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DR-880
DR. RHYTHM
TurboStart
TBS226
©2005 Roland Corporation U.S.
www.RolandUS.com
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland
DR-880. This TurboStart contains step-by-step
instructions that will quickly introduce you the
DR-880’s major features.
Playing the Demo Song
A demo song is available in the DR-880 to show off
some of its features. Use the following steps to play
the demo:
1. Turn the DRUM and BASS PART LEVEL knobs
to their center positions.
2. Turn the MASTER VOLUME knob
counterclockwise to turn down the master
volume.
3. Hold the SONG button, and then press the KIT
button—the Play button begins flashing.
4. Now turn the MASTER VOLUME knob clockwise
to turn up the volume to the desired level.
5. When you’re finished listening, press Stop, and
then press EXIT.
Auditioning Patterns
There are 500 preset patterns in the DR-880. Use the
following steps to audition them:
1. Press EXIT a few times to confirm that the
DR-880 isn’t in Edit mode.
2. Press SONG until “PATTERN” appears in the
upper left of the display.
3. Hold SHIFT, and then press SONG until
“PRESET” appears in the upper left of the
display.
4. Turn the VALUE dial to select a pattern.
5. Press Play.
6. You can turn the DRUM and BASS PART
LEVEL knobs to adjust the volume of each part.
7. While the pattern is playing, you can turn the
VALUE dial, or use the
and
CURSOR
buttons to select other patterns.
8. To adjust the tempo, press the TEMPO/TAP
button, and then turn the VALUE dial. You can
also tap on the TEMPO/TAP button rhythmically
to adjust the tempo.
9. Press Stop when you’re finished listening.
Auditioning Drum Kits
There are 100 preset and 100 user drum kits in the
DR-880. Use the following steps to audition them:
1. Press the KIT button.
2 Turn the VALUE dial to select a drum kit.
3. Play the pads.
Tip
: You can also change drum kits while a pattern is
playing. To do this, select the desired pattern and
press Play. Then repeat Steps 1-2.
Changing the Playback Key
You can change the key of the bass part in any
pattern, even while the pattern is playing.
1. If necessary, press EXIT to confirm you’re not in
Edit mode, and then select desired pattern.
2. Press Play.
3. Press the KEY button.
4. Turn the VALUE dial to choose the number of
semitones by which you want to change the bass
pitch, from -12 to +12.
5. When you’re finished listening, press Stop
.
Groove Modify
The DR-880’s Groove Modify feature lets you
manipulate the rhythmic nature or volume dynamics
of any recorded pattern. There are three types of
Groove Modify: Velocity, Ghost Note and Shuffle. As
an example, we’ll use Ghost Note Modify on Preset
Pattern 101 Standard Hard.
1. Select Pattern 101 Standard Hard.
2. Press Play to listen to the pattern.
3. Press the GROOVE button.
4. Press
and/or
to select GHOST NOTE.
5. Press ENTER—the pattern stops.
6. Press
once.
7. Press Play again to start the pattern.
8. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired
template.
9. Press
to select the Depth value.
10. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the depth of the
ghost-note effect. A lower depth value will
produce a minimal ghost-note effect, while a
higher value will make the ghost-note effect
more noticeable.
11. When you’re finished, press Stop, and then EXIT
twice to return to the main pattern menu.
