An Overview Of The Jupiter-X; Basic Structure - Roland JUPITER-X Reference Manual

An Overview of the JUPITER-X

Some models can be selected only for PART 1.
PART 1
PART 2
I-ARPEGGIO PART 3
PART 4
PART 5
Drum kits can be selected only for PART 5.
Keyboard
Tone
Filter type = VCF
HPF
Filter type = TVF
OSC
Pitch Env

Basic Structure

Tone
The sounds that you play from the keyboard are called
A tone consists of an oscillator (OSC) which creates the basis
of the sound, and a filter and effect (MFX) that modifies that
sound. The types of oscillator, filter, and effect differ depending
on the model.
Model
A "model" is a sound engine such as JUPITER-8, JX-8P, or PR-A which reproduces
the sound of a specific vintage synthesizer, or a sound engine that has
distinctive functionality.
The JUPITER-X is equipped with numerous models, meaning that a single
JUPITER-X unit can be used as if you own a variety of different synthesizers.
Each model is equipped with distinctive parameters and effects, and you can
use these to create tones that are unique to those models.
Category
Classifications of instrument or types of sound, such as Ac.PIANO or Synth
Lead, are called "categories. "
Part
A "part" is a location to which you can recall a tone and save it
together with settings such as pan and EQ.
Each scene has five parts: for parts 1–4 you can select a
synthesizer tone, and for part 5 you can select a drum kit tone.
Scene
Tone MFX
Tone MFX
Tone MFX
Tone MFX
Tone (Drum Kit)
Controller
Button / knob / slider Pitch bend / modulation
VCF
PAN
3Band EQ
TVF TVA
#
L R
LFO 1/2
PAN/EQ
Scene effect
PAN/EQ
DRIVE
PAN/EQ
CHORUS
PAN/EQ
PAN/EQ
USB computer
(Audio / MIDI)
USB flash drive
(files)
* Bluetooth audio supports only input. Audio
cannot be output to Bluetooth speakers or
headphones.
I-ARPEGGIO
This analyzes your keyboard performance, and plays multiple
parts using appropriate arpeggio patterns.
As you play slowly or rapidly, this automatically switches
"tones. "
arpeggio patterns based on your performance. By simply
selecting a type and rhythm, you can use a wide variety of
arpeggio patterns.
You can create a song using the following workflow:
"Performing with I-Arpeggio"
that you like, adjust it with Step Edit"
computer DAW as MIDI data. "
System
You can apply effects to the audio signal from the scene, and
output the sound from an external device connected to the
OUTPUT jacks or the PHONES jack, or from the speakers that are
built into the JUPITER.
The system settings let you edit the system effects. Unlike the
scene effects, these parameters keep their settings even when
you switch scenes.
Controller
"Controllers"
on the panel, pitch bend and modulation, and a damper pedal
etc. connected to the rear panel. Performance data generated
when you press or release a key or press the damper pedal is
converted into MIDI messages and sent to each part or to an
external MIDI device.
Interface
This section lets you input/output MIDI, and transfer audio
and MIDI data to and from another device that's connected via
Bluetooth or USB. If you connect a USB flash drive to the rear
panel, you can use it to save or load scene and tone data.
System
System effect
MASTER
REVERB
EQ/COMP
MIC
DELAY
NS/COMP
Speakers
Interface
Bluetooth Microphone input
(Audio / MIDI) AUX input
Pedal operation MIDI
(CTRL / HOLD) input / output
0
"When you find a phrase
0 Import it into your
include the keyboard, the buttons, knobs, sliders
OUTPUT
PHONES
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