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Roland JX-305 User Manual

Roland JX-305
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Features of the JX-305.......................................................................................8
Important Notes.................................................................................................9
Front and Rear Panels......................................................................................10
Contents
4
Chapter 1. an Overview of the JX-305 ...........................................13
How the JX-305 Is Organized ........................................13
How the Sound Generator Is Organized ....................13
How the Sequencer Is Organized.................................14
About Memory.................................................................15
Basic Operation................................................................16
Chapter 2. Playing the Keyboard ...................................................18
Selecting a Patch ..............................................................18
Playing Two Patches from the Keyboard
(Key Mode) .......................................................................18
Playing One Patch Over the Entire Keyboard (Single)....18
Layering Two Patches (Dual)..............................................19
Playing Different Patches with the Left and Right Hands
(Split).......................................................................................19
Changing the Split Point......................................................20
Selecting the Upper Part/Lower Part ................................20
Modifying the Key Mode Settings in the Editing Pages 20
Smoothly Changing the Pitch of the Sound
(Portamento) .....................................................................21
Portamento On/Off..............................................................21
Changing the Time Over Which the Pitch Changes
(Portamento Time)................................................................21
Playing Notes Which Lie Outside the Range of the
Keyboard (Octave Shift).................................................21
Changing the Pitch (Pitch Bend Lever) .......................22
Applying Modulation to the Sound ............................22
Using the Modulation Lever ...............................................22
Using Aftertouch...................................................................22
Changing the Keyboard Dynamics
(Keyboard Velocity) ........................................................22
Sustaining the Notes You Play (Hold Pedal) .............23
Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound
(Control Pedal) .................................................................23
Control Pedal Settings..........................................................23
Pressing Chords to Produce Arpeggios
(Arpeggiator) ....................................................................24
Playing Arpeggios.................................................................24
Creating an Arpeggio Pattern .............................................24
Changing the Way in Which the Arpeggio Will Play
(Arpeggio Style) ....................................................................25
Adding Expression to the Arpeggio (Accent Rate)..........25
Changing the Pitch Range of the Arpeggio
(Octave Range) ......................................................................26
Selecting the Part in Dual Mode Which
Will Play the Arpeggio (Arpeggio Destination)...............26
Making More Detailed Settings ..........................................26
Saving Arpeggio Settings (Arpeggio Write) .....................28
Playing a Rhythm Set .....................................................28
Listening to Sound Processed by the Effects
(Audition)..........................................................................29
Chapter 3. Playing Patterns............................................................30
Playing Patterns ...............................................................30
Adjusting the Tempo......................................................31
Viewing the Number of Measures in a Pattern.........31
Muting a Specific Part (Part Mute/Rhythm Mute)....32
Transposing During Playback
(Real-Time Transpose) ...................................................32
Using the VALUE Dial or [INC] [DEC].............................32
Using the Keyboard..............................................................33
Changing the Settings of Each Part..............................33
Using the Part Mixer Page to Make Changes ...................33
Using the Editing Pages to Make Changes .......................34
Saving Patterns You’ve Modified (Pattern Write) ....36
Copying and Initializing Settings.......................................37
Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound During
Playback (Real-Time Modify).......................................38
Modifying the Sound for an Individual Rhythm Group.39
Returning a Pattern to Its Original State During Playback
(Pattern Reset)........................................................................39
Ensuring Correct Playback from the Middle of a Pattern ..
(MIDI Update) .......................................................................40
Changing the Groove of a Pattern (Play Quantize) ..40
Selecting Parts to Use with Play Quantize ........................41
Correcting Inaccuracies in the Rhythm (Grid Quantize) 41
Giving Swing to the Rhythm (Shuffle Quantize) .............42
Giving a Groove to the Rhythm (Groove Quantize)........43
Using Pedal for Control (Switch Pedal) ......................46
Specifying the Function of the Switch Pedal.....................46
Using the Pedal to Change the Tempo ..............................46
Simultaneously Changing the Tempo and Pitch
(Turntable) ........................................................................47

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Roland JX-305 Specifications

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BrandRoland
ModelJX-305
CategorySynthesizer
LanguageEnglish

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