Playing The Pads (Inst Play); Performing Sub Steps And Flams; Performing Weak Beats; (Weak Beats) - Roland TR-6S Owner's Manual

Playing the Pads
You can use pads [1] (BD)–[6] (OH) to perform in real time.
Your performance does not modify the pattern.
1
[SHIFT]
Hold down the
REC]
button.
The [INST REC] button blinks green.
2
Play the pads [1](BD)–[6](OH).

Performing Sub Steps and Flams

Here's how to play sub steps or flams.
1
Press the [SUB] button.
2
Press the pad [1](BD)–[6](OH) for which you want to
perform a sub step or flam.
MEMO
By holding down the [SUB]
you can choose from 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, or FLAM as the number of step
divisions.
You can also perform a sub step or flam by holding down the
button and pressing the pads [1](BD)–[6](OH).

Performing Weak Beats

1
While holding down the
[1] (BD)–[6] (OH).
This lets you perform weak beats.

Performing Alternate Sounds

For sounds whose name includes a "/" character, such as 707Bass1/2,
you can perform alternate sounds.
1
While holding down an instrument select button
[BD]–[OH], press a pad
Performing a Roll
(ROLL)
Here's how to perform a roll on an instrument's tone.
1
While holding down a pad [7]–[8], press a pad
(BD)–[6] (OH).
This lets you perform a roll on the instrument's tone.
If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and [INST REC] button, and
press a pad [7]–[8], the roll function is held. To defeat the hold,
press a pad [7]–[8].
Roll speed
Pad Explanation
Sixteenth note
Pad [7]
Pad [8] Thirty-second note
Sixty-fourth note
Pad [7] + [8]
(INST PLAY)
button and press the
button and turning the [VALUE]

(WEAK BEATS)

[SHIFT]
button, press a pad

(ALT INST)

[1] (BD)–[6]
(OH).
[INST
knob
[SUB]
[1]
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