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Roland R-8 Owner's Manual
Midi human rhythm composer
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Owner's manual
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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
R-8 Quick Operation Mode Table
Main Mode
Edit Mode
Data Flow of each Parameters
Parameter Table
Instrument Table
Before Starting
Let's Make Rhythm Patterns
Putting It All Together
Table of Contents
Important Notes
About Human Feel
Features of the R-8
Panel Descriptions
Basic Connections
Let's Play
Copy Instruments
Manual Playing
Demonstration Songs
Start/Stop Using a Footswitch
Tempo Adjustment
Level Adjustment
Pattern Playing
Playing Preset Patterns
Playing User - Patterns
Feel Patch Assignment
Before Writing Rhythm Data
Procedures for Rhythm Programming
Instrument Settings
Pattern Write/Song Write
How to Carry out Rhythm Programming
The R-8'S Nine Modes
Main Mode, Edit Mode
Basic Procedures
Mode Selection
Function Selection
Parameter Selection
Parameter Setting
Instrument Assignment
How to Use a Rest
Brush Roll Performance
How to Use a Sound ROM Card
Playing the Demonstration Song on the Sound ROM Card
Loading a ROM Card
To Use a Brand New ROM Card
To Exchange a ROM Card
Display Assign
Setting Sound Parameters
Description of Sound Parameters
Pitch
Decay
Nuance
Output Assign
Assign Type
Sense Curve
Editing Procedure
Copy Instrument
Registering a Copy Instrument
Naming a Copy Instrument
Rhythm Pattern Programming
Pattern Writing (Basic)
Real-Time Writing
Step Writing
Default Settings for Pattern Writing
Quantize
Erasing the Sounds
Graphic Display
Metronome Settings
Step Writing Modes
Basic Mode
Normal Editing Mode
Scope Editing Mode
Basic Step Writing
Step Writing in the Edit Mode
Normal Edit Mode
Scope Edit Mode
Examples for Step Writing
Pattern Writing (Advanced)
Performance Parameters
Sound Parameters
Functions of the Performance Parameters
Setting Performance Parameters
Using the Multi Assign Function
Performance Parameters in the Align Function
Multi Assign Performance
Swing
Swing Setting
Flam
Flam Entry
Roll Setting
Roll Entry
Macro Note Setting
Using Macro Note
Macro Note Erasing
Feel Patch
Random Factors
Functions of Parameters
Groove Select
Instrument Select
Groove Switch and Random Factor Switch
Groove
Instrument Switch
Groove Setting
Random Factor Setting
Feel Patch Assignment Procedure
Feel Patch Copy
Rhythm Pattern Editing
Editing Sequence Parameters
Functions of Sequence Parameters
Real-Time Edit
Using a Foot Volume
Step Edit
Timing Edit
Macro Timing Shift
Micro Timing Shift
Pattern Edit
Instrument Change
Pattern Append
Pattern Extract
Pattern Merge
Reframe
Pattern Copy
Pattern Name
Song Programming
Song Write
Song Data
Song Structure
Song Writing
Changing Pattern Numbers
Repeat
Tempo Change
Level Change
Label
Search Label
Song Edit
Part Delete
Part Insert
Part Copy
Song Copy
Song Clear
Song Name
Functions for Song Play
Continue Play
Song Chain
Initial Tempo and Initial Level
Search Label Procedure
Time Calculate
Time Calculation for the Entire Song
Time Calculation up to the Specified Bar
Time Display
Time Set
Useful Functions
Utility
Available Memory
All Song Clear
All Pattern Clear
User Function
How to Register the Users Function
Executing the Registered Users Function
Checking the Users Function
Clearing the Users Function
Initialization
Initializating Note Numbers
Initializating Instrument Assignment
Initializating Sound Parameters
Clearing Performance Parameters
Clearing Feel Patches
Initializing the R-8
Memory Card (RAM)
Note on Using a RAM Card
Formatting
Save
Load
Sync Play
Sync Mode Setting
Tempo Display
MIDI Sync
Tape Sync
Recording Sync Signals
MIDI
MIDI Function Settings
Instrument Section
Performance Section 1 to 4
Transmit Channel
Receive Channel (Instrument Section/Performance Section)
Note Numbers (Instrument Section)
Function Switch (Instrument Section/Performance Section)
Description of Function Switches
Channel Message Switch
Note off Switch
Pan Switch
Program Change Switch
Exclusive Switch
Control Change (Instrument Section)
Performance Section
Function of the Performance Section
Example Setups
Using the R-8 as a MIDI Sound Module
Data Transfer Via Exclusive
Transmit (Bulk Dump)
Receive
Transmitting Sound Parameters
Error Messages Table
Troubleshooting
Blank Chart
Instrument Assigns and Performance Parameters
Preset Pattern Table
Preprogrammed Sound Parameters and Note Numbers
Roland Exclusive Messages
Data Format for Exclusive Messages
Address Mapped Data Transfer
One-Way Transfer Procedure
Handshake: Transfer Procedure
MIDI Implementation
Transmitted Data
Recognized Receive Data
Exclusive Communications
Parameter Address Map
MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
Index to Functions
Index to Terminology
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