Inputting Sound From A Mic; Tr-S Operations; Playing, Copying, Or Deleting Patterns - Roland DJ-808 Owner's Manual

Operating the DJ-808

Inputting Sound from a Mic

1
Connect your mic to the MIC IN jack.
2
Set the VT section's mic switch to "ON" or "DUCK."
3
Use the rear panel [MIC SENS] knob to adjust the mic input
sensitivity.
4
Use the VT section's [LEVEL] knob to adjust the audio output
level of the mic.
5 You can use the VT section's [HI] and [LOW] knobs to adjust the volume
of the high and low-frequency regions.
5 You can operate the VT section to apply a voice effect.
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TR-S Operations

You can play and create patterns using the sounds of the Roland TR-909/
TR-808/TR-707/TR-606 rhythm machines.
You can also create patterns using the samples of Serato DJ.
What are instruments?
These are the drum sounds of the TR-S section, consisting of BD (BASS
DRUM), SD (SNARE DRUM), CH (CLOSED HIHAT), and OH (OPEN HIHAT).
Each instrument can be changed to the desired sound.
What are patterns?
Instrument performance data that you record using TR-REC (step
recording) or INST REC (realtime recording) is called a "pattern. "
The TR-S section lets you create and save 16 patterns.

Playing, Copying, or Deleting Patterns

Playing patterns
1
Press the [PATTERN] button to make it light.
2
Press a TR-S pad [1]–[16] to select the pattern that you want to
play.
The TR-S pad that you pressed is lit.
5 You can select a range of patterns by pressing two TR-S pads
simultaneously. The selected patterns play consecutively.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button.
The pattern starts playing.
5 If you select the next pattern during playback, the TR-S pad that you
pressed blinks.
Changing the groove (SHUFFLE)
You can adjust the shuffle (the feel of rhythmic bounce).
You can create shuffle rhythms by adjusting the timing at which
backbeats of the pattern are heard.
1
Press the [SHUFFLE] button and then use the [VALUE] knob to
adjust the timing of the notes.
Display (Value) Explanation
Higher values delay the timing of the notes correspondingly, and lower
-50 – 0 – 50
values advance the timing.
Varying the playback of the pattern
Operation Explanation
Turn on/off the effect that is specified in the effect section.
FX [1], [2] assign buttons
You can apply an effect to the pattern.
[BASS DRUM] fader Adjust the output level of the bass drum.
[SNARE DRUM] fader Adjust the output level of the snare drum.
[CLOSED HIHAT] fader
Adjust the output level of the closed hi-hat.
[OPEN HIHAT] fader Adjust the output level of the open hi-hat.
Adjusting a pattern's playback timing forward or backward
(NUDGE)
Here's how to adjust the nudge setting.
This moves the pattern's playback timing forward or backward, letting
you control the feel of the rhythm.
1
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SHUFFLE] button
to make it blink rapidly.
2
Use the [VALUE] knob to adjust the timing of the notes.
Display (Value) Explanation
Higher values make the note timing earlier; lower values make the note
n-24–n 24
timing later.