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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 取扱説明書 Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manuale dell'utente Manual del usuario Manual do Proprietário Gebruikershandleiding...
  • Page 2 JD-XA Structure Diagram Analog Part 04 Default MIDI Channel 4 Analog Part 03 Default MIDI Channel 3 Analog Part 02 Default MIDI Channel 2 Analog Part 01 Default MIDI Channel 1 LEVEL Cross Mod Analog OSC 1 Drive Analog Filter...
  • Page 3 Master Master Analog Dry Analog Dry Mute Mute Click Click Click Out Click Out Master Master Master Master Reverb Reverb TFX 1 TFX 1 TFX 2 TFX 2 Delay Delay Master EQ Master EQ Main Out Main Out Mute Mute Volume Volume Vocoder...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ......10 Outputting the Mic’s Vocal Input Owner’s Manual (this document) Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the JD-XA. To obtain the PDF manual PDF Manual (download from the Web) Enter the following URL in your computer.

  • Page 6: Panel Descriptions

    [-] [+] buttons Change the value at the cursor position. & “Making System Settings (SYSTEM)” (p. 12) Lets you use the JD-XA’s controllers to control an external MIDI device. [MIDI CTRL] button & “Using the JD-XA as a MIDI Controller” (p. 11) page Accesses the Menu screen.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Connect these jacks to your amplified speakers. L/MONO, R jacks USB COMPUTER port computer via USB MIDI, and record the sound of the JD-XA into your Use the L/MONO jack if you’re outputting in monaural. DAW via USB audio. ANALOG DRY jack Outputs the dry sound (without effects) of the analog parts.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Before turning on the JD-XA’s power, consider these two questions: 5 Are your speakers or headphones connected correctly? 5 Is the connected equipment powered-off? Turn the MASTER [Volume] knob on the top panel all the way to the left.

  • Page 9: Editing A Sound (Program)

    A-OSC2. PITCH ENV LFO 1/2 Controller Explanation & For details of the overall structure, refer to the “JD-XA Structure Diagram” [Depth] knob Specifies the direction and amount of the pitch change. inside the front cover. [Select] button Selects the pitch envelope editing target.

  • Page 10: Editing A Digital Part

    These have the same operation as the PITCH ENV [A] [D] sliders for an analog part. [D] slider FILTER & For details of the overall structure, refer to the “JD-XA Structure Diagram” Controller Explanation inside the front cover. [HPF] knob Specifies the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter.

  • Page 11: Initializing A Sound (Init)

    06/08 to your USB flash drive. The bank is switched, and the [Bank] button goes dark. Importing that data into the JD-XA is referred to as copying the tone settings. Use the [01]–[16] buttons to select a favorite. The data to be imported must be saved to the IMPORT folder of the USB flash drive.

  • Page 12: Recording (Pattern Sequencer)

    5 The [01]–[12] buttons correspond to a recording input range of two beats, Press the [Erase] button once again. allowing you to enter 16th note triplets. The button goes dark and the JD-XA returns to its previous state. 5 The [01]–[12] buttons correspond to a recording input range of one [Scale] button measure, allowing you to enter 8th note triplets.

  • Page 13: Playing Patterns

    3. Use [-] [+] to select what will be button during playback. Specifies the output destination of each track. erased. INT (JD-XA), EXT (external MIDI device), BOTH (both JD-XA and external MIDI 4. Data is erased while you hold Track Settings device), OFF (no output) down the [Enter] button.

  • Page 14: Using The Microphone

    Outputting the Mic’s Vocal Input MEMO You can output the vocal that is being input to the microphone. The JD-XA does not remember the phantom power setting. The setting reverts to Press the [Bypass] button. “OFF” when you power-off the JD-XA.

  • Page 15: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting a Computer via USB The JD-XA’s panel operations can be transmitted as MIDI messages from its MIDI Here’s how to specify the USB driver that will be used when the JD-XA is connected OUT connector or from USB MIDI OUT.

  • Page 16: Overall Settings For The Jd-Xa

    Asgn Src PROGRAM setting (SYSTEM) or the settings of the program (PROGRAM). Here’s how to make overall settings for the JD-XA itself. No function is assigned. Press the [Menu] button. CC01–31, 33–95 Controller number 1–31, 33–95 The same effect as moving the pitch bend Use the Cursor [K] [J] buttons to select “SYSTEM,”...
  • Page 17 System Control settings allow you to specify control parameters of the entire program MIDI messages that will apply in common are received from an external MIDI device. to the entire JD-XA, and can be used for CONTROL controlling volume, tone, etc. OFF, CC, BEND, You can assign up to four MIDI messages for Sys Ctrl1–4...

  • Page 18: Saving The System Settings

    Bank A program data Convenient Functions (UTILITY) B folder These functions let you back up the JD-XA’s internal data to a USB flash drive, or to Bank B program data restore data from a USB flash drive into the JD-XA.

  • Page 19: Restoring Backup Data From A Usb Flash Drive

    When you execute the restore operation, all user data is rewritten. down the [Shift] button and press the [Program Select] (Init) button in the LED If the JD-XA contains important data, back it up on a USB flash drive using a CUSTOMIZE screen.

  • Page 20: List Of Shortcut Keys

    List of Shortcut Keys * “[A]+[B]” indicates the operation of “holding down the [A] button and pressing the [B] button. ” Shortcut Explanation Shortcut Explanation Part PATTERN SEQ [Shift]+ Part On [01]–[04] Turns part mute on/off (p. 4). [Shift]+[01]–[16] Use the [01]–[16] buttons to move the region (measures) of [Pattern Length]+[01]–[16] performance data that is displayed (p.

  • Page 21: Error Messages

    *2 Use USB Flash Memory (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash Memory) sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used. * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 22: Using The Unit Safely

    5 Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display. 5 Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold If you want to place the JD-XA on a stand, use the Roland KS-18Z. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when setting up the stand.
  • Page 23 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
  • Page 24 For EU Countries...

  • Page 25: Declaration Of Conformity

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