Roland PAD-80, SPD-11, SPD-30, SPD-8, TR-909

Basic Operation

It is important to understand the basic operations and functions of the OCTAPAD before

using it. Please read this section fully as you check out the OCTAPAD’S possibilities.

Contents

Main Page The OCTAPAD Legend 1985 1988 19901998 2010 Contents Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview 01 Overview of the OCTAPAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Panel Descriptions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Operation 2 (Phrase Loop) Advanced Operation 3 (Other Settings) Appendix Turning the Power On/O Turning the Power O Be sure to use the [POWER] button to turn o the power! Page 01 What is an Inst? What is does Layer mean? What is a Kit? What are Ambience and FX? What is a Phrase Loop? Editing and Saving Your Data 02 Top Panel Display, Buttons & Knobs Playing area Volume & Power Phrase Loop area Rear Panel Connections USB MIDI connector USB MEMORY slot PHONES jack OUTPUT jacks FOOT SW jack EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT jacks MIDI connectors Security slot ( ) Connect optional pedals and pads 03 KIT Screen KIT FAVORITE KIT LIST QUICK MENU Screens QUICK MENU PAD EXCHANGE COPY/PASTE MENU Screen MENU INST LIST AMBIENCE PHRASE LOOP KIT SETTINGS TOOLS Make settings Record PHRASE LOOP Screen Modify the phrase Record Play back Loop recording Loop playback 1. Choose MENU SYSTEM F.RESET. 2. Turn [Knob 1] (SEL) to the reset function and press [Button 3] (ENTER). 3. Proceed as follows. 04 If you selected Restore One Kit If you selected Restore All Kits/ Phrases/Factory Reset 4. When the conrmation message appears, press [Button 3] (OK). Page Information shown in the KIT screen 01 [KIT] Buttons KIT LIST FAVORITE KITS How to Register a favorite kit 02 1. Choose MENU INST INST (p. 16). 2. Play any pad whose Inst you want to change. 3. Turn [Knob 3] (/+) to select an Inst. 03 What is Multi Edit? 1. In the KIT screen, press [Button 2] (MULTI EDIT). 2. Turn [Knob 1] (PARAM) to select the parameter and press [Button 3] (OK) to conrm your choice. 3. Hit a pad to select it for editing. 04 AMBIENCE 1. Choose MENU AMBIENCE AMBIENCE (p. 16). FX 1. Choose MENU FX TYPE (p. 16) 05 Step 1: Select a Kit 1. Use the [KIT] buttons to select the acoustic kit 50: Tutorial. Step 2: Make Settings Before Recording Measures, Time Signature (Beat) and Metronome (Click) Sound settings Step 3: Recording 1. Hit the pads to record the phrase. 2. When youre nished recording, press the [PLAY] button. Re-doing the Recording Erasing a Track (ERASE) Undoing a Recording (UNDO) Clearing the Phrase (CLEAR PHRASE) Saving the Phrase (SAVE PHRASE) Page Advance Operation 1 (Kit) Creating a Kit Inst Settings (INST) Inst and Layer Settings (INST-INST) 1. Choose MENU INST INST (p. 16). Editing an Inst (INST-EDIT) 1. Choose MENU INST EDIT (p. 16). 2. Hit the pad that you want to edit; it will be selected. 4. Turn [Knob 3] (A) or [Knob 2] (B) to edit the value. Hi-hat Settings (INST-HH CTRL) 1. Choose MENU INST HH CTRL (p. 16). HH CTRL setting examples If a hi-hat control pedal is connected If a hi-hat control pedal is not connected INST Screen QUICK MENU From the INST screen, press the [QUICK] button to access the following QUICK MENU. Settings for the Entire Kit (KIT OTHERS) Kit Volume, Tempo, and Protect (KIT OTHERS-KIT) 1. Choose MENU OTHERS KIT (p. 16). Phrase Settings Recalled by the Kit (KIT OTHERS-PHRASE) 1. Choose MENU OTHERS PHRASE (p. 16). Assigning a Name (NAME) 1. From the KIT screen, choose QUICK MENU Kit Name (p. 15). 4. Press [Button 3] (OK) to paste the pad settings. NAME Palette QUICK MENU Copying a Kit or Pad (COPY) Exchanging Pads (PAD EXCHANGE) KIT CHAIN Creating a Kit Chain (KIT CHAIN) 1. Choose MENU Kit Chain (p. 16). KIT CHAIN Screen QUICK MENU Switching Kit Chains Using the Eects (FX) FX Settings (FX) Switching the FX Type (FX-TYPE) 1. Choose MENU FX TYPE (p. 16). 2. Turn [Knob 3] (/+) to select an FX type. 3. Press [Button 3] (OK) to conrm. Copying FX Settings Using the Knobs to Control the FX (FX CONTROL) Adjusting the FX send level for each pad (FX CONTROL-FX SEND) Editing the AMBIENCE Ambience Settings (AMBIENCE-AMBIENCE) 1. Choose MENU AMBIENCE AMBIENCE (p. 16). 3. Turn [Knob 3] (/+) to edit the parameter. Equalizer Settings (AMBIENCE-EQ) Advanced Operation 2 (Phrase Loop) Creating a Phrase Quantize and Tempo Settings (STANDBY) For details on operation, refer to Quantization and tempo settings (p. 27). STANDBY Screen QUICK MENU From the PHRASE LOOP STANDBY screen, press the [QUICK] button to access the following QUICK MENU. Switching the Parts Kit (STANDBY) Recording a Phrase (REC Mode) From the PHRASE LOOP STANDBY screen, press [Button 2] (START) or hit a pad to start recording. For details on operation, refer to Step 3: Recording (p. 27). You can cancel (Undo) the recording you just performed (p. 28). Performing Along with a Recorded Phrase (PLAY Mode) Editing a Phrase What You can do in REC/PLAY Mode Muting a Track (MUTE) Dierences in muting between Play mode and Rec mode Erasing a Track (ERASE) Reserving the Operation at the Next Loop (NEXT) 1. Press the [SET LOOP/NEXT] button. 2. Press the button that you want to reserve. Adjusting the Volume of Each Part (PART LEVEL) 1. From the PHRASE LOOP screen (during Rec or Play), choose the QUICK MENU command Part Level. Exiting Phrase Loop Mode Saving/Loading a Phrase Saving a Phrase (SAVE PHRASE) 1. From the PHRASE LOOP screen (while stopped), choose the QUICK MENU command Save Phrase. Loading a Phrase (PHRASE LIST) 1. Choose MENU LIST (p. 16). PHRASE LIST Screen QUICK MENU Phrase Loop Settings (PHRASE LOOP SETUP) Phrase Loop and Metronome (Click) Sound Settings Heres how to make phrase loop settings. 1. Choose MENU SETUP SETUP (p. 16). The PHRASE LOOP SETUP-SETUP screen appears. Advanced Operation 3 (Other Settings) Settings for the Entire OCTAPAD (SYSTEM) These settings apply to the entire OCTAPAD. 1. Choose MENU SYSTEM (p. 16). Screen and Illumination Settings (SYSTEM-OPTIONS) Advanced Operation 3 (Other Settings) Foot Switch and External Pad Settings (SYSTEM-CONTROL) Connecting Foot Switches You can connect foot switches to the FOOT SW jack. Making Settings Viewing Information About the System (SYSTEM-INFO) 1. Choose MENU SYSTEM INFO (p. 16). The SYSTEM-INFO screen appears. Using USB Memory Dont hit the pads when youre in the USB screen! Use USB memory sold by Roland! Dont disconnect USB memory while the OCTAPAD is powered-on! Formatting USB Memory (USB-FORMAT) Saving Data to USB Memory (USB-SAVE) Saving only one kit (1 KIT) Backing up all data (BACKUP ALL) Loading Data from USB Memory (USB-LOAD) Loading only one kit (1 KIT) Viewing or Deleting USB Memory Data (USB-VIEW) Connecting to your Computer via USB Roland website http://www.roland.com/ USB driver settings Internal Pad Sensitivity Settings Internal Pad Settings (PAD SETTING-INTERNAL) SPLINE LOG2LOG1 EXP2EXP1 External Pad and Pedal Settings Connecting Optional Pads or Pedals External Pad Settings (PAD SETTING-EXTERNAL) 1. Choose MENU PAD EXTERNAL (p. 16). 2. Hit an external pad (or step on a pedal) to select the pad whose settings you want to edit. Specifying the External Pad Type (PAD TYPE) Adjusting the External Pad Sensitivity External Hi-Hat Pedal Settings (PAD SETTING-HH PEDAL) 1. Choose MENU PAD HH PEDAL (p. 16). 2. Turn [Knob 3] (/+) to edit the value. VH-11 Oset Adjustment Oset Adjustment Points MIDI Settings About MIDI MIDI Settings for a Kit (KIT MIDI) 1. Choose MENU MIDI (p. 16). For the CH, NOTE, or G.TIME tabs KIT MIDI Screen QUICK MENU From the KIT MIDI screen, press the [QUICK] button to access the following QUICK MENU. System MIDI Settings (SYSTEM-MIDI) Here you can make overall MIDI settings for the entire OCTAPAD. 1. Choose MENU SYSTEM MIDI (p. 16). The SYSTEM-MIDI screen appears. Using V-LINK to Control Images What is V-LINK? Connection example V-LINK Settings (V-LINK SETTINGS) 1. Choose MENU V-LINK (p. 16). Page Specications SPD-30: OCTAPAD Options Connectors Phrase Loop Troubleshooting Problem Items to check Action Attaching the Stand (Sold Separately) MIDI Implementation Chart Model OCTAPAD (SPD-30) (Sound Generator Section) Date : Jan. 1, 2010 Version : 1.00 Model OCTAPAD (SPD-30) (Phrase Loop Section) Date : Jan. 1, 2010 Version : 1.00 USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Index A B C D Page Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Information distributor in your country as shown below. As of Aug.1,2009 (ROLAND) AFRICA EGYPT

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Models: PAD-80 SPD-11 SPD-30 SPD-8 TR-909