Roland TR-6S, Owner'S Manual

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Panel Descriptions
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Top Panel
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Front Panel
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Bottom Panel
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Installing the Batteries
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Rear Panel
(Connecting Your Equipment)
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Before You Begin Playing
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Turning the TR-6S On
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Turning Off the Power
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Formatting an SD Card
(SD CARD FORMAT)
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Overview of the TR-6S
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What Is a “PATTERN”?
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What Is a “KIT”?
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What Is a “MOTION”?
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Main Screens
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Playing Patterns
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Playing Patterns
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Selecting a Pattern
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Changing the Length of the Variation
(Setting the Variation’s Last Step)
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Changing the Length of a Specific Track
(Setting the Track’s Last Step)
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Generating a Random Pattern
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Copying a Pattern
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Deleting a Pattern
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Clearing a Variation
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Clearing a Track
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Copying a Variation
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Selecting a Fill-In Variation
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Inserting a Fill-In
(Manual Trigger)
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Inserting a Fill-In at Regular Intervals
(Auto Fill In)
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Muting a Track
(MUTE)
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Adjusting the Reverb or Delay
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Master Effect
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Assigning a Parameter to the [CTRL
(MASTER FX)
] Knob
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Assigning Parameters to the [CTRL] Knobs
(CTRL SELECT)
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Assigning a Different Function for Each Instrument
to the [CTRL] Knob
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Adjusting the Tempo
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Tap Tempo
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Finely Adjusting the Timing of Notes
(Nudge Function)
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Recording to a Variation That’s Not Playing
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Returning to the Beginning of the Pattern
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Checking the Value of a Knob or Fader
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Reloading the Value of a Knob or Fader
(Reload Function)
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Recording Knob Movements at Steps
(Motion)
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Recording/Playing MOTION
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Clearing Motion Data of a Selected Target
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Editing the Pattern Settings
(Pattern Setting) 16
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PTN SETTING Parameters
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Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings
(WRITE)
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Copying a Pattern or Kit
(COPY)
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Deleting a Pattern
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Clearing a Variation
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Clearing a Track
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Reloading a Pattern or Kit
(Reload Function)
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Step Recording
(TR-REC)
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Entering Sub Steps or Flams
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Inputting Weak Beats
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Inputting Alternate Sounds
(ALT INST)
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Specifying Accents
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Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track
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Realtime Recording
(INST REC)
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Performing/Recording Sub Steps and Flams
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Playing/Recording Weak Beats
(WEAK BEATS)
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Playing/Recording Alternate Sounds
(ALT INST)
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Deleting a Recorded Step from the Track
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Playing the Pads
(INST PLAY) 21
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Performing Sub Steps and Flams
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Performing Weak Beats
(WEAK BEATS)
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Performing Alternate Sounds
(ALT INST)
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Performing a Roll
(ROLL)
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Looping a Specific Step
(STEP LOOP)
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Holding the Loop Playback
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To Cancel Step Loop Mode
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Editing a Kit’s Settings
(KIT Edit)
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Saving the Pattern, Kit, or System Settings
(WRITE)
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Editing an Instrument’s Sound
(INST Edit)
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Importing or Exporting a Pattern or Kit
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Exporting a Pattern or Kit
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Exporting a Pattern
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Exporting a Kit
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Importing a Pattern or Kit
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Importing a Pattern
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Importing a Kit
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