Roland MV-8000 Workshop Manual page 4

What's a Patch?
A patch puts a sampled note on each of the MV-8000 pads for
playing. A pad in a patch may trigger a sample of:
• a note played on a drum or cymbal in a drum kit.
• a note played on a percussion instrument.
• a note played by a musical instrument.
• a note sung by a singer.
• a sound effect.
Unlike audio phrases that you just start and stop, a patch is
something you play like an instrument. In fact, you select
patches in the MV-8000's INSTRUMENTS window.
When you record with a patch, you record onto a MIDI track.
This lets you edit your performance until it sounds exactly the
way you want it to, using the MV-8000's potent set of MIDI
editing tools.
Since a MIDI track is made up of instructions for recreating your performance,
and not the sound of the patch itself, it always stays in time if your song's
tempo changes.
Audio Phrase or Patch? You Can Decide Later.
If you know you want to sample something, but aren't yet sure
how you want to use it, go ahead and sample it anyway. You
can deal with it later on using the MV-8000's Sample Manager.
Meanwhile, it'll be safely stored in your project's SAMPLE folder
until you're ready to decide how you want to use it.
About Expanding Sample RAM
The MV-8000 ships with 128 MB of sample RAM, and you can
expand it up to 512 MB, as described in the MV-8000 Owner's
Manual. The more RAM, the more samples you can use in
a project. If you're planning to use lots of samples in your
music—especially loops, since they take up more space—we
recommend expanding your sample RAM.
If you run out of room as you sample, think about expanding your sample
RAM. You can also clean out unused stuff from a project—see the
MV-8000 Workshop Getting the Most from Sample RAM booklet.
Sampling a Sound
The Hookup
Connect your mic or mics, instrument or turntable to the
MV-8000 using its rear-panel ANALOG INPUT jacks.
If you're using:
• a single mic, an electric guitar, bass, or other single-output
instrument—connect it to the jack labeled "MIC/LINE L. "
• a keyboard or other stereo instrument—connect its left and
right outputs to the MIC/LINE L and R jacks, respectively.
• a turntable—connect its left and right outputs to the
PHONO L and R jacks, respectively.
You can use either the MIC/LINE or the PHONO jacks, but not both at the
same time.
When you're not using
your PHONO jacks, keep
the included shorting
pin inserted in them.