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Roland JD-XA User Manual

Roland JD-XA
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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
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Common section
Here you can make the following settings for the JD-XA.
Controller Explanation
MASTER [Mute] button
Mutes the sound from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks and the
ANALOG DRY jack.
MASTER [Volume] knob
Adjusts the volume of the sound that’s output from the OUTPUT L/
MONO and R jacks and the PHONES jack.
Display
Shows various information for the operation.
* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict
what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that
your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system
(e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display
may not always match what appears in the manual.
Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons Move the cursor left/right.
[-] [+] buttons Change the value at the cursor position.
[MIDI CTRL] button
Lets you use the JD-XAs controllers to control an external MIDI device.
&
“Using the JD-XA as a MIDI Controller” (p. 11)
[Menu] button
Accesses the Menu screen.
&
Accessing the Menu Screens (p. 12)
[Write] button
Saves the edited data.
&
“Saving a Program (Write)” (p. 7)
[Shift] button
When used in conjunction with other buttons or knobs, lets you view
parameters or edit dierent parameters.
&
“List of Shortcut Keys” (p. 16)
[Exit] button
Returns you to the previous screen.
In some screens, this cancels the operation currently being executed.
When used in conjunction with a knob, lets you view the current
parameter without changing its value.
[Enter] (Manual) button
Press this to conrm a value or execute an operation.
If you press this button while holding down the [Shift] button, the
positions of all knobs and sliders are applied to the sound you’re
editing (Manual).
PROGRAM No. display
Displays the currently selected program number (
A01.
P16.
).
If the program or pattern has been edited, the decimal point is lit.
[Program Select] (Init)
button
Lets you use the [01]–[16] buttons to select programs.
If you hold down the [Shift] button and press this button, the Init
Menu screen appears.
&
“Initializing a Sound (Init)” (p. 7)
[Bank] (Copy) button
Press this button to make it blink, and then use the [01] (A)–[16]
(P) buttons to select the program bank. When you’ve selected the
program bank, the button goes dark, returning to its previous state.
If you hold down the [Shift] button and press this button, the Copy
Menu screen appears.
&
“Copying a Sound or Pattern (Copy)” (p. 7)
[USB Memory] button Lets you use programs that are stored on a USB ash drive.
[Favorite] button
Lets you register and recall frequently-used program numbers as
favorites (Favorite)
[Transpose] button
Turns the transpose function on/o.
Hold down the [Transpose] button and use the OCTAVE [Down] [Up]
buttons to specify the amount of transposition.
OCTAVE [Down] [Up]
buttons
Switch the octave of the keyboard.
[Key Hold] button Holds the notes that are currently pressed on the keyboard.
[Arpeggio] button
Turns the arpeggio function on/o.
&
“Playing an Arpeggio” (p. 9)
[Mono] button Switches the part’s mono/poly setting (only for a digital part).
[Portamento Time] knob Species the portamento time.
[Portamento On] button Turns portamento on/o.
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Synthesizer section
ANALOG PART
Here you can select and edit an analog part.
DIGITAL PART
Here you can select and edit a digital part.
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Controllers
Pitch bend/modulation lever
You can use this to modify the pitch or to apply vibrato.
Wheel 1/2
You can assign MIDI messages of your choice to these wheels and use them as
controllers.
&
“Making System Settings (SYSTEM)” (p. 12)
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MIC
Controller Explanation
[Level] knob Species the volume of the microphone.
[Vocoder] button The microphone is used as a vocoder.
[Mod] button The microphone is used for modulation.
[Bypass] button The sound of the microphone is output without change.
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[01]–[16] buttons
Use these buttons to select programs or banks, or when recording on the pattern
sequencer.
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PATTERN SEQ (pattern sequencer)
Here you can record your keyboard performance and knob operations, and play
them back repeatedly.
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TEMPO
Here you can specify the tempo of the arpeggio or the pattern sequencer.
Controller Explanation
TEMPO display Displays the tempo value.
[Tap] button
You can change the tempo by pressing the [Tap] button three times or
more at quarter-note intervals of the desired tempo.
[TEMPO] knob Species the tempo.
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Roland JD-XA Specifications

General IconGeneral
Control typeButtons, Lever, Rotary
Backlight colorRed
Backlight buttonsYes
MIDI-keyboard number of keys49 keys
Product colorBlack
Sound effectsEqualization, Filtering, Reverberation
Music memory capacity (songs)256
Display typeLCD
Display digits16 digits
InterfaceUSB
USB version2.0
USB ports quantity2
Power source typeDC
Cables includedAC
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth388 mm
Width899 mm
Height111 mm
Weight6500 g

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