Roland TR-8S - Importing or Exporting a Pattern or Kit; Exporting a Pattern or Kit; Exporting a Pattern; Exporting a Kit

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Importing or Exporting a Pattern or Kit
Exporting a Pattern or Kit
Here’s how you can export a kit or pattern to an SD card.
Exporting a Pattern
Insert the SD card into the TR-8S.
1. Press the [UTILITY] button to make it light.
The Utility screen appears.
2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “UTILITY:Export,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “Pattern,” and then
press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the pattern that you
want to export, and then press the [ENTER] button.
You may select multiple patterns.
A check mark appears at the left of the pattern number(s) that will
be exported.
5. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
[ENTER] button, and input a name for the file that
will be exported.
Controller Explanation
[VALUE] knob Change the character.
[UTILITY] button Moves to the right.
[COPY] button Moves to the left.
[SHIFT] button
+[COPY] button
Deletes one character (Erase).
[SHIFT] button
+[UTILITY] button
Inserts one character (Insert).
[SHIFT] button
+[VALUE] knob
Switches between uppercase/lowercase/
numerals.
6. Press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
7. To execute, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K ,”
and press the OK.
If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
When export is completed, the display indicates “Completed!,”
and you exit the UTILITY screen.
Exporting a Kit
Insert the SDcard into the TR-8S.
1. Press the [UTILITY] button to make it light.
The Utility screen appears.
2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “UTILITY:Export,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “Kit,” and then
press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the kit that you
want to export, and then press the [ENTER] button.
You may select multiple kits.
A check mark appears at the left of the kit number(s) that will be
exported.
5. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
[ENTER] button, and input a name for the file that
will be exported.
Controller Explanation
[VALUE] knob Change the character.
[UTILITY] button Moves to the right.
[COPY] button Moves to the left.
[SHIFT] button
+[COPY] button
Deletes one character (Erase).
[SHIFT] button
+[UTILITY] button
Inserts one character (Insert).
[SHIFT] button
+[VALUE] knob
Switches between uppercase/lowercase/
numerals.
6. Press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
7. To execute, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K ,”
and press the OK.
If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
When export is completed, the display indicates “Completed!,”
and you exit the UTILITY screen.