Roland R-8M User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
If
there is no sound or if the unit appears to be operating incorrectly,
check the following points first.
If you are unable to solve
the problem,
consult your dealer or a nearby Roland
service
station.
No sound/Volume is too low
•
Is the volume
knob
turned down?
Check the volume
of
the
R
-
8M and the volume of the
mixer and amp.
• Is there sound in the
headphones?
If there is sound in the
headphones, the problem is either in the
connecting cable or in the
mixer/amp
system.
Check
the
connections and the mixer/amp system
(cr
P.
8).
•
When
you transmit MIDI message to the
R
-
8M, does the MIDI message indicator
light?
If the indicator does not light,
check
the
MIDI channel of the transmitting device
and the MIDI
cable
connections.
•
Is the ROM play display selected?
The R
-
8M
will not receive
MIDI message in the ROM Play
mode.
Instrument
section
does
not
sound
•
Are the
instruments correctly assigned?
Instrument assign
(crp.
26)
•Are the output assignments
set
to
MULTI
1
—6? instruments
set to MULTI
1
—6 will not
be sent
from MIX OUT.
Output assign
(
a-
p.
28)
•
Is Layer function turned on? If
Layer function is on, there will
be no sound
even
if note message
for
note numbers
77
—108 is received.
Layer function
(
cr
P.
25)
•Are the volume-related parameters set
correctly?
Volume (o-P.
25),
Level
(t=rp.
28)
•Has
the volume
been lowered by volume
messages received from an external device?
Reselect the Patch.
Performance
section does not sound
•Is
the
output assign set
to
MULTI 1
—6?
When
MULTI I
—6
is selected the
sound
will
not be sent
from MIX OUT.
Output assign
(c7-
p.
38)
•Is the key range set correctly?
Key range
high/low
(
o-
p.
35)
•Are the
volume-related
parameters
set correctly?
Volume
(cr
P. 35)
•Has the
volume
been lowered
by
volume
messages received
from an
external device?
Reselect the Patch.
The sound breaks
off •Are you
playing
too
many instruments at once?
The R-8M can produce
up
to
12 simultaneous notes.
A single R-8M cannot produce more than
12
notes at once.
•Are the stack settings correct?
Stack
(cr
p.
58)
•Is the assign type set to MONO
or EXC?
Instrument Section
(
o-
p.
28),
Performance
Section
(
cr
P.
38)
•Is the "note off switch turned
on?
Instrument Section
(
cr
p.
30),
Performance Section
(
cr
p.
38)
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Roland R-8M Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	R-8M
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English