Common, Bass drum, Snare drum – Roland AIRA Compact T-8 Beat Machine User Manual
Page 4: Tom/hand clap, Hihat
Panel Descriptions
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2. Common
Controller
Explanation
Display
This is a four-digit, seven-segment LED display.
[TEMPO/VALUE]
knob
Changes the values shown in the display.
[SHIFT] button
Use this in combination with other controllers.
[PATTERN] button
Switches the unit to pattern selection mode.
[
ø
]
(PLAY) button
Plays the pattern.
Press the button again to stop playback.
[
ó
]
(REC) button
Switches the unit to recording standby.
Recording starts when you play the pattern; and when you press an instrument button, notes are recorded
in the step sequencer.
Press the [KYBD] button to input a bass note, accent or slide.
3. BASS DRUM
Controller
Explanation
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the bass drum volume.
[TUNE] knob
Adjusts the pitch.
Press the [DECAY] button to change how long the bass drum resonates (the decay
length).
[DECAY] button
Edits the function controlled by the [TUNE] knob.
[BASS DRUM] button (instrument
button)
Selects the bass drum.
4. SNARE DRUM
Controller
Explanation
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the snare drum volume.
[TUNE] knob
Adjusts the pitch.
Press the [DECAY] button to change how long the snare drum resonates (the decay
length).
[DECAY] button
Edits the function controlled by the [TUNE] knob.
[SNARE DRUM] button (instrument
button)
Selects the snare drum.
5. TOM/HAND CLAP
Controller
Explanation
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the volume for both the toms and the hand clap.
[TUNE] knob
Adjusts the pitch of the selected instrument.
[HAND CLAP] button (instrument button)
Selects the hand clap.
While this is selected, you can adjust the pitch with the [TUNE] knob.
[TOM] button (instrument button)
Selects the tom instrument.
While this is selected, you can adjust the pitch with the [TUNE] knob.
6. HIHAT
Controller
Explanation
[LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the volume of both the open and closed sounds.
[DECAY] knob
Adjusts the decay length of the hi-hat sound.
[CLOSED HIHAT] button (instrument button)
Selects the closed hi-hat.
[OPEN HIHAT] button (instrument button)
Selects the open hi-hat.