TR
-
REC
(Step Recording)
In
this
method
of
recording, you create a pattern by specifying
the
steps at which each instrument will sound.
This
will
modify
the
pattern
that
is
selected.
You
ca
n even play back
the
pattern
while
you're creating it.
1. Press
the
[TR-REC]
button
(0
).
2.
Use
the
variation
buttons
to
select
either
A
or
B.
If
A and B are playing consecutively, you can
hold
down
[B]
and press [A]
to
select
A,
or
hold
down
[A] and
press
[B]
to
select
B.
3.
Use
the
[SCALE]
button
(m )
to
specify
the
scale.
4. Press
one
of
the
INST
select
buttons
(G )
to
select
the
instrument
that
you
want
to
record.
5.
Use
the
pads
(
~
)
to
specify
the
steps
at
which
you
want
the
selected
instrument
to
sound.
6. Repeat steps
3-4.
Specifying
the
length
of
the
pattern
(LAST
STEP)
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Here's
how
to
specify
the
number
of
steps
that
the
pattern will contain.
1.
Hold
down
the
[LAST
STEP]
button
(0 ) and press a
pad
«(I))
to
specify
the
last step.
*
You
can't specify
LAST
STEP
if
multiple
patterns are selected.
Specifying
accents
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1. Press
the
[STEP]
button
(e ).
2. Press
the
pads
(
~
)
for
each
step
at
which
you
want
to
add an accent.
3.
Use
the
[LEVEL]
knob
(e )
to
adjust
the
volume
of
the
accent.
Applying
reverb
or
delay
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1. Press
the
[STEP]
button
(
00
).
2.
Use
the
pads
(
~
)
to
specify
the
steps
at
which
you
want
to
apply
reverb
or
delay.
3.
Use
the
knobs
such
as
[LEVEL] and [TIME] (
00
)
to
adjust
the
parameters.
Deleting
a recorded
instrument
from
the
pattern
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to
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Synchronizing/Recording
with
Other
Devices
The
TR-8
can receive MIDI Clock
(F8)
data
to
synchronize its tempo. It can also receive MIDI Start
(FA)
and MIDI
Stop
(FC)
to
start/stop itself.
Synchronizing
with
a TB-3
You
can synchronize
the
TR-8
with
a
TB-3
by using a
commercially available MIDI cable
to
make connections.
Synchronizing/recording
with
your
computer
DAW
via
USB
MIDI
OUT
I
TR-8
(master)
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TB-3
(slave)
If
you
use
a commercially available
USB
2.0 cable
to
connect
the
TR-8
to
your
computer, you
ca
n synchronize
the
TR-8
with
your
DAW
via
USB
MIDI,
or
record individual instruments
of
the
TR-8
onto
tracks
of
your
DAW
via
USB
audio.