Owner's Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY.” The leaet provides important information concerning the
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proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new
unit, read Owner’s Manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
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In this method of recording, you create a pattern by recording your performance on the pads (
) in real time.
1.Press the [INST REC] button (
).
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3.Perform on the pads (
).
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Deleting a recorded instrument from the pattern
Deleting a specic
During playback, hold down the [CLEAR] button (
); the instrument that’s selected by
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) is deleted from the region of the pattern that plays while
Deleting all notes
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press the [CLEAR] (
) button.
What is a “PATTERN“?
The performance data that you record using TR-REC or INST-REC is called
The TR-8 has 16 patterns, with two variations (A/B) for each pattern.
1.Press the [START/STOP] button (
).
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Selecting a pattern
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2.Use the pads (
) to select a pattern.
The selected pad blinks. It remains lit during playback.
If you select the next pattern during playback, the pad blinks.
You can have a range selection by pushing two pads simultaneously. The selected patterns play sequentially.
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If you make both buttons [A] and [B] light, A and then B are played successively.
You can automatically generate a random pattern. This modies the selected pattern.
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2.To save, press the [TR-REC] button (blinks).
1.Press the [PTN SELECT] button (
).
2.Hold down the [PTN SELECT] button (
) and use the pads (
) to specify the pattern that you want to
3.Press the pad to which you want to paste the pattern.
1.Switch patterns by pressing the pad for the pattern that you want to copy.
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that you want to copy. (Multiple selections are allowed.)
3.When you’ve specied the instrument(s), press the [PTN SELECT] button(
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).
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Deleting a pattern
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2.Hold down the [CLEAR] button (
) and use the pads (
) to specify the pattern that you want to delete.
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1.Press the DRUM SELECT [KIT] button (
).
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The selected pad blinks.
This modies the kit that is selected.
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2.Use the INST select buttons (
) to select the instrument whose tone you
3.Press a lit pad (
) to select its tone.
Changing an instrument’s pan
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Changing the type of reverb/delay/side chain
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chain.
1.Press the DRUM SELECT [KIT] button (
).
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Changing Kits/Instruments
The 11 instruments are collectively called a “kit.” The TR-8 has 16 kits.
The pattern plays the instruments of the currently selected kit.
Kit 1–16
BASS
A pattern plays the
TR-REC
In this method of recording, you create a pattern by specifying the steps at which each instrument will sound.
This will modify the pattern that is selected. You can even play back the pattern while you’re creating it.
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2.Use the variation buttons to select either A or B.
* If A and B are playing consecutively, you can hold down [B] and press [A] to select A, or hold down [A] and
3.Use the [SCALE] button (
) to specify the scale.
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) to select the instrument that you want to record.
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) to specify the steps at which you want the selected instrument to sound.
Specifying the length of the pattern (LAST STEP)
Here’s how to specify the number of steps that the pattern will contain.
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* You can’t specify LAST STEP if multiple patterns are selected.
1.Press the [STEP] button (
).
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) for each step at which you want to add an accent.
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Applying reverb or delay
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2.Use the pads (
) to specify the steps at which you want to apply reverb or delay.
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Deleting a recorded instrument from the pattern
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Adjusts the output volume of the MIX OUT jacks (
) and the PHONES jack (
).
* This does not aect the volume of the ASSIGNABLE OUT jacks (
).
[CLEAR] button
Erases the recorded content for an individual instrument, or deletes a pattern.
Mode buttons
[TR-REC] button
Refer to ”TR-REC”
Select a pattern.
Refer to “Playing/Selecting/Controlling a Pattern”
Lets you use the pads (
) to perform in real time.
[INST REC] button
Refer to ”INST-REC”
SELECT
Select a kit.
[INST] button
Refer to “Changing Kits/Instruments”
[LAST STEP] button
Species the length of the pattern. Refer to ”TR-REC”
Variation buttons [A][B]
Refer to “Playing/Selecting/Controlling a Pattern”
[START/STOP] button
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Adds an accent to the specied step. Refer to ”TR-REC”
REVERB section/
DELAY section
ControllerExplanation
[TIME] knobLength of the reverb/delay
[GATE] knobTiming at which the reverb is cut o (only for reverb)
[FEEDBACK] knobDelay repetitions (only for delay)
Lets you use the pads (
) to specify the step to which reverb or delay will be applied.
EXTERNAL IN section
Here you can adjust the sound that’s input to the EXTERNAL IN jacks (
).
[LEVEL] knobVolume
Adjusts (“ducks”) the volume of the audio input according to the pattern being played
by the TR-8 (side chain). Turning the knob toward the right produces a greater eect.
Lets you use the pads (
) to specify the steps at which side chaining will adjust the
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Here you can adjust the tonal character of the instrument.
The TR-8 lets you use 11 dierent INST (instruments; BASS DRUM–RIDE CYMBAL) in a pattern. You can assign
ControllerExplanation
[DECAY] knobLength of decay
[ATTACK] knobStrength of the attack (only for BASS DRUM)
[SNAPPY] knobVolume of the snare (stretched wires) (only for SNARE DRUM)
[COMP] knobAmount of compressor eect (only for BASS DRUM and SNARE DRUM)
* For some tones, there might not be an eect.
INST select button
TR-REC
Refer to ”TR-REC”
Selects the instrument whose tone will be changed.
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Switches the scale of steps during TR-REC.
[SCALE] buttonChoose one of the following four to specify the note value of each step.
)
16th note triplet (
Six steps will be one beat.
)
32nd note (
Eight steps will be one beat.
Pad [1]–[11](INST)/ Pad [12]–[15](ROLL)/ Pad [16](MUTE)
TR-RECFor each step, specify whether the instrument will sound.
INST PLAY
• If you hold down [12]--[15](ROLL) and press [1]--[11], a roll is played on that instrument;
you can press two or more of the [12]--[15] pads to change the roll variation.
If you hold down the [INST PLAY] button and press the [12]--[15] and [1]--[11] pads, the
sound will be held so that it continues playing even after you release your nger.
To cancel Hold, press the selected pad without pressing [INST PLAY].
• If you press [16](MUTE) and then press the instrument pad or INST select button, that
INST RECDuring realtime recording, the pads record the corresponding instrument.
SELECT
INSTSelect a tone for the instrument.
SCATTER section
“Scatter” adds a digital-feeling groove to the loop playback by exchanging individual steps within the loop
playback and also by changing the playback direction or gate length.
* The scatter eect will not apply to the rst cycle of the loop; the eect will apply to the second and
ControllerExplanation
[DEPTH] buttonIf this is on, the [SCATTER] knob adjusts the scatter depth.
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The current tempo is shown in the display (
).
[TEMPO] knobAdjusts the tempo.
[SHUFFLE] knobAdjusts the amount of shue (bounce).
[TAP] buttonTo set the tempo, tap this button several times at the desired interval.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units
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AB
A
Connect the included AC adaptor here. Use only the included AC adaptor. Using any other adaptor may cause
* By embedding the AC adaptor cable into the groove on the bottom of the TR-8, you can prevent the plug
B
Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to connect this port to your computer. It can be used to transfer USB
MIDI and USB audio data. You must install the USB driver before connecting the TR-8 to your computer.
Download the USB driver from the Roland website. For details, refer to Readme.htm which is included in the
http://www.roland.com/support/
Security slot ()
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Connect headphones (sold separately) here. This outputs the same audio as the MIX OUT jacks (
).
MIX OUT (L/MONO, R) jacks
Connect these jacks to your amp or monitor speakers. If your system is monaural, use only the L/MONO jack.
ASSIGNABLE OUT (A, B) jacks
You can use these to output the instruments that you specify.
* The instruments that are output from these jacks will not be output from the MIX OUT jacks (
).
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Connect an external audio source here. The input sound will be output from the MIX OUT jacks (
).
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* When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the EXTERNAL
IN jacks may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.
MIDI (IN/OUT) jacks
Turning the Power On/O
[POWER] switch
* After you’ve made connections correctly, be sure to turn on the power in the order of the TR-8 rst, and
then the connected system. Powering-on in the incorrect order may cause malfunctions or damage. When
turning the power o, power-o the connected system rst, and then the TR-8.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after turning the unit on is
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down,
you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate
Various Settings
Here’s how to return the TR-8 to its factory-set state.
1.While holding down the [CLEAR] button, turn on the power.
rSt” and the [START/STOP] button blinks. If you decide to cancel the factory reset,
2.Press the [START/STOP] button to execute the factory reset.
CNP,” turn the TR-8’s power o, then on again.
1.While holding down the [PTN SELECT] button, turn on the power.
The [START/STOP] button blinks. If you decide not to make settings, turn o the power.
2.Use the [TEMPO] knob and the pads to change the settings.
MIDI
[TEMPO]
OFF, C1–C16
The display indicates the channel. (default: C10)
MIDI messages of all channels are received.
MIDI
[1]
If MIDI clock is being input to the MIDI IN connector or the USB
port, the TR-8’s tempo will automatically synchronize to MIDI
* If MIDI clock is being simultaneously input from the MIDI
IN connector and from the USB port, the USB port takes
Unlit (INTERNAL)
The TR-8 operates at the tempo specied on the unit itself.
Choose the “INTERNAL” setting if you don’t want to synchronize
MIDI through[2]
Lit (ON) Species whether data received from the MIDI IN connector will
be retransmitted from the MIDI OUT connector (ON: default) or
Unlit (OFF)
Lit (ON)
Unlit (OFF)
select
Lit (STEREO)
Species whether the audio input from the EXTERNAL IN jacks
Unlit (MONO)
OUT A
If the INST select button or the EXTERNAL IN section’s [STEP]
button is lit, that instrument is output to ASSIGNABLE OUT A.
OUT B
If the INST select button or the EXTERNAL IN section’s [STEP]
button is lit, that instrument is output to ASSIGNABLE OUT B
Hold down [TAP] and turn
Species the time until the screen saver is shown. If this is
the screen saver is not shown. (default: 5 min)
MODE
Lit (PAD)
Each time you press the pad, the setting is switched in the order
Unlit (INST)
By holding down the INST select button and pressing a pad,
EFFECT MODE[KIT]
Unlit (SYSTEM) All kits use the same eect type (default value).
3.Press the [START/STOP] button to save the settings.
Main Specications Roland TR-8: RHYTHM PERFORMER
Current Draw1000 mA
Dimensions400 (W) x 260 (D) x 65 (H) mm15-3/4 (W) x 10-1/4 (D) x 2-9/16 (H) inches
AccessoriesAC adaptor, Owner’s manual, Leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY“
* In the interest of product improvement, the specications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to
Synchronizing/Recording with Other Devices
The TR-8 can receive MIDI Clock (F8) data to synchronize its tempo. It can also receive MIDI Start (FA) and MIDI
Synchronizing with a TB-3
You can synchronize the TR-8 with a TB-3 by using a
commercially available MIDI cable to make connections.
via USB
If you use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to connect the TR-8 to your computer, you can synchronize
the TR-8 with your DAW via USB MIDI, or record individual instruments of the TR-8 onto tracks of your DAW via
TR-8 (master) TB-3 (slave)
Panel Descriptions(Step Recording)
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