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Contents Panel Descriptions 2 Formatting an SD Card (SD CARD FORMAT) Deleting a File from an SD Card (Delete File) 30 Editing a Patch 9 Overwrite-Saving Edited Data (Overwrite) 31 Editing a Patch’s Be...
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Panel Descriptions 1 Common section Here you can make the following settings for the SYSTEM-8. Controller Value Explanation [VOLUME] knob Adjusts the volume. [INPUT] knob Adjusts the volume level of t...
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Panel Descriptions Controller Value Explanation Octave shift These buttons let you shift the pitch range of the keyboard in one-octave units. The -3–0–+3 (octave units) button is lit if the pitch is s...
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Panel Descriptions 2 LFO Here you can create cyclic change (modulation) in the sound by applying vibrato (pitch modulation) or tremolo (volume modulation). Controller Value Explanation Selects the var...
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Panel Descriptions Controller Value Explanation Selects the source that is modulated by the [COLOR] knob. The sound is determined by the position of the [COLOR] knob. It will not vary over time. LFO T...
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Panel Descriptions 6 PITCH Here you can create time-varying change (envelope) for pitch. Controller Value Explanation If this knob is turned toward the right, the pitch initially becomes higher and th...
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Panel Descriptions Controller Value Explanation [A] slider [D] slider These sliders operate similarly to the [A] [D] [S] [R] sliders of the 8 AMP section [S] slider (they affect the cutoff frequency r...
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Panel Descriptions 10 PITCH BEND/MODULATION This allows you to control pitch bend or apply vibrato. Controller Value Explanation BEND SENS [PITCH] 0–255 Specifies the amount of the pitch change produc...
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Editing a Patch Patch mode This is the SYSTEM-8’s basic mode, in which it plays a single part. * Use the MODEL buttons to select the desired synthesizer sound engine. 1 Press the MODE [PATCH] button. ...
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Editing a Patch Simulating Aging (CONDITION) Initializing a Patch (Patch Init) The SYSTEM-8 can simulate the changes that occur in an older unit Here’s how to initialize the patch in the temporary are...
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Editing a Patch 6 Press the [ENTER] button. A confirmation message appears. Patch Write? [Exit]:N [Ent]:Y 7 To save, press the [ENTER] button. If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button. When sa...
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Patch Effects You can edit the principal effect parameters of the SYSTEM-8 by using the knobs of the EFFECT, DELAY/CHORUS, and REVERB sections of the panel. You can also edit items that cannot be edit...
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Patch Effects Presence/absence of parameters for each Parameter Value Explanation DLY + DLY PAN CH1 CH2 FL 630Hz, 800Hz, 1k Hz, 1.25k Hz, 1.6k Hz, Specifies the frequency above which Dly HDmp F 2k Hz,...
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Editing a Performance Performance mode In this mode you can assign a patch to each of two parts (UPPER part and LOWER part) and play them in dual or single performance modes. In patch mode, the tempo ...
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Editing a Performance Menu Parameter Value Explanation [SHIFT] +cursor [K] [J] Cursor [K] [J] [VALUE] knob LW64: LOWER only (UPPER does not sound) Part Balance LW64–0–UP63 0: LOWER and UPPER have the ...
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Editing a Performance Menu Parameter Value Explanation [SHIFT] +cursor [K] [J] Cursor [K] [J] [VALUE] knob Type Time Level Tap Time Dly Feedback Dly Hi Cut Dly HDmp & “DELAY/CHORUS parameters” (p....
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Editing a Performance 8 Use the cursor [K] [J] buttons to select a parameter, and use the [VALUE] knob to edit the value. Sound selection screens for the upper part and lower part Examples of other ed...
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Editing a Performance Selecting a patch for each part 2 Use the cursor [K] [J] buttons to select what you want to save. Normally, you’ll select the patch in the first item of the PART EDIT screen. Sel...
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Editing a Performance In the case of the PATCH WRITE screen To:SYS8 A-1[Ent] [SY System- aws] In the case of the PERF WRITE screen To:A-1 [Ent] [Fat Split ] 6 Use the [VALUE] knob to select the save-d...
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Accessing the MENU Screens 1 Press the [MENU] button. The MENU screen appears. 2 Use the cursor [K] [J] buttons to select the item that you want to edit, and press the [ENTER] button. The correspondin...
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Making System Settings (SYSTEM Setting Screen) Here’s how to make overall settings for the SYSTEM-8 itself. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Use the Cursor [K] [J] buttons to select “SYSTEM,” and then pre...
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Making System Settings (SYSTEM Setting Screen) Menu Parameter Value Explanation [SHIFT]+cursor [K] [J] Cursor [K] [J] [VALUE] knob Selects the polarity of the pedals. Hold Polarity STD, RVS Depending ...
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Making System Settings (SYSTEM Setting Screen) Menu Parameter Value Explanation [SHIFT]+cursor [K] [J] Cursor [K] [J] [VALUE] knob Specifies whether MIDI messages received via the USB COMPUTER port/MI...
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Making System Settings (SYSTEM Setting Screen) Menu Parameter Value Explanation [SHIFT]+cursor [K] [J] Cursor [K] [J] [VALUE] knob Gain -20d B, -10d B, 0d B, +10d B Specifies the input sensitivity of ...
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Making System Settings (SYSTEM Setting Screen) Saving the System Settings 1 Press the [WRITE] button. The WRITE screen appears. <WRITE> [Ent] ÄSYSTEM* 2 Press the cursor [J] button several times...
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Viewing the System Version (VERSION INFO) Here’s how to view the version of the SYSTEM-8’s system program. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Select “VERSION INFO” and then press the [ENTER] button. The SYS...
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Convenient Functions (UTILITY) 6 To restore, press the [ENTER] button. Backing Up Data to SD Card (BACKUP) If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button. When the restore is completed, the screen i...
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Convenient Functions (UTILITY) 6 Press the [ENTER] button. 5 Press the [ENTER] button. Specify the file name of the export file. The sound data selection screen appears. Use the [VALUE] knob to select...
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Convenient Functions (UTILITY) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 4 Use the [VALUE] knob to select the item that you want to factory-reset. 2 Use the Cursor [K] [J] buttons to select “UTILITY,” and then press...
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Convenient Functions (UTILITY) 4 Press the [PLUG-OUT 1]–[PLUG-OUT 3] button of SD card folder structure the PLUG-OUT that you want to remove. The PLUG-OUT name is shown. If you want to select it as th...
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Convenient Functions (UTILITY) Overwrite-Saving Edited Data (Overwrite) Separately from the conventional write operation (saving sound data in the “WRITE” screen that appears when you press the [WRITE...
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Using the Vocoder (VOCODER) “Vocoder” is an effect that is applied to a human voice. By sending a human voice through a vocoder, you can give it an expressionless vocal character as though a robot wer...
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Using the Vocoder (VOCODER) Using the Vocoder in Performance Mode 1 Press the MODE [PERFORMANCE] button to select performance mode. 2 Press the [VOCODER] button to turn it “on” (lit). 3 While vocalizi...
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Using the Vocoder (VOCODER) When the Perf Mode Is “SINGLE” When the Perf Mode (p. 14) is set to "SINGLE," operation is as follows. When you turn the [VOCODER] button "on," The inpu...
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About the Step Sequencer Name of parameter No recorded data STEP SEQUENCER This is a polyphonic step sequencer. FILTER:Cutoff The following settings are stored individually for each patch. oo [100] --...
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About the Step Sequencer 5 Play the keyboard. Editing a Specific Step You can also record chords. Knob operations are also recorded. 1 Press the [EDIT/DISP] button to make it light. 2 Hold down the [E...
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About the Step Sequencer 1 While holding down [LAST STEP], press the button Saving Step Sequencer Data that you want to be the last step. Step sequencer data is saved within the patch data. You can sa...
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About the Step Sequencer 2 Use “From:” to select the copy-source patch number, and press the [ENTER] button. PTN COPY [Ent] From:SYS8 A-1 3 At the confirmation screen, press the [ENTER] button. If you...
