Synth Brass - Roland JP-8080 Owner's Manual

Synth Brass

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By skillfully using the pitch envelope, you can create a
synth brass sound.
1
Use the Initialize operation to set the performance
to the standard settings.
[INIT/UTIL]: Initialze: PERF: TEMPORARY
2
In the OSC2 section, set [WAVEFORM] to sawtooth
wave.
3
In the OSC COMMON section, move OSC BAL-
ANCE to the position shown in the diagram.
OSC1 and OSC2 will be at the same volume.
4
In the OSC COMMON section, set [LFO 1 & ENV
DESTINATION] to "OSC 2."
This will make the envelope apply only to OSC2.
5
In the PITCH ENVELOPE section, set [DEPTH] and
[D] to the positions shown in the diagram.
The beginning of the note will have the characteristic of
a brass sound. The secret of creating brass sounds is to
apply a slight pitch envelope only to OSC2.
6
In the FILTER section, set [CUTOFF FREQ] to the
position shown in the diagram.
The sound will become muted.
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In the FILTER ENVELOPE section, set all sliders to
the positions shown in the diagram.
The sound will become brighter.
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In the AMP section, set [LEVEL] to the maximum
value.
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In the AMP ENVELOPE section, set all sliders to
the positions shown in the diagram.
The sound will linger after the note is released.
10
Increase [MULTI-FX LEVEL] and DELAY [LEVEL]
to your liking.
The sound will become more spacious.
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In the OSC COMMON section, increase [X-MOD
DEPTH] as desired.
The sound will be most powerful when the knob is in
the center position.
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