Roland MV-8000 manual

*03341156-04* About the Symbols and icons in this manual ● Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000. Buttons indicated as [F1 (Sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1 function shown in the LCD is “Sample.” ● Where a range of values is shown, the default value is printed in bold type. For exa[...]

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3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual. .......................................................................................................... 001-50 • Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. ...........[...]

4 012a • Immediately turn the power off, remove the power cord from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page when: • The power-supply cord, or the plug has been damaged; or • If smoke or unusual odor occurs • Objects ha[...]

5 IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2–7, 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 ref[...]

6 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). 558d • This instrument is designed to minimize the extraneous sounds produced when it’s played. However, since sou[...]

7 Precautions Regarding Setup and Use 812 • Certain hard disk setup procedures and usage conditions may result in the corruption of recorded data, malfunc- tioning, or physical damage to the disk, so be sure to observe the following precautions. • Do not subject the hard disk to vibration or shock, especially while the unit is in operation. •[...]

8 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................................... 5 Contents .................................................................................................. 8 Main Features ......................[...]

9 Contents Contents Main Features Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound To adjust the pitch of the patch ................................................................................................... 51 To adjust the tone (brightness) of the patch ................................................................[...]

10 Contents Inputting notes and rests ............................................................................................................. 85 Inputting chords ............................................................................................................................ 86 If you're not satisfied with the recorded result [...]

11 Contents Contents Main Features Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound Using the Mastering Tool Kit .................................................................................................... 129 Creating an audio CD ......................................................................... 131 Using the C[...]

12 Contents Playing the MV-8000 from an externally-connected sequencer ........................................... 164 Recording your velocity pad performance on an externally-connected sequencer .......... 165 Performance Data Flow and Limitations in Multi Timbre Sampler Mode .................................... 166 When Off (normal) .............[...]

13 Contents Contents Main Features Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound Precautions concernant l’extension de la options .................................................................. 195 Procédure d’installation ..............................................................................................[...]

14 Contents SONG SETUP ...................................................................................... 256 SONG SETUP MENU screen ................................................................................................................ 256 SONG PARAMETER screen ..........................................................................[...]

15 Contents Contents Main Features Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound PAD screen .............................................................................................................................................. 321 PANEL screen .........................................................................[...]

16 Contents About MIDI ........................................................................................... 384 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 385 Error message list ............................................................................... 389 Glossary ................[...]

17 Contents Contents Main Features Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound Flanger (Stereo flanger) .............................................................................................................. 417 13 Stereo Pitch Shifter ................................................................................[...]

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20 Main Features From sampled material to a music CD Unifying the entire music production process The MV-8000 contains a sampler, sequencer, effect processor, mastering functionality, and music CD-burning functionality, unifying the entire music production process; collecting materials ➔ creating your song ➔ completing a final master. Sampler s[...]

21 Main Features Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound compression when creating a two-track (stereo) mix for a music CD. You can use the internal CD-R/RW drive to burn the mastered data directly to a music CD. Internal hard disk, and USB connectivity to your computer All of your working data [...]

22 Main Features How the MV-8000 is organized Basic structure Broadly speaking, the MV-8000 consists of a “sampler section,” “sound generator section,” “storage section,” “sequencer section,” and “controller section.” Sampler section The sampler lets you record audio material from the analog inputs or load Wave files (.WAV files[...]

23 Main Features Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound Storage section The MV-8000 has an internal hard disk, letting you store a large number of your songs. It also has a USB connector, CD-R/RW drive, and floppy disk drive, giving you everything you need to exchange audio files with your comp[...]

24 Main Features Delay/chorus Chorus is an effect that adds depth and spaciousness to the sound. Delay adds a delayed sound to the original sound. You can use this effect either as chorus or as delay. Reverb Reverb is an effect that simulates the sound of a performance in an acoustically reflective environment such as a concert hall or cave. Delay/[...]

25 Main Features Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound Units of data and how they are managed Sample “Samples” are the smallest unit of sound data used by the MV-8000; they are digital data created by recording or importing audio data. More about partials Each partial lets you layer four s[...]

26 Main Features Patches and Partials Patches contain “partials,” which are the smallest unit of sound-producing data on the MV-8000. You can assign up to 96 partials to a patch, and assign a sample to each partial. You can think of a partial as corresponding to a note number (e.g., a single key of a keyboard). By assigning a different percussi[...]

27 Main Features Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound Song A song contains sequence data that records performance data along a time axis. In addition to sequence data, a song also contains patch and audio phrase settings and effect settings. Project The largest unit of data managed by the MV-[...]

28 Main Features Libraries Patch library Patches in your song can be stored in the patch library, and recalled at any time. The patch library can contain 128 patches. MFX library The MV-8000 provides 24 bytes of MFX (multi-effect) algorithm. Each algorithm has a variety of parameters, and you can save the settings of these parameters in the MFX lib[...]

29 Main Features Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound MIDI Clip library You can use the MIDI Clip library to save up to 100 portions of your songs (sequence data) for later reuse. For example if you have favorite phrases (such as a guitar chording pattern) or drum pattern variations (e.g., in[...]

30 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Top panel 1. SENS knob Adjusts the input sensitivity. 2. PHONE knob Adjusts the headphone level. 3. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) This is a 320 x 240 pixel display screen with backlight. 4. Contrast knob Adjusts the contrast of the LCD screen. 5. DISK indicator (red) This indicator lights when the MV-8000 is [...]

31 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Main Features Contents Sampling Editing a sampled sound 15. button Press this button when you want to use the V-LINK functionality (it will light blue). This lets you control externally-connected V-LINK compatible video equipment from the MV-8000, allowing you to “perf[...]

32 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do 1. MULTILEVEL button This button assigns a different level of velocity (playing strength) to each of the sixteen velocity pads. Striking pad 1 will produce a velocity level of 7, and striking pad 16 will produce a velocity level of 127 (p. 74). 2. FIXED VELOCITY button This button makes a velocity pad ignore[...]

33 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Main Features Contents Sampling Editing a sampled sound 1. Numeric keys Use these keys to input sequence data, alphabetical characters for names, or numerical parameter values. These keys make it easy to input numerical values in rapid succession. 2. ENTER button Finaliz[...]

34 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do 1. LOCATOR button Accesses the LOCATOR popup (p. 251) will appear. You can place locator marks at ten desired time locations in the sequence data. The Locator function lets you jump instantly to one of these stored locations. 2. STEP buttons / MARKER buttons Pressing these buttons by themselves will move the[...]

35 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Main Features Contents Sampling Editing a sampled sound Rear panel 1. ANALOG INPUT PHONO You can connect a turntable (record player) to these jacks. 2. Grounding terminal Use this if you've connected a turntable. By connecting this to the grounding wire (“earth”[...]

36 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do 1. MIDI (IN/OUT A/OUT B) Use these connectors to transmit/receive MIDI messages to or from other MIDI devices. 2. VGA OUTPUT/MOUSE option slot This is a slot for installing an option that allows a VGA monitor and mouse to be connected. You can install the MV8-VGA VGA/mouse expansion (sold separately) in this[...]

37 Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Main Features Contents Sampling Editing a sampled sound Front panel 1. Disk access indicator This indicator will light when the disk is being read or written. 2. Floppy disk slocsk is being read or written.[...]

38 Sampling The most basic way to produce music on the MV-8000 is to arrange wave data on one or more tracks. You can either import an existing WAV file, or record (sample) a new one. Recording audio Here's how to record (sample) from a connected external mic or synthesizer, and use the sample as an audio source for the MV-8000's sampler.[...]

39 Sampling Sampling Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Editing a sampled sound 2. Press . The SAMPLING MENU screen (p. 354) will appear. 3. Use the F-buttons to select the desired type of sampling. Make your selection according to how you intend to use the sampled sound. For this example, press [F1 (A.Phrase)] or [F2 (Pat[...]

40 Sampling 9. Press (OK). The Quick Assign popup will appear. 10. Strike the to which you want to assign the sampled sound. 11. Press (Set). The sampled data will be assigned to the pad you struck. Now you can use this pad to play the sampled sound. If you are using the sampled sound as a patch, you can use the SMT (Sample Mix Table) to combine so[...]

41 Sampling Sampling Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Editing a sampled sound sound from before the moment you initiate sampling. By speeding up the response, this allows the sharp attack at the beginning of a sound to be captured. Sample for a pre-specified length of time ➜ Set the Stop Trigger and Beat or Time values[...]

42 Sampling Other ways to sample Applying effects while you sample You can apply an effect directly to the input source while you sample. For details, refer to Sampling through MFX (p. 125). Sampling the sound played by the MV-8000 You can sample the sound that is being sent from the MV-8000's mix bus. This is called “resampling.” 1. Acces[...]

43 Sampling Sampling Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Editing a sampled sound Importing from an audio CD You can import audio from an audio CD and use it as an instrument or audio phrase. 1. Press . The IMPORT MENU screen will appear. 2. Select the type of import. The IMPORT screen (p. 366) will appear. 3. Press (Select [...]

44 Sampling The options during import By setting various options in the Import screen you can change the behavior of import. Make preparations for import. Selects a track that you want to import from the audio CD, as described in step 5 of Importing from an audio CD (p. 43). Applying emphasize while you import (Pre Emphasis). 1. Make preparations f[...]

45 Sampling Sampling Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Editing a sampled sound Using music data files to create a patch As an alternative to creating a patch by sampling, you can create a patch using the collection of music data on the included CD-ROM. 1. Press . The IMPORT MENU screen (p. 365) will appear. 2. Press (Patc[...]

46 Sampling Using the pre-installed patches When shipped from the factory, the MV-8000's internal hard disk contains a variety of patches (“pre-installed patches”) that you will find convenient when creating songs, such as drum kits and bass sounds. To use the pre-installed patches (p. 394), load them in the same way as any other patches ([...]

47 Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a sampled sound The MV-8000 lets you play a different patch (instrument) for each of the sixteen parts. Patches are the sounds you use to create music. Creating an instrument Assigning the patch you want to use to the current part 1. Press . The[...]

48 Editing a sampled sound Making instrument settings Here's how to make basic settings for a part. Accessing the Instrument screen 1. Press . The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the part that uses the patch you want to play. The selected part number (the current part) is highlighted. To adjust the volume of the part[...]

49 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling This specifies the number of samples that this part will always be able to play simultaneously. If you attempt to play more than 32 simultaneous notes (sample voices), previously-sounding notes will be turned off according to cer[...]

50 Editing a sampled sound Limit the performance data received by a part ➜ set the MIDI Filter. Add a check mark ✔ to each type of MIDI message that you want the part to receive. The VelC (Velocity Curve) parameter lets you specify how the velocity value that is actually received will correspond to the actual loudness. For details, refer to the[...]

51 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Editing a patch Here's how you can modify a patch in various ways. Accessing the Patch Edit screen 1. Press . The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the part that you want to view. The selected part n[...]

52 Editing a sampled sound Managing patches Here's how to save or recall a patch. Registration a patch in the library of the Project When you've sampled or imported data to create a patch for the current part, here's how you can register the patch in the library. Since the patch library is maintained for the entire project, you can u[...]

53 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling The SAVE PATCH screen (p. 299) will appear. 5. Specify the location (/USER etc.) in which you want to save the patch, and press (Execute). The patch of current part will be saved to disk. Loading a patch from the library Here&apo[...]

54 Editing a sampled sound 2. Use (up/down) to select the part for which you want to change patches. The selected part number (the current part) is highlighted. 3. Press . The Patch Edit menu will appear. 4. Select Load Patch and press . The LOAD PATCH screen (p. 298) will appear. 5. Select the patch that you want to load and press (Use This). The [...]

55 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling 3. Press . The menu will appear. 4. Choose Copy Part and press . The COPY PART popup will appear. 5. Select the copy-destination part number. 6. Press (Execute). The settings will be copied to the part you specified. Initializing[...]

56 Editing a sampled sound Editing a partial You can modify the sound by editing each “partial” of which the patch consists. Selecting the partial you want to edit 1. Access the PATCH EDIT screen as described in Accessing the Patch Edit screen (p. 51). 2. Press (Partial Edit). The PARTIAL EDIT screen (p. 276) will appear. 3. Use the partial num[...]

57 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling The sound of the partial will be sent to the delay/chorus effect and/or to the reverb effect. You can change the type of delay/chorus or reverb. For details, refer to To use effects (delay/chorus, reverb) (p. 48). To adjust the p[...]

58 Editing a sampled sound To create a partial that combines more than one sample (SMT) You can create an SMT (Sample Mix Table) that combines up to four samples and uses velocity to switch between them. 1. Press (SMT). The PARTIAL EDIT (SMT) screen (p. 289) will appear. 2. Move the cursor to any SMT number 1~4 and press (Sample List). The SAMPLE L[...]

59 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Managing partials Naming a partial You can assign a name to each partial for easier data management. 1. Perform the steps described in Selecting the partial you want to edit (p. 56). Access the PARTIAL EDIT screen (p. 276), and s[...]

60 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sample Here's how to edit a sample (a piece of sound). Accessing the Sample Edit screen 1. Press . The INSTRUMENTS screen (p. 265) will appear. 2. Move the cursor to the part number whose sample you want to edit. The part number will be highlighted. 3. Press (Patch Edit). The PATCH EDIT screen (p. 269) will[...]

61 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling To change the Loop Mode of a sample 1. Perform the steps described in Accessing the Sample Edit screen (p. 60). The SAMPLE EDIT screen (p. 279) will appear. 2. Use the SMT parameter to select the sample whose loop mode you want t[...]

62 Editing a sampled sound The MV-8000 will ask “Normalize Sample. Are you sure?” To change the length or tempo of a sample (Time Stretch) You can extend or shorten the playback time of a sample. The Time Stretch command lets you transform a sample without affecting its pitch. 1. Perform the steps described in To specify the playback region of [...]

63 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling 3. Move the cursor to Truncate and press . The TRUNCATE popup will appear. 4. Set the Type parameter to specify how truncate will be executed. You can choose one of the following two types. 5. Press (Execute). The Truncate operat[...]

64 Editing a sampled sound Managing samples To audition a sample 1. Perform the steps described in Accessing the Sample Edit screen (p. 60). The SAMPLE EDIT screen will appear. 2. Press (Sample List). The saved samples will appear in the SAMPLE LIST popup (p. 281). 3. Select the sample you want to audition. 4. Hold down (Preview). The specified sam[...]

65 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Deleting a sample that's used by more than one partial / audio phrase / audio event When press [F5 (Yes)] in Deleting the sample along with the partial (p. 64) step 3, the sample you are about to delete is used by another pa[...]

66 Editing a sampled sound Deleting the sample(s) when you delete a patch Here's how you can delete a patch used by a part, and simultaneously delete the sample(s) used by that patch. 1. Press . The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the part of the used by the unwant patch. The selected part number (the current part) w[...]

67 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Assigning an audio phrase to a pad To replace an audio phrase to a pad 1. Press . The AUDIO PHRASES (PAD) screen (p. 301) will appear. 2. Press the to which you want to assign an audio phrase. The data of the selected pad will be[...]

68 Editing a sampled sound Editing the settings of an audio phrase While an Instrument is used mainly to play individual notes, an Audio Phrase is best suited for handling audio data of an appreciable length. For example, you might use various audio phrases containing drum patterns and guitar chording patterns to create the framework of your song. [...]

69 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling This specifies the point at which the phrase will begin looping. 4. Set the End Point parameter. This specifies the point at which the phrase will stop playing, or will return to the Loop Point and continue. To reverse an audio p[...]

70 Editing a sampled sound Processing an audio phrase You can create a new audio phrase by editing the waveform of an existing audio phrase. To zoom-in/zoom-out the audio phrase waveform display When editing the waveform, you will be able to work more accurately if you zoom-in (magnify) the waveform display so that you can see the editing points in[...]

71 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling To create a patch by dividing an audio phrase (Chop) 1. Perform the steps described in Accessing the Audio Phrase Edit screen (p. 68). The AUDIO PHRASE EDIT screen (p. 303) will appear. 2. Press (Chop). The CHOP popup (p. 305) wi[...]

72 Editing a sampled sound Making pad settings You'll need to make some settings before you play the pads. Select the sounds played by the pads The pads can play the parts of the current track, or they can play audio phrases. 1. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the track you want to play from the pad[...]

73 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Playing the pads Here's how you can use the velocity pads (which we'll simply call “pads” from here on) to play sound data (patches, audio phrases). The part or audio phrase assigned to the current track determines [...]

74 Editing a sampled sound 3. Adjust the Level and/or Pan parameters. To adjust the level or pan of an audio phrase, press [F4 (AUX/Phrs/In)], and set the A.Phrase parameters Level or Pan. Specifying a fixed loudness when you strike the pads Here's how you can disable the velocity sensitivity of the pads. 1. Press . The indicator will light or[...]

75 Editing a sampled sound Editing a sampled sound Main Features Contents Parts of the MV-8000 and what they do Sampling Managing pads[...]

76 Creating a song (Song Recording) This chapter takes you through the various steps of creating a song. Create a new song 1. Press . The SONG PARAMETER screen (p. 257) will appear. 2. With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press (Create New). Alternatively, move the cursor to CREATE NEW SONG and press . The CREATE NEW SONG screen will [...]

77 Creating a song (Song Recording) Creating a song (Song Recording) Editing a song Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Adding tracks for recording data Here's how to add one or more tracks for recording data in your song. Add a MIDI track if you want to record MIDI data, or add an audio track i[...]

78 Creating a song (Song Recording) Recording your pad performance just as you play (Realtime Recording) Realtime Recording is the recording method in which your playing on the pads and your controller operations are recording exactly as you perform. This method is best when you want to capture the expressive feel of your performance. Basic procedu[...]

79 Creating a song (Song Recording) Creating a song (Song Recording) Editing a song Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it • Count In Specifies how recording will begin. 5. Press . The [REC] indicator and [PLAY] indicator will light, and recording will begin. The Now Time and Play List will begin chan[...]

80 Creating a song (Song Recording) Undoing a recording or editing operation (Undo) If you're not satisfied with the results of the realtime-recording or editing operation you just performed, you can press to return to the previous state (Undo). If the Undo function is available after recording or editing a sequence, [UNDO] will light orange. [...]

81 Creating a song (Song Recording) Creating a song (Song Recording) Editing a song Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it 4. Press . [AUTO PUNCH] will light orange, and the Auto Punch function will be enabled. 5. Press . The [REC] indicator will blink, and the RECORDING PARAMETER (MIDI) popup (p. 211) [...]

82 Creating a song (Song Recording) Correcting the note timing while you record (Input Quantize) Quantize is a function that automatically aligns the notes of your pad performance to accurate timing intervals. Here's how you can apply the Quantize function during realtime-recording. In addition to the settings described in step 4 of Basic proc[...]

83 Creating a song (Song Recording) Creating a song (Song Recording) Editing a song Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it mark from performance data you don't want to record. 5. Press (Close). The RECORDING FILTER popup will close. Erasing unwanted data while you record (Event Erase) Event Erase i[...]

84 Creating a song (Song Recording) 3. Move the cursor to the track that you want to quantize, and press (Track Sel). A mark will be displayed by the selected track. 4. Move the current time to the beginning of the region that you want to quantize. 5. Press (Rgn In/Out). This sets the IN point of the editing region (i.e., the beginning of the regio[...]

85 Creating a song (Song Recording) Creating a song (Song Recording) Editing a song Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Step recording Step Recording is a method by which you can record individual notes and rests one by one, just as if you were writing music notation onto a sheet of staff paper. Inpu[...]

86 Creating a song (Song Recording) you actually struck the pad to be input as the velocity data, set this to “Real.” If you want to input a fixed velocity value, set this as desired; as a guideline, p (piano) = 60, mf (mezzo-forte) = 90, and f (forte) = 120. 6. Strike . When you strike a pad, data will be input and length specified by the Step[...]

87 Creating a song (Song Recording) Creating a song (Song Recording) Editing a song Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Directly recording an audio input (Direct Recording) Direct Recording is a function that directly records an audio source from the analog inputs. This lets you record in the same wa[...]

88 Editing a song Selecting the song that you want to edit In order to edit a song, that song must be the current song. If you want to edit a song that is saved in a different project, you must first load that project, and then select the song. Selecting a song from the current project 1. Press . The SONG SETUP MENU screen (p. 256) will appear. 2. [...]

89 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Editing a specific region of performance data (Sequence Edit) The MV-8000 provides a variety of ways for you to edit a specific region of a track. Selecting the sequence edit screen You can use three[...]

90 Editing a song Using the PIANO ROLL EDIT screen to edit a MIDI track 1. Select the song you want to edit as described in Selecting the song that you want to edit (p. 88). 2. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the MIDI track that you want to edit. The current track is the track at which the cursor is located. [...]

91 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Using the SEQUENCE EDIT screen to edit 1. Select the song you want to edit as described in Selecting the song that you want to edit (p. 88). 2. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear. 3. Pr[...]

92 Editing a song Restricting the type of events that will be edited (View Filter) If there is a large amount of sequence data, numerous events will be displayed, possibly making it difficult to edit. In such cases, you can use the View Filter to restrict the types of events that will be displayed, letting you edit only the events that are displaye[...]

93 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it List of available editing commands A check mark ✔ indicates a command that is available in the corresponding editing screen. Command PIANO ROLL screen SEQUENCE EDIT screen MIDI Track Audio Track Mo[...]

94 Editing a song Moving sequence data (Move) Here's how you can move the specified region of performance data. The data recorded in the move-source region will be replaced by rests. This editing command is useful in situations like the following. • When you want to move or transpose a phrase (when using Piano Roll editing) • When you want[...]

95 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Copying data Here's how you can copy the specified region of performance data. This is a convenient way to repeat a phrase several times. You can choose from two copy methods; Copy & Paste o[...]

96 Editing a song Copying data and inserting it at another location (Copy & Insert). The Copy & Insert command inserts the copied sequence data into another track or note number, and moves the existing sequence data backward to make room. 1. Specify the editing region as described in Using the PIANO ROLL EDIT screen to edit a MIDI track (p.[...]

97 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Correcting the timing of performance data (Quantize) The chapter Creating a song (Song Recording) (p. 76) explained how you can use Input Quantize to correct the timing during realtime-recording. The[...]

98 Editing a song • Resolution Specifies the note value interval to which the timing will be quantized. Choose the shortest note value that occurs in the region you are quantizing. • Strength Specifies the degree to which the note timing will be moved toward intervals of the note value specified in Resolution. With a Strength of 100%, notes wil[...]

99 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Editing note accents (Change Velocity) This command lets you edit the strength (velocity) of note messages. 1. Specify the editing region as described in Using the PIANO ROLL EDIT screen to edit a MI[...]

100 Editing a song Editing the length of the notes (Change Duration) This command lets you modify the duration of notes (the length between note-on and note-off). By changing the duration you can make your recorded performance more staccato or tenuto. 1. Specify the editing region as described in Using the PIANO ROLL EDIT screen to edit a MIDI trac[...]

101 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Moving the performance data backward or forward (Shift Timing) This command lets you moving the timing of performance data backward or forward in units of one tick. By shifting the performance data [...]

102 Editing a song Thinning out the performance data (Data Thin) Since values for data types such as aftertouch, pitch bend, and expression are recorded continuously, these can produce a large quantity of data. By using the Data Thin command to reduce the amount of data in a way that will not be perceptible, you can conserve memory and lighten the [...]

103 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Transposing notes (Transpose) You can transpose note messages in a range of 127 semitones. Use this command when you want to transpose notes in a specific region of the song. 1. Specify the editing [...]

104 Editing a song Saving a portion of performance data in the library (Copy As MIDI Clip) Here's how you can “clip” the performance data of the specified region and save it in the library as MIDI clip data. 1. Specify the editing region as described in Using the SEQUENCE EDIT screen to edit (p. 91). This specifies the region of sequence d[...]

105 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Deleting tracks This operation deletes unwanted tracks. If you want to re-record an entire track of data, this is faster than erasing the events. 1. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear.[...]

106 Editing a song Using the EVENT LIST EDIT screen to edit a MIDI track The Event List screen lets you edit the individual MIDI messages recorded in your song. Each line of this screen shows the location (measure - beat - tick), type of data, and value(s) of a single event. 1. Select the song you want to edit as described in Selecting the song tha[...]

107 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Inserting performance data (Create Event) Here's how to insert new performance data into the desired location within a MIDI track. For details on the types of performance data you can insert, r[...]

108 Editing a song Types of performance data handled by a MIDI track A MIDI track can record the following nine types of performance data. The location (measure - beat - tick) is displayed at the far left of each data event. Note These MIDI messages indicate a note. From the left, the parameters are Note Number (the name of the note), On Velocity ([...]

109 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Erasing performance data (Erase) Here's how to erase the selected performance data. 1. Execute steps 1~4 of Using the EVENT LIST EDIT screen to edit a MIDI track (p. 106). The EVENT LIST EDIT s[...]

110 Editing a song Editing a system exclusive message 1. Execute steps 1~4 of Using the EVENT LIST EDIT screen to edit a MIDI track (p. 106). The EVENT LIST EDIT screen (p. 216) will appear. 2. Use (up/down) or the VALUE dial to move to the system exclusive message you want to edit. 3. Press (right). The EDIT SYS-EX popup will appear. 4. Use (left/[...]

111 Editing a song Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Changing the tempo or time signature during the song If you want the tempo to change during the song, insert a new tempo change into the tempo track. Following the location at which you inserted the[...]

112 Editing a song 8. To add a new tempo or time signature, use (up/down) to move to the desired location and press (Create). Tempo and time signature data will be added to the tempo list at the cursor location. The inserted tempo and time signature data will have the same values as the preceding measure. 9. Use (left/right) to move the cursor to t[...]

113 Playing your songs Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Playing your songs Loading the song you want to play In order to play back a song, you must select that song as the “current song.” If the song is saved in a different project, you'll have to switch proje[...]

114 Playing your songs Silencing a specific track during playback (Mute) If you want to silence the performance of a specific instrument while the song plays, you can Mute the track that contains that performance. 1. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to make the track you want to Mute the current track. The current [...]

115 Playing your songs Playing your songs Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it 3. Use (left/right) to move the cursor to the “S” column. “S” is the Solo switch; it controls the Solo function of the track. 4. Turn the VALUE dial toward the right or press . “S” w[...]

116 Playing your songs Applying quantization during playback ( Play Quantize) You can apply quantization during playback to a realtime-recorded song. 1. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the track you want to quantize as the current track. 3. Press (Track Param). The TRACK PARAMETER popup for the current t[...]

117 Playing your songs Playing your songs Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Assigning markers (locate points) within the song You can assign markers to desired points within the song. These are called “locate points.” You can assign a locate point to a certain locat[...]

118 Playing your songs Editing a locate point You can edit the location of a locate point you stored. 1. Press . The SEQUENCE screen (p. 205) will appear. 2. Press . The LOCATOR popup (p. 251) will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the locate number (0~9) that you want to edit. 4. Press (Edit). The LOCATOR EDIT popup (p. 251) will appear. 5. Move the c[...]

119 Playing your songs Playing your songs Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Using the Tap function to set the tempo You can set the tempo by pressing [BPM/TAP] at the desired interval. Press it at least three times at quarter note intervals of the playback tempo you wan[...]

120 Using effects This chapter explains how to apply and edit the effects. Switching the effects on/off Each of the MV-8000's internal effects can be switched on or off. You can switch the effects off if you're editing a sound and want to hear it without effects, or if you want to use an external effect processor instead of the built-in e[...]

121 Using effects Using effects Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Selecting an effect Selecting an effect from the effect library Each of the MV-8000's three internal effect processors has its own effect library. You can switch effect settings by selecting var[...]

122 Using effects Editing the effect parameters You can edit the current effect settings to create your own effect settings. 1. Perform steps 1~2 of Switching the effects on/off (p. 120). 2. Press (Edit). 3. Use to move the cursor to the parameter you want to edit, and use the VALUE dial or / to edit the value. The effect setting will change. Curre[...]

123 Using effects Using effects Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Storing the current effect settings in the library After you've edited the effect parameters to create your own effect settings, you can store them in the library and recall them later when need[...]

124 Using effects Effect routing You can route the MFX to various buses (signal routes) within the MV-8000. Different routing will produce different results. Changing the routing By changing the routing of the MFX you can use it as an insert effect or a loop effect. Here's how to change the MFX routing 1. Press . The EFFECTS screen (p. 372) wi[...]

125 Using effects Using effects Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Routing examples Sampling through MFX Here's an example of using an algorithm that modifies the character of the vocal input. We'll use the Voice Transformer effect. fig.11-10.j 1. Connect [...]

126 Using effects 3. Perform steps 4~5 of Sampling through MFX (p. 125). Select the MFX effect you want to use. 4. Press . The MIXER (AUDIO TRACK) screen (p. 378) will appear. 5. Press ~ for the mixer part to which you want to apply MFX. The corresponding part mixer screen will appear. 6. Set the Output parameter to “AUX1” for the part on which[...]

127 Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it The song data you've created up to this point consists of individual performances on separate tracks. This chapter describes how to adjust the volume balanc[...]

128 Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Combining a song into two tracks (Mixdown) After you've adjusted the volume balance of the song, here's how to mix it down into a two-track (left and right channel) Wave file (WAV file). 1. Press . The MASTERING MENU screen will appear. 2. Press (Mixdown). If Mixdown mode is off, the[...]

129 Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it Editing a song Creating a song (Song Recording) Playing your songs Using effects Using the Mastering Tool Kit to finish your song (Mastering) Here's how you can apply a final mastering effect (the Mastering Tool Kit) to your mixdown, in [...]

130 Adjusting the balance of your song and mastering it 8. Press . The mastering tool kit effect you selected in step 5 will be applied to the mixdown file you selected in step 3, and the result will be recorded (mastered). 9. To stop mastering, press . Mastering will stop, and the display will ask “Mastering finished. Go to CD burning?” F-butt[...]

131 Creating an audio CD Project and disk management Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating an audio CD Using the CD-R/RW drive Cautions when using the CD-R/RW drive • Place the MV-8000 on a stable and level surface that is not subjecte[...]

132 Creating an audio CD • When writing the title etc. on the label surface of the disc, use a soft felt-tipped marker. • If the disc becomes soiled, use a soft dry cloth to wipe it lightly from the center of the disc straight toward the outer edge. Do not wipe in a circular direction. • Do not use cleaning agents such as cleaners or sprays m[...]

133 Creating an audio CD Creating an audio CD Project and disk management Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Writing the mastered data to CD When you've finished mastering your data, here's how to write it to CD. 1. Insert a blank CD[...]

134 Creating an audio CD This will move the position of the file at which the cursor is located. If you want to insert silence between songs, press [MENU], select “Gap Time,” and press [ENTER]. The GAP TIME popup (p. 352) will appear. Set the GAP TIME parameter to the length of the silence you want to insert. (The default value is 2.00 seconds.[...]

135 Creating an audio CD Creating an audio CD Project and disk management Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Playing an audio CD Now let's use the MV-8000's CD Player function to hear the audio CD you just created. 1. Insert the audi[...]

136 Project and disk management Managing projects The largest unit of data managed by the MV-8000 is the Project (p. 27). Loading a project Here's how to load a project that you previously saved on the hard disk. The sample data, song data, and libraries being used by the current project will all be replaced by the data of the project you load[...]

137 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Naming a project Here's how you can assign a name to your project for easier management. 1. Load the project that you want[...]

138 Project and disk management Deleting a project Here's how a project that is no longer necessary can be deleted from the disk. 1. Press . The PROJECT MENU screen (p. 308) will appear. 2. With the cursor located in the lower row of icons, press (Delete). Alternatively, select the DELETE and press . Move the cursor to the project that you wan[...]

139 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Saving a project with a different name Here's how you can save the current project to disk under a different name. This is[...]

140 Project and disk management Deleting unused portions of a sample (Optimize) Here's how you can reduce the total size of the saved sample data by deleting samples that are not used at any point in the song and portions of samples that are outside the specified playback region. 1. Press . The PROJECT MENU screen (p. 308) will appear. 2. With[...]

141 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices 3. Move the cursor to the project that you want to backup, and press (Execute). Starts backup to CD-R/RW disc. Restoring a proj[...]

142 Project and disk management Folder structure Data is saved on the MV-8000's internal hard disk in the following folder structure. The various types of data are stored as follows. / (root folder) This is the “root” of the drive. Your data is kept in the following three folders: • the PROJECTS folder • the USER folder • the PATCHES[...]

143 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Managing files (File Utility) The File Utility commands let you manage the files stored on the MV-8000's hard disk. Basic [...]

144 Project and disk management Changing the current folder A folder is an area in which multiple related files can be managed together. The file list shows the contents of the current folder. Other folders existing within the current folder are called “child folders,” and are indicated as . Here's how to view the contents of one of these [...]

145 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating a folder Here's how to create another folder (a “child folder”) within the current folder. This is convenient[...]

146 Project and disk management Copying a file or a folder Here's how to copy a file or a folder from disk to another folder or drive. 1. Move the cursor to the file that you want to copy. 2. Press (Command). The SELECT FILE COMMAND menu (p. 332) will appear. 3. Choose “Copy” and press (Select). The SELECT DESTINATION FOLDER popup (p. 333)[...]

147 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Moving a file to another location (Move) Here's how to move a folder or file on disk to another folder or drive. 1. Use th[...]

148 Project and disk management Deleting a folder or file Here's how to delete an unwanted file or folder. 1. Use the cursor to select the folder or file that you want to delete. 2. Press (Command). The SELECT FILE COMMAND menu (p. 332) will appear. 3. Choose “Delete” and press (Select). A message of “Selected file will be deleted. Sure?[...]

149 Project and disk management Project and disk management Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Disk management This section describes various settings and operations you can perform for the MV-8000's drives. To access[...]

150 Using data of other formats Importing data from your computer via USB If your USB-equipped computer is connected to the USB connector on the MV-8000's rear panel, you will be able to transfer data between the two devices. WAV files or AIFF files saved on your computer can be loaded into the MV-8000 and used as instruments or audio phrases.[...]

151 Using data of other formats Using data of other formats Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Copying files from your computer to the MV-8000 Windows Me/2000 1. On your desktop, double-click the “My Computer” icon. Th[...]

152 Using data of other formats Mac OS 9.0.4 or later, Mac OS X (10.2 or later) 1. On your desktop, double-click the “MV-8000” icon. The contents of the MV-8000's hard disk will appear. 2. Drag and drop the files that you want to copy to the MV-8000 into the desired folder of the MV-8000. The files will be copied to the MV-8000. Backing up[...]

153 Using data of other formats Using data of other formats Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices To stop communication with your computer 1. Perform the following steps on your computer. • Windows Me/2000/XP Use the “Saf[...]

154 Using data of other formats Using WAV/AIFF audio files Here's how you can import WAV files or AIFF files from your computer and use them as sample data for the MV-8000. 1. Press . The IMPORT MENU screen will appear. 2. Select the type of import. The IMPORT screen (p. 366) will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the audio file that you want to i[...]

155 Using data of other formats Using data of other formats Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using data from other models The MV-8000 can use Roland S-700 series sample data, Akai MPC2000/MPC2000XL sample data, and SMF ([...]

156 Using data of other formats Importing Roland S-700 series patch data Here's how you can import Roland S-700 series patch data to recreate the same patch structure on the MV-8000. This lets you create a patch without having to assign samples to pads. 1. Press . The IMPORT MENU screen will appear. 2. Press (Patch). The IMPORT screen (p. 366)[...]

157 Using data of other formats Using data of other formats Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Converting an SMF to a song You can convert an SMF (Standard MIDI File) Format 0 sequence data file into an MV- 8000 song. 1. P[...]

158 Using data of other formats Using MV-8000 data on other devices Using a sample or audio phrase on your computer Samples or audio phrases saved on the MV-8000 can be converted into the Wave files (WAV files) typically used on Microsoft Windows, or into the AIFF files used on Apple Mac OS. Selecting the sample you want to convert 1. As described [...]

159 Using data of other formats Using data of other formats Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using data of other formats Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Choose “Save Sample As WAV” if you want to save the sample as a WAV file, or choose “Save Sample As AIFF” if you want t[...]

160 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices The MV-8000 has one MIDI IN connector and two MIDI OUT connectors. You can connect a MIDI controller (MIDI keyboard, MIDI guitar, MIDI percussion pads, etc.) to MIDI IN and record your performance on the MV-8000 (e.g., sequence recording). You can connect sound modules to the two MIDI OUT connectors[...]

161 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats 4. Press (Track Param). The TRACK PARAMETER (MIDI) popup (p. 208) will appear. 5. Set the MIDI parameter. Sel[...]

162 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices The ASSIGNABLE SLIDER screen (p. 328) will appear. 3. Edit the Slider Assign parameters. For each slider, specify the control change number that you want to assign. The message transmitted by the slider will change according to the control change number you specify. Using MMC to control the MV-8000&[...]

163 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats 6. Set the Device ID. Set this value to match the Device ID setting of the MMC messages that are being sent t[...]

164 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using the MV-8000 in Multitimbre Sampler Mode In Multi Timbre Sampler mode, the MV-8000's instruments function as a multi-timbral sound module, and the performance data from the velocity pads is transmitted as MIDI messages (MIDI OUT A/B, R-BUS). Playing the MV-8000 from an externally-connected[...]

165 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Recording your velocity pad performance on an externally-connected sequencer If you turn Multi Timbre Sampler[...]

166 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Performance Data Flow and Limitations in Multi Timbre Sampler Mode As shown below, the performance data flow differs depending on the Multi Timbre Sampler Mode setting in the MIDI screen. When Off (normal) Performance data received at MIDI IN or from the velocity pads is sent to MIDI OUT and/or play[...]

167 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Synchronizing the MV-8000 with a connected external sequencer You can connect the MV-8000 to a sequencer or h[...]

168 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Monitoring the MIDI connection status The MV-8000 can transmit “Active Sensing messages” at regular intervals. If the MIDI cable is broken or disconnected, these messages will no longer be received by the receiving device. By continually checking for these messages, the receiving device can dete[...]

169 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Using V-LINK devices What is V-LINK? V-LINK ( ) is a function that lets you create performances that link mus[...]

170 Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Making V-LINK settings 1. Press . The SYSTEM MENU screen (p. 319) will appear. 2. With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press (V-Link). Alternatively, select the V-LINK icon and press . The V-LINK screen (p. 325) will appear. 3. Specify the MIDI transmit channel and other parameters as [...]

171 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Using the MV8-OP1 ( Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices You can install an MV8-OP1 Audio I/O Expansion (sold separately) into the rear panel o[...]

172 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Inputting audio via a digital connection (coaxial/optical) The MV-8000 has both coaxial and optical type digital input connectors. You must choose either one or the other type. You cannot use both simultaneously. 1. Connect your digital audio device to the MV-8000 as described [...]

173 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Transferring digital audio via R-BUS If the MV-8000 is connected to another device that[...]

174 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Outputting digital audio from R-BUS or analog multi-output You can output the audio from the MV-8000's multi output bus via the R-BUS connector (digital) or the analog multi output (analog). 1. Connect the MV-8000 with your output destination device as described in Quick S[...]

175 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Using R-BUS and DIF-AT24 to add a MIDI output You can add an additional 16-channel MIDI[...]

176 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Connections and settings for R-BUS devices Connecting a VS-2480CD/2400CD Required equipment • MV-8000 (with MV8-OP1 [sold separately] installed) • VS-2480CD or VS-2400CD • RBC-1 (1 meter R-BUS cable) or RBC-3 (3 meter R-BUS cable) Connecting an RPC-1 Required equipment ?[...]

177 Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Using the MV8-OP1 (Audio I/O Expansion) to connect external devices Creating an audio CD Using the MV-8000 with MIDI or V-LINK devices Project and disk management Using data of other formats Connecting a VM-7000/C7000 series device Required equipment • MV-8000 (with MV8-OP1 [[...]

178 System settings for the MV-8000 Settings for the entire MV-8000 (Global) Here's how to make settings that affect the overall operation of the MV-8000. Accessing the Global screen 1. Press . The SYSTEM MENU screen (p. 319) will appear. 2. With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press (Global). Alternatively, select the GLOBAL ico[...]

179 System settings for the MV-8000 System settings for the MV-8000 Adding options Outputting a copy-protected digital audio signal You can set the copy-protect flag of the digital audio signal that is output by the MV-8000. If this signal is recorded onto a digitally-connected MD recorder etc., further digital copying from the recorded media will [...]

180 System settings for the MV-8000 Settings for the MV-8000's controllers (Pad / Panel) Here you can make settings for the velocity pads, sliders, and buttons on the MV-8000's top panel. Accessing the Pad/Panel screen 1. Press . The SYSTEM MENU screen (p. 319) will appear. 2. With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press (Pad/[...]

181 System settings for the MV-8000 System settings for the MV-8000 Adding options Reducing unwanted triggering of the velocity pads In some cases, striking a pad may cause a pad you didn't strike to sound as well. This is because depending on the location or force of your strike, the vibration may also affect another pad. You can reduce such [...]

182 System settings for the MV-8000 Using a foot switch You can connect a Roland DP-2 (sold separately) or Boss FS-5U (sold separately) to the rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack and use it to operate the MV-8000. 1. Access the PAD/PANEL screen as described in Accessing the Pad/Panel screen (p. 180). 2. Press (Pad) to select the PANEL screen. 3. Set the Fo[...]

183 System settings for the MV-8000 System settings for the MV-8000 Adding options Checking the system status of the MV-8000 You can check the current system status of the MV-8000, test the installed memory, or initialize all settings of the MV-8000 to the factory-set state. Viewing the system information Here's how to check the MV-8000's[...]

184 System settings for the MV-8000 Testing the installed memory (Memory Diagnosis) Here's how to perform a read/write test of the memory installed in the MV-8000. 1. Access the SYSTEM INFORMATION screen as described in Viewing the system information (p. 183). 2. Press (DIMM Diag). The display will ask “Save current project before” While t[...]

185 Adding options System settings for the MV-8000 Adding options Expanding the memory When shipped from the factory, the MV-8000 contains 128 MB of memory used to load sound samples. This amount of memory may not be sufficient if you want to load large amounts of sample data. If so, you can expand the memory by replacing the factory-installed 128 [...]

186 Adding options Exchanging the memory (removing and installing) 1. Turn off the power of the MV-8000 and the connected devices, and disconnect all cables from the MV-8000. 2. Turn the MV-8000 upside down, and lay it on its face supported by objects at each corner so that the panel buttons and knobs are not damaged. 3. Remove sixteen screws from [...]

187 Adding options Adding options System settings for the MV-8000 Installing the MV8-OP1 The MV8-OP1 is an expansion board that adds six analog multi-outputs, digital inputs (coaxial type and optical type), and an R-BUS connector to the MV-8000. Precautions for expanding option • Always turn the unit off and unplug the AC plug before attempting i[...]

188 Adding options MV8-OP1 installation procedure 1. Turn off the power of the MV-8000 and the connected devices, and disconnect all cables from the MV-8000. 2. Turn the MV-8000 upside down, and lay it on its face supported by objects at each corner so that the panel buttons and knobs are not damaged. 3. Remove sixteen screws from the bottom panel [...]

189 Adding options Adding options System settings for the MV-8000 Installing the MV8-VGA (VGA/Mouse Expansion) The MV8-VGA is an expansion board that lets you connect a VGA display to view the MV-8000's screens and use a mouse to operate it. Precautions for expanding option • Always turn the unit off and unplug the AC plug before attempting [...]

190 Adding options MV8-VGA installation procedure 1. Turn off the power of the MV-8000 and the connected devices, and disconnect all cables from the MV-8000. 2. Remove two screws from the MV8-VGA installation slot cover as shown in the illustration. 3. Remove the slot cover, and pull out the cable that is fastened behind the slot cover. 4. Plug thi[...]

191 Ajout d’options System settings for the MV-8000 Ajout d’options Expansion de la mémoire A l’origine le MV-8000 a une mémoire de 128 Mo pour le chargement d’échantillons de son. Si vous voulez chargez de grosses quantités de données, la mémoire peut être insuffisante. Vous avez la possibilité d’accroître la mémoire en rempla?[...]

192 Ajout d’options Echange de la mémoire (retrait et installation) 1. Eteignez le MV-8000 et tous les appareils raccordés et débranchez tous les câbles du MV-8000. 2. Retournez le MV-8000 et placez quatre objets aux angles pour le soutenir de sorte que les touches et boutons du panneau ne risquent pas d’être endommagés. 3. Retirez quinze[...]

193 Ajout d’options Ajout d’options System settings for the MV-8000 Installation de la MV8-OP1 La MV8-OP1 est une carte d’extension permettant d’ajouter six multi-sorties analogiques, entrées numériques (de types coaxial et optique) et un connecteur R-BUS au MV-8000. Precautions concernant l’extension de la options • Toujours éteindr[...]

194 Ajout d’options Procédure d’installation 1. Eteignez le MV-8000 et tous les appareils raccordés et débranchez tous les câbles du MV-8000. 2. Retournez le MV-8000 et placez quatre objets aux angles pour le soutenir de sorte que les touches et boutons du panneau ne risquent pas d’être endommagés. 3. Retirez quinze vis du panneau infé[...]

195 Ajout d’options Ajout d’options System settings for the MV-8000 Installation de la MV8-VGA (Carte de souris/sortie VGA) La MV8-VGA est une carte d’extension qui permet de raccorder un moniteur VGA pour voir les écrans du MV-8000 et d’utiliser une souris. Precautions concernant l’extension de la options • Toujours éteindre et débr[...]

196 Ajout d’options Procédure d’installation 1. Eteignez le MV-8000 et tous les appareils raccordés et débranchez tous les câbles du MV-8000. 2. Retirez les deux vis du cache de le logement d’installation de la MV8-VGA, comme indiqué sur l’illustration. 3. Retirez le cache du logement, et sortez le câble qui se trouve derrière le cac[...]

197 Screen Guide ECS05_manual_e.book 197 ページ ２００５年１１月３０日　水曜日　午前１１時１４分[...]

198 Common items in all screens These items are common to all screens. Screen title area This area shows information such as the screen name, current time, and song name. The title area and function buttons area are the same for all screens ( ~ ).[...]

199 Common items in all screens Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES EDIT NAME popup This screen lets you edit the name of a folder, file, library, pad, or track. Explanation of each area 1. Popup name The name of this popup. The popup name will depend on the type of name you are assigning. When naming a file or[...]

200 Common items in all screens F-buttons History You can recall (and re-input) up to the ten most recent names you input in the EDIT NAME popup since turning on the power. Selects the name at the cursor in the history list then press [ENTER]. Insert Space Inserts a space at the cursor location. Delete Deletes the character at the cursor location. [...]

201 Common items in all screens Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SELECT CATEGORY popup This popup lets you select a category. To access this screen • (display an EDIT SAMPLE NAME, EDIT PARTIAL NAME, EDIT PATCH NAME, EDIT AUDIO PHRASE NAME or EDIT MIDI CLIP NAME popup) ➜ • ➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanati[...]

202 Common items in all screens PAD BANKS popup Here you can select pad banks. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. Pads Shows the state of the current pads. Highlighted (black) pads have data recorded in them. 2. Pad bank list Lists the names of the pad banks. The pad bank selected by the cursor is highlighted. F-buttons Name Disp[...]

203 Common items in all screens Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SELECT DRIVE popup Here you can select the drive. To access this screen • Press (Select Drive) shown in various screens, etc. Explanation of each area 1. Drive list This area lists the drives that are installed in the MV-8000 (hard disk, CD-R[...]

204 Common items in all screens MENU/COMMAND popup This page explains the operations that apply in common to any command or menu you access as a popup. To access this screen • • Press (Command) shown in various screens, etc. Explanation of each area 1. Drive list This area lists the drives that are installed in the MV-8000 (hard disk, CD-R/RW d[...]

205 Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SEQUENCE Here you can perform sequencer-related operations. SEQUENCE screen This is the Sequence screen; the basic screen where you play or record songs. To access this screen Explanation of each area 1. Now time This indicates the current location (measure/beat/tick, tim[...]

206 SEQUENCE 9. Track Name Shows the name assigned to each track. 10. Track Status (M/S/R) Sets the status of the track. If you simultaneously turn on M (Mute) and S (Solo) for the same track, the S (Solo) setting will take priority. 11. Play List The boxes show the existence of sequence data recorded in each track. 12. Tempo Track This is a specia[...]

207 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES Menu Displays the SEQUENCE MENU. Menu items 1. Tempo Track Displays the TEMPO TRACK screen (p. 244). 2. Add MIDI Tracks Displays the ADD MIDI TRACKS popup (p. 246). 3. Add Audio Tracks Displays the ADD AUDIO TRACKS popup (p. 247). 4. Delete Track Display the DELE[...]

208 SEQUENCE TRACK PARAMETER (MIDI) popup Here you can make detailed parameter settings for a MIDI track. To access this screen • ➜ (Select a MIDI track as the current track) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. (Track number and track name) 81 59[...]

209 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES 50%, the backbeats will be exactly between the preceding and following downbeats. With a setting of 0%, the backbeats will be moved to the same timing as the preceding downbeat. With a setting of 100%, the backbeats will be moved to the same timing as the followi[...]

210 SEQUENCE TRACK PARAMETER (AUDIO) popup Here you can make detailed parameter settings for an audio track. To access this screen • ➜ (select an Audio Track as the current track) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. (Track number and track name) This is the number and name of the track you are editing. You can press [F5 (Name)] to open the EDIT NAM[...]

211 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES RECORDING PARAMETER (MIDI) popup Here you can set parameters for recording onto a MIDI track. To access this screen • ➜ • ➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify a MIDI track as the current track. Explanation of each area 1. Rec Mode (Recording mo[...]

212 SEQUENCE setting of 0 produces no adjustment at all. 7. Quantize Resolution Specifies the quantization timing. Select the shortest note value that occurs in the region you are quantizing. 8. Shuffle Rate When Type=Shuffle, this specifies how far away the “backbeat” notes (relative to the Shuffle Quantize Resolution setting) will be from the[...]

213 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES RECORDING FILTER popup Here you can restrict the data that will be recorded during MIDI sequence recording. To access this screen • ➜➜ • ➜➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify a MIDI track as the current track.[...]

214 SEQUENCE RECORDING PARAMETER (AUDIO) popup Here you can set recording parameters for an audio track. To access this screen • ➜ • ➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify an audio track as the current track. Explanation of each area 1. Rec Mode (Recording mode) Specifies how recording will occur. 2. Count In Specifies how recordin[...]

215 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES METRONOME popup Here you can make metronome settings. To access this screen • ➜➜ • ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Mode (Metronome Mode) Specifies when the metronome signal will be output. 2. Output (Metronome Output) Specifies the output destination f[...]

216 SEQUENCE EVENT LIST EDIT screen Here you can edit the MIDI messages recorded in a MIDI track. To access this screen • ➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify a MIDI track as the current track. Explanation of each area 1. Event list This lists the MIDI messages recorded in the current track in the vicinity of the current time. The me[...]

217 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES CREATE EVENT popup This lets you add a new event to a MIDI track. To access this screen • ➜➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify a MIDI track as the current track. Explanation of each area 1. Event Specify the type of MIDI event you want to add. P[...]

218 SEQUENCE PASTE EVENT popup An event temporarily stored in the event list clipboard can be “pasted” at the specified time location. To access this screen • ➜➜ (copy an event) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. To Specifies the time location at which the MIDI event will be added. Range: 0000-01-000~9999-**-*** ** will depend on the number [...]

219 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES EDIT SYS-EX popup Here you can edit a system exclusive message. To access this screen • ➜➜ (move the cursor in the event list to a system exclusive message) ➜ (right) • ➜➜➜ (move the cursor to the System Exclusive) ➜ This screen will appear if t[...]

220 SEQUENCE AUDIO EVENT PARAMETER popup Here you can adjust the parameters of the event at the current time location within an audio track. To access this screen • ➜➜ (Select the Audio track) ➜➜ (Select Audio Event Parameter) ➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify an audio track as the current track. Explanation of each area 1[...]

221 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PIANO ROLL EDIT screen Here you can edit the MIDI messages that are recorded on a MIDI track. The piano roll graphically indicates the pitch, duration, and velocity. To access this screen • ➜ In order to open this popup, you must specify a MIDI track as the c[...]

222 SEQUENCE SEQUENCE EDIT screen Here you can edit the MIDI messages that are recorded on a MIDI track. The Sequence Edit screen lets you graphically edit the events recorded on the track. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Now time Indicates the current time (measure/beat/tick) in the sequencer. 2. Time Sign Indicates the t[...]

223 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES F-buttons and menu Track Sel (Track select) Selects/de-selects the current track. If an In time and Out time are specified for the selected tracks, track events existing in that time region will be selected (highlighted). All Trk Sel (All track select) Selects/de[...]

224 SEQUENCE SELECT PIANO ROLL EDIT COMMAND popup You can execute editing commands on selected note events in the PIANO ROLL EDIT screen. To access this screen • ➜ (select a MIDI track as the current track) ➜➜ (select the region or track) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Move Displays the MOVE popup (p. 227). 2. Copy&Paste Displays the C[...]

225 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SELECT SEQUENCE EDIT COMMAND popup You can execute editing commands on selected tracks in the SEQUENCE EDIT screen. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select the region or track) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Move Displays the MOVE popup (p. 227). 2. Copy&Pa[...]

226 SEQUENCE COPY&PASTE popup This copies the data of the “In time -- Out time” region to the specified location. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a track as the current track ) ➜ or ➜➜ ( choose Copy&Paste ) ➜ The parameters in the COPY&PASTE popup will differ according to whether you access it from PIANO ROLL EDIT or [...]

227 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES MOVE popup This moves the data of the “In time -- Out time” region to the specified location. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜ or ➜➜ ( choose Move ) ➜ The parameters in the MOVE popup will differ according t[...]

228 SEQUENCE COPY&INSERT popup This inserts the data of the “In time -- Out time” region or the marked data into the current time location. Data at the insert-destination will not be overwritten; it will move backward in time (i.e., later in the song) by the corresponding distance. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the [...]

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231 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES CHANGE VELOCITY popup This changes the velocity of note events in the “In time -- Out time” region. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜ or ➜➜ ( choose Change Velocity ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Magnify Red[...]

232 SEQUENCE CHANGE DURATION popup This changes the duration (note length) of note events in the “In time -- Out time” region. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜ or ➜➜ ( choose Change Duration ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Magnify Shortens or lengthens the duration of notes. Settings of 99 or [...]

233 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SHIFT TIMING popup This moves the events of the “In time -- Out time” region forward or backward in units of one tick (1/480th of a quarter note). To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜ or ➜➜ ( choose Shift Timing )[...]

234 SEQUENCE DATA THIN popup This thins-out events of the “In time -- Out time” region to reduce the amount of data. You can use this to decrease the amount of space occupied by continuous controller data you recorded, such as pitch bend and aftertouch. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜➜➜ ( choos[...]

235 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES TRANSPOSE popup This transposes the pitch of note events in the “In time -- Out time” region, in units of a semitone. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜ or ➜➜ ( choose Transpose ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1.[...]

236 SEQUENCE COPY AS MIDI CLIP popup This adds the data in the “In time -- Out time” region to the MIDI clip library. To access this screen • ➜ ( select a MIDI track as the current track ) ➜➜➜ ( choose Copy As MIDI Clip ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. List Shows the clips you are adding to the MIDI clip library. If you selected two [...]

237 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES COPY AS AUDIO PHRASE popup This copies the Audio Event on the current time to a pad. To access this screen • ➜ ( select an audio track as the current track ) ➜ ➜ ➜ ( choose Copy As Audio Phrase Clip ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Pads Shows the statu[...]

238 SEQUENCE MIDI CLIP LIBRARY popup Here you can rename or delete items in the MIDI clip library. To access this screen • ➜➜ ➜ ( choose MIDI Clip Library ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. MIDI clip list Lists the MIDI clips that are currently saved. The MIDI clip selected by the cursor is highlighted. F-buttons Name Displays the EDIT NAME [...]

239 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PASTE MIDI CLIP popup Here you can paste a MIDI clip from the MIDI clip library into the current song. To access this screen • ➜➜ ➜ ( choose Paste MIDI Clip ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. MIDI clip list Lists the MIDI clips that are saved in the MIDI c[...]

240 SEQUENCE LOOP popup Here you can set parameters for loop playback. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Loop ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. QUICK SET Length Specify the length of the loop that will be set when you press LOOP [QUICK SET]. Range: Marker, 1~ 2 ~32 If you choose Marker, the region between markers will be the loop region. Ho[...]

241 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES AUTO PUNCH popup Here you can set the auto punch-in/out parameters. To access this screen • + You can also make Auto Punch settings in the RECORDING PARAMETER (MIDI) popup (p. 211), or in the RECORDING PARAMETER (AUDIO) popup (p. 214). Explanation of each area [...]

242 SEQUENCE TRACK LIST (Output) screen This lists the parameters of each track. The TRACK LIST (OUTPUT) screen shows the output destination settings for the playback tracks. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Track List ) ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. No. (track number and icon) Shows the number of the tracks recorded in the sequencer.[...]

243 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES TRACK LIST (Play Quantize) screen This lists the parameters of each track. The TRACK LIST (Play Quantize) screen shows settings related to Play Quantization. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Track List ) ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Type Indicates [...]

244 SEQUENCE TEMPO TRACK screen Here you can edit the tempo data and time signature data in the tempo track. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Tempo Track ) ➜[...]

245 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES VIEW FILTER popup Here you can select the MIDI events that you want to view or edit in the SEQUENCE, EVENT LIST EDIT, and SEQUENCE EDIT screens. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose View Filter ) ➜ • ➜➜ ➜ ( choose View Filter ) ➜ • ➜➜ ➜ ([...]

246 SEQUENCE ADD MIDI TRACKS popup This lets you add MIDI tracks to the current song. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Add MIDI Tracks ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Number of Tracks Specifies the number of tracks that will be added. This lets you create more than one track at once. Range: 1 ~128 2. Output Assign Specifies the part to w[...]

247 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES ADD AUDIO TRACKS popup This lets you add audio tracks to the current song. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Add Audio Tracks ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Number of Tracks Specifies the number of tracks that will be added. This lets you create more t[...]

248 SEQUENCE DELETE TRACKS popup Specify the range of tracks that you want to delete (Delete From ~ To). To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Delete Track ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Delete From The tracks you specify will be deleted. 2. To Displays the number and name of the current track. Range: 1 ~136 F-buttons Execute Deletes the spe[...]

249 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES MARKER popup Here you can add or delete markers in the current song. To access this screen • ➜➜ ( choose Marker ) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Marker list Lists the markers in the current song. The marker selected by the cursor is highlighted. 2. Marker [...]

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251 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES LOCATOR popup Here you can manage locator points for the current song. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. Locator list Lists the locator points assigned in the current song. The locator point selected by the cursor is highlighted. 2. Locator nu[...]

252 SEQUENCE JUMP popup Here you can make the current time location jump directly to a location you specify. To access this screen •+ Explanation of each area 1. Jump Input a time location (measure/beat/tick) and jump to that location. You can edit the value highlighted by the cursor. In addition to using the VALUE dial, you can use [DEC]/[INC] o[...]

253 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES EVENT ERASE popup This lets you erase specific note events while recording. To access this screen • (Hold down) Explanation of each area 1. Mode Selects the way in which note events will be deleted. During recording, you can hold down the [EVENT ERASE] button t[...]

254 SEQUENCE STEP REC (MIDI) screen Here you can use the pads to record note data on a MIDI track. To access this screen •+ In order to open this popup, you must specify a MIDI track as the current track. Explanation of each area 1. Step Time Specifies the note value of the notes you will input. Range: (30), (40), (60), (80), (120), (160), (240),[...]

255 SEQUENCE Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES STEP REC (AUDIO) screen Here you can use the pads to record onto an audio track. To access this screen •+ In order to open this popup, you must specify an audio track as the current track.[...]

256 SONG SETUP Here you can manage songs and make various settings for the current song. SONG SETUP MENU screen In this menu screen you can choose the parameters that you want to edit for the current song. To access this screen Explanation of each area 1. SONG PARAMETER Displays the SONG PARAMETER screen (p. 257). 2. SYNC Displays the SYNC screen ([...]

257 SONG SETUP Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SONG PARAMETER screen Here you can make settings for the current song. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper line of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Song No. (Song number) This is the song number. The MV-8000 can have up to 16 songs[...]

258 SONG SETUP EDIT COMMENT popup Here you can add a comment to the current project and current song. Explanation of each area 1. Comment Add a comment or note to the project or song. You can input a comment up to fifty characters long. You may omit the comment if you wish. For details on inputting characters, refer to Quick Start “Inputting text[...]

259 SONG SETUP Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SYNC screen Here you can make synchronization settings. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper line of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. MIDI Clock Output Selects the connector (MIDI OUT A, MIDI OUT B, or R-BUS) from which MIDI Clock w[...]

260 SONG SETUP CREATE NEW SONG screen Here you can create a new song within the current project. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Song No. (Song number) This is the song number. The MV-8000 can have up to sixteen songs in a project, and these are numbered 1~16. When you access[...]

261 SONG SETUP Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES 8. Copy From Current Song You can copy parameters or data from the current song to a new song. Add a check mark ✔ to the parameters that you want to copy. If you create a song without checking Instruments, all of the instrument patches will be “Init Patch,?[...]

262 SONG SETUP SELECT SONG screen Here you can change the current song by recalling the desired song. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Song No. (Song number) Shows the number of the song. The MV-8000 can have up to sixteen songs in a project, and these are numbered 1~16. 2. So[...]

263 SONG SETUP Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES DELETE SONG screen Here you can delete an unwanted song. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Song No. (Song number) Shows the number of the song. The MV-8000 can have up to sixteen songs in a[...]

264 SONG SETUP COPY AS NEW SONG popup Here you can copy the current song, and switch the current song to be the resulting copy. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the lower line of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Name Assign a name to the song. You can assign a name of up to twelve characters.[...]

265 Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES INSTRUMENTS Here you can make instrument-related settings. INSTRUMENTS screen Here you will make mainly PATCH settings (a “patch” is analogous to an individual instrument). To access this screen • INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Part number The number of c[...]

266 INSTRUMENTS F-buttons and menu Instruments Displays the INSTRUMENTS screen (p. 265). MIDI Filter Displays the MIDI FILTER screen (p. 267). Library Displays the PATCH LIBRARY screen (p. 268). Patch Edit Displays the PATCH EDIT screen (p. 269). Menu Displays the INSTRUMENTS MENU. Menu items 1. Save Patch Displays the SAVE PATCH screen (p. 299). 2[...]

267 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES MIDI FILTER screen Of the MIDI messages received by the current part, you can specify the messages for which reception will be enabled. To access this screen • ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Part number The number of the currently selected par[...]

268 INSTRUMENTS PATCH LIBRARY screen Here you can select a patch from the patch library, and make it the current patch. To access this screen • ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. No. (Patch library number) The patches in the library are numbered from U001~U128. 2. Name Displays the patch names and categories. The patch currently select[...]

269 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PATCH EDIT screen Here you can edit the patch of the current part, and make output settings. To access this screen • ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Current part, current patch name Displays the currently selected part number and patch name. 2.[...]

270 INSTRUMENTS 11. Velocity Sens Offset (Velocity sensitivity offset) Applies an adjustment to the velocity sensitivity of the entire part while maintaining the velocity sensitivity of each patch as specified by the following parameters. • Filter Velo Curve Sens (Filter Velocity Curve Sensitivity) (p. 292) • Level Velo Curve Sens (Level Veloci[...]

271 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PATCH EDIT (CONTROL) screen MIDI messages received by the part can be used to control various parameters of the partial, according to the settings you make here. To access this screen • ➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Current part, current p[...]

272 INSTRUMENTS Patch parameters controlled when control data is received F-buttons Solo/Porta (Solo/Portamento) Displays the PATCH EDIT (SOLO/PORTAMENTO) screen (p. 274). Split Displays the PATCH EDIT (SPLIT) screen (p. 273). Library Displays the PATCH LIBRARY screen (p. 268). Partial Edit Displays the PARTIAL EDIT screen (p. 276). Value Explanati[...]

273 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PATCH EDIT (SPLIT) screen Here you can assign partials to specific key ranges (note numbers). To access this screen • ➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Current part, current patch name Displays the number and patch name of the currently select[...]

274 INSTRUMENTS PATCH EDIT (SOLO/PORTAMENTO) screen Here you can set polyphonic/monophonic, portamento of patch. To access this screen • ➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Current part, current patch name Displays the currently selected part number and patch name. 2. Mono Mode Specifies whether the patch will play polyphonically (Of[...]

275 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES key. By applying portamento when the Mono Mode parameter is “On,” you can simulate slide performance techniques on a violin or similar instrument. 6. Portamento Mode Specifies the performance conditions for which portamento will be applied. 7. Portamento T[...]

276 INSTRUMENTS PARTIAL EDIT screen Here you can edit the partials used by the patch. To access this screen • ➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Note number, partial name Display the note number and partial name that you want to edit. If the same partial is assigned to a range of note numbers, any edits you make on that partial will[...]

277 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES 12. Pitch Fine Adjusts the pitch of the partial in steps of one cent. Range: -50~ 0 ~+50 One cent = 1/100th of a semitone 13. Filter Type Selects the type of filter. 14. Filter Cutoff Specifies the cutoff frequency of the current partial. Range: 0~ 127 15. Fil[...]

278 INSTRUMENTS 22. LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator type) Selects the waveform that the LFO will output. If you select “Bend Up” or “Bend Down,” you must set the Key Sync parameter ( PARTIAL EDIT (LFO) screen (p. 296)) to “On.” If this is “Off,” the LFO effect will not be obtained. 23. LFO Rate Specifies the rate (frequency) of the wa[...]

279 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SAMPLE EDIT screen Here you can edit the sample used by the partial. To access this screen • ➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. SMT Number (Sample Mix Table number) Of the samples (SMT) that make up the currently-edited partial, this specifi[...]

280 INSTRUMENTS 10. Loop Tune Adjusts the pitch of the loop region in steps of one cent. Range: -50~ 0 ~+50 One cent = 1/100th of a semitone F-buttons and menu Sample List Displays the SAMPLE LIST popup (p. 281). Sample Prm (Sample Parameter) Displays the SAMPLE PARAMETER popup (p. 282). Play Sample When you hold this button, auditions a currently [...]

281 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SAMPLE LIST popup In this popup you can choose from the samples that have been saved in the MV-8000. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜ etc. The above method of accessing SAMPLE LIST is a typical example. You can also access the SAMPLE LIST popup from vari[...]

282 INSTRUMENTS SAMPLE PARAMETER popup Here you can set various parameters for the samples that make up a partial. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Sample number Displays the number of the selected sample. 2. Sample name Displays the name of the selected sample. 3. Original Key Specifies the original [...]

283 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SELECT SAMPLE EDIT COMMAND popup Here you can choose a sample edit command. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Emphasis Displays the EMPHASIS screen (p. 284), where you can emphasize the high frequency region of a [...]

284 INSTRUMENTS EMPHASIS screen This command lets you convert the sample into a format that emphasizes or de-emphasizes the high-frequency region. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜➜ (select “Emphasis”) ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Emphasis type Specifies the conversion mode. F-buttons Cancel Cancels the operation and clo[...]

285 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES TIME STRETCH screen This command lets you modify the length or tempo of the sample. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜➜ (select “Time Stretch”) ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Rate Specify the length relative to the current length of th[...]

286 INSTRUMENTS TRUNCATE screen Use the Truncate operation to delete unwanted portions of a sample. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜➜ (select “Time Stretch”) ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Type You can choose one of the following two types. F-buttons Cancel Cancels the operation and closes the TIME STRETCH screen. Execute[...]

287 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SAVE SAMPLE AS WAV/SAVE SAMPLE AS AIFF screen Here you can save the sample as a WAV-format or AIFF-format file. To access this screen • ➜➜➜➜ ➜ (select “Save Sample As WAV” or “Save Sample As AIFF”) ➜ • ➜➜ ➜ (select “Save Sample [...]

288 INSTRUMENTS F-buttons Name Displays the EDIT WAV/AIFF NAME (p. 199), where you can edit the name of a sample. Make Folder Displays the EDIT NAME popup (p. 199), where you can create a new folder inside the current folder. Execute Saves the file. ECS05_manual_e.book 288 ページ ２００５年１１月３０日　水曜日　午前１１時１[...]

289 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PARTIAL EDIT (SMT) screen Here you can edit the Sample Mix Table (SMT) used by the partial. The SMT consists of four samples. To access this screen • ➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Pad (Pad number) Selects the pad number and partial name[...]

290 INSTRUMENTS conventional keyboard), select “Norm.” With this setting, the C5 note number will produce the C5 pitch. If you want the pitch to change +2 octaves, select “+16”. With this setting, the C5 note number will produce the C6 pitch. Conversely, if you want the pitch to fall as you play upward on the keyboard, select a negative (-)[...]

291 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES PARTIAL EDIT (FILTER) screen Here you can edit the filter of the partial. To access this screen • ➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Pad (Pad number) Selects the pad number and partial name that you will edit. 2. SMT (Sample Mix Table) Shows[...]

292 INSTRUMENTS 7. Filter Velo Curve Sens (Filter Velocity Curve Sensitivity) Specifies the depth and polarity by which the velocity will affect the filter curve. Increasingly positive (+) settings will make the curve closer to the shape specified by Filter Velo Curve Type. With a setting of 0, the curve will be the same as Filter Velo Curve Type=1[...]

293 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES 17. Envelope L1, L2, L3 (S), L4 (Envelope Levels 1~4) These specify the filter envelope levels (L1~L4). Each parameter specifies the change in cutoff frequency relative to the setting of the Cutoff parameter. Range: 0~127 The note-on level (L0) is linked with [...]

294 INSTRUMENTS PARTIAL EDIT (AMPLIFIER) screen Here you can edit the way in which the volume of the partial will change. To access this screen • ➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Pad (Pad number) Selects the pad number and partial name that you will edit. 2. SMT (Sample Mix Table) Shows the sample usage for the partial you sele[...]

295 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES 8. Envelope Velo Sens T1 (A) (Envelope Velocity Sensitivity Attack Time) Specifies how velocity will affect T1 of the amplifier envelope (see the Amplifier Envelope diagram). Use positive (+) settings if you want T1 to be faster for stronger velocities, or neg[...]

296 INSTRUMENTS PARTIAL EDIT (LFO) screen Here you can edit the modulation (cyclic change) of the partial. To access this screen • ➜➜➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Pad (Pad number) Selects the pad number and partial name that you will edit. 2. SMT (Sample Mix Table) Shows the sample usage for the partial you selected in (1). In[...]

297 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES 8. Key Sync Specifies whether the start of the LFO cycle will match the note-on timing (ON) or not (OFF). Range: Off , On 9. Depth Pitch Specifies the amount by which the LFO will affect the pitch. Range: -63~ 0 ~+63 10. Depth Filter Specifies the amount by wh[...]

298 INSTRUMENTS LOAD PATCH screen Here you can load patch data from the disk, and use it as a patch in the current project. To access this screen • ➜➜ (choose Load Patch) ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Current drive Shows the currently selected drive with its icon. 2. Wave Memory Displays the internal memory usage as a graph. T[...]

299 INSTRUMENTS Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES SAVE PATCH screen Here you can save patches of the current song. To access this screen • ➜➜ (choose Save Patch) ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. Drive space Displays the total capacity and free space of the drive. 2. Current folder name Disp[...]

300 INSTRUMENTS COPY PART popup Here you can copy the settings of the current part to another part. To access this screen • ➜➜ (choose Copy Part) ➜ INSTRU- MENTS Explanation of each area 1. To Part Specifies the copy-destination of the current part settings. Range: 1~16 You can't set this to be the number of the current part itself (i.[...]

301 Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES AUDIO PHRASES Here you can manage audio phrases. AUDIO PHRASES (PAD) screen This screen displays the pads of the currently selected pad bank. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Pad Bank Specifies the pad bank number. The pads of the selected pad ban[...]

302 AUDIO PHRASES AUDIO PHRASES (LIST) screen This screen lists information on the audio phrases assigned to the pads. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Pad numbers These are the numbers of each pad. They correspond to the top panel VELOCITY PADS. The pad selected by the cursor is highlighted. You can also select a pad by st[...]

303 AUDIO PHRASES Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES AUDIO PHRASE EDIT screen Here you can make settings for the audio phrase assigned to each pad. To access this screen • ➜ (choose the audio phrase you want to edit) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Pad (Pad number) Displays the pad number and audio phrase [...]

304 AUDIO PHRASES 12. End Point Specifies the point at which playback will end. Set this to avoid playing any unwanted portion of the waveform at the end of the sample. 13. Level Specifies the volume of the audio phrase. Range: 0~ 127 14. Velocity Control Specifies whether the velocity function will be used when you play the pads. 15. Coarse Tune A[...]

305 AUDIO PHRASES Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES CHOP popup Here you can divide an audio phrase at desired locations and assign each portion to a pad (to create a patch). You can divide the phrase into as many as sixteen portions. To access this screen • ➜ (choose the audio phrase you want to edit) ➜[...]

306 AUDIO PHRASES AUTO CHOP popup Here you can automatically specify dividing point for an audio phrase. To access this screen • ➜ (choose the audio phrase you want to edit) ➜➜➜ • ➜➜ (turn off “Auto Divide parameter”) ➜➜ (sampling...) ➜➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Chop Type Specifies the conditions by which the audio[...]

307 AUDIO PHRASES Common items in all screens SEQUENCE SONG SETUP INSTRUMENTS AUDIO PHRASES QUICK ASSIGN (CHOP) popup Here you can assign each of the audio phrases divided by Chop to their own pads as partials. To access this screen • ➜ (choose the audio phrase you want to edit) ➜➜➜ • ➜➜ (turn off “Auto Divide parameter”) ➜➜[...]

308 PROJECT Here you can manage projects and make project settings. PROJECT MENU screen In this menu screen you can select the parameters you want to edit for the current song. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. RENAME PROJ (Rename project) Displays the EDIT NAME popup (p. 199) where you can assign a name to the project. 2. SET P[...]

309 PROJECT PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING F-buttons The function of the F-buttons will depend on the location of the cursor. When the cursor is in the upper row Name Displays the EDIT NAME popup (p. 199). Protect Displays the SET PROJECT PROTECTION screen (p. 310). Load Displays the LOAD PROJECT screen (p. 315). Save Displays the SAVE [...]

310 PROJECT SET PROJECT PROTECTION screen Here you can protect a project saved on disk from being overwritten or deleted. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜[...]

311 PROJECT PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING PROJECT OPTIMIZE popup Here you can organize the data of the current project to make the best use of memory. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the lower row of icons) ➜ F-buttons No Returns to the PROJECT MENU screen (p. 308) without executing Optimize. Yes Executes the Optimi[...]

312 PROJECT SAVE PROJECT popup Here you can save the current project. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ F-buttons No Returns to the PROJECT MENU screen (p. 308) without saving the current project. Yes Saves the current project. ECS05_manual_e.book 312 ページ ２００５年１１月３０日　水曜?[...]

313 PROJECT PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SAVE AS NEW PROJECT popup Here you can save the current project under a different project name. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Project Name Specify a new project name when you save the current project. F-buttons History [...]

314 PROJECT CREATE NEW PROJECT screen Here you can create a new project. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the lower row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Project Name This is the name of the project. When you access this screen, a provisional name of “InitProj ###” will be assigned (### is a number). 2. Copy From Curren[...]

315 PROJECT PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING LOAD PROJECT screen Here you can load a project, making it the current project. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Project list This area lists the saved projects. The project selected by the cursor is highlighted. 2. Name[...]

316 PROJECT DELETE PROJECT screen Here you can delete an unwanted project. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the lower row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Project list This area lists the saved projects. The project selected by the cursor is highlighted. 2. Name This is the name of the saved project. 3. Wave Size Displays [...]

317 PROJECT PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING BACKUP PROJECT TO CD screen Here you can backup the current project to a CD-R/RW disc. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the lower row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Project list This area lists the saved projects. The project selected by the cursor is highlighted. 2.[...]

318 PROJECT RECOVER PROJECT FROM CD popup Here you can recover (restore) a backed-up project from CD into the MV-8000 with the name you specify. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. New Project on Hard disk Specify a new project name when recovering backed-up data to the hard disk[...]

319 PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SYSTEM Here you can make system settings for the MV-8000. SYSTEM MENU screen This is the menu screen from which you can make MV-8000 system settings. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. GLOBAL Displays the GLOBAL screen (p. 320). 2. PAD/PANEL Displays the PAD screen (p. 321) or PANEL [...]

320 SYSTEM GLOBAL screen Here you can make settings for the overall system of the MV-8000. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Input Select Selects the input source for sampling or recording. If the MV8-OP1 (sold separately) is not installed, this will be fixed at Analog (the COA[...]

321 SYSTEM PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING PAD screen Here you can make settings for the velocity pads. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Pad Sens (Pad Sensitivity) Specifies the sensitivity of the top panel velocity pads. 2. Pad Trigger Threshold Specifies that t[...]

322 SYSTEM PANEL screen Here you can make settings for the top panel buttons, knobs, and sliders. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Shift Lock Specifies how the Shift button will operate. 2. Foot Switch Specifies the function of a separately sold foot switch (e.g., DP-2, BOS[...]

323 SYSTEM PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING 4. Slider Mode / Knob Mode As you switch screens or perform various operations, the positions of the top panel sliders and knobs may no longer match the actual values of the parameters they are controlling. This setting specifies how the sliders or knobs will operate in such cases. 5. Tap Tempo [...]

324 SYSTEM MIDI screen Here you can make MIDI settings. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Device ID This is a number used to distinguish between multiple MV-8000 units connected to the same MIDI line. In order to transmit and receive system exclusive messages, the two units mus[...]

325 SYSTEM PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING V-LINK screen Here you can make settings for using V-LINK to perform music and video together. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Control Ch (Control Channel) Specifies the MIDI connector and channel used to control the video[...]

326 SYSTEM SYSTEM INFORMATION screen Here you can check the state of the MV-8000's system. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the upper row of icons) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Version Indicates the MV-8000's software version. 1. DIMM (Memory module) Size Indicates the amount of memory installed in the MV-8000. • Whe[...]

327 SYSTEM PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING DIMM DIAGNOSIS popup This checks the memory module installed in the MV-8000. To access this screen • SAMPLING[...]

328 SYSTEM ASSIGNABLE SLIDER screen Here you can make settings for transmitting control change messages from the top panel sliders. To access this screen • ➜ (move the cursor to the lower row of icons) ➜ When you press [ASSIGNABLE SLIDER] to make the indicator light, the sliders will be in ASSIGNABLE SLIDER mode (they will transmit control ch[...]

329 PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING DISK/USB Here you can make settings for the MV-8000's disk and for USB. DISK/USB MENU screen This is the menu screen for disk-related parameters. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. FILE UTILITY Displays the FILE UTILITY screen (p. 330). 2. DISK UTILITY Displays the DISK UTILITY [...]

330 DISK/USB FILE UTILITY screen Here you can manage files by copying, moving, or deleting them. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Current drive Shows the currently selected drive with its icon. 2. Current drive capacity Displays the total capacity and free space of the current drive. 3. Cursor buttons The cursor buttons tha[...]

331 DISK/USB PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING 8. Ext (Extension) This is a part of the filename, used to indicate the type of file. 9. Size Displays the size of the file. F-buttons Select Drive Displays the SELECT DRIVE popup (p. 203), where you can switch the current drive. Rename Displays the EDIT NAME popup (p. 199), where you can edit[...]

332 DISK/USB SELECT FILE COMMAND menu Here you can select commands for managing files. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select a file or folder) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Copy Displays the SELECT DESTINATION FOLDER popup (p. 333), where you can select the copy-destination folder. 2. Move Displays the SELECT DESTINATION FOLDER popup (p. 333),[...]

333 DISK/USB PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SELECT DESTINATION FOLDER popup Here you can specify the folder to which the file will be copied or moved. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select a file or folder) ➜➜ (choose Copy or Move) ➜[...]

334 DISK/USB DISK UTILITY screen Here you can check the disk and perform maintenance. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each screen 1. Drive list Lists the drives of the MV-8000. The drive selected by the cursor is highlighted. 2. Volume Label This is the name assigned to the drive. 3. Drive capacity Displays the free space of the drive.[...]

335 DISK/USB PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING FORMAT popup Here you can format (initialize) a disk. This will erase all data from the specified drive. To access this screen • ➜➜ F-buttons No Cancels the operation and closes the FORMAT popup. Yes Starts the Format operation. Formatting will require a certain amount of time. When form[...]

336 DISK/USB USB screen This switches the MV-8000 to USB-connection mode, which lets you transfer data between the internal hard disk and your computer. To access this screen • ➜ You must connect or disconnect the USB cable while the MV-8000 is powered-off. Never connect or disconnect the USB cable or turn the power off while you are in USB mod[...]

337 DISK/USB PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING CD PLAYER screen Here you can play back an audio CD. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Track Indicates the currently-playing track. 2. Time Indicates the elapsed time of the currently-playing track. You can press [F1 (Display)] to switch the time display format. The scr[...]

338 MASTERING Here you can mix down your completed song to a two-track master, and create an audio CD. MASTERING MENU screen Here you can manage mixdown data and mastering data. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. MIXDOWN MODE Turns mixdown mode on/off. A confirmation message will appear. When Mixdown mode is On... Each screen wil[...]

339 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SEQUENCE (Mixdown mode) screen This is the Sequence screen in Mixdown mode. To access this screen • ➜➜ (turn on Mixdown mode) ➜ The screen that appears is essentially the same as the Sequence screen when mixdown mode is Off (the normal state). Transport buttons In the SEQUENCE (Mixdow[...]

340 MASTERING SELECT MASTERING SOURCE / SELECT AUDIO FILE popup Here you can audition or delete mixdown data or mastering data. To access this screen • SELECT MASTERING SOURCE popup ➜ • SELECT AUDIO FILE popup ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Name Displays the names of the mixed-down or mastered files. 2. Ext (Extension) This is part of the[...]

341 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING LISTEN AUDIO FILE popup Here you can listen to the result immediately after mixing-down or mastering. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select a file) ➜ • ➜➜ (select a file) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Level meter Indicates the playback level of the mixdown file or mastering file.[...]

342 MASTERING MASTERING screen Here you can use the mastering tool kit to master an audio file. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select a file) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Mastering Tool Kit Makes settings for the mastering effects. In this screen you can set the Compressor parameters of the mastering tool kit. To set the other parameters of t[...]

343 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING 10. High Split / Low Split Specifies the frequency at which the source signal is divided into frequency bands. High Split is the frequency at which the mid- and high-frequency bands are divided. Low Split is the frequency at which the low- and mid-frequency bands are divided. 11. In (Input le[...]

344 MASTERING MASTERING TOOL KIT LIBRARY popup Here you can save and recall settings for the mastering tool kit. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select a file) ➜➜ Explanation of each area 1. Library list This area lists the mastering tool kit settings that are saved in the library. The mastering tool kit name at the cursor location is highlig[...]

345 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING MASTERING TOOL KIT EDIT screen Here you can edit all the parameters of the mastering tool kit. To access this screen • ➜➜ (select a file) ➜➜ Explanation of each area (EQ) Here you can adjust the tonal character. 1. Mastering Tool Kit Here you can make settings for the mastering effe[...]

346 MASTERING Explanation of each area (B-Cut) Here you can remove unwanted low-frequency components such as pop noise. 1. Block name (B-Cut) Displays the bass-cut filter parameters. 2. Switch Switches the bass-cut filter block on/off. If you press [F5 (Sw On/Off)], turn effect block switch on/off. Range: Off, On 3. Frequency Specifies the frequenc[...]

347 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING Explanation of each area (Input) This divides the source signal into low, mid, and high-frequency bands. 1. Block name (Input) Displays the input block parameters. 2. Input Gain Adjusts the volume before the signal enters the expander or compressor. Range: -24~+12 dB 3. Detect Time Delays the[...]

348 MASTERING Explanation of each area (Compressor) This reduces the output level when the input level exceeds a specified value. 1. Block name (Compressor) Displays the compressor parameters. 2. Switch Switches the compressor block on/off. If you press [F5 (Sw On/Off)], turn effect block switch on/off. Range: Off, On 3. Band split You can apply th[...]

349 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING Explanation of each area (Mixer) This adjusts the volume of each frequency band. 1. Block name (Output Mixer) Displays the parameters of the mixer block. 2. Level Adjust the level of each frequency band (Low/Mid/High) after it passes through the expander and compressor. Range: -80~+6 dB for e[...]

350 MASTERING Explanation of each area (Output) Here you can make overall output settings. 1. Block name (Output) Displays the parameters of the output block. 2. Soft Clip Reduces the distortion that can occur when the expander or compressor are applied to an extreme degree. Range: Off, On 3. Dither Smoothes the transition where the sound disappear[...]

351 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING CUE SHEET screen Here you can specify the song order in which the audio files will be written to the CD-R/RW disc. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Cue sheet This lists the song order of the audio files that you will write to the CD-R/RW disc. 2. Name Displays the nam[...]

352 MASTERING GAP TIME popup Here you can specify the default amount of space between the songs that will be recorded to the audio CD. To access this screen • ➜➜ ➜ (select Gap Time)[...]

353 MASTERING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING AUDIO FILE LIST screen Here you can audition, rename or delete audio file. To access this screen • ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Name Displays the names of the audio files (mixed-down or mastered file). 2. Ext (Extension) This is part of the filename, and is used to indicate the type of f[...]

354 SAMPLING Here you can sample various types of audio sources. SAMPLING MENU screen In this menu screen you can select the type of sampling. To access this screen Explanation of each area 1. Audio Phrase Displays the SAMPLING / RE-SAMPLING screen (p. 355), and lets you sample to create an audio phrase. After sampling, you can use the Quick Assign[...]

355 SAMPLING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SAMPLING / RE-SAMPLING screen Here you can perform sampling. To access this screen • ➜ (for audio phrase sampling) • ➜ (for patch sampling) • ➜ (for sampling) The SAMPLING screen that appears is the same for any type of sampling. The type of sampling is shown in the title area. Exp[...]

356 SAMPLING 8. Length Specifies the time after which sampling will stop. • The Length setting is used only when Stop Trigger= Beat or Time. • The maximum value for Length depends on the remaining amount of sampling memory. 9. Pre Sample Time Specifies how much time prior to the actual start of sampling will be captured in the sample. Range: 0 [...]

357 SAMPLING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SAMPLING RESULT (AUDIO PHRASE/PATCH) popup This displays the results of sampling. Here you can edit the sample, and assign it to a pad or partial. To access this screen • ➜ or ➜ (Start / start sampling) ➜ (Stop / stop sampling) Explanation of each area 1. Wave window Displays the sampl[...]

358 SAMPLING F-buttons Retry Discards the displayed sample will be discarded, and retries the sampling operation. The SAMPLING / RE-SAMPLING screen (p. 355) will appear. Name Displays the EDIT NAME popup (p. 199), where you can edit the sample name. Chop Displays the CHOP popup (p. 305), where you can divide the sampled data. [F3 (Chop)] is availab[...]

359 SAMPLING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING SAMPLING RESULT (SAMPLE) popup Displays the results of sampling. The sample is saved in the sample folder of the project. To access this screen • ➜➜ (Start / start sampling) ➜ (Stop / stop sampling) Explanation of each area 1. Wave window Displays the sampled waveform. 2. Sample Name D[...]

360 SAMPLING QUICK ASSIGN (AUDIO PHRASE) screen Here you can assign samples to pads. To access this screen • ➜ ➜ (start sampling) ➜ (stop sampling) ➜[...]

361 SAMPLING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING QUICK ASSIGN (AUDIO PHRASE:DIVIDE) screen When you set the Auto Divide parameter to On, here you can assign divided audio phrases to pads. To access this screen • ➜ ➜ (Set the Auto Divide parameter to On) ➜ (start sampling) ➜ (stop sampling) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Sample Nam[...]

362 SAMPLING QUICK ASSIGN (PATCH) screen Here you can assign the sampled data to a partial of a patch. To access this screen • ➜ ➜ (start sampling) ➜ (stop sampling) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Sample Name Displays the name of the sample. 2. Sample Channel Displays the number of channel of the sample (Mono/Stereo). 3. Wave window Displa[...]

363 SAMPLING PROJECT SYSTEM DISK/USB MASTERING SAMPLING partials are assigned to the pads. 9. Original Key Specifies the basic pitch. When you play this key, the sample will sound at its original pitch (the pitch at which it was sampled). When this note number is received, the sample will play at the same pitch as when it was recorded. Note numbers[...]

364 SAMPLING QUICK ASSIGN (PATCH:DIVIDE) screen When you set the Auto Divide parameter to On, here you can assign the divided sampled data to a partial of a patch. To access this screen • ➜ ➜ (Set the Auto Divide parameter to On) ➜ (start sampling) ➜ (stop sampling) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Sample Name Displays the name of the samp[...]

365 IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER IMPORT Here you can load various types of music data file from the hard disk and use them on the MV-8000. IMPORT MENU screen Here you can select music data files to use as material for your song. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. AUDIO PHRASE Load a music data file to create an audio phrase. 2. PATCH Loa[...]

366 IMPORT IMPORT screen Here you can select the music data file that you want to load. To access this screen • ➜ (if importing as an Audio Phrase) • ➜ (if importing as a Patch) • ➜ (if importing as a Sample) • ➜ (if importing an SMF for conversion to a Song) The IMPORT screen that appears is the same regardless of the type of data [...]

367 IMPORT IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER 9. Wave Memory/Sequence Memory Displays the internal memory usage as a graph. In Audio phrase, Patch and Sample import screen, shows wave memory, in Song import screen shows sequence memory. The black area of the graph is the amount used by wave/sequence data, and the white area is unused. The remaining space availab[...]

368 IMPORT If the display indicates “No more song numbers” One project can contain a maximum of 16 songs. The SMF file(s) you are importing would cause the project to exceed this maximum. Either reduce the number of SMF files you are importing, or delete unneeded songs from the current project. If the display indicates “No more sample numbers[...]

369 IMPORT IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER IMPORT OPTIONS popup Here you can specify whether emphasis processing will be applied to the audio data when you import a music data file. To access this screen • ➜ any of ~ ➜➜ (select Import Options) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Pre Emphasis Specifies whether emphasis processing will be applied when you i[...]

370 IMPORT QUICK ASSIGN (PATCH:S-700 PARTIAL) screen Here you can assign the S-700 series partial data to a patch. To access this screen • ➜ (In IMPORT screen (p. 366), select an S-700 series partial data) Explanation of each area 1. Partial Name Displays the S-700 series partial name you want to import. 2. Pads Indicates the status of the pads[...]

371 IMPORT IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER ASSIGN TO PART / LIBRARY popup When importing an S-700 series patch file, you can specify whether the patch will be imported as an entire part or imported into the library. To access this screen • ➜ (In IMPORT screen (p. 366), select an S-700 series patch file) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. New Patch Displays t[...]

372 EFFECTS Here you can make settings for the built-in MFX (multi-effect), delay/chorus, and reverb. EFFECTS screen In this effects screen you can check the state of the multi-effect, delay/chorus, and reverb. To access this screen • Explanation of each area 1. Cursor The effect section (MFX, delay/chorus, reverb) at which the cursor is located [...]

373 EFFECTS IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER F-buttons Library Displays the EFFECT LIBRARY popup (MFX/DlyCho/Reverb) (p. 374). The effect library that appears will depend on the effect section at which the cursor is located (the current effect). FX On/Off (Effect switch) Switches the status of the current effect. Edit Displays the EFFECTS EDIT screen (p. 375).[...]

374 EFFECTS EFFECT LIBRARY popup (MFX/DlyCho/Reverb) Here you can save and recall effect settings. To access this screen • ➜ (select the current effect) ➜ The effect screen that appears will depend on the current effect at which the cursor is located in the EFFECTS screen (p. 372). Explanation of each area 1. No. (effect library number) The e[...]

375 EFFECTS IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER EFFECTS EDIT screen Here you can make detailed edits to the multi-effect, delay/chorus effect, or reverb effect. To access this screen • ➜ (select the current effect block) ➜ Explanation of each area 1. Effect section Indicates the name of the effect section you are editing. 2. Effect patch name Indicates the [...]

376 EFFECTS F-buttons and menu Block ▲ / Block ▼ (Effect block) These switch the displayed effect block. Knob Assign Displays the KNOB ASSIGN popup (p. 377). FX On/Off (Effect switch) Switches the current effect off (bypassed) or on. SW On/Off (Block switch) Switches the effect block off (bypassed) or on. Menu Displays the effect edit menu. Men[...]

377 EFFECTS IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER KNOB ASSIGN popup Here you can assign effect parameters to the control knobs (C1~C3). This lets you use the knobs to edit parameters directly. To access this screen • ➜ (select an current effect) ➜➜ (use the cursor to select the effect parameter you want to assign to a knob) ➜ • ➜➜➜ ➜ (select Kno[...]

378 MIXER Here you can adjust the volume and panning of the sound. MIXER (AUDIO TRACK) screen This is the audio track mixer screen, where you can set the level, pan, and output bus. To access this screen • ➜ (Audio track mixer) The Audio Track Mixer screen and the Instrument Part Mixer screen show the same parameters. Explanation of each area 1[...]

379 MIXER IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER MIXER (INSTRUMENT PART) screen In this mixer screen you can set the level, pan, and output bus. To access this screen • ➜ (Instrument part 1~8 mixer) • ➜ (Instrument part 9~16 mixer) The Audio Track Mixer screen and the Instrument Part Mixer screen show the same parameters. Explanation of each area 1. Track / [...]

380 MIXER MIXER (AUX / FX / AUDIO PHRASE / INPUT) screen This is the mixer screen for the AUX buses, effects, audio phrase parts, and inputs. To access this screen • ➜ (AUX bus / Audio phrase / Input) Explanation of each area 1. Mixer This is the name of each mixer. To switch between In (A), In (C), In (O), and In (R), use the System Parameter [...]

381 MIXER IMPORT EFFECTS MIXER • You can set the Output parameter for the AUX1~4 and A.Phrs (Audio Phrase) mixers. • You cannot set the Output parameter of the A.Phrs (Audio Phrase) mixer to Off. F-buttons Audio 1-8 (Audio Part 1~8) Displays the MIXER (AUDIO TRACK) screen (p. 378). Part 1-8 (Instrument part 1~8) / Part 9-16 (Instrument part 9~1[...]

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384 About MIDI This section explains the basic concepts of MIDI, and how the MV-8000 handles MIDI messages. What is MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface . It is a worldwide standard that allows electronic musical instruments and personal computer to exchange musical performance data and messages such as sound selections. Any MI[...]

385 About MIDI Troubleshooting Error message list Glossary Shortcut keys Troubleshooting If the MV-8000 does not function in the way you expect, first check the following points. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station. * If any sort of message is being displayed on the screen during an operation[...]

386 Troubleshooting exceeded, so that the pitch does not rise as far as you expect, but will stop rising at a certain point. Additionally, if differing upper pitch limits are used for the waves of a Patch that uses multiple tones, it may stop being heard in MONO. When making large pitch changes, set the Legato Retrigger parameter to “ON.” The n[...]

387 Troubleshooting About MIDI Troubleshooting Error message list Glossary Shortcut keys be audible to you, processing for playing the sound is still underway, so in these cases as well, the performance data can differ from the actual number of voices being played. • Are you using a Patch that uses a lot of LFO? Try changing to a different Patch.[...]

388 Troubleshooting Mic sound is not output/is too weak • Is the mic cable connected correctly? Check the connection. • The mic cable may be broken. • The mic level may have been lowered. When sampling, use the SENS knob to adjust the level appropriately. Can’t record a sample • Is there enough sample memory capacity? Sampled sound contai[...]

389 About MIDI Troubleshooting Error message list Glossary Shortcut keys Error message list Can't delete current Song. You cannot delete the song that you are currently working on. Can't delete current Project. You cannot delete the project you are currently working on. Can't delete last one track. You cannot delete the last track of[...]

390 Error message list No region to edit. No editing region has been selected. Operation Failed. The operation could not be completed successfully for some reason. Other Project has the same name. The same name is already used by an existing project. Selected Project is too large. The project cannot be loaded (there is not enough wave memory to loa[...]

391 About MIDI Troubleshooting Error message list Glossary Shortcut keys Glossary ATA This is an interface for PC hard disks, and is the official standard for the interface known as IDE. It provides various improvements over the older IDE, such as increased transfer speed. ATAPI This is a specification that was developed in order to allow devices o[...]

392 Glossary IEC The signals that are transferred via the digital input/output of this device comply with the IEC60958 and IEC958 (consumer) formats. Limiter An effect that works similarly to a compressor. When the input signal rises beyond a specified level (threshold), a limiter instantly lowers the gain to limit the output level. The degree of c[...]

393 About MIDI Troubleshooting Error message list Glossary Shortcut keys Shortcut keys Here's a list of convenient operations you can perform by simultaneously pressing multiple buttons or by using a button together with the VALUE dial. + access the SAVE PROJECT popup (p. 312) + access the V-LINK screen (p. 325) + access the AUTO PUNCH popup ([...]

394 Preset patches and Algorithm list Pre installed patch list When shipped from the factory, the MV-8000's internal hard disk contains a variety of patches (“pre-installed patches”) that you will find convenient when creating songs, such as drum kits and bass sounds. BASS folder (/PATCHES/BASS) DRUMKITS folder (/PATCHES/DRUMKITS) GUITAR f[...]

395 Preset patches and Algorithm list Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index KEY folder (/PATCHES/KEY) STRINGS folder (/PATCHES/STRINGS) SYNTH folder (/PATCHES/SYNTH) VOX_FX folder (/PATCHES/VOX_FX) Category Patch Category Patch SYN ARP Solina1c EP PsychoEPVsw@ KEY Clav DA / e EP EP 73 /a KEY Clav DA[...]

396 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect preset patch list MFX preset library Delay/Chorus preset library Reverb preset Library Library number Library name Algorithm P001 01>Iso&Fltr Isolator & Filter P002 02>Ct.Cancel Center Canceler P003 03>Comp&Etc. St.Dynamics Processor P004 04>Rev&Gate Reverb & Gate P005 05&[...]

397 Preset patches and Algorithm list Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Mastering Tool Kit preset library Library number Library name Algorithm P01 01>Mixdown Mastering Tool Kit P02 02>PreMastr Mastering Tool Kit P03 03>LiveMix Mastering Tool Kit P04 04>PopMix Mastering Tool Kit P05 [...]

398 Preset patches and Algorithm list Algorithm list Algorithm Effect block 01 Isolator & Filter 3 Band Isolator Filter Low Booster 02 Center Canceler Center Canceler 3 Band EQ 03 St.Dynamics Pro- cessor Comp/ Limiter Enhancer 3 Band EQ Noise Suppressor 04 Reverb & Gate 3 Band EQ Reverb + Gate 05 Tape Echo 201 Tape Echo 06 EZ Delay EZ Delay[...]

399 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Effect Block The Algorithms and Effects 01 Isolator & Filter Isolatr (3-band isolator) This effect separates the input sound into three frequency bands, High, Mid, and Low, and cuts or extracts them. 1. Level Low, Level Mid, Level High Value: -60 dB–+4[...]

400 Effect Block 4. Gain Value: 0–24 dB This compensates for the volume dropped in the cut frequency range with some filters. The level of compensation increases as the value is increased, and raise the volume. 5. Resonance Value: 0–100 Sets the filter’s resonance level. Raising the setting increases resonance near the cutoff frequency, givin[...]

401 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 02 Center Canceler Cancel (Center canceler) This cuts sounds in the center of the stereo field (such as vocals). 1. Position (Cancel Position) Value: -50–+50 This is for finer adjustment of the cut position. Adjust this so that the sound is cu[...]

402 Effect Block 4. Type This switches the Low or High EQ curve characteristics. 5. Out Level Value: -12–+12 dB Sets the output volume. Value Explanation Shelv (Shelving-type) Peak (Peaking-type) Frequency Level 0dB Low Freq High Freq 0dB Frequency Level Q: low Q: high 0dB 0dB Frequency Level Frequency Level ECS05_manual_e.book 402 ページ ２?[...]

403 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 03 St. Dynamics Processor Comp (Comp/Limiter) This effect is able to use as a compressor, which controls inconsistencies in sound levels by suppressing high sound levels while lifting weaker signals, or as a limiter that prevents the signal from[...]

404 Effect Block NS (Noise suppressor) This suppresses noise (such as background noise and hum from mics) when no sound is being played. The noise suppressor watches at the input level at the top of the chain of effects, and when there is no input, turns down any output at the end. 1. Threshold Value: 0–100 Sets the volume level at which starts m[...]

405 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 04 Reverb & Gate Reverb This is a high-quality digital reverb. It is also equipped with a gate function to cut the reverb sound as it is produced, providing you with gated reverb, reverse reverb, ducking reverb, and other particular effects.[...]

406 Effect Block Gate 1. Gate (Gate Switch) Value: Off, On This turns on and off the gate function that cuts the output of the reverb sound based on the volume of the source sound. The effect block switch (press [F5] to change) is shared with the Reverb block. If you want to turn off only the Gate, turn the Gate switch Off. 2. Mode 3. Threshold Val[...]

407 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 05 Tape Echo 201 Echo (Tape Echo) This simulates the tape echo part of Roland’s RE-201 Space Echo. 1. Mode Selector The RE-201 had three playback heads to make different delay times (Short, Medium, and Long delay) at once. Use Modes Selector p[...]

408 Effect Block 06 EZ DELAY Delay (EZ Delay) This digital delay can be switched between stereo, mono, and alternate settings, and the delay time can be synchronized with a song’s tempo. It features a maximum delay of 1200 msec (1.2 seconds). 1. Mode This switches stereo, monaural, or alternate. 2. Delay Time Value: 1–1200 msec Sets the delay t[...]

409 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 11. Feedback Value: 0–100 Sets the repeat times for the delay sound. When set to 0, each delayed sound is played only once. 12. Direct Level Value: 0–100 Sets the volume of the source sound. Set this to 0 when using the send/return method. R[...]

410 Effect Block 07 Delay RSS Delay (Delay RSS) This single-input delay features RSS effects for widened spatial characteristics. This is a variation of delay type effects. 1. Delay Time Value: 0–1200 msec Sets the delay time, that is, the elapsed time between the source sound and the delay sound. The settings range is limited by the RSS shift an[...]

411 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 12. Feedback Level Value: 0–100 Sets the repeat time for the delay sound. When set to 0, each delayed sound is played only once. 13. Direct Level Value: 0–100 Sets the volume of the source sound. Set this to 0 when using the send/return meth[...]

412 Effect Block 08 Analog Delay & Chorus Delay (Virtual analog delay) This effect simulates the compact analog delays used for guitars in the 1980s. This imparts the analog delay’s characteristic mood, giving you that soft, velvety sound. 1. Repeat Rate Value: 0–100 This corresponds to the delay time in a current delay effects unit. The hi[...]

413 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 6. Output Mode This switches the output format (mono/stereo). This includes two different stereo settings. This algorithm faithfully reproduces the sound of the original CE-1 based on the specifications when it was developed. In Chorus mode (Cho[...]

414 Effect Block 09 Digital Chorus Chorus (Stereo digital chorus) This effect gives the sound spatial breadth while adding vibrato. 1. Rate Value: 0–100 Sets the rate of the pitch vibrato. 2. Depth Value: 0–100 Sets the depth of the pitch vibrato. 3. LFO Phase Value: 0–180 deg Sets the degrees of left and right phase shift in the Low Frequenc[...]

415 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 10 4 Button Chorus 320 Chorus (Virtual SDD-320) This effect creates spatial breadth. 1. Input Value: Mono, Stereo This setting determines whether stereo source sound is converted to mono (Mono) or left as is (Stereo). (On the SDD-320, this was a[...]

416 Effect Block 11 Vintage Flanger 325 Flanger (Vintage flanger) 1. Feedback Value: 0–100 Sets the intensity of the flanger’s effect. It is disabled in Chorus mode. As this faithfully reproduces the action of the SBF-325, setting the value too high may result in oscillation. Take care to prevent sounds from extreme oscillation from damaging yo[...]

417 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 12 2x BOSS Flanger Flanger (Stereo flanger) This adds a particular metallic-sounding modulation to the source sound. 1. Model Type This selects the model of flanger simulated. 2. Manual Value: 0–100 Sets the center frequency for the effect. Th[...]

418 Effect Block 13 Stereo Pitch Shifter Pitch (Stereo pitch shifter) This effect changes the pitch of the source sound. The degrees of pitch shift can be set separately for each channel. 1. Stereo Link Value: Off, On This selects whether the pitch shift in left and right channels are to be linked or set independently. When set to “ON,” the rig[...]

419 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 14 80s Phaser Phaser (Stereo phaser) This effect features two linked monaural phasers arranged in parallel. 1. Tempo Sync Value: OFF, , , , , , , , , , , , , x1 – x4 Set this when synchronizing the LFO1 Rate setting to the song tempo. When not[...]

420 Effect Block 15 Stereo Auto Wah Wah (Stereo auto wah) This algorithm features two auto wahs arranged in parallel, making it stereo compatible. 1. Filter Type Sets the type of filter used to make the wah. 2. Trigger Sens Value: 0–100 Sets the sensitivity level when wah is added through changes in the source sound volume. The wah effect is adde[...]

421 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 16 Stereo Distortion Distort (Stereo distortion) This is a virtual analog distortion that reproduces the sound of compact effects for guitars. 1. Tone Value: 0–100 This adjusts the brightness of the sound. When this value is set high, the dist[...]

422 Effect Block 17 Phonograph Phono (Phonograph) This effect is like the sound of an analog record being played. 1. Input Mode Value: Mono, Stereo Use this setting to select either a stereo or monaural record player for the effect. Input Mode[...]

423 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 18 Radio Modeling Radio (AM radio modeling) This effect makes it sound like the source sound is being played from an AM radio. 1. Tuning Value: -50–+50 This setting adjusts the degree of noise that occurs when tuning a radio. A setting of 0 co[...]

424 Effect Block 19 Lo-Fi Processor BitRate (Bit/Rate down) 1. Pre Filter (Pre-Process Filter) Value: Off, On This is the switch of the filter placed before the Lo-Fi processing. When set “ON,” this suppresses the digital distortion by lowering sample rates. 2. Sample Rate Value: Thru, 1/2–1/32 Sets the fraction of current sample rates to be [...]

425 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 20 Guitar Multi Comp (Compressor/Sustainer) This effect compresses the level of the signal by reducing the level of strong input signals and boosting low-level signals. 1. Output Level Value: 0–100 This adjusts the Compressor volume level. 2. [...]

426 Effect Block 6. LFO Rate Value: 0–100 This adjusts the cycle time when the wah effect changes cyclically. 7. LFO Depth Value: 0–100 This sets the depth of the wah sound when the effect changes cyclically. Set this to 0 when changes in the effect are not based on time cycles. 8. LFO Tempo Sync Value: OFF, , , , , , , , , , , , , x1 – x4 Se[...]

427 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index GtrAmp (Guitar amp modeling) This simulates the sound of a guitar amplifier. 1. Mode This selects the guitar amp type. Delay The digital delay can be switched between monaural and alternate modes (left and right channels mutually). 1. Mode Value[...]

428 Effect Block 4. Feedback Level Value: 0–100 Sets the repeat times for the delay sound. When set to 0, each delayed sound is played only once. (if the Mode is “Alternate” (Alt), delayed sound in each channel are played only once.) 5. Effect Level Value: 0–100 Sets the volume of the delay sound. Adjust this after getting a balance with th[...]

429 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 6. Tempo Sync Value: OFF, , , , , , , , , , , , , x1 – x4 Set this when synchronizing the Rate setting to the song tempo. When not synchronizing, set this “OFF.” When you select the note, the Rate setting is disabled, and the Rate is set t[...]

430 Effect Block 21 Vocal Multi LimDes (Limiter/De-Esser) You can use either the Limiter or De-esser functions of this effect. The limiter is an effect that compresses high-level signals, thereby preventing distortion. De-esser is an effect that cuts the sibilance in vocals, giving sounds a softer quality. 1. Mode Value: LMT, DES This determines wh[...]

431 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Chorus This effect adds breadth to the sound, making it “fatter.” 1. Rate Value: 0–100 This sets the chorus modulation cycle time. 2. Depth Value: 0–100 This sets the chorus modulation depth. 3. Ch-R Modulation. (Right Channel Modulation[...]

432 Effect Block 22 Voice Transformer V.Trns (Voice transformer) This effect, by controlling the keynote (root tone) and the formant independently, lets you create a variety of voice characteristics. 1. Robot (Robot Switch) Value: Off, On This switches the Robot function on and off. When this is switched on, all sounds are output at the same pitch,[...]

433 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 23 Mic Modeling Link This is the link switch for Channels A and B. 1. Link (Link Switch) Value: Off, On When set to Off, each of the two channels works independently as a mono channel equalizer. When set to On, both equalizer channels work simul[...]

434 Effect Block If you've set the Input parameter to “Min.Cn,” the only choices for the Output parameter will be “Sml.Cn” and “Lrg.Cn”. * When a condenser-type mic is selected in TypeOut, low-range noise transmitted through the mic stand may be accentuated due to the mic’s low range characteristics. In such instances, either cut[...]

435 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index 24 10 Band Vocoder Vocodr (Vocoder) 1. Envelope 2. Pan Mode Value: Mono, Stereo, L>>R, L<<R With a setting of Mono, the components of each frequency band will be located in the center. With a setting of Stereo, the odd-numbered frequ[...]

436 Effect Block Delay (Stereo delay) 1. Delay Time Value:1–1200msec Sets the delay time, that is, the elapsed time between the source sound and the delay sound. When in mono or stereo mode, the settings value is limited by the left-right shift settings. In alternate mode, this is limited to 0–600 msec. When Tempo Sync (explained below) is acti[...]

437 Effect Block Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Dly/Cho (Delay/Chorus) effect Chorus 1. Rate Range: 0.05~10.00 Hz When Sync parameter is Off, this sets the pitch vibrato speed. 2. Sync Value: Off, On Set this parameter to On when synchronizing the modulation time to the song tempo. When not s[...]

438 Effect Block Reverb effect Reverb This is a basic reverb. Adds reverberation to the sound, modeling an acoustic space . 1. Room Size Value: 5~40 m Sets the size of the room. For example, the setting “10m” gives you reverb as it would sound in a single space 10 meters wide. 2. Time Value: 0~127 sec Sets the reverb time in seconds. 3. HF Damp[...]

439 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index MIDI Implementation 1. Receive Data (Sound Source Section) ■ Channel Voice Messages ● Note off n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) kk = note number: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) vv = note off velocity: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) ● Note on n = MIDI channel num[...]

440 MIDI Implementation ● Pitch Bend Change n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) ll, mm = Pitch Bend value: 00, 00H - 00, 40H - 7F, 7FH (-8192 - 0 - +8191) * Controls the pitch bend change of the part that correspond to received MIDI channel number. ■ Channel Mode Messages ● All Notes Off (Controller number 123) n = MIDI channel numbe[...]

441 MIDI Implementation Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index ❍ Volume (Controller number 7) n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv = Volume: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) ❍ Panpot (Controller number 10) n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv = Panpot: 00H - 40H - 7FH (Left - Center - Ri[...]

442 MIDI Implementation 3. Data reception (Sequencer Section) ■ 3.1 Messages recorded during recording ■ Channel Voice Messages ● Note Off n=MIDI channel number:0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) kk=note number: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) vv=note off velocity: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) * Not received when the Note parameter (RECORDING FILTER popup) is OFF. ● Note o[...]

443 MIDI Implementation Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index ■ 3.2 Messages not recorded during recording ■ Channel mode messages ● Local On/Off (Controller number 122) n=MIDI channel number:0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) vv=Value: 00H, 7FH (Local Off, Local On) ● All notes off (Controller number 1[...]

444 MIDI Implementation 4. Data transmission (Sequencer Section) ■ 4.1 Messages transmitted during playing Recorded messages are transmitted during playback. ■ 4.2 Messages that are generated and transmitted ■ 4.2.1 Messages Appearing When Synchronizing with Other Devices ■ System Common Messages * Sent when MIDI Clock parameter (SONG SETUP[...]

445 MIDI Implementation Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index ❍ LOCATE (MCP) ❍ Format2---LOCATE [TARGET] Status Data byte Status F0H 7FH, dev, 06H, 44H, 06H, 01H, hrH, mnH, scH, frH, ffH F7H Byte Remarks F0H Exclusive status 7FH Universal System Exclusive Realtime Header 7FH Device ID 06H MMC co[...]

446 MIDI Implementation ■ MIDI Machine Control (MMC) Command, Information Field/Response Reference ● Command Recognized Command Action ----------------- ------- 01H STOP STOP 03H DEFERRED PLAY PLAY 44H 01H LOCATE TARGET LOCATE (Designated Time) 4CH MOVE Move between Information ● Commands Transmitted Command Action ----------------- ------ 01[...]

447 MIDI Implementation Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Function... Basic channel: Mode: Note number: Velocity: Aftertouch Pitch bend Control change Program change System exclusive System common: Real time: Aux message: Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Message Alter[...]

448 MIDI Implementation Function... Basic Channel: Mode: Note number: Velocity: Aftertouch Pitch bend Control change Program change System Exclusive System common: System real time: Aux messages: Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True voice Note On Note Off Key's Channel's 0, 32 1 2 4 5 6, 38 7 [...]

449 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Specifications MV-8000: PRODUCTION STUDIO Sampler Section Audio Data Format 16-bit linear Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz (fixed) Parts 16 (Patches) + 8 (Audio Tracks / Audio Phrases) Maximum Polyphony 64 voices Wave Memory (RAM) DIMM: 1 slot (168 pins, PC100 CL[...]

450 Specifications Others Project Songs: 16 Patches: 16 (per Song) Partials: 96 (16 pads x 6 banks per Patch) Samples: 9,999 Audio Phrases: 512 (16 pads x 32 banks) Patch Libraries: 128 MIDI Clips: 100 Multi-effects (MFX) Libraries: 124 (Preset: 24, User: 100) Chorus Libraries: 52 (Preset: 2, User: 50) Reverb Libraries: 54 (Preset: 4, User: 50) Mas[...]

451 Specifications Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index phone type) Digital In Connector A (Coaxial type) Digital In Connector B (Optical type) R-BUS Connector (DB-25 type) * When installed MV8-VGA VGA/Mouse Expansion (option) VGA Out Connector (HD DB-15 type) PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin mini DIN t[...]

452 Index Numerics 10 Band Vocoder ......................................................... 435 2x BOSS Flanger .......................................................... 417 3-band equalizer .......................................................... 401 3-band isolator ............................................................. 399 4 Button Cho[...]

453 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Creating a folder .......................................................... 145 Creating a new project ................................................ 139 Creating an instrument ................................................ 47 CUE SHEET screen .........[...]

454 Filter .............................................................................. 399 Flanger .................................................................. 416–417 Folder structure ........................................................... 142 foot switch .................................................................... 182 Forma[...]

455 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index MIDI devices ................................................................ 160 MIDI FILTER screen ................................................... 267 MIDI Machine Control ............................................... 392 MIDI messages Control Change[...]

456 Q Quantize ......................................................................... 97 QUANTIZE popup ..................................................... 229 QUICK ASSIGN (AUDIO PHRASE) screen .... 360–361 QUICK ASSIGN (CHOP) popup .............................. 307 QUICK ASSIGN (PATCH S-700 PARTIAL) screen ................................[...]

457 Preset patches and Algorithm list Effect Block MIDI Implementation Specifications Index Stereo digital chorus ................................................... 414 Stereo Distortion .......................................................... 421 Stereo flanger ............................................................... 417 Stereo phaser ..[...]

458 As of December 10, 2005 (ROLAND) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: 20-2-417-1828 REUNION Maison FO - YAM Marcel 25 Rue Ju[...]

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*03341156-04* About the Symbols and icons in this manual ● Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000. Buttons indicated as [F1 (Sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1 function shown in the LCD is “Sample.” ● Where a range of values is shown, the default value is printed in bold type. For exa[...]