Roland TR-727 User Manual

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Operation
The
TR-727
has
the
following 5
modes.
Pattern
Playing
Mode
Step
Writing
Mode
Tap
Writing
Mode
Track
Playing
Mode
Track
Writing
Mode
=
Pattern
Writing
Modes
1.
GETTING
TO
KNOW YOUR
COMPOSER
12.
SHORT
WHISTLE
13.
SHORT
WHISTLE
14.
LONG
WHISTLE
15.
QUIJADA
16.
STAR
CHIME
The numbers 1 to 16 represent the
Main
Keys to
be
used for selecting
corresponding
isntrument
voices.
The
Short
Whistle 12 and 13
are exactly
the same
sounds.
a.
Manual Play
With
the
composer
connected to
the
power source,
and
to
your
amplifier or
mixer, you are
ready to
try
out a
variety
of sounds
by
playing
it
manually.
Switch it
on.
A variety
of
lights
will come
on, but
we'll
learn about
them
later.
Locate
the
Main
Keys
numbered 1 to 16
which have
the instrument
voices
marked
underneath.
Simply
tap
each
key:
All voices
have different instrument
sounds. Also, if
you
tap
the
key
with
the Accent
and/or
Shuffle/Flam
Keys
down, the created sound will take
on accent and/or
Flam.
•
Summary
of
controls
Level
Knob
®
This
is
to
comrol
the
volume
of each
drum voice.
Accent
Level
Knob
®
This
knob
controls
the
intensity
of
the" accent.
Volume
Knob
®
This
is
to
control
overall
volume
of
the
rhythm
data.
Tempo
Knob
©
Rotating
this
knob
quickens
the
tempo
of the
rhythm data.
•
Summary of
voices
It is
not possible to
output the
following
pairs
of
voices
at
the same
time.
1 and 2
(High Bango and Low
Bongo)
3
and 4 (Mute
High Congo
and Open
High Congo)
8 and 9 (High
Agogo
and
Low
Agogo)
10 and 1
1
(Cabasa and
Maracas)
12(13)
and
14 (Short Whistle and Long
Whistle)
For
instance,
if you have entered
the Maracas
in the
step where
the
Cabasa
has already
been written,
the
Cabasa
will be
automatically replaced with
Maracas.
b.
Demonstration
Program
A
sample program
is stored
in
your Composer
on
Track
I.
You can hear this
simply by
pushing
the
START Key
#
.
At the
end of the
Track,
the
Com-
poser will stop,
and
start
again
from
the
beginning
if
you
again
push the
START Key.
You
can vary the Tempo
by turning
the Tempo
knob
®
.
Restoring the
demo
program
If
you have erased
the demo
program
but want to
restore
it, take the following operation.
Press the Track Mode Switch
®
and
Track Number
Button
I,
and while still holding them down, switch
the composer
on.
1.
HI
BONGO
2.
LOW
BONGO
3.
MUTE
HI
CONGA
4.
OPEN
HI
CONGA
B. LOW
CONGA
6.
HITIMBALE
7.
LOWTIMBALE
8. HI
AGOGO
9. LOW AGOGO
10.
CABASA
11.
MARACAS

Roland TR-727 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	TR-727
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English