Roland U-8ST Getting Started Manual page 9

Professional Effects Processor That Draws on Roland's
Experience in Musical Equipment
The high-performance DSP multi-effect processor in the U-8 is provided
with carefully selected algorithms for guitar, vocals, and recording.
A special graphical controller enables easily understood control for effect
parameters.
The algorithms include Guitar Multi effects, allowing you to apply a rich
range of guitar effects, Vocal Multi effects for a variety of vocal sounds, and
finally, Mastering effects, which add power to mixed songs.
MIDI Interface
The unit is equipped with a MIDI interface that lets you connect an external
MIDI sound module and play backing.
Simple Connection to Your Computer Via USB Cable
You can make connections even when the power is turned on. No special
settings are required.
Optical Digital Input/Output
You can digitally acquire sounds from MDs and CDs for use as backing
data, or record mastered songs to DAT or MD directly in digital form.
About Copyrights
The law prohibits the unauthorized recording, public performance,
broadcast, sale, or distribution etc. of a work (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.
About SCMS
SCMS stands for Serial Copy Management System. This is a
function that protects the rights of copyright holders by prohibiting
recording via a digital connection for more than two generations.
When digital connections are made between digital recorders that
implement this function, SCMS data will be recorded along with
the audio data. Digital audio data which contains this SCMS data
cannot again be recorded via a digital connection.
Introduction
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