Roland TR-8S, User Manual

14

Editing a Kit or Instrument

Selecting Kits 

(KIT)

Here’s how to select kits.

1. 

Press the 

[KIT]

 button to make it light.

The KIT screen appears.

If the kit is being edited, an 

“*”

 is shown at the left side of the kit 

number.

2. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select a kit.

3. 

Press the 

[KIT]

 button once again.

Exit the KIT screen.

Editing a Kit’s Settings 

(KIT Edit)

Here’s how to edit the settings of the currently selected kit.

*  If you want to keep the edited kit settings, you must save the kit 

(p. 18).

1. 

Hold down the 

[SHIFT]

 button and press the 

[KIT]

button.

The KIT Edit screen appears.

2. 

Select a parameter.

2-1. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to select a parameter.

2-2. 

Press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

Proceed to editing the parameter value (step 3).

3. 

Modify values.

3-1. 

Use the 

[VALUE]

 knob to edit the parameter value.

3-2. 

Press the 

[ENTER]

 button.

Return to selecting a parameter (step 2).

4. 

Press the 

[KIT]

 button.

Exit the KIT Edit screen.

KIT Edit parameter

Category

Explanation

LEVEL

Level parameter

REVERB

Edit the reverb settings.

&

“Detailed Reverb Settings”

 (p. 14)

DELAY

Edit the delay settings.

&

“Detailed Delay Settings”

 (p. 14)

MASTER FX

&

“Master Effect (MASTER FX)”

 (p. 15)

EXT IN

&

“Inputting an External Audio Source 

(EXT IN)”

 (p. 21)

LFO

&

“Using the LFO to Modify a Parameter”

(p. 16)

OUTPUT

Specifies the output destination of each 

instrument.
MIX, ASSIGN 1–6 (mono), ASSIGN A–C (stereo)

MUTE

Specifies the mute setting of each instrument.
Muting occurs when the specified instrument is 

sounded.

CTRL

Assigns a parameter to the 

[CTRL]

 knobs of the 

instrument edit section.

&

“Assigning a Different Function for Each 

Instrument to the [CTRL] Knob”

 (p. 15)

Category

Explanation

COLOR

Specifies the color of the level fader LEDs.

NAME

Rename the kit.

&

“Entering a Kit Name or Other Characters”

(p. 18)

&

  For details, refer to 

“Reference Manual”

 (PDF).

MEMO

5

When you switch kits, the position of the knobs might differ 

from the values of the kit; for such cases, you can choose 

whether knob movement changes the sound immediately or 

only after the knob position matches or passes through the 

value of the kit. 

&

“UTILITY”

0

“GENERAL”

0

“KnobMode”

 parameter

5

The parameters of the kit that you are editing are remembered 

until you turn off the power. If you select a different kit and 

then re-select the edited kit, it comes back in the edited state; 

however, if you turn the power off and on again, the kit returns 

to its state prior to editing. If you want to keep the edited kit 

settings, you must save the kit. 

&

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

(p. 18)

Detailed Reverb Settings

In the KIT Edit screen, select REVERB.

Parameter

Explanation

Type

Type of reverb

Time

Time length of reverberation

*  You can control this by holding down the 

[KIT]

 button 

and turning the REVERB 

[LEVEL]

 knob.

Level

Output level of reverberation

*  You can use the REVERB 

[LEVEL]

 knob to control this.

Pre Delay

Adjusts the delay time from the direct sound until 

the reverb sound is heard.

Low Cut

Adjusts the frequency below which the low-

frequency content of the reverb will be reduced.

High Cut

Adjusts the frequency above which the high-

frequency content of the reverb will be reduced.

Density

Density of reverb

Detailed Delay Settings

In the KIT Edit screen, select DELAY.

Parameter

Explanation

Type

Type of delay

TempoSync

Synchronizes the delay time (Time) to the tempo.

Level

Output level of delay sound

*  You can use the DELAY 

[LEVEL]

 knob to control this.

Time

Adjusts the delay time from the direct sound until 

the delay sound is heard.

*  You can use the DELAY 

[TIME]

 knob to control this.

Feedback

Adjusts the amount of delay feedback.

*  You can use the DELAY 

[FEEDBACK]

 knob to control 

this.

The editable parameters differ depending on the type of delay.

&

  For details, refer to 

“Reference Manual”

 (PDF).