Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

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Playing Patterns
Selecting a Fill-In Variation
1. While holding down the AUTO FILL IN [ON] button,
press a pad [14]–[16] or an [A]–[H] button.
You can also use a variation A–H as a FILL IN.
Pads [14]–[16] and the [A]–[H] buttons blink. (The selected
button is lit.)
MEMO
If FILL IN Type = SCATTER, you can hold down the AUTO FILL IN
[MANUAL TRIG] button and use the [VALUE] knob to control
SCATTER DEPTH.
Inserting a Fill-In (Manual Trigger)
1. At the moment that you want to insert a fill-in,
press the AUTO FILL IN [MANUAL TRIG] button.
Inserting a Fill-In at Regular Intervals (Auto Fill In)
Here’s how to automatically insert a fill-in at intervals of the specified
number of measures.
1. Turn the AUTO FILL IN [AUTO FILL IN] knob to
specify the number of measures at which a fill-in is
automatically inserted.
Value: 32, 16, 12, 8, 4, 2
2. Press the AUTO FILL IN [ON] button, and a fill-in is
automatically inserted at intervals of the specified
number of measures.
Muting a Track (MUTE)
Here’s how to mute (silence) a selected instrument.
1. Press the [MUTE] button to make it light.
2. Press the instrument select button that you want to
mute.
The muted instrument select button and level meter go dark.
Press the instrument select button once again to make the button
light and clear muting.
3. Press the [MUTE] button once again.
You exit the mute settings.
MEMO
You can turn mute on/off by holding down the [MUTE] button
and pressing an instrument select button.
Clearing Muting
1. Hold down the [MUTE] button and press the
[CLEAR] button.
All muting is cleared.
Listening to Only the Selected Instrument (SOLO)
Here’s how you can listen to only the selected instrument.
1. Press the [MUTE] button to make it light.
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press an
instrument select button.
Adjusting the Reverb or Delay
Here’s how to adjust the reverb or delay.
Target Controller
Volume of the reverb
sound
REVERB [LEVEL] knob
Reverb length [KIT] button + REVERB [LEVEL] knob
Volume of the delay
sound
DELAY [LEVEL] knob
Delay time DELAY [TIME] knob
Delay feedback DELAY [FEEDBACK] knob
For detailed reverb and delay settings, refer to “Editing a Kit’s
Settings (KIT Edit)” (p. 22)
Adjusting the Reverb Send Level of Each Instrument
Here’s how to adjust the reverb send level of the selected instrument.
1. Hold down the instrument select button and turn
the REVERB [LEVEL] knob.
Adjusting the Delay Send Level of Each Instrument
Here’s how to adjust the delay send level of the selected instrument.
1. Hold down the instrument select button and turn
the DELAY [LEVEL] knob.

Roland TR-8S Specifications

General

USB port	Yes
Apple docking	No
USB connector type	USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	1
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Current	2 A
Power supply type	AC
Display type	LCD
Product color	Black
USB direct playback	-

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	263 mm
Width	409 mm
Height	58 mm
Weight	2100 g