Roland R-8 Technical Specifications
R-8 HUMAN RHYTHM COMPOSER
SOUND SOURCE:
Sampling Frequency : 44.1 kHz
Dynamic Range : 16 bit
Maximum Voices : 32 Voices
68 Internal Instrument Voices
26 Copy Instrument Voices
26 External Instrument Voices
(On a Sound ROM Card)
SOUND PARAMETERS
Pitch : + 4 oct (in 10 cent steps)
Decay : 0 to 127
Nuance : 0 to 15
Output Assign : Multi Out 1 to 8 / Stereo Out (7 level pan)
Assign Type : MONO / POLY / EXC1 to 8
Sense Curve : 1 to 8
RHYTHM PATTERN:
32 Preset Patterns
100 User – Patterns
(Maximum number of bars : 99)
Memorized Data : Velocity / Pitch / Decay / Nuance / Pan / Micro
Timing
SONG:
10 Songs (Total of up to 999 parts)
Memorized Data : Initial Tempo / Initial Level / Rhythm Pattern /
Tempo Change /
Level Change / Lebel
8 FEEL PATCHES:
10 USERS FUNCTIONS (Maximum number of lines: 16)
10 Macro Notes (Maximum number of notes: 16)
EXTERNAL MEMORY:
Memory Card: M-256E, M-256D
STEP RESOLUTION:
1/96 note (in Writing)
1/384 note (in Playing)
TEMPO:
20 to 250 beats per measure
DISPLAY:
Function Display (2 line, 20 characters)
Graphic Display
Tempo Indicator
CONTROL SECTION:
[FRONT PANEL]
Value Slider
Volume Slider
Song Button
Pattern Button
MIDI Button
Instrument Assign Button
Card Button
Utility Button
Sound Button
Performance Button
Feel Button
Define Button
Cancel Button
Function Button
Macro Button
Pad Bank Button
Multi Button
Scope Button
Cursor Button
Page Button
Tempo Button
Level Button
Numerical Keys
Exit Button
Enter Button
Parameter Up / Down Button
Parameter Select Button
Start / Stop Button
Roll Button
Flam Button
Shift Button
Key Pads 1 to 116 (With Velocity)
[REAR PANEL]
Power Switch
LCD Contrast Control Knob
OUTPUT JACKS:
Multi Output Jacks 1 to 8
Stereo Output Jacks (R / L (MONO))
Headphone Jack
CONNECTION JACKS:
RAM Card Slot
ROM Card Slot
Start / Stop Jack
Value Jack
Tape Sync In Jack
Tape Sync Out Jack
MIDI Sockets (IN / OUT / THRU)
AC Adapter Socket ( + 10V)
DIMENSIONS:
410 (W) x 290 (D) x 70 (H) mm
16 – 1 / 8′ x 11 – 7 / 16′ x 2 – 3 / 4′
WEIGHT:
3.1kg / 6lb 13oz
POWER CONSUMPTION:
7W
ACCESSORIES:
AC Adapter (ACH series: dedicated to the R-8)
Owners Manual
Quick Operation Mode Table
Instrument Table
Data flow of each Parameters
Parameter Chart
Guide Book for MIDI
OPTIONS:
RAM Card (M-256E / M-256D)
Sound ROM Card
Pedal Switch (DP-2)
Footswitch (FS-5U)
Foot Volume (EV-5 / EV-10)
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