Main Features - Roland JUNO-D Owner's Manual

Main Features

A broad range of new, high-quality sounds
Careful attention has been paid to refining the most important
sounds for a live keyboard, such as piano, organ, strings, and brass.
In addition, the latest cutting-edge sounds are also included.
The General MIDI score conforming to General MIDI /General MIDI
2 is also supported with high-quality sounds.
Quick and easy sound editing
To edit the sounds (patches) of the JUNO-D, you simply choose from
the wide range of "tones" (pre-programmed instrumental sounds)
and edit them. Editing is easy; you can adjust the brightness (filter),
attack and decay, modulation (LFO), and effects, or layer two tones
to create a rich sound.
Numerous phrase/arpeggio templates
In addition to an arpeggio function, the instrument also features
"phrase templates," which allow you to activate performance
techniques geared toward a particular sound as well as typical
phrases simply by pressing a key---great tools for music production.
Multi-chord memory function
The Chord Memory function lets you play a registered chord by
pressing a single key.
You can register different chord forms to each key, and recall
multiple chords together.
Several sets of chord progressions that typically appear in one song
have been registered as presets.
Compact and easy to carry
The JUNO-D is compact, light, and easy to carry. It's an instrument
with great sounds and professional-level functionality that can be
easily carried between your bedroom and the stage or studio.
Dedicated sound editor is included
The dedicated sound editing program "JUNO-D Editor" (Mac and
Windows versions on a hybrid CD-ROM) is included, allowing you
to use your computer to create and rearrange sounds quickly and
easily.
D Beam controller
The D Beam controller gives you control over a variety of effects,
simply by moving your hand. In conjunction with the visual
element, this can be a powerfully impressive addition to a live
performance.
Rhythm Guide function
As an alternative to the metronome, you can use more realistic
rhythm patterns as enjoyable backing for your playing.
General MIDI
General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to
provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary
designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound
generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files
that meet the General MIDI standard bear the General MIDI
logo ( ). Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be
played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to
produce essentially the same musical performance.
General MIDI 2
The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 (
recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left
off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities, and even greater
compatibility. Issues that were not covered by the original
General MIDI recommendations, such as how sounds are to be
edited, and how effects should be handled, have now been
precisely defined. Moreover, the available sounds have been
expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are
capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the
General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo.
In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which
does not include the new enhancements, is referred to as
"General MIDI 1" as a way of distinguishing it from General
MIDI 2.
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