Roland JX-305 Owner's Manual

Roland
Before using
this unit, care-
fully
read the sections
enti-
tled:
"USING
THE
UNIT
SAFELY"
and
"IMPOR-
TANT
NOTES"
(Owner's
Manual
p.
2, 3, 9).
These
sections provide important
inl'ormalion
concerning
the
proper operation
of the
unit.
Additionally,
in
order
ined
a
iiood
trrasri
lew
imit,
OuicI
Start
and
Owner's
should be read
in its entire-
ty.
The manuals
should
be
sayed and
kept,
on hand
as
jx-3as
Owner's
Manual
This
owner's
manual
consists of the
following 14 chapters
and supplementary information.
Before
you
read
this
manual, you should read through
the
Quick
Start
manual
so you're famil-
iar
with the basic operation of the
unit.
Chapter
1
An
Overview
of the
JX-305
HH
Tliis
chapter explains liow the ]X-305's
sound generator and sequencer are organized,
and
explains
theHH
basic operation.
By reading
this
chapter,
you can gain an overall understanding of the JX-305.
HjH
Chapiter
2 Playing
the
Keyboard
HH
This chapter explains the
Key
Mode
function, the pitch
bend
lever,
the pedals,
etc.,
and
how
to
use
tl'<eB^J
arpeggiator.
Be sure
to
read
this
chapter.
^^H
Chapter 3 Playing Patterns
VV
Tliis
chapter explains
how
to
play
patterns,
and
how
to
use functions such
as
Real-Time Transpose,
Mute.BCB
Part Mixer,
and
Play Quantize. Be sure
to
read this chapter,
HHj
Chapter
4 One-Touch Phrase Playback
(RP5)
This chapter explains the various
effect types
and
how
to
use them.
Read
this
chapter
when you wish
to^jW
use
effects.
^^^H
Chopter 5 Creating Original
Sounds
(Patch
Edit]
This chapter explains the parameters
that
modify
the sound.
Read
this
chapter so
you
better
understand
BiJ
how
to
use
the
knobs
to control the
sound
when
creating
your
own
.suunds.
^^H
Chapter
6
Creating
an
Original
Rhythm
Set (Rhytihim Editing)
This chapter explains the
rhythm
set
parameters.
Read
this
chapter
when
you wish
to create
an
original^^B
rhythm
set.
^^H
Chapter 7 Applying
Effects
to the
Sound
(Effects)
This chapter explains the various
effect
types
and
how
to
use them.
Read
this
chapter
when
you wish
to^^fl
use
effects.
^^H
Chapter 8 Recording
Patterns
HH
This chapter explains
how
to record patterns.
Read
this
chapter
when
you wish
to
record patterns.
KU
Chapter
9
Editing
Patterns
This chapter explains
how
to
edit patterns,
and
how
to
modify music
data after
it's
been recorded.
Read^^B
this
chapter as necessary.
^^H
Chapter 10 Keeping Frequently
Used
Patterns
Together
(Pattern
Set)
PM
Tlris
chapter explains
how
to
use Pattern
Sets
and
how
to
store patterns
in a set.
Read
this
chapter
whenijfll
you
wisti to
use
a
pattern
set.
^^H
Chapter
1 1
Placing Patterns
in
Playback Order
to
Create
a Song
PH
This chapter explains
haw
to
play back, record,
and
edit
songs.
Be
sure
to
read
this
chapter
if
you wish
to
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|
use songs.
^^^H
Chapter
1
2 Using
Memory
Cards
PP^i
Here you can
learn
how
to
use
memory
cards
to
back up your
data,
and
how
to
make
copies of a card.
Be
g wA
sure
to
read
this
chapter before using
memory
cards,
^^H
Chapter
1
3 Setting the
Operating Environment
of the
JX-SOS (System)
PR
This chapter explains
settings that
determine
the overall configuration
for
your
JX-305,
such as
its
timing
jftj
and synchronization
preferences.
Read
this
chapter as necessary.
^^^|
Chapter 14
Advanced
Applications
PVI
This chapter explains
how
the lX-305
can
he used with
external M115I
equipment, and gives
tips for
creat-ltj
ing
sounds and performing. Read
this
chapter
as
necessary.
^^^B
Supplementary
Information
HHj
Consult
this
chapter
when
the
JX-305
does not function as
you
expect, or
if
an
error
message
is
displayed.
^^H
This chapter also contains information
such
as
parameter
lists
and
the
MIDI
implementation.
^^H
•
SmartMedia
is
a
trademark
of
Toshiba
corporation.
•
AH
product
names
mentioned
in this
document
are
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tered
trademarks
of their
respective
owners.
Copyright
©
1998
JUTLAND CORPOR.ATION
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