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  • Page 1 Reference Manual © 2020 Roland Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    External Device . . . . 37 Using the JUPITER-X as a MIDI Keyboard for a Music App : If the Keyboard Does Not Play Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 : Differentiating Multiple JUPITER-X Units .
  • Page 3 Contents Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 : Connecting a Computer .

  • Page 4: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Top Panel * Some controllers are not operable in some modes. For details, refer to “Correspondence Between Controllers and Parameters” (p. 29). [RHYTHM] knob Common section Selects the type of rhythm. Display 1 [TEMPO] knob Shows various information for the operation. Sets the tempo of the arpeggio.
  • Page 5 There are two LFOs. If you press this button to make it light, the type of filter. controls of the LFO section make settings for LFO2. models a Roland filter, and model the filters of When the button is unlit, this section makes settings for LFO1.
  • Page 6 Panel Descriptions [DELAY FEEDBACK] knob To edit the value When you operate a controller such as a knob or slider, the Adjusts the amount of delay feedback (for all parts together). value after the change is shown. Edit section 1023 [MONO] button Selects whether to play monophonically or polyphonically Multi function section...
  • Page 7 Panel Descriptions Controller section [VOLUME] knob Adjusts the overall volume. [WHEEL 1] [WHEEL 2] wheels Control the parameters that are assigned to the wheels. If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and operate one of these controllers, the corresponding parameter assignment screen appears.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

    AUX IN jack computer. Connect an external audio device. This allows the JUPITER-X to operate as a USB MIDI device. Use a stereo mini plug for this connection. Ground terminal * Connect this to an external earth or ground if necessary.

  • Page 9: An Overview Of The Jupiter-X

    The JUPITER-X is equipped with numerous models, meaning that a single output the sound from an external device connected to the JUPITER-X unit can be used as if you own a variety of different synthesizers. OUTPUT jacks or the PHONES jack, or from the speakers that are Each model is equipped with distinctive parameters and effects, and you can built into the JUPITER.
  • Page 10 MODEL BANK TOP screen Screen that appears when you press the [MODEL BANK] button or [PART] button When you start up the JUPITER-X, the scene top screen appears. Use the [1] knob to select a scene bank, and use the [2] knob select a scene.

  • Page 11: Getting Ready To Play

    Placing the JUPITER-X on a Stand If you want to place the JUPITER-X on a stand, use the Roland KS-10Z or KS-12. Place the JUPITER-X on the stand as follows. Be sure to follow the instructions in the Owner’s Manual carefully when placing this unit on a stand. If it is not set up properly, you risk creating an unstable situation which could lead to the unit falling or the stand toppling, and may result in injury.

  • Page 12: Adjusting The Overall Volume

    Getting Ready to Play Adjusting the Overall Volume Adjusts the overall volume. Adjust the [VOLUME] knob . Using the Built-In Speakers This unit contains built-in stereo speakers. If the built-in speakers are turned on, you can play sound from this unit. Speaker locations Press the [MENU]...

  • Page 13: Selecting Sounds

    Selecting Sounds On the JUPITER-X, you select a scene and play the sounds that are Selecting a Scene from a List assigned to each of the five parts. Recalling/Saving a Scene Press the [SCENE] button to enter scene select mode .

  • Page 14: Using The Scene Lock Function

    Selecting a Part (Part Select Mode) or the [SCENE] button to switch modes, or switch to a different scene. On the JUPITER-X, the part you’re editing and the part that you’re Parameter Value Explanation playing from the keyboard can be selected separately.

  • Page 15: Selecting Sounds And Model Banks

    Selecting Sounds and Model Banks Model Bank By using the model bank function, you can instantly recall your The JUPITER-X is equipped with multiple sound engines called favorite models or categories. “models, ” and each model has a diverse variety of sounds.

  • Page 16: Adding Tones

    By downloading, or by using the export function of another device, prepare an SVZ file containing the tones that you want to import into the JUPITER-X . Connect a USB flash drive to the computer . * If you’re using the USB flash drive for the first time, format it on the JUPITER-X.

  • Page 17: Performing

    ““Selecting the Parts to Perform” (p. 14). ARP PART The JUPITER-X lets you customize performance-related settings so that Specifies the lower pitch limit that is you can perform in the way that’s best for you. sounded by the arpeggio. If the arpeggio K-Range Lo C-–G9...

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Mic Settings

    Performing Performing with a Connected Computer Adjusting the Mic Settings or Other External Device Depending on the environment in which you’re performing, noise from the surroundings might be picked up by the mic, causing the You can connect a computer and use a plug-in synth in combination vocoder to not work as you intend.

  • Page 19: If The Keyboard Does Not Play Sound

    Performing If the Keyboard Does Not Play Sound Here we explain situations in which playing the keyboard does not produce sound even though the KEYBOARD SW is on. When I-ARPEGGIO is on, and “ARP PART EDIT: Switch” is ON or KEYSW This part is played by the arpeggio, and cannot be played from the keyboard.

  • Page 20: I-Arpeggio

    I-ARPEGGIO The I-Arpeggio function analyzes your keyboard playing and produces an optimal arpeggio pattern. You can select a type and rhythm to perform extemporaneously, or use the step edit function to create user patterns. Parameters such as the type and rhythm can be specified for each scene (ARP COMMON EDIT), and you can also specify for each part whether it will play an arpeggio (ARP PART EDIT).

  • Page 21: Using The Step Edit Function

    Using the Step Edit Function 3 times before: Data recorded three cycles earlier 4 times before: Data recorded four cycles earlier The JUPITER-X lets you edit arpeggio performance data using the You can use the [S3] button to preview the data.

  • Page 22: Playing A Pattern You Entered

    I-ARPEGGIO Operations in STEP EDIT Item Operating the Unit Move left/right between steps [1] knob Change the velocity value [2] knob Move vertically PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons Move between pages PAGE [<] [>] buttons Exit step edit [EXIT] button Specify the note Press a key Specify a step and turn the note on...

  • Page 23: Editing A Scene

    Editing a Scene (SCENE EDIT) Effects section Edit section * You can use the knobs and buttons to instantly edit the scene even while you perform. Effects section [PORTAMENTO] button If you turn the Portamento function on by making this button [MFX] knob light, you can make the pitch change gradually between notes.

  • Page 24: Scene Edit/Part Edit

    Editing a Scene (SCENE EDIT) Scene Edit/Part Edit Detailed settings can be made using the edit pages which you can access from the SCENE TOP screen by using the PAGE [<] [>] buttons. SCENE TOP screen Startup screen Screen that appears when you press the [SCENE] button Screen that appears when you press the [EXIT] button several times <<<<<<<<<...

  • Page 25: Part Edit

    Editing a Scene (SCENE EDIT) Saving the Scene Settings Part Edit (SCENE WRITE) Part edit lets you make settings for performance style and Scene settings that you edit are lost when you turn off the power controller settings, and for individual effects. or switch to another scene.

  • Page 26: Editing A Tone (Tone Edit)

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) In addition to applying effects that modify the sound, the JUPITER-X lets you use a variety of controllers to edit the tone itself. Specifies the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter. KEY FOLLOW Tone Filter type = VCF Varies the filter’s cutoff frequency according to the position of...

  • Page 27: Editing A Tone (Tone Edit Screen)

    “Saving the Tone Settings ” (p. 27) (TONE WRITE) another tone. It also disappears when you power-off the JUPITER-X. When you’ve created a tone that you like, you should save it as a Editing Basic Settings for the Tone user tone.

  • Page 28: Initializing A Tone (Tone Initialize)

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) Initializing a Tone (TONE INITIALIZE) Here’s how to initialize the tone of the current part. The initial state that is specified differs depending on the model that is selected for that part. Press the [MODEL BANK] button to switch to tone select mode .

  • Page 29: Correspondence Between Controllers And Parameters

    Correspondence Between Controllers and Parameters JUPITER-8 26 31 16 17 1 2 3 18 19 20 28 29 35 36 38 39 Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller Parameter Section Controller Parameter used with the [SHIFT] button used with the [SHIFT] button Pitch Select PITCH LFO...

  • Page 30: Juno-106

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) JUNO-106 23 24 25 26 12 13 14 27 28 30 31 Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller Parameter Section Controller Parameter used with the [SHIFT] button used with the [SHIFT] button Pitch Select PITCH-LFO MONO...

  • Page 31: Jx-8P

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) JX-8P 23 28 14 15 9 10 16 17 18 25 26 25 26 32 33 36 37 Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller Parameter Section Controller Parameter used with the [SHIFT] button used with the [SHIFT] button If “PITCH ENV”...
  • Page 32 Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) SH-101 22 23 24 25 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 12 13 14 26 27 29 30 Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller Parameter Section Controller Parameter used with the [SHIFT] button used with the [SHIFT] button Pitch Select PITCH-LFO...

  • Page 33: Xv-5080, Rd-Piano, And Other Tones (When The Scene Edit Page Is Shown)

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) XV-5080, RD-PIANO, and Other Tones (When the SCENE EDIT Page is Shown) 31 36 20 21 22 23 1 2 3 4 24 25 26 33 34 40 41 44 45 Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller...

  • Page 34: Xv-5080, Rd-Piano, And Other Tones (When The Tone Edit Page Is Shown)

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) XV-5080, RD-PIANO, and Other Tones (When the TONE EDIT Page is Shown) Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller Parameter Section Controller Parameter used with the [SHIFT] button used with the [SHIFT] button Pitch Select PITCH-LFO (*1) FILTER...

  • Page 35: Controllers Common To All Models

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) Controllers Common to All Models 6 7 8 Destination or operation when Destination or operation when Section Controller Parameter Section Controller Parameter used with the [SHIFT] button used with the [SHIFT] button SCENE EFFECT: OD > VOLUME VOLUME DRIVE...

  • Page 36: Mfx Assign Parameters

    Editing a Tone (TONE EDIT) MFX Assign Parameters MFX Type Condition Assign Parameter Cho Sync=OFF C.Rate DS->Chorus Cho Sync=ON C.Rate Nt MFX Type Condition Assign Parameter Flg Sync=OFF F.Rate DS->Flanger Thru Not used. Flg Sync=ON F.Rate Nt Equalizer Low Gain DS->Delay Dly Bal Spectrum...

  • Page 37: Using The Bluetooth® Functionality

    (p. 43) (System Write) Use the [1] knob to select “Pairing,” and then press Using the JUPITER-X as a MIDI Keyboard for [ENTER] button . a Music App The display indicates “PAIRING..., ” and this unit waits for a response from the mobile device.

  • Page 38: Differentiating Multiple Jupiter-X Units (Bluetooth Id)

    Bluetooth-connected app. OFF, Bluetooth ID Set to “OFF”: “JUPITER-X Audio, ” “JUPITER-X 1–9 MIDI” (default) Set to “1”: “JUPITER-X Audio 1, ” “JUPITER-X MIDI 1” To save the setting, press the [WRITE] button . Press the [MENU] button when you’re finished...

  • Page 39: Control

    IN 4 (output of the JUPITER-X’s part 4) USB cable IN 5 (output of the JUPITER-X’s part 5) IN MIC (output of the signal that is input from the JUPITER-X’s MIC IN jack) Audio output device Device Name Port Name...

  • Page 40: Controlling Mainstage (Daw Ctrl Function)

    To save the setting, perform the scene write Controlling MainStage (DAW CTRL Function) operation . &“Saving the Scene Settings You can use the sliders, knobs, and buttons of the JUPITER-X to control ” (p. 25) (SCENE WRITE) MainStage (DAW CTRL function).

  • Page 41: Using I-Arpeggio Sync Mode

    ” (p. 43) (System Write) Controlling from an External Device You can operate the JUPITER-X via the MIDI IN connector, USB MIDI IN port, or by using controllers such as a damper pedal etc. connected to the rear panel. &...

  • Page 42: Settings For The Entire Unit

    Settings for the Entire Unit Accessing the MENU Screen Editing the Tone Settings (TONE EDIT) Press the [MENU] button . Press the [MENU] button . Use the [1] knob to select “TONE EDIT,” and then press Use the [1] knob to select the item that you want to [ENTER] button .

  • Page 43: Saving The Tone Settings Of Each Part (Part1-4 Tone)

    PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons instead of the knob. Use the PAGE [<] [>] buttons to select the page that you want to edit . SYSTEM Make basic device settings for the JUPITER-X. & “System Parameter List” (p. 44)

  • Page 44: System Parameter List

    TEMPO/SYNC The displayed value is the frequency of the A4 key (middle A). Tempo 20.00–300.00 Specifies the system tempo. Shifts the JUPITER-X’s overall pitch range in MasKeyShift -24–24 When you switch scenes, this setting specifies semitone steps. Tempo Src SCENE, SYS whether to use the system tempo (SYS) or the Specifies whether the scene’s SCALE TUNE...
  • Page 45 Specifies the USB driver setting. the same position as the parameter’s current value (CATCH). Turn this “ON” if you want to use an external MIDI keyboard instead of the JUPITER-X’s Aft Sens 0–100 Specifies the aftertouch sensitivity. keyboard. In this case, the MIDI transmit...
  • Page 46 Settings for the Entire Unit Parameter Value Parameter Value Explanation Explanation [1] knob [2] knob [1] knob [2] knob Specifies whether the function assigned to Arp L Off the [WHEEL 2] wheel follows the setting of the Wheel2 Source SCENE, SYS Arp R Off currently selected scene (SCENE) or follows the system setting (SYS).
  • Page 47 Settings for the Entire Unit List of functions that can be assigned to the controllers S1 Func SL1 Func Function S2 Func HOLD Func CTRL Func WHEEL1 WHEEL2 SL2 Func S3 Func CC01–31, 32 (OFF), 33–95 AFTERTOUCH MONO/POLY SCENE DOWN * SCENE UP * TONE DOWN * TONE UP *...

  • Page 48: Convenient Functions (Utility Screen)

    All user data are rewritten when you execute the restore operation. If your All scene data (including arpeggio settings and step edit data) JUPITER-X contains important data, assign it a different name and back it up to User tone data an USB flash drive before you restore.

  • Page 49: Exporting A Step Edit Pattern

    Sound-related settings are not included. Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) Here’s how the settings that you edited and saved on the JUPITER-X can be returned to their factory-set condition. * When you execute this operation, all saved settings including the sound parameters will be lost.

  • Page 50: Sound Engine Routing Details

    Sound Engine Routing Details The RD and VOCODER models can be selected only for PART 1. DRUM KIT can be selected only for PART 5. The MFX of PART 5 can be specified if the SCENE setting Follow Tone MFX is OFF.

  • Page 51: Error Messages

    Error Messages Display Explanation Messages that disappear after a timeout When you press a model bank button, there is no tone to No TONEs. recall. Battery Low! The remaining battery capacity is low. Battery Very Low! The remaining battery capacity is extremely low. MIDI Offline! The MIDI connection is broken.

  • Page 52: Q&A

    Q&A Overall / System Can I specify a MIDI channel for each part? Is this unit equipped with Bluetooth functionality? Yes. Yes, it is. The MIDI channel is specified by the “Rx Ch” parameter in the SCENE You can use its Bluetooth functionality in the following ways. PART EDIT screen for each part.
  • Page 53 Q&A Do the internal speakers produce enough volume for a live performance? They are not suitable for this purpose. The internal speakers are intended for personal enjoyment by the individual who is playing the instrument. For use in a live performance, we recommend that you connect an external amp or speaker.
  • Page 54 Yes, you can. instruments. Some models provide not only the sounds that were found on the Connect the JUPITER-X/Xm with your computer via original, but also newly re-created sounds. USB . Choose “OUT MIC”...
  • Page 55 What is the difference between the VINTAGE model? FILTER [R] [M] [S] buttons? Yes. [R]: This is the filter of the original Roland model, and is selected by default. Initialize the tone as follows. [M] [S]: These model the filters of vintage synthesizers made by other companies.
  • Page 56 Q&A Can I mute a part while the arpeggio is playing? Can the I-Arpeggio synchronize with the tempo of an external sequencer? Yes. Yes. Both master and slave synchronization are supported. In SYSTEM With the [PART] button lit, hold down the [SHIFT] settings, set the SYNC/TEMPO parameters as appropriate for your situation.
  • Page 57 Q&A Other Are Bluetooth earphones or headphones supported? No, they are not supported. Is it possible to initialize only the scene? Yes. Initialize the scene as follows. Press the [SCENE] button, and then press the [WRITE] button . The WRITE MENU screen appears. Use the [2] knob to select...

  • Page 58: Main Specifications

    Use a commercially available USB flash drive. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially available USB flash drives will work. * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

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