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Roland JUPITER-4 Owner's Manual

Roland JUPITER-4 Owner's Manual

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JUPITER-4
PLUG-OUT Software Synthesizer
Owner's Manual
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© 2022 Roland Corporation

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  • Page 1 JUPITER-4 PLUG-OUT Software Synthesizer Owner’s Manual © 2022 Roland Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • “JUPITER” is a registered trademark of and is licensed by K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. in the United States and other countries. • Roland, PLUG-OUT, AIRA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Screen Layout

    Screen Layout Main window Patch Manager window There are two views for the main window. Press the [ ] button (p. 4) in the header to call up the Patch Manager window. Press the [EDIT/BROWSE] button (p. 4) in the header to switch between the views (screens). EDIT screen (p.

  • Page 4: Main Window

    Imports the temporary patch into the JUPITER-4, which you’re editing in plug-out mode on the SYSTEM-8. Shows the note for the selected patch. [ ] [ ] buttons Selects the previous (or next) patch. * This only works with the JUPITER-4 model on the SYSTEM-8.

  • Page 5: Edit Screen

    10 p. 10 p. 12 p. 12 * This only works with the JUPITER-4 model on the SYSTEM-8. Keyboard area Click on the keys to hear the sound. The corresponding keys react when MIDI messages are received. [PATCH SELECT] buttons The velocity changes depending on where you click the keys.
  • Page 6 EDIT Screen Screen Layout This section adds cyclical change (a swelling effect) to the sound. This section selects the original waveform. This section controls the tone. This section controls the volume. Selects the waveform. RANGE Switches between the different VCO tonal registers. Adjusts the sensitivity of change to the low Adjusts the sensitivity of change to the volume VELOCITY SENS...
  • Page 7 EDIT Screen Screen Layout CIRCUIT MOD (Circuit Modification) PORTAMENTO TEMPO/ASSIGN MODE PATCH This section makes the pitch change smoothly between notes. Simulates the calibration trimmer on the motherboard. PORTAMEN- Adjusts how long it takes for the pitch to change Synchronizes the speed (RATE) of the modulation NAME Specifies the name of the patch.

  • Page 8: Browse Screen

    BROWSE Screen Screen Layout TWEAK panel p. 9 Use this screen to operate the main parameters. * You can also hide this from the menu. Patch list Shows a list of patches. Filters the patch list according to the characters you input. * Click the headers to sort in ascending/descending order for each column.

  • Page 9: Tweak Panel

    TWEAK Panel Screen Layout AMP ENVELOPE A low-pass filter that allows the lower frequencies to pass through while filtering out the higher These sliders control the envelope for time-based changes to the volume. frequencies. ATTACK Adjusts how quickly the volume rises (the attack). Sets the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter.

  • Page 10: Patch Manager Window

    Patch Manager Window Details View This view shows the details of the patches within the banks. [WRITE] button Bank You can see the ratings and notes in the list for each patch as well. Saves your edited tone as a patch into a bank. Patch 01 Patch 02 Click the [...

  • Page 11: List View

    List View Screen Layout This view shows the patches within the banks as a list. [WRITE] button Bank Saves your edited tone as a patch into a bank. Patch 01 Click the [ ] button in the header Patch 02 You can select the save destination patch from the The Patch Manager window appears.

  • Page 12: Playing With The System-8

    5 You can use the knobs and sliders of the SYSTEM-8 to edit the Sending the Temporary Patch sound. You can send the current JUPITER-4 temporary patch to the SYSTEM-8 and play it on the SYSTEM-8. The sound is output from the SYSTEM-8’s OUTPUT jacks.

  • Page 13: Midi Learn Function

    Playing with the SYSTEM-8 MIDI Learn Function Here’s how to associate a MIDI control change with a sound parameter, so that the parameter can be controlled by that MIDI message. Procedure Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider) Choose “Learn MIDI CC” Operate your external MIDI device to transmit a control change message NOTE You can’t associate more than one MIDI control change with a single controller.

  • Page 14: Settings

    The currently selected parameter is marked with a µ. Item Explanation * If multiple instances of the JUPITER-4 are running, these settings apply to all instances. Edits the layout of the controls in the main window. JUPITER-4 Layout JUPITER-4 Layout: Arranges the controls like the JUPITER-4 (the original hardware version).

  • Page 15: Others

    Settings Others If you want to use the SYSTEM-8 to play the JUPITER-4 (plug-in) in your DAW, set the SYSTEM-8’s menu item “SYSTEM” 0 “SOUND” 0 “Local Sw” to “SURFACE”. The internal sound engine of the SYSTEM-8 no longer produces sound; only the JUPITER-4 can produce sound.

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