Roland JD-Xi Supplementary Manual

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JD-Xi Version 1.50 Supplementary Manual
Functions Added in JD-Xi Ver.1.50
Interactive Chord
The pattern playback will change according to the chord input.
In order to change the pattern by the chord input, make the
following settings.
1. Press the [Menu/Write] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “Chord Edit”
then press the [Enter] button.
3. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select the
parameter that you want to edit, and then use
the Value [-] [+] buttons to edit the setting of that
parameter.
4. Press the [Exit] button several times to return to the
top screen.
If you want to save the settings, you should save it as a program.
Menu
Parameter
Cursor [
K
] [
J
]
Value
Value [–] [+]
Explanation
Chord Edit
Switch OFF, ON
Species whether
the chord input is
available(ON) or
not(OFF).
Original Key C–B
Species the
original key.
Name
C (root)
–B 11 13
Species the chord
name.
If Switch is "ON,"
you can specify this
from the keyboard.
If you set this to
be the same as the
Original Key (root),
the chord won't
change when the
pattern switches.
MEMO
The default setting of the user programs that has been saved
before updating, and the programs that you downloaded
from Axial is as follows.
Switch OFF
Original Key C
Name C (root)
The display of the top screen shows “C” icon when the chord
switch is ON.
1-1 140
D1:Ah Super Saw
MEMO
By holding down the [Enter] button and pressing the
[Auto Note] button, you can turn the Chord Edit "Switch"
parameter on/o.
1. Play a pattern.
2. The pattern playback will change when you play
three notes or more at the same time by using the
keyboard.
The display shows the original key and the chord name.
<C : A m >
D1:Ah Super Saw
MEMO
5 By holding down the [Enter] button and playing the
keyboard, you can enter a chord without producing sound.
5 Depending on a pattern, the chord may not change
correctly, and the change may be not clear.
5 If you turn the Chord Edit “Switch” parameter “ON” and
record a pattern, the pitch will change when you play back.
You should turn the Chord Edit “Switch” parameter “OFF”
when recording.
Transpose
Shifts the overall pitch of the JD-Xi in semitone steps.
1. Hold down the [Shift] button and press the OCTAVE
[Down] [Up] buttons.
< TRANSPOSE +1 >
D1:Ah Super Saw
MEMO
You can also specify the setting by holding down the [Shift]
button and playing a key. In this case, middle C4 is a value
of 0.
The transpose setting will not be saved. It will return to 0 if you
turn o the power.
Shue
This setting lets you modify the note timing to create shue
rhythms.
With a setting of “50%” the notes are spaced at equal intervals. As
you increase this setting, you’ll get an increasingly “bouncy” feel as
though the notes were dotted.
1. Play a pattern.
2. Hold down the [Enter] button and press [Part
Select] buttons to select the shue part.
3. Hold down the [Enter] button and rotate [LFO
Depth] knob to adjust the shue rate.
The display shows the value (0%–50%–100%).
< SHUFFLE 50% >
D1:Ah Super Saw
If you want to save the settings, you should save it as a program.

Roland JD-Xi Specifications

General

Pitch wheel	Yes
Product type	Digital/analog synthesizer
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Compression, Delay, Flanger/Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Phaser, Reverberation
Backlight color	Red
Keyboard number of keys	37
Maximum polyphony (notes)	129
Reverberation effects quantity	6
USB ports quantity	1
Display type	LCD
Display number of lines	2 lines
Display number of characters	16
Power source type	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	245 mm
Width	575 mm
Height	85 mm
Weight	2200 g