Roland MC-808 Owner's Manual page 8

Contents
Song Mode ............................................105
Playing songs......................................................................................106
Playing a song ......................................................................................................................................... 106
Basic playback operation ........................................................................................................... 106
Song reset ..................................................................................................................................... 106
Selecting a song to play .............................................................................................................. 106
Changing the BPM or mute status............................................................................................ 106
Recording a song................................................................................107
Recording procedure .................................................................................................................. 107
Editing the setup parameters .................................................................................................... 107
Editing songs (Song Edit) ..................................................................108
Copying a song (COPY) ............................................................................................................. 108
Deleting a step (DELETE STEP)................................................................................................ 108
Inserting a step (INSERT STEP) ................................................................................................ 108
Initializing a song (INITIALIZE) .............................................................................................. 109
Song mixer (SONG MIXER) ...................................................................................................... 109
Saving a song......................................................................................110
Sampling ...............................................111
Sampling procedure ...........................................................................112
System Mode .........................................117
System mode.......................................................................................118
How to make the system function settings......................................................................................... 118
Settings for the panel controllers and the screen (PANEL) .................................................. 118
Settings related to sequencer operation (SEQUENCER)....................................................... 119
Settings related to MIDI transmission (Tx MIDI)................................................................... 120
Settings related to MIDI reception (Rx MIDI)......................................................................... 120
Settings related to tuning and how the sound is produced (SOUND) ............................... 121
Settings related to sampling (SAMPLING) ............................................................................. 121
Settings related to the input source (INPUT SETTING)........................................................ 122
Settings related to USB mode (USB)......................................................................................... 122
Settings related to V-LINK (V-LINK)....................................................................................... 123
Viewing the system information (INFO) ............................................................................................ 124
Settings related to the CompactFlash card (CARD) .......................................................................... 124
Backing up user data (User Backup) ........................................................................................ 124
Recovering backed-up user data (User Restore) .................................................................... 125
Initializing a CompactFlash card (Card Format).................................................................... 125
Performing a factory reset (UTILITY) ................................................................................................. 126
Protecting individual patch banks (UTILITY) ................................................................................... 126
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