Roland TR-8S, User Manual

10

Playing Patterns

Generating a Random Pattern

You can automatically generate a random pattern. This modifies the 

selected pattern.

1. 

Hold down the 

[PTN SELECT]

 button and press the 

[SAMPLE]

 button.

A random pattern is provisionally generated for the variation.
The 

[TR-REC]

 button blinks.

2. 

When you press the 

[TR-REC]

 button, the 

provisionally generated random pattern changes to 

the current pattern.

In this state, the pattern is not yet saved. If you want to save it, 

execute the WRITE operation.

&

“Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings (WRITE)”

(p. 18)

Copying a Pattern

1. 

Press the 

[COPY]

 button.

The COPY screen appears.

2. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select 

“Pattern,”

 and then 

press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

3. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select the copy-source, 

and press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

4. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select the copy-

destination, and press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

A confirmation message appears.

5. 

To copy, use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select 

“OK,”

 and 

press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

If you decide to cancel, use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select 

“Cancel,”

and then press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

Deleting a Pattern

1. 

Press the 

[PTN SELECT]

 button.

2. 

Hold down the 

[CLEAR]

 button and use the pads 

[1]

–

[16]

 to specify the pattern that you want to 

delete.

Copying a Variation

1. 

Press the 

[COPY]

 button.

The COPY screen appears.

2. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select 

“Variation,”

 and 

then press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

3. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob and the 

[ENTER]

 button to 

select the copy-source.

Pattern number

Variation

4. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob and the 

[ENTER]

 button to 

select the copy-destination.

A confirmation message appears.

5. 

To copy, use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select 

“OK,”

 and 

press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

If you decide to cancel, use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select 

“Cancel,”

and then press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

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.

Value:

 32, 16, 12, 8, 4, 2

2. 

Press the AUTO FILL IN 

[ON]

 button.

A fill-in is automatically inserted at intervals of the specified 

number of measures.

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]

  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. 14).

Master Effect

1. 

Press the MASTER FX 

[ON]

 button to make it light.

2. 

Use the MASTER FX 

[CTRL]

 knob to adjust the 

depth of the effect.

&

“Master Effect (MASTER FX)”

 (p. 15)