Roland JX-3P Owner's Manual page 8

6.
Sequencer
The JX-3P
contains the poiyphonic
sequ-
encer that'has the capacity
of
128
step
automatic
playing.
Up
to 6 notes can be
played
at a
time. Also, writing
a
diord
is
possible.
8
*
if
more
than 6 notes
are
used
in
one
step,
the
last
6
notes
will
be
played.
Sequencer
@
Sequencer Write button
Press this
button
to write the data
into the
built-in
sequencer.
@
Tie
button
If
you
wish to join notes, press this
button,
sequencer
starts
or stops.
@
Rest
button
If
you wish
to
write
rests, press
this but-
ton.
@
Rate knob
This controls the
tempo
of
the sequencer
playing. Raising this
knob quicken the
tempo.
@
Start/Stop button
This
is
to start
or stop the
sequencer
play-
ing.
Each time you
press this
button, the
Sequencer
starts
or stops.
You
can write
the
pitch
by
playing the
keybord, and the
rhythm by
pressing
the
Tie button
@
and
the Rest button
@.
(The
pitch
and
rhythm
should be
simulta-
neously written.)
{IJFind
the shortest
time value
in
the
phrase
you wish
to write.
Then
divide
the longer
time
values
by
that shortest
one.
[e.g.]
(2)Set the
Ext. Selector switch
@
on
the
rear
panel to
Programmer, then
the
Memory
Protect function
will
be
off.
{3}Press the
Sequencer
Write button
@
(the indicator
lights
up), then the JX-3P
will
be
in
the writing mode.
*
At
this
time,
if
the
JX-3P
is
not
releas-
ed
from
the
Memory
Protect function,
the indicators of the
Tone
Selector
buttons
1
to
16
will light
up
showing
that writing
is
impossible. Also,
if
the
Ext. Selector
switch
@
is
set to
the
MIDI
position, the
JX-3P
is
not
in
the
writing mode.
(4)By playing the keyboard and
using the
Tie button
@
and
Rest button
@
write
steps
by one
after
another
(the
indi cators of the Tie
and
the
R
est
buttons
light
up
just
while
these buttons
are held
down).
Memory
Ptolecl
On