Roland SYSTEM-8 Owner's manual

SYSTEM-8
Roland
Brand
Roland
Model
SYSTEM-8
Type
Owner's manual

Roland SYSTEM-8: Dive into a world of rich, analog sound with the SYSTEM-8, a powerful synthesizer that combines the best of Roland's vintage and modern technologies. With its intuitive interface and versatile sound engine, you'll create everything from warm pads to soaring leads, deep basses, and beyond. Explore a wide range of synthesis techniques, including subtractive, FM, and ring modulation, and shape your sound with hands-on controls and a sequencer for creating expressive performances.

Roland SYSTEM-8: Dive into a world of rich, analog sound with the SYSTEM-8, a powerful synthesizer that combines the best of Roland's vintage and modern technologies. With its intuitive interface and versatile sound engine, you'll create everything from warm pads to soaring leads, deep basses, and beyond. Explore a wide range of synthesis techniques, including subtractive, FM, and ring modulation, and shape your sound with hands-on controls and a sequencer for creating expressive performances.

JUNO-106/SYSTEM-8 Parameter Correspondence Table
Parameter List
N o. Parameter Value
1
LFO Rate 0–255
2
LFO Delay Time 0–255
3
DCO Range 64FEET, 32FEET, 16FEET, 8FEET, 4FEET, 2FEET
4
DCO LFO Mod -128–0–+127
5
DCO PWM Depth 0–255
6
DCO PWM Source MAN, LFO, ENV1+, ENV1-, ENV2+, ENV2-
7
DCO PWM Lev 0–255
8
DCO Saw Lev 0–255
9
DCO Sub Lev 0–255
10
DCO Noise Lev 0–255
11
HPF Freq 0–255
12
VCF Freq 0–255
13
VCF Resonance 0–255
14 15
VCF Env Mod -128–0–+127
16
VCF LFO Mod -128–0–+127
17
VCF Key Follow -128–0–+127
18
[MENU] - “Patch Edit” - “Amp Mode” ENV1(Sliders 20–23) / ENV2 (sliders 24–27) / GATE
19
VCA Patch Level 0–255
20
ENV1 Attack 0–255
21
ENV1 Decay 0–255
22
ENV1 Sustain 0–255
23
ENV1 Release 0–255
24
ENV2 Attack
0–255
* When the “Amp Mode” is ENV2, these sliders are available as Amp Envelope.
25
ENV2 Decay
0–255
* When the “Amp Mode” is ENV2, these sliders are available as Amp Envelope.
26
ENV2 Sustain
0–255
* When the “Amp Mode” is ENV2, these sliders are available as Amp Envelope.
27
ENV2 Release
0–255
* When the “Amp Mode” is ENV2, these sliders are available as Amp Envelope.
28
EFFECT Type CHORUS1 (JUNO Chorus 1)
29
EFFECT Type CHORUS2 (JUNO Chorus 2)
A
TONE
0–255
* When choosing JUNO Chorus, “NOISE LEVEL” is adjustable with this knob.
JUNO-106/SYSTEM-8 Parameter Correspondence Table
Controller Map
JUNO-106 (Original hardware)
10
16’ 8’ 4’
5
0
10
5
0
10
5
0
10
5
0
RATE
KEY
TRANSPOSE
POLY
1 2
RANGE LFO PWM
LFO
SUB
NOISE FREQ FREQ RES
ENV
ENV
GATE
LFO KYBD LEVEL A D S R OFF I II
MAN
DEL AY
TIME
LFO DCO HPF VCF VCA ENV CHORUS
10
5
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
0
10
5
0
10
5
0
10
5
0
10
5
+5
-
5
0
0
10
5
0
10
5
0
10
5
0
MIDI CH
SELECT
GROUP A
GROUP B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
BANK
BANK
PATCH
NUMBER
PATC H N UMBE R
MANUAL WRITE SAVE VERIFY LOAD
1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 28 29 4 5 6
SYSTEM-8 (Hardware)
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
18
A
A
&
[MENU] - “Patch Edit” - “Amp Mode”
When the “Amp Mode” is ENV2, these sliders are available as Amp Envelope.
When choosing JUNO Chorus, “NOISE LEVEL” is adjustable with this knob.
24 25 26 27
28
29
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Roland SYSTEM-8 Owner's manual

SYSTEM-8
Roland
Brand
Roland
Model
SYSTEM-8
Type
Owner's manual

Roland SYSTEM-8: Dive into a world of rich, analog sound with the SYSTEM-8, a powerful synthesizer that combines the best of Roland's vintage and modern technologies. With its intuitive interface and versatile sound engine, you'll create everything from warm pads to soaring leads, deep basses, and beyond. Explore a wide range of synthesis techniques, including subtractive, FM, and ring modulation, and shape your sound with hands-on controls and a sequencer for creating expressive performances.

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