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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 3), and
"IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 4). 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, Getting Started should be read in its entirety. The manual should be
saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 1999 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written
permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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  • Page 1 Getting Started should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 1999 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
  • Page 2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.
  • Page 3 • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the "Information" page. or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is...

  • Page 4: Important Notes

    (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use equivalent packaging materials. • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents IMPORTANT NOTES...4 Introduction ...6 Checking What’s in the Package...6 What You Can Do with the U-8 ...8 Panel Descriptions ...12 Getting Ready to Use the U-8...15 Connecting the Unit...15 What Else You Need to Use the U-8...19 Turning On the Power...20 Preparing for Use of the Included Programs ...20 Before You Install the U-8 Driver...20 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 with a Computer...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    For information on how to install it, see “Preparing the Programs for the U-8 (Installing the included software)” (p. 28). Before opening the included CD-ROM, be sure to read the separate Roland License Agreement. Do not touch or scratch the lower (data) surface of the disc. Doing so may make it impossible to read data correctly.
  • Page 7 Cubasis VST U-8 Manual This describes the details of Cubasis VST U-8. You can view this manual using Acrobat Reader, supplied by Adobe Systems Incorporated. For more information on how to view this manual, see “How to View the Online Manuals ”(p. 63). U-8 Controller This program controls the U-8’s mixer and effects.

  • Page 8: What You Can Do With The U-8

    U-8. Roland License Agreement fig.00-05.e.eps_10 These are contracts by which Roland allows you, the customer, to use the software. Be sure to read these before opening the package of the CD-ROM. Steinberg Product Registration Card Please fill out and send in the registration card that comes in this package.
  • Page 9 (CD recording, video recording, broadcast, etc.) whose copyright is owned by a third party. Roland will take no responsibility for any infringement of copyright that you may commit in using the U-8.
  • Page 10 Introduction What Is USB? USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and is a new interface used to connect various peripherals to a computer. USB allows a variety of peripheral devices to be connected via a single USB cable, and is far faster than the earlier serial port, allowing audio to be recorded or played while playing MIDI data.
  • Page 11 Logo The GS Format ( ) is Roland’s set of specifications for standardizing the performance of sound generating devices. In addition to including support for everything defined by the General MIDI, the highly compatible GS Format additionally offers an expanded number of sounds, provides for the editing of sounds, and spells out many details for a wide range of extra features, including effects such as reverb and chorus.

  • Page 12: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Top Panel * The functions of the top panel controls may differ depending on the sequencer used in conjunction with your U-8. For more detailed information, refer to your sequencer’s manual. fig.03-01 31 27 28 1.TIME/VALUE Dial Moves the song position (the present time) forward and backward.
  • Page 13 15.MIC (Microphone) Button Starts recording with a microphone. A dialog box appears and guides you through the procedure. 16.MIX DOWN Button Starts mix-down. A dialog box appears and guides you through the procedure. 17.WINDOW Button Switches the top window displayed with the sequencer program.
  • Page 14 Panel Descriptions Side Panel fig.03-02 1.Line Output Jacks These are for connecting equipment such as an external stereo set or speaker with built-in amplifier. 2.AUX Input Jacks These are for connecting external equipment, such as a MIDI sound module, or CD and MD players. 3.Mic Input Jack This is for connecting an XLR type (unbalanced input) microphone.

  • Page 15: Getting Ready To Use The U-8

    Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Connecting the Unit To use the U-8, you need to connect a computer, and headphones or an amplifier. Refer to the explanation below, and make the connections that best suit your setup. Before making connections, make sure that (1) the power switch is turned off and (2) the Master Volume fader is lowered all the way.
  • Page 16 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 2. Making Connections for Recording To record sound through the U-8, use one of the methods below to make the connections. Connecting a Guitar fig.04-04.e INPUT OUTPUT AUX IN B INPUT Multiple Effects Processor In general, when connecting a guitar directly, connect it to the Guitar Input jack, and when connecting a guitar through an multiple effects processor, or the like, connect it to the B Input Jack.
  • Page 17 Connecting a Device Such As a CD Player, MD Player, or DAT Player fig.04-06 INPUT OUTPUT AUX IN GUITAR (Hi-Z) AUX IN Connect the analog output from the CD player, MD player, DAT player, or the like to the AUX Input jack on the U-8. Be careful of loop connections fig.04-06a.e INPUT...
  • Page 18 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 3. Making Connections for Using an External MIDI Sound Module This connection is made when playing MIDI data for backing using an external sound module, such as the SC-8850, SC-8820, or SC-88Pro. Connecting to the Output on a MIDI Sound Module fig.04-07 INPUT GUITAR (Hi-Z)

  • Page 19: What Else You Need To Use The U-8

    5. Connecting to the Computer Making the connections described below while the computer and the U-8 are powered up causes installation of the U-8 driver software to start. If installation starts, follow the steps on p. 20 to install the U-8 driver. fig.04-11 USB connector What Else You Need to Use the U-8...

  • Page 20: Turning On The Power

    “Deleting the U-8 Driver” (p. 67). Exit all other Windows applications before you install the U-8 driver. If you will be connecting your computer to both the U-8 and another Roland USB-compatible device such as the UM-4 (Super MPU64) and using them at the same time, you must disconnect the other device (UM-4 etc.) from the...
  • Page 21 If using a computer upgraded from Windows95 to Windows98, be sure to note the following points. In the Control Panel of your computer, the Preferred device list for Playback or Recording in Multimedia-Audio may contain a voice modem device such as Voice Modem Wave #00 Line or Voice Modem Wave #00 Handset.

  • Page 22: Getting Ready To Use The U-8 With A Computer (Installing The U-8 Driver)

    Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 with a Computer (Installing the U-8 Driver) After completing the connections between the U-8 and your computer and peripheral devices (p. 15), turn on your computer and start up Windows, and then turn on the U-8.
  • Page 23 OK. fig.05-03.e.eps_50 Alternatively, you can click Browse, select the Driver folder on the CD- ROM drive, and click OK. Verify that Roland U-8 USB Driver is displayed as the model, and click Next. fig.05-04.e.eps_50 Click Next.
  • Page 24 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 When installation is completed, the following dialog box will appear, so click Finish. fig.05-06.e.eps_50 If Installation Doesn’t Proceed As It Should, Check the Following Points Is the included CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive? Make sure the CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 25: Making Audio And Midi Settings In Windows

    DIGITAL MIDI POWER INPUT SENS EFFECTS / MIXER CONTROL EZ RECORDING PEAK PEAK MIXER EFFECTS START GUITAR / INST DOWN USB DIGITAL STUDIO OUTPUT INPUT 50dBm 50dBm TRACK STATUS MONITOR VALUE CURSOR AUDIO MIDI RHYTHM BASS ACC 1 ACC 2...
  • Page 26 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Making the Settings for the Input and Output Destinations for the Audio Data That Windows Handles In Windows, click the Start Button, and from the list of Settings choose Control Panel. Then, in Control Panel, double-click Multimedia. The Multimedia Properties dialog box appears.
  • Page 27 Making the Settings for a MIDI Output Destination In Windows, click the Start Button, and from the list of Settings choose Control Panel. Then, in Control Panel, double-click Multimedia. The Multimedia Properties dialog box appears. Click the MIDI tab. At MIDI Output, from the Single Instrument list, select 1:U-8 MIDI OUT. This causes MIDI-data output from Media Player and the like to be output from the MIDI OUT connector on the U-8.

  • Page 28: Preparing The Programs For The U-8 (Installing The Included Software)

    Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Preparing the Programs for the U-8 (Installing the included software) Follow the steps below to install U-8 Controller, U-8 Tuner, Cubasis VST U- 8, WaveLab Lite, and the online manuals on your computer. Insert the included CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. * Exit all other Windows applications before you install the software.
  • Page 29 If the “Welcome” Dialog Box Is Not Displayed In certain computing environments, you may find that the “Welcome” dialog box does not appear in the display. Case 1 In Step 4, a dialog box with a message telling you to restart your computer may appear instead of the Welcome dialog box.
  • Page 30 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 In the Select Components dialog box, confirm that the required software has been checked, then click Next. fig.05-08c.e.eps_50 If you select Cubasis VST U-8 to be installed, a dialog appears which asks you whether you want to install Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is a program that is necessary for reading document regarding Cubasis VST U- 8.
  • Page 31 The software to be installed is shown in the Start Copying Files dialog box; after confirming what is indicated is correct, click Next, and follow the instructions on your screen. fig.05-08d.e.eps_50 After this, install each component by following the instructions on your screen.
  • Page 32 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Making the settings for Cubasis VST U-8 After installing Cubasis VST U-8, you need to make the following settings to use the program. If you will be using Cubasis VST U-8 with VSC3.0, skip ahead to p.
  • Page 33 Click OK to finish the settings. If the following dialog appears, press No. fig.0-3.eps_50 Settings for the MIDI device From the Windows Start menu, select Programs - Steinberg Cubasis VST - Setup MME to execute it. Click and select the device to use for MIDI Input from the MME Inputs. If you will be using the MIDI IN Connector on the U-8, click 1:U-8 MIDI IN.
  • Page 34 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Starting up Cubasis VST U-8 Start Cubasis VST U-8. The following dialog appears. fig.0-5.eps_50 Click Yes, then the Audio system test starts. fig.0-6.eps_50 If the test finished successfully, this completes the settings for Cubasis VST U-8.

  • Page 35: Installing Virtual Sound Canvas 3.0 (Vsc 3.0)

    Roland sound modules. Additionally, VSC 3.0 sounds are compatible with sounds from other models in Roland’s line of GS sound modules, including the SC-55(mkII), SC-88, and SC-88Pro (not compatible with the SC-8850), allowing you to play music files exclusive to these devices.

  • Page 36: Installing Vsc 3.0

    Getting Ready to Use the U-8 • You can also set expression response (however, you may be unable to change the response in certain environments). • You can use VSC 3.0 as a sound module for a variety of software outputting MIDI messages.
  • Page 37 The installer will start up. Click Next. fig.1-3 A message appears asking you if you agree to the terms of the license agreement. Read the agreement carefully; if you agree to the terms, click Yes. Clicking No cancels the installation. fig.1-4 The following confirmation dialog will be displayed if you already have VSC-55/88 installed on your computer.
  • Page 38 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 The Installation Type dialog box is displayed. With both items checked, click on Next. fig.1-6 The Choose Destination Location dialog box will be displayed. To install to the specified destination, click Next. If you want to install to a different folder, click Browse...
  • Page 39 Make sure that the power on the U-8 is turned on, then start up Cubasis VST U-8. In Cubasis VST U-8, choose System from the Audio menu to open the Audio System Setup dialog. If Roland U-8 ASIO device is specified for ASIO Device, choose ASIO Multimedia Driver. Then, click OK.
  • Page 40 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Settings for VSC 3.0 Click the VSC Helper Icon ( VSC 3.0 Settings - Performance to open the VSC 3.0 Settings Window. Click 44.1KHz for the Sampling Rate. fig.1-12 Click the Device tab. Click Select Windows audio and MIDI settings from VSC. Click DirectSound Off, and select 1:U-8 WAVE OUT 1 [MASTER] for the Audio output device.
  • Page 41 Advanced Options dialog. In the Device Name for Output Ports, click the check box beside Roland VSC 3.0 and make sure only the Roland VSC 3.0 is selected. Confirm that Sync Reference for Roland VSC 3.0 is set to Yes.
  • Page 42 From the Windows Start menu, select Programs - Steinberg Cubasis VST-Setup MME to open the Steinberg Setup MME dialog. Select Roland VSC 3.0 for MME Outputs, and press the Move up button so that it appears at the top of the list.
  • Page 43 If it does not finish successfully, exit Cubasis VST U-8, and restart the program to test the system once again. Raising the Buffer Size (Samples) for Roland VSC 3.0 in the ASIO Multimedia Setup - Advanced Options dialog box (p. 41) may also solve the problem.

  • Page 44: Making The Settings To Stop Using Vsc 3.0

    Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Making the settings to stop using VSC 3.0 If you want to use other hardware sound module than VSC, while VSC is still installed on your computer, you need to make the following settings. Exit Cubasis VST U-8.
  • Page 45 Settings for the MIDI device From the Windows Start menu, select Programs - Steinberg Cubasis VST-Setup MME to open the Steinberg Setup MME dialog. Select a MIDI device for MME Outputs, and press the Move up button so that it appears at the top of the list. fig.1-23 Click OK to close the dialog.
  • Page 46 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 In the Device Name for Output Ports, click the check box beside 1:U-8 WAVE OUT 1 [MASTER] and 1:U-8 WAVE OUT 2 [EFFECTS]. Confirm that Sync Reference for 1:U-8 WAVE OUT 1 [MASTER] is set to Yes. If not, click 1:U-8 WAVE OUT 1 [MASTER], then press the Move up button so that it appears at the top of the list.
  • Page 47 Starting up Cubasis VST U-8 Start Cubasis VST U-8. The following dialog appears. fig.1-27 Click Yes, then the Audio system test starts. fig.1-28 If the test finished successfully, this completes the settings to play songs via VSC 3.0. If it does not finish successfully, exit Cubasis VST U-8, and restart the program to test the system once again.

  • Page 48: Confirming That Sound Is Produced

    In that case, insert the included CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive, then click Retry. Follow the instructions below after connecting the U-8, your computer, and other external devices. Usually, the demo songs are located in C:\Program Files\Roland\U-8\Demo Song.
  • Page 49 Listening to the Demo Song After the demo song has loaded, follow the steps below to play it back. * The MIDI parts of the demo song use sounds from the 88Pro Map. To play back the data correctly, use the included VSC 3.0 software, or a sound module that supports the 88Pro Map, such as the SC-88Pro, SC-8850, or SC-8820.
  • Page 50 Getting Ready to Use the U-8 Press the Stop Button to stop play. To quit Cubasis VST U-8, choose Quit from the File menu. Is the demo song played back correctly? If the song is played back correctly, the connection and the software installation have been made successfully.

  • Page 51: Creating Songs With The U-8 And Cubasis Vst U-8

    MIDI data (Performance messages) MIDI POWER EFFECTS / MIXER CONTROL EZ RECORDING GUITAR START / INST DOWN USB DIGITAL STUDIO TRACK STATUS VALUE MONITOR CURSOR MIDI RHYTHM BASS ACC 1 ACC 2 MASTER...
  • Page 52 Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST MIDI Data MIDI data is data that records performance messages. Whereas audio data is a faithful recording of the sounds of played instruments, MIDI data corresponds to the musical score of the played instruments. Some features of MIDI data are that it is much smaller in size than audio data, and can also easily be edited later.

  • Page 53: Getting Ready To Record

    Getting Ready to Record This section outlines the preparations made in creating songs, up to the creation of backing parts. Step 1: Use the Start Button to Prepare the Song Pressing the U-8’s Start Button initiates the preparations for recording a song.
  • Page 54 (CD recording, video recording, broadcast, etc.) whose copyright is owned by a third party. Roland will take no responsibility for any infringement of copyright that you may commit in using the U-8.

  • Page 55: Recording The Guitar, Vocals And Chorus

    Recording the Guitar, Vocals and Chorus Now here is an overview of how to record the guitar and vocals, and then add effects to these recorded sounds. Step 3: Press the GUITAR/INST Button or the MIC Button to Get Ready to Record When the U-8’s GUITAR/INST Button or MIC Button is pressed, a wizard guides you through the recording preparations.
  • Page 56 Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST At the EZ-RECORDING [Guitar/Other Instrument] Input Volume Setting dialog box, use the Input B Sensitivity Volume knob to adjust the input level. After adjusting the level, press the fig.10-30c.e.eps_50 At the EZ-RECORDING [Guitar/Other Instrument] Effect Setting dialog SELECT box, (1) press the U-8’s effects, then (2) press the CURSOR buttons or turn the...
  • Page 57 Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST The settings you’ve made so far complete the preparations. At the EZ- RECORDING [Guitar/Other Instrument] Finish Getting Ready for Recording dialog box, press the NEXT button or click Finish to close the dialog box. fig.10-30e.e.eps_50 While the above describes the process of setting up for recording guitars and other instruments, you can set up for recording vocals using the same...

  • Page 58: Using Effects To Create Sounds

    Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST Using Effects to Create Sounds In “Step 3: Press the GUITAR/INST Button or the MIC Button to Get Ready to Record,” a patch containing the effect of a guitar distortion sound was selected.

  • Page 59: Finishing Up The Song

    To record the effect-applied sounds without using the EZ RECORDING function, specify the Input source to MIC/A and put on the INSERT button on the INPUT INST track. Press the INST button in the RECORD section, then record the sounds. Clicking ADVANCED in the effects edit screen opens the Advanced Edit screen where you can make adjustments to all of the effect’s parameters.
  • Page 60 Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST What are Insertion Effects and System Effects? Insertion effects, which are used when recording guitars and mic sources, are applied to a single input, whereas the System effects are used for adding effects to the overall mix. As shown in the figure below, when System effects are used, the signals are sent to the effect from the inputs little by little, and the effect output is mixed with the source sound.
  • Page 61 Adjust each track's volume in the VST Mixer. If you want to apply effects, put on the effect switch of the tracks. fig.10-60de.eps_50 Use the Effect Send knob to adjust the send level to the effect. The sounds of the track whose effect switch is on are mixed together into the U-8 Mixer's WAVE 2 EFFECT track.

  • Page 62: Step 5: Recording A Song On An Md Or Dat Recorder

    Creating Songs with the U-8 and Cubasis VST Step 5: Recording a Song on an MD or DAT Recorder You can record a mastered song on an MD or DAT recorder connected to the U-8’s Line Output jacks or Digital Output connector. Connect the recording device you’re using (MD recorder, DAT recorder, or the like).

  • Page 63: How To View The Online Manuals

    How to View the Online Manuals The included CD-ROM contains manuals that go into greater detail. While using the U-8 itself or if you encounter something you don’t understand, take a look at the online manuals. Viewing the Cubasis VST U-8 manual Installing Acrobat Reader For more detailed information about Cubasis VST U-8, you can view the online manual using Acrobat Reader, supplied by Adobe Systems...

  • Page 64: If There's A Problem, Read "Troubleshooting

    If there’s a problem, such as no sound, viewing Troubleshooting will give you some possible solutions. Follow the steps below to display “Troubleshooting.” After clicking the Windows Start button, go to Programs and select Roland U-8 Digital Studio, then Online Manuals, and then click Troubleshooting. The browser window appears. fig.10-20.e.eps_50 The web browser screen opens.

  • Page 65: Viewing The Other Online Manuals

    This describes how to use U-8 Tuner. After clicking the Windows Start button, go to Programs and select Roland U-8 Digital Studio, then Online Manuals, and then click the manual you want to read. The web browser screen opens. After the screen title and table of contents is displayed, you can then click to jump to a desired item.

  • Page 66: Information That You May Find Useful66

    Information That You May Find Useful How to Match the Input Levels If guitar, mic, or auxiliary input levels are set too low, then the data actually recorded may need to amplified, which may result in noise. At the same time, recording with the input levels set too high may cause the sound to be distorted.

  • Page 67: The U-8 Driver

    Confirm that CHECK and REC MONITOR are not lit, and output the highest sound level of the MIDI sound module or other connected device. Adjust the output volume of the connected device so that the Peak Indicator occasionally lights in red. The U-8 Driver The U-8 driver is software that receives information sent from the U-8, and sends audio and MIDI data output by a program to the U-8.
  • Page 68 Information That You May Find Useful From the list, choose Roland U-8 USB Driver, then click Remove. At the Confirm Device Removal dialog box, click OK. In Sound, video and game controllers, make sure that Roland U-8 USB Driver is not listed, then click Close to close the dialog box.

  • Page 69: Deleting Unneeded Drivers Installed With The U-8 Connection

    Deleting Unneeded Drivers Installed with the U-8 Connection If, after connecting the U-8 to your computer, you respond to the questions presented by Windows, the U-8 ends up being registered as a USB Composite Device in Universal Serial Bus Controllers. In addition, if the installation is cancelled due to a disconnected cable or other kind of trouble while the installation is in progress, then the U-8 is registered as Unknown Device or Composite USB Device in Other...

  • Page 70: Removing (Uninstalling) A Program

    Information That You May Find Useful Double-click Universal Serial Bus Controllers, and if there are any USB Composite Devices below it, click to select them, and then click the Remove button to delete them. fig.del-2.e Make sure that there is no USB Composite Device below Universal Serial Bus Controllers, and click Close to close the dialog box.
  • Page 71 • To uninstall Cubasis VST U-8, select Cubasis VST U-8. • To uninstall the U-8 Controller and U-8 Tuner, select Roland U-8 USB Digital Studio. In this case, you cannot uninstall one of the two programs. If you installed both of the programs, they are all uninstalled at the same time.

  • Page 72: Effect Algorithm List

    Information That You Will Find Useful Effect Algorithm List Space Multi fig.66-01 Guitar Multi fig.66-02 Vocal Multi fig.66-04 2ch RSS fig.66-05 Mastering fig.66-10...

  • Page 73: Effect Parameter List

    Effect Parameter List Auto Wah The wah effect creates a unique tone by changing the frequency response characteristics of a filter. Auto wah creates an automatic wah by cyclically changing the filter, or by changing the filter in response to the volume of the input.
  • Page 74 Information That You Will Find Useful Compressor Limiter Depending on the setting of the parameters, this effect can be used as a compressor or as a limiter. A compressor holds down high-level signals and boosts low-level signals, evening out the volume. A limiter is used when you wish to hold down excessive input levels.
  • Page 75 Flanger The flanging effect gives a twisting, jet-airplane-like character to the sound. Select the type of filter. FL Pre Filter Off: a filter will not be used LPF: cut the frequency range above the Cutoff parameter HPF: cut the frequency range below the Cutoff parameter FL Cutoff Adjusts the frequency where the harmonics contents of the sound (cutoff frequency)
  • Page 76 PS Level Adjusts the volume. RSS (2ch) RSS (Roland Sound Space) is an effector that creates a three-dimensional sonic field. RSS can let you orient the sonic image at a position above, below, before, behind, or to one side or the other of the listener.
  • Page 77 Stereo Delay The delay effect adds delayed sound to the direct sound, giving more body to the sound or creating special effects. This is a delay with stereo input and output that lets you set parameters separately for channels L and R. DL Sw (switch) Turns the stereo delay effect on/off.

  • Page 78: The Included Song Data

    Information That You Will Find Useful The Included Song Data The CD-ROM that comes with the U-8 contains demo songs in the “Demosong” folder that you can enjoy with CubasisVST U-8. For a list of song and details about each one, see “Songlist.htm” with the web browser in the same folder.

  • Page 79: System Requirements

    U-8, Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the U-8 based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements.

  • Page 80: System Requirements For Vsc 3.0

    Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the software based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements.

  • Page 81: Specifications

    Specifications U-8: USB Digital Studio USB Audio Port Record: 1 ch, Stereo Playback: 2 ch, Stereo Full Duplex Data format:16 bit/44.1 kHz DSP Effects Effect Modules: Effect Algorithms: Guitar Multi, Vocal Multi, Space Multi, 2ch RSS, Mastering Effects Patches: 136 (preset)
  • Page 82 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland/EDIROL Service Center or authorized Roland/EDIROL distributor in your country as shown below. SINGAPORE AFRICA AFRICA CRISTOFORI MUSIC PTE EGYPT Blk 3014, Bedok Industrial Park E, #02-2148, SINGAPORE 489980 Al Fanny Trading Office TEL: 243 9555 P.O.
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  • Page 85: Index

    Index AC inlet ...18 Acrobat Reader ...63 Audio ...51 CD Player ...17 Connecting ...15 DAT Player ...17, 62 Deleting the U-8 Driver ...67 Deleting Unneeded Drivers ...69 Effects ...56, 59 Effects Edit screen ...58 EZ-RECORDING ...55, 59 Guitar ...16, 55 GUITAR/INST ...55 Headphones ...15 Included Song Data ...78...
  • Page 86 Rewind Button ...12 SELECT Button ...13 SHIFT Button ...13 START Button ...12 Stop Button ...12 TIME/VALUE Dial ...12 To Start of Song Button ...12 Track Group Indicators ...13 Track Group Select Button ...13 Track Status Buttons ...13 Track Volume Faders ...13 WINDOW Button ...13 U-8 Controller ...7 U-8 Driver ...6, 67...
  • Page 87 This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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