Roland T-8 Manuel utilisateur

T-8 (Version 1.02)

Owner’s Manual

Table of contents

Panel Descriptions ....................................................................3

Top Panel.................................................................................. 3

Rear Panel ................................................................................ 6

Selecting Patterns and Setting the Tempo .....................7

Using the Rhythm Sequencer...............................................9

Using the Bass Sequencer................................................... 15

Using Delay and Reverb....................................................... 19

Functions, Menus and Shortcuts...................................... 22

Connecting to a Computer or Mobile Device..............27

Backup and Factory Reset ...................................................28

Main Specifications ................................................................29

Signal Flow ................................................................................30

MIDI Implementation Chart................................................31

Panel Descriptions

Top Panel

1. Jacks

Controller

Explanation

CHARGE

indicator

When charging via USB port:

Orange (lit): Charging.

Green (lit): Charging is completed.

Green and orange (blinking): A charging error occurred. Please contact your dealer or a Roland customer

service center.

https://roland.cm/service

When not charging via USB port:

Red (lit): The remaining battery power is low. Charge the battery.

*The unit powers down within 30 minutes.

SYNC IN jack

Use this jack to input synchronization signals from an external device.

SYNC OUT jack

Use this jack to output synchronization signals to an external device.

MIX IN jack

This is the audio input jack.

The sound from connected devices is output from the MIX OUT jack.

MIX OUT jack

This is the audio output jack.

You can plug a pair of headphones into this jack.

[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the volume of audio coming from the MIX OUT jack.

*Use cables with monaural mini phone type plugs to connect to/from the SYNC IN/OUT jacks. Do not use cables with stereo

mini phone type plugs, as these cables do not work.

*Do not connect an audio device to the SYNC OUT jack. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

*If an external device is connected to the SYNC IN jack, the unit synchronizes with the clocks inputted to the SYNC IN jack,

regardless of the MIDI Clock Sync setting.

*Use cables with stereo mini phone type plugs to connect to/from the MIX IN/OUT jacks. Do not use cables with monaural

mini phone type plugs, as these cables do not work.

Panel Descriptions

2. Common

Controller

Explanation

Display

This is a four-digit, seven-segment LED display.

[TEMPO/VALUE]

knob

Changes the values shown in the display.

[SHIFT] button

Use this in combination with other controllers.

[PATTERN] button

Switches the unit to pattern selection mode.

[ø](PLAY) button

Plays the pattern.

Press the button again to stop playback.

[ó](REC) button

Switches the unit to recording standby.

Recording starts when you play the pattern; and when you press an instrument button, notes are recorded

in the step sequencer.

Press the [KYBD] button to input a bass note, accent or slide.

3. BASS DRUM

Controller

Explanation

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the bass drum volume.

[TUNE] knob

Adjusts the pitch.

Press the [DECAY] button to change how long the bass drum resonates (the decay

length).

[DECAY] button

Edits the function controlled by the [TUNE] knob.

[BASS DRUM] button (instrument

button)

Selects the bass drum.

4. SNARE DRUM

Controller

Explanation

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the snare drum volume.

[TUNE] knob

Adjusts the pitch.

Press the [DECAY] button to change how long the snare drum resonates (the decay

length).

[DECAY] button

Edits the function controlled by the [TUNE] knob.

[SNARE DRUM] button (instrument

button)

Selects the snare drum.

5. TOM/HAND CLAP

Controller

Explanation

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the volume for both the toms and the hand clap.

[TUNE] knob

Adjusts the pitch of the selected instrument.

[HAND CLAP] button (instrument button)

Selects the hand clap.

While this is selected, you can adjust the pitch with the [TUNE] knob.

[TOM] button (instrument button)

Selects the tom instrument.

While this is selected, you can adjust the pitch with the [TUNE] knob.

6. HIHAT

Controller

Explanation

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the volume of both the open and closed sounds.

[DECAY] knob

Adjusts the decay length of the hi-hat sound.

[CLOSED HIHAT] button (instrument button)

Selects the closed hi-hat.

[OPEN HIHAT] button (instrument button)

Selects the open hi-hat.

Panel Descriptions

7. BASS

Controller

Explanation

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the bass volume.

[PITCH] knob

Adjusts the pitch.

[DECAY] knob

Adjusts the decay length.

[CUTOFF] knob

Adjusts the cutoff frequency, which determines the brightness of the sound.

[RESO] knob

Adjusts the harmonics around the cutoff frequency.

[ENV MOD] knob

Adjusts the intensity of time-based change to the cutoff frequency.

[BASS] button (instrument button)

Selects the bass.

[KYBD] button

While this is on, you can use the keyboard buttons to play the bass.

8. DELAY/REVERB/ACCENT

Controller

Explanation

[DELAY] knob

Adjusts the delay volume.

[REVERB] knob

Adjusts the reverb volume.

[ACCENT] button

When you select this while a rhythm instrument is selected, an accent is set for the rhythm part.

When you select this while the bass is selected, an accent is set for the bass part.

9. Step buttons

Controller

Explanation

Step buttons

Using for switching patterns and banks, and inputting rhythm and bass.

Panel Descriptions

Rear Panel

A. [POWER] switch

Turns the power on/off.

B. USB port (USB Type-C®)

Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable (Type-A to C, or Type-C to C) to connect this port to your computer.

This is used to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data.

*Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging. Cables used for charging only cannot transmit data.

C. MIDI IN/MIDI OUT jacks

Use TRS/TRS connecting cables (BCC-1-3535 or BCC-2-3535, sold separately) or TRS/MIDI connecting cables (BMIDI-5-35, BMIDI-1-

35 or BMIDI-2-35, sold separately) to connect this unit to an external MIDI device.

You can make this unit play in sync with a MIDI device by connecting the devices with a commercially available MIDI cable.

*Do not connect audio devices to these jacks. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Selecting Patterns and Setting the Tempo

Switching between patterns

Press the [PATTERN] button.

The [PATTERN] button lights up, and the buttons are in pattern select mode.

The step buttons function as pattern numbers 1–16.

Pattern

Explanation

Playing

Lit

Playing next (up next)

Blink

Pattern exists

Lights up dimly

Pattern does not exist

Unlit

Press a step button.

The selected pattern plays next (set as “up next”).

The rhythm and bass pattern numbers are recalled as a set.

Switching between banks

Hold down the [PATTERN] button and press a step button.

The unit enters bank select mode.

The four leftmost step buttons function as bank numbers 1–4.

Press a step button to change to the indicated bank.

Selecting Patterns and Setting the Tempo

Saving a pattern

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SLIDE (WRITE)] button.

Use the [TEMPO/VALUE] knob to select what to save.

Ptn

Saves the currently selected pattern.

ALL

Saves all patterns.

Press the [C# (ENTER)] button.

This saves the pattern(s).

*Once the power is turned off, any unsaved patterns are reset to their last saved state.

Setting the tempo

The tempo is always shown on the display.

Turn the [TEMPO/VALUE] knob.

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and turn the [TEMPO/VALUE] knob to fine-tune the value in decimal

points.

The tempo settings are common to all patterns, and are saved in this unit.

Using the Rhythm Sequencer

Basic operations (basic steps for inputting notes)

Press the button of the instrument you want to input.

The button lights up and the instrument is selected.

Press the step buttons of the steps you want to input.

The steps you select light up, and the notes are inputted.

Press a step button that’s lit up to delete that button’s note.

Switching between pages indicated on the panel

This unit can handle up to 32 steps (two “pages” of 16 steps each) per pattern. The steps are displayed separately in groups of 16

steps.

Press the [SHIFT] button (and keep the button held down until the operation is finished).

While you’re holding the [SHIFT] button, STEP [1–16] lights up and STEP [17–32] blinks (when steps 1–16 are selected); and

STEP [1–16] blinks and STEP [17–32] lights up (when steps 17–32 are selected).

Press the STEP [1–16] or STEP [17–32] button.

Doing so switches to the respective page.

If the last step is 16 or less and you press the STEP [17–32] button when steps 17–32 are empty, the last step is automatically

set to 32, and the contents of steps 1–16 are copied to steps 17–32.

Using the Rhythm Sequencer

Inputting an accent

With the rhythm instrument selected, press the [ACCENT] button.

The [ACCENT] button lights up.

Press the step buttons of the steps you want to accent.

The steps you select light up, and the accents are inputted.

*Accents are applied to all rhythm instruments.

Adjusting the accent strength

With the rhythm instrument selected, turn the [TEMPO/VALUE] knob while holding down the [ACCENT]

button.

This sets the rhythm accent.

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