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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Sound & Parameter List Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland MC-808 Sampling Groovebox. Waveform list ... 2 Patch list... 3 Rhythm Set list ... 7 Pattern list (for US)... 15 Pattern list (for International) ... 17 RPS Pattern list...
Page 2: Waveform List
Waveform list Name Name MC SuperSawA Rhd Maj 11th MC SuperSawB Rhd Min 11th MC SuperSawC 80’s E.Piano SuperSawSlwA EP MkI mf SuperSawSlwB Stage p A SuperSawSlwC Stage f A Trance Saw A Lo-Fi Wurly Trance Saw B Clavi Trance Saw C E.Organ 1 Alpha Rave E.Organ 2...
Page 3: Patch List
Patch list User A Name Category Buzz8000 SunFreesia Moss Buzz MTownWhistle Introduction HauntedHouse Velo FXM Cyber Lead MultiDance02 Ring Lord c1 Ring Lord c2 Float < Back Sync Aggress Sawed Flute Bugger Off! Flying Sync Critters JustDreaming GiraGira The Noise Gary Synth D Saw TrancE Detuned Saw...
Page 4 Patch list User C Name Category ControlFreak ComeTogether Yellow Syn Wobbler ABSawLFO Jazz Fly Sync Star Pop 9th ASleep LFO Seq Don`t Eat Me Line S&H Strobe 909 Comptron Dot16LFO Mg Galaxy Mars Blurp Bottle Clown Slice Choir Sync’ed Pass MetroPoly Sands of LFO PanningFrmnt...
Page 5 User E Name Category Flutter ComeBkSeq PD Breathy Pad MysticSineSt Cyber Pad Sneaky Pad Keenalogue Keens` Pad Grace Pad Viz Cool Chaotic Tape Dive Bomber Cine EP Min Cine EP Maj PlutoPad Dark Pad Mad Pad Pizz Pad The Pad Saw Pad Palm Pad 909 Sweep...
Page 6 Patch list User G Name Category Alarm Ghostbird RacingRotors Bigbird Eject? Lifeform Swarm D2R2 Mothership RollingUDEFX Warning Sign NoAirDownEFX Accident JETJETDOWN X MovingLights BikeMenGT OnOffWorld Speaker Kill Squeak Door Uplifter >>> OCTKickBass WaitnOutside Back to Jazz Ambivalenz Dub VoxChord Non Smoker Pacifica Autumn Wind Console...
Page 7: Rhythm Set List
Rhythm Set list UserA 001 TR-909 Kit 1 004 TR-909 Kit 4 Note No. PlasticKick1 TR909 Kick 4 TR909 Kick 1 TR909 Kick 5 TR909 Kick 7 TR909 Kick 6 TR909 SD 1 TR909 SD 4 TR909 SD 2 TR909 SD 5 TR909 SD 3 TR909 SD 6 TR909 Rim...
Page 8 Rhythm Set list 019 Euro Kit 5 022 ClubhouseKit Note No. AnalogKick3* LoBit Kick1* AnalogKick9* MC808Kick18* AnalogKick6* TR909 Kick4* TR909 SD 2 * 106 SD2 TR909 SD 4 TR909 SD 2 * TR808 SD 6 MC808Snar17* Cajon 2 MG Blip TR909 Clap 1 R8 Clap Tambourine1...
Page 9 037 HPF Hit&Noiz 040 Nu Tekhouse Note No. TR808 Kick MC808Kick 7* TR606 Kick MC808Kick11* Reg Guiro C MC808Kick13* Uuh Formant Hip Clap * Interfering1 TR909 SD 5 * Neat Hit1 MC808Snae23* Neat Hit2 SH2 U Zap 6* Neat Hit2 TR909 Clap1* Neat Hit2 MC808Snar10*...
Page 10 Rhythm Set list 055 Filter Kit 058 Attitude Kit Note No. AnalogKick 9 SH2 U Zap 6* TR808 Kick FxDrum BD 1: TR808 Kick TR808 Kick * MC808Snar22* MC808Snare8* R8 Snr MC808Snar10* TR606 SD 1 * MC808Snar24* Scratch 1 R&B Rim 2 * Group Clap Club Clap * Snap...
Page 11 073 Cheap Kit 076 Fusion Kit Note No. MC808 Kick16 MC808 Kick23 MC808Snare11 MC808 Kick25 TR606 Kick MC808Kick20* Lite Snare Jngl TinySD* CR78 Snare Phat Snare * TR808 SD 1 RegularSnr * TR808 Rim R&B Rim 2 * PD Clap Dist Clap * CR78 Tamb Tambourine2*...
Page 12 Rhythm Set list 091 OldskoolKit2 094 Live Kit Note No. PlasticKick1 MC808 Kick20 TR909 Kick 5 MC808 Kick27 106 Kick 1 LoBit Kick 1 HipHop SD MC808Snare18 RegularSnrG2 Real Snare Jngl Tiny SD RegularSnrR1 TR909 Rim Regular Rim TR909 Clap 1 Real Clap Atwan Dom Timbale Lo...
Page 13 109 Snare Menu 4 112 HH Menu 2 Note No. R8 Snr TR909 CHH 1 R8 Snr cmp TR909 CHH 2 Real Snare TR808 CHH 1 RegularSnrMP TR808 CHH 2 RegularSnrMF TR606 CHH 1 RegularSnr F TR606 CHH 2 RegularSnrR1 TR606 DstCHH RegularSnrR2 Lite CHH...
Page 14 Rhythm Set list 127 World Menu 2 Note No. Atwan Tac Duff Sacduf Hawen Tac Magribi Dom Twesat Hc1 Twesat Hc2 Twesat O AfroDrum Rat Chenchen Op Pandeiro Mt Pandeiro Asian Gong Asian Gong RAMA Cymbal RAMA Cymbal RAMA Cymbal 128 Vocal Sample SampleRap 1* SampleRap 2*...
Page 15: Pattern List (For Us)
In Da Mood Groove Floor Mellow Style Keep It Goin’ Sweet’n’ Sound Touch of Strings Urban Love The Edge da Bells Roland Corporation U.S. OB’s treat Pizz4U Rockin’ Bump Geeeeezzz Crazy Drunk My My Step Off Beat Street Lil Boy...
Page 16 The sound recordings contained in this product are the original works of Roland Corporation. Roland is not responsible for the use of the sound recordings contained in this product, and assumes no liability for any infringement of any copyright of any third party arising out of use of the sounds, phrases and patterns in this product.
Page 17: Pattern List (For International)
Pattern Name BPM Meas. Creator Para Para Fire Remo-con Memory Brass Euro Heart Beat G-psy Cold Game Machinist Bang The Floor Roland Corporation TranceIsParadise Psych Baster Dimension 808 Mystery Paranoia Escape Code All My Bass Kilian Schweer Silk Spring E-Ska...
Page 18 The sound recordings contained in this product are the original works of Roland Corporation. Roland is not responsible for the use of the sound recordings contained in this product, and assumes no liability for any infringement of any copyright of any third party arising out of use of the sounds, phrases and patterns in this product.
Page 19: Rps Pattern List
RPS Pattern list Pattern Name Trance Drum 1 Trance Drum 2 Trance Drum 3 Trance Drum 4 Trance Drum 5 Trance Drum 6 Trance Drum 7 Trance Drum 8 Trance Drum 9 Trance Drum 10 Techno Drum 1 Techno Drum 2 Techno Drum 3 Techno Drum 4 Techno Drum 5...
Page 20 RPS Pattern list Pattern Name Guitar Riff 6 Guitar Riff 7 Guitar Riff 8 Guitrar Riff 9 Guitar Riff 10 Guitar Riff 11 Guitar Riff 12 Guitar Riff 13 Guitar Riff 14 Guitar Riff 15 Strings 1 Strings 2 Strings 3 Strings 4 Strings 5 Strings 6...
Page 21: Rps Set List
RPS Set list Pattern Name 01. Trance 05. ClassicTrance Trance Drum 1 Trance Drum 2 Trance Bass 1 Trance Bass 2 Hi-hat Fill 8 E.Piano 1 Guitar Riff 1 Synth Pad 1 Synth Riff 1 Synth Riff 2 Synth Riff 3 Synth Seq 1 Synth Seq 2 Synth Seq 3...
Page 22 RPS Set list Pattern Name 17. BreakBeats3 21. ChillOut BreakBeats Drum5 BreakBeats Drum6 BreakBeats Bass5 BreakBeats Bass6 Perc. Fill 21 Guitar Riff 7 Synth Riff 44 Synth Riff 45 Synth Seq 36 Synth Seq 37 Tambourine 6 Scratch 5 Triangle Voice 13 FX 18 Cymbal 1...
Page 23: Pattern Set List (For Us)
026 Make It Low 220 Spacefunk! 014 Cold2Smooth 221 Ibiza Love 015 Trill Out 222 Fast Lane! 016 Pedro Is U 12. Markus Schneide 16. Roland US1 231 Speedz’UP 209 Seq GROOVE 232 Houz’Till’Dawn 210 Revive 233 MatterOFFat 211 B-Who? 234 ObStructIONIST...
Page 24: Pattern Set List (For International)
204 Make It Low 145 Spacefunk! 192 Cold2Smooth 146 Ibiza Love 193 Trill Out 147 Fast Lane! 194 Pedro Is U 12. Markus Schneide 16. Roland US1 156 Speedz’UP 171 Seq GROOVE 157 Houz’Till’Dawn 172 Revive 158 MatterOFFat 173 B-Who? 159 ObStructIONIST...
Page 25: Song List
Song list Song No. Song Name (Pattern Name) SiGlocKimber Para Para Fire Bang The Floor Deep Angles Tektrance Full-On Beats! Acid Thunda DanceInDaHall Cat Walk Revive So sorry now WalkTheWalk Dreams of LFO Pedro Is U da Bells ReGGaeToN Mood ForTheLife Mellow Style Sweet’n’...
Page 26: Arpeggio Style List
Arpeggio Style list Number Number of Effective Chord of Notes Steps Forms Number of Notes P029 P030 P031 P032 P033 P034 P035 P036 P037 Number of Effective Chord Steps Forms P038 P039 P040 P041 P041 P042 P041 P043 P044 P045 P046 P047 P048...
Page 27: Chord Form List
Chord Form list Chord Name Constituent Notes of Chord Form (when C4 is pressed) P001 C Maj C4, E4, G4 P002 C Maj7 C4, E4, G4, B4 P003 C4, E4, G4, Bb4 P004 C min C4, Eb4, G4 P005 C min7 C4, Eb4, G4, Bb4 P006 C dim...
Page 28: Effects Editing Parameters
Effects editing parameters Compressor Parameter Range Explanation Comp Reverb 0–127 Depth of reverb applied to the Send Level sound processed through the compressor Set this to 0 if you don’t want to apply reverb. Comp Output DRY, MFX1, Output destination of the Assign MFX2 sound processed through the...
Page 29: Multi-Effects Parameters
Multi-Effects Types There are 47 types of multi-effect. FILTER (9 types) STEREO EQ SPECTRUM ENHANCER ISOLATOR LOW BOOST SUPER FILTER STEP FILTER AUTO WAH HUMANIZER MODULATION (7 types) PHASER STEREO PHASER STEP PHASER RING MODULATOR TREMOLO AUTO PAN ROTARY CHORUS (6 types) HEXA-CHORUS TREMOLO CHORUS SPACE-D...
Page 30: Low Boost
Effects editing parameters 03: ENHANCER Controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies, adding sparkle and brightness to the sound. fig.MFX03 2-Band L in Enhancer 2-Band R in Enhancer Parameter Value Description Sens #1 0–127 Sensitivity of the enhancer Mixl #2 0–127 Level of the overtones generated by the enhancer...
Page 31: Step Filter
07: STEP FILTER This is a filter whose cutoff frequency can be modulated in steps. You can specify the pattern by which the cutoff frequency will change. fig.MFX07 L in Step Filter R in Step Filter Parameter Value Description Rate 0.05–10.00 Rate of modulation Hz, note...
Page 32: Stereo Phaser
Effects editing parameters 11:STEREO PHASER This is a stereo phaser. fig.MFX11 L in Phaser Phaser R in Parameter Value Description Mode 4, 8 stage Number of stages in the phaser Polarity INVERSE, Selects whether the left and right SYNCHRO phase of the modulation are the same or opposite each other.
Page 33: Tremolo Chorus
15: AUTO PAN Cyclically modulates the stereo location of the sound. fig.MFX15 L in Auto Pan 2-Band EQ R in Auto Pan 2-Band EQ Parameter Value Description Modula- TRI, SQR, Modulation Wave tion Wave SIN, TRI: triangle wave SAW1, SQR: square wave SAW2 SIN: sine wave SAW1: sawtooth wave (upward)
Page 34: Stereo Flanger
Effects editing parameters 19: SPACE-D This is a multiple chorus that applies two-phase modulation in stereo. It creates no audible modulation, yet produces a transparent chorus effect. fig.MFX19 Balance D L in Balance W Space D Balance W Space D R in Balance D Parameter...
Page 35: Guitar Amp Simulator
Parameter Value Description Depth 0–127 Depth of modulation Feedback -98– +98 % Adjusts the amount of the flanger sound that’s fed back into the effect. Negative (-) settings invert the phase. Step Rate 0.10–20.00 Rate (period) of pitch change Hz, note Phase 0–180 deg Spatial spread of the sound...
Page 36 Effects editing parameters Specifications for each Speaker Type The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker unit (in inches) and the number of units. Type Cabinet Small1 small open-back enclosure Small2 small open-back enclosure Middle open back enclosure JC-120 open back enclosure Built In 1 open back enclosure...
Page 37 29: GATE Cuts the output level according to the volume of the sound sent into the effect. Use this when you want to create an artificial-sounding decrease in the reverb’s decay. fig.MFX29 L in Gate R in Gate Parameter Value Description Threshold 0–127...
Page 38 R out Flutter #2 Balance Level 35: TAPE ECHO A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. fig.MFX35 L in R in Parameter Mode Balance D...
Page 39: Feedback Pitch Shifter
Parameter Value Description Repeat Rate 0–127 Tape speed Increasing this value will shorten the spacing of the delayed sounds. Intensity #2 0–127 Amount of delay repeats Bass -15– +15 Boost/cut for the lower range of the echo sound Treble -15– +15 Boost/cut for the upper range of the echo sound Head S Pan...
Page 40: Stereo Delay
Effects editing parameters 39: STEREO DELAY When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: fig.MFX39a Balance D L in Delay Balance W Feedback Feedback Delay Balance W R in Balance D When Feedback Mode is CROSS: fig.MFX39b Balance D L in Delay Balance W Feedback Feedback Balance W...
Page 41: Triple Tap Delay
41: TRIPLE TAP DELAY Produces three delay sounds; center, left and right. fig.MFX41 Balance D L in Left Tap Triple Tap Delay Center Tap Feedback Right Tap R in Balance D Parameter Value Description Delay Left/ 0–4000 ms, Adjusts the time until the delay Right/Center note sound is heard.
Page 42: Shuffle Delay
Effects editing parameters 45: SHUFFLE DELAY Adds a shuffle to the delay sound, giving the sound a bouncy delay effect with a swing feel. fig.MFX45 L in Feedback Delay A Delay Delay B R in Parameter Value Description Delay #1 0–4000 ms, Adjusts the time until the delay note...
Page 43: Mastering Effect
47: TIME SKIP DELAY A delay that changes the delay time in stair-step fashion. fig.MFX47 L in Balance D Time Skip Delay Feedback R in Balance D Parameter Value Description Delay #1 0–4000 ms, Adjusts the time until the delay is note heard.
Page 44: Patch Editing Parameters
Waveform upon which the tone is to be based On the MC-808 you can specify a separate waveform for the L and R channels. * If you want to use the same waveform for the L and R channels, set the R channel to 0 (OFF).
Page 45 Parameter Value P-Env V-Sens -63– +63 (Pitch Envelope Velocity Sensitivity) P-Env T1 V-Sens -63– +63 (Pitch Envelope Time 1 Velocity Sensitivity) P-Env T4 V-Sens -63– +63 (Pitch Envelope Time 4 Velocity Sensitivity) P-Env Time KF -100– +100 (Pitch Envelope Time Key- follow) Pitch Env (Pitch Envelope) These parameters specify the depth of the pitch envelope (the way in which pitch will change over time) and the shape of the envelope...
Page 46 Patch editing parameters Filter These parameters are settings for the TVF (Time Variant Filter). They modify the timbral character of the tone by adjusting the brightness and fatness of the sound. Parameter Value Filter Type OFF, LPF, BPF, HPF, PKG, LPF2, LPF3 Cutoff Frequency 0–127...
Page 47 Parameter Value Description Resonance 0–127 Amount by which the sound in the region of the cutoff frequency will be emphasized Reso Velo Sens -63– +63 Amount by which velocity will affect the resonance (Resonance Velocity Sensitivity) F-Env V-Curve FIX, 1–7 Curve by which velocity will affect the filter envelope (Filter envelope velocity curve)
Page 48 Patch editing parameters Filter Env (Filter Envelope) These parameters specify the depth of the filter envelope (time-variant change in cutoff frequency), and specify the shape of the envelope itself. Cutoff Frequency key is pressed Parameter Value F-Env Depth -63– +63 (Filter envelope depth) F-Env Time KF...
Page 49 These TVA (Time Variant Amplifier) parameters specify how the volume and pan of the sound will change. Parameter Value Patch Level 0–127 Tone Level 0–127 BIAS Use the Bias parameter when you want the position of pads to affect the TVA level. LOWER UPPER Level...
Page 50 Patch editing parameters Amp Env (Amp Envelope) These parameters specify the depth of the amp envelope (change in volume over time) and the shape of the envelope itself. Level key is pressed key is released Parameter Value A-Env V-Curve FIX, 1–7 (Amp Envelope Velocity Curve) A-Env V-Sens...
Page 51 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) creates cyclic changes. Each tone has two LFOs, and these can be used to apply change to pitch, filter cutoff frequency, amp level, and pan. Using the LFOs An LFO applied to pitch creates vibrato, applied to filter cutoff frequency creates a wah effect, and applied to amp level creates tremolo. When LFO is applied to pan, a distinctive auto-pan effect is produced.
Page 52 Patch editing parameters Parameter Value Pitch Depth -63– +63 (LFO Pitch Depth) Filter Depth -63– +63 (LFO Filter Depth) Amp Depth -63– +63 (LFO Amp Depth) Pan Depth -63– +63 (LFO Pan Depth) note: fig. (Sixty-fourth-note triplet), (Sixty-fourth note), (Sixteenth note), (Eighth-note triplet), (Dotted sixteenth note), (Dotted quarter note),...
Page 53 Parameter Value Portamento Start PITCH, NOTE Portamento Time 0–127 Unison Switch OFF, ON Unison Fat Level 0–127 TMT (Tone Mix Table) These parameters specify how the tones will be combined, and how they will be played. Parameter Value Structure Type 1&2 (3&4) 1–10 Booster 1&2 (3&4) 0, +6, +12,...
Page 54 Patch editing parameters Parameter Value Velo Fade Lower 0–127 (TMT Velocity Fade Width Lower) Velo Range Lower 1–Upper (TMT Velocity Range Lower) Velo Range Upper Lower–127 (TMT Velocity Range Upper) Velo Fade Upper 0–127 (TMT Velocity Fade Width Upper) TMT Control Switch OFF, ON Bend Range Down -48–0...
Page 55 General Various other parameters are provided here. Parameter Value Patch Priority LAST, LOUDEST Tone Env Mode NSUS, SUST (Tone Envelope Mode) Tone Delay This produces a time delay between the moment a pad is pressed (or released) and the moment the Tone actually begins to sound. Since you can adjust the timing of each Tone in a Patch, you can create effects in which pressing a single pad produces two or more sounds occurring at dif- ferent times.
Page 56 Patch editing parameters Parameter Value Tone Delay Time 0–127, note note: fig. (Sixty-fourth-note triplet), (Sixty-fourth note), (Sixteenth note), (Eighth-note triplet), (Dotted sixteenth note), (Dotted quarter note), (Half note), (Whole-note triplet), Special editing RANDOM MODIFY This controls the sound generator parameters of the current part. It is a convenient way to use randomness to create sounds you like.
Page 57: Rhythm Editing Parameters
Waveform upon which the tone is to be based On the MC-808 you can specify a separate waveform for the L and R channels. * If you want to use the same waveform for the L and R channels, set the R channel to 0 (OFF).
Page 58 Rhythm editing parameters Parameter Value P-Env Depth -12– +12 P-Env V-Sens -63– +63 (Pitch Envelope Velocity Sensitivity) P-Env T1 V-Sens -63– +63 (Pitch Envelope Time 1 Velocity Sensitivity) P-Env T4 V-Sens -63– +63 (Pitch Envelope Time 4 Velocity Sensitivity) P-Env Time1–4 0–127 P-Env Level0–4 -63–...
Page 59 Parameter Value Resonance 0–127 Reso Velo Sens -63– +63 (Resonance Velocity Sensitivity) Filter Env (Filter Envelope) These parameters specify the depth of the filter envelope (time-variant change in cutoff frequency), and specify the shape of the envelope itself. Cutoff Frequency key is pressed Parameter...
Page 60 Rhythm editing parameters These TVA (Time Variant Amplifier) parameters specify how the volume and pan of the sound will change. Parameter Value Tone Level 0–127 (Rhythm Tone Level) Wave Level 0–127 Tone Pan L64–63R (Rhythm Tone Pan) Random Pan Depth 0–63 Alternate Pan Depth L63–63R...
Page 61 WMT (Wave Mix Table) On the MC-808, you can assign four stereo waves to a rhythm tone. This allows you to create highly expressive rhythm tones that will change their sound in response to the dynamics of your keyboard playing, when using an external MIDI keyboard. This functionality is referred to as the WMT (Wave Mix Table).
Page 62: Sample Editing Parameters
Sample editing parameters Sample editing operations (e.g., chop, normalize) apply to the entire sample. Even if you specify a start point or end point, they will be ignored. If you want to apply the operation only to the region between the start point and end point, use Truncate to remove the unwanted portion of the sample before you execute the sample editing operation.
Page 63 Truncate This operation cuts the portions of the sample that are earlier than the Start Point and later than the End Point. Chop This operation divides the sample into two or more samples (a maximum of 16 samples). Parameter Explanation Auto Chop How the sample is to be divided Level: Divide according to volume.
Page 64: Midi Implementation Chart
(Sound Generator Section) Model MC-808 Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number : True Voice Note On Velocity Note Off After Key's Touch Channel's Pitch Bend 0, 32 6, 38 Control Change 1–3, 33–95 *3...
Page 65 (Sequencer Section) Model MC-808 Function... Basic Default 1–16 Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note 0–127 Number : True Voice ************** Note On Velocity Note Off After Key's Touch Channel's Pitch Bend 0–119 Control Change Program : True Number...
Page 66: Noise
Roland and other companies. He also works as a consultant and productspecialist for Roland and as a freelance writer for the german KEYBOARD magazine and lives in a little house with his wife, two cats and a dog named Gaku.
Page 67 Michel runs his own studio where he tries to find the formula for the perfect groove and works for Roland as a sound designer and is Roland´s first call guy when it comes to demonstrate groove gear products in germany.
Page 68 He is particularly strong in creating R&B sounds and is known for his powerful rhythm arrangements. He has been using Roland products for a long time, and has built up a collection of historic models over the course of his own development. He has provided demo songs for the Fantom-S series and patterns for the MC-909.

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