Roland TR-8S Reference Manual

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Recording Knob Movements at Steps (Motion)
Recording/Playing MOTION
While the MOTION [REC] button is lit, movements of the instrument
[TUNE] knobs, [DECAY] knobs, and [CTRL] knobs are recorded in the
steps.
While the MOTION [ON] button is lit, recorded movements of the
instrument [TUNE], [DECAY], and [CTRL] knobs are played back.
* REVERB LEVEL, DELAY LEVEL/TIME/FEEDBACK, MASTER FX CTRL, and
MASTER FX ON are also recorded and played back according to the
state of the buttons described above.
* If you move a knob while the MOTION [REC] button is lit, an “M”
icon appears in the screen, and the triangle icon becomes a hollow
outline.
Another operating method
1. While a pattern plays, hold down the MOTION [REC]
button and operate a knob.
This lets you record a motion only while you’re holding down the
button.
Entering a value at a specified step
While the [TR-REC] button is lit, you can specify a step and enter a
value for a knob.
1. Operate a knob while holding down a pad [1]–[16].
Clearing Motion Data
1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
MOTION [ON] button.
2. Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the variation from
which you want to clear motion data.
You can also use the [A]–[H] buttons to select the variation.
If you want to clear motion data from all variations, choose “ALL.”
3. Press the [ENTER] button.
Motion data is cleared from the selected variation.
You can also use the following methods to clear motion data.
Clearing motion data from the variation selected for playback
This clears all motion data from the variation that’s selected for
playback.
1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and press the
[CLEAR] button.
Clearing motion data from a specific track
This clears all motion data from the track that’s specified by the
variation selected for playback.
1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and press the
instrument select button.
Clearing motion data for only a specific knob
This clears all motion data of a knob recorded in the track that’s
specified by the variation selected for playback.
1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and operate a
knob.
MEMO
You can also clear motion data by holding down the [CLEAR]
button and making the steps go dark.
Clearing motion data for a specific variation
This clears the motion data of the specified variation.
1. Hold down the MOTION [ON] button and press a
button [A]–[H].

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