Roland CR-8000 - Programming Tutorial - Werkstatt Matlak

Hi,
this is a guide how to program a original Roland CR-8000 in two steps:
Step 1: how to erase a user "PROGRAM" and user "INTRO/FILL IN"
Step 2: how to programm a user "PROGRAM" and user "INTRO/FILL IN"
For your understanding:
user "PROGRAM" = lower button row (usually creamy-white buttons)
user "INTRO/FILL IN" = rotary swtich "9 - 12 PROGRAM"
Erasing a user "PROGRAM":
1 - turn on your CR-8000 (wow)
2 - turn on the VOLUME on your CR-8000 as well as all VOICE LEVEL (wow)
3 - place CR-8000 "PROGRAM MODE" switch to - BASIC -
4 - choose the desired PROGRAM (Pattern) ((lower, white buttons 1-8)) you want to erase
a constantly illuminated red light will show you where you are
5 - STOP the CR-8000 by pressing START/STOP (a red light indicates the unit is stopped)
6 - PRESS & HOLD simultaniously "REGISTER + CRASH" for about 5 seconds
a short blink benath your chosen PROGRAM button will indicated that it was erased
7 - START the CR-8000 to make sure your PROGRAMM bank is erased
8 - enjoy your empty PROGRAM bank and create a new pattern
Erasing a user "INTRO/FILL IN - PROGRAMM (9 - 12)":
1 - turn on your CR-8000 (wow)
2 - turn on the VOLUME on your CR-8000 as well as all VOICE LEVEL (wow)
3 - place CR-8000 "PROGRAM MODE" switch to "FILL IN"
4 - choose a PROGRAM from 9 - 12 you want to erase
5 - STOP the CR-8000 by pressing START/STOP (a red light indicates the unit is stopped)
6 - PRESS & HOLD simultaniously "REGISTER + CRASH" for about 5 seconds
a short blink next to INTRO/FILL IN rotary swtich will indicate that your PROGRAM was erased
7 - PRESS INTRO/FILL IN "MANUAL" button to make sure your INTRO/FILL IN PROGRAM was erased
8 - enjoy your empty INTRO/FILL IN PROGRAMM bank and creat a new pattern
Programming a new user PROGRAMM (pattern):
1 - turn on your CR-8000 (wow)
2 - turn on the VOLUME on your CR-8000 as well as all VOICE LEVEL (wow)
3 - place CR-8000 "PROGRAM MODE" switch to - BASIC -
4 - choose the desired PROGRAM (Pattern) ((lower, white buttons 1-8)) you want to program on
a constantly illuminated red light will show you where you are.
You can eighter overright a existing program or erase it first - as you like
5 - choose the instrument (BD, SD, LT, HT;....AC) you want to programm
6 - STOP the CR-8000 by pressing START/STOP (a red light indicates the unit is stopped)
7 - with "REGISTER" & "CRASH" buttons you now gonna program your beats
Now remember as follows:
REGISTER = trigger
CRASH = pause
as well as: the CR-8000 has 32 STEPS for PROGRAM patterns
so..lets say a 4 to the floor kick (BD) is going to be like:
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
REGISTER - CRASH - CRASH - CRASH
8 - creat beats - have fun!
(9) - put the PROGRAMM MODE switch back to "PLAY" if you dont want to accidently overright your programmed patterns
Programming a new user "INTRO/FILL IN" (9-12 PROGRAM):
1 - turn on your CR-8000 (wow)
2 - turn on the VOLUME on your CR-8000 as well as all VOICE LEVEL (wow)
3 - place CR-8000 "PROGRAM MODE" switch to - FILL IN -
4 - choose the desired INTRO/FILL IN PROGRAM (9 - 12)
You can eighter overright a existing program or erase it first - as you like
5 - choose the instrument (BD, SD, LT, HT;....AC) you want to programm
6 - STOP the CR-8000 by pressing START/STOP (a red light indicates the unit is stopped)
7 - with "REGISTER" & "CRASH" buttons you now gonna program your beats
REMEMBER - the CR-8000 has 16 STEPS for INTRO/FILL IN PROGRAM patterns!
so..lets make a CONGA/TOMS fill in:
select MC (Mid Conga) and press 4 times REGISTER
then
select LC (LOW Conga) and press 4 times REGISTER
then
select HT (Hi Tom) and press 4 times REGISTER
then
select LT (Lo Tom) and press 4 times REGISTER
MC - MC - MC - MC - LC - LC - LC - LC - HT - HT - HT - HT - LT - LT - LT - LT
congrats, you programmed a killer TOM FILL IN on your CR-8000 :)
8 - create fill ins and have fun
(9) - put the PROGRAMM MODE switch back to "PLAY" if you dont want to accidently overright your programmed patterns
AND if you dont want your CR-8000 to always start with a INTRO/FILL IN first!