About The Effects - Roland Juno-Stage User Manual

Chapter 1. Overview
Calculating the Number of Voices Being Used
The JUNO-STAGE is able to play up to 128 notes simultaneously. The
polyphony, or the number of voices (sounds) does not refer only to the
number of patches actually being played, but changes according to
the number of tones used in the patches, and the number of waves
used in the tones. The following method is used to calculate the
number of sounds used for one patch being played.
(Number of patches being played) x (Number of tones used by patches
being played) x (Number of waves used in the tones)
For example, a patch that combines four tones, each of which use two
waves, will use eight notes of polyphony at once. Also, when playing
in Performance mode, the number of sounds for each part is counted
to obtain the total number of sounds for all parts.
How a Patch Sounds
When the JUNO-STAGE is requested to play more than 128 voices
simultaneously, currently sounding notes will be turned off to make
room for newly requested notes. The note with the lowest priority will
be turned off first. The order of priority is determined by the Patch
Priority setting (p. 98).
Patch Priority can be set either to "LAST" or "LOUDEST." When
"LAST" is selected, a newly requested note that exceeds the 128 voice
limit will cause the first-played of the currently sounding notes to be
turned off. When "LOUDEST" is selected, the quietest of the currently
sounding notes will be turned off. Usually, "LAST" is selected.
Note priority in Performance Mode
Since Performance mode is usually used to play an ensemble
consisting of several patches, it is important to decide which parts take
priority. Priority is specified by the Voice Reserve settings (p. 142).
When a note within a patch needs to be turned off to make room for a
new note, the Patch Priority setting of the patch will apply (p. 98).
Voice Reserve
The JUNO-STAGE has a Voice Reserve function that lets you reserve a
minimum number of notes that will always be available for each part.
For example if Voice Reserve is set to "10" for part 16, part 16 will
always have 10 notes of sound-producing capacity available to it
even if a total of more than 128 notes (total for all parts) are being
requested. When you make Voice Reserve settings, you need to take
into account the number of notes you want to play on each part as
well as the number of tones used by the selected patch (p. 142).
It is not possible to make Voice Reserve settings that would cause the
total of all parts to be greater than 64 voices.
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About the Effects

The JUNO-STAGE has built-in effect units, and you can independently
edit each unit's settings.
Multi-Effects
The multi-effects are multi-purpose effects that completely change the
sound type by changing the sound itself. Contained are 79 different
effects types; select and use the type that suits your aims. In addition to
effects types composed of simple effects such as Distortion, Flanger,
and other such effects, you can also set up a wide variety of other
effects, even connecting effects in series or in parallel. Furthermore,
while chorus and reverb can be found among the multi-effects types,
the following chorus and reverb are handled with a different system.
In Performance mode, three types of multi-effect can be used
simultaneously; these are referred to as MFX1, MFX2, and MFX3. In
Patch mode, you can use one multi-effect.
Chorus
Chorus adds depth and spaciousness to the sound. You can select
whether to use this as a chorus effect or a delay effect.
Reverb
Reverb adds the reverberation characteristics of halls or auditoriums.
Five different types are offered, so you can select and use the type that
suits your purpose.
Effects in Performance Mode
The multi-effects, chorus and reverb effects can be set individually for
each performance. The intensity of each effect will be set for each part.
When you apply effects in Performance mode, the effect settings of the
patch or rhythm set assigned to each part will be ignored, and the
effect settings of the performance will be used. Thus, the effects for the
same patch or rhythm set may differ when played in Patch mode and
in Performance mode. However, depending on the settings, you can
have effect settings for a patch or rhythm set assigned to a part
applied to the entire performance.
Performance
Part 1
Patch
Part 16
Tone Multi-Effects
Chorus
Reverb