DR-880

Owner’s Manual

G601738001

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS DR-880 Dr. Rhythm.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)

• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 4–5)

These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature pro-

vided by your new unit, the owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should

be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

■

Printing Conventions in This Manual

• Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate buttons.

[EFFECT] EFFECT button

[PATTERN] PATTERN button

• Reference such as (p. **) indicate pages in this manual to which you can refer.

of BOSS CORPORATION.

For the USA

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Compliance Information Statement

Model Name :

Type of Equipment :

Responsible Party :

Address :

Telephone :

DR-880

Dr. Rhythm

Roland Corporation U.S.

5100 S.Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938

(323) 890-3700

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.

BLUE:

BROWN:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying

the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NEUTRAL

LIVE

For the U.K.

This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC.

For EU Countries

For Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment.

This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to

read the instructions below, and the

Owner’s Manual.

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002c

• Do not open (or modify in any way)

the unit or its AC adaptor.

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003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or

replace parts within it (except when

this manual provides specific instruc-

tions directing you to do so). Refer all

servicing to your retailer, the nearest

Roland Service Center, or an autho-

rized Roland distributor, as listed on

the “Information” sheet.

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004

• Never use or store the unit in places

that are:

• Subject to temperature extremes

(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed

vehicle, near a heating duct, on top

of heat-generating equipment); or

are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on

wet floors); or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration.

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007

• Make sure you always have the unit

placed so it is level and sure to remain

stable. Never place it on stands that

could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.

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008c

• Be sure to use only the AC adaptor

supplied with the unit. Also, make

sure the line voltage at the installation

matches the input voltage specified on

the AC adaptor’s body. Other AC

adaptors may use a different polarity,

or be designed for a different voltage,

so their use could result in damage,

malfunction, or electric shock.

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009

• Do not excessively twist or bend the

power cord, nor place heavy objects

on it. Doing so can damage the cord,

producing severed elements and short

circuits. Damaged cords are fire and

shock hazards!

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010

• This unit, either alone or in combi-

nation with an amplifier and

headphones or speakers, may be

capable of producing sound levels that

could cause permanent hearing loss.

Do not operate for a long period of

time at a high volume level, or at a

level that is uncomfortable. If you

experience any hearing loss or ringing

in the ears, you should immediately stop

using the unit, and consult an audiologist.

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011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g.,

flammable material, coins, pins); or

liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks,

etc.) to penetrate the unit.

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Used for instructions intended to alert

the user to the risk of injury or material

damage should the unit be used

improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage or

other adverse effects caused with

respect to the home and all its

furnishings, as well to domestic

animals or pets.

Used for instructions intended to alert

the user to the risk of death or severe

injury should the unit be used

improperly.

The ● symbol alerts the user to things that must be

carried out. The specific thing that must be done is

indicated by the design contained within the circle. In

the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-

cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

The symbol alerts the user to important instructions

or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is

determined by the design contained within the

triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for

general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never

be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that

must not be done is indicated by the design contained

within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it

means that the unit must never be disassembled.

012b

•

Immediately turn the power off,

remove the AC adaptor from the

outlet, and request servicing by your

retailer, the nearest Roland Service

Center, or an authorized Roland

distributor, as listed on the “Information”

sheet when:

• The AC adaptor, the power-supply cord,

or the plug has been damaged; or

• If smoke or unusual odor occurs

• Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been

spilled onto the unit; or

• The unit has been exposed to rain (or

otherwise has become wet); or

• The unit does not appear to operate

normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance.

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013

•

In households with small children, an

adult should provide supervision until

the child is capable of following all the

rules essential for the safe operation of

the unit.

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014

• Protect the unit from strong impact.

(Do not drop it!)

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015

• Do not force the unit’s power-supply

cord to share an outlet with an unrea-

sonable number of other devices. Be

especially careful when using

extension cords—the total power used

by all devices you have connected to

the extension cord’s outlet must never

exceed the power rating (watts/amperes) for

the extension cord. Excessive loads can cause

the insulation on the cord to heat up and

eventually melt through.

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016

• Before using the unit in a foreign

country, consult with your retailer, the

nearest Roland Service Center, or an

authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the

“Information” sheet.

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023

• DO NOT play a CD-ROM disc on a

conventional audio CD player. The

resulting sound may be of a level that

could cause permanent hearing loss.

Damage to speakers or other system

components may result.

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101b

• The unit and the AC adaptor should

be located so their location or position

does not interfere with their proper

ventilation.

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102c

• Always grasp only the plug on the AC

adaptor cord when plugging into, or

unplugging from, an outlet or this

unit.

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103b

• At regular intervals, you should

unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by

using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and

other accumulations away from its

prongs. Also, disconnect the power

plug from the power outlet whenever

the unit is to remain unused for an extended

period of time. Any accumulation of dust

between the power plug and the power outlet

can result in poor insulation and lead to fire.

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104

• Try to prevent cords and cables from

becoming entangled. Also, all cords

and cables should be placed so they

are out of the reach of children.

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106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy

objects on the unit.

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107c

• Never handle the AC adaptor or its

plugs with wet hands when plugging

into, or unplugging from, an outlet or

this unit.

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108b

• Before moving the unit, disconnect the

AC adaptor and all cords coming from

external devices.

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109b

• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the

power and unplug the AC adaptor

from the outlet.

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110b

• Whenever you suspect the possibility

of lightning in your area, disconnect

the AC adaptor from the outlet.

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IMPORTANT NOTES

291a

In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and

observe the following:

Power Supply

301

• Do not connect this unit to same electrical

outlet that is being used by an electrical

appliance that is controlled by an inverter

(such as a refrigerator, washing machine,

microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that

contains a motor. Depending on the way in

which the electrical appliance is used, power

supply noise may cause this unit to

malfunction or may produce audible noise. If

it is not practical to use a separate electrical

outlet, connect a power supply noise filter

between this unit and the electrical outlet.

302

• The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat

after long hours of consecutive use. This is

normal, and is not a cause for concern.

307

• Before connecting this unit to other devices,

turn off the power to all units. This will help

prevent malfunctions and/or damage to

speakers or other devices.

Placement

351

• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or

other equipment containing large power

transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate

the problem, change the orientation of this

unit; or move it farther away from the source

of interference.

352a

• This device may interfere with radio and

television reception. Do not use this device in

the vicinity of such receivers.

352b

• Noise may be produced if wireless communi-

cations devices, such as cell phones, are

operated in the vicinity of this unit. Such

noise could occur when receiving or initiating

a call, or while conversing. Should you

experience such problems, you should

relocate such wireless devices so they are at a

greater distance from this unit, or switch

them off.

354a

• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight,

place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it

inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise

subject it to temperature extremes. Excessive

heat can deform or discolor the unit.

355b

• When moved from one location to another

where the temperature and/or humidity is

very different, water droplets (condensation)

may form inside the unit. Damage or

malfunction may result if you attempt to use

the unit in this condition. Therefore, before

using the unit, you must allow it to stand for

several hours, until the condensation has

completely evaporated.

Maintenance

401a

• For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a

soft, dry cloth or one that has been slightly

dampened with water. To remove stubborn

dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a mild,

non-abrasive detergent. Afterwards, be sure

to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft, dry

cloth.

402

• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or

solvents of any kind, to avoid the possibility

of discoloration and/or deformation.

Repairs and Data

452

• Please be aware that all data contained in the

unit’s memory may be lost when the unit is

sent for repairs. Important data should

always be backed up in another MIDI device

(e.g., a sequencer), computer, or written down

on paper (when possible). During repairs, due

care is taken to avoid the loss of data.

However, in certain cases (such as when

circuitry related to memory itself is out of

order), we regret that it may not be possible to

restore the data, and Roland assumes no

liability concerning such loss of data.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Additional Precautions

551

• Please be aware that the contents of memory

can be irretrievably lost as a result of a

malfunction, or the improper operation of the

unit. To protect yourself against the risk of

loosing important data, we recommend that

you periodically save a backup copy of

important data you have stored in the unit’s

memory in another MIDI device (e.g., a

sequencer) or computer.

552

• Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore

the contents of data that was stored in the

unit’s memory once it has been lost. Roland

Corporation assumes no liability concerning

such loss of data.

553

• Use a reasonable amount of care when using

the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls;

and when using its jacks and connectors.

Rough handling can lead to malfunctions.

554

• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the

display.

556

• When connecting / disconnecting all cables,

grasp the connector itself—never pull on the

cable. This way you will avoid causing shorts,

or damage to the cable’s internal elements.

558a

• To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to

keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels.

You may prefer to use headphones, so you do

not need to be concerned about those around

you (especially when it is late at night).

559a

• When you need to transport the unit, package

it in the box (including padding) that it came

in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use

equivalent packaging materials.

561

• Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-

5; sold separately). By connecting any other

expression pedals, you risk causing

malfunction and/or damage to the unit.

562

• Use a cable from Roland to make the

connection. If using some other make of

connection cable, please note the following

precautions.

• Some connection cables contain resistors.

Do not use cables that incorporate resistors

for connecting to this unit. The use of such

cables can cause the sound level to be

extremely low, or impossible to hear. For

information on cable specifications, contact

the manufacturer of the cable.

985

• The explanations in this manual include illus-

trations that depict what should typically be

shown by the display. Note, however, that

your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced

version of the system (e.g., includes newer

sounds), so what you actually see in the

display may not always match what appears

in the manual.

Handling CD-ROMs

801

• Avoid touching or scratching the shiny

underside (encoded surface) of the disc.

Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not be

read properly. Keep your discs clean using a

commercially available CD cleaner.

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204

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

206e

The screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporation.

206j

Windows® is known officially as: “Microsoft® Windows® operating system.”

207

Apple and Macintosh are registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

209

Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

220

All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

231

OMS is a registered trademark of Opcode Systems, Inc.

232

* FreeMIDI is a trademark of Mark of the Unicorn, Inc.

Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY ..................................................................... 2

IMPORTANT NOTES............................................................................... 4

Main features ........................................................................................ 11

Front and Rear Panels ......................................................................... 13

Front Panel................................................................................................................. 13

Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 16

Before you begin playing..................................................................... 17

Making connections.................................................................................................. 17

Turning the power on/off ....................................................................................... 18

Adjusting the display contrast................................................................................ 20

Quick Start..........................................................21

Listening to the demo song................................................................. 22

Using the key pads to play sounds .................................................... 23

Playing Different Sounds (Switching Pad Banks)................................................ 23

Playing the patterns ............................................................................. 24

Selecting and playing patterns................................................................................ 24

Changing the tempo................................................................................................. 26

Changing the playback key..................................................................................... 27

Playing a Pattern Using a Different Sound (Switching Kits).............................. 28

Using the TSC function to modify the tone and ambience................................. 30

Playing your guitar/bass along with patterns.................................... 32

Using the special guitar/bass effects ..................................................................... 33

Chapter 1 An overview of the DR-880 .................35

DR-880 Application Guide (from pattern creation to playback) ....... 36

Patterns and Songs.............................................................................. 38

Patterns....................................................................................................................... 38

Songs...........................................................................................................................39

About kits................................................................................................................... 40

Pad bank..................................................................................................................... 41

About TSC (Total Sound Control).......................................................................... 42

Guitar/Bass section.............................................................................. 43

Guitar Effects............................................................................................................. 43

Signal flow (until the sound is output) ............................................... 44

Output jacks............................................................................................................... 45

Output settings.......................................................................................................... 45

Common operations and screen indications..................................... 46

Switching the Pad Bank ........................................................................................... 46

Moving the cursor..................................................................................................... 46

Moving between screens (Scrolling) ...................................................................... 46

Contents

Editing a value .......................................................................................................... 47

The Play screen.......................................................................................................... 47

Chapter 2

Patterns (playing, recording, editing)

........49

Playing a pattern................................................................................... 50

Changing the tempo................................................................................................. 50

Changing the playback key..................................................................................... 50

Switching the display............................................................................................... 51

Recording a pattern.............................................................................. 52

Realtime recording and Step recording................................................................. 52

Before you begin recording ..................................................................................... 52

<1> Selecting the user pattern you want to record.............................................. 52

<2> Making basic settings for the pattern............................................................. 53

<3-1> Using realtime recording.............................................................................. 54

<3-2> Step-recording................................................................................................ 55

<4> Recording a chord progression....................................................................... 58

<5> Recording a fill-in ............................................................................................. 60

Pattern editing (Pattern Edit)............................................................... 61

Copying a portion of a pattern (Copy Measure).................................................. 61

Inserting blank measures into a pattern (Insert Measure).................................. 62

Erasing a portion of a pattern (Erase) .................................................................... 63

Deleting unwanted measures (Delete Measure) .................................................. 64

Saving a pattern.................................................................................... 65

Naming a pattern (Pattern Name).......................................................................... 65

Writing your pattern ................................................................................................ 65

Copying/Erasing a pattern................................................................... 66

Copying a pattern ..................................................................................................... 66

Erasing a pattern ....................................................................................................... 66

Chapter 3 EZ Compose/Groove Modify ...............67

Using EZ Compose............................................................................... 68

Creating a pattern ..................................................................................................... 68

Adding a chord progression ................................................................................... 69

Adding a fill-in.......................................................................................................... 70

Using Groove Modify ........................................................................... 71

Applying volume changes (Velocity Modify) ...................................................... 71

Adding ghost notes .................................................................................................. 72

Creating a shuffle rhythm ....................................................................................... 73

Contents

Chapter 4 Song (record/edit/play) ......................75

Recording a song ................................................................................. 76

Before you begin recording ..................................................................................... 76

<1> Selecting the user song you want to record .................................................. 76

<2> Making basic settings for the song ................................................................. 76

<3> Step-recording your song ................................................................................ 77

Saving your song ................................................................................. 79

Naming your song (Song Name)............................................................................ 79

Writing your song..................................................................................................... 79

Copying/Clearing a song ..................................................................... 80

Copying a song ......................................................................................................... 80

Clearing (erasing) a song ......................................................................................... 80

Playing a song ...................................................................................... 81

Changing the tempo................................................................................................. 81

Changing the playback key..................................................................................... 82

Looping the playback in a specified region .......................................................... 82

Switching the display............................................................................................... 83

Chapter 5 Playing your guitar/bass ....................85

Using effects ......................................................................................... 86

Switching effect patches........................................................................................... 86

Editing an effect patch (Patch Edit)........................................................................ 86

Saving/Copying an Effect patch.......................................................... 88

Naming an effect patch............................................................................................ 88

Writing an effect patch............................................................................................. 88

Copying an effect patch ........................................................................................... 89

Using the Tuner/Expression pedal ..................................................... 90

Tuning your guitar/bass ......................................................................................... 90

Using an expression pedal as a volume pedal ..................................................... 91

Guitar effects parameter list................................................................ 92

GTR MULTI (Guitar multi) ..................................................................................... 92

BASS MULTI ............................................................................................................. 92

ACO (Acoustic) MULTI........................................................................................... 92

Description of the effects ......................................................................................... 93

Chapter 6 Editing the TSC settings........................99

TSC patch editing ............................................................................... 100

Edit procedure......................................................................................................... 100

Saving/Copying a TSC patch............................................................. 103

Naming a TSC patch............................................................................................... 103

Writing a TSC patch ............................................................................................... 103

Copying a TSC patch.............................................................................................. 104

Contents

Chapter 7 Creating an original kit (Kit Edit) .......105

Editing a kit ......................................................................................... 106

Selecting the kit you want to edit ......................................................................... 106

Editing the Drum part............................................................................................ 106

Editing the Bass part............................................................................................... 110

Saving/Copying a kit .......................................................................... 113

Naming a kit ............................................................................................................ 113

Writing a kit............................................................................................................. 113

Copying a kit ........................................................................................................... 114

Chapter 8

Convenient function/System settings

.......115

FAVORITE function ............................................................................ 116

Recalling the registered content ........................................................................... 116

Registering a favorite ............................................................................................. 117

Saving all current settings................................................................. 118

System settings .................................................................................. 119

Adjusting the output signal (Output Setting)..................................................... 119

Adjusting the sensitivity of the key pads (Pad Sens) ........................................ 120

Tuning the bass part............................................................................................... 120

Using foot switches................................................................................................. 121

Adding a count-in................................................................................................... 123

Using the same kit/TSC patch for playing all patterns and songs ................. 123

Specifying the pattern at power-on...................................................................... 124

Chapter 9 Using MIDI ........................................125

Playing the DR-880 from an external MIDI device/

Playing an external MIDI device from the DR-880 ........................... 126

Setting the MIDI channel....................................................................................... 126

Setting the Volume receive switch ....................................................................... 126

Synchronizing the DR-880

with a digital recorder or MIDI sequencer ........................................ 128

Sync Mode setting................................................................................................... 128

Recording an external MIDI device’s performance on the DR-880

........... 130

Recording a performance from your MIDI keyboard or MIDI pads .............. 130

Recording a performance from your sequencer or rhythm machine.............. 130

Transmitting a DR-880 bulk dump/

Receiving a bulk dump back to the DR-880 ..................................... 131

Setting the Device ID.............................................................................................. 131

Transmitting DR-880 data (Bulk Dump) ............................................................. 131

Contents

Chapter 10 Using USB .......................................133

Before you use USB ........................................................................... 134

Supported operating systems ............................................................................... 134

Notes on Using USB ............................................................................................... 134

Switching the USB function................................................................................... 134

Importing SMF data to create a pattern............................................ 135

Windows users........................................................................................................ 135

Macintosh users ...................................................................................................... 137

Backing up the DR-880’s data ........................................................... 138

Windows users........................................................................................................ 138

Macintosh users ...................................................................................................... 139

Reading backup data

back into the DR-880 from the computer (Recover)........................ 141

Windows users........................................................................................................ 141

Macintosh users ...................................................................................................... 142

Exchanging MIDI messages

with your computer (MIDI Communication) ..................................... 143

Driver installation and settings ............................................................................ 143

Switching the USB function................................................................................... 143

Appendices .......................................................145

Restoring the factory settings (Factory Reset) ............................... 146

Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 147

Message List ....................................................................................... 148

Parameter List..................................................................................... 149

Preset Data List .................................................................................. 151

MIDI Implementation Chart ................................................................ 160

Specifications ..................................................................................... 162

Index .................................................................................................... 163

Main features

■ High-quality sounds

● Cutting-edge, high-quality waves

The DR-880 makes it easy for you to play

rhythm patterns using drum and bass. It

contains 440 of the latest, high-quality drum and

percussion sounds, plus 40 different bass

sounds—and you can vary the velocity to create

expressive changes in volume or tone. A

complete range of expressive potential is now at

your fingertips, allowing you to create the most

realistic of sounds, with any amount of

dynamism or subtlety you desire.

In addition to 100 preset kits, you can create and

store 100 of your own original kits.

● Use insert effects for boldly creative

sound manipulation

The drum part provides three insert effects

processors (three-band EQ and compressor).

Since you can apply effects independently to the

kick, snare, and other instruments, you can use

the effects aggressively for creative purposes.

The bass part provides a compressor and COSM

amp, giving you the realistic sound of a bass

played through an amp.

● TSC (Total Sound Control) function

TSC is a function that adjusts the overall tonal

character and reverberation. A stereo three-band

equalizer and high-quality reverb let you create

anything from natural-sounding ambience to the

reverberation of a wide range of rooms and

halls.

TSC settings are stored as patches and can be

switched easily. In addition to twenty preset

patches, you can create and store twenty of your

own.

■ Rhythm Patterns and Songs

The DR-880 contains 500 preset rhythm patterns,

and also lets you create 500 of your own original

rhythm patterns. In addition to realtime

recording or step input, you can use the EZ

Compose functions or the Groove Modify

function to create original patterns easily.

You can connect multiple rhythm patterns to

create a “Song,” and save up to one hundred

such songs that you create.

● EZ Compose

The EZ Compose functions make it easy to

create high-quality original patterns with a great

rhythmic feel, without having to input notes one

by one. The three EZ COMPOSE buttons on the

panel let you use these functions in combination

with each other.

[PATTERN]

This function lets you create an original rhythm

pattern simply by choosing a phrase for each

component; hi-hat, kick and snare, percussion,

and bass.

[CHORD PROGRESSION]

This function lets you add a chord progression

to the bass part simply by choosing a chord

progression template. It’s an incredibly easy way

to create a repeating chord progression or to set

up a blues progression.

[FILL IN]

A rich variety of fill patterns are provided,

ranging from light fills to fills that occupy an

entire measure. Simply choose a fill pattern and

paste it into your rhythm pattern.

● Groove Modify function

This lets you easily add “ghost notes,” which are

otherwise difficult to add when inputting notes

one at a time. You can adjust Shuffle or Velocity

to give your rhythm pattern the perfect groove.

COSM

(Composite Object Sound Modeling)

Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) is an

original sound modeling technology developed by

Roland, in which the many factors that make up

the original sound, such as the electrical circuitry,

structural characteristics, materials used, and

acoustics, are analyzed and then recombined to

reproduce that same sound.

Main features

■ Guitar/bass input

The DR-880 provides a guitar/bass input jack

and built-in high-quality multi-effects, including

a COSM AMP effect. You can connect your

guitar/bass directly to the DR-880 and play

along with the rhythm patterns using sounds

that are just as realistic as if you were playing

through an actual amp.

The built-in multi-effects processing provides

algorithms for electric guitar, acoustic guitar,

and bass. Settings for each effect are stored as

“patches,” and you can choose from fifty preset

patches as well as store fifty more patches with

your own edited settings. There’s also a tuner

function that let’s you tune your guitar/bass

while it’s still connected.

■ Convenient functionality

and plenty of connectors

● Large backlit display

The large custom LCD shows chord progressions,

patterns, performance information, and editing

data in an easily understood fashion.

● FAVORITE function

Frequently used patterns, songs, or effect

patches can be registered to a button for

immediate recall. This lets you play the desired

pattern/song or switch guitar effects simply by

pressing a button. Since this function lets you

use four buttons x 20 banks, you can register a

total of 80 patterns, songs, or effect patches.

● Control via foot switch

You can connect up to four foot switches (sold

separately). Even while playing your guitar or

bass, you can use your feet to control the DR-

880—ideal for jam sessions or on-stage

performances. When making the assignments to

the foot switches, you can choose from a wide

range of functions, including starting/stopping

playback, switching patterns, setting tap tempo,

or switching guitar effects.

You can also connect an expression pedal and

use it for pedal control of the volume, or as a

wah pedal.

● A wide range of output jacks

In addition to phone jacks, RCA phono jacks are

also provided for master output, making it easy

to connect the DR-880 to a wide range of

equipment including mixers, amps, and audio

equipment.

There’s also a coaxial-type digital output jack,

letting you record the DR-880’s output in digital

form directly to your digital recorder without

any loss in audio quality.

Two individual outputs are also provided. You

can use these to send only the output of a

connected guitar/bass to your amp, or to use an

external effects processor on a specific

instrumental sound.

● USB connector

When the DR-880 is connected to your computer

via the USB connector, you can load SMF data

and use it as rhythm patterns. The USB

connector can also be used as a MIDI interfacing.

● Synchronized playback with digital

recorders and MIDI sequencer

You can use MIDI to synchronize the DR-880

with digital recorders, such as those in the BR

series, or with your MIDI sequencer. The

playback from your external MIDI device can

also be recorded on the DR-880.

● Dynamics-capable key pads

The dynamics-capable key pads allow the

volume or tone to be altered depending on the

force used when tapping a pad. When recording

a pattern, variations in the force with which you

tap the pads can be recorded as the strength

(velocity) of the notes.

Front and Rear Panels

Front Panel

fig.001-010

1. GUITAR/BASS INPUT Knob

Adjusts the level of the guitar or bass

connected to the GUITAR/BASS INPUT jack.

2. PART LEVEL

DRUM Knob

Adjusts the volume of the drum part.

BASS Knob

Adjusts the volume of the bass part.

3. MASTER VOLUME Knob

Adjusts the volume of the entire DR-880.

4. Display

Shows the current mode and settings.

5. VALUE Dial

Use this to edit the value of a setting.

6. GUITAR/BASS INPUT

You will use these buttons for a guitar or bass

you’ve connected to the GUITAR/BASS

INPUT jack.

EFFECT Button

Use this button to change the guitar/bass

effect, turn it on/off, or edit the settings.

TUNER Button

Use this button to tune your guitar/bass.

7. OUTPUT SETTING Button

Use this button to adjust the output signal.

8. SONG/PATTERN Button

Switches between Song mode and Pattern

mode.

9. KIT Button

Use this button to switch kits.

11 2 3

4 5

8,9,

30 3231

Front and Rear Panels

fig.001-010

10.

PAD Button

Use this button to switch pad banks.

11.

CURSOR Buttons

Use these buttons to move the cursor.

12.

SHIFT Button

Use this button to access alternate functions

of other buttons.

13.

DISPLAY Button

Use this button to switch the contents shown

in the Pattern or Song Play screen.

14.

EDIT Button

Use this button to edit settings.

15.

EXIT Button

Use this button to exit from an edit screen.

16.

ENTER Button

Use this button to finalize a selection or

confirm a value.

17.

(Reset) Button

Returns you to the beginning of the song or

pattern.

18.

(Rewind) Button

Moves the playback location toward the

beginning of the song or pattern.

19.

(Fast-Forward) Button

Moves the playback location forward in the

song or pattern.

20.

(Stop) Button

Stops playback of the song or pattern.

21.

(Play) Button

Starts playback of the song or pattern.

22.

REC (Recording) Button

Press this button to record a pattern in real

time (p. 54).

23.

LOOP Button

Switches loop playback (p. 82) on/off for the

song.

11 2 3

4 5

8,9,

30 3231

Front and Rear Panels

24.

KEY Button

Use this button to change the playback key of

a song or pattern.

25.

TEMPO (TAP) Button

Use this button to specify the playback tempo

of a song or pattern.

You can also set the tempo by tapping

(lightly striking) this button at regular

intervals (the Tap Tempo function).

26.

EZ COMPOSE

Press these buttons to use the EZ Compose

functions.

PATTERN Button

Use this button to easily create patterns.

CHORD PROGRESSION Button

Use this button to easily add chord

progressions.

FILL IN Button

Use this button to easily add fill-in patterns.

27.

GROOVE MODIFY Button

Press this button when you want to use the

Groove Modify function.

28.

TSC (Total Sound Control) Button

Use this button to switch the TSC patch on/

off, or to edit the settings. (p. 30, p. 100)

29.

Key Pads

These pads play drum sounds and bass

sounds.

30.

FAVORITE

You can use these buttons to register eighty

(20 banks x 4) of your favorite pattern/song

numbers or guitar effect patch numbers.

1–4 Buttons

Press one of these buttons to recall the

pattern/song or guitar effect patch that is

registered to that button.

BANK Button

You can switch favorite banks by pressing

down this button and pressing a key pad.

31.

PHONES (headphone) Jack

You can connect a set of headphones to this

jack.

32.

GUITAR/BASS INPUT Jack

You can connect your guitar or bass to this

jack.

Front and Rear Panels

Rear Panel

fig.001-020

1. AC IN (AC adaptor) Jack

Connect the included BRC-series AC adaptor

to this jack.

Never connect any AC adaptor other than the BRC-

series; doing so will cause malfunctions.

2. POWER Switch

This is the power switch that turns the DR-

880 on/off.

3. USB Connector

This connector lets you use a USB cable to

connect the DR-880 to your computer.

4. MIDI Connectors (IN/OUT)

These connectors receive (IN) and transmit

(OUT) MIDI data.

Use MIDI cables to connect them to your

MIDI sequencer or MIDI sound module.

5. DIGITAL OUT Connector

This is a coaxial-type connector that outputs

digital audio signals.

It outputs the same sound as the MASTER

OUT jacks.

Connect it to your digital recorder.

6. CTL 1, 2 Jack

You can connect foot switches (FS-6 or FS-5U;

sold separately) here and use them to control

various functions of the DR-880.

7. CTL 3, 4/EXP PEDAL Jack

You can connect foot switches (FS-6 or FS-5U;

sold separately) or an expression pedal

(Roland EV-5; sold separately) here and use

them to control various functions of the DR-

880.

8. INDIVIDUAL A, B Jacks

These jacks output only the sounds you

specify.

9. MASTER OUT Jacks R/L (MONO)

These are the audio signal output jacks. Both

phone jacks and RCA phono jacks are

provided.

If you’re using the phone jacks, connect your

equipment to the L (MONO) output if you’re

listening in monaural.

10.Cord Hook

Loop the cord from the supplied AC adaptor

around this hook. In the event that the cord

gets tugged on accidentally, this will prevent

the plug from coming out and causing the

power to fail, and will prevent excessive

strain from being placed on the AC adaptor

jack.

11.

Security Slot ( SECURITY LOCK)

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1 2 3 5 7 64 8

Before you begin playing

The DR-880 does not contain an amp or speakers. In order to produce sound, you’ll need to

connect an amp or audio system, or stereo headphones.

Audio cables, MIDI cables, stereo headphones, and foot switches are not included. You can

purchase them separately from your dealer.

fig.002-010

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down

the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

Making connections

Expression pedal

(Roland EV-5)

Stereo headphones

AC adaptor

(BRC-series)

Mixer, Guitar amp, etc.

Guitar

Bass

Computer

Audio set

Digital recorder etc.

Monitor speakers

(Powered)

Pad controller

etc.

MIDI sequencer

etc.

Foot switch (FS-6 etc.)

Before you begin playing

* To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out

accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack, anchor the power cord

using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration.

fig.002-020

Before you start making connections, check the following:

• Have you turned down the volume controls of the DR-880 and the connected amp or

other equipment?

• Have you turned off the power of the DR-880 and the connected amp or other

equipment?

Connect your amp or audio system (or headphones) as shown in the diagram.

We recommend that you use a stereo playback system in order to take full advantage of the

DR-880’s capabilities.

If you are using the DR-880 with a monaural playback system, connect it to the OUTPUT L

(MONO) jack.

■ Turning the power on

Once the connections have been completed (p. 17), turn on power to your various devices

in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing

malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

Before you turn on the power, check the following:

• Is the DR-880 correctly connected to your other equipment?

• Have you turned down the volume of the DR-880 and your connected amp or playback

system?

Turn on the POWER switch located on the DR-880’s rear panel.

fig.002-030

Turning the power on/off

Before you begin playing

The following appears in the display, and the unit switches to performance mode.

The screen that appears at that point is called the “Pattern Play screen.”

fig.002-031d

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power

up is required before the unit will operate normally.

Turn on the power of your amp and other connected equipment.

Press [ ].

Playback will begin.

While listening to the playback, turn the MASTER VOLUME knob and PART LEVEL

(DRUM, BASS) knobs to adjust the DR-880’s volume.

fig.002-040

Adjust the volume appropriately on your connected amp or playback system.

Press [ ] to stop playback.

■ Turning the power off

Before you turn off the power, check the following:

• Have you turned down the volume of the DR-880 and your connected amp or playback

system?

Turn off the power of your amp or connected playback system.

Turn off the power of the DR-880.

Before you begin playing

Depending on the location in which the DR-880 is placed, you may find the display difficult

to read. If so, adjust the contrast of the display as follows.

fig.002-050

Press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

fig.002-060d

Use [CURSOR] / to move the cursor to the “LCD” icon and press [ENTER].

The LCD contrast setting screen appears.

fig.002-070d

Use the [VALUE] dial to adjust the contrast (range: 1–16).

When you’ve made the setting, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear, and the contrast will be saved.

When the contrast has been saved, the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed. Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Adjusting the display contrast

Quick Start

Listening to the demo song

Let’s start by listening to a demo song that shows off the

capabilities of the DR-880.

fig.003-010

Make sure that the Pattern Play screen (p. 19) is

displayed.

If it is not displayed, press [EXIT] a number of times until

the Pattern Play screen is displayed.

Hold down [SONG] and press [KIT].

The DR-880 will enter Demo mode, and playback will start.

fig.003-020d

To stop the demo playback, press [ ].

When you press [ ], playback will start from where you

had stopped.

When the demo song plays to the end, it will continue

playing from the beginning.

* No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI

OUT.

To exit Demo mode, press [SONG/PATTERN] or [EXIT].

Unauthorized use of this

material for purposes other

than private, personal

enjoyment is a violation of

applicable laws.

You can select Demo mode if

the Pattern Play screen or the

Song Play screen (p. 75) is

displayed.

DR-880 Demo Song

BOSS Corporation

Quick Start

Using the key pads to play sounds

Here’s how to use the key pads to play the DR-880’s built-

in sounds.

fig.003-030

Strike the key pads.

The drum sound (instrument) assigned to each key pad

will play.

You can have different instruments sound, even when the

same key pad is tapped, by switching the pad bank.

Press [PAD].

Press [PAD] to select among the DRUM 1–3 pad banks; the

currently selected pad bank is shown in the screen.

fig.003-031d

* After a short while, you will automatically return from the pad

bank setting screen to the previous screen.

You can press a key pad to play the instrument that’s

assigned to that pad.

Playing Different Sounds (Switching Pad Banks)

The key pads are velocity-

sensitive; the volume or tone

will vary according to how

strongly you strike a pad.

Pad banks are collections of

drum instrument sounds

that are assigned as a single

group to the twenty key

pads. There are three drum

banks, DRUM 1 to 3.

Hold down [SHIFT] and

press [PAD] to switch to the

bass pads. When you strike a

key pad, the bass tone will

sound at the pitch (note

name) printed at the upper

right of the key pad you

struck.

For more details on the pad banks, refer to p. 41.

Playing the patterns

The DR-880 contains 500 preset patterns and 500 user

patterns.

Here’s how to play these patterns to hear how they sound.

fig.003-040

Press [SONG/PATTERN] to make the “PATTERN”

indication appear.

fig.003-050d

Use the VALUE dial to select the pattern you want to

play.

Following preset patterns 001–500 you can also select from

user patterns 001–500.

Selecting and playing patterns

A “pattern” is two to four

measures of rhythm

performance data designed to

e played back repeatedly.

Preset patterns can be edited

temporarily, but you can’t

overwrite your changes back

onto a preset pattern.

User patterns can be freely

edited and overwritten as

desired.

Pattern mode Pattern name

Preset / User

Current

tempo

Current

key

Beat Position

(measure - beat)

Current chord

Next chord

Chord

progression

Playing the patterns

Quick Start

* If you turn the VALUE dial while holding down [SHIFT], the

pattern number will change in steps of ten.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG/PATTERN] to

switch between preset (P) and user (U).

Press [ ].

The selected pattern will begin playing.

During playback, you can turn the VALUE dial to reserve

the pattern to be played next.

The name of the reserved pattern is highlighted.

When the current pattern finishes playing, the reserved

pattern will start playing.

* If you press [CURSOR] / during playback, you will

switch to the previous/next pattern, and it will start playing

immediately.

This is convenient when you want to listen to the patterns while

you’re selecting among them.

To stop playback, press [ ].

If you press [ ] once again, playback will resume from

where it was stopped.

If you press [ ] and then press [ ], playback will

start from the beginning of the pattern.

The DR-880’s patterns

contain a “drum part” and a

“bass part.” The drum part

plays drum and percussion

sounds, and the bass part

plays bass sounds.

For more on the Preset Patterns, refer to p. 156.

Playing the patterns

Here’s how to change the playback tempo of the pattern.

fig.003-060

Press [TEMPO (TAP)].

The tempo setting screen appears.

fig.003-080d

Use the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo.

The tempo can be adjusted within the range from 20

through 260.

You can also specify the tempo by pressing [TEMPO

(TAP)] at the desired interval. This function is called “tap

tempo.”

Press [TEMPO (TAP)] four or more times at intervals of the

desired tempo.

The tempo will be set to the interval at which you pressed

the button, and the current tempo will be displayed in the

tempo setting screen.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from the tempo

setting screen to the previous screen.

Changing the tempo

Playing the patterns

Quick Start

Here’s how to change the playback key (pitch) of a pattern.

This function is called “key shift.”

fig.003-090

Press [KEY].

The Key Shift Setting screen appears.

fig.003-100d

Use the VALUE dial to change the key.

Range: -12–+12

You can change the key in semitone steps over a range of

±1 octave.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from the key

shift setting screen to the previous screen.

Changing the playback key

Playing the patterns

Even when using the same pattern, you can change the

mood (the performance and the way it is played) of the

pattern by altering the instruments from which the pattern

is made up.

Here, try playing the same pattern with various different

instrument, changing kits while the performance is in

progress.

The DR-880 features 100 Preset Kits along with 100

additional User Kits whose settings you can change.

fig.003-110

Press [ ] to start the performance of the pattern.

Press [KIT].

The Kit Setting screen appears.

fig.003-111d

Use the VALUE dial to select a kit.

Try switching among the kits and listening to the different

sounds.

Playing a Pattern Using a Different Sound (Switching Kits)

A “kit” is a collection of 60

drum instruments and one

ass tone that is selected as a

single set.

Preset kits can be edited

temporarily, but you can’t

overwrite your changes back

onto a preset kit.

User kits can be freely edited

and overwritten as desired.

Kit number

Playing the patterns

Quick Start

Following preset kits P001–P100 you can also select from

user kits U001–U100.

* If you turn the VALUE dial while holding down [SHIFT], the kit

number will change in steps of ten.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [kit] to switch between

preset (P) and user (U).

To stop playback, press [ ].

• For more details on the kits, refer to p. 40.

• For more on the Preset Kits, refer to p. 154.

• When you want to make changes to the kit settings, refer

to “Chapter 7 Creating an original kit (Kit Edit)” (p. 105).

Playing the patterns

Total Sound Control (abbreviated as TSC) is a function that

gives you overall control of the tone and ambience.

Settings for tone and ambience are stored in “TSC patches,”

letting you change the tone and ambience simply by

switching patches.

The DR-880 provides 20 preset TSC patches and 20 user

TSC patches.

fig.003-330

Press [ ] to start the performance of the pattern.

Press [TSC].

The TSC setting screen appears.

fig.003-340d

Use the [VALUE] dial to select a TSC patch.

Try switching among the TSC patches and listening to the

different sounds.

Using the TSC function to modify the tone and ambience

Preset patches can be edited

temporarily, but you can’t

overwrite your changes back

onto a preset patch.

User patches can be freely

edited and overwritten as

desired.

Patch number

Playing the patterns

Quick Start

Following preset patches P01–P20 you can also select from

user kits U01–U20.

* If you turn the VALUE dial while holding down [SHIFT], the

patch number will change in steps of ten.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [TSC] to switch between

preset (P) and user (U).

* Each time you press [TSC], the TSC function will turn on

(button lit) or off (button unlit).

• For more details on the TSC, refer to p. 42.

• For more on the Preset patches, refer to p. 155.

• When you want to make changes to the TSC patch

settings, refer to “Chapter 6 Editing the TSC settings”

(p. 99).

Playing your guitar/bass along with patterns

Here’s how to connect your guitar/bass to the DR-880 and

play along with the patterns.

fig.003-150

Connect your guitar/bass to the GUITAR/BASS INPUT

jack. (p. 15)

Select a pattern (p. 24), and press [ ] to make the

pattern start playing.

Play your guitar/bass.

Use the GUITAR/BASS INPUT knob to adjust the

volume of your guitar/bass.

• You can use the DR-880’s Tuner function to tune your

guitar/bass. For details, refer to “Tuning your guitar/

bass” (p. 90).

• You can connect an expression pedal to the rear panel CTL

3, 4/EXP PEDAL jack, and use it to control the volume of

your guitar/bass. For details, refer to “Using an

expression pedal as a volume pedal” (p. 91)

Playing your guitar/bass along with patterns

Quick Start

The DR-880 provides numerous effects created especially

for guitar/bass, and a wide variety of “effect patches”

(settings for these effects).

Here’s how to select an effect patch you like from the 50

preset patches and 50 user patches, and play your guitar/

bass using the effects.

fig.003-160

Press [EFFECT].

The Guitar Effects edit screen appears.

fig.04-050d

Use the [VALUE] dial to select a patch.

Try switching among the effect patches and listening to the

different sounds.

Following preset patches P01–P50 you can select user

patches U01–U50.

Using the special guitar/bass effects

Preset patches can be edited

temporarily, but you can’t

overwrite your changes back

onto a preset patch.

User patches can be freely

edited and overwritten as

desired.

Patch number

Playing your guitar/bass along with patterns

* If you turn the VALUE dial while holding down [SHIFT], the

patch number will change in steps of ten.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [EFFECT] to switch

between preset (P) and user (U).

* Each time you press [EFFECT], the effect will turn on (button lit)

or off (button unlit).

• For more details on the effect patches, refer to p. 43.

• For more on the Preset patches, refer to p. 155.

• When you want to make changes to the Effect patch

settings, refer to “Editing an effect patch (Patch Edit)”

(p. 86).

Chapter 1

An overview

of the DR-880

This chapter explains the overall structure of the DR-880, and

explains the basic operation.

By reading this chapter, you can gain an overall understanding of

the DR-880.

DR-880 Application Guide (from pattern

creation to playback)

EZ Compose (p. 68)

Groove Modify (p. 71)

Realtime/Step Recording (p. 52)

SMF Import (p. 135)

Kit selection and editing

(p. 53, p. 106)

TSC patch selection

and editing (p. 53, p. 100)

Creating a song (p. 76)

Editing a loop (p. 82)

Switching patches (p. 86)

Creating a user patch (p. 86)

Pattern playback (p. 50)

Song playback (p. 81)

Guitar/bass performance (p. 32)

Using foot switches (p. 121)

Using an expression pedal (p. 91)

Digital output (p. 119)

Synchronized playback (p. 128)

FAVORITE function (p. 116)

Performance and recording

Choosing your

sounds

Using

guitar effects

Creating patterns

Creating

a song

Create an original pattern,

and play along on your guitar/

bass

Create an original song, and

perform or record

DR-880 Application Guide (from pattern creation to playback)

Chap. 1

By using the EZ Compose function you can create original patterns very easily. You can also add

chord progressions and fill-ins.

You can use the Groove Modify function to change the rhythmic feel when playing the patterns you

create.

Of course, you can also create patterns by realtime recording or step recording. You can also perform

pattern editing operations, and even edit individual note data.

You can also import SMF data from your computer via a USB connection and use it as a pattern.

Select a Kit to choose the instrumental sounds you want to play. In addition, you can select a TSC

(Total Sound Control) patch to specify the overall sound and ambience. You can also specify the kit

and TSC patch used for each pattern.

You can edit kits and TSC patches, and save them as user kits and user patches.

You can create a song by placing your completed patterns in the desired playback order.

By making loop settings you can make a specific region of your song play repeatedly.

You can use guitar effects while playing your guitar or bass.

In addition to using the preset patches, you can also create and store user patches.

You can play back your completed patterns or songs, and play along on your guitar or bass connected

to the GUITAR/BASS INPUT. You can use a foot switch to control operations such as start/stop, or

use an expression pedal to control guitar volume or a pedal wah effect.

The playback sound from the DR-880 itself and from a connected guitar/bass is output as a digital

audio signal from DIGITAL OUT, letting you record it on a digital recorder.

The DR-880’s playback can be synchronized via MIDI with your MIDI sequencer or digital recorder.

In addition, you can register your favorite patterns, songs, or guitar effect patches in the FAVORITE

buttons for instant recall while you perform.

Creating patterns

Choosing your sounds

Creating a song

Using guitar effects

Performance and recording

Patterns and Songs

Patterns

On the DR-880, 2–4 measures worth of rhythm performance data designed to be played back

repeatedly is called a “pattern.”

A pattern has the following structure.

fig.01-010

Drum part

This is the part that plays drum sounds such as

hi-hat and snare, and percussion sounds such as

cowbell and conga.

Bass part

This is the part that plays the bass sound (bass

tone).

Chord progression

This specifies the chord progression to be used

when playing the bass.

Fill-in

This setting adds a fill-in during performance.

You can choose a fill-in pattern from the fill

library (p. 60) so that a fill-in will play at the

specified location.

Tempo

This specifies the playback tempo of the pattern.

Kit

This specifies the kit (p. 40) used to play the

drum part.

TSC

This specifies the TSC patch (p. 42) that will be

used.

Pattern name

A name of up to fourteen characters can be

assigned to each pattern.

23 4

Am7

F Dm7 G

Tempo Kit

TSC

Pattern name

P500

23 4

Am7

F Dm7 G

P002

23 4

Drum part

Bass part

Chord

progression

Am7

F Dm7 G

Fill in

1Measure

Tempo Kit

TSC

Pattern name

P001

23 4

Am7

F Dm7 G

Tempo Kit

TSC

Pattern name

U500

23 4

Am7

F Dm7 G

U002

23 4

Drum part

Bass part

Chord

progression

Am7

F Dm7 G

Fill in

Tempo Kit

TSC

Pattern name

U001

Preset pattern (P001–P500) User pattern (U001–U500)

Measure

Patterns and Songs

Chap. 1

■ Chord conversions

(Arrange)

The DR-880 has an “Arrange” function.

This function converts the bass performance

data so that it matches the chords specified by

the chord progression.

This means that even if the bass pattern is the

same, differences in the chord progression or the

specified chords will change the bass

performance.

fig.01-011

Songs

On the DR-880, a “song” consists of patterns placed in the desired playback order for an entire

composition.

A song has the following structure.

fig.01-020

Pattern

Specify the patterns in the desired order of

playback.

Tempo

This specifies the playback tempo of the song.

Each pattern in the song also specifies a

playback tempo, but you can choose whether

playback will be according to the tempo

specified within each pattern or the tempo

specified for the entire song.

Kit

This specifies the kit (p. 40) used to play the

song. Each pattern in the song also specifies a

kit, but you can choose whether playback will

use the kit specified within each pattern or the

kit specified for the entire song.

TSC

This specifies the TSC patch (p. 42) used for the

song. Each pattern in the song also specifies a

TSC patch, but you can choose whether

playback will use the TSC patch specified within

each pattern or the TSC patch specified for the

entire song.

Original performance data

performed with the original

performance data transposed

A 7A m7

A -- (N.C)

Arrange: On

Rec. Key: C

Song (U001–U100)

23 4

U001

U002 U003 U004

Tempo Kit

TSC

Song name

U100

23 4

U001

U002 U003 U004

U002

23 4

Pattern

U001

U002 U003 U004

Tempo Kit

TSC

Song name

U001

Step

Patterns and Songs

About kits

The DR-880 contains 440 instruments (drum sounds) and 40 bass tones (bass sounds). From these,

collections of 60 instruments and one bass tone have been chosen and stored as “kits.”

An insert effect can also be specified for each kit.

fig.01-030

● The DR-880 contains 100 preset kits, and 100

user kits that you are free to modify.

● Each pattern remembers the kit number that

was used when creating that pattern.

This means that when playing patterns, the

kit will also change when you switch kits.

Insert Effect

For each kit you can specify “insert effects” that

will be applied directly to the instruments and

bass tone.

Insert effects for instruments

Separate equalizer and compressor effects are

provided for kick, snare, and other instruments.

This lets you apply effects that are appropriate

for the character of the instrument.

Insert effects for bass tone

Compressor and bass amp simulator effects are

provided.

001

002

003

004

438

439

440

001

002

040

Instrument

Preset kit

(P001–P100)

Bass tone

P100

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

Insert Effect

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

P002

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

P001

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

Insert Effect

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

User kit

(U001–U100)

U100

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

Insert Effect

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

U002

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

U001

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

Insert Effect

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

Patterns and Songs

Chap. 1

Pad bank

The instruments (drum sounds) of a kit are organized into three groups with twenty instruments in

each group.

These groups are called “pad banks.”

fig.01-040

Press [PAD] to select among the DRUM 1–3 pad

banks; the currently selected pad bank is shown

in the screen.

You can press a key pad to play the instrument

that’s assigned to that pad.

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PAD] to switch

to the bass pads. When you strike a key pad, the

bass tone will sound at the pitch (note name)

printed at the upper right of the key pad you

struck.

By holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [PAD] to

select “BASS -1” you can play the sounds one

octave lower. By selecting “BASS +1” you can

play the sounds one octave higher.

Kit

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

BASS +1BASS -1

U001

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

Insert Effect

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

About the maximum polyphony

The DR-880 has a maximum polyphony of

32 notes (voices). Some bass sounds use

two voices when you play one note, and if

you’re using this type of bass sound, the

maximum polyphony will be less than 32

notes.

For details on the number of voices used by

each instrument, refer to p. 153.

Patterns and Songs

About TSC (Total Sound Control)

Total Sound Control (abbreviated as TSC) is a feature that gives you overall control of the tonal

character and ambience.

TSC provides a “stereo three-band equalizer,” which adjusts the overall tone, and a “ambience/

reverb,” which adjusts the ambience of the overall sound.

Settings for these two effects are handled together by a “TSC patch.” By switching the TSC patch you

can easily obtain a variety of sounds, ranging from natural ambience to various types of room or hall

reverberation.

TSC has the following structure.

fig.01-050

● The DR-880 provides twenty preset TSC patches, and another twenty user TSC patches in which

you can store your edited settings.

● You can temporarily edit a preset patch, but can’t overwrite your changes onto the original preset

pattern. User patches can be freely edited and overwritten.

Kit

STEREO

AMBIENCE

REVERB

U20

STEREO

AMBIENCE

REVERB

U02

STEREO

AMBIENCE

REVERB

U01

STEREO

AMBIENCE

REVERB

P20

STEREO

AMBIENCE

REVERB

P02

STEREO

AMBIENCE

REVERB

P01

Preset patch (P01–P20)

User patch (U01–U20)

TSC

OUT L

OUT R

Rev. Send L

Rev. Send R

U001

DRUM 1

DRUM 2

DRUM 3

BASS

Insert Effect

• KICK

• SNARE

• OTHERS

• BASS

Chap. 1

Guitar/Bass section

The DR-880 provides a guitar/bass input jack, letting you play your guitar/bass along with the

rhythm performance.

A dedicated effect can be applied to the guitar/bass input.

fig.01-060

Guitar Effects

The DR-880 contains numerous effects created

especially for guitar/bass. The types of effect

used and the order in which they are connected

are specified by several “algorithms.”

Three algorithms are provided: Guitar Multi,

Bass Multi, and Acoustic Multi.

Guitar Multi

This is a multi-effect setup for electric guitar.

Bass Multi

This is a multi-effect setup for bass guitar.

Acoustic Multi

This is a multi-effect setup for acoustic guitar.

The order in which the FX are connected will change to

the appropriate position for the effect that is selected.

Each effect within the algorithm has various

parameters (analogous to the knobs of a compact

effect unit), which you can adjust to vary the

sound. A choice of algorithm and the parameter

settings for each effect are collectively stored as

an “effect patch.”

When you switch effect patches, the

combination of effects, their on/off status, and

the parameter values will all change at the same

time. This means you can change instantly to a

completely different sound.

Effect patches are organized as follows.

Preset patches 1–50

You can temporarily edit the settings of the

preset patches, but can’t write your changes into

memory.

User patches 1–50

These patches can be freely edited and

overwritten.

•

Patch name

•

Effect On/Off

•

Effect type (Algorithm)

•

Patch level

•

Setting for each effect

U50

User patch (U01–U50)

U02

U01

•

Patch name

•

Effect On/Off

•

Effect type (Algorithm)

•

Patch level

•

Setting for each effect

P50

P02

Preset patch (P01–P50)

•

Patch name

•

Effect On/Off

•

Effect type (Algorithm)

•

Patch level

•

Settings for each effect

P01

OUTPUT

SETTING

MASTER

OUT

INDIVIDUAL

OUT

Guitar effect

Pattern/Song

Signal flow (until the sound is output)

The following diagram shows the signal flow from the drum part, bass part, and the sound from the

GUITAR/BASS INPUT until it reaches the DR-880’s audio outputs.

fig.01-100

OUTPUT

SETTING

MASTER

OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

INDIVIDUAL

OUT

Kit

Individual

Rev. Send

Direct / Insert effect

TSC

Guitar

effect

Key

pad

Insert effect

KICK

SNARE

OTHERS

INDIVIDUAL

DIRECT

Reverb Send Level

Drum part

Key

pad

Insert effect

BASS

INDIVIDUAL

DIRECT

Bass part

Reverb Send Level

Signal flow (until the sound is output)

Chap. 1

Output jacks

The DR-880 provides MASTER OUT, INDIVIDUAL A/B, and DIGITAL OUT output jacks.

MASTER OUT

These jacks output the sound from the drum part, the bass part, and GUITAR/BASS INPUT.

INDIVIDUAL A/B

You can choose to output only specific sounds from these jacks.

DIGITAL OUT

This jack outputs a digital audio signal that is identical to the output from MASTER OUT.

You can make output assign settings (Out Assign: p. 107–p. 111) for each instrument to specify

whether or not it will use the insert effects and whether it will be output from MASTER OUT or

INDIVIDUAL jacks.

Output settings

Output settings let you make final adjustments before the sound is sent from MASTER OUT.

● Use “Output Select” to optimize the output for the device that’s connected to MASTER OUT (e.g.,

amp or audio system).

● Adjust the level of the audio signal that is sent from DIGITAL OUT.

● Use the “2-band Equalizer” to make final adjustments to the sound before it is output.

● Adjust the volume of the ambience.

● Specify the output destination of the GUITAR/BASS INPUT, and specify the device that is

connected to the output destination.

Common operations and screen indications

Switching the Pad Bank

Pad Bank

You can press [PAD] to select among the DRUM

1–3 pad banks; the current pad bank is shown in

the screen.

fig.01-110d

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the pad bank setting screen to the previous screen.

You can strike a key pad to play the instrument

assigned to that pad.

Bass Pad

By holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [PAD]

you can switch to the bass pads. When you

strike a key pad, the bass tone will sound at the

pitch (note name) printed at the upper right of

the key pad you struck.

fig.01-120d

● Choose BASS -1 to play the bass tone one

octave lower.

● Choose BASS +1 to play the bass tone one

octave higher.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the bass pad setting screen to the previous screen.

Moving the cursor

The cursor is shown as reversed (highlighted)

text for an editable setting in the screen. When

selecting from several icons, the cursor is shown

as a frame around the icon.

fig.01-130d

If there are several editable items in the screen,

use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to

the item you want to edit.

If you continue holding down a [CURSOR]

button, the cursor will continue moving.

Moving between screens

(Scrolling)

Whenever you see a “ ” or “ ” symbol in

the left or right portion of the screen, it means

that additional information that could not fit in

the current screen can be found in that direction.

Press [CURSOR] to move to the next screen

to the left, or press [CURSOR] to move to the

next screen to the right.

fig.01-140d

Cursor

Common operations and screen indications

Chap. 1

When “ ” or “ ” symbols appear at the left

of the screen, it means that additional

parameters that could not fit in the current

screen can be found in the upward or downward

directions.

Use [CURSOR] / to scroll upward or

downward through the items.

fig.01-150d

Editing a value

You can turn the VALUE dial to edit the value at

the location of the cursor.

To change the value more rapidly, hold down

[SHIFT] while you turn the VALUE dial.

Example) Switching the patch number

VALUE dial:

P001 → P002 → P003 → P004 → P005 → ...

[SHIFT] + VALUE dial:

P001 → P011 → P021 → P031 → P041 → ...

fig.01-160d

The Play screen

You can change the contents that are shown in

the Pattern or Song Play screen (the basic screen

for playback).

Pattern Play screen

Press [DISPLAY] to select among the following

choices.

fig.02-040

● For details on the contents of the display,

refer to p. 51.

Song Play screen

Press [DISPLAY] to select among the following

choices.

fig.03-171

● For details on the contents of the display,

refer to p. 83.

Chord progression display (4 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (2 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (1 measure x 3 lines)

Pattern display

Chord progression display (4 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (2 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (1 measure x 3 lines)

Playback pattern display

Chapter 2

Patterns

(playing, recording, editing)

Pattern mode is where you play, create, or edit patterns.

With the Play screen displayed and playback stopped, press

[SONG/PATTERN] so “PATTERN” appears in the display.

Playing a pattern

1. Use the VALUE dial to select the pattern

you want to play.

* If there is an edited pattern that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the pattern, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 65). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

Following preset patterns 001–500, you can

also select from user patterns 001–500.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG/

PATTERN] to switch between Preset (P) and User (U).

2. Press [ ].

The selected pattern will start playing.

❍ You can turn the VALUE dial during

playback to reserve the pattern that will be

played next. The name of the reserved

pattern is highlighted.

When the current pattern finishes playing,

the reserved pattern will start playing.

3. To stop playback, press [ ].

❍ When you press [ ] once again, playback

will resume from the point where it was

stopped.

❍ If you press [ ] before pressing [ ],

playback will start from the beginning of the

pattern.

Changing the tempo

1. Press [TEMPO (TAP)].

The tempo setting screen appears.

fig.02-020d

2. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo.

You can adjust the tempo within the 20–260

range.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the tempo setting screen to the previous screen.

■

Setting the tempo by tapping

a button (Tap Tempo)

You can also specify the tempo by tapping

[TEMPO (TAP)] at the desired interval.

This function is called “Tap Tempo.”

1. Press [TEMPO (TAP)] four times or more

at the desired tempo.

The tempo will be set to the interval at which

you pressed the button, and the current

tempo will be shown in the tempo setting

screen.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the tempo setting screen to the previous screen.

Changing the playback key

You can change the key in which a pattern plays

back. This is referred to as the “Key Shift”

function.

1. Press [KEY].

The key shift setting screen appears.

fig.02-030d

2. Use the VALUE dial to change the key.

Range: -12–+12

You can change the key in semitone steps

over a range of ±1 octave.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the key shift setting screen to the previous screen.

Playing a pattern

Chap. 2

Switching the display

You can switch the pattern play screen between

the “chord progression display” (4 measures x 3

lines/2 measures x 3 lines/1 measure x 3 lines)

and the “pattern display.”

1. Press [DISPLAY].

Press the button repeatedly to cycle through

the available choices for the display, as

follows:

fig.02-040

■ Chord progression display

fig.02-050d

(1) Pattern mode

(2) Pattern number

(3) Current Tempo

(4) Current key

(5) Pattern name

An “*” displayed in front of the pattern name

indicates that the pattern has been edited.

(6) Time signature

(7) Measure – Beat

Indicates the current location.

(8) Current chord → Next chord

The current chord and next chord are shown

in greater detail.

(9) Chord progression

Shows the chord progression of the pattern.

The cursor will move as playback progresses,

indicating the currently playing measure.

Press [DISPLAY] to choose the desired type

of display for the chord progression area;

either “4 measures x 3 lines,” “2 measures x 3

lines,” or “1 measure x 3 lines.” When fewer

measures are displayed in a single screen,

you will be able to see the chord progression

in greater detail.

fig.02-060d

■ Pattern display

fig.02-070d

(

) Step

A grid display shows ● symbols to indicate

the timing of the important instruments (hi-

hat, snare, kick) and the timing at which bass

notes are played.

The display will change as playback

progresses.

Chord progression display (4 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (2 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (1 measure x 3 lines)

Pattern display

(

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)

(

)(

) (

)

(

)

(

)

4 measures

x 3 lines

2 measures

x 3 lines

1 measure

x 3 lines

(

)(

) (

)

(

)(

) (

)

(

)

Recording a pattern

Realtime recording and

Step recording

Realtime recording

In this method, you strike the key pads while

listening to a metronome, and your performance

is recorded into the pattern exactly as you play

it. Even if the timing at which you strike the key

pads is not perfect, you can use the Quantize

function to correct your timing.

Step recording

In this method, you specify the timing (step) and

volume at which each instrument note will

sound, entering notes one by one. Even if you

don’t feel confident recording a pattern in real

time, step recording makes it easy to record a

pattern accurately.

You can also combine both realtime recording

and step recording to record a pattern.

For example, you can use step recording to edit a

portion of a realtime-recorded pattern, or use

step recording to create the basic portion of a

pattern and then use realtime recording to add

more sounds.

Before you begin recording

Here’s the procedure for recording a pattern.

fig.02-170

Key Shift (pattern information: p. 53) and

Chord Progression (p. 58) settings are

disregarded when recording patterns.

<1>

Selecting the user pattern

you want to record

1. Access the pattern play screen.

2. Use the VALUE dial to select a user

pattern (001–500).

If desired, you can erase an already-recorded pattern

and use it. Refer to “Erasing a pattern” (p. 66).

<1>

Select the user pattern you want to record

<2>

Make basic settings for the pattern

<5> Recording a fill-in

<4>

Recording a chord progression

<3-1>

Realtime-record

the pattern

<3-2>

Step-record

the pattern

Recording a pattern

Chap. 2

<2> Making basic settings

for the pattern

Here you will make basic settings for the

pattern, such as the time signature, the number

of measures, and the tempo.

* You can also change these settings after recording.

1. In the pattern play screen, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “PATTERN” icon

and press [ENTER].

The pattern edit menu screen appears.

fig.02-180d

3. Move the cursor to the “INFO” icon and

press [ENTER].

The pattern information screen appears.

fig.02-190d

4. Move the cursor to the parameter you

want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to

set the value.

You must set Key and Rec Key correctly. If these

are not set correctly, playback may occur in the

wrong key in situations such as the following:

• When using a chord progression (p. 58) to

arrange the bass part

• When using EZ Compose to create a pattern

using Current data (p. 68), and add a chord

progression using either Current or USER

PATTERN data (p. 69) .

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Beat

2/4–8/4, 4/8–16/8

Time signature

Measures

1–999 Number of measures

* If you increase the number of measures after recording,

the corresponding number of blank measures will be

added at the end. If you decrease the number of measures,

the measures that have thus been eliminated will not be

played.

Tempo

20–260 Tempo

Arrange

OFF, ON

Specifies whether the Arrange

function will operate for the bass

part

OFF:

Use this setting if you want the recorded performance

data to be played without change. The Arrange func-

tion will not operate.

ON:

The Arrange function will arrange the recorded perfor-

mance data according to the chord progression.

Key

-, C–B, Cm–Bm The key when playing the pattern

* The key display area in the left of the display shows the key

after key shift has been applied.

(Example)

If the Key = Am and the Key Shift = +2, this is shown

as “Bm.”

Rec.Key

C–B, Cm–Bm Key when recording the bass part

* When you specify the key used when recording, the bass

part will be arranged according to this setting.

Key Shift

-12–+12

Transposes the playback key in

semitone steps

Kit Number

P001–P100,

U001–U100

Number of the kit used to play this

pattern

TSC Switch

OFF, ON TSC on/off setting

TSC Number

P01–P20,

U01–U20

Number of the TSC patch used

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Recording a pattern

<3-1> Using realtime recording

1. Switch to a pad bank or the bass pads,

depending on the part you want to record.

To record the drum part

Press [PAD] to select a pad bank 1–3.

To record the bass part

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PAD] to

select the bass pads.

Choose “BASS -1” if you want to record sounds

one octave lower, or choose “BASS +1” if you

want to record sounds one octave higher.

2. Press [REC].

[REC] will light, and the realtime recording

screen appears.

The metronome will also begin sounding.

fig.02-200d

The screen shows “Rec Standby...” to indicate

that you are in recording standby mode.

Move the cursor to “Quantize,” and use the

VALUE dial to specify the quantization.

When used during realtime recording, the

Quantization function corrects any

inaccuracies in the timing at which you strike

the key pads, so that the strikes will be

recorded at precise intervals of the timing

unit you specify.

4. Move the cursor to “Rec. Velo” and use

the VALUE dial to specify the volume

(recording velocity) for the instrument or

bass tone you are going to record.

1–127:

The notes will be recorded with the velocity

you specify, regardless of the force with

which you actually struck the key pad.

SENS:

The notes will be recorded with the velocity

at which you strike the key pad.

5. Press [ ] to start recording.

[] starts blinking in time with the count.

The screen indication changes to “Recording...”

* If a pattern has already been recorded, the pattern will

begin playing.

6. In time with the metronome, strike the key

pads for the instrument or bass sound

you’re recording.

* If necessary, press [PAD] (or hold down [SHIFT] and

press [PAD]) to switch between the drum part and bass

part.

7. If you want to erase notes you recorded

by mistake, proceed as follows.

(For an instrument)

Hold down [SHIFT] and press the key pad

corresponding to the instrument you want to

delete.

(For the bass sound)

Hold down [SHIFT] and press any one of the

key pads.

The notes located during the time you

continue holding down [SHIFT] and the key

pad will be deleted.

8. Repeat steps 6–7 if necessary.

❍ If you want to rehearse your

performance, press [REC] once again.

[REC] starts blinking, indicating you’re in

rehearsal mode. The screen display will

change to “Rec Rehearsal...”

Strike the key pads in time with the

metronome to rehearse your performance.

Range Range

- -

quantization

8th note

triplets

32nd note

triplets

8th notes

32nd notes

quarter note

triplets

16th note

triplets

quarter notes

16th notes

Recording a pattern

Chap. 2

* Nothing is recorded when you strike the key pads during

rehearsal.

When you’re finished rehearsing, press

[REC] so the button is lit.

The indication in the screen changes to

“Recording...” or “Rec Standby...”

9. When you’re finished recording, press

[].

10.If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

<3-2> Step-recording

1. Switch to a pad bank or the bass pads,

depending on the part you want to record.

To record the drum part

Press [PAD] to select a pad bank 1–3.

To record the bass part

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PAD] to

select the bass pads.

Choose “BASS -1” if you want to record

sounds one octave lower, or choose “BASS

+1” if you want to record sounds one octave

higher.

2. Press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “PATTERN” icon

and press [ENTER].

The pattern edit menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “STEP REC” icon

and press [ENTER].

The pattern step-record screen appears.

(Drum part)

fig.02-210d

(Bass part)

fig.02-220d

5. Move the cursor to each of the items

listed below, and use the VALUE dial to

set the value.

(1) DRUM (drum part), BASS (bass part)

This chooses what will be shown in the

pattern display area.

(Drum part)

ALL:

All instruments will be shown.

BANK1-PAD01–BANK3-PAD20:

Only the instruments of the selected bank or

pad number will be shown.

(Bass part)

ALL:

Note names and pitch bend data will be

shown.

NOTE:

Note names will be shown.

PITCH BEND:

Pitch bend data will be shown (p. 57).

(

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)

(

)

(

)

Pattern

display

area

(

)

Measure

(

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)(

)

(

)

Pattern

display

area

(

)

Measure

(

) (

)

Recording a pattern

(2) OCT (Bass part)

This indicates the state of the bass pads.

NORM:

Normal state.

-1: The bass tone will be one octave lower.

+1: The bass tone will be one octave higher.

(3) Qtz

This specifies the note length into which each

measure will be divided. The number of grid

lines in each measure of the pattern display

will change according to the Quantize setting

you choose. Each grid line represents one

step.

(4) REC-VEL

This specifies the volume (velocity) of the

instruments/bass notes that you are going to

record.

1–127:

The notes will be recorded at the velocity

value you specify here, regardless of how

strongly you actually strike the key pads.

SENS:

The notes will be recorded with a velocity

corresponding to how strongly you strike the

key pads.

6. Use [ ][ ] to move the cursor

within the pattern display area to the step

that you want to record, and strike the

key pad for the instrument or bass note

you want to record.

When an instrument or bass note is recorded,

an “●” indication appears.

The velocity is also recorded at this time.

You will automatically advance by one step.

(5) POSITION

This shows the currently selected recording

position in “measure:beat:clock” units. You can

move the cursor to this indication and use the

VALUE dial to specify the measure:beat:clock

position, and then strike a key pad to record

directly into the specified

position.

Range

32nd notes

16th note triplets

16th notes

8th note triplets

8th notes

quarter note triplets

quarter notes

whole notes

Button operations

[]

Moves the cursor to the begin-

ning of the pattern.

[]

Moves the cursor to the begin-

ning of the preceding step.

[]

Moves the cursor to the begin-

ning of the next step.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Moves the cursor to where the

next instrument or bass note is

recorded.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Moves the cursor to where the

preceding instrument or bass

note is recorded.

[SHIFT]+ key pad

Deletes the instrument corre-

sponding to the key pad in the

current step. In case of bass

note, you can press any key

pad.

[SHIFT]+ [EXIT]

Deletes the instrument or bass

note recorded at the currently

selected position, and moves

the cursor to where the next in-

strument or bass note is re-

corded.

[ENTER]

Plays the instrument or bass

note recorded at the currently

selected position.

[]

Starts playback from the begin-

ning of the currently selected

measure. Press [ ] to stop

playback.

[DISPLAY]+

key pad

Displays the instrument of that

key pad. you can check the

sound without recording.

Recording a pattern

Chap. 2

(6) PAD (Drum part)

This shows the pad bank, pad number, and

name of the instrument that is recorded at the

currently selected position.

By moving the cursor to this indication and

using the VALUE dial to change the pad

bank and pad number, you can replace the

recorded instrument with the instrument of

the pad bank and pad number you specify.

(7) NOTE (Bass part)

This shows the name of the note recorded at

the currently selected position.

By moving the cursor to this indication and

using the VALUE dial to change the name of

the note, you can replace the recorded note

with the note you specify.

(8) DUR (Bass part)

This shows the duration (length) of the note

recorded at the currently selected position, in

units of “beats - ticks.”

By moving the cursor to this indication and

using the VALUE dial to change the beats

and ticks, you can modify the duration of the

recorded bass note.

* Beats are divided into “ticks,” and there are 96 ticks in

one quarter note beat.

(9) VEL

This shows the velocity value of the

instrument or bass note recorded at the

currently selected position.

By moving the cursor to this indication and

turning the VALUE dial, you can modify the

velocity value that is recorded.

* You cannot record more than one instance of the same

instrument or bass note at the same position. If you

attempt to do so, the previous note will be overwritten by

the last-recorded note.

7. Repeat steps 5–6 if necessary.

* If necessary, you can press [PAD] (or hold down

[SHIFT] and press [PAD]) to switch between the drum

part and the bass part.

8. When you are finished recording, press

[EXIT].

9. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

■ Recording pitch bend data

in the bass part

You can record pitch bend data in the bass part.

This lets you simulate playing techniques such

as hammering-on or pulling-off.

1. Access the step-record screen for the

bass part (p. 55).

2. Move the cursor to “BASS” and use the

VALUE dial to switch to “P.BEND.”

fig.02-230d

3. Move the cursor to “Qtz” and use the

VALUE dial to specify the quantization.

4. Specify the position at which you want to

record pitch bend data.

You can either use [ ][ ] to move

the cursor in the pattern display area to the

step that you want to record, or specify the

POSITION measure:beat:clock values to set

the recording position.

5. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [CURSOR]

or [CURSOR] to record pitch

bend data.

[SHIFT]+[CURSOR] :

The pitch bend amount is raised by a

semitone each time you press these keys.

(If Bend Range = 12)

[SHIFT]+[CURSOR] :

The pitch bend amount is lowered by a

semitone each time you press these keys.

(If Bend Range = 12)

An indication of “B” is shown in the pattern

display area where pitch bend data has been

recorded.

* If DISPLAY is set to “ALL,” the “●” indication takes

priority for steps at which both a bass note and pitch bend

data are recorded.

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)

(

)(

)

Recording a pattern

(1) POSITION

This shows the currently selected recording

position in “measure:beat:clock” units. You

can move the cursor to this indication and

use the VALUE dial to specify the

measure:beat:clock position, and then strike

a key pad to record directly into the specified

position.

(2) RANGE

This shows the range of the pitch bend that is

recorded at the currently selected position.

By moving the cursor to this indication and

turning the VALUE dial, you can edit the

range of the recorded pitch bend.

Range: 0–12

* If you set RANGE to a setting other than 12, that value

will take effect from the bass note at the next recorded

location. This means that if you want to record pitch bend

data with a RANGE setting other than 12, you'll need to

record a RANGE setting of the desired value and a

VALUE setting of 0 at a point earlier than the bass note

where you want your setting to take effect.

* RANGE is initialized to 12 at the beginning of the

pattern.

(3) VALUE

This shows the value of the pitch bend that is

recorded at the currently selected position.

By moving the cursor to this indication and

turning the VALUE dial, you can edit the

value of the recorded pitch bend.

Range: -8192–8191

6. Repeat steps 4–5 if necessary.

7. When you are finished recording, press

[EXIT].

8. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

<4> Recording a chord

progression

Here you can record a chord progression for the

bass part.

1. Select the pattern for which you want to

record a chord progression.

2. Press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “PATTERN” icon

and press [ENTER].

The pattern edit menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “CHORD” icon

and press [ENTER].

The chord progression recording screen

appears.

fig.02-240d

5. Move the cursor to “Qtz” and use the

VALUE dial to specify the quantization.

The number of grids in each measure of the

pattern display area will change according to

the quantization you specify. Each square is

one step.

Range

32nd notes

16th note triplets

16th notes

8th notes triplets

8th notes

quarter note triplets

quarter notes

whole notes

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)

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)

(

)

Recording a pattern

Chap. 2

6. Specify the position at which you want to

record a chord.

Use [ ][ ] to move the cursor to the

step at which you want to record, or use the

POSITION measure:beat:clock values to

specify the recording position.

7. Move the cursor to each of the following

items, and use the VALUE dial to specify

the chord that you want to input.

(1) ROOT

Specify the root note of the chord.

Range: - - -, C–B

* You can also use the key pads to specify this.

(2) TYPE

Specify the chord type.

Range:

- - (N.C: non-chord type)

Choose this type if you don’t want the notes of

your performance to be converted into a chord.

For example, if you specify the Root as “C” and

the Chord Type as “- -,” your original

performance data will be played back without

change. If you specify the Root as something

other than “C,” for example as a “D” non-chord

type, your original performance data will be

played back transposed a whole step higher.

(3) ON-BASS

Specify an on-bass chord (a chord where the

bass note is something other than the root of

the chord). If you don’t want to specify an on-

bass chord, set this to “- -.”

Range: - -, C–B

* If TYPE is set to “- -” (non-chord type), the on-bass chord

will be ignored even if you specify it.

(4) OCT. SHIFT

Specify the octave shift setting for the chord.

+1: The chord will be played an octave

higher.

0: Octave shift will not be applied.

(Normal)

-1: The chord will be played an octave

lower.

The results of the ROOT–OCT.SHIFT settings

are shown together in the lower right of the

screen.

Octave shift is shown as “▲” (+1) or “▼” (-1).

8. Repeat steps 6–7 if necessary.

9. When you’re finished recording, press

[EXIT].

10.If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Button operations

[]

Moves the recording position

to the beginning of the pattern.

[]

Moves the recording position

to the beginning of the preced-

ing step.

[]

Moves the recording position

to the beginning of the next

step.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Moves to the position at which

the next chord is recorded.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Moves to the position at which

the preceding chord is record-

ed.

[SHIFT]+ key pad

Deletes the chord recorded at

the currently setep.

[SHIFT]+ [EXIT]

Deletes the chord recorded at

the currently selected position,

and moves to the position at

which the next chord is record-

ed.

[]

Starts playback from the begin-

ning of the currently selected

measure. Press [ ] to stop

playback.

* If you’ve turned Arrange

“ON” in Pattern Information

(p. 53), the arranger will run.

If a fill-in (p. 60) is recorded,

the fill-in will also be played.

- -

(N.C)

Maj 7 M7 m m7 M9

5) 7(13) 7(

9) 7(#9) 6 6(9) m6

m6(9) 9 add9

madd9

mM9 mM7

m7(

m9 dim sus4 7sus4 aug aug7

Recording a pattern

<5> Recording a fill-in

You can choose from a variety of fill-ins and add

them to the currently selected pattern.

1. Select the pattern for which you want to

record a fill-in.

2. Press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “PATTERN” icon

and press [ENTER].

The pattern edit menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “FILL” icon and

press [ENTER].

The fill-in record screen appears.

fig.02-250d

5. Move the cursor to “POSITION” and use

the VALUE dial to select the measure at

which you want to record a fill-in.

6. Move the cursor to “FILL IN” and use the

VALUE dial to select the number of the

fill-in that you want to record.

The name of the selected fill-in is displayed.

Range: s001–s050, L001–L050

fig.02-051d

*A fill-in that is longer than the meter can’t be placed in

the first measure and the next measure after fill-in. (E.g.,

a fill-in longer than two beats can’t be placed in the first

measure of a pattern in 2/4 meter.)

The measure display area shows the

currently selected measure and the number

of the fill-in that’s recorded at that measure.

7. Repeat steps 5–6 if necessary.

8. When you’re finished recorded, press

[EXIT].

9. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Button operations

[]

Moves the cursor to the begin-

ning of the first measure.

[]

Moves to the preceding mea-

sure.

[]

Moves to the next measure.

[SHIFT]+ [EXIT]

Deletes the fill-in from the cur-

rently selected measure.

[]

Starts playback from the begin-

ning of the currently selected

measure. Press [ ] to stop

playback.

* If you’ve turned Arrange

“ON” in Pattern Information

(p. 53), the arranger will run.

If a fill-in is recorded, the fill-in

will also be played.

Chap. 2

Pattern editing (Pattern Edit)

Copying a portion of a

pattern (Copy Measure)

Here’s how to copy a portion of the currently

selected pattern (or another pattern) into the

currently selected pattern.

You can choose whether the original data will be

replaced by the copied data, or whether the

original data and the copied data will be

combined.

fig.02-400

1. In the pattern edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “EDIT” icon and press

[ENTER].

fig.02-410d

2. Move the cursor to the “COPY” icon and

press [ENTER].

The measure copy screen will appear.

fig.02-420d

3. Move the cursor to the relevant item, and

use the [VALUE] dial to specify the

desired value.

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copy

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1234567

copy

1234

● Copying to the same pattern

● Copying from a different pattern

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Src

CURRENT,

P001–P500,

U001–U500

Copy-source pattern

If you want to copy from the currently selected pattern,

set this to “CURRENT.”

Src Meas

1–n

Starting measure of the copy source

* “n” is the number of measures in the copy source.

Num of Meas

1–n

Number of copy-source measures

to copy

* “n” is the number of measures in the copy source.

Dest Meas

1–(n+1)

Starting measure of the copy desti-

nation

* “n” is the number of measures in the current pattern.

Part

See below

Type of performance data to be

copied

ALL:

Drum part and bass part performance data, and chord

progressions

DRUM:

Drum part performance data

BASS:

Bass part performance data

DRUM & BASS:

Drum part and bass part performance data

CHORD:

Chord progressions

Inst

ALL, 1-01–3-20

If you’ve set Part to DRUM, specify

the instrument(s) to be copied.

Copy

source

Pattern editing (Pattern Edit)

4. To execute with the specified settings,

press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now working...” will appear,

and the copy will be carried out.

When the copy is completed, the message

will disappear.

* If the time signature differs between the copy-source

pattern and the currently selected pattern (copy

destination), the data will be aligned to the time signature

of the currently selected pattern. This will change the

number of measures.

* If you attempt to perform a Copy operation that involves

more than 999 measures, the Copy operation will end

when the number of measures reaches 999.

* If the result of the copy operation has increased the

number of measures in the pattern, the Measures (p. 53)

indication in Patch Information will be updated

automatically.

5. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Inserting blank measures into

a pattern (Insert Measure)

Here’s how to insert blank measures into the

currently selected pattern.

fig.02-430

In the Pattern Edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “EDIT” icon and press [ENTER].

fig.02-410d

2. Move the cursor to the “INSERT” icon

and press [ENTER].

The Insert Measure screen will appear.

fig.02-440d

3. Move the cursor to each field and use the

VALUE dial to set the desired value.

Choose from the instruments in the currently selected

kit. If you choose ALL, the copy operation will apply to

all instruments of the currently selected kit.

* You can press a pad to specify the instrument.

Times

1–999 Number of times to copy the data

Copy Mode

REPLACE, MERGE

Specify how the copy is to take place

REPLACE:

The data at the specified copy destination will be

erased before the source data is copied.

MERGE:

The data at the specified copy destination will be pre-

served, and combined with the copied source data.

* If the Part setting is “CHORD” this parameter will not

appear; the Copy operation is performed using only the

REPLACE method.

* If the Part setting is “ALL,” the Copy operation will

always be performed using REPLACE for the chord

progression.

* Copying with MERGE mode may result in large amounts

of overlapping data being recorded at the same location,

possibly producing unexpected results during playback.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Pad bank

Pad number

Instrument

(Ex.)

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Dest Meas

1–(n+1)

Measure at which blank measures

are to be inserted

* “n” is the number of measures in the current pattern.

Num of Meas

1–(999-n)

Number of blank measures to be in-

serted

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insert

Pattern editing (Pattern Edit)

Chap. 2

To insert blank measures as you specified,

press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now working...” will appear,

and the blank measures will be inserted.

When the operation has been completed, the

message will disappear.

* Since the insert operation will increase the number of

measures in the pattern, the Measures (p. 53) indication

in Patch Information will be updated automatically.

5. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Erasing a portion of a

pattern (Erase)

Here’s how you can erase performance data

from the specified portion of the currently

selected pattern.

fig.02-450

In the pattern edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “EDIT” icon and press [ENTER].

fig.02-410d

2. Move the cursor to the “ERASE” icon and

press [ENTER].

The performance data Erase screen will appear.

fig.02-460d

3. Move the cursor to the relevant item and

use the VALUE dial to specify the desired

value.

4. To erase the data you’ve specified, press

[ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now working...” will appear,

and the data will be erased.

When the erasure has been completed, the

message will disappear.

5. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

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erase

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Dest Meas

1–n

Measure at which you want to be-

gin erasing data

* “n” is the number of measures in the current pattern.

Num of Meas

1–n Number of measures to erase

* “n” is the number of measures in the current pattern.

Part

See below

Type of data to be erased from the

specified measures

ALL:

Drum part and chord part performance data, and

chord progressions

DRUM:

Drum part performance data

BASS:

Bass part performance data

DRUM & BASS:

Drum part and bass part performance data

CHORD:

Chord progressions

Inst

ALL, 1-01–3-20

If you’ve set Part to DRUM, specify

the instruments whose data will be

erased.

Choose from the instruments in the currently selected

kit.

If you select ALL, data for all instruments in the cur-

rently selected kit will be erased.

* You can press a pad to specify the instrument.

Pattern editing (Pattern Edit)

Deleting unwanted

measures (Delete Measure)

Here’s how to delete unwanted measures from

the currently selected pattern. When the

measures have been deleted, the subsequent

measures will be moved forward to fill the gap.

fig.02-470

1. In the pattern edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “EDIT” icon and press

[ENTER].

fig.02-410d

2. Move the cursor to the “DELETE” icon

and press [ENTER].

The Delete Measure screen will appear.

fig.02-480d

3. Move the cursor to the relevant item and

use the VALUE dial to set the desired

value.

4. To delete the measures you specified,

press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now working...” will appear,

and the measures will be deleted.

When the measures have been deleted, the

message will disappear.

* The number of measures in the pattern will decrease

when you perform the Delete Measure procedure, and the

Measures (p. 53) indication in Pattern Information will

be updated automatically.

5. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

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delete

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Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Dest Meas

1–n

Measure at which you want to be-

gin deleting data

* “n” is the number of measures in the current pattern.

Num of Meas

1–n Number of measures to be deleted

* “n” is the number of measures in the current pattern.

Chap. 2

Saving a pattern

If you want to keep a pattern you’ve created or

edited, you must carry out the “Write” operation

to write (store) the pattern into a user pattern

memory location.

If you re-select a pattern or turn off the power before

Writing, your edited pattern data will be lost.

Naming a pattern (Pattern Name)

You can assign a name (pattern name) of up to

fourteen characters to your pattern.

1. In the pattern edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “NAME” icon and press

[ENTER].

The pattern name edit screen appears.

fig.02-260d

2. Move the cursor to the place where you

want to input a character, and use the

VALUE dial to choose a character.

3. When you’ve finished specifying the

name, press [EXIT].

4. Proceed with “Writing your pattern.”

Writing your pattern

1. In the pattern edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “WRITE” icon and press

[ENTER].

The pattern write screen appears.

fig.02-270d

Use the VALUE dial to select the user pattern

into which you want to write your pattern.

3. Move the cursor to “NOTE DATA FIX” and

use the VALUE dial to turn it on/off.

NOTE DATA FIX

This specifies how the pattern will be saved

when you create a pattern with the Pattern

Information setting Arrange (p. 53) turned ON.

ON:

The pattern will be saved with the performance

data (bass) as it was converted by the Arrange

function. If you execute Write with this setting

ON, the Pattern Information setting Arrange

will automatically be turned OFF.

* If you save with NOTE DATA FIX turned on, and then

turn the pattern information Arrange setting on, the

pattern (to which Arrange has been applied) will once

again be processed by the Arrange function, possibly

producing unexpected results.

OFF:

The pattern will be saved without being

processed by the arranger.

4. To write your pattern, press [ENTER].

If you decide not to write it, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the pattern will be saved.

When the pattern has been saved, the

message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Button operations

[CURSOR]

Move the cursor.

[CURSOR]

Switch from lowercase to

uppercase characters.

[CURSOR]

Switch from uppercase to

lowercase characters.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Insert a space at the cursor

location.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Delete the character at the cur-

sor location, and shift subse-

quent characters to the left.

Copying/Erasing a pattern

Copying a pattern

1. In the pattern edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “COPY” icon and press

[ENTER].

* If there is an edited pattern that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the pattern, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 65). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

The pattern copy screen appears.

fig.02-280d

2. Move the cursor to the copy-source

pattern number, and use the VALUE dial

to select a pattern.

3. Move the cursor to the copy-destination

pattern number, and use the VALUE dial

to select a user pattern.

4. To execute the copy, press [ENTER].

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the copy will be carried out.

When the copy is completed, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Erasing a pattern

1. Select the pattern that you want to erase.

* It is not possible to erase the preset pattern.

2. Press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “PATTERN” icon

and press [ENTER].

The pattern edit menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “CLEAR” icon and

press [ENTER].

The screen will ask “Clear pattern?”

fig.02-290d

5. If you are sure you want to clear (erase)

the pattern, press [ENTER]. If you decide

to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the pattern will be erased.

When the erasure has been completed, the

message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Copy

source

Copy

destination

Chapter 3

EZ Compose/

Groove Modify

What is EZ Compose?

“EZ Compose” is a group of functions that lets you create a

pattern simply by making a few settings in the screen—you don’t

have to input each individual note of the rhythm. You can also

add a chord progression and fill-ins.

What is Groove Modify?

“Groove Modify” functions lets you change the “groove”

(rhythmic feel) of the pattern playback.

Groove Modify includes the following three functions.

• Velocity Modify

• Ghost Note

• Shuffle

Using EZ Compose

Creating a pattern

EZ Compose lets you select a favorite pattern for

each group of sounds, and combine them to

create your new pattern.

EZ Compose creates patterns with a time signature of

4/4 or 3/4.

If the time signature of the currently selected pattern is

not one of these, it will be converted to 4/4 or 3/4.

1. Press EZ COMPOSE [PATTERN].

* If there is an edited pattern that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the pattern, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 65). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

The EZ Compose pattern setting screen

appears.

fig.02-080d

2. Move the cursor to the relevant item, then

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

* If you want to use the currently selected pattern, choose

“Current” as the TYPE.

* Choose “------------” as the TYPE for patterns that you

don’t want to use (i.e., that you want to remain silent).

Press [ ] to play the pattern with the

current settings.

3. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

You can use EZ Compose in Pattern mode,

but not in Song mode (p. 75).

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

BEAT

4/4, 3/4 Time signature

MEAS

1–32 Number of measures

KIT

P001–P100,

U001–U100

Number of the kit to use

TYPE/No.: HH CYM

see below Preset patterns for hi-hat/cymbals

Type:

8BEAT, 16BEAT, SHUFFLE, 1/2SHUFFLE

TYPE/No.: KICK SNR

see below Preset patterns for kick/snare

Type:

8BEAT, 16BEAT, SHUFFLE, 1/2SHUFFLE

TYPE/No.: PERC

see below Preset patterns for percussion

Type:

ROCK POPS, CONGA BONGO, SLOW LATIN,

LATIN POPS

TYPE/No.: BASS

see below Preset patterns for bass

Type:

STEADY&SIMPL, ROCK BLUES, BALLAD,

FUNK SOUL

Using EZ Compose

Chap. 3

Adding a chord progression

Here’s how to select a favorite chord progression

from various preset chord progressions, so that

the bass part will play according to the

progression you selected.

1. Press EZ COMPOSE [

CHORD PROGRESSION

* If there is an edited pattern that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the pattern, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 65). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

The EZ Compose chord progression setting

screen appears.

fig.02-090d

2. Move the cursor to the relevant item, then

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

* MEAS (number of measures) is determined

automatically by the TYPE/No. and TIMES settings.

You cannot directly change the number of measures.

The screen shows the chord progression you

specified.

If you want, you can press [DISPLAY] to

change the amount of information about the

chord progression that is displayed at once;

the available choices are: “4 measures x 3

lines,” “2 measures x 3 lines,” or “1 measure

x 3 lines.”

Press [ ] to play the pattern with the

current settings.

3. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

KIT

P001–P100,

U001–U100

Number of the kit to use

TYPE/No.

see below

Type and number of the preset

chord progressions

Type:

2MEAS Maj, 2MEAS Min, 4MEAS Maj, 4MEAS Min,

8MEAS Maj, 8MEAS Min, 16MEAS Maj, 16MEAS Min,

BLUES Maj, BLUES Min, USER PATTERN

* If you want to use chord progression of the currently

selected pattern, choose “Current” as the TYPE.

* If you choose “- - - - - - - - - - -,” the chord progression

setting will not be used.

* If you choose “USER PATTERN,” the chord progression

of the specified user pattern will be used.

* If you choose “Current” or “USER PATTERN,” the key

and the chord progression may not match if the Key (p.

53) of the specified pattern is not set correctly.

KEY

C–B, Cm–Bm Key for playback

* The chord progression will be key-shifted according to the

KEY setting.

TIMES

1–32

Number of times to repeat the se-

lected chord progression

* It is not possible to set MEAS beyond 32 measures.

Using EZ Compose

Adding a fill-in

You can choose from a variety of fill-ins and add

them to the currently selected pattern.

1. Press EZ COMPOSE [FILL IN].

* If there is an edited pattern that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the pattern, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 65). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

The EZ Compose fill-in setting screen

appears.

fig.02-100d

2. Move the cursor to the relevant item, then

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

Press [ ] to play the pattern with the

current settings.

Press [FILL IN], you can play only the

measures within which a fill-in occurs.

If the number of measures specified by

INTERVAL is greater than the number of

measures in the pattern, the measure at

which the fill-in occurs will not be played.

3. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

KIT

P001–P100,

U001–U100

Number of the kit to use

SMALL: INTERVAL

1–32MEAS

Specify the number of measures af-

ter which a Small (short) fill-in will

be added

(Example)

If you set this to 4MEAS, a small fill-in will be added at

measure 4, measure 8, measure 12, ... etc.

* If the number of measures specified by INTERVAL is

greater than the number of measures in the pattern, the

fill-in will not be played.

SMALL: No.

- - -, s001–s050,

L001–L050

Number of preset (Small fill-in) to

use

* If you choose “- - -” the Small fill-in will not be added.

LARGE: INTERVAL

1–32MEAS

Specify the number of measures af-

ter which a Large (long) fill-in will

be added

(Example)

If you set this to 16MEAS, a Large fill-in will be added

at measure 16, 32, 48, ... etc.

* If the number of measures specified by INTERVAL is

greater than the number of measures in the pattern, the

fill-in will not be played.

LARGE: No.

- - -, s001–s050,

L001–L050

Number of preset (Large fill-in) to

use

* If you choose “- - -” the Large fill-in will not be added.

* If the Small fill-in and Large fill-in occur at the same

measure, the Large fill-in will take priority.

Chap. 3

Using Groove Modify

Applying volume changes

(Velocity Modify)

Here’s how you can add accents and expression

to the pattern to create realistic dynamics, just as

in an actual drum performance.

1. Select a pattern (p. 50).

2. Press [GROOVE].

The groove modify menu screen appears.

fig.02-110d

3. Move the cursor to the “VELOCITY

MODIFY” icon and press [ENTER].

The velocity modify setting screen appears.

fig.02-120d

4. Move the cursor to the relevant item, then

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

■ Changing the volume

balance (Velocity Balance)

Here’s how to change the volume balance by

adjusting the volume (velocity) of each note in a

pattern independently for each sound group (hi-

hat/cymbals, kick, snare, percussion, and bass).

5. Press [CURSOR] .

The Velocity Balance setting screen appears.

fig.02-121d

6. Move the cursor to each item, and use the

VALUE dial to set the value.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Turn Velocity Modify on/off

* You can also press [GROOVE] to turn this on/off.

Template

8FEEL 1–8,

16FEEL 1–12

Number of the template you want

to use

You can use Groove Modify in Pattern

mode, but not in Song mode (p. 75).

Depth

0–100

Depth with which Velocity Modify

is applied

With a setting of 0, Velocity Modify will not be applied.

* In case of using only velocity balance, set the depth 0.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Turn Velocity Modify on/off

* You can press [GROOVE] to turn this on/off.

HH/Cym

0–150%

Adjust the volume of the hi-hat/

cymbals

Kick

0–150% Adjust the volume of the kick

Snare

0–150% Adjust the volume of the snare

Perc

0–150%

Adjust the volume of the percus-

sion

BASS

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Using Groove Modify

7. To execute with the specified settings,

press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

8. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Adding ghost notes

By adding “ghost notes” to the pattern you can

create a realistic sense of groove, just as in an

actual drum performance.

1. Select a pattern (p. 50).

2. Press [GROOVE].

The groove modify menu screen appears.

fig.02-110d

3. Move the cursor to the “GHOST NOTE”

icon and press [ENTER].

The ghost note setting screen appears.

fig.02-140d

4. Move the cursor to the relevant item, then

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

5. To execute with the specified settings,

press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

6. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

0–150% Adjust the volume of the bass

A setting of 0% will make the sound extremely faint.

With a setting of 100%, the velocity will be as specified

in the pattern.

Settings of 101% or higher will make the velocity higher

than specified in the pattern.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Turn Ghost Note on/off

* You can also press [GROOVE] to turn this on/off.

Template

see below

Number of the template that you

want to use

STRAIGHT 1–20:

These are appropriate for straight patterns.

SHUFFLE 1–20:

These are appropriate for shuffle patterns.

Depth

0–100 Volume of the ghost notes

Using Groove Modify

Chap. 3

Creating a shuffle rhythm

You can create a “shuffle” rhythm by shifting

the timing at which the backbeats of the pattern

are played.

1. Select a pattern (p. 50).

2. Press [GROOVE].

The groove modify menu screen appears.

fig.02-110d

3. Move the cursor to the “SHUFFLE” icon

and press [ENTER].

The shuffle setting screen appears.

fig.02-160d

4. Move the cursor to the relevant item, then

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

5. To execute with the specified settings,

press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT].

6. If you want to save the pattern, proceed

to “Saving a pattern” (p. 65).

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Turn Shuffle on/off

* You can also press [GROOVE] to turn this on/off.

Resolution

1/8, 1/16 Shuffle playback timing

1/8:

Shuffle will be generated in units of eighth notes.

1/16:

Shuffle will be generated in units of sixteenth notes.

1/8

1/16

Rate

50–100% Amount of backbeat shuffle

Specifies how far the backbeats will be distanced from

the downbeats.

With a setting of 50%, the backbeats will be located ex-

actly midway between the timing of adjacent down-

beats. With a setting of 100%, the backbeats will be

located at the same timing as the next downbeat.

Depth

0–100

Amount by which the backbeats

will be adjusted relative to the val-

ue determined by Rate

With a setting of 100, the notes will be moved all the

way to the timing specified by Rate. Lowering the

Depth setting will decrease the amount of adjustment

that is applied; with a Depth of 0, the notes will not be

adjusted at all.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

50%

75%

90%

backbeat backbeat backbeat backbeat

Chapter 4

Song

(record/edit/play)

You’ll use Song mode to record, edit, and play songs.

With the Play screen displayed and playback stopped, press

[SONG/PATTERN] so “SONG” appears in the display.

Recording a song

To record a song, you use “step recording” to

specify each pattern in the desired playback

order.

Before you begin recording

Here’s the procedure for recording a song.

fig.03-020

<1> Selecting the user song

you want to record

1. Access the Song Play screen.

2. Use the VALUE dial to select a user song

(001–100).

You can also erase a song that’s been previously

recorded and use that location. Refer to “Clearing

(erasing) a song” (p. 80).

<2> Making basic settings

for the song

Here’s how to make basic settings for the song.

* You can also change these settings after recording.

1. In the Song Play screen, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “SONG” icon and

press [ENTER].

The song edit menu screen appears.

fig.03-031d

3. Move the cursor to the “INFO” icon and

press [ENTER].

The song information screen appears.

fig.03-040d

4. Move the cursor to the parameter you

want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to

edit the value.

● You can record up to 100 songs.

● One song can contain up to 500 patterns,

and all songs can together contain a total

of 50,000 patterns.

<1>

Select the user song you want to record

<3> Step-record the song

<2>

Make basic settings for the song

Parameter / Val-

Explanation

Init.Tempo

OFF, 20–260 Tempo setting for the song

OFF:

The song will play at the tempo specified by each pat-

tern.

20–260:

The tempo specified by each pattern will be ignored,

and the song will play at the tempo you specify here.

Recording a song

Chap. 4

5. When you’re finished editing, press

[EXIT].

<3> Step-recording your song

1. In the song edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “STEP REC” icon and press

[ENTER].

The song step recording screen appears.

fig.03-050d

2. Use the VALUE dial to select the first

pattern you want to record in your song.

The screen shows the time signature (BEAT)

and number of measures (LENGTH) in the

selected pattern.

fig.03-060d

3. Press [ ] to advance to the next

step, and use the VALUE dial to select the

next pattern you want to record in your

song.

* You can’t advance to the next step by skipping over an

unrecorded step.

(1) POSITION

This indicates the position within the song of

the first measure of the pattern you’ve

selected for the step currently targeted for

editing.

Press [ ] to return to step 1.

Press [ ] to return to the preceding step.

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ ] to

advance to an unrecorded step.

Key Shift

-12–+12

Transpose the playback key in

semitone steps

* The key indication at the left side of the display shows

the playback key resulting from the Key Shift setting.

(Example)

If Key (pattern) = Am and Key Shift = +, this is

displayed as “Bm.”

Loop Start

1–n

The measure number from which

loop playback (p. 82) will start

* ‘n’ will be the number of measures specified for the song.

Loop End

1–n

The measure number at which loop

playback will end

* ‘n’ will be the number of measures specified for the song.

Kit Select

SONG,

PATTERN

Select the kit used to play the song

SONG:

The kit specified by each pattern will be ignored; the kit

you specify for Kit Number will be used throughout

the entire song.

PATTERN:

The kit specified by each pattern will be used.

Kit Number

P001–P100,

U001–U100

The number of the kit used to play

this song

TSC Select

SONG,

PATTERN

Select the TSC patch used when

playing this song

SONG:

The TSC patch specified by each pattern will be ig-

nored; the TSC patch you specify for TSC Number will

be used throughout the entire song.

PATTERN:

The TSC patch specified by each pattern will be used.

TSC Switch

OFF, ON TSC on/off setting

TSC Number

P01–P20,

U01–U20

The number of the TSC patch to use

Parameter / Val-

Explanation

Recording

pattern

Beat

(

)

Measure number

Step

Recording a song

4. Repeat step 3 as many times as

necessary.

• You can insert a pattern at an already-

recorded step; refer to “Inserting a pattern in

the song.”

• You can delete an already-recorded pattern;

refer to “Deleting a pattern.”

* You can’t record, or insert or delete patterns while a song

is playing. In order to perform these operations, you must

first stop song playback.

5. When you’re finished recording, press

[EXIT].

6. To save the song, proceed as described

in “Saving your song” (p. 79).

■

Inserting a pattern in the song

Here’s how to insert a pattern into the middle of

the song.

fig.03-070

1. In the song step record screen, use

[][] to select the step at which

you want to insert a pattern

2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ENTER].

A new step will be inserted, and subsequent

steps will move backward by one step.

The inserted step will have the same pattern

as selected for the step you selected in step 1.

fig.03-080d

3. Use the VALUE dial to select the desired

pattern for the newly inserted step.

■ Deleting a pattern

Here’s how to delete an unwanted pattern from

the song. When you delete a pattern, subsequent

patterns will be moved forward.

fig.03-090

1. In the song step record screen, use

[][] to select the step from

which you want to delete a pattern.

2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ERASE]

([EXIT]).

The pattern recorded at the selected step will

be deleted.

Pattern 1

Step 1 2 3 4

Step 1 2 3 4 5

Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 5 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

Insert

Pattern 5

Inserted

step

The same pattern

as selected

Pattern 1

Step 1 2 3 4

Step 1 2 3 4 5

Pattern 2 Pattern 4 Pattern 5

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 Pattern 5

Erase

Chap. 4

Saving your song

If you want to save a song you recorded or

edited, you must “Write” it as a user song.

If you re-select the song or turn off the power before

executing the Write procedure, your song data will be

lost.

Naming your song (Song Name)

You can give your song a name of up to fourteen

characters.

1. In the song edit screen, move the cursor

to the “NAME” icon and press [ENTER].

The song name edit screen appears.

fig.03-100d

2. Move the cursor to the location at which

you want to input a character, and use the

VALUE dial to select the desired

character.

3. When you’ve finished inputting the name,

press [EXIT].

4. Then continue to “Writing your song.”

Writing your song

1. In the song edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “WRITE” icon and press

[ENTER].

The song write screen appears.

fig.03-110d

2. Use the VALUE dial to select the user

song number into which you want to write

your song.

3. To write your song into memory, press

[ENTER]. If you decide to cancel, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the song will be saved.

When the song have been saved, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Button operations

[CURSOR]

Move the cursor.

[CURSOR]

Switch from lowercase to

uppercase characters.

[CURSOR]

Switch from uppercase to

lowercase characters.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Insert a space at the cursor

location.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Delete the character at the cur-

sor location, and shift subse-

quent characters to the left.

Copying/Clearing a song

Copying a song

1. In the song edit menu screen, move the

cursor to the “COPY” icon and press

[ENTER].

* If there is an edited song that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the song, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 79). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

The song copy screen appears.

fig.03-120d

2. Move the cursor to the copy-source song

number, and use the VALUE dial to select

a song number.

3. Move the cursor to the copy-destination

song number, and use the VALUE dial to

select a user song as the copy

destination.

4. To copy the song, press [ENTER]. If you

decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the copy will be carried out.

When the copy is completed, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Clearing (erasing) a song

1. Select the song that you want to clear.

2. Press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “SONG” icon and

press [ENTER].

The song edit menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “CLEAR” icon and

press [ENTER].

The display will ask “CLEAR SONG?”

fig.03-130d

5. To clear the song, press [ENTER]. If you

decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the song will be erased.

When the erasure has been completed, the

message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Copy

source

Copy

destination

Chap. 4

Playing a song

1. Access the song play screen.

2. Use the VALUE dial to select the song

you want to play.

* If there is an edited song that has not been saved, the

message “Cancel edit?” will appear.

If you want to save the song, press [EXIT] and perform

the Write operation (p. 79). If you don’t want to save it,

press [ENTER].

3. Press [ ].

The song you selected will start playing.

❍ You can turn the VALUE dial during

playback to reserve the song to be played

next. The name of the reserved song is

highlighted.

When the current song finishes playing, the

reserved song will start playing.

4. To stop playback, press [ ].

❍ If you press [ ] once again, playback will

resume from where you stopped.

❍ If you press [ ] and then [ ], playback

will start from the beginning of the song.

Changing the tempo

You can change the tempo during playback.

However, the way in which the tempo changes

will depend on the “Init. Tempo” (p. 76) setting

of the Song Information screen.

If Init.Tempo is OFF:

The pattern that is playing when you press

[TEMPO (TAP)] will change to the altered

tempo. When the next pattern is reached, it is

played at its predetermined tempo.

If Init.Tempo is something other than OFF:

The playback tempo of the song will change to

the tempo you specified.

1. Press [TEMPO (TAP)].

The tempo edit screen appears.

fig.03-140d

2. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo.

You can adjust the tempo in a range of 20–

260.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the tempo setting screen to the previous screen.

■

Using Tap Tempo to set the tempo

You can specify the tempo by pressing [TEMPO

(TAP)] at the desired interval. This function is

called “Tap Tempo.”

1. Press [TEMPO (TAP)] four or more times

at the desired tempo.

The tempo will be set to the interval at which

you press the button, and the current tempo

is shown in the tempo edit screen.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the tempo setting screen to the previous screen.

Playing a song

Changing the playback key

You can change the key (pitch) at which the song

plays. This function is called “Key Shift.”

1. Press [KEY].

The key shift edit screen appears.

fig.03-150d

2. Use the VALUE dial to change the key.

Range: -12–+12

You can change the key in semitone steps

over a range of ±1 octave.

* After a short while, you will automatically return from

the key shift setting screen to the previous screen.

Looping the playback in a

specified region

You can make the playback loop (continue

repeating) in the region of measures you specify.

1. In the song play screen, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “SONG” icon and

press [ENTER].

The song edit menu screen appears.

fig.03-030d

3. Move the cursor to the “INFO” icon and

press [ENTER].

The song information screen appears.

fig.03-041d

4. Move the cursor to “Loop Start,” and use

the VALUE dial to specify the measure

number at which loop playback is to start.

5. Move the cursor to “Loop End,” and use

the VALUE dial to specify the measure

number at which loop playback is to end.

6. Press [EXIT] several times to return to the

song play screen.

7. Press [LOOP] to make the button light

(Loop on).

8. Press [ ].

The song will start playing, and will loop

over the specified region of measures.

9. To stop loop playback, press [LOOP] to

make the button go dark (Loop off).

10.To stop playback, press [ ].

11.If you want to save the loop playback

setting, carry out the “Writing your song”

(p. 79) procedure.

When you delete unwanted patterns from a song,

causing the number of measures in the song to become

less than the Loop End measure number you specified,

the Loop End setting will remain unchanged.

In this case, loop playback won’t occur even though

you’ve pressed [LOOP] and illuminated the button; you

will need to change the Loop End setting.

Playing a song

Chap. 4

Switching the display

You can switch the song play screen between the

“chord progression display” (four measures x 3/

two measures x 3/one measure x 3) and the

“playback pattern display.”

1. Press [DISPLAY].

Press the button repeatedly to cycle through

the available choices for the display, as

follows:

fig.03-171

■ Chord progression display

fig.03-180d

(1) Song mode

(2) Song number

(3) Current tempo

(4) Current key

(5) Song name

An “*” shown before the song name indicates

that the song has been edited.

(6) Time signature

(7) Measure – Beat

This indicates the current location.

(8) Current chord → Next chord

The current chord and next chord will be

displayed in greater detail.

(9) Chord progression

The cursor will move with the playback,

indicating the currently playing measure.

You can press [DISPLAY] to select the type of

chord progression display area that you

want, either “4 measures x 3 lines,” “2

measures x 3 lines,” or “1 measure x 3 lines.”

Viewing fewer measures at a time will let you

see the chord progression in greater detail.

fig.03-181d

■ Playback pattern display

fig.03-190d

(10) Current pattern

This indicates the currently playing pattern

(number/name).

(11) Next pattern

This indicates the pattern (number/name)

that will play next.

Chord progression display (4 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (2 measures x 3 lines)

Chord progression display (1 measure x 3 lines)

Playback pattern display

(

) (

)

(

)(

) (

)

(

)

(

)

4 measures

x 3 lines

2 measures

x 3 lines

1 measure

x 3 lines

(

) (

)

(

)(

) (

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

Chapter 5

Playing your guitar/bass

Connecting your guitar/bass

Adjusting the volume of your guitar/bass

Use the GUITAR/BASS INPUT knob to adjust the volume.

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companies are not affiliated with BOSS and have not licensed or

authorized BOSS’s DR-880. Their marks are used solely to identify the

equipment whose sound is simulated by BOSS’s DR-880.

Using effects

Switching effect patches

1. Press [EFFECT].

The guitar effects edit screen appears.

fig.04-050d

2. Move the cursor to the effect patch

number, and use the VALUE dial to select

the desired effect patch number.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [EFFECT] to

switch between Preset (P) and User (U).

“Effect Patch” (p. 155)

Editing an effect patch

(Patch Edit)

1. In the guitar effects edit screen, move the

cursor to one of the items below and use

the VALUE dial to edit the value.

fig.04-060d

(1) Effect patch

Select the effect patch that you want to edit.

(2) Effect on/off

The guitar effects will be switched on/off

each time you press [EFFECT].

(3) EFFECT TYPE (Algorithm)

Select the algorithm you want to use.

Range:

GTR MULTI, BASS MULTI, ACO MULTI

(4) PATCH LEVEL

Specify the volume of the effect patch.

Range: 0–100

(5) Effect block diagram (algorithm)

You can move the cursor to each effect and

turn the VALUE dial to switch the effect on/

off. Effects that are turned off are shown with

dotted lines.

If you move the cursor to an effect and press

[ENTER], the parameter edit screen for the

selected effect will appear.

Press [CURSOR] to switch the screen.

Patch number

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

Using effects

Chap. 5

Parameter edit screen

fig.04-070d

(6) Effect block diagram (algorithm)

Use [CURSOR] / to switch to the

parameter edit screen for the effect at the

cursor location.

(7) Parameters

Move the cursor to the parameter you want

to edit, and use the VALUE dial to change the

value.

You can use [CURSOR] / to scroll the

parameter display.

2. When you have made the setting, press

[EXIT] to return to the guitar effects edit

screen.

In order to indicate that the effect settings

have been temporarily changed, the patch

number will be displayed as “*TMP.” If you

re-select an effect patch, or turn off the DR-

880 while “*TMP” is being displayed, all of

the patch settings will return to their

previous condition. As it may not be possible

to restore these settings, the appropriate care

should be taken.

3. If you want to keep the changes you

made, proceed as described in “Saving/

Copying an Effect patch” (p. 88).

* If you want to name the effect patch or edit the name,

proceed to “Naming an effect patch” (p. 88) before you

save.

(

)

(

)

Saving/Copying an Effect patch

If you want to save an effect patch you created

or edited, you must “Write” it as a user patch.

If you re-select an effect patch or turn off the power

before executing the Write procedure, your patch data

will be lost.

Naming an effect patch

You can assign a name (Patch Name) of up to

twelve characters to each user patch.

1. In the guitar effects edit screen, move the

cursor to “NAME” and press [ENTER].

The patch name edit screen appears.

fig.04-080d

2. Move the cursor to the location at which

you want to input a character, and use the

VALUE dial to select the desired

character.

3. When you’ve finished entering the name,

press [EXIT].

4. Then continue to “Writing an effect

patch.”

Writing an effect patch

Here’s how to save an effect patch you edited.

1. In the guitar effects edit screen, move the

cursor to “WRITE” and press [ENTER].

The effect patch write screen appears.

fig.04-090d

2. Use the VALUE dial to select the write-

destination user patch.

3. To write the patch, press [ENTER]. If you

decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the effect patch will be written.

When the effect patch have been written, the

message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Button operations

[CURSOR]

Move the cursor.

[CURSOR]

Switch from lowercase to

uppercase characters.

[CURSOR]

Switch from uppercase to

lowercase characters.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Insert a space at the cursor

location.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Delete the character at the cur-

sor location, and shift subse-

quent characters to the left.

Saving/Copying an Effect patch

Chap. 5

Copying an effect patch

1. In the guitar effects edit screen, move the

cursor to “COPY” and press [ENTER].

The effect patch copy screen appears.

fig.04-100d

2. Move the cursor to the copy-source patch

number, and use the VALUE dial to select

the patch number you want to copy from.

3. Move the cursor to the copy-destination

patch number, and use the VALUE dial to

select the patch number you want to copy

to.

4. To execute the copy, press [ENTER].

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the copy will be carried out.

When the copy is completed, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Copy

source

Copy

destination

Using the Tuner/Expression pedal

Tuning your guitar/bass

The DR-880 contains a chromatic tuner that you

can use to tune your guitar/bass connected to

the GUITAR/BASS INPUT jack.

1. Press [TUNER].

The tuner screen appears.

fig.04-030d

2. Play a single note on the string you want

to tune.

The display shows the name of the note

closest to the pitch of the string you played.

* Cleanly play a single note on just the string you are

tuning.

3. Tune your instrument so that the correct

note is shown for the string you’re tuning.

(Typical tuning for each string)

4. Watch the tuning guide, and tune your

instrument so that both left and right

indicators are lit.

fig.04-040d

5. Repeat steps 2–4 to tune the remaining

strings.

* If you’re tuning a guitar that has a vibrato arm, tuning

one string may cause other strings to drift. First tune the

strings approximately so that the correct note names are

displayed. Then continue tuning each string until they

are all correct.

6. When you have tuned all of strings, press

[EXIT].

7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st

Guitar B E A D G B E

Bass B E A D G

Tuning guide

When the pitch

is higher than

the Displayed

note

When the pitch

matches the

Displayed note

When the pitch

is lower than

the Displayed

note

Using the Tuner/Expression pedal

Chap. 5

■ Changing the reference

pitch of the tuner

* The reference pitch of the tuner is shared with the DR-

880’s master tune setting (p. 120).

1. In the pattern or song play screen, press

[EDIT]

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MASTER TUNE”

icon, and press [ENTER].

The master tune setting screen appears.

fig.07-070d

3. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the setting.

Range: 435 Hz–445 Hz

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently settings will be saved.

When the currently settings have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Using an expression pedal

as a volume pedal

When you connect an expression pedal (such as

the Roland EV-5; sold separately) to the rear

panel’s CTL 3, 4/EXP PEDAL jack, you will be

able to control the volume of your guitar/bass

that is connected to the GUITAR/BASS INPUT

jack using your feet.

fig.04-300

● Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-

5; sold separately). By connecting any other

expression pedals, you risk causing

malfunction and/or damage to the unit.

● Both the Roland EV-5 have a minimum

volume setting of 0.

If you’ve selected an effect patch that uses pedal wah

(P-WAH: p. 94), the expression pedal will automatically

function as a wah pedal.

Guitar effects parameter list

GTR MULTI (Guitar multi)

fig.04-200

■ FX

BASS MULTI

fig.04-210

■ FX

ACO (Acoustic) MULTI

fig.04-220

Effect Page

GUITAR AMP/ACOUSTIC SIM

p. 93

NOISE SUPPRESSOR

p. 93

COMPRESSOR

p. 94

A-WAH

p. 94

P-WAH

p. 94

CHORUS

p. 94

PHASER

p. 95

FLANGER

p. 95

TREMOLO

p. 95

PAN

p. 95

DELAY

p. 96

REVERB

p. 96

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Switches FX on/off

FX Select

COMPRESSOR,

A-WAH,

P-WAH,

CHORUS,

PHASER,

FLANGER,

TREMOLO,

PAN

Choose one effect to use

AMP NS FX DLY REV

Effect Page

COMPRESSOR

p. 96

BASS AMP SIM

p. 97

NOISE SUPPRESSOR

p. 93

T-WAH

p. 97

P-WAH

p. 94

CHORUS

p. 94

PHASER

p. 95

FLANGER

p. 95

TREMOLO

p. 95

PAN

p. 95

DELAY

p. 96

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Switches FX on/off

FX Select

T-WAH,

P-WAH,

CHORUS,

PHASER,

FLANGER,

TREMOLO,

PAN

Choose one effect to use

Effect Page

ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR

p. 98

EQUALIZER

p. 98

CHORUS

p. 94

REVERB

p. 96

CMP AMP NS FX DLY

ACO EQ CHO REV

Guitar effects parameter list

Chap. 5

Description of the effects

■

GUITAR AMP/ACOUSTIC SIM

(Guitar amp/Acoustic simulator)

COSM technology is used to simulate the

response of various guitar amps or the sound of

an acoustic guitar.

■ NOISE SUPPRESSOR

This effect suppresses the noise and hum that

are picked up by a guitar pickup. Since it

reduces the noise in a way that matches the

envelope (the volume change over time) of the

guitar sound, it provides natural-sounding noise

suppression without significantly affecting the

guitar sound.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON

Switches GUITAR AMP/ACOUS-

TIC SIM on/off

Type

See below

Choose a guitar amp or acoustic

simulator

JC-120 The sound of a Roland JC-120

WARM CLEAN A mellow, clean sound

CLEAN TWIN Models a Fender Twin Reverb

TWEED Models a Fender Bassman 4 x 10”

Combo

CRUNCH Crunch sound with a natural-

sounding distortion

VO DRIVE Models the driven sound of a VOX

AC-30TB

MATCH DRIVE Models the left input sound of a

Matchless D/C-30

BG LEAD Models the lead sound of a MESA/

Boogie combo amp

SMOOTH Drv A smooth driven sound

MS1959 (I) Models input I of a Marshall 1959

MS HiGAIN Models the sound of a Marshall

with modified midrange boost

POWER STACK The sound of an amp stack with an

active tone circuit

R-FIER RED Models the RED channel of a

MESA/Boogie DUAL Rectifier

T-AMP Crnch Models AMP2 of a Hughes & Kett-

ner Triamp

T-AMP LEAD Models AMP3 of a Hughes & Kett-

ner Triamp

SLDN Models a Soldano SLO-100

LEAD STACK A high-gain lead sound

5150 DRIVE Models the lead channel of a

Peavey EVH5150

METAL STACK A drive sound good for metal

Single->AC Transforms the sound of a single-

coil pickup electric guitar into the

sound of an acoustic guitar

Humbckr->AC Transforms the sound of a hum-

bucking pickup electric guitar into

the sound of an acoustic guitar

Gain

0–100 Amount of amp distortion

Bass

0–100 Low-range tone

Middle

0–100 Midrange tone

Treble

0–100 High-range tone

Presence

0–100 Ultra-high-range tone

Level

0–100 Volume of the entire preamp

* Be careful not to raise Level excessively.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON

Switches NOISE SUPPRESSOR on/

off

Threshold

0–100

Depth at which the noise suppres-

sor is applied

Set this to a higher value if there is a lot of noise, or to a

lower value if there is not too much noise.

* If you set the Threshold to a high value, the sound may be

cut off when you play with the volume of your guitar

turned low.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Guitar effects parameter list

■ COMPRESSOR: GTR MULTI

This effect produces long sustain by making the

volume of the input signal more uniform. You can

also use this as a “limiter” to prevent distortion by

holding down just the peaks of the sound.

■ A-WAH (Auto wah)

This effect automatically creates a wah effect by

sweeping a filter in a fixed pattern.

■ P-WAH (Pedal wah)

This effect produces the sound of a wah pedal.

* If an expression pedal (Roland EV-5; sold separately) is

connected to the rear panel CTL3, 4/EXP PEDAL jack,

the expression pedal will function as a wah pedal.

■ CHORUS

This effect creates a beautifully rich and spacious

sound by adding a slightly pitch-modulated

sound to the sound of the guitar or bass.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Sustain

0–100

Adjusts the duration of time over

which low-level input signals will

be boosted to a steady volume

Higher settings of this parameter will produce longer

sustain.

Level

0–100 Volume of the effect sound

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Polarity

UP, DOWN

Specifies the direction that the filter

moves in response to the input

UP:

The filter will move toward a higher frequency.

DOWN:

The filter will move toward a lower frequency.

Sens

0–100

Specifies the sensitivity of the filter

movement

Freq

0–100 Center frequency of the wah effect

Peak

0–100

Depth of the wah effect in the re-

gion of the center frequency

Higher values produce a stronger tone which empha-

sizes the wah effect more. A setting of “50” produces

the typical wah sound.

Rate

0–100,

BPM –BPM

Auto wah rate (speed)

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a cycle that is too

fast, the effect will synchronize to 1/2 or 1/4 of the actual

BPM.

Depth

0–100 Depth of the wah effect

Level

0–100 Volume of the effect sound

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Level

0–100 Volume of the effect sound

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Rate

0–100,

BPM –BPM

Effect modulation rate

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a cycle that is too

fast, the effect will synchronize to 1/2 or 1/4 of the actual

BPM.

Depth

0–100 Depth of the effect

E.Level

0–100 Volume of the chorus sound

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Guitar effects parameter list

Chap. 5

■ PHASER

By adding a phase-shifted version of the guitar

sound, this effect creates a phase shifting effect

that gives a twisting, turning character to the

sound.

■ FLANGER

This produces a flanging effect that can produce

a swishing, jet-like modulation.

■ TREMOLO

This effect cyclically varies the volume.

■ PAN

This effect alternately varies the volume of the

left and right channels, producing the

impression that the sound is moving between

the left and right speakers when you listen in

stereo.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Rate

0–100,

BPM –BPM

Speed of rotation

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a cycle that is too

fast, the effect will synchronize to 1/2 or 1/4 of the actual

BPM.

Depth

0–100 Depth of rotation

Manual

0–100

Center frequency at which the

phase shift effect is applied

Resonance

0–100 Intensity of the effect’s quirkiness

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Rate

0–100,

BPM –BPM

Effect modulation rate

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a cycle that is too

fast, the effect will synchronize to 1/2 or 1/4 of the actual

BPM.

Depth

0–100 Depth of modulation

Manual

0–100

Center frequency at which the ef-

fect is applied

Resonance

0–100 Strength of tonal character

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Rate

0–100,

BPM –BPM

Effect modulation rate

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a cycle that is too

fast, the effect will synchronize to 1/2 or 1/4 of the actual

BPM.

Depth

0–100 Effect depth

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Wave Shape

0–100 Adjusts the volume change

Rate

0–100,

BPM –BPM

Rate of volume change

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a cycle that is too

fast, the effect will synchronize to 1/2 or 1/4 of the actual

BPM.

Depth

0–100 Depth of volume change

Guitar effects parameter list

■ DELAY

This adds a delayed version of the guitar/bass

sound, making the sound richer or creating a

distinctive echo-like effect.

■ REVERB

This effect adds reverberation to the sound.

■ COMPRESSOR: BASS MULTI

This effect produces long sustain by making the

volume of the input signal more uniform. You

can also use this as a “limiter” to prevent

distortion by holding down just the peaks of the

sound. This effect also helps to make the sound

more consistent

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Delay on/off

Time

0–1200ms,

BPM –BPM

Delay time

* If you set this to BPM, the effect will synchronize to the

tempo of the pattern. If this produces a delay time that is

too long, the effect will synchronize to a multiple of two

times or four times the actual BPM.

Feedback

0–100

The degree to which the delayed

sound will repeat

E.Level

0–120 Volume of the delay sound

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Reverb on/off

Type

ROOM, HALL,

PLATE

Reverb type

ROOM:

This simulates the acoustical properties of a room, pro-

ducing a warm reverberation.

HALL:

This simulates the acoustical properties of a concert

hall, producing a clear and spacious reverberation.

PLATE:

This simulates a plate reverb unit (a device using a vi-

brating metal plate), producing a metallic reverbera-

tion with an extended high-frequency range.

Time

0.1–10.0 sec Length of the reverberation

Tone

-50–+50 Tonal character of the reverberation

E.Level

0–100 Volume of the reverberation

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

ON/OFF

OFF, ON Comp on/off

Threshold

0–100

Volume at which the compressor

begins to operate

Ratio

1:1.00, 1:1.12,

1:1.25, 1:1.40,

1:1.60, 1:1.80,

1:2.00, 1:2.50,

1:3.20, 1:4.00,

1:5.60, 1:8.00,

1:16.0, 1:INF

Compression ratio

Attack

0–100

Strength of the attack when you

pluck a string

Release

0–100

Time from when the signal falls be-

low the specified Threshold level

until when the compressor is no

longer applied

Level

0–100

Volume after the sound passes

through the compressor

Guitar effects parameter list

Chap. 5

■ BASS AMP SIM

(Bass amp simulator)

This uses COSM technology to simulate the

response of various bass amps.

■ T-WAH (Touch wah)

This effect controls a filter according to the

volume of the bass being input. It produces a

distinctive sound in which the filter follows your

playing.

Parameter Range

On/Off

OFF, ON Switches BassAmpSim on/off

Type

See below The type of bass amp

CONCERT 810 Models an Ampeg SVT

SESSION Models an SWR SM-400

BASS 360 Models an Acoustic 360

T.E. Models a Trace Elliot AH600SMX

B-MAN Models a Fender Bassman 100

FLIP TOP Models an Ampeg B-15

BASS CLEAN A clean sound

BASS CRUNCH Crunch sound with a natural-

sounding distortion

BASS HiGAIN High-gain sound

FLAT Flat response

Gain

0–100 Amount of amp distortion

Bass

0–100 Low-range tone

Middle

0–100 Midrange tone

Treble

0–100 High-range tone

Presence

0–100 Ultra-high-range tone

Level

0–100 Overall volume of the amp

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Polarity

Up, Down

Specifies the direction that the filter

moves in response to the input

Up:

The filter will move toward a higher frequency.

Down:

The filter will move toward a lower frequency.

Sens

0–100 Sensitivity of the filter movement

Freq

0–100 Center frequency of the wah effect

Peak

0–100

Depth of the wah effect in the re-

gion of the center frequency

Setting this parameter to a low value will produce a

wah effect over a wide range around the center fre-

quency. Setting this parameter to a high value will pro-

duce a wah effect in a narrow range around the center

frequency. A setting of “50” produces the typical wah

sound.

Level

0–100 Volume of the effect sound

Guitar effects parameter list

■ ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR

This effect can be applied to the sterile-sounding

output from the pickup of an electro-acoustic

guitar, giving it a richer character typical of

sound recorded through a mic.

■ EQUALIZER

This is a three-band equalizer.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON

Switches ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR

on/off

Low

-50–0–+50

Adjusts the tone for the low fre-

quency range.

High

-50–0–+50

Adjusts the tone for the high fre-

quency range.

Level

0–100

Adjusts the volume of the acoustic

processor.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Switches EQUALIZER on/off

Low

-20–+20 dB Low-range tone

Mid

-20–+20 dB Midrange tone

High

-20–+20 dB High-range tone

Level

-20–+20 dB

Volume of the sound before pass-

ing through the equalizer

Chapter 6

Editing the TSC settings

You can edit the settings of the “stereo three-band equalizer” and

“ambience/reverb” provided by the TSC section, and store these

settings as one of twenty user patches.

100

TSC patch editing

Edit procedure

1. Press [TSC].

The TSC patch edit screen appears.

fig.05-010d

2. Move the cursor to the TSC patch

number, and select the TSC patch that

you want to edit.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [TSC] to switch

between Preset (P) and User (U).

* Each time you press [TSC], TSC will turn on or off.

* You can turn each effect on/off by moving the cursor to

“EQ” or “AMP” and turning the VALUE dial. Effects

that are off are shown in dotted lines.

You can access the editing screen for each effect by

moving the cursor to “EQ” or “AMB” and pressing

[ENTER].

3. Use [CURSOR] / to access the

stereo EQ edit screen or the ambience/

reverb edit screen.

Stereo EQ edit screen

fig.05-020d

Ambience/Reverb edit screen

fig.05-030d

4. Move the cursor to the parameter you

want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to

edit the value.

5. When you have made the setting, press

[EXIT] to return to the TSC patch edit

screen.

In order to indicate that the TSC patch

settings have been temporarily changed, the

patch number will be displayed as “*TMP.”

If you re-select a TSC patch, or turn off the

DR-880 while “*TMP” is being displayed, all

of the patch settings will return to their

previous condition. As it may not be possible

to restore these settings, the appropriate care

should be taken.

6. If you want to keep the changes you

made, proceed to “Saving/Copying a TSC

patch“ (p. 103).

* If you want to name a TSC patch or modify its name

before saving, proceed as described in “Naming a TSC

patch” (p. 103) first.

101

TSC patch editing

Chap. 6

■

Stereo equalizer parameters

■

Ambience/Reverb parameters

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON Stereo EQ on/off

Input Gain

-20–+20 dB

Overall volume of the sound before

it passes through the equalizer

Low Gain

-20–+20dB Low range boost/cut amount

Low Freq

20.0 Hz–12.5 kHz Low range center frequency

Low Q

Shelving, 0.5–16

Switch to a shelving-type EQ, or ad-

just the steepness of the response

curve around the center frequency

of the Low equalizer

Mid Gain

-20–+20 dB Mid range boost/cut amount

Mid Freq

20.0 Hz–20.0 kHz Mid range center frequency

Mid Q

0.5–16

Steepness of the response curve

around the center frequency of the

Mid equalizer

High Gain

-20–+20 dB High range boost/cut amount

High Freq

400 Hz–20.0 kHz High range center frequency

High Q

Shelving, 0.3–16.0

Switch to a shelving-type EQ, or ad-

just the steepness of the response

curve around the center frequency

of the High equalizer

Low Freq

(20.0 Hz–12.5 kHz)

Low Freq

(20.0 Hz–12.5 kHz)

Frequency

Low Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

Low Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

Gain

Shelving-type

Other than Shelving (Peaking)

Low Q

(0.5–16.0)

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

On/Off

OFF, ON AMBIENCE/REVERB on/off

Type

see below Ambience/Reverb type

AMBIENCE:

Simulates an ambience mic (placed in an “off-mic” lo-

cation at a distance from the sound source) used in re-

cording.

ROOM:

Simulates the reverberation of a room.

HALL:

Simulates the reverberation of a concert hall.

PLATE:

Simulates the reverberation of a plate reverb (a reverb

unit using a metal plate).

Rev Time

0.1–10.0 s Length of the reverb sound

Rev.Level

0–100 Volume of the reverb sound

Pre Delay

0–20 ms

Time from when sound is input un-

til reverb is output

Low Cut Freq

Flat, 55.0 Hz–2.00

kHz

Frequency at which the low cut fil-

ter begins to take effect

If you choose Flat, the low cut filter will do nothing.

High Cut Freq

700 Hz–20.0 kHz,

Flat

Frequency at which the high cut fil-

ter begins to take effect

If you choose Flat, the high cut filter will do nothing.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

High Freq

(400 Hz–20.0 kHz)

Frequency

High Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

Gain

Shelving-type

High Freq

(400 Hz–20.0 kHz)

High Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

High Q

(0.5–16.0)

Other than Shelving (Peaking)

102

TSC patch editing

Size

1–10 Size of the room being simulated

ER Level

0–100 Volume of the early reflections

Density

0–100 Density of the early reflections

Rel Density

0–100 Density of the late reverberation

Low Damp

0.10–1.00

Attenuation of the late reverbera-

tion’s low-frequency range

L. Damp Freq

55 Hz–4.00 kHz

Frequency at which the low-fre-

quency region of the late reverbera-

tion begins to be attenuated

The late reverberation in the region below the L. Damp

Freq setting will be attenuated.

High Damp

0.10–1.00

Attenuation of the late reverbera-

tion’s high-frequency range

H. Damp Freq

400 Hz–20.0 kHz

Frequency at which the high-fre-

quency region of the late reverbera-

tion begins to be attenuated

The late reverberation in the region above the H. Damp

Freq setting will be attenuated.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

103

Chap. 6

Saving/Copying a TSC patch

If you want to save a TSC patch you created or

edited, you must “Write” it as a user patch.

If you re-select a TSC patch, change pattern or song, or

turn off the power before executing the Write

procedure, your patch data will be lost.

Naming a TSC patch

You can assign a name (patch name) of up to

twelve characters to each user patch.

1. In the TSC patch edit screen, move the

cursor to “NAME” and press [ENTER].

The patch name edit screen appears.

fig.05-031d

2. Move the cursor to the location at which

you want to input a character, and use the

VALUE dial to choose a character.

3. When you’ve finished specifying the

name, press [EXIT].

4. Then continue to “Writing a TSC patch.”

Writing a TSC patch

Here’s how to save an edited TSC patch.

1. In the TSC patch edit screen, move the

cursor to “WRITE” and press [ENTER].

The TSC patch edit screen appears.

fig.05-040d

2. Use the VALUE dial to select the write-

destination user patch.

3. To write the patch, press [ENTER]. If you

decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the TSC patch will be saved.

When the TSC patch have been saved, the

message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Button operations

[CURSOR]

Move the cursor.

[CURSOR]

Switch from lowercase to

uppercase characters.

[CURSOR]

Switch from uppercase to

lowercase characters.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Insert a space at the cursor

location.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Delete the character at the cur-

sor location, and shift subse-

quent characters to the left.

104

Saving/Copying a TSC patch

Copying a TSC patch

1. In the TSC patch edit screen, move the

cursor to “COPY” and press [ENTER].

The TSC patch copy screen appears.

fig.05-050d

2. Move the cursor to the copy-source patch

number, and use the VALUE dial to select

the patch number you want to copy from.

3. Move the cursor to the copy-destination

patch number, and use the VALUE dial to

select the patch number you want to copy

to.

4. To execute the copy, press [ENTER].

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the copy will be carried out.

When the copy is completed, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Copy

source

Copy

destination

105

Chapter 7

Creating an original kit

(Kit Edit)

Kit Edit lets you choose sounds and make settings for the drum

part and for the bass part, and store your original kit in one of the

100 user kit memories.

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Editing a kit

Here’s the procedure for editing a kit.

fig.06-010

* When shipped from the factory, the user kits contain the

same settings as the preset kits.

Selecting the kit you want

to edit

1. Press [KIT].

The kit edit screen appears.

fig.06-020d

2. Move the cursor to the kit number, and

use the VALUE dial to select the kit you

want to edit.

* You can hold down [SHIFT] and press [KIT] to switch

between Preset (P) and User (U).

3. Select the part you want to edit.

To edit the drum part, move the cursor to

“DRUM PART” and press [ENTER].

To edit the bass part, move the cursor to

“BASS PART” and press [ENTER].

4. Proceed to “Editing the drum part” or

“Editing the bass part.”

Editing the Drum part

1. Use [CURSOR] / to select the

desired edit screen.

2. Move the cursor to the parameter you

want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to

edit the value.

* To hear the sounds, strike key pads 1–20 or play back a

pattern.

3. When you have made the setting, press

[EXIT] to return to the kit edit screen.

In order to indicate that the kit settings have

been temporarily changed, the kit number

will be displayed as “*TMP.” If you re-select

a kit, or turn off the DR-880 while “*TMP” is

being displayed, all of the kit settings will

return to their previous condition. As it may

not be possible to restore these settings, the

appropriate care should be taken.

4. If you want to keep the changes you

made, proceed to “Saving/Copying a kit”

(p. 113).

* If you want to assign a name to your kit or edit the name

before saving, proceed as described in “Naming a kit” (p.

113) before you save the kit.

■ PART COMMON (Settings

common to both parts)

fig.06-030d

Select the kit you want to edit

Edit the

drum part

Edit the

bass part

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Part Level

0–100 Volume of the drum part

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Chap. 7

■ PAD (Edits for each key

pad (Pad Parameters))

fig.06-040d

To select the key pad you want to edit, proceed

as follows:

1. Press [PAD] to switch the pad bank.

2. Press the desired key pad 1–20.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Inst

see p. 151

Select the sound (instrument) as-

signed to the key pad

Level

0–100

Adjust the volume of the instrument

Pan

L50–CENTER–

R50

Adjust the panning

* This is valid if Out Assign is set to MASTER, IFX

(OTHERS), or IND. A+B

* If Out Assign is set to IFX (KICK/SNARE), use the

reverb send level of the insert effect (p. 108) to make

adjustments.

Rev.Send

0–100

Depth of reverb applied to each in-

strument

* This is valid only if Out Assign is set to MASTER.

Out Assign

see below

Select the output destination for the

sound of each instrument, or the in-

sert effect to be used

MASTER:

The sound will be output from the MASTER OUT jacks

without being processed by an insert effect.

IFX (KICK):

The sound will be processed by the Kick insert effect.

The output destination will be as specified by the Out

Assign setting of the insert effect (p. 108).

IFX (SNARE):

The sound will be processed by the Snare insert effect.

The output destination will be as specified by the Out

Assign setting of the insert effect (p. 108).

IFX (OTHERS):

The sound will be processed by the Others insert effect.

The output destination will be as specified by the Out-

put Assign setting of the insert effect (p. 108).

IND. A:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL A

jack.

IND. B:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL B

jack.

IND. A+B:

The sound will be output from both INDIVIDUAL A

and B jacks.

Mute Group

OFF, 1–31

Specifies how the unit is to sound

when you play consecutive notes

with one or more instruments

OFF:

When you play instruments consecutively, the previ-

ous sound will continue while the newly played sound

is heard.

1–31:

Instruments that are set to the same Mute Group num-

ber will not sound simultaneously. This is typically

used for instruments that cannot normally sound at the

same time, such as open hi-hat and closed hi-hat.

Pit. Coarse

-50 –0–+50 Coarse pitch adjustment

+ values:

The greater the value, the higher the pitch. A setting of

+1 raises the pitch one semitone.

The instrument will sound at its original pitch.

- values:

The greater the value, the lower the pitch. A setting of -

1 lowers the pitch one semitone.

* On some instruments, the pitch may not change correctly

for positive (+) settings.

Pitch Fine

-50–+50 Fine pitch adjustment

Decay Time/ Rel. Time/Decay Lev

0–127

These parameters specify how the

volume changes over time, from

when the instrument is played until

the sound decays to silence. This is

referred to as the “envelope.”

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

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Editing a kit

■ INS. FX

Three separate effects—KICK, SNARE, and

OTHERS—are provided for the instruments.

* The KICK and SNARE effects are monaural, and

OTHERS is stereo.

fig.06-300

COMMON (Common settings)

(Example) For INS. FX: KICK

fig.06-060d

EQ (Equalizer)

This is a three-band parametric equalizer. Low

and High regions can be switched to shelving

type.

(Example) For INS. FX: KICK

fig.06-070d

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Pan (for KICK/SNARE)

L50–CENTER–

R50

Panning of the KICK/SNARE

* This is valid only if Out Assign is set to MASTER or

IND. A+B.

* The OTHERS effect does not have this parameter.

Rev. Send

0–100 Reverb depth

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Volume

Note on

Time

Note off

Decay Time

Rel. Time

Decay

Lev

INS. FX

Pan

KICK, SNARE

OTHERS

Out Assign (for KICK/SNARE)

see next Output destination for the sound

MASTER:

The sound will be output from the MASTER OUT

jacks.

IND. A:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL A

jack.

IND. B:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL B

jack.

IND. A+B:

The sound will be output from both INDIVIDUAL A

and B jacks.

Out Assign (for OTHERS)

see below Output destination for the sound

MASTER:

The sound will be output from the MASTER OUT

jacks.

IND. A+B:

The sound will be output from both INDIVIDUAL A

and B jacks.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

EQ On/Off

OFF, ON EQ on/off

Input Gain

-20–+20 dB

Overall volume of the sound before

it passes through the equalizer

Low Gain

-20–+20 dB Low range boost/cut amount

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

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Chap. 7

COMP (Compressor)

This effect compresses the volume of the input

signal. It can also be used as a limiter to suppress

only the peaks in order to prevent distortion.

(Example) For INS. FX: KICK

fig.06-080d

Low Freq

20 Hz–12.5 kHz Low range center frequency

Low Q

Shelving, 0.5–16

Switch to a shelving-type EQ, or ad-

just the steepness of the response

curve around the center frequency

of the Low equalizer

Mid Gain

-20–+20 dB Midrange boost/cut amount

Mid Freq

20 Hz–20.0 kHz Midrange center frequency

Mid Q

0.5–16

Steepness of the response curve

around the center frequency of the

Mid equalizer

High Gain

-20–+20 dB High range boost/cut amount

High Freq

400 Hz–20.0 kHz High range center frequency

High Q

Shelving, 0.5–16

Switch to a shelving-type EQ, or ad-

just the steepness of the response

curve around the center frequency

of the High equalizer

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Low Freq

(20.0 Hz–12.5 kHz)

Low Freq

(20.0 Hz–12.5 kHz)

Frequency

Low Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

Low Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

Gain

Shelving-type

Other than Shelving (Peaking)

Low Q

(0.5–16.0)

High Freq

(400 Hz–20.0 kHz)

Frequency

High Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

Gain

Shelving-type

High Freq

(400 Hz–20.0 kHz)

High Gain

(-20– +20 dB)

High Q

(0.5–16.0)

Other than Shelving (Peaking)

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Cmp On/Off

OFF, ON COMP on/off

Threshold

0–100

Volume at which the compressor

begins to operate

Ratio

1:1.00–1:16.0,

1:INF

Compression ratio

Attack

0–100

Time from when the input level ex-

ceeds the specified Threshold level

until the compressor begins to op-

erate

Release

0–100

Time from when the signal falls be-

low the specified Threshold level

until the compressor is no longer

applied

Level

0–100

Volume of the signal after passing

through the compressor

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Editing a kit

Editing the Bass part

1. Use [CURSOR] / to select the

desired edit screen.

2. Move the cursor to the parameter that you

want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to

edit the value.

3. When you have made the setting, press

[EXIT] to return to the kit edit screen.

In order to indicate that the kit settings have

been temporarily changed, the kit number

will be displayed as “*TMP.” If you re-select

a kit, or turn off the DR-880 while “*TMP” is

being displayed, all of the kit settings will

return to their previous condition. As it may

not be possible to restore these settings, the

appropriate care should be taken.

4. If you want to keep the changes you

made, proceed as described in “Saving/

Copying a kit” (p. 113).

* If you want to assign a name to the kit or edit the name

before saving the kit, proceed as described in “Naming a

kit” (p. 113).

■

PART COMMON (Common settings)

fig.06-090d

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Tone

See p. 153 Select the bass sound

Level

0–100 Volume of the bass part

Pan

L50–CENTER–

R50

Panning of the bass part

* This is valid only if Out Assign is set to MASTER or

IND. A+B.

Rev. Send

0–100 Reverb depth

* This is valid only if Out Assign is set to MASTER.

Out Assign

see below

Select the output destination for the

sound, or the insert effect to be used

MASTER:

The sound will be output from the MASTER OUT

jacks.

IFX (BASS):

The sound will be processed by the Bass insert effect.

The output destination will be as specified by the Out

Assign setting of the insert effect (p. 111).

IND. A:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL A

jack.

IND. B:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL B

jack.

IND. A+B:

The sound will be output from both INDIVIDUAL A

and B jacks.

DecayTime1/DecayTime2/Rel. Time/

Attack Lev/Decay Lev

0–100

These parameters specify how the

volume changes over time, from

when the bass tone is played until

the sound decays to silence. This is

referred to as the “envelope.”

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Editing a kit

Chap. 7

■ INS. FX (insert effect for the

Bass part)

* This effect is monaural.

fig.06-310

fig.06-110d

COMP (Compressor)

This effect makes the volume of the input signal

more regular, producing longer sustain. It can

also be used as a limiter to suppress only the

peaks in order to prevent distortion. This effect

will also help make the sound more consistent.

fig.06-120d

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Pan

L50–CENTER–

R50

Panning of the sound

Rev. Send

0–100 Reverb depth

Out Assign

see below Output jack selection

MASTER:

The sound will be output from the MASTER OUT

jacks.

IND. A:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL A

jack.

IND. B:

The sound will be output from the INDIVIDUAL B

jack.

IND. A+B:

The sound will be output from both INDIVIDUAL A

and B jacks.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Volume

Note on

Time

Note off

Decay

Time1

Decay

Time2

Rel.

Time

Attack

Lev

Decay

Lev

INS. FX

Pan

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Cmp On/Off

OFF, ON Comp On/Off

Threshold

0–100

Volume at which the compressor

begins to operate

Ratio

1:1.00–1:16.0,

1:INF

Compression ratio

Attack

0–100

Strength of the attack when you

pluck a string

Release

0–100

Time from when the signal falls be-

low the specified Threshold level

until the compressor is no longer

applied

Level

0–100

Volume of the signal after passing

through the compressor

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AMP SIM (Bass amp simulator)

This effect uses COSM technology to simulate

the response of a bass amp.

fig.06-130d

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Amp On/Off

OFF, ON AMP SIM on/off

Type

see below Bass amp type

CONCERT 810 Models an Ampeg SVT.

SESSION Models an SWR SM-400.

BASS 360 Models an Acoustic 360.

T.E. Models a Trace Elliot AH600SMX.

B-MAN Models a Fender Bassman 100.

FLIP TOP Models an Ampeg B-15.

BASS CLEAN Clean sound.

BASS CRUNCH Crunch sound with a natural dis-

tortion.

BASS HiGAIN High gain sound.

FLAT Flat response.

Gain

0–100 Amount of amp distortion

Bass

0–100 Low range tone

Middle

0–100 Midrange tone

Treble

0–100 High range tone

Presence

0–100 Ultra-high range tone

Level

0–100 Overall volume of the amp

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Chap. 7

Saving/Copying a kit

If you want to save a kit you created or edited,

you must “Write” it as a user kit.

If you re-select a kit, change pattern or song, or turn off

the power before executing the Write procedure, your

kit data will be lost.

Naming a kit

You can assign a name (kit name) of up to

twelve characters to each user kit.

1. In the first kit edit screen, move the

cursor “NAME” and press [ENTER].

The kit name edit screen appears.

fig.06-140d

2. Move the cursor to the location at which

you want to input a character, and use the

VALUE dial to choose a character.

3. When you’ve finished specifying the

name, press [EXIT].

4. Then continue to “Writing a kit.”

Writing a kit

1. In the first kit edit screen, move the

cursor to “WRITE” and press [ENTER].

The kit write screen appears.

fig.06-150d

2. Use the VALUE dial to select the write-

destination user kit number.

3. To write your edited kit into the selected

destination, press [ENTER].

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the kit will be written.

When the kit have been written, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Button operations

[CURSOR]

Move the cursor.

[CURSOR]

Switch from lowercase to

uppercase characters.

[CURSOR]

Switch from uppercase to

lowercase characters.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Insert a space at the cursor

location.

[SHIFT]+

[CURSOR]

Delete the character at the cur-

sor location, and shift subse-

quent characters to the left.

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Saving/Copying a kit

Copying a kit

1. In the first kit edit screen, move the

cursor to “COPY” and press [ENTER].

The kit copy screen appears.

fig.06-160d

2. Move the cursor to the copy-source kit

number, and use the VALUE dial to select

the number of the kit that you want to

copy.

3. Move the cursor to the copy-destination

kit number, and use the VALUE dial to

select the kit number to which you want

to copy.

4. To execute the copy, press [ENTER].

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the copy will be carried out.

When the copy is completed, the message

will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Copy

source

Copy

destination

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Convenient function/

System settings

116

FAVORITE function

You can register your favorite patterns/songs/

effect patches to one of the FAVORITE buttons

so that they can be recalled simply by pressing

that button.

You can also register a combination, such as a

pattern + effect patch or a song + effect patch.

You can use the FAVORITE [1]-[4] buttons x 20

banks to register a total of eighty patterns, songs,

or effect patches.

Recalling the registered

content

* If you don’t need to change the bank, simply press

FAVORITE [1]–[4] to recall the contents that are

registered for the button you pressed.

1. Press FAVORITE [BANK].

The current bank and the content registered

to [1]–[4] within that bank are displayed.

fig.07-010d

2. Press a key pad 1–20 to select a bank 1–

20.

* If you are using the currently selected bank, simply

proceed to step 3.

* If you decide to cancel the FAVORITE operation at this

point, press [EXIT].

3. Press one of the FAVORITE [1]–[4]

buttons.

The button you pressed will light.

• If, while a pattern is playing, you press a

button to which a pattern has been

registered, that pattern will be reserved; it

will start playing when the current pattern

has finished playing.

If, while a song is playing, you press a

button to which a song has been registered,

the analogous action will occur.

• If, while a pattern is playing, you press a

button to which a song has been registered,

playback will stop immediately; you will

enter Song mode, and the DR-880 will pause,

ready to play back the song.

If, while a song is playing, you press a

button to which a pattern has been

registered, the analogous action will occur.

• If, while a pattern/song is reserved, you

press [ ] to stop, the reservation will be

cancelled.

• If an effect patch is registered to the button

you pressed, that effect patch will be

selected immediately.

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FAVORITE function

Chap. 8

Registering a favorite

1. While pattern/song playback is stopped,

hold down [SHIFT] and press FAVORITE

[BANK].

The Write Favorite screen appears.

fig.07-020d

2. Move the cursor to the following items

and use the VALUE dial to make settings.

PTN or SNG, number

Choose “PTN” to register a pattern, or choose

“SNG” to register a song; then choose the

number.

You can press [SONG/PATTERN] to switch

between PTN and SNG.

GFX number

Select the effect patch number.

* If you don’t need to register either a pattern/song or an

effect patch, turn the VALUE dial toward the left to

specify “- - - -” as the number.

3. Press a key pad 1–20 to select the bank in

which you want to register your favorite

selection.

4. Press one of the FAVORITE [1]–[4]

buttons to select the number in which

you want to register your favorite

selection.

5. If you are satisfied with your settings,

press [ENTER] to confirm them.

6. Repeat steps 2–5 to register other

favorites.

7. To put in place your registrations, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and your registrations will be saved.

When your registrations has been saved, the

message will disappear.

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Saving all current settings

Here’s how you can save (write) all the

following currently selected settings.

If you’ve been editing these settings in parallel,

it is convenient to use this method to write all

settings in a single operation, instead of having

to move to the Write screen for each group of

settings.

1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [WRITE]

([REC]).

The Write All setting screen appears.

For settings that have been edited, the

number and name are displayed. “- - - -” is

shown for settings that have not been edited.

fig.07-200d

2. Move the cursor to the write destination

for each item of data, and use the VALUE

dial to select a number.

If you want to write your settings as user

data, select “U**.”

If you don’t want to write a certain item,

choose “----”.

* If a preset is currently selected, the write destination will

initially be a preset number.

If you attempt to carry out the Write procedure in this

state, the message “Select user ***.” will appear, and the

data will not be written.

You must change the write destination to a user memory

number or “- - - -.”

3. To write the data, press [ENTER].

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently selected settings will be

written.

When the currently selected settings have

been written, the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Settings Write destination

Pattern or song User pattern/song

Kit User kit

TSC TSC user patch

Guitar effects Guitar effects user patch

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Chap. 8

System settings

Adjusting the output signal

(Output Setting)

Here you can make final settings before the

signal is sent from MASTER OUT.

1. Press [OUTPUT SETTING].

The Output Setting screen appears.

fig.07-030d

2. Use [CURSOR] / to select the

desired screen.

3. Move the cursor to the parameter you

want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to

specify the value.

■ MASTER

fig.07-030d

■ GUITAR

fig.07-050d

* If you select IND. A+B, IND. A, or IND.B, the following

parameter is displayed.

When you’ve made the setting, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Output Sel

GUITAR AMP,

LINE/PHONES

Specify the device connected to the

MASTER OUT jacks

GUITAR AMP:

Choose this if a guitar amp is connected

LINE/PHONES:

Choose this if an audio system or recorder is connected,

or if you’re listening through headphones connected to

the PHONES jack

D. Out Lev

0–200%

Adjust the level of the digital audio

signal sent from the DIGITAL OUT

jack

Low EQ

-20–+ 20 dB Low range boost/cut amount

High EQ

-20–+ 20 dB High range boost/cut amount

Ambience

0–200% Ambience volume

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Out Assign

MASTER,

IND. A+B

IND. A, IND. B

Specify the jack(s) from which the

sound from the GUITAR/BASS IN-

PUT jack will be output

MASTER:

Output from MASTER OUT

IND. A+B:

Output from INDIVIDUAL A/B

IND. A:

Output from INDIVIDUAL A

IND. B:

Output from INDIVIDUAL B

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Output Sel

GUITAR AMP,

LINE/PHONES

Specify the device connected to the

INDIVIDUAL A/B jacks

GUITAR AMP:

Choose this if a guitar amp is connected

LINE/PHONES:

Choose this if an audio system or recorder is connected,

or if you’re listening through headphones connected to

the PHONES jack

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

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System settings

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Adjusting the sensitivity of

the key pads (Pad Sens)

1. From the pattern or song play screen,

press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “PAD” icon and

press [ENTER].

The Pad Setting screen appears.

fig.07-060d

3. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the value.

Range: 0–10

Smaller values will decrease the sensitivity;

you’ll have to strike a pad strongly to

produce a strong accent, but it will be easier

to create subtle variations in dynamics.

Larger values will increase the sensitivity;

you’ll be able to produce strong accents

without having to strike a pad strongly, but it

will be more difficult to create subtle

variations in dynamics.

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Tuning the bass part

Here’s how to set the reference pitch of the bass

part.

* The master tune setting is shared with the tuner reference

pitch (p. 91).

* This will not affect the drum part.

1. From the pattern or song play screen,

press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MASTER TUNE”

icon and press [ENTER].

The Master Tune edit screen appears.

fig.07-070d

3. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the setting.

Range: 435 Hz–445 Hz

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

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System settings

Chap. 8

Using foot switches

You can connect up to foot switches (such as the

FS-6, FS-5U: sold separately) to the rear panel

CTL 1, 2 jack and CTL 3, 4/EXP PEDAL jack,

and use them to control the function you assign,

such as playback start/stop.

When Connecting the FS-6

fig.07-081

• Use a stereo 1/4” phone plug ←→ stereo 1/

4” phone plug cable to make connections.

• Set the MODE switch and POLARITY switch

as shown in the figure.

fig.07-082

When Connecting the FS-5U

fig.07-080

• In order to connect two foot switches to a

jack, you will need a special cable (PCS-31;

sold separately).

• Set the POLARITY switch as shown in the

figure.

fig.07-083

When connecting a single FS-5U to each

jack

fig.07-084

• If you connect only one foot switch to each

jack, the settings for Sw. 1 and Sw. 3 will be

used.

Sw. 4 Sw. 3 Sw. 2 Sw. 1

stereo 1/4” phone plug

PCS-31 PCS-31

Sw. 4 Sw. 3 Sw. 2 Sw. 1

red white red white

Sw. 1Sw. 3

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System settings

1. From the pattern or song play screen,

press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “FOOT SWITCH”

icon, and press [ENTER].

The Foot Switch setting screen appears.

fig.07-090d

3. Move the cursor to Sw.1–4, and use the

VALUE dial to choose the function that

you want to assign to each foot switch.

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently settings will be saved.

When the currently settings have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Value Explanation

START

The same function as pressing

[].

STOP

The same function as pressing

[].

RESET

The same function as pressing

[].

START/STOP

Pattern/song playback will alter-

nately start or stop each time you

press the foot switch. Playback will

start from the point at which it was

stopped.

RST+STA/STP

Pattern/song playback will alter-

nately start or stop each time you

press the foot switch. Playback will

start from the beginning of the pat-

tern or song.

TAP TEMPO

You can input Tap Tempo by press-

ing the foot switch at the desired in-

terval.

LOOP

The same function as pressing

[LOOP].

PTN/SNG INC

Switch to the pattern or song of the

next number.

PTN/SNG DEC

Switch to the pattern or song of the

preceding number.

* If you press the switch while a pattern or song is playing,

the next selected pattern or song will start playing after

the current pattern or song has finished playing.

G.FX ON/OFF Switch the guitar effect on/off.

G.FX Pt. INC

Switch to the effect patch of the next

number.

G.FX Pt. DEC

Switch to the effect patch of the pre-

ceding number.

FAVORITE 1–4

The same function as pressing FA-

VORITE [1]–[4].

FAVOR. INC

Switch to the FAVORITE registra-

tion of the next number.

FAVOR. DEC

Switch to the FAVORITE registra-

tion of the preceding number.

FAV.BNK.INC

Switch to the FAVORITE bank of

the next number.

FAV.BNK.INC

Switch to the FAVORITE bank of

the preceding number.

BANK1 PAD01–

BANK3 PAD20

Pressing the foot switch will have

the same result as striking the key

pad of the corresponding pad

bank/number.

Move the cursor to “V” and specify

the velocity (1–127) at which the

note is to be played.

Value Explanation

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System settings

Chap. 8

Adding a count-in

If you add a count-in as described below,

pressing [ ] will play a count-in before

pattern/song playback begins.

1. From the pattern or song play screen,

press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “PLAY OPTION”

icon, and press [ENTER].

The Play Option screen appears.

fig.07-100d

3. Move the cursor to the desired item, and

use the VALUE dial to set the value.

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Using the same kit/TSC patch for

playing all patterns and songs

Normally, when you play back a pattern or

song, the kit and TSC patch specified by each

pattern or song will be used.

However, if desired, you can disable this so that

the currently selected kit and/or TSC patch will

be used when playing any pattern or song.

1. From the pattern or song play screen,

press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “PLAY OPTION”

icon, and press [ENTER].

The Play Option screen appears.

fig.07-100d

3. Move the cursor to each of the items

listed below, and use the VALUE dial to

set the value.

fig.07-110d

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Measures

OFF, 1–2MEAS Number of count-in measures

If you choose OFF, a count-in will not be added.

Inst

STICK, Hi-HAT,

VOICE

Sound used for the count-in

Level

0–100 Volume of the count-in

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Kit SelMod

LINK, MANUAL Kit select mode

LINK:

The kit specified individually for each pattern and song

will be used for playback.

MANUAL:

The currently selected kit will be used for playing any

pattern or song.

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System settings

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Specifying the pattern at

power-on

Here’s how you can specify the pattern that will

be selected immediately after the DR-880 is

powered on.

1. From the pattern or song play screen,

press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “PLAY OPTION”

icon, and press [ENTER].

The Play Option screen appears.

fig.07-100d

3. Move the cursor to the “PowerOnPtn,”

and use the VALUE dial to select the

patch number.

Range: P001–U500

fig.07-120d

4. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

TSC SelMod

LINK, MANUAL TSC select mode

LINK:

The TSC patch specified individually for each pattern

and song will be used for playback.

MANUAL:

The currently selected TSC patch will be used for play-

ing any pattern or song.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

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Chapter 9

Using MIDI

About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital

Interface) is a universal standard that

allows electronic musical instruments and

computers to exchange performance data

and other information. By using MIDI

cables to connect devices that have MIDI

connectors, you enable them to send and

receive data.

MIDI connectors

The DR-880 has MIDI IN and MIDI OUT

connectors.

MIDI IN

This connector receives data from another

MIDI device. Connect it to the MIDI OUT

connector of your external MIDI device.

MIDI OUT

This connector transmits data from the

DR-880. Connect it to the MIDI IN

connector of your external MIDI device.

*A separate publication titled “MIDI

Implementation” is also available. It provides

complete details concerning the way MIDI has

been implemented on this unit. If you should

require this publication (such as when you intend

to carry out byte-level programming), please

contact the nearest Roland Service Center or

authorized Roland distributor.

If you want to use the MIDI connectors for MIDI

communication with external MIDI equipment,

set the USB Mode to “STORAGE” (p. 134).

You can use the USB connector for MIDI

communication with your computer. (See p. 143)

MIDI implementation chart

In order for a specific type of MIDI message

to be transferred successfully, both MIDI

devices must support that particular

message.

So that you can quickly and conveniently

tell whether two MIDI devices will be able

to “talk to” each other, a MIDI

implementation chart is always included in

the owner’s manual of every MIDI device.

By comparing the MIDI implementation

charts of the two devices, you can quickly

see which messages can be transmitted and

received between the two devices.

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Playing the DR-880 from an external MIDI device/

Playing an external MIDI device from the DR-880

You can play the DR-880 by sending it

performance data from an external MIDI device,

or play an external MIDI device by operating the

DR-880.

fig.08-040

Setting the MIDI channel

In order for performance data to be transferred

between an external MIDI device and the DR-

880, both devices must be set to the same MIDI

channel.

You can make separate MIDI channel settings

for the drum part and the bass part.

Setting the Volume receive switch

This switch allows you to specify whether

Volume messages are to be received or not. If this

is ON, Volume messages received on the MIDI

channels specified for the Drum and Bass part

will control the volume of the respective part.

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MIDI” icon, and

press [ENTER].

The MIDI menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “SETTING” icon,

and press [ENTER].

The MIDI setting screen appears.

fig.08-030d

4. Move the cursor to “MIDI Ch. Drum” or

“MIDI Ch. Bass,” and use the VALUE dial

to specify the MIDI channel for each.

* You must set the Drum part and the Bass part to different

MIDI channels.

* Program change messages are received on the MIDI

channel of the drum part.

* Note messages produced when you strike the key pads (p.

127) are transmitted on the MIDI channel of the drum

part or the bass part.

5. Move the cursor to “Rx MIDI Vol” and use

the VALUE dial to set ON/OFF.

When you’ve made the setting, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently settings will be saved.

When the currently settings have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

DR-880Pad controller

MIDI sound module

MIDI INMIDI OUT MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

MIDI Ch. Drum

1–16, OFF

Specify the MIDI channel for the drum

part. If this is OFF, MIDI messages will

not be transmitted/received.

MIDI Ch. Bass

1–16, OFF

Specify the MIDI channel for the bass

part. If this is OFF, MIDI messages will

not be transmitted/received.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Rx MIDI Vol

OFF, ON

ON:

Volume messages will be received.

OFF:

Volume messages will not be re-

ceived.

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Chap. 9

Performance data used by the DR-880

Note messages

These messages are used to play the drum part

and bass part. On a keyboard instrument, these

messages indicate that a note has been played.

Note messages carry the following information.

Note number: The number for a key pad to

which an instrument or bass

tone is assigned

Note-on: Transmitted when you strike a

key pad

Note-off: (Bass part only) Transmitted

when you take your finger off a

key pad

Velocity: Indicates the force with which

you strike a key pad

The DR-880’s key pads correspond to MIDI note

numbers as follows.

fig.08-041

When you strike a DR-880 key pad, a note-on

message containing the note number assigned to

that key pad is transmitted.

When a note message is received from an

external MIDI device, the instrument/bass tone

of the key pad to which the corresponding note

number is assigned will play.

* If the note number of the received note message does not

correspond to any key pad, that note message will be

ignored.

Bank Select/Program Change messages

These messages will switch kits.

Transmit the bank number and then the

program number. The bank number alone will

not switch the kit. If you don’t need to change

the bank number, you can simply transmit the

program number alone.

* For details on the messages that can be received and

transmitted by a connected external device, refer to the

manual for that device.

Pitch Bend/Bend Range

Pitch bend messages are messages that change

the pitch of the bass. You can use RPN messages

to specify the range within which the pitch is

permitted to change (bend range).

For example, if you want to set the bend range to

12, transmit the following messages.

RPN MSB (CC#101) 00

RPN LSB (CC#100) 00

DATA ENTRY MSB (CC#6) 12 (the desired value)

MIDI message Drum Ch Bass Ch

Note on/off Yes Yes

Bank select (CC#00) Yes

Program change Yes

Volume (CC#7) Yes Yes

RPN (Bend range) Yes

Pitch bend Yes

Pad Bank: DRUM 1

Pad Bank: DRUM 2

Pad Bank: DRUM 3

Program number

Bank number

0 1

1 P001 U001

2 P002 U002

3 P003 U003

: : :

100 P100 U100

101 ignore ignore

: : :

128 ignore ignore

128

Synchronizing the DR-880 with a digital

recorder or MIDI sequencer

You can make the DR-880 play in

synchronization with a digital recorder, MIDI

sequencer, or rhythm machine.

Master and slave

When two or more devices are to be operated in

synchronization, one device must be the master,

while all the other devices become slaves.

fig.08-020

When start/stop operations are performed on

the master device, it will transmit MIDI Start/

Stop messages. Each slave device will start or

stop in accordance with the MIDI messages it

receives.

The master device also transmits Timing Clock

messages according to the playback tempo.

Each slave device will play in synchronization

with the Timing Clock messages it receives.

Other messages are also sent from the master

device to the slave devices, such as the song

number (Song Select) and the location within the

song (Song Position Pointer).

Messages used by the DR-880 for

synchronization

The DR-880 uses the following MIDI messages

for playback synchronization.

• Start

• Timing Clock

• Continue

• Song Select

• Stop

• Song Position Pointer

* For details on the MIDI messages that can be handled by

external devices you’ve connected, refer to the owner’s

manuals of your equipment.

Sync Mode setting

The Sync Mode setting specifies whether the

DR-880 will operate as a slave or master.

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MIDI” icon, and

press [ENTER].

The MIDI menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “SETTING” icon

and press [ENTER].

The MIDI setting screen appears.

fig.08-030d

4. Move the cursor to “Sync Mode,” and use

the VALUE dial to specify the sync mode.

Slave (DR-880)Master

MIDI INMIDI OUT

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Sync Mode

INTERNAL:

The DR-880 will be the master. Playback will start/stop

when you operate the DR-880, and the playback tempo

will be as specified on the DR-880.

MIDI:

The DR-880 will be the slave. It will start/stop accord-

ing to messages received from an external MIDI device,

and its playback will synchronize to Timing Clock mes-

sages received from an external MIDI device.

REMOTE:

Only the start/stop operations of the DR-880 will be

controlled by messages received from an external MIDI

device.

AUTO:

Master/slave settings will be switched automatically.

Normally, the DR-880 will be the master, but it will au-

tomatically become a slave if a Start message is re-

ceived from an external MIDI device while the DR-880

is stopped.

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5. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Tempo when operating as a slave

When the DR-880 is operating as a slave, you

can’t control the tempo from the DR-880 itself.

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Recording an external MIDI device’s

performance on the DR-880

Your performance on an external MIDI

keyboard or MIDI pads can be recorded on the

DR-880 in real time, or performance data from

your MIDI sequencer or rhythm can be recorded

on the DR-880.

• If you want to record a performance from an

external device, set the Sync Mode setting to

“AUTO” (p. 128).

• In order for the performance data to be

received correctly, the transmitting and

receiving devices must be set to the same

channel. For details on how to set the MIDI

channel, refer to p. 126.

Recording a performance from

your MIDI keyboard or MIDI pads

When recording a performance from your MIDI

keyboard or MIDI pads as a DR-880 pattern,

you’ll use pattern realtime recording.

fig.08-050

1. First make various settings as described

in “<2> Making basic settings for the

pattern” (p. 53).

2. Proceed as described in “<3-1> Using

realtime recording” (p. 54), and play your

external MIDI keyboard or MIDI pads in

step 6.

3. When you’re finished recording, press

[].

Recording a performance from your

sequencer or rhythm machine

When recording performance data from a

connected sequencer or rhythm machine, you’ll

use the connected device to control the start of

recording on the DR-880.

fig.08-060

1. Put the DR-880 in record-ready mode.

2. Play back the connected sequencer or

rhythm machine.

At the same time, the DR-880 will start

recording.

3. When you’re finished recording, press

[].

DR-880

MIDI keyboard

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

DR-880MIDI sequencer etc.

MIDI INMIDI OUT

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Transmitting a DR-880 bulk dump/Receiving a

bulk dump back to the DR-880

“Bulk Dump” refers to the process of sending

DR-880 data to a MIDI sequencer or to another

DR-880 unit.

“Bulk Load” refers to the process of retrieving

bulk data that’s been saved on a MIDI sequencer

and loading it back into the DR-880, or receiving

the bulk data being sent by another DR-880 unit.

Setting the Device ID

Bulk Dump and Bulk Load operations use a type

of message called an “exclusive message” to

transfer data that is specific to a particular

device (such as patterns and kits). In order for an

exclusive message to be sent and received

successfully, the Device ID Number of both

devices must match.

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MIDI” icon, and

press [ENTER].

The MIDI menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “SETTING” icon,

and press [ENTER].

The MIDI setting screen appears.

fig.08-030d

4. Move the cursor to “Device ID,” and use

the VALUE dial to specify the device ID

number.

Range:17–32

5. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the currently setting will be saved.

When the currently setting have been saved,

the message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

Transmitting DR-880 data

(Bulk Dump)

fig.08-070

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MIDI” icon, and

press [ENTER].

The MIDI menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “B. DUMP” icon

and press [ENTER].

The bulk dump setting screen appears.

fig.08-090d

4. Use the VALUE dial to select the type of

data you want to transmit.

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Data Block

All:

All data of the DR-880

PTN/SONG:

All user patterns and songs

KIT:

All user kits

Receive device

(MIDI sequencer etc.)

Transmit device

(DR-880)

MIDI INMIDI OUT

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Transmitting a DR-880 bulk dump/Receiving a bulk dump back to the DR-880

5. Press [ENTER].

The message “Now dumping...” will appear,

and the bulk dump will begin.

If you want to abort the bulk dump

transmission, press [EXIT].

When the message “Stopped” appears, press

[ENTER].

* If you execute Bulk Dump with “ALL” selected, it is

possible that the memory of the receiving device may fill

up during reception, and that no further data will be

received. If this occurs, choose a setting other than ALL

and execute Bulk Dump again.

■

Returning the transmitted data

to the DR-880 (Bulk Load)

Transmit the data from the connected MIDI

device.

fig.08-100

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “MIDI” icon, and

press [ENTER].

The MIDI menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “B. LOAD” icon

and press [ENTER].

The bulk load standby screen appears.

fig.08-110d

4. Transmit the data from the connected

MIDI device.

While the DR-880 is receiving data, the

message “Now receiving...” is displayed.

5. Press [EXIT] to complete the bulk load.

TSC:

All TSC user patches

GUITAR FX:

All guitar effects user patches

SYSTEM:

System settings (output setting, LCD contrast, key pad

sensitivity, master tune, foot switch, MIDI, count-in)

Parameter/

Range

Explanation

Receive device

(DR-880)

Transmit device

(MIDI sequencer etc.)

MIDI INMIDI OUT

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Chapter 10

Using USB

If you use a USB cable to connect between

the DR-880’s USB connector and your

computer, you’ll be able to do the

following things.

SMF import

You can create patterns by importing SMF

(Standard MIDI File) data from your

computer.

Data backup and recovery

You can save (back up) DR-880 user data

on your computer.

You can also load (recover) saved data

from your computer into the DR-880.

MIDI communication

You can send and receive MIDI messages

between your computer and the DR-880.

In order to do this, you will need to install

the USB MIDI driver on your computer.

Please read “InstallManualE.pdf” (PDF

file) included on the CD-ROM, and

proceed as directed.

■ Connecting a computer

Use the USB cable to connect the DR-880

to your computer.

Purchase USB cables at computer stores or

other retailers.

USB connector

of your computer

USB cable

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Before you use USB

Supported operating systems

* If you’re importing SMF data or backing up/recovering

data, the standard driver provided by the operating

system will be installed automatically when you connect

the DR-880 to your computer via USB.

Notes on Using USB

Do not perform the operations listed below

while the DR-880 and your computer are in a

state where communication can occur, or while

data is being transferred. These operations may

result in your computer not responding to the

data.

Data on memory cards may also be corrupted.

Do not:

• Disconnect the USB cable

• Put the computer in suspended (standby)

mode or hibernation, restart, or quit

• Turn off the DR-880’s power

Switching the USB function

Before you connect the DR-880 to your

computer, you must specify whether the DR-880

will use USB for “SMF import/data backup/

recovery,” or “MIDI communication.”

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “MODE” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB mode setting screen appears.

fig.09-010d

4. Use the VALUE dial to select the desired

USB function.

STORAGE:

Choose this if you want to import SMF data,

or back up/recover data.

MIDI:

Choose this if you want to transmit/receive

MIDI messages between the DR-880 and

your computer.

5. When you’ve made the setting, press

[EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the USB function will be saved.

When the USB function have been saved, the

message will disappear.

6. Switch off the DR-880, then turn the

power back on again.

If the USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” MIDI communication

via the DR-880’s own MIDI connectors will not be

possible.

If you want to use the MIDI connectors for MIDI

communication with external MIDI equipment, set the

USB Mode to “STORAGE.”

* MIDI communication via USB cannot be used

simultaneously with MIDI communication via the MIDI

connectors.

SMF

import

Data

backup/

recover

MIDI

communi-

cation

Windows XP/

2000/Me or later

Yes Yes Yes

Windows 98/

98SE

No No Yes

Mac OS 9 Yes Yes Yes

Mac OS X Yes Yes Yes

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Importing SMF data to create a pattern

You can create a pattern by importing SMF

(Standard MIDI File) data from your computer.

The following SMF data cannot be imported.

• SMF Format 2

• SMF data with a time signature other than

2/4–4/8 or 4/8–16/8

• SMF data that is larger than the free amount

of the DR-880's user memory

Windows users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to

your computer.

2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “IMPORT” icon

and press [ENTER].

The SMF import screen appears.

* If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB

Mode!” is displayed, and the SMF Import screen will not

appear. Press [ENTER], and change the USB Mode to

“STORAGE,” and then power it up again (p. 134).

fig.09-020d

5. Move the cursor to “MIDI Ch. Drum” and

use the VALUE dial to specify the MIDI

channel of the drum part you want to

import from SMF.

Range: 1–16, OFF

* If you choose OFF, the drum part will not be imported.

6. Move the cursor to “MIDI Ch. Bass” and

use the VALUE dial to specify the MIDI

channel of the bass part you want to

import from SMF.

Range: 1–16, OFF

* If you choose OFF, the bass part will not be imported.

Move the cursor to “PATTERN” and use the

VALUE dial to specify the pattern number

into which the data is to be imported.

Range: 001–500

* The user pattern selected as the import destination will be

overwritten in the import process.

Data Comment

Song name

Single-byte alphanumeric

characters and symbols only

Tempo

Only at the beginning of the

song, and limited to a range of

20–260

Beat

Only at the beginning of the

song, and limited to a range of

2/4–4/8 and 4/8–16/8

Bank select (CC#00)

Only at the beginning of the

song, and Drum Ch only

Program change

Note on/off Drum Ch, Bass Ch

RPN (Bend range) Bass Ch only

Pitch bend Bass Ch only

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8. Press [ENTER].

When connection with the PC has been

established, the message will displayed

“1.Copy one SMF” and “2.CloseConnection.”

A “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or a “Removable

disk (*:)” icon) will appear on your computer.

fig.09-030

9. Drag and drop the SMF file you want to

import onto the “DR-880” icon (or the

“Removable disk (*:)” icon).

* Only one file can be imported in one operation. Do not

drag and drop two or more files.

When the copy is completed, the idling

screen will reappear.

10.Close the USB connection.

Windows XP users

Right-click the “DR-880” icon (or the

“Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My Computer,

and execute “Remove.”

If you are unable to execute the “Remove”

operation in this way, proceed as follows.

1) Click the icon in the task tray, and

click the message that indicates “Safely

remove drive (*:)”.

fig.09-200

2) In the “Safely Remove Hardware”

dialog box, click [OK].

Windows 2000/Me users

1) Right-click the “DR-880” icon (or the

“Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My

Computer, and execute “Remove.”

2) Click the icon in the task tray, and

click the message that indicates “Safely

remove drive (*:)”.

fig.09-200

3) In the “Safely Remove Hardware”

dialog box, click [OK].

11.Press [EXIT].

* If you press [EXIT] without copying SMF data to the

DR-880, the message “No file!” is displayed. In this case,

press [ENTER] to return to the SMF Import screen.

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the SMF will be imported.

When the SMF have been imported, the

message will disappear.

At this point, you can safely disconnect the

USB cable from the DR-880 and the

computer.

If you press [EXIT] without performing step 10, the

message “Import cancel?” is displayed.

In this case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 10.

If you press [ENTER], the Import operation will be

cancelled, and you will return to the SMF Import

screen.

BOSS_DR-880

Removable Disk (*:)

(Ex.)

Task tray

Task bar

Task tray

Task bar

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Macintosh users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to

your computer.

2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “IMPORT” icon

and press [ENTER].

The SMF import screen appears.

* If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB

Mode!” is displayed, and the SMF Import screen will not

appear. Press [ENTER], and change the USB Mode to

“STORAGE,” and then power it up again (p. 134).

fig.09-020d

5. Move the cursor to “MIDI Ch. Drum” and

use the VALUE dial to specify the MIDI

channel of the drum part you want to

import from SMF.

Range: 1–16, OFF

* If you choose OFF, the drum part will not be imported.

6. Move the cursor to “MIDI Ch. Bass” and

use the VALUE dial to specify the MIDI

channel of the bass part you want to

import from SMF.

Range: 1–16, OFF

* If you choose OFF, the bass part will not be imported.

7. Move the cursor to “Pattern Num.” and

use the VALUE dial to specify the pattern

number into which the data is to be

imported.

Range: 001–500

* The user pattern selected as the import destination will be

overwritten in the import process.

8. Press [ENTER].

When connection with the PC has been

established, the message will displayed

“1.Copy one SMF” and “2.CloseConnection.”

A “BOSS_DR-880” icon will appear on your

computer.

fig.090-031

9. Drag and drop the SMF file you want to

import onto the “DR-880” icon.

* Only one file can be imported in one operation. Do not

drag and drop two or more files.

10.Close the USB connection.

On your computer, drag the “DR-880” icon

into the trash.

11.Press [EXIT].

* If you press [EXIT] without copying SMF data to the

DR-880, the message “No file!” is displayed. In this case,

press [ENTER] to return to the SMF Import screen.

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the SMF will be imported.

When the SMF have been imported, the

message will disappear.

At this point, you can safely disconnect the

USB cable from the DR-880 and the

computer.

If you press [EXIT] without performing step 10, the

message “Import cancel?” is displayed.

In this case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 10.

If you press [ENTER], the Import operation will be

cancelled, and you will return to the SMF Import

screen.

BOSS_DR-880

(Ex.)

138

Backing up the DR-880’s data

Windows users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to

your computer.

2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “BACKUP” icon

and press [ENTER].

The USB backup screen appears.

* If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB

Mode!” is displayed, and the SMF Backup screen will not

appear. Press [ENTER], and change the USB Mode to

“STORAGE,” and then power it up again (p. 134).

fig.09-210d

* If there is any edited data that has not been saved, the

“Cancel edit?” message will appear.

If you press [ENTER], your edits will be discarded, and

the unedited data will be backed up.

If you press [EXIT], the backup process will be aborted,

and you will return to the USB menu screen.

When connection with the computer has

been established, the message will displayed

“Copy data files.”

A “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or a “Removable

disk (*:)” icon) will appear on the computer.

fig.09-030

5. Double-click the “BOSS_DR-880” (or

“Removable disk (*:)”) icon.

The files from the DR-880 will be displayed

on the computer.

6. Copy the files to be backed up into a

backup folder on your computer.

It is good practice to create a new folder for

the storage of backup data.

7. Close the USB connection.

Windows XP users

Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or the

“Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My Computer,

and execute “Remove.”

If you are unable to execute the “Remove”

operation in this way, proceed as follows.

1) Click the icon in the task tray, and

click the message that indicates “Safely

remove drive (*:)”.

fig.09-200

2) In the “Safely Remove Hardware”

dialog box, click [OK].

BOSS_DR-880

Removable Disk (*:)

(Ex.)

File name Contents

SYSTEM.DR8 System settings

UGFX.DR8 Guitar effects user patches

UKIT.DR8 User kits

USEQ.DR8 User patterns and user songs

UTSC.DR8 TSC user patches

Task tray

Task bar

139

Backing up the DR-880’s data

Chap.

Windows 2000/Me users

1) Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or

the “Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My

Computer, and execute “Remove.”

2) Click the icon in the task tray, and

click the message that indicates “Safely

remove drive (*:)”.

fig.09-200

3) In the “Safely Remove Hardware”

dialog box, click [OK].

8. Press [EXIT].

At this point, you can safely disconnect the

USB cable from the DR-880 and the

computer.

If you press [EXIT] without performing step 7, the

message “Disconnect, OK?” is displayed.

In this case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 7.

* If you press [ENTER], the connection between the DR-

880 and the computer will be forcibly terminated. In this

case, it is possible that the backup will be incomplete,

making successful recovery impossible.

Macintosh users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to

your computer.

2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “BACKUP” icon

and press [ENTER].

The USB backup screen appears.

* If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB

Mode!” is displayed, and the SMF Backup screen will not

appear. Press [ENTER], and change the USB Mode to

“STORAGE,” and then power it up again (p. 134).

fig.09-210d

* If there is any edited data that has not been saved, the

“Cancel edit?” message will appear.

If you press [ENTER], your edits will be discarded, and

the unedited data will be backed up.

If you press [EXIT], the backup process will be aborted,

and you will return to the USB menu screen.

When connection with the computer has

been established, the message will displayed

“Copy data files.”

A “BOSS_DR-880” icon will appear on the

computer.

fig.09-031

Task tray

Task bar

BOSS_DR-880

(Ex.)

140

Backing up the DR-880’s data

5. Double-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon.

The files from the DR-880 will be displayed

on the computer.

6. Copy the files to be backed up into a

backup folder on your computer.

It is good practice to create a new folder for

the storage of backup data.

7. Close the USB connection.

On your computer, drag the “BOSS_DR-880”

icon into the trash.

8. Press [EXIT].

At this point, you can safely disconnect the

USB cable from the DR-880 and the

computer.

If you press [EXIT] without performing step 7, the

message “Disconnect, OK?” is displayed.

In this case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 7.

* If you press [ENTER], the connection between the DR-

880 and the computer will be forcibly terminated. In this

case, it is possible that the backup will be incomplete,

making successful recovery impossible.

File name Contents

SYSTEM.DR8 System settings

UGFX.DR8 Guitar effects user patches

UKIT.DR8 User kits

USEQ.DR8 User patterns and user songs

UTSC.DR8 TSC user patches

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Chap.

Reading backup data back into the

DR-880 from the computer (Recover)

Windows users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to

your computer.

2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “RECOVER” icon

and press [ENTER].

The USB recover screen appears.

* If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB

Mode!” is displayed, and the SMF Recover screen will

not appear. Press [ENTER], and change the USB Mode

to “STORAGE,” and then power it up again (p. 134).

fig.09-220d

When connection with the computer has

been established, the message will displayed

“Copy data files.”

A “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or a “Removable

disk (*:)” icon) will appear on the computer.

fig.09-030

5. Open the folder on the computer where

you have stored the backup data.

6. Select all of the files you want to back

into the DR-880.

7. Copy them to the “BOSS_DR-880” icon

(or “Removable disk (*:)” icon) on the

computer.

8. Close the USB connection.

Windows XP users

Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or the

“Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My Computer,

and execute “Remove.”

If you are unable to execute the “Remove”

operation in this way, proceed as follows.

1) Click the icon in the task tray, and

click the message that indicates “Safely

remove drive (*:)”.

fig.09-200

2) In the “Safely Remove Hardware”

dialog box, click [OK].

Windows 2000/Me users

1) Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or

the “Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My

Computer, and execute “Remove.”

2) Click the icon in the task tray, and

click the message that indicates “Safely

remove drive (*:)”.

fig.09-200

3) In the “Safely Remove Hardware”

dialog box, click [OK].

9. Press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the backup data will be recovered.

When the backup data have been recovered,

the message will disappear.

At this point, you can safely disconnect the

USB cable from the DR-880 and the

computer.

BOSS_DR-880

Removable Disk (*:)

(Ex.)

Task tray

Task bar

Task tray

Task bar

142

Reading backup data back into the DR-880 from the computer (Recover)

If you press [EXIT] without performing step 8, the

message “Disconnect, OK?” is displayed.In this

case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 8.

* If you press [ENTER], the connection between the DR-

880 and the computer will be forcibly terminated. In this

case, it is possible that the recovery will be incomplete,

causing the operation of the DR-880 to later become

unstable.

Macintosh users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to

your computer.

2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and

press [ENTER].

The USB menu screen appears.

4. Move the cursor to the “RECOVER” icon

and press [ENTER].

The USB recover screen appears.

* If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB

Mode!” is displayed, and the SMF Recover screen will

not appear. Press [ENTER], and change the USB Mode

to “STORAGE,” and then power it up again (p. 134).

fig.09-220d

When connection with the computer has

been established, the message will displayed

“Copy data files.”

A “BOSS_DR-880” icon will appear on the

computer.

fig.09-031

5. Open the folder on the computer where

you have stored the backup data.

6. Select all of the files you want to back

into the DR-880.

7. Copy them to the “BOSS_DR-880” icon

on the computer.

8. Close the USB connection.

On your computer, drag the “BOSS_DR-880”

icon into the trash.

9. Press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and the backup data will be recovered.

When the backup data have been recovered,

the message will disappear.

At this point, you can safely disconnect the

USB cable from the DR-880 and the

computer.

If you press [EXIT] without performing step 8, the

message “Disconnect, OK?” is displayed.In this

case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 8.

* If you press [ENTER], the connection between the DR-

880 and the computer will be forcibly terminated. In this

case, it is possible that the recovery will be incomplete,

causing the operation of the DR-880 to later become

unstable.

BOSS_DR-880

(Ex.)

143

Chap.

Exchanging MIDI messages with your

computer (MIDI Communication)

Driver installation and settings

In order to allow MIDI communication between

the DR-880 and your computer, you must first

install the USB MIDI driver.

* The USB MIDI driver is included on the CD-ROM

“DR-880 Driver.”

Installing the USB MIDI driver

The program and procedure for installing the

USB MIDI driver will depend on the computer

system you are using. Please read

“InstallManualE.pdf” (PDF file) included on the

CD-ROM, and proceed as directed.

* You will need Adobe Reader in order to read

“InstallManualE.pdf.”

Switching the USB function

If you want to use the USB connector for MIDI

communication with your computer, set the USB

Mode to “MIDI” (p. 134).

What is the USB MIDI driver?

The USB MIDI driver is software that passes

MIDI messages between the DR-880 and an

application running on your computer (e.g.,

recording software or sequencing software)

when your computer and the DR-880 are

connected via a USB cable.

The USB MIDI driver sends MIDI messages

from your application to the DR-880, and

sends MIDI messages from the DR-880 to

your application.

fig.09-040

Application

USB

MIDI

driver

Computer

USB cable

USB connector

DR-880

144

145

Appendices

146

Restoring the factory settings (Factory Reset)

You can restore the DR-880 to the condition it

was in when it left the factory. This operation is

called “Factory Reset.”

When you execute Factory Reset, the user data will

return to its factory-set condition. If the DR-880

contains important data you want to keep, use Bulk

Dump (p. 131) to save the data on an external MIDI

device, or use USB backup (p. 138) to save the data on

the computer before you execute Factory Reset.

1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].

The edit menu screen appears.

2. Move the cursor to the “FACTORY

RESET” icon and press [ENTER].

The display will ask “Factory reset?”

fig.11-010d

3. If you’re sure you want to execute Factory

Reset, press [ENTER]. If you decide to

cancel without executing, press [EXIT].

The message “Now writing...” will appear,

and factory reset will be executed.

When factory reset have been completed, the

message will disappear.

* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed.

Your data may be damaged if you do so.

147

Appendices

Troubleshooting

Problems with the sound

No sound

❐ Could the MASTER VOLUME be set to the

minimum? (p. 13)

❐ Could the PART LEVEL DRUM knob be set

to the minimum? (p. 13)

❐ Could the PART LEVEL BASS knob be set to

the minimum? (p. 13)

❐ Could you have selected a pattern or song

that contains no performance data?

❐ Could the sound be set for output from the

INDIVIDUAL jacks? (p. 107–p. 111, p. 119)

The volume of the guitar / bass connected

to the GUITAR/BASS INPUT is too low

❐ Could the GUITAR/BASS INPUT knob be

set to the minimum position? (p. 13)

❐ Could you be using a connection cable that

contains a resistor?

Use a connection cable that does not contain

a resistor.

Sound is interrupted

❐ Could you be attempting to play more than

32 notes simultaneously? (The DR-880 is able

to play a maximum of 32 notes

simultaneously.)

❐ Could mute group settings have been made?

(p. 107)

Pressing [ ] does not start playback

❐ Could the Sync Mode be set to “MIDI”?

(p. 128)

❐ Could you have selected a pattern or song

that contains no performance data?

Loop playback doesn’t occur when you

press [LOOP]

❐ Could you be in Pattern mode?

❐ Could the Loop End setting be greater than

the number of measures in the song?

(p. 77, p. 82)

Problems with MIDI

An external MIDI device won’t play the DR-880 /

The DR-880 won’t play an external MIDI device

❐ Could the MIDI channel settings be

incorrect? (p. 126)

❐ Could the note number settings be incorrect?

(p. 127)

Problems with USB

Can’t import SMF data or back up/

recover data

❐ Is the USB cable connected correctly?

❐ Does the operating system of your computer

support the DR-880? (p. 134)

❐ Did you set the USB Mode to “STORAGE,”

switch the DR-880 off, then power it up

again? (p. 134)

Can’t communicate with your computer

via MIDI

❐ Is the USB cable connected correctly?

❐ Does the operating system of your computer

support the DR-880? (p. 134)

❐ Is the driver installed correctly? (p. 143)

❐ Did you set the USB Mode to “MIDI,” switch

the DR-880 off, then power it up again?

(p. 134)

148

Message List

Buffer full!

Cause 1

: Too many MIDI messages were received

all at once, and the DR-880 was unable

to process all of them.

Action 1

Reduce the volume of the MIDI messages

being sent by the transmitting device.

Cause 2

: You attempted to play back an excessive

amount of data, and the DR-880 was

unable to process all of it.

Action 2

:Reduce the amount of data being played

back, or slow down the playback tempo.

Checksum Error !

Cause: MIDI Exclusive messages could not be

received correctly during a Bulk Load

operation.

Action: Try the operation again.

File error !

Cause: During an SMF Import, you attempted

to use a file of a type other than those

specified, or one that is invalid.

Action: Use the specified type of file.

Memory full !

Cause: Memory is full.

Action: Save the pattern/song you are creating,

and then delete unneeded patterns or

songs.

MIDI off line !

Cause: A MIDI Active Sensing error has

occurred. An abnormality has been

detected in the device or cable connected

to MIDI IN.

Action: Check the device or cable connected to

MIDI IN.

Not supported !

Cause: You attempted to import SMF data that

the DR-880 does not support.

Action: Check that the SMF is in a format that

can be imported by the DR-880. (p. 135)

Now working...

Cause: Data is being processed.

Action:

Please wait until the message disappears.

Now writing...

Cause: Data is being saved to memory.

Action: Never turn off the power while this

message is displayed.

* If you turn off the power while this message is displayed,

it is possible that previously saved data (in addition to the

data now being written) will also be lost.

Too Busy !

Cause: The system attempted to concurrently

process abnormally large amounts of

data, but was unable to succeed.

Action: Make sure that the unit is not being

forced to handle an overly large amount

of data (in patterns, or received MIDI

messages) all at once, and try to reduce

the amount of data.

Use pattern mode

Cause: You attempted to use EZ Compose or

Groove Modify in Song mode.

Action: Switch to Pattern mode before using EZ

Compose or Groove Modify.

User data is damaged. Factory Reset

Cause: The data in the DR-880’s internal

memory is damaged. (This message will

appear when you turn on the power.)

Action: Press [ENTER] to reset the DR-880 to the

factory-set condition.

System Error !

Cause: An unknown error has occurred in the

system.

Action: Immediately stop using the unit, and

consult your dealer or nearest Roland

Service Center.

149

Appendices

Parameter List

Pattern

Song

System

Parameter Range Reset Value

Pattern name 14 characters

INFO

Beat 2/4–8/4, 4/8–16/8

4/4

Measures1–999 4

Tempo 20–260

120

Arrange OFF, ON

OFF

Key -, C–B, Cm–Bm

Rec.Key C–B, Cm–Bm

Key Shift -12–+12

Kit Number P001–P100, U001–U100

P001

TSC Switch OFF, ON

TSC Number P01–P20, U01–U20

P01

Parameter Range Reset Value

Song name 14 characters

INFO

Init.tempo OFF, 20–260 120

Key Shift -12–+12 0

Loop Start 1–n 1

Loop End 1–n 1

Kit Select SONG, PATTERN SONG

Kit Number P001–P100, U001–U100 P001

TSC Select SONG, PATTERN SONG

TSC Switch OFF, ON ON

TSC Number P01–P20, U01–U20 P01

Parameter Range Reset Value

Output Select/Master

Output Sel GUITAR AMP, LINE/PHONES

LINE/

PHONES

D. Out Lev 0–200% 100%

Low EQ -20–+ 20 dB 0 dB

High EQ -20–+ 20 dB 0 dB

Ambience 0–200% 100%

Output Select/Guitar

Out Assign MASTER, IND. A+B, IND. A, IND. B MASTER

Output Sel GUITAR AMP, LINE/PHONES

LINE/

PHONES

150

Parameter List

LCD

Contrast 1–16 9

PAD

Pad Sens 0–10 5

MASTER TUNE

Mastr Tune 435–445 Hz 440 Hz

FOOT SWITCH

Sw. 1–Sw. 4

START, STOP, RESET, START/STOP, RST+STA/STP,

TAP TEMPO, LOOP, PTN/SNG INC, PTN/SNG DEC,

G.FX ON/OFF, G.FX Pt. INC, G.FX Pt. DEC,

FAVORITE 1–4, FAVOR. INC, FAVOR. DEC,

FAV.BNK.INC, FAV.BNK.DEC,

BANK1 PAD01–BANK3-PAD20 (V=1–127)

START/STOP

TAP TEMPO

G.FX Pt. INC

G.FX Pt. DEC

PLAY OPTION/COUNT IN

Measures OFF, 1MEAS, 2MEAS OFF

Inst STICK, Hi-HAT, VOICE STICK

Level 0–100 80

PLAY OPTION/OTHERS

Kit SelMod LINK, MANUAL LINK

TSC SelMod LINK, MANUAL LINK

PowerOnPtn P001–P500, U001–U500 P001

MIDI/SETTING

MIDI Ch. Drum 1–16, OFF 10

MIDI Ch. Bass 1–16, OFF 2

Rx MIDI Vol OFF, ON OFF

Sync Mode INTERNAL, MIDI, REMOTE, AUTO AUTO

Device ID 17–32 17

USB/MODE

USB Mode STORAGE, MIDI STORAGE

Parameter Range Reset Value

151

Appendices

Preset Data List

Instrument

No. Name

Kick

001 Dry Kick 1

002 Dry Kick 2

003 Dry Kick 3

004 Dry Kick 4

005 Dry Kick 5

006 Dry Kick 6

007 Rock Kick1

008 Rock Kick2

009 RockDryKck

010 DryHybdKck

011 ReverbKick

012 StdioKick1

013 StdioKick2

014 Warm Kick

015 Hush Kick

016 Hush Kick2

017 Wide Kick1

018 Wide Kick2

019 Reg.Kick 1

020 Reg.Kick 2

021 RckCmpKck1

022 RckCmpKck2

023 Jazz Kick

024 Jz DryKick

025 Maple Kick

026 HybridKick

027 Verb Kick

028 Round Kick

029 Power Kick

030 Sharp Kick

031 Old Kick

032 Elec Kick

033 MdverbKick

034 TightKick1

035 TightKick2

036 HipHopKck1

037 HipHopKck2

038 R&B Kick 1

039 R&B Kick 2

040 R&B Kick 3

041 R&B Kick 4

042 R&B Kick 5

043 TechnoKck1

044 TechnoKck2

045 TechnoKck3

046 TechnoKck4

047 70s Kick 1

048 70s Kick 2

049 TR909Kick1

050 TR909Kick2

051 TR909Kick3

052 TR909Kick4

053 TR909Kick5

054 TR909Kick6

055 909 DryKck

056 TR808 Kick

057 TR707 Kick

058 TR606 Kick

059 TR606DstBD

060 Plstic BD1

061 Plstic BD2

062 DR110 Kick

063 SH32 Kick

064 AnalogKick

Snare

065 Dry 1 Rim

066 Dry 1 Snr

067 Dry 2 Rim

068 Dry 2 Snr

069 Dry 3 Rim

070 Dry 3 Snr

071 Dry 4 Rim

072 Dry 4 Snr

073 Dry 5 Rim

074 Dry 5 Snr

075 Dry 6 Rim

076 Dry 6 Snr

077 Dry 7 Snr

078 Rock Rim

079 Rock Snare

080 FatsoSnare

081 DryHybdSnr

082 RockRimSnr

083 Heavy Rim

084 Heavy Snr

No. Name

085 Stdio1 Rim

086 Stdio1 Snr

087 Stdio2 Rim

088 Stdio2 Snr

089 TitanSnr 1

090 TitanSnr 2

091 TitanSnr 3

092 TitanSnr 4

093 Bright Snr

094 Iron Snr 1

095 Iron Snr 2

096 Wood Snr 1

097 Wood Snr 2

098 Wood Snr 3

099 Wood Snr 4

100 Wet Snare1

101 Wet Snare2

102 AmbientSN1

103 AmbientSN2

104 Reg.Snare1

105 Reg.Snare2

106 HibridSnr1

107 HibridSnr2

108 Rash Snare

109 SharpSnare

110 Old FillSN

111 PiccoloSnr

112 MapleSnare

113 NaturlSnr1

114 NaturlSnr2

115 Ballad Snr

116 BechSnare1

117 Bech 2 Rim

118 Bech 2 Snr

119 Jazz 1 Rim

120 Jazz 1 Snr

121 Jazz 2 Rim

122 Jazz 2 Snr

123 Brush Slap

124 Brush Swsh

125 Swish&Turn

126 BrushSnare

127 R&B Snre 1

No. Name

128 R&B Snre 2

129 R&B Snre 3

130 R&B Snre 4

131 R&B Snre 5

132 R&B Snre 6

133 R&B Snre 7

134 R&B Snre 8

135 R&B Snre 9

136 R&B Snre10

137 R&B Snre11

138 R&B Snre12

139 JnglTinySD

140 TinySnare1

141 TinySnare2

142 DJ Snare

143 Phat Snare

144 Lo-HardSnr

145 TR909 Snr1

146 TR909 Snr2

147 TR909 Snr3

148 TR909 Snr4

149 909 DrySnr

150 TR808 Snr1

151 TR808 Snr2

152 TR808 Snr3

153 808 DrySnr

154 707 DrySnr

155 TR606 Snr1

156 TR606 Snr2

157 TR909 Rim

158 TR808 Rim

159 DR110Snare

160 CR78 Snare

161 Flange Snr

162 Dirty Snr1

163 Dirty Snr2

164 Analog Snr

165 Elec Snare

Cross Stick

166 Dry Stick

167 Funk Stick

168 Rock Stick

169 Wood Stick

No. Name

152

Preset Data List

170 Wild Stick

171 Stdio1Stck

172 Stdio2Stck

173 Reg.Stick

174 Soft Stick

175 Side Stick

176 R&B Stick1

177 R&B Stick2

Tom

178 Dry 1 Tom1

179 Dry 1 Tom2

180 Dry 1 Tom3

181 Dry 1 Tom4

182 Dry 2 Tom1

183 Dry 2 Tom2

184 Dry 2 Tom3

185 Dry 2 Tom4

186 Dry 3 Tom1

187 Dry 3 Tom2

188 Dry 3 Tom3

189 Dry 3 Tom4

190 Dry 4 Tom1

191 Dry 4 Tom2

192 Dry 4 Tom3

193 Dry 4 Tom4

194 Roto Tom 1

195 Roto Tom 2

196 Roto Tom 3

197 Roto Tom 4

198 Stdio1Tom1

199 Stdio1Tom2

200 Stdio1Tom3

201 Stdio1Tom4

202 Reg.Tom 1

203 Reg.Tom 2

204 Reg.Tom 3

205 Reg.Tom 4

206 Room Tom 1

207 Room Tom 2

208 Room Tom 3

209 Room Tom 4

210 Jazz Tom 1

211 Jazz Tom 2

212 Jazz Tom 3

213 Jazz Tom 4

214 Maple Tom1

215 Maple Tom2

No. Name

216 Maple Tom3

217 Maple Tom4

218 Verb Tom 1

219 Verb Tom 2

220 Verb Tom 3

221 Verb Tom 4

222 BrushTom 1

223 BrushTom 2

224 BrushTom 3

225 BrushTom 4

226 Stdio2Tom1

227 Stdio2Tom2

228 Stdio2Tom3

229 Stdio2Tom4

230 BrBeatTom1

231 BrBeatTom2

232 BrBeatTom3

233 BrBeatTom4

234 R&B Tom 1

235 R&B Tom 2

236 R&B Tom 3

237 R&B Tom 4

238 Deep Tom

239 909 DstTom

240 707 DryTom

241 TR909 Tom

242 808 DryTom

243 TR808 Tom

Hi-Hat

244 Light CHH1

245 Light CHH2

246 Light CHH3

247 Light HfHH

248 Light PdHH

249 Light OpHH

250 Dry 1ClHH1

251 Dry 1ClHH2

252 Dry 1 OpHH

253 Dry 2ClHH1

254 Dry 2ClHH2

255 Dry 2 OpHH

256 Dry 2 PdHH

257 Reg.ClHH 1

258 Reg.ClHH 2

259 Reg.HfHH

260 Reg.PdHH

261 Reg.OpHH

No. Name

262 Stdio ClHH

263 Stdio PHHH

264 Stdio PdHH

265 Stdio OpHH

266 Rock ClHH1

267 Rock ClHH2

268 Rock ClHH3

269 Rock PdHH

270 Rock OpHH

271 Jazz ClHH

272 Jazz PdHH

273 Jazz OpHH

274 Brush ClHH

275 Brush OpHH

276 TR808 ClHH

277 TR808 OpHH

278 TR909 CHH1

279 TR909 CHH2

280 TR909 OpHH

281 TR909 PdHH

282 909 DryCHH

283 909 DryOHH

284 707 DryCHH

285 707 DryOHH

286 TR606 ClHH

287 TR606 OpHH

288 HipHop CHH

289 HipHop OHH

290 BrBeatCHH1

291 BrBeatCHH2

292 BrBeatOpHH

293 R&B ClHH 1

294 R&B OpHH 1

295 R&B ClHH 2

296 R&B OpHH 2

Cymbal

297 Stdio Cym1

298 Stdio Cym2

299 Stdio Cym3

300 Stdio Cym4

301 Reg.CrCym1

302 Reg.CrCym2

303 Dry CrCym

304 RockCrCym1

305 RockCrCym2

306 Jazz CrCym

307 BrushCrCym

No. Name

308 StdioRide1

309 StdioRide2

310 StdioRide3

311 StdioRide4

312 StdRdBell1

313 StdRdBell2

314 Rock Ride1

315 Rock Ride2

316 RockRdBell

317 Reg.RdBell

318 Jazz RdCym

319 Rock China

320 RockSplash

321 SwishCymbl

322 TR909Crash

323 808 DryCym

324 707 DryCym

325 TR606 Cym

326 TR909 Ride

327 707DryRide

328 DR110 Cym

329 MG Nz Cym

330 US Nz Cym

Percussion

331 Conga L2Op

332 Bongo H

333 Bongo L

334 Conga H Mt

335 Conga H Op

336 Conga L Mt

337 Conga L Op

338 Conga HSlp

339 Timbale H

340 Timbale L

341 Agogo H

342 Agogo L

343 Cowbell

344 Cabasa Up

345 Cabasa Dwn

346 Maracas

347 Whistle 1S

348 Whistle 1L

349 Whistle 2S

350 Whistle 2L

351 Guiro

352 Guiro Long

353 Claves

No. Name

153

Preset Data List

Appendices

354 WoodBlockH

355 WoodBlockL

356 Mute Cuica

357 Open Cuica

358 TriangleMt

359 TriangleOp

360 Tambourin1

361 Tambourin2

362 Shaker 1

363 Shaker 2

364 Sleighbell

365 Wind Chime

366 Castanet

367 Mute Surdo

368 Open Surdo

369 OpPandeiro

370 MtPandeiro

371 Asian Gong

372 Vibraslap

373 Snap

374 Club Snap

375 TR707 Tamb

376 CR78 Guiro

377 CR78 Beat

No. Name

378 CR78 Tamb

379 CR78Cowbel

380 808Cowbell

381 808 Claves

382 808Conga

383 808Maracas

384 Tabla 1

385 Tabla 2

386 Tabla 3

387 Udo

388 Udu PotHi

389 Udu PotSlp

390 Cajon 1

391 Cajon 2

392 Cajon 3

Clap

393 Hand Clap

394 Club Clap

395 Short Clap

396 Real Clap

397 R8 Clap

398 Amb Clap

399 Hip Clap

400 Funk Clap

No. Name

401 Group Clap

402 TR808 Clap

403 Disc Clap

404 Dist Clap

405 TR909Clap1

406 TR909Clap2

407 TR707 Clap

408 Cheap Clap

409 Back Hit

410 Tekno Hit

411 Philly Hit

412 Dist Hit

413 Thin Beef

414 Smear Hit

415 Scratch1ps

416 Scratch2ps

417 Scratch2pl

418 Scratch1pl

419 MG Zap 1

420 MG Zap 2

421 MG Zap 3

422 Beam HiQ

423 Vox Kick 1

No. Name

424 Vox Kick 2

425 Vox Snare1

426 Vox Snare2

427 Vox Hihat1

428 Vox Hihat2

429 Vox Hihat3

430 Vox Cymbal

431 One

432 Two

433 Three

434 Four

435 Aah!

436 Hou!

437 Pa!

438 Chiki!

439 Bass Glis1

440 Bass Glis2

No. Name

Bass Tone

No. Name Voice

01 FingerBs 1 1

02 Finger/Nz1 1

03 FingerBs 2 1

04 Finger/Nz2 1

05 FingerBs 3 1

06 Finger/Nz3 1

07 RockFinger 1

08 PickedBs 1 1

09 Picked/Nz1 1

10 PickedBs 2 1

11 Picked/Nz2 1

12 PickedBs 3 1

13 Picked/Nz3 1

14 RockPicked 1

15 Stick Bass 1

16 PickMute 1 1

17 PickMute 2 1

18 Slap Bass 1

19 Slap/Nz 1

20 Slap Pop 1

21 WetFretles 1

22 FatFretles 1

23 Upright Bs 2

24 Upright/Nz 2

25 AcousticBs 1

26 Fing/Slap1 1

27 Fing/Slap2 1

28 Fing/Harm1 1

29 Fing/Harm2 1

30 4 PoleBass 1

No. Name Voice

31 SH101 Bass 1

32 Tick Bass 2

33 Juno Bass 2

34 Solid Bass 1

35 Drumn'Bass 1

36 House Bass 1

37 GarageBass 1

38 FM Bass 1

39 MGSaw Bass 1

40 TB303 Bass 1

No. Name Voice

154

Preset Data List

Kit

No. Name

P001 Studio 1

P002 Studio 2

P003 Studio 3

P004 Studio 4

P005 Studio 5

P006 Studio 6

P007 Studio 7

P008 Comp Studio

P009 Total Comp

P010 Room 1

P011 Room 2

P012 Room 3

P013 Room 4

P014 Room 5

P015 Room 6

P016 Room 7

P017 Natural 1

P018 Natural 2

P019 Natural 3

P020 Rock 1

P021 Rock 2

P022 Rock 3

P023 Rock 4

P024 Rock 5

P025 Rock 6

P026 Rock 7

P027 Rock 8

P028 Rock 9

P029 Rock 10

P030 Rock 11

P031 Light Rock

P032 Long HH

P033 Funk Rock 1

P034 Funk Rock 2

P035 Power 1

P036 Power 2

P037 Power 3

P038 Power 4

P039 Maple Hard

P040 Ambient

P041 Gated

P042 Dry

P043 Pop 1

P044 Pop 2

P045 Pop 3

P046 Pop 4

P047 Pop 5

P048 Pop 6

P049 Pop 7

P050 Pop 8

P051 Half R&B

P052 Fusion 1

P053 Fusion 2

P054 Fusion 3

P055 Fusion 4

P056 Fusion 5

P057 Fusion 6

P058 Funk 1

P059 Funk 2

P060 Funk 3

P061 Soul 1

P062 Soul 2

P063 Reggae

P064 Ballad

P065 Rockabilly

P066 Country 1

P067 Country 2

P068 Slow Light

P069 Unplugged 1

P070 Unplugged 2

P071 Unplugged 3

P072 Vintage 1

P073 Vintage 2

P074 Vintage 3

P075 Jazz 1

P076 Jazz 2

P077 Jazz 3

P078 Brush 1

P079 Brush 2

P080 R&B 1

P081 R&B 2

P082 R&B 3

P083 R&B 4

P084 R&B 5

P085 HipHop 1

P086 HipHop 2

P087 HipHop 3

P088 HipHop 4

P089 HipHop 5

P090 House 1

No. Name

P091 House 2

P092 Techno 1

P093 Techno 2

P094 Techno 3

P095 BreakBeats 1

P096 BreakBeats 2

P097 BreakBeats 3

P098 Electro

P099 Voice Drum

P100 India

No. Name

155

Preset Data List

Appendices

TSC Patch

No. Name

P01 AMBIENCE 1

P02 AMBIENCE 2

P03 AMBIENCE 3

P04 SMALL ROOM

P05 MEDIUM ROOM

P06 RICH ROOM

P07 SMALL HALL

P08 WARM HALL

P09 RICH HALL

P10 LIGHT PLATE

P11 COOL PLATE

P12 RICH PLATE

P13 BRIGHT ROOM

P14 TIGHT ROOM

P15 HEAVY ROOM

P16 TIGHT HALL

P17 POWER PLATE

P18 Lo-Fi PLATE

P19 CATHEDRAL

P20 STADIUM

No. Name

Effect Patch

No. Name Effect Type

P01 COOL LEAD GTR MULTI

P02 CLEAN CHORUS GTR MULTI

P03 R-FIER STACK GTR MULTI

P04 CHORUS COMBO GTR MULTI

P05 HEAVY METAL GTR MULTI

P06 ECHO LEAD GTR MULTI

P07 T-AMP LEAD GTR MULTI

P08 1959 LEAD GTR MULTI

P09 LEAD STACK GTR MULTI

P10 CHORUS LEAD GTR MULTI

P11 SMOOTH LEAD GTR MULTI

P12 CLASSIC STK GTR MULTI

P13 5150 STACK GTR MULTI

P14 HiGAIN STACK GTR MULTI

P15 POWER STACK GTR MULTI

P16 T-AMP DRIVE GTR MULTI

P17 COMBO DRIVE GTR MULTI

P18 SMOOTH DRIVE GTR MULTI

P19 FLANGE DRIVE GTR MULTI

P20 CHORUS DRIVE GTR MULTI

P21 COOL CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P22 TWEED BLUES GTR MULTI

P23 STACK CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P24 VOXY DRIVE GTR MULTI

P25 T.WAH CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P26 TEMPO DELAY GTR MULTI

P27 COMBO ECHO GTR MULTI

P28 '60s ECHO GTR MULTI

P29 MILD CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P30 PHASE CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P31 TIGHT CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P32 BLUES CRUNCH GTR MULTI

P33 T.WAH LEAD GTR MULTI

P34 TREMOLO DRV GTR MULTI

P35 JC-120 CLEAN GTR MULTI

P36 WARM CLEAN GTR MULTI

P37 MILD JAZZ GTR MULTI

P38 BRIGHT CLEAN GTR MULTI

P39 CLEAN LEAD GTR MULTI

P40 CLEAN PAN GTR MULTI

P41 E.Gt->Ac.Gt GTR MULTI

P42 ACOUSTIC ACO MULTI

P43 POWER AcGt ACO MULTI

P44 AcGt CHORUS ACO MULTI

P45 AcGt SOLO ACO MULTI

P46 CLEAN BASS BASS MULTI

P47 ROCK BASS BASS MULTI

P48 POWER BASS BASS MULTI

P49 BASS CHORUS BASS MULTI

P50 DRIVE BASS BASS MULTI

No. Name Effect Type

156

Preset Data List

Pattern

No. Name Category

001 Cool Groove Rock

002 Shuffle Funk

Shuffle Funk

003 Heavy Rock

Heavy Rock

004 Foxy Rock Rock

005 Latin Pop Latin Pop

006 Perc Bossa

Bossa Nova

007 Goin’ On Pop

008 Rock Fusion

Rock Fusion

009 FretlessFusion Fusion

010 R&B Pop R&B Pop

011 16Measures 1

Rock

012 16Measures 2

013 Shaker Rock

014 Bnz Rock 1

015 Bnz Rock 2

016 Bnz Rock 3

017 Super Rock

018 Dream Rock 1

019 Dream Rock 2

020 Deep Rock

021 Slap Bass

022 Guitar Rock 1

023 Guitar Rock 2

024 Guitar Rock 3

025 Rock Toms

026 Slow Rock

027 Ex Dream Rock

028 Air Rock

029 Ballad Rock

030 Dixie Rock

031 American Rock

032 Flame Rock

033 Reggae Rock

034 I’ll Be Rock

035 Bass & Drum

036 Jelly Jam 1

037 Jelly Jam 2

038 Latin Rock 1

039 Latin Rock 2

040 Latin Rock 3

041 Cry Rock

Rock

042 Ride Rock

043 Light Rock

044 Start Rock

045 Hot Rock

046 Hardest Rock

047 Double Rock

048 After Rock

049 Blues Rock

Blues Rock

050 Three Chords 1

Blues

051 Three Chords 2

052 Wing Blues

Blues Rock

053 BluesShuffle 1

Blues Shuffle

054 BluesShuffle 2

055 Slow Blues

Slow Blues

056 Rock Ballad

Rock Ballad

057 West Coast

West Coast

058 Rockabilly Rockabilly

059 Ride Beat

16 Beat Rock

060 Strong Beat

061 16Beat Rock 1

062 16Beat Rock 2

063 Fast 16Beat

Fast 16 Beat

064 Anthem Rock

Shuffle Rock

065 Moon Shuffle

066 Foot Shuffle

067 Ride Shuffle

068 Rock Jam 1

069 Rock Jam 2

070 Town Shuffle

071 City Shuffle

072 Shuffle Rock

073 Surf Rock 1

Surf Rock

074 Surf Rock 2

075 StraightRock 1

Rock

076 StraightRock 2

077 Miami

078 Simple Rock 1

079 Simple Rock 2

080 Simple Rock 3

No. Name Category

081 AcousticRock 1

Rock

082 AcousticRock 2

083 Break Rock

Heavy Rock

084 Machine Rock

085 Heavy Step

086 Crush Rock

087 Massive Rock

088 8th Heavy

089 Metallic

090 Dark Rock 1

091 Dark Rock 2

092 Dark Rock 3

093 Fast Rock 1

Fast Rock

094 Fast Rock 2

095 Tension Rock

096 J-Rock

097 Ridge Rock

098 Hard Rock 1

Hard Rock

099 Hard Rock 2

100 Hard Rock 3

101 Standard Hard

102 Fast Hard

103 Hard Shuffle 1

104 Hard Shuffle 2

105 Hard Shuffle 3

106 Neo Classical

Heavy Metal

107 Thrash Ready..

108 Thrash Go!

109 Shout Metal

110 Twin Pedal 1

111 Twin Pedal 2

112 Twin Pedal 3

113 Punker

114 Tri Heavy

115 Alternatively

Alt Rock

116

Alt Heavy Rock

117 Ultramarine

118 Alt Light Ride

119 Alt Light Hat

120 Alt Rock 1

No. Name Category

157

Preset Data List

Appendices

121 Alt Rock 2

Alt Rock

122 Alt Rock 3

123

Human Beat Box

Pop

124 My Face Pop

125 Pickup

126 Way Pop

127 6/8 Pop

128 Cool Pop 1

129 Cool Pop 2

130 Groove Cut

131 Light Pop 1

132 Light Pop 2

133 Light Pop 3

134 All Night Pop

135 Planet Fusion

136 Pop 16Beat

137 Pop 8Beat

138 Pop Four

139 Scaling Bass

140 Slap Pop

141 Slow Pop 1

142 Slow Pop 2

143 Night Pop

Pop Rock

144 Anybody Pop

145 Don’t Stop

146 Fretless Pop

147 Pop Rock

148 Heavy Pop

149

PopinRockLatin

150 Medium Pop 1

151 Medium Pop 2

152 Swing Pop

Shuffle Pop

153 Cool Shuffle

154 High Groove

155 Groovy Pop

156 Happy Shuffle

157 Pop Shuffle

158 Med Shuffle

159 Shuffle Jam

160 Soul Pop 1

161 Soul Pop 2

162 Shuffle Pop 1

163 Shuffle Pop 2

No. Name Category

164 R&B Shuffle

R&B Pop165 Cool R&B

166 Pop Pinball

167 Cop Pop

Elec Pop

168 Elec Pop

169 Breeze Ballad

Ballad

170 R&B Ballad 1

171 R&B Ballad 2

172 Slow Shuffle 1

173 Slow Shuffle 2

174 Slow 16Beat

175 Slow Ballad 1

176 Slow Ballad 2

177 Slow Ballad 3

178 Very Slow

179 Funky Soul 1

Soul

180 Funky Soul 2

181 Soul 1

182 Soul 2

183 Soul 3

184 Soul 4

185 Peddler Funk

Funk

186 Soul Funk

187 Funk Machine

188 Super Funk

189 Oakland Funk

190 House Funk

191 Funky Boy

192 Funk Pop

193 Heavy Funk

194 Fast Funk

195 Funk Rock 1

196 Funk Rock 2

197 Funk Series A

198 Funk Series B

199 Funk Series C

200 Funk Series D

201 FunkStraight 1

202 FunkStraight 2

203 Perc Funk 1

204 Perc Funk 2

205 Perc Funk 3

206 Speed Funk 1

No. Name Category

207 Speed Funk 2 Funk

208 Pop Funk 1

Pop Funk

209 Pop Funk 2

210 Fusion Funk 1

Fusion Funk

211 Fusion Funk 2

212 FunkyShuffle 1

Shuffle Funk

213 FunkyShuffle 2

214 FunkyShuffle 3

215 Gospel 1

Gospel

216 Gospel 2

217 Gospel 3

218 Gospel Pop 1

219 Gospel Pop 2

220 Gospel Pop 3

221 Country 1

Country

222 Country 2

223 Country 3

224 Country 4

225 Train 1

Train

226 Train 2

227 Train 3

228 Train 4

229 Blue Grass 1

Blue Grass230 Blue Grass 2

231 Blue Grass 3

232 Go Go Rock 1

Go Go

233 Go Go Rock 2

234 Twist 1

Twist

235 Twist 2

236 Charleston 1

Charleston

237 Charleston 2

238 It’s Jazz!!

Brush Jazz

239 Jazz Brush 1

240 Jazz Brush 2

241 Brush Pop 1

242 Brush Pop 2

243 Slow Brush 1

244 Slow Brush 2

245 Jazz Club 1

Jazz Club246 Jazz Club 2

247 Jazz Club 3

248 Jazz Blues 1

Jazz Waltz

249 Jazz Blues 2

No. Name Category

158

Preset Data List

250 Jazz Waltz 1

Jazz Waltz251 Jazz Waltz 2

252 Jazz Waltz 3

253 6/8 Jazz

Jazz Ballad

254 Jazz Ballad

255 Mid Blues 1

Jazz Blues256 Mid Blues 2

257 Mid Blues 3

258 5/4 Jazz 1

5/4 Jazz

259 5/4 Jazz 2

260 Foxtrot 1

Foxtrot261 Foxtrot 2

262 Foxtrot 3

263 SwingFoxtrot 1

Swing Foxtrot

264 SwingFoxtrot 2

265 SwingFoxtrot 3

266 5/4 Swing

Swing

267 Swing 1

268 Swing 2

269 Swing 3

270 Swing 4

271 Big Jazz Hi

Big Band

272 Big Jazz Low

273 Big Series A

274 Big Series B

275 Big Series C

276 Big Series D

277 Big Ballad 1

278 Big Ballad 2

279 Big Band 1

280 Big Band 2

281 Big Band 3

282 Big Band 4

283 Big Band 5

284 16BeatFusion 1

Fusion

285 16BeatFusion 2

286 16BeatFusion 3

287 Groove Six

288 8Beat Fusion

289 Bound Fusion 1

290 Bound Fusion 2

291

Contemporary 1

292

Contemporary 2

No. Name Category

293 Fusion 1

Fusion

294 Fusion 2

295 Pop Fusion

Pop Fusion

296 6/8 Fusion 1

6/8 Fusion

297 6/8 Fusion 2

298 6/8 Fusion 3

299 5/4 Fusion

5/4 Fusion

300 7/4 Fusion

7/4 Fusion

301 Reggae 1

Reggae

302 Reggae 2

303 Reggae 3

304 Reggae 4

305 Samba 1

Samba

306 Samba 2

307 Samba 3

308 Samba 4

309 Samba 5

310 Samba 6

311 Big Samba 1

Big Samba312 Big Samba 2

313 Big Samba 3

314 Up Samba 1

Up Samba

315 Up Samba 2

316 Rio Samba 1

Rio Samba

317 Rio Samba 2

318 Bossa Nova 1

Bossa Nova

319 Bossa Nova 2

320 Bossa Nova 3

321 Bossa Nova 4

322 Bossa Nova 5

323 Bossa Nova 6

324 Luv Bossa 1

Luv Bossa

325 Luv Bossa 2

326 Up Bossa 1

Up Bossa

327 Up Bossa 2

328 Brush Bossa 1

Brush Bossa

329 Brush Bossa 2

330 Salsa 1

Salsa

331 Salsa 2

332 Salsa 3

333 Salsa 4

334 Salsa 5

335 Salsa 6

No. Name Category

336 Salsa 7 Salsa

337 Pop Latin 1

Latin Pop

338 Pop Latin 2

339 Pop Latin 3

340 Pop Latin 4

341 Pop Latin 5

342 Latin Jam 1

343 Latin Jam 2

344 Mambo 1

Mambo

345 Mambo 2

346 Mambo 3

347 Mambo 4

348 Beguine 1

Beguine

349 Beguine 2

350 Bachata 1

Bachata351 Bachata 2

352 Bachata 3

353 Cha Cha Cha 1

Cha Cha Cha

354 Cha Cha Cha 2

355 Cha Cha Cha 3

356 Merengue 1

Merengue357 Merengue 2

358 Merengue 3

359 Rhumba 1

Rhumba

360 Rhumba 2

361 Musette 1

Musette

362 Musette 2

363 Waltz 1

Waltz

364 Waltz 2

365 Eng Waltz 1

Eng Waltz

366 Eng Waltz 2

367 Slow Waltz 1

Slow Waltz

368 Slow Waltz 2

369 Polka

Polka

370 Polka Pop 1

371 Polka Pop 2

372 Polka Pop 3

373 Paso Doble 1

Paso Doble

374 Paso Doble 2

375 Paso Doble 3

376 Tango 1

Tango377 Tango 2

378 Tango 3

No. Name Category

159

Preset Data List

Appendices

379 R&B 1

R&B Dance

380 R&B 2

381 R&B 3

382 R&B 4

383 R&B 5

384 R&B 6

385 R&B 7

386 R&B 8

387 R&B 9

388 Street Hop

Hip Hop

389 Hip Hop 1

390 Hip Hop 2

391 Hip Hop 3

392 Hip Hop 4

393 Hip Hop 5

394 Hip Hop 6

395 Hip Hop 7

396 Hip Hop 8

397 Hip Hop 9

398 Hip Hop 10

399 Hip Reggae 1

400 Hip Reggae 2

401 Hip Reggae 3

402 Rock Hop 1

403 Rock Hop 2

404 G-Funk 1

G-Funk

405 G-Funk 2

406 G-Funk 3

407 G-Funk 4

408 G-Funk 5

409 Abstract 1

Abstract

410 Abstract 2

411 Abstract 3

412 Abstract 4

413 Cool House

House

414 House 1

415 House 2

416 House 3

417 House 4

418 Shuffle House

419 Hard House 1

Hard House

420 Hard House 2

421 Garage 1 Garage

No. Name Category

422 Garage 2 Garage

423 Break Beats 1

Break Beats

424 Break Beats 2

425 Drum’n’Bass 1

Drum’n’ Bass

426 Drum’n’Bass 2

427 Drum’n’Bass 3

428 Drum’n’Bass 4

429 Two Step 1

Two Step

430 Two Step 2

431 Techno 1

Techno

432 Techno 2

433 Techno 3

434 Techno 4

435 Techno 5

436 Dutch Trance

Trance

437 Euro Trance

438 Hard Trance

Hard Trance

439 Hard Core Hard Core

440 Disco Disco

441 8Beat 1

8 Beat

442 8Beat 2

443 8Beat 3

444 8Beat 4

445 8Beat 5

446 8Beat 6

447 8Beat 7

448 8Beat 8

449 8Beat 9

450 8Beat 10

451 8Beat 11

452 8Beat 12

453 8Beat 13

454 8Beat 14

455 8Beat 15

456 16Beat 1

16 Beat

457 16Beat 2

458 16Beat 3

459 16Beat 4

460 16Beat 5

461 16Beat 6

462 16Beat 7

463 16Beat 8

464 16Beat 9

No. Name Category

465 Shuffle 1

Shuffle

466 Shuffle 2

467 Shuffle 3

468 Shuffle 4

469 Shuffle 5

470 Shuffle 6

471 Shuffle 7

472 Shuffle 8

473 Shuffle 9

474 Shuffle 10

475 Shuffle 11

476 Fast Shuffle 1

Fast Shuffle

477 Fast Shuffle 2

478 6/8 Slow 1

6/8 Beat479 6/8 Slow 2

480 6/8 Slow 3

481 Intro 1

Intro

482 Intro 2

483 Intro 3

484 Intro 4

485 Intro 5

486 Intro 6

487 Intro 7

488 Intro 8

489 Intro 9

490 Intro 10

491 Ending 1

Ending

492 Ending 2

493 Ending 3

494 Ending 4

495 Ending 5

496 Ending 6

497 Ending 7

498 Ending 8

499 Ending 9

500 Ending 10

No. Name Category

160

Function...

Basic

Channel

Mode

Note

Number:

Velocity

After

Touch

Pitch Bend

Control

Change

Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Default

Changed

Default

Messages

Altered

True Voice

Note On

Note Off

Key’s

Channel’s

1–16

Mode 3

O 9n V=1–127

0–127

1–16

Memorized

Mode 3

Volume

Bank Select

Data Entry

RPN MSB, LSB

0–127

Dr. Rhythm

Model DR-880

Date: Aug. 11, 2004

Version: 1.00

MIDI Implementation Chart

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6, 38

100, 101

MIDI Implementation Chart

161

Appendices

Program

Change

System Exclusive

System

Common

System

Realtime

Aux

Messages

Notes

: True Number

: Song Position

: Song Select

: Tune Request

: Clock

: Commands

: Local On/Off

: All Notes Off

: All Sound Off

Reset All Controllers

: Active Sensing

: System Reset

**************

Kit Change

0–99

*1 Relationship between Percussion instrument and Note number is common to transmit and receive.

*2 Some sounds may not play at the correct pitch.

*3 Can be set to O or X.

*4 Used to specify preset/user kits.

*5 When Sync mode is MIDI, this message can not transmitted.

*6 When Sync mode is INTERNAL, this message can not received.

*7 When Sync mode is INTERNAL or REMOTE, this message can not received.

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

O: Yes

X: No

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

162

Specifications

DR-880: Dr.Rhythm

Maximum Polyphony

32 voices

* Depending on the bass tone used, maximum polyphony

may be lower.

Instruments

Drum: 440

Bass: 40

Kits

Preset: 100

User: 100

Patterns

Preset: 500

User: 500

Songs

User: 100

Maximum Note Storage

Approx. 30,000 notes

* This may be smaller than this depending on the contents of

created pattern and song.

Resolution

Per quarter note: 96

Tempo

Quarter note: 20–260 bpm

Pads

20 with velocity sensitive

Display

Custom LCD with backlight

Connectors

(Rear)

Master Out L (MONO), R (1/4” Phone Type)

Master Out L, R (Phono Type)

Individual A, B (1/4” Phone Type)

Digital Out (coaxial)

CTL 1,2 (TRS 1/4” Phone Type)

CTL 3,4/EXP PEDAL (TRS 1/4” Phone Type)

USB

MIDI IN, OUT

AC Adaptor

(Front)

Phones (Stereo 1/4” Phone Type)

Guitar/Bass Input (1/4” Phone Type)

Power Supply

AC Adaptor (BRC series)

Power Consumption

600 mA (Max.)

Dimensions

273 (W) x 242 (D) x 72 (H) mm

10-3/4 (W) x 9-9/16 (D) x 2-7/8 (H) inches

Weight

1.4 kg / 3 lbs 2 oz (excluding AC adaptor)

Accessories

AC Adaptor

Owner’s Manual

DR-880 Driver CD-ROM

Roland Service (Information sheet)

Options

Foot Switch (FS-5U)

Dual Foot Switch (FS-6)

Expression Pedal (Roland EV-5)

Foot Switch Cable (Roland PCS-31)

(stereo 1/4” phone plug–1/4” phone plug x 2)

* In the interest of product improvement, the specifications

and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change

without prior notice.

163

Index

Symbols

*TMP ...................................................... 87, 100, 106, 110

AC IN ............................................................................. 16

ACO MULTI ........................................................... 43, 92

Acoustic Multi .............................................................. 43

ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR ........................................... 98

Algorithm ................................................................ 43, 86

AMB ............................................................................. 100

Ambience .................................................................... 119

Ambience/Reverb ............................................. 100–101

AMP SIM ..................................................................... 112

Arrange .................................................................... 39, 53

Attack Lev ................................................................... 110

AUTO .......................................................................... 128

A-WAH ......................................................................... 94

B. DUMP ..................................................................... 131

B. LOAD ...................................................................... 132

BACKUP ............................................................. 138–139

Backup ................................................................. 133, 138

BANK ............................................................. 15, 116–117

Bank Number ............................................................. 127

Bank Select .................................................................. 127

BASS ....................................................... 13, 55, 57, 68, 72

BASS +1 ................................................................... 41, 46

BASS -1 .................................................................... 41, 46

BASS AMP SIM ............................................................ 97

Bass Amp Simulator .................................................. 112

BASS MULTI .......................................................... 43, 92

Bass Multi ...................................................................... 43

Bass Pad ......................................................................... 46

BASS PART ................................................................. 106

Bass Part .................................... 25, 38, 55, 105, 110, 120

Bass Tone ....................................................................... 40

BEAT .............................................................................. 68

Beat ................................................................................. 53

Bend Range ................................................................. 127

Bulk Dump .................................................................. 131

Bulk Load .................................................................... 132

CHORD ......................................................................... 58

CHORD PROGRESSION ...................................... 15, 69

Chord Progression ..................................... 38–39, 58, 69

CHORUS ....................................................................... 94

CLEAR ..................................................................... 66, 80

Clear ............................................................................... 80

COMMON .................................................................. 108

COMP .................................................................. 109, 111

COMPRESSOR ....................................................... 94, 96

Compressor ......................................................... 109, 111

Contrast ......................................................................... 20

COPY ............................................ 61, 66, 80, 89, 104, 114

Copy ............................................. 61, 66, 80, 89, 104, 114

Copy Mode .................................................................... 62

COSM ......................................................... 11, 93, 97, 112

Count-In ....................................................................... 123

CTL 1, 2 .................................................................. 16, 121

CTL 3, 4/EXP PEDAL .................................... 16, 91, 121

Current ..................................................................... 68–69

CURSOR ........................................................................ 14

D. Out Lev ................................................................... 119

Data Block .................................................................... 131

Decay Lev ............................................................ 107, 110

Decay Time .................................................................. 107

DecayTime1 ................................................................. 110

DecayTime2 ................................................................. 110

DELAY ........................................................................... 96

DELETE ......................................................................... 64

Delete ....................................................................... 64, 78

Depth ........................................................................ 71–73

Dest Meas ................................................................ 61–64

Device ID ..................................................................... 131

DIGITAL OUT ........................................................ 16, 45

DISPLAY ...................................................... 14, 47, 51, 83

Display ..................................................................... 13, 20

Driver ........................................................................... 143

DRUM ...................................................................... 13, 55

DRUM 1, 2, 3 ........................................................... 41, 46

DRUM PART .............................................................. 106

Drum Part .................................................. 25, 38, 55, 105

DUR ................................................................................ 57

EDIT ............................................................................... 14

EFFECT .............................................................. 13, 33, 86

Effect Patch .............................................................. 43, 86

EFFECT TYPE ............................................................... 86

ENTER ........................................................................... 14

EQ ......................................................................... 100, 108

EQUALIZER ................................................................. 98

Equalizer ...................................................................... 108

ERASE ...................................................................... 63, 78

Erase ................................................................... 63, 66, 80

EXIT ................................................................................ 14

Expression Pedal .......................................................... 91

EZ COMPOSE ................................................... 15, 68–70

EZ Compose ............................................................ 67–68

FACTORY RESET ....................................................... 146

Factory Reset ............................................................... 146

Fast-Forward ( ) ..................................................... 14

FAVORITE .................................................... 15, 116–117

FILL ................................................................................ 60

164

Index

FILL IN .............................................................. 15, 60, 70

Fill-In .................................................................. 38, 60, 70

FLANGER ..................................................................... 95

FOOT SWITCH .......................................................... 122

Foot Switch ................................................................. 121

FS-5U ............................................................................ 121

FS-6 ............................................................................... 121

FX ............................................................................. 43, 92

GFX .............................................................................. 117

GHOST NOTE .............................................................. 72

Ghost Note .................................................................... 72

GROOVE ................................................................. 71–73

GROOVE MODIFY ...................................................... 15

Groove Modify ....................................................... 67, 71

GTR MULTI ............................................................ 43, 92

GUITAR ....................................................................... 119

GUITAR AMP ............................................................ 119

GUITAR AMP/ACOUSTIC SIM ............................... 93

Guitar Multi .................................................................. 43

GUITAR/BASS INPUT ............................. 13, 15, 32, 85

HH CYM ....................................................................... 68

HH/Cym ....................................................................... 71

High EQ ....................................................................... 119

IFX (BASS) ................................................................... 110

IFX (KICK) .................................................................. 107

IFX (OTHERS) ............................................................ 107

IFX (SNARE) ............................................................... 107

IMPORT .............................................................. 135, 137

Import .................................................................. 133, 135

IND. A ................................................. 107–108, 110–111

IND. A+B ............................................. 108, 110–111, 119

IND. B .................................................. 107–108, 110–111

INDIVIDUAL ......................................................... 16, 45

INFO ........................................................................ 53, 76

Init.Tempo ..................................................................... 76

INS. FX ................................................................. 108, 111

INSERT .......................................................................... 62

Insert ........................................................................ 62, 78

Insert Effect ................................................................... 40

Inst ............................................................ 61, 63, 107, 123

Install ........................................................................... 143

Instrument ............................................................... 23, 40

INTERNAL ................................................................. 128

INTERVAL .................................................................... 70

KEY ........................................................ 15, 27, 50, 69, 82

Key ............................................................... 27, 50, 53, 82

Key Pad ................................................................... 15, 23

Key Shift ................................................. 27, 50, 53, 77, 82

Kick ................................................................................. 71

KICK SNR ...................................................................... 68

KIT ........................................................ 13, 28, 68–70, 106

Kit ............................................................... 28, 38–40, 123

Kit Edit ......................................................................... 105

kit Name ...................................................................... 113

Kit Number ............................................................. 53, 77

Kit Select ........................................................................ 77

Kit SelMod ................................................................... 123

LARGE ........................................................................... 70

LCD ................................................................................ 20

Level ............................................................. 107, 110, 123

LINE/PHONES .......................................................... 119

LINK ..................................................................... 123–124

LOOP ........................................................................ 14, 82

Loop ................................................................................ 82

Loop End ................................................................. 77, 82

Loop Start ................................................................ 77, 82

Low EQ ........................................................................ 119

MANUAL ............................................................ 123–124

MASTER ...................................... 107–108, 110–111, 119

Master .......................................................................... 128

MASTER OUT ......................................................... 16, 45

MASTER TUNE .................................................... 91, 120

MASTER VOLUME ..................................................... 13

Maximum Polyphony .................................................. 41

MEAS ............................................................................. 68

Measures ................................................................ 53, 123

MERGE .......................................................................... 62

MIDI ....................................... 16, 125–126, 128, 131, 134

MIDI Ch. Bass ............................................. 126, 135, 137

MIDI Ch. Drum .......................................... 126, 135, 137

MIDI Channel ............................................................. 126

MIDI Communication ....................................... 133, 143

MIDI IN ........................................................................ 125

MIDI OUT ................................................................... 125

MODE .......................................................................... 134

Mute Group ................................................................. 107

NAME ................................................ 65, 79, 88, 103, 113

ND. A+B ...................................................................... 107

NOISE SUPPRESSOR .................................................. 93

NORM ............................................................................ 56

NOTE ....................................................................... 55, 57

NOTE DATA FIX ......................................................... 65

Note Message .............................................................. 127

Note Number .............................................................. 127

Num of Meas ........................................................... 61–64

165

Index

OCT ................................................................................ 56

OCT. SHIFT .................................................................. 59

ON-BASS ....................................................................... 59

Operating System ...................................................... 134

OS ................................................................................. 134

Out Assign .................................... 45, 107–108, 110–111

Output Assign .............................................................. 45

Output Sel ................................................................... 119

OUTPUT SETTING ............................................. 13, 119

Output Setting ...................................................... 45, 119

P.BEND .......................................................................... 57

PAD .............................................. 14, 23, 46, 57, 107, 120

Pad Bank ........................................................... 23, 41, 46

Pad Parameter ............................................................ 107

Pad Sens ...................................................................... 120

PAN ............................................................................... 95

Pan ........................................................ 107–108, 110–111

Part ........................................................................... 61, 63

PART COMMON ............................................... 106, 110

PART LEVEL ................................................................ 13

Part Level .................................................................... 106

Patch Edit ...................................................................... 86

PATCH LEVEL ............................................................. 86

Patch Name ........................................................... 88, 103

PATTERN ............................................. 15, 24, 49, 53, 68

Pattern ......................................................... 24, 38–39, 68

Pattern Mode ................................................................ 49

Pattern Name .......................................................... 38, 65

Pattern Play Screen ................................................ 19, 47

PERC .............................................................................. 68

Perc ................................................................................. 71

PHASER ........................................................................ 95

PHONES ........................................................................ 15

Pit. Coarse ................................................................... 107

PITCH BEND ................................................................ 55

Pitch Bend ............................................................. 57, 127

Pitch Fine ..................................................................... 107

Play ( ) ....................................................................... 14

PLAY OPTION ................................................... 123–124

POSITION ................................................... 56, 58, 60, 77

POWER .......................................................................... 16

PowerOnPtn ............................................................... 124

Preset Kit ................................................................. 28, 40

Preset Patch ................................................. 30, 33, 42–43

Preset Pattern ................................................................ 24

Program Change ........................................................ 127

Program Number ....................................................... 127

PTN .............................................................................. 117

P-WAH .......................................................................... 94

Qtz ............................................................................ 56–58

Quantize ......................................................................... 54

RANGE .......................................................................... 58

Rate ................................................................................. 73

Realtime Recording ...................................................... 52

REC ................................................................................. 14

Rec Rehearsal ................................................................ 54

Rec Standby ................................................................... 54

Rec. Velo ........................................................................ 54

Rec.Key .......................................................................... 53

Recording ................................................................ 54–55

RECOVER ............................................................ 141–142

Recover ................................................................ 133, 141

REC-VEL ........................................................................ 56

Reference Pitch ..................................................... 91, 120

Rel. Time .............................................................. 107, 110

REMOTE ...................................................................... 128

REPLACE ...................................................................... 62

Reset ( ) ...................................................................... 14

Resolution ...................................................................... 73

Rev. Send ............................................. 107–108, 110–111

REVERB ......................................................................... 96

Rewind ( ) ............................................................... 14

ROOT ............................................................................. 59

Rx MIDI Vol ................................................................ 126

Save ..................................................... 65, 79, 88, 103, 113

SENS ......................................................................... 54, 56

SETTING ...................................................... 126, 128, 131

Shelving ....................................................................... 101

SHIFT ............................................................................. 14

SHUFFLE ................................................................. 72–73

Shuffle ............................................................................ 73

Slave ............................................................................. 128

SMALL ........................................................................... 70

SMF ....................................................................... 133, 135

Snare ............................................................................... 71

SNG .............................................................................. 117

SONG ............................................................................. 75

Song ................................................................................ 39

Song Mode ..................................................................... 75

Song Name .................................................................... 79

Song Play Screen ........................................................... 47

SONG/PATTERN .................................................. 13, 24

Src ................................................................................... 61

Src Meas ......................................................................... 61

STEP REC ................................................................ 55, 77

Step Recording ........................................................ 52, 76

Stereo EQ ............................................................. 100–101

Stop ( ) ......................................................................... 14

STORAGE .................................................................... 134

166

Index

STRAIGHT .................................................................... 72

Sync Mode ................................................................... 128

Synchronize ................................................................ 128

Tap Tempo .............................................................. 50, 81

Template .................................................................. 71–72

Tempo .............................................. 26, 38–39, 50, 53, 81

TEMPO (TAP) ............................................ 15, 26, 50, 81

TIMES ............................................................................ 69

Times .............................................................................. 62

Tone ............................................................................. 110

Total Sound Control ........................................ 15, 30, 42

TREMOLO .................................................................... 95

TSC ........................................... 15, 30, 38–39, 42, 99–100

TSC Number ........................................................... 53, 77

TSC Patch .................................... 30, 38–39, 42, 100, 123

TSC Select ...................................................................... 77

TSC SelMod ................................................................ 124

TSC Switch .............................................................. 53, 77

TUNER .................................................................... 13, 90

tuning ............................................................................. 90

T-WAH .......................................................................... 97

TYPE .................................................................. 59, 68–69

USB ......................................... 16, 134, 137–139, 141–142

USB MIDI Driver ....................................................... 143

User Kit .................................................................... 28, 40

User Patch ................................................... 30, 33, 42–43

User Pattern .................................................................. 24

VALUE .............................................................. 13, 47, 58

VEL ................................................................................. 57

Velocity Balance ........................................................... 71

Velocity Modify ............................................................ 71

Voice .............................................................................. 41

Volume Message ........................................................ 126

WRITE ....................................... 65, 79, 88, 103, 113, 118

Write .................................................. 65, 79, 88, 103, 113

For the USA

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Compliance Information Statement

Model Name :

Type of Equipment :

Responsible Party :

Address :

Telephone :

DR-880

Dr. Rhythm

Roland Corporation U.S.

5100 S.Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938

(323) 890-3700

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.

BLUE:

BROWN:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying

the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NEUTRAL

LIVE

For the U.K.

This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC.

For EU Countries

For Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment.

This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to

read the instructions below, and the

Owner’s Manual.

..................................................................................................

002c

• Do not open (or modify in any way)

the unit or its AC adaptor.

..................................................................................................

003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or

replace parts within it (except when

this manual provides specific instruc-

tions directing you to do so). Refer all

servicing to your retailer, the nearest

Roland Service Center, or an autho-

rized Roland distributor, as listed on

the “Information” sheet.

..................................................................................................

004

• Never use or store the unit in places

that are:

• Subject to temperature extremes

(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed

vehicle, near a heating duct, on top

of heat-generating equipment); or

are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on

wet floors); or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration.

..................................................................................................

007

• Make sure you always have the unit

placed so it is level and sure to remain

stable. Never place it on stands that

could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.

..................................................................................................

008c

• Be sure to use only the AC adaptor

supplied with the unit. Also, make

sure the line voltage at the installation

matches the input voltage specified on

the AC adaptor’s body. Other AC

adaptors may use a different polarity,

or be designed for a different voltage,

so their use could result in damage,

malfunction, or electric shock.

.................................................................................................

009

• Do not excessively twist or bend the

power cord, nor place heavy objects

on it. Doing so can damage the cord,

producing severed elements and short

circuits. Damaged cords are fire and

shock hazards!

.................................................................................................

010

• This unit, either alone or in combi-

nation with an amplifier and

headphones or speakers, may be

capable of producing sound levels that

could cause permanent hearing loss.

Do not operate for a long period of

time at a high volume level, or at a

level that is uncomfortable. If you

experience any hearing loss or ringing

in the ears, you should immediately stop

using the unit, and consult an audiologist.

.................................................................................................

011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g.,

flammable material, coins, pins); or

liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks,

etc.) to penetrate the unit.

.................................................................................................

Used for instructions intended to alert

the user to the risk of injury or material

damage should the unit be used

improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage or

other adverse effects caused with

respect to the home and all its

furnishings, as well to domestic

animals or pets.

Used for instructions intended to alert

the user to the risk of death or severe

injury should the unit be used

improperly.

The ● symbol alerts the user to things that must be

carried out. The specific thing that must be done is

indicated by the design contained within the circle. In

the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-

cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

The symbol alerts the user to important instructions

or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is

determined by the design contained within the

triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for

general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never

be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that

must not be done is indicated by the design contained

within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it

means that the unit must never be disassembled.

Owner’s Manual

G601738001

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS DR-880 Dr. Rhythm.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)

• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 4–5)

These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature pro-

vided by your new unit, the owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should

be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

■

Printing Conventions in This Manual

• Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate buttons.

[EFFECT] EFFECT button

[PATTERN] PATTERN button

• Reference such as (p. **) indicate pages in this manual to which you can refer.

of BOSS CORPORATION.