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Pattern Mode

In this mode you can play, record, and edit patterns.

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Page 2: ...the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 Th...

Page 3: ...n live situations However it also comes with dedicated editor software for your computer that lets you edit the sounds and samples in detail There s a Part Editor that lets you mix the sounds to bring...

Page 4: ...rast 24 Modifying a value 24 Quickly changing a value 24 Canceling the previous action Undo Redo 25 Restoring the factory settings Factory Reset 25 Quick Start 27 1 Listening to patterns 28 Selecting...

Page 5: ...peggio Arpeggiator 53 Playing a chord by pressing a single pad Chord Memory 56 Mix In 57 Outputting the sound of an external device 57 Adjusting the Mix In settings 57 Moving your hand above the D Bea...

Page 6: ...THIN 74 Correcting the timing of a pattern QUANTIZE 75 Converting the Note Timing of a Pattern RECLOCK 76 Moving data of a specific note number to another part EXTRACT RHY 77 Setting the part paramet...

Page 7: ...that will sound 93 Using the faders to edit 93 Saving a rhythm set 95 Editing samples Sample Edit 96 Selecting a sample patch 96 Types of sample patch 96 Selecting a sample patch 96 Setting the start...

Page 8: ...or the panel controllers and the screen PANEL 118 Settings related to sequencer operation SEQUENCER 119 Settings related to MIDI transmission Tx MIDI 120 Settings related to MIDI reception Rx MIDI 120...

Page 9: ...ding folders and files 135 Exiting Storage mode 135 Canceling USB communication 135 Exchanging MIDI messages with your computer MIDI mode 136 Driver installation and settings 136 Using MC 808 editor 1...

Page 10: ...twist or bend the power cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards 010 This unit either alon...

Page 11: ...may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result 101b The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does...

Page 12: ...02 Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Repairs and Data 452 Please be aware that all data contained in the unit s me...

Page 13: ...nts of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit 981a revised The sounds phrases and patterns contained in this product are sound recordings protected by copyright Roland hereby gra...

Page 14: ...usts the volume of the input from the INPUT jacks START STOP Starts stops sampling p 112 MIX IN Switches the external input on off p 57 1 2 3 SYSTEM Switches the MC 808 to System mode p 118 SONG Switc...

Page 15: ...rd pads in one octave steps maximum of 4 octaves p 48 Press both buttons simultaneously to re turn the Octave Shift to 0 Keyboard pads Use these as a keyboard to play sounds or start phrases TAP Set t...

Page 16: ...pipes may result in fire or explosion Telephone line ground or lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning Cord hook 924fig CordHook j To prevent the inadvert ent disruption of power to...

Page 17: ...Before making any connections confirm that power to all devices has been turned off 2 Connect the AC power cord included with the MC 808 to the unit then plug the other end into a power outlet 3 Conne...

Page 18: ...to which they were switched on 930 The MC 808 s power must be off when you insert or remove the CompactFlash card If you insert or remove the card with the power turned on you risk damaging the data...

Page 19: ...m panel and install them in the CARD LOCK screw holes In this state the card protector cannot be removed preventing the CompactFlash card from being stolen 928 When turning the unit upside down get a...

Page 20: ...sequencer or in response to data from an external MIDI device The MC 808 s sound generator can produce up to 128 notes simultaneously giving you plenty of capacity for playing numerous parts at the sa...

Page 21: ...e A rhythm set assigns a separate instrumental sound to each note You can t play scales or melodies using each instrumental sound The MC 808 provides 128 rhythm sets Effect processors The effect proce...

Page 22: ...ing the performance data Unlike a cassette tape or MD which records sound a sequencer records the performance data This means that you can easily edit the performance data to create your own original...

Page 23: ...y adjusted the part pan setting of part 1 1 Press and hold PART PAN The buttons of the part s currently in manual fader mode will light In this example the part 1 button will light 2 While holding dow...

Page 24: ...n where you can modify a value This is called the cursor fig 02 011 e If a screen contains more than one value that can be edited use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the value you want to edi...

Page 25: ...d the edited pattern you won t be able to undo or redo Also if you ve edited the data and then have performed a different operation to further modify the data you can t undo redo the first change you...

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Page 27: ...everal basic procedures such as the simplest way to play patterns and the steps for creating a pattern Reference pages are given for each item so you can easily look up the details when you re ready t...

Page 28: ...Use the following buttons to play the pattern fig qs 003 e Immediately after a pattern plays back the CURRENT display and NEXT display will indicate the same pattern number and that pattern will play...

Page 29: ...is used by which part 1 Press PATCH SAMPLE to enter Patch Sample mode 2 Press PART SELECT to turn off its illumination then select a part The button of the part you selected will light fig qs 006_50...

Page 30: ...the kick drum C4 fig qs 009_e 2 Press the keyboard pads to make 1 5 9 and 13 light fig qs 010 Enter the closed hi hat 1 Select the closed hi hat B 4 fig qs 011 2 Press the keyboard pads to make 1 2 5...

Page 31: ...taneously to restore the octave shift to 0 Make sure that neither button is lit 3 Press OCT twice 4 Press TAP to enter one rest fig qs 043 e On the MC 808 one beat is 480 ticks 5 Press keyboard pad 2...

Page 32: ...standby mode fig qs 022_50 4 Press PLAY to begin recording Now you can record Enter an arpeggio 1 Press ARPEGGIO so it s lit fig qs 031_50 2 Select an arpeggio style Hold down ARPEGGIO and turn the V...

Page 33: ...fig qs 035_50 2 Select a chord form Hold down CHORD MEMORY and turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to select P004 C min fig qs 024_50 3 Press keyboard pad 2 at the timings shown below Measure 1 Beat 1...

Page 34: ...R REC standby screen will appear fig qs 027_50 4 Press PLAY to begin recording Now you re ready to record Enter the snare drum 1 Select the snare drum E4 fig qs 028 e 2 Press all of the keyboard pads...

Page 35: ...vel of 0 4 Begin realtime recording 5 From the beginning of the pattern to the end steadily move the fader all the way to the maximum position When you reach the end of the pattern release the fader a...

Page 36: ...ELAY will be applied to part 3 Next we ll play back the pattern and adjust the volume and pan stereo position while listening to the playback By making these adjustments skillfully you can give the so...

Page 37: ...you can choose the type of mastering appears 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to select the desired type of mastering Choose Techno Hip Hop Break Beats or User as desired 5 Press EXIT to return t...

Page 38: ...een MIX IN will be on and the sound from the mic will be output Use the volume section s INPUT control to adjust the volume of the microphone The screen will show a peak indicator Adjust the input lev...

Page 39: ...efficiently and intuitively Detailed parameters other than those shown on the panel can be edited using the dedicated editor that s included You can connect the MC 808 to your computer and transfer i...

Page 40: ...c part Solo p 45 4 Press SYNTHESIZER 1 and move the faders located below CUTOFF and RESONANCE Listen to the result of moving each fader In addition to cutoff and resonance the MC 808 provides multi ef...

Page 41: ...41 Pattern Mode In this mode you can play record and edit patterns MC 808_r_e book 41...

Page 42: ...select the next pattern The number in the NEXT display will change and will be blinking The LCD display will show the pattern name fig 03 005 e 7 Press ENTER to confirm the next pattern When the curr...

Page 43: ...These parameters are collectively called setup parameters BPM Tempo p 44 If desired you can maintain the tempo of the first played pattern even while switching patterns BPM Lock p 119 Patch Rhythm Se...

Page 44: ...check the current playback location fig 03 006 1 Press SCALE MEASURE While you hold down the button the display will indicate the playback location The CURRENT display will indicate the measure the NE...

Page 45: ...when you want to play the next pattern without hearing the rhythm part 1 While a pattern is playing select the next pattern 2 Press PLAY The mute settings of each part will remain and playback will sw...

Page 46: ...aders will automatically move to the current values of the newly selected parameter 2 Press PART ASSIGN to select the parts that you want to edit using the faders Indicator unlit Parts 1 8 Indicator l...

Page 47: ...press a keyboard pad to specify the desired transposition You can specify a transposition in the range of 12 12 semitones centered on the C4 note keyboard pad 2 when the Octave Shift setting is 0 fig...

Page 48: ...board to hear the sound of the part selected by the PART button Normally pad 2 will play the C4 note fig 03 017 If you press HOLD so it s lit the notes will be sustained even after you take your hand...

Page 49: ...register so it is the current pattern With playback stopped select a pattern and press ENTER 2 Select the pattern set into which you want to register that pattern 3 Hold down PATTERN CALL and press o...

Page 50: ...register that phrase 4 Hold down RPS and press the keyboard pad to which you want to register the phrase That phrase will be registered to the pad you pressed fig 03 027 You can t register a phrase w...

Page 51: ...dicator goes out RPS Settings 1 Hold down SHIFT and press RPS The RPS setup screen will appear fig 03 023 2 Use CURSOR to select a parameter and turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to set the value Par...

Page 52: ...is true even if you are playing back a phrase with HOLD turned on Saving an RPS set The edited settings of an RPS set will be lost when you turn off the power If you want to keep the settings you edi...

Page 53: ...memory function When performing with the Arpeggiator you can also use it along with the Chord Memory p 56 After first storing complex Chord Forms in memory you can then call them up when Arpeggiator...

Page 54: ...press and then back down to the lowest key with only the lowest key sound ed each time UP DOWN L H Notes from both the lowest and highest pressed keys are sounded each time and the notes play in order...

Page 55: ...Press ENTER You ll be asked to confirm your choice 5 To write the data press ENTER To cancel press EXIT Parameter Range Description Grid Grid Type 1 4 1 8 1 8L 1 8H 1 12 1 16 1 16L 1 16H 1 24 Sets th...

Page 56: ...e the keyboard pads to input the chord you want to sound Input the notes that you want to sound when keyboard pad 2 C4 is pressed The pads will light to indicate the notes that will sound If you press...

Page 57: ...L R INPUT jacks L R stereo LINE IN L INPUT jack L mono MICROPHONE INPUT jack mono mic level Mix In OFF ON PADS Switches Mix In on off OFF External input sound will not be used ON External input sound...

Page 58: ...ontroller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit If it does not function as you expect adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location Incre...

Page 59: ...fect will increase as you move your hand clos er UP The effect will increase as you move your hand away Control Turntable Control BPM PITCH BOTH Specifies the parameter controlled by the D Beam BPM Co...

Page 60: ...select the part to which is assigned the patch that uses the sample you want to auto sync 2 Press AUTO SYNC so it s lit The tempo of the sample that s playing will automatically synchronize with the B...

Page 61: ...p 77 5 Ext Rev Send Lev p 57 6 Output Assign p 62 7 Output Assign p 63 8 Reverb Send Lev p 62 9 Reverb Send Lev p 63 10 Reverb Send Lev p 63 Effect routing SWITCH Sound generator part 1 SEND LEVEL SE...

Page 62: ...l appear in which you can make the compressor settings fig 03 078 2 Use CURSOR to select a parameter and turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to set the value 3 Press EXIT to return to the previous scre...

Page 63: ...ulti effects fig 03 069 1 Select the patch that you want to edit p 87 2 Press SYNTHESIZER2 The faders will automatically move according to the patch settings 3 Move the faders to edit the multi effect...

Page 64: ...g Selecting the mastering setting fig 03 075 1 Hold down SHIFT and press MASTERING A screen will appear in which you can select the mastering settings fig 03 077 2 Turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC t...

Page 65: ...so create a pattern completely from scratch In this case start by initializing the pattern to create an empty pattern p 78 Selecting the part to record 1 In the Part Mixer section press PART SELECT MU...

Page 66: ...you press STOP Here s how you can cancel the entire recorded content and return to recording standby mode 1 Immediately after recording press UNDO ERASE You ll be asked to confirm your choice 2 If yo...

Page 67: ...he note message The input location will follow the setting of the Timing Scale p 68 If you press TOP the pattern playback location will return to the beginning of the input region shown in the screen...

Page 68: ...pond to a recording input region of one measure and you will be able to input notes at 16th note intervals one beat one beat one beat one beat Keyboard pads 1 16 will correspond to a recording input r...

Page 69: ...t mute settings refer to p 45 5 Press STOP to stop recording Parameter Range Description Note Type 1 32 1 1 Choose the note value to be input Velocity 1 127 Specify the velocity volume of the note dat...

Page 70: ...EXIT 6 The pattern settings will revert to their original state if you switch off the power without saving them Press WRITE if you want to save the changes you made Saving a pattern p 84 If you ve ex...

Page 71: ...l change message to be copied Messages in the specified range will be copied This can be specified only if Event is set to CC Max COPY Dest Specifies the copy destination Dest Pttern User Card Group o...

Page 72: ...ture as the time signature preceding the insert location fig Insert Deleting unwanted measures DELETE Parameter Range Description Source From Setup 1 998 End first measure of the region to be deleted...

Page 73: ...ount of transposition Note Min 0 C 127 G9 Range of notes to be transposed p 70 Note Max Modifying the velocity of notes VELOCITY Parameter Range Description Source From Setup 1 998 End first measure o...

Page 74: ...e included Source End Setup 1 998 last measure of the region to per form SHIFT CLOCK If you set this to SETUP only the setup parameters will be selected and no measures will be included Value 960 960...

Page 75: ...e Dance Nm L Ac exact low dynamics Dance Nm H Ac exact high dynamics Dance Nm L Sw exact light swing Dance Nm H Sw exact strong swing Dance Hv L Ac dragging low dynamics Dance Hv H Ac dragging high dy...

Page 76: ...the original tempo of the pattern You cannot set this parameter in a way that would make the Reclock operation produce a pattern longer than 998 measures or shorter than 1 measure 8 Beat Rhumba type R...

Page 77: ...o move data If you set this to SETUP only the setup parameters will be se lected and no measures will be included Src Part 1 16 Move source part Src Note 0 C 127 G9 Note number to be moved Dest Part 1...

Page 78: ...l be lost when you execute the initialize operation Please be aware that you can t use Undo to recover from this operation 1 Select the pattern you want to initialize 2 Hold down SHIFT and press keybo...

Page 79: ...e sound Control Change CC Control Number 0 127 Messages that can apply effects such as modulation or porta mento depending on the controller number of the message The controller number CC selects the...

Page 80: ...forward or back The type and value of the event recorded at that location will be displayed fig 03 111 You can also use BWD FWD to move the current location a measure at a time without regard to the c...

Page 81: ...at which you want to insert the event fig 03 118 Use CURSOR to select the measure beat or tick field and turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to specify each value 4 Press ENTER to execute 1 In the Mic...

Page 82: ...iew 4 Press EXIT to return to the Microscope screen Only the types of events you turned ON in step 3 will be shown 1 In the Microscope screen display the event that you want to move 2 Hold down SHIFT...

Page 83: ...appear 3 Use CURSOR to select Copy Event and press ENTER to execute fig 03 120 If you execute copy that event will be temporarily saved allowing you to paste it to the desired location 1 In the Micros...

Page 84: ...U User group The pattern will be saved in internal memory CARD C Card group The pattern will be saved on a card You can t use the Card group unless a separately sold CompactFlash card is inserted 6 U...

Page 85: ...85 Patch Sample Mode This mode lets you edit sounds MC 808_r_e book 85...

Page 86: ...basis of the Tone The MC 808 has 622 different waveforms and two waveforms can be assigned to each Tone Refer to Waveform list p 2 in Sound Parameter List All Patches built into the MC 808 consist of...

Page 87: ...rd sample You can also use the GROUP USER CARD buttons The current next displays will show something like the following Example For USER A 001 fig 04 014 Example For USAM user sample 1050 fig 04 015 5...

Page 88: ...have locked the category you ll only be able to select sounds within that category Selecting patches by category Category Lock Category Contents No Assign No assign PNO AC Piano Acoustic Piano EP EL...

Page 89: ...NE SWITCH 1 4 to turn a tone on button s indicator lit or off indicator not lighted The MC 808 lets you use the motorized faders to edit a patch When you ve come up with a sound you like save the patc...

Page 90: ...Pitch Env Decay Time3 0 127 4 LFO1 Waveform SIN TRI SAWU SAWD SQR RND BD U BD D TRP S H CHS XSIN TWIM STRS VSIN M001 M113 Depends on the LFO Mor phing Sw p 121 Pitch Env Depth 63 63 5 LFO1 Filter Dep...

Page 91: ...the Card group unless a separately sold CompactFlash card is inserted 6 Turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to select the write destination patch The number and name in the display will change Range Us...

Page 92: ...the rhythm set you want to edit The currently selected rhythm set the current rhythm set is shown fig 04 011 e 3 Press PATCH SAMPLE to enter Patch Sample mode The currently selected rhythm set the cur...

Page 93: ...come up with a sound you like save the rhythm set p 95 fig 04 009 1 Select the rhythm set that you want to edit p 92 2 Press SYNTHESIZER1 or SYNTHESIZER2 The faders will automatically move according...

Page 94: ...s on the Resonance Limiter setting p 121 Pitch Env Attack Time1 0 127 3 Filter Type OFF LPF BPF HPF PKG LPF2 LPF3 Pitch Env Decay Time3 0 127 4 LFO1 Waveform Filter Env Depth 63 63 5 LFO1 Pitch Depth...

Page 95: ...separately sold CompactFlash card is inserted 6 Turn the VALUE dial or use INC DEC to select the write destination rhythm set The number and name shown in the display will change Range UsrA 001 128 U...

Page 96: ...ired sample patch Selecting a patch in Patch Sample mode 1 Press PATCH SAMPLE to enter Patch Sample mode The currently selected patch rhythm set the current patch current rhythm set is shown fig 04 02...

Page 97: ...ch that you want to edit p 96 2 Set the start end points of the sample p 97 3 Hold down SHIFT and press keyboard pad 3 You ll be asked to confirm your choice fig 04 055 4 To execute the Truncate opera...

Page 98: ...ify the original tempo of a sample 1 Select the sample patch that you want to edit p 96 2 Hold down SHIFT and press keyboard pad 4 The sample parameter editing screen will appear 3 Set the parameters...

Page 99: ...oice fig 04 051 4 Press ENTER to execute To cancel press EXIT For stereo samples the two samples for L and R will be loaded unloaded deleted together Here s how to completely delete a sample file 1 Pr...

Page 100: ...file will be imported and the Sample Patch screen will appear To cancel press EXIT The imported audio data will be added to the patch list as a sample patch The patch will be added to an unused number...

Page 101: ...mples CSAM Card samples 3 Hold down SHIFT and press keyboard pad 15 You ll be asked to confirm your choice fig 04 062 4 Press ENTER to execute To cancel press EXIT This operation saves all samples fro...

Page 102: ...a z 0 9 _ 5 When you have finished entering the name press ENTER A screen will appear allowing you to select the save destination patch fig 04 067 To cancel press EXIT 6 Press either USER or CARD to s...

Page 103: ...is loaded into sample memory including the DIMM However when you turn off the power the contents of the sample memory and DIMM will be lost This means that if you want to keep the sample you must use...

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Page 105: ...105 Song Mode In this mode you can play record and edit songs MC 808_r_e book 105...

Page 106: ...llowing buttons to control the playback fig 05 001 e The FWD BWD and TOP buttons can also be used during playback You can have playback resume from step 1 when the currently playing pattern finishes p...

Page 107: ...ve steps 3 and 4 to input the patterns to be played for the subsequent steps 6 After you have finished inputting the last step press STOP to end the recording process 7 If you want to save the song pr...

Page 108: ...t you want to delete fig 05 011 5 Press ENTER You ll be asked to confirm your choice 6 Press ENTER once again The selected step will be deleted To cancel press EXIT 7 If you want to save the song pres...

Page 109: ...ect the setup data of the original patterns If the system setting Song Play mode is set to MODE2 p 119 the setup parameters of the next step will be ignored if the next step plays the same pattern as...

Page 110: ...finished entering the name press ENTER You ll be asked to confirm your choice 5 To write the data press ENTER To cancel press EXIT Button Description CURSOR Moves the cursor the location at which to...

Page 111: ...111 Sampling MC 808_r_e book 111...

Page 112: ...g This is essentially the same as Solo Sam pling An effect can be applied to the sound of the external input source Make the desired effect settings before you begin sampling p 61 Parameter Range Desc...

Page 113: ...ount will occur before sampling begins 8 Press SAMPLING START STOP to stop sampling The rest of the procedure will depend on the sampling method you ve selected Gap Time 500 1000 1500 2000 ms Length o...

Page 114: ...a sample if there s no empty part in the pattern You won t be able to perform Solo Sampling nor Solo with FX Sampling if the system parameter Sync Mode is set to SLAVE When you perform Solo Sampling...

Page 115: ...ing if there are not at least 256 consecutive unused numbers in the sample patch You will need to delete unneeded samples p 99 in order to allocate 256 or more consecutive free numbers About the volum...

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Page 117: ...117 System Mode Here you can make settings that affect the entire system such as those for tuning and synchronization MC 808_r_e book 117...

Page 118: ...or the panel con trollers and the screen p 118 2 SEQUENCER Make sequencer and MIDI relat ed settings p 119 3 TX MIDI Make settings for MIDI trans mission p 120 4 RX MIDI Make settings for MIDI recep t...

Page 119: ...sing RPS during pattern playback patterns and phrases may not play back in precise alignment depending on the timing at which you press the keyboard pads On the MC 808 you can specify the playback tim...

Page 120: ...ceived at the MIDI IN will be re transmitted without change from the MIDI OUT Settings related to MIDI reception Rx MIDI Parameter Range Description Remote Kbd Switch Remote Keyboard Switch OFF ON Set...

Page 121: ...ING Parameter Range Description File Type Default File Type WAV AIFF File format used when saving a sample Sample Auto Load OFF ON Specifies whether the samples of the user area and CompactFlash card...

Page 122: ...B Mode Storage MIDI Selects the mode in which the USB connector will be used STORAGE Storage mode Select this if you want to transfer files MIDI MIDI mode Select this if you want to exchange MIDI mess...

Page 123: ...l occur regardless of whether V LINK is on or off ColorEQ Fore CC1 Modulation These are used by EDIROL motion dive to kyo console edition ColorEQ Back CC71 Resonance Scratch SW CC3 Speed Knob CC8 Bala...

Page 124: ...2 Turn on the MC 808 s POWER switch 3 Press SYSTEM to enter System mode 4 Hold down SHIFT and press keyboard pad 15 5 Use CURSOR to select User Backup fig 08 007 6 Press ENTER You ll be asked to confi...

Page 125: ...ess ENTER To cancel press EXIT When the display indicates Please Power Off turn the power off then on again If you re using a CompactFlash card for the first time you must format it on the MC 808 The...

Page 126: ...keyboard pad 16 The SYSTEM UTILITY screen will appear 3 Use CURSOR to select Patch Protect fig 08 011 4 Press ENTER 5 Use CURSOR to select the parameter and use the VALUE dial or INC DEC to turn the p...

Page 127: ...127 V LINK Performing music and video MC 808_r_e book 127...

Page 128: ...use V LINK with the MC 808 and EDIROL DV 7PR you will need to make connections using an EDIROL UM 1EX sold separately By using the MC 808 and EDIROL V 4 together you can Make EDIROL V 4 playback setti...

Page 129: ...en and then press V LINK once again The V LINK indicator will go out and V LINK will be turned off You can t turn off V LINK from a screen other than the V LINK setting screen The MC 808 does not supp...

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Page 131: ...131 Connecting the MC 808 to a computer MC 808_r_e book 131...

Page 132: ...I mode must be switched before you connect the MC 808 with your computer If you ve selected USB MIDI mode nothing can be received from the MIDI IN connector 1 Press SYSTEM to enter System mode 2 Hold...

Page 133: ...C 808 s user memory or CompactFlash card or execute operations such as Scan Disk The MC 808 can only handle filenames consisting of single byte alphanumeric characters Audio files WAV AIFF are the onl...

Page 134: ...d its volume name will be displayed Below that drive there will be folders named ROLAND and TMP Macintosh users A drive icon named MC808 USER will appear on the desktop If a CompactFlash is connected...

Page 135: ...ders and files The user area User and the CompactFlash Card have the following folder structures fig Directory Do not use your USB connected computer to delete or rewrite any files placed in the ROLAN...

Page 136: ...y level Exchanging MIDI messages with your computer MIDI mode Driver installation and settings Before Installing the Driver You must set the USB Mode of the MC 808 to MIDI mode p 132 Caution when disc...

Page 137: ...OM open the Readme English txt 1 Make sure that the System USB setting is set to MIDI p 132 If it is set to Storage you cannot use the editor via a USB connection 2 Use an USB cable sold separately to...

Page 138: ...t Corporation Windows is known officially as Microsoft Windows operating system Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Operating System Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Clock PowerPC G4 867...

Page 139: ...139 Appendices MC 808_r_e book 139...

Page 140: ...l that the screws you remove do not drop into the interior of the MC 808 Be careful not to cut your hand on the edge of the cover or the opening edge while removing the cover 911 Do not touch any of t...

Page 141: ...down SHIFT and press keyboard pad 14 Verify that the screen shows the amount of free memory you installed fig 08 008 4 Press EXIT to return to the previous screen If the correct amount of free memory...

Page 142: ...Select a song that contains data Illegal File The MC 808 cannot use this file The MC 808 can use only audio files WAV AIFF format Memory Damaged The contents of memory may have been damaged Please pe...

Page 143: ...tomatically A The MC 808 has a setting that lets you choose whether the motors of the motorized faders will always be active If you turn the SYSTEM PANEL FADER MOTOR SW setting ON the faders will move...

Page 144: ...that many notes in a pattern Why A On the MC 808 each pattern can record a maximum of approximately 28 000 notes events The maximum recording capacity of the sequencer is the total number of events re...

Page 145: ...rage approx 1 300 000 notes Recordable Number of Measures 1 998 Patterns User 800 Card 800 Recording Method Realtime TR REC Step Songs 50 Arpeggio Styles 128 Chord Memory 128 RPS Sets 50 Pattern Sets...

Page 146: ...urrent Draw 1500 mA Dimensions 431 W x 327 D x 104 H mm 17 W x 12 7 8 D x 4 1 8 H inches Weight 3 4 kg 7 lbs 8 oz Accessories Owner s Manual Sound Parameter List AC Adaptor CD ROM Editor USB MIDI Driv...

Page 147: ...56 Selecting 56 Chord memory 56 Click 44 Clip indicator 113 CompactFlash card 18 19 103 Compressor 62 Contrast 24 Control 59 Control Change Microscope 79 Controller section 20 22 Copy Event 83 Microsc...

Page 148: ...Gap Time Sampling 113 System 121 Gate Time Step recording 69 TR REC 67 Grid 53 Groove template 75 Groove template list 75 Ground terminal 16 H Hold Note 48 RPS 51 I Import 100 134 Info 124 Initialize...

Page 149: ...Control Microscope 79 Mute Remain 45 Mute Reverse 45 N NEXT display 42 Note Microscope 79 Note Solo Synth 59 Note Min Max Copy 71 Duration 73 Erase 71 Shift Clock 74 Transpose 73 Velocity 73 Note Num...

Page 150: ...o Mute recording 69 Rec Measure Length Realtime recording 65 Step recording 68 Tempo Mute recording 69 TR REC 67 Rec Mode Realtime recording 66 Rec Velocity Realtime recording 66 Step recording 68 TR...

Page 151: ...84 Pattern set 49 Rhythm set 95 RPS set 52 Sample 102 Song 110 Scale 59 Selecting Arpeggio style 53 Chord form 56 Mastering setting 64 Part to record 65 Pattern 42 Pattern set 49 Recording method 65...

Page 152: ...ng Data Thin 74 Tick 31 Time Variant Amplifier 86 92 Time Variant Filter 86 92 Timing Quantize 75 Timing Quantize 75 Timing scale 68 Tone 21 Tone Select 89 Tone Switch 89 Transpose 47 Pattern 73 Trigg...

Page 153: ...se 73 Velocity 73 Velocity Pattern 73 Quantize 75 Step recording 69 TR REC 67 Version 124 View Switch Microscope 82 Viewing Measure 44 V Link 127 V Link System 123 Volume Sampling 115 W WAV 100 133 Wa...

Page 154: ...154 GR SK CZ SI LV LT EE PL HU FI SE NO DK NL PT ES IT DE FR UK For EU Countries MC 808_r_e book 154...

Page 155: ...the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 Th...

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