Roland MC-808 Owner's Manual page 15

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[V-LINK] Switches V-LINK on/off (p. 129).
[PATTERN CALL] After pressing this button, you can use the
keyboard pads to select patterns (p. 49).
[RPS] Switches RPS on/off (p. 50).
[ARPEGGIO] Switches the ARPEGGIO on/off (p. 53).
[CHORD MEMORY] Switches the CHORD MEMORY on/off
(p. 56).
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[PART ASSIGN] Selects the set of parts that will be con-
trolled by the motorized faders.
Parts 1–8 can be controlled when the indi-
cator is not lit, and parts 9–16 can be con-
trolled when the indicator is lit.
[AUTO SYNC] This automatically synchronizes the play-
back tempo of a sample (waveform) to the
playback tempo of the pattern or song (p.
60).
[PART] Selects the function of part buttons [1]–
(SELECT/MUTE) [16].
They will operate as part select buttons
when the indicator is not lit, or as mute
buttons when the indicator is lit.
Motorized faders These are used to adjust the volume/pan
of each part, and to make various patch
settings.
Part buttons Use these to select parts [1]–[16].
[1]–[16] [1]–[4] operate as TONE SWITCH buttons
(p. 89), and [5]–[8] operate as TONE SE-
LECT buttons (p. 89).
Switches the Tempo/Mute part (p. 69, a
[TEMPO/
part that records tempo changes, mute
MUTE CONTROL]
operations, and system exclusive messag-
es) on/off.
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[SCALE MEASURE] Selects the note value unit used for TR-
REC (p. 68).
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[TRANSPOSE] Transposes the keyboard pitch in semi-
tone steps (p. 47).
Switches the Hold function on/off, caus-
[HOLD]
ing notes to be sustained even after you
release the keyboard pads (p. 48).
[OCT -] [OCT +] These shift the range of the keyboard
pads in one-octave steps (maximum of +/
-4 octaves) (p. 48).
Press both buttons simultaneously to re-
turn the Octave Shift to 0.
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Keyboard pads Use these as a keyboard to play sounds or
start phrases.
[TAP] Set the tempo by hitting this button at the
desired timing (p. 44).
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CURRENT display Indicates the currently playing pattern (p.
42).
NEXT display Indicates the pattern that will play next
(p. 42).
LCD display Shows various information about the op-
eration you're performing.
BPM display Indicates the tempo of the pattern or song.
EFFECTS SWITCH
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[COMP] Switches the compressor on/off.
Switches MFX1 and 2 on/off.
[MFX1] [MFX2]
[REVERB] Switches reverb on/off.
Switches mastering on/off.
[MASTERING]
SEQUENCER
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Moves to the beginning of the pattern or
[TOP]
song.
[BWD] Returns to the preceding measure.
Proceeds to the next measure.
[FWD]
[STOP] Stops playback or recording.
Plays the pattern or song.
[PLAY]
[REC] Starts recording.
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VALUE dial This is used to modify values. If you hold
down [SHIFT] as you turn the VALUE di-
al, the value will change in greater incre-
ments.
[INC] [DEC] This is used to modify values. If you keep
on holding down one button while press-
ing the other, the value change acceler-
ates. If you press one of these buttons
while holding down [SHIFT], the value
will change in bigger increments.
Moves the cursor location left/right.
[CURSOR ]
This button is used to store a pattern or
[WRITE]
patch.
[UNDO/ERASE] This button is used to redo the previous
operation, or to erase data.
[SHIFT] This button is used in conjunction with
other buttons to execute various func-
tions.
[ENTER] Use this button to execute an operation.
[EXIT] Returns to the previous screen. In some
screens, it cancels the currently executing
function.
Panel descriptions
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