I’ve rebuilt my TR-1000 cheat sheet on the same layout as my Octatrack MKII and Analog Rytm MKII sheets, and updated it for firmware 1.50. It is written from the Roland Reference Manual and MIDI Implementation Chart, Roland’s firmware history and my own use and measurements.
There are two versions:
- Desktop: two-column layout for printing or reading on a computer or tablet.
- Mobile: the same content sized for reading on a mobile device.
Both have a clickable table of contents, so you can jump straight to any section. The English version is shown below. The cheat sheet can be downloaded in English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Português (Brasil) and 日本語.
What’s new in this version
- A “Start Here” section that explains in plain language how the sounds are made, how a track flows through the mixer and effects, and how projects, kits, patterns and songs fit together. It also has a firmware section with the update steps and a list of what each version added, and a list of terms and abbreviations.
- A “Panel and Connections” section with a table of every button and its SHIFT function, every knob, every jack on the back, and the start-up steps.
- A short “Read when…” line at the top of every section, so you know straight away whether it is the one you need.
- Everything added in firmware 1.20 and 1.50, tagged with the version it arrived in, so you can see which features your unit has. That covers the 909 and 808 Bass Line instruments, new MFX types, MOD MODE and S&H, MIDI MODE with a channel per track, the NOTE step parameter, KEYBOARD play mode and the new output routing.
- A “Sequencer Quick Pick” section: you name the result you want, and it points to the feature that does it.
- A “Syncing and External Audio” section with MIDI and DIN sync, the analog trigger and clock jacks, the pedal jack and the external input.
- A correction: tap tempo is SHIFT + TEMPO. The previous version said SHIFT + ENTER.
- Still included: the full MIDI section with the single-channel note map, the Each Track Ch. note layout and the control change numbers, and the swing and shuffle chart that lines up the Cirklon and TR-1000 values with the SP-1200 and TR-909 settings. The SP-1200 and TR-909 shuffles were measured on those machines.
One note on the swing chart: the TR-1000 values on the in-between rows are worked out by treating one shuffle unit as 1%, and Roland doesn’t document the shuffle units.
One note on the translations: I used the official Japanese manual as the reference for Japanese terms, and I haven’t had a native speaker check any of the translations yet.
You can also check out my Ableton Max4Live TR-1000 Editor here: https://neptunestudios.gumroad.com
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If you spot a mistake or something missing, let me know.