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About the MV-8000 Workshop Series
Roland’s MV-8000 Production Studio is packed with features for
making music. It’s a heavy-duty sampler that can do all sorts
of things with sounds you sample or import. Its sequencer has
136 tracks for MIDI sequencing and playing back audio, and its
set of editing tools is deep. It’s a great box for performing—
using its pads or an attached MIDI keyboard—and, of course,
it can even burn a CD of your final master mix.
Each MV-8000 Workshop Series booklet focuses on one
MV-8000 topic, and is intended as a companion to your
MV-8000 Owner’s Manuals.
This booklet requires MV-8000 O.S. Version 3.5 or higher. You
can download the latest O.S. from www.RolandUS.com.
About This Booklet
As you work on a project, your MV-8000’s sample RAM can fill
up with unwanted stuff, leaving you no room for new samples.
This booklet explains how to reclaim this wasted space by
“optimizing” your project.
The Buttons, the LCD, or a VGA?
On the MV-8000, you can work on the built-in LCD or on an
optional color VGA monitor. You can use the MV-8000’s front-
panel controls, or a mouse on your VGA screen. No matter how
you like to work, there’s an easy way to get things done.
Probably the best idea is to work primarily with a mouse on a
VGA, using the MV-8000’s buttons to quickly get in and out of
MV-8000 screens. The procedures in this booklet typically
assume you’ll be working this way.
If you’re not, don’t worry, because the VGA windows and LCD
screens are essentially the same. There are clickable VGA icons
for all of the MV-8000’s buttons. You can also press an onscreen
button by clicking your mouse or by pressing an F button on
the MV-8000. The main difference has to do with how you deal
with settings—or “parameters”—and how you select objects.
If you’re using a mouse: If you’re using the MV-8000’s buttons:
You select parameters and objects with
a left click. You change the selected
parameter’s value by turning the scroll
wheel. You can display an object’s
menu by right-clicking the object.
You select parameters and objects
with the 3, 4, 5, and 6
CURSOR buttons. Change a selected
parameter’s value by turning the
VALUE dial or by pressing DEC and INC.
Left click Right click
Scroll
wheel
Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet
Throughout this booklet, you’ll come across information that
deserves special attention—that’s the reason it’s labeled with
one of the following symbols.
A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.
A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.
Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid possible
damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.