EasyManuals Logo

Roland GP-8 User Manual

Roland GP-8
40 pages
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
Page #10 background imageLoading...
Page #10 background image
OPERATION
2.
EDITING
A
PATCH
Different
from
the
past
effect
units,
the
СР-8
does
not
have
tangible
knobs
and
switches
that
serve
for
adjusting
the
effect
setting.
Instead,
it
features
the
Display
Windows
and
the
Alpha
Dial
which
allow
you
to
call
each
parameter
of
the
effect
and
set
the
value.
a.
Selecting
Effects
and
Editing
the
Parameters
1)
Selecting
a
Patch
To
edit
an
existing
Patch:
Select
the
Patch
to
be
edited.
To
program
a
Patch
from
scratch:
Select
the
Patch
which
you
do
not
mind
erasing,
2)
Selecting
Effects
There
are
eight
different
effect
units
built
in
the
СР-8.
Turn
on
the
effects
which
you
wish
to
use
as
shown
on
page
11.
Each
effect
unit
has
a
number
(1-8).
By
pushing
the
corresponding
Number
Button,
select
the
effects
to
be
used.
Each
time
you
push
the
Number
Button,
the
corresponding
effct
is
alternately
turned
on
and
off.
*It
is
possible
to
turn
all
the
eight
effects
on
at
the
same
time,
but
the
Compressor,
Distortion
and
Over
Drive
may
cause
noise
or
oscillation
because
they
have
high
levels
of
gains.
3)
Setting
Parameters
Rotate
the
Alpha
Dial,
and
the
parameters
of
the
selected
effect
will
be
shown
in
the
Display
sequencially.
Ж
For
the
detailed
explanation
on
each
parameter,
see
page
16
“[4]
PARAMETER
TABLE".
As
shown
in
the
picture
on
page
12,
set
each
parameter
to
make
a
desired
effect
sound.
b.
Writing
into
Memory
The
edited
Patch
does
not
automatically
rewrite
the
previous
Patch,
therefore
will
be
erased
when
the
unit
is
turned
off
or
the
Escape
Button
is
pressed.
To
retain
the
edited
data,
write
it
into
memory
as
shown
in
the
picture
on
page
12.
c.
Renaming
a
Patch
Each
Patch
has
a
name
within
16
letters.
(See
page
13.)
When
you
have
finished
editing
a
Patch,
you
may
wish
to
change
the
name.
d.
Copying
a
Patch
А
Patch
(Source
Patch)
can
be
copied
to
the
other
location
(Destination
Patch).
(See
the
picture
on
page
13.)
ЖШ
is
not
possible
to
assign
a
destination
Patch
by
using
an
external
device
such
as
a
foot
controller,
10

Questions and Answers:

Question and Answer IconNeed help?

Do you have a question about the Roland GP-8 and is the answer not in the manual?

Roland GP-8 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandRoland
ModelGP-8
CategoryMusic Pedal
LanguageEnglish

Related product manuals