Recording)
In this method of recording, you create a pattern by specifying the
steps at which each track will sound. You can even play back the
pattern while you're creating it.
* If you want to keep the edits that you made to a pattern or kit, you
must save that pattern or kit (p. 29).
1.
Press the [TR-REC] button.
2.
Use the variation buttons to select A–H.
To select a fill-in, hold down the
[ON]
AUTO FILL IN button; then use the
"FILL IN 1" or "FILL IN 2."
3.
Press the [START/STOP]
4.
Press one of the instrument select buttons to select
the track that you want to record.
5.
Press pads [1]–[16] to input the steps at which you
want sound to play.
6.
Repeat steps 4–5.
MEMO
5 If after selecting a fill-in you then want to select a variation
A–H, press the [TR-REC]
button A–H.
5 You can change the scale. For details, refer to
Pattern Settings (Pattern Setting)"

Inputting Sub Steps

You can sub-divide a step and input sub steps within it.
1.
Press the [SUB] button.
2.
Press the pad [1]–[16]
a sub step.
Now you can input sub steps that divide a step by 1/2. By holding
down the [SUB] button and turning the
choose 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 as the number of step divisions.
Sub Step
Pad Pad
1
Step Step
1 2
no Sub Step
Sub Step 1/2
Sub Step 1/3
Sub Step 1/4
MEMO
You can also input a sub step by holding down the
button and pressing a pad [1]–[16].

Specifying a Flam

1.
[SHIFT]
Hold down the
button to set SUB STEP to FLAM.
SUB STEP and FLAM alternate each time you press the button.
2.
Press a pad [1]–[16].
[SHIFT] button and press the
[VALUE]
knob to select
button to start recording.
button and then press a variation
"Editing the
(p. 17).
for which you want to specify
[VALUE] knob you can
Pad Pad
2 3 4
Step Step
3 4
[SUB]
button and press the

Inputting Weak Beats

1.
While holding down the
pad [1]–[16].
Inputting Alternate Sounds
For sounds whose name includes a
you can input alternate sounds.
1.
While holding down an instrument select button
[BD]–[RC], press a pad [1]–[16].
Alternate sounds
Although one sound is assigned to each pad, sounds (instrument's
tones) whose name includes a
are also assigned a second sound (alternate sound).
You can switch between normal sounds and alternate sounds for
performance.

Specifying Accents

1.
Press the ACCENT
2.
Press pads
want to add an accent.
3.
Use the ACCENT
of the accent.

Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track

Deleting only a portion
If you press the
track selected by the instrument select buttons are deleted from
the pattern while you continue holding down the button.
Deleting all
While holding down the instrument select button of the track that
you want to delete, press the

Inputting Steps into the Trigger Out Track

Pad
1.
Hold down the instrument select button
5
press the instrument select button [RC].
Step
The Trigger Out track is selected.
5
2.
Press pads
want a trigger to be output from the TRIGGER OUT
jack.

Changing the Dynamics for Each Step

You can input an accent level (velocity) for each step.
1.
Hold down a pad
[LEVEL]
[SUB]
[SHIFT]
(ALT INST)
"/"
character, such as 707Bass1/2,
"/" character, such as 707Bass1/2,
[STEP] button.
[1]–[16]
to select the steps at which you
[LEVEL]
knob to adjust the volume
[CLEAR]
button during playback, steps of the
[CLEAR]
button.
[1]–[16] to input steps at which you
[1]–[16]
and turn the ACCENT
knob.
button, press a
[CC] and
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