Roland MV-8000 Rear panel

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Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do
Parts of the MV-8000 and what they doMain FeaturesContents Sampling Editing a sampled sound
Rear panel
1.
ANALOG INPUT PHONO
You can connect a turntable (record player) to these jacks.
2. Grounding terminal
Use this if you've connected a turntable. By connecting this to the grounding wire
(“earth”) of your turntable you can reduce the hum or buzz that may otherwise occur.
3.
ANALOG INPUT MIC/LINE
These are analog input jacks. You can connect microphones or line-level devices here.
Depending on the position of your mic and speakers, you may experience acoustic feedback (a
squealing noise). If this occurs, take the following measures.
• Change the direction of the mic
• Move the mic away from the speakers
• Lower the volume
4.
OUTPUT MASTER
These are the analog master output jacks. Connect them to your playback system or
powered monitor speakers.
5.
OUTPUT PHONES
You can connect a set of headphones here.
6.
OUTPUT DIGITAL A, B
These are digital audio output connectors. “A” is a coaxial type connector, and “B” is
an optical type connector. You can switch these to output either the master out audio
or the audio from the MULTI OUTPUT bus.
7.
FOOT SWITCH
You can connect a separately sold foot switch (e.g., Roland DP-2, BOSS FS-5U) here,
and use it to control the MV-8000 in a variety of ways.
8.
USB
This connector lets you connect the MV-8000 to your computer to transfer files.
9.
ANALOG MULTI OUTPUT
These jacks output the audio from the MULTI OUTPUT bus.
10.
R-BUS
This is a digital 2-channel input/8-channel output connector. You can also set the input
select setting to receive audio input from R-BUS channels 1 and 2, or use the R-BUS
channels 1~8 to output the audio from the MULTI OUTPUT bus.
11.
DIGITAL IN
These are digital audio input connectors. “A” is a coaxial type connector, and “B” is an
optical type connector.