Roland System-8 Manual

Roland System-8 – historic turning point?
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The Roland System-8
features a:
classic (analog) signal path
– OSC 1 / 2 / 3 / noise
– mixer
– filter (multimode)
– amplifier
– LFOs
–
– filter-envelope (ADSR)
– amplifier-envelope (ADSR)
– pitch-envelope (AD)
–
a maximum of 8 voices
Plug-Out 1 / 2 / 3
64 patches and 64 performances
a comprehensive effect-section (3 effect paths)
arpeggiator, step-sequencer and vocoder
4-octave keyboard
Now, this is all very impressive. In addition, there are some little goodies to be found among the ports, especially for
the analog-synth enthusiasts among you.
Audio out R/L
Audio in R/L (for connecting a mic, rhythm device or external synth)
Trigger in (for control of the internal step-sequencer via an external analog signal)
CV/Gate OUT (for control of an external OCT/V analog synthesizer – System 1M, e.g.)
PEDAL and CONTROL jack
MIDI (IN/OUT) and USB

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