Roland System-8 Reference Manual

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Patch Eects
You can edit the principal eect parameters of the SYSTEM-8 by using the knobs of the EFFECT, DELAY/CHORUS, and REVERB sections of the
panel.
You can also edit items that cannot be edited by the knobs.
1. In patch mode, press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “PATCH EFFECTS,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select a parameter, and use the [VALUE] knob to edit the value.
EFFECT parameters
Parameter
Presence/absence of parameters for each
type
Value Explanation
OD DS MT FZ CR PH
Type
6 6 6 6 6 6
OD
(OVERDRIVE),
DS
(DISTORTION),
MT (METAL),
FZ (FUZZ),
CR (CRUSHER),
PH (PHASER)
Selects the eect type.
Tone
6 6 6 6 6 6
0–255 Species the character of the eect.
Depth
6 6 6 6 6 6
OFF, 1–255 Species the depth of the eect.
DELAY/CHORUS parameters
Parameter
Presence/absence of parameters for each
type
Value Explanation
DLY PAN CH1 CH2 FL
DLY +
CH
Type
6 6 6 6 6 6
DLY
(DELAY),
PAN (PANNING DELAY),
CH1 (CHORUS 1),
CH2 (CHORUS 2),
FL (FLANGER),
DLY+CH (DELAY + CHORUS)
Switches the delay/chorus type.
Time
6 6 6 6 6 6
0–255
Adjusts the time by which the sound
is delayed.
Level
6 6 6 6 6 6
OFF, 1–255
Adjusts the volume of the delay/
chorus sound.
Tap Time –
6
– – – – 0%–100%
Adjusts the delay (tap) time of the
right side, relative to the left side as
100%.
DlyFeedback
6 6
– – –
6
0–255
Adjusts the amount of feedback
(delay repeats).
DlyHiCut
6 6
– – –
6
630Hz, 800Hz, 1kHz, 1.25kHz, 1.6kHz,
2kHz, 2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz,
6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, FLAT
Species the frequency above which
the high-frequency region of the
delay sound is cut.
DlyHDmp
6 6
– – –
6
0.0 dB–-40.0 dB (0.5 dB steps), -INF
Adjusts the amount by which the
high-frequency region is cut each
time the delay sound is repeated.

Roland System-8 Specifications

General

Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Keyboard number of keys	49
Maximum polyphony (notes)	8
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
Display number of characters	16
USB ports quantity	1
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	364 mm
Width	881 mm
Height	109 mm
Weight	5900 g