Roland FA 08 User Manual

Synthesizer (Performing)
Registering/Recalling Favorite Sounds (Favorites)
Sounds (tones or studio sets) that you frequently use in live
performance can be registered as “favorites” for instant recall.
You can register ten sounds in each bank; ten such banks (0–9)
can be created.
For example, sounds for the songs you play in a live performance
could be registered in the order in which you’ll play them.
Bank 0
Bank 9
Favorite 9
Favorite 0
Registering a Sound as a Favorite
Here’s how to register a sound as a favorite.
1. Select the sound (tones or studio sets) that you want to
register.
2. Press the [FAVORITE] button to make it light.
3. Select the bank in which you want to register the
favorite.
1. Press the FAVORITE [BANK] button.
2. Press a button ([0]–[9] button) to specify the bank number.
4. Hold down the [FAVORITE] button and press a button
([0]–[9] buttons) to specify the number in which the
favorite will be stored.
The sound has been registered.
MEMO
The content that is registered as a favorite will depend on the
performance state.
Performance state Registered content
Single play The tone of part 1
Dual play
The studio set
Split play
Multi part play
Recalling a Favorite
If you leave the [FAVORITE] button turned on, you can successively
recall favorites simply by pressing the [0]–[9] buttons.
1. Press the [FAVORITE] button to make it light.
Now you can use the [0]–[9] buttons to recall favorites.
2. Select the bank you want to recall.
1. Press the FAVORITE [BANK] button.
2. Press the button ([0]–[9] buttons) of the bank number that
you want to select.
MEMO
You can change the favorite bank even when the [FAVORITE]
button is o.
3. Use the [0]–[9] buttons to select a favorite.
The favorite will be recalled.
Removing a Favorite
Here’s how to remove a favorite that you registered.
1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FAVORITE]
button.
The FAVORITE LIST screen appears.
Favorite number Bank number
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to choose the bank.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons or the [DEC] [INC]
buttons to choose a favorite.
4. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [2]
(Remove) button.
The favorite is removed.
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Roland FA 08 Specifications

General

Control type	Buttons, Lever, Rotary
Backlight color	Red
Backlight buttons	Yes
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	88 keys
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Chorus, Compression, Equalization, Reverberation
Display type	LCD
Interface	USB
USB version	2.0
USB ports quantity	2
Power source type	DC
Cables included	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	340 mm
Width	1415 mm
Height	142 mm
Weight	16500 g