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Roland MV-8000 Quick Start Manual

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Welcome to the MV-8000 Production Studio!
This manual is written for people who ...
• Are using the MV-8000 for the first time
• Want to learn what the MV-8000 is
• Want to get started making sounds
● About the Symbols and icons in this manual
Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000.
Buttons indicated as [F1 (Sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1
function shown in the LCD is "Sample."
Indicates information that you should be aware of when using the MV-8000.
Indicates a convenient operation or useful music production technique.
Indicates supplementary information about an operation.
Indicates a reference page.
Indicates an explanation of a term.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's Manual p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (Owner's
Manual p. 3, p. 4), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's Manual p. 5–7). These
sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the
unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of
every feature provided by your new unit, Quick Start and Owner's Manual should
be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
©2003 Roland Corporation
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Roland Web Site http://www.roland.com/

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  • Page 1: Quick Start

    • Want to get started making sounds ● About the Symbols and icons in this manual Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000. Buttons indicated as [F1 (Sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1 function shown in the LCD is "Sample."...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Listening to the demo song ... 11 When shipped from the factory, the internal hard disk contains demo songs. To get an idea of the MV-8000's potential, start by listening to these demo songs. Moving the time location and operating the sequencer... 12 Using the velocity pads ...

  • Page 3: Preparations And Concepts

    • Block diagram sheet/surface • MV-8000 Structure Overview/reverse side • Q&A • File system Structure Overview/surface • How you use the MV-8000 depends on what you want to do!/reverse side • Shortcut labels • Short pin When the MV-8000 is shipped from the factory, a shorting pin is installed in the PHONO jacks.

  • Page 4: Preparing Your Equipment And Making Connections

    • When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs (ANALOG INPUT) may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors, such as those from the Roland PCS series.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Power

    • Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers. • Lowering volume levels. Connecting the power Use the included power cable to connect the MV-8000 to an AC outlet. To prevent electrical shock, use the included power cable and connect the ground correctly.

  • Page 6: Turning On The Power

    • When you turn on the power, you may hear a sound even though the MASTER knob is turned down; this is not a malfunction. • While the opening screen is displayed, the MV-8000 is checking its system and loading data required for startup. Please wait until it is ready to operate.

  • Page 7: Turning Off The Power

    • While the Shutdown process is occurring, system parameters and project/song data is being saved. This will require a certain amount of time before the MV-8000 is ready for you to turn off the power.

  • Page 8: Basic Operations

    Preparations and concepts Basic operations Moving the cursor Each screen displays various parameters (items to set) or menus (items to select). To edit the value of a parameter, move the cursor to the value you want to edit. To select a menu item, move the cursor to the desired item. The cursor is enclosed in a frame as shown below.
  • Page 9 In this manual, operations accessed using the [(button name)]. Use [SHIFT] to access the functions whose names are printed inside a white frame on the panel of the MV-8000. Inputting text Here's how to input alphanumeric characters, such as when specifying a file name.
  • Page 10 Preparations and concepts “l” will be input. Press The cursor will move to the right. Press four times and press “l” will be input. Press The cursor will move to the right. Press four times and press “o” will be input. Press The cursor will move to the right.

  • Page 11: Listening To The Demo Song

    Start playback the demo song The demo song included with the MV-8000 may not be used for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment without permission from the copyright holder. You may not create copies or derivative works of this data without permission from the copyright holder.

  • Page 12: Moving The Time Location And Operating The Sequencer

    Listening to the demo song Moving the time location and operating the sequencer You can use the following functions. ● Stop ● Return to the beginning ● Return/advance by measures ● Return to the previous event / Advance to the next event ●...

  • Page 13: Using The Velocity Pads

    Using the velocity pads Let's try using the velocity pads (we'll simply call them “pads” from here on) to play the sounds used in the demo song. Playing techniques Roll If you hold down will played repeatedly. The Roll function is active only while you are holding down [ROLL].

  • Page 14: Playing Other Materials

    Using the velocity pads Playing other materials The demo song uses other materials as well. Here's how to select and play these materials. Switching tracks The pads will play the materials used in the current track (the currently selected track number). By switching the current track to a track used by a different part, you can play a different set of sounds.
  • Page 15 Switching the pad bank By switching the “pad bank” you can use the sixteen pads on the top panel to play a larger number of materials. Switching the patch of a part Here's how to switch the patch (instrument) used by the part for a MIDI track, so that you can play a different sound from that part.
  • Page 16 Using the velocity pads Press (Track Param). The area indicated in the illustration shows information about the current track. Check this area to see the part number used by the current track. In the example shown here, part 1. Press The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear.

  • Page 17: Creating A Song

    Creating a song Let's record a song using the sounds provided. ● Preparations Perform the following procedure. • Preparing your equipment and making • Connecting the power (p. 5) • Turning on the power (p. 6) • If you want to create a blank song for In the SEQUENCE screen, use (up/down) to select the track on which you will record sequence data...

  • Page 18: Creating A New Song

    Creating a song Creating a new song Here's how to create a new song that contains no data. Parameter Explanation If you check this, the source material data of the current song Instrument will be used in the new song. If you check this, the effect settings of the current song will be Effect used in the new song.

  • Page 19: Loop Recording

    Loop recording Here's how you can use Loop Recording to keep layering additional pad performances while the specified region continues to loop (i.e., plays back repeatedly). Try these! Rehearsal If you start the sequencer by pressing [PLAY] instead of pressing [REC], your performance will not be recorded.

  • Page 20: Creating A Track For Sequence Recording

    Creating a song Creating a track for sequence recording Here's how to add a track to the song so that you can record additional performance data. Parameter Explanation Track Output Specify the part used by the track. Assign Track MIDI Specify the output connector and output channel used Output Assign to transmit MIDI messages from MIDI OUT.

  • Page 21: Correcting The Timing (Play Quantize)

    Correcting the timing (Play Quantize) Performances you input by striking the pads manually will inevitably have slight timing inaccuracies. Play Quantize is a function that lets you align the timing of the notes precisely to the beat during playback. (Example) To align your performance to 16th notes ... Parameter and setting Result Quantize Type= Grid...

  • Page 22: Recording A Live Performance

    (AUX/ You can use the sliders of the MV-8000's front panel to adjust the sliders displayed in the screen. If the IN (A) level meter moves all the way to the top (clip)

  • Page 23: Saving Your Completed Composition

    Saving your completed composition So that an unexpected accident does not cause you to loose the data you have edited up to this point, let's save it to the MV-8000's internal hard disk. Press The PROJECT screen will appear. Choose SAVE PROJECT, and press A message will ask “Save Current...

  • Page 24: Assembling Additional Materials

    “drum set.” The included CD-ROM contains the same materials that are already loaded into the MV-8000's hard disk when it is shipped. (I.e., it is a backup disc.) (Patch). To import a file from the CD-...
  • Page 25 ● (Example) If you want to assign the imported sound to C4 ... Parameter and setting Make Keyboard setting unchecked (Drum mode) Assign To= 3-08 (C 4) Assembling additional materials Set the parameters in the QUICK ASSIGN (PATCH) screen. Result With this method of assignment, the playback pitch will be the same as the pitch during sampling.

  • Page 26: Importing Sounds From An Audio Cd

    Assembling additional materials Importing sounds from an audio CD You can import audio from a conventional audio CD. As an example, here's how to create audio phrases (longer samples that might contain several notes or more) that you can assign to each pad. ●...

  • Page 27: Sampling

    Sampling Here's how you can use a mic etc. to sample (record) a sound, and assign the sample to a pad. As an example, we will create a keyboard-type patch that will assign each sampled sound to a separate pad at different pitches. Assembling additional materials ●...
  • Page 28 Make Keyboard checked (keyboard mode) Original Key= C4 etc. Assign To= F3–E4 You can import sample data that was created for the Roland S-700 series or the Akai MPC-2000(XL). Set parameters in the QUICK ASSIGN screen. Result This assigns the sample in a scale of semitone steps around the Original Key.

  • Page 29: Index

    Index Add Audio Tracks ... 20 Add MIDI Tracks ... 20 Aftertouch ... 13 audio CD ... 26 audio phrases ... 26 CD-R/RW ... 24 CD-ROM ... 24 DEC ... 8 demo song ... 11 Direct Recording ... 22 F button ... 8 Fixed Velocity ...
  • Page 30 Index...
  • Page 31 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. AFRICA PHILIPPINES G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue EGYPT Makati, Metro Manila 1200, Al Fanny Trading Office...
  • Page 32 03341167 ’05-5-3KS...

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