Using The Performance Functions; Performing With A Connected Mic; (Vocoder); Adjusting The Mic Settings - Roland JUPITER-X Owner's Manual

Using the Performance Functions

Transposing the keyboard in octave units
1.
Press the OCTAVE [-] [+] button.
To return to the original state, press the
Transposing the keyboard in semitone steps
1.
Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button
[-] [+] button.
To return to the original state, hold down the
and press the OCTAVE [-] button
Playing single notes
(Monophonic)
1.
Press the [MONO] button
To return to the original state, press the
Layering the same tone to thicken the sound
1.
Press the [UNISON] button
To return to the original state, press the
again.
Preventing dynamics changes in your performance
1.
Press the [VELOCITY OFF] button
Your keyboard dynamics will not affect the sound.
To return to the original state, press the
once again in function mode.
Smoothly changing the pitch
(Portamento)
1.
Press the [PORTAMENTO] button
To return to the original state, press the
once again.
* You can access the portamento time edit screen by holding down the
[SHIFT] button and pressing the
(Octave)
OCTAVE [-] and [+] buttons.
(Transpose)
and press the OCTAVE
[TRANSPOSE] button
and [+] button.
to make it light.
[MONO] button once again.
(Unison)
to make it light.
[UNISON] button once
(Velocity Off )
to make it light.
[VELOCITY OFF] button
to make it light.
[PORTAMENTO] button
[PORTAMENTO] button.
Selecting and Playing Tones (MODEL BANK)

Performing with a Connected Mic

The "Vocoder" adds effects to a human voice. If you run your voice
through the vocoder, you can give it a toneless, robotic tone. Control
the pitch by playing the keyboard.
1.
Connect a microphone to the rear panel MIC IN jack.
NOTE
The JUPITER-X supports dynamic microphones and electret
condenser microphone (plug-in power system). It does not support
condenser microphones.
2.
Use the rear panel [MIC GAIN] knob
Make detailed adjustments to the MIC IN volume after you select
the sound.
Initially, set the knob to approximately the center position.
3.
Press the [MODEL BANK]
You switch to tone select mode.
4.
Press the [15] button.
* With the factory settings, "VOCODER"
the [15] button. You can change the model bank that is assigned. For
details, refer to "Reference Manual"
5.
Use the [2] knob to select a tone.
6.
While playing the keyboard, vocalize into the microphone.
Use the [MIC GAIN] knob to make fine adjustments to the volume.

Adjusting the Mic Settings

Depending on the environment in which you're performing, noise
from the surroundings might be picked up by the mic, causing the
vocoder to not work as you intend.
In this case, adjust the microphone sensitivity and the noise
suppressor (NS) settings, so that it is less likely to pickup noise.
1.
Press the [MENU] button.
2.
Use the [1] knob to select
[ENTER] button.
You can also make this selection by using the
instead of the [1] knob.
3.
Use the [1] knob to select a parameter, and use the
to edit the value.
For details on mic settings, refer to
4.
If you want to save the setting, execute the System Write
operation.
&
"Saving the System Settings (System Write)"
Preventing acoustic feedback
Acoustic feedback could be produced depending on the location of
microphones relative to built-in speakers (or the external speakers).
This can be remedied by:
5 Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).
5 Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers.
5 Lowering volume levels.

(Vocoder)

to adjust the volume.
button.
is assigned to the model bank of
(PDF).
"SYSTEM," and then press the
PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons
[2] knob
"MIC IN" (p. 24).
(p. 23)
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