ROLAND SP-808EX
Quick Start

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SP-808EX
Using the D-Beam Controller
Use the following procedure to activate the D-Beam: 1. Load Song 08 BigBeat (see above). 2. Press REALTIME (!) to begin playback. 3. Press PITCH in the D-BEAM CONTROLLER section. 4. Move your hand over the D-Beam to change the tuning/speed of the song as it plays back. 5. Press PAD TRIG in the D-BEAM CONTROLLER section. 6. Move your hand over the D-Beam to trigger samples. 7. Press STOP (!) to end playback. The SP-808EX contains a Virtual Analog Synthesizer effect algorithm. Use the following procedure to �play� the V-Synth using the D-Beam: 1. 2. Hold SHIFT and press EFFECTS in the D-BEAM CONTROLLER section. Move your hand over the D-Beam to trigger the V-Synth.

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Using the Filter
Use the following procedure to activate the filter: 1. Select PAD BANK 09 Big Beat (see above). 2. Press EFFECTS PROCESSOR/SYNTHESIZER ON/OFF so it�s lit. 3. Hold SHIFT and press SELECT ROW to select the filter. 4. While holding Pad 3, press HOLD to trigger a beat loop sample. 5. Turn the CUTOFF knob counter-clockwise to cut the low frequencies out. 6. Turn the RESONANCE knob clockwise to make the sound thinner (if you turn the knob too far clockwise, the filter will squeal). 7. Turn the LOW BOOST knob to make the bass frequencies louder. 8. Press HOLD to end playback.

Sampling a Sound
For this example, connect the line outputs from a CD player to the line inputs of the SP-808EX. Insert a CD into the CD player, then use the following procedure to sample a sound: 1. Press PLAY (below the display) to display �METER.� 2. Load Song 12 New Song (see above). 3. Select Pad Bank 30 Blank (see above). 4. Begin playback of the CD and adjust the LINE IN knob so that levels on the IN meter don�t exceed the dotted line. Adjust the monitoring volume with the MASTER fader. 5. Stop the CD playback, then press SAMPLING once (the indicator will flash). 6. Press the desired pad to select the sampling destination. 7. Start playback of the CD, then press SAMPLING�so it�s lit continuously�to begin sampling. 8. Press SAMPLING once again to stop sampling. If you�re unhappy with the result, press UNDO/REDO and return to Step 5. 9. Repeat Steps 4-8 to record additional samples. Note: Pads that do not already have a sample assigned to them will not be lit. If you attempt to record to a pad that already has a sample assigned to it, the screen will display �Overwrite?� Press EXIT/NO to select another pad, or press ENTER/YES to continue sampling and erase the sample currently assigned to that pad.

Using the Isolator
The SP-808EX has a built-in Isolator that allows you to do cool things like dropping the bass out of a song: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select PAD BANK 01 HipHop (see above). Press EFFECTS PROCESSOR/SYNTHESIZER ON/OFF so it�s lit. Hold SHIFT and press SELECT ROW to select Row B, then press SELECT ROW to select the Isolator. While holding Pad 4, press HOLD to trigger a beat loop sample. Turn the LOW, MID, and HIGH knobs to drop out parts of the beat. Press HOLD to end playback.

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