Hardware Manuals
TR Sampler
This is a 16-step sequencer. It lets you create a rhythm track using the sounds of the Roland TR-909/TR-808/TR-707/TR-606 rhythm machines or samples from the selected VirtualDJ Sampler Bank, or perform rhythms by striking the performance Pads .
- VALUE. Changes the value of settings such as tempo, pattern scale, or shuffle.
- SCALE Selects one of the following choices as the time value of one step.
8th note triplet : Three steps will be one beat.
16th note triplet : Six steps will be one beat.
16th note : Four steps will be one beat.
32nd note : Eight steps will be one beat.
Hold SHIFT andt hen press the button to specify the last step. - SHUFFLE Adjusts shuffle (rhythmic swing).
- SYNC Synchronizes the tempo of the TR rhythm to the tempo of the VirtualDJ Master Deck
Hold SHIFT and use this button to enable/disable Midi Clock synchronization. When enabled, the TR sequence will start/stop playing following the playing status of the Master Deck of VirtualDJ. - TRIM Adjusts the volume of the instrument selected by the [BD] / [SD] / [CH] / [OH] buttons.
- ATTACK Adjusts the strength of the attack if the [BD] button is selected, or adjusts the sound of the snare rattle if the [SD] button is selected. * If the [CH] or [OH] button is selected, this knob does nothing.
- TUNE Adjusts the tuning (pitch) of the instrument selected by the [BD]/[SD]/[CH]/[OH] buttons.
- DECAY Adjusts the decay of the instrument selected by the [BD]/[SD]/[CH]/[OH] buttons.
- TR-REC Lets you step- Record a pattern.
Hold SHIFT down and then use this button to realtime- Record a pattern using the performance Pads (INST REC). - PATTERN Lets you select rhythm patterns 1–16.
- FX [1], [2] Use these buttons to select which of the FX1, FX2 effect units will be used to apply a VirtualDJ effect to the TR Sampler .
When FX [1] is selected, use the Effect unit on the left side of the DJ-808 to apply a VirtualDJ effect to the TR Sampler .
When FX [2] is selected, use the Effect unit on the right side of the DJ-808 to apply a VirtualDJ effect to the TR Sampler .
At the time this manual is written, the effects applied to the Sampler (both TR and VirtualDJ) are not offered in the default GUI of VirtualDJ. Hold FX1/FX2 buttons down for more than 2 seconds to load a special Sampler FX Pad page in the Pads section of the left/right deck.
Use either the Pads on the DJ-808 to control the assigned actions of the Pad page or the left/right FX unit's controls. - START/STOP : Plays/stops the pattern.
[SHIFT] +[START/STOP] : Replays the currently-playing pattern from the beginning. - [BD], [SD], [CH], [OH] Select the instruments when using TR-REC.
[[SHIFT] + [BD] : Assigns the instruments of the TR-909.
[SHIFT] + [SD] : Assigns the instruments of the TR-808.
[SHIFT] + [CH] : Assigns the instruments of the TR-707.
[SHIFT] + [OH] : Assigns the instruments of the TR-606. - [1]–[8] Assigns a VirtualDJ sample (1 to 8) of the selected Sampler Bank as instrument.
[SHIFT] + [1]–[4] Selects a Sampler Bank (1 to 4) of VirtualDJ - ACC Adds an accent to the step when using TR-REC.
- CLEAR Deletes the content recorded by TR-REC for a specific instrument, or deletes the pattern.
- TR-S Pads [1]–[16] Use these buttons to turn steps on/off or to select patterns.
- TR FADERS Adjust the output level of the instruments (bass drum, snare drum, closed hi-hat, open hi-hat).
Note : Most of the following information have been copied from the official Roland DJ-808 Manual
Read further details about the TR Sampler in the Roland DJ-808 manual