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Roland SYSTEM-8 Owner's Manual

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SYSTEM-8
Software Synthesizer
Owner's Manual
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Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION

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  • Page 1 SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer Owner’s Manual Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION...
  • Page 2 About Trademarks • VST is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. • Roland, PLUG-OUT, AIRA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their...

  • Page 3: Screen Structure

    9 p. 9 [SETTING] button Here you can edit the MIDI settings and the These operate only when the SYSTEM-8's MODEL setting is SYSTEM-8. direction of mouse wheel scrolling (Only on Mac). These settings are shared by all instances of the SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer that you are using.

  • Page 4: Main Window

    Main Window OSC 1 / OSC 2 OSC 3 / SUB OSC FILTER Here you can create cyclic change (modulation) in the sound. Here you can select the waveform that determines the character of the sound, These settings determine the brightness and thickness of the sound. and specify its pitch.
  • Page 5 Screen Structure OSC 1/OSC2 Variation and Waveform FILTER Variation and Type (VARIATION) (WAVE) (VARIATION) (TYPE) Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 (*1) Variation 4 (*2) Variation Explanation Behavior of the [CUTOFF] knob Sawtooth wave (SAW) Noise Saw (NOISE SAW) FM 2 operator (FM 1:1) FM 5 operator (FM Type A) LPF/HPF (Variation 1) Low pass filter (LPF), High pass filter (HPF)
  • Page 6 Screen Structure PORTAMENTO / PITCH BEND / MODULATION TEMPO / ASSIGN MODE ARPEGGIO The modulation speed (RATE) of the LFO section and the ARPEGGIO Turns the arpeggio function on/off. Adjusts the time over which pitch change occurs when PORTAMENTO TEMPO SYNC delay time (TIME) of the EFFECTS section are synchronized portamento is applied.

  • Page 7: Memory And Bank

    Enter a file name and save. The file is exported. [SEND ALL] button [GET ALL] button Sends all (64) memories in the bank to the Receives all (64) memories stored on the SYSTEM-8. SYSTEM-8. Importing a Bank [WRITE] button [RENAME] button [READ] button Click the [LOAD] button.
  • Page 8 Memory and Bank Creating/Deleting a Bank Memory The SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer manages 64 memories as one bank. Creating a bank Loading a Memory Click the [NEW] button to create a new empty bank. Here’s how to load a memory from a bank. When you load a memory, its settings appear in the edit area and can be edited.
  • Page 9 You can also receive (GET) memories from the unit into the SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer Here’s how to receive memories from the SYSTEM-8 into the SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer. and edit them. The “SYSTEM-8 CTRL” shown as a MIDI port is the port used by the SYSTEM-8 Software Receiving One Memory Synthesizer.
  • Page 10 Changes the layout of the controllers in the main window. SYSTEM-8 Layout SYSTEM-8 Layout: The controllers are laid out as they are on the SYSTEM-8. If multiple instances of the SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer are running, these settings apply to all instances. Zoom Changes the size of the main window.
  • Page 11 Settings Others If you want to use the SYSTEM-8 to play the SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer (plug-in) in your DAW, set the SYSTEM-8’s menu item “SYSTEM” 0 “SOUND” 0 “Local Sw” to “SURFACE. ” The internal sound engine of the SYSTEM-8 no longer produces sound; only the SYSTEM-8 Software Synthesizer can produce sound.