Roland TR-8S, User Manual

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Panel Descriptions

10 

Pad 

[1]

–

[16]

Mode

Explanation

TR-REC

For each step, specify whether the 

instrument’s tone will sound.

PTN SELECT

Select a pattern.
Hold down the 

[PTN SELECT]

 button and 

use pads 

[1]

–

[8]

 to select a bank.

Release the 

[PTN SELECT]

 button and use 

pads 

[1]

–

[16]

 to select a number.

Mode

Explanation

INST PLAY

5

Pads 

[1]

–

[11]

(INST) play instrument’s 

tones.

5

If you hold down either the 

[12]

 or 

[13]

(ROLL) pad (or both) and press a 

[1]

–

[11]

pad, the instrument’s tone plays a roll. 

There are three types of roll (16th note, 

32nd note, 64th note).

INST REC

During realtime recording, the pads record 

the corresponding instrument’s tone.

Rear Panel 

(Connecting Your Equipment)

*  To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

A  B 

D 

E 

F 

C 

G 

H 

I 

J 

COMPUTER

SD card

AC adaptor

TRIGGER OUT

MIX OUT

HEADPHONES

MIDI

EXT IN

ASSIGNABLE OUT/TRIGGER OUT

Connect an audio 

device.

Connect a MIDI 

device.

A 

DC IN jack

Connect the included AC adaptor here.

*  To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should 

the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue 

stress to the jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as 

shown in the illustration.

B 

[POWER]

 switch

This turns the power on/off.

&

“Introduction”

 (p. 7)

C 

USB port

Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to connect this port 

to your computer. It can be used to transfer USB MIDI and USB 

audio data. You must install the USB driver before connecting the 

TR-8S to your computer. Download the USB driver from the Roland 

website. For details, refer to Readme.htm which is included in the 

download.

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 https://www.roland.com/support/

D 

MIDI (OUT, IN) jacks

Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect MIDI devices 

here.

E 

SD card slot

Insert a commercially available SD card here.

*  Never turn off the power or remove the memory card while the screen 

indicates 

“Executing.”

*  The memory card write protect feature (LOCK) 

The contents of the memory card can be 

protected by write protecting it. To write 

protect a card, slide the write protect switch 

on the side of the memory card to the 

“LOCK”

position. Unlock write protect to edit data on 

the card.

*  All memory cards eventually wear out. We 

recommend that you consider the memory card not as a permanent 

storage site, but as a place to store data temporarily. We also 

recommend that you back up important data onto other media that is 

supported by your unit.

Write protect 

switch