Roland JD-08 Quick Start

JD-08 Quick Start
Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (the leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"). After reading, keep
the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
Panel Descriptions
Top Panel (Control Section)
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No. Name Explanation
The functions of the LAYER buttons change
depending on the status of the [LAYER-
ACTIVE] button.
LAYER buttons
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LAYER
([TONE A]–[TONE D]
buttons)
ACTIVE
Toggles between functions of the LAYER
button.
[LAYER-ACTIVE]
2
button Off
On
Turns the arpeggio on/off.
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[ARPEGGIO] button
Long-press the button to show the
arpeggio settings menu.
When this is on, you can use the [1]–[13]
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[NOTE] button
buttons as a keyboard.
Displays the settings menu.
* Press the [EFFECTS] button while
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[COMMON] button
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[EFFECTS] button Displays the effects settings menu.
Plays back (the button lights up) or stops
the sequencer (the button goes dark).
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[START] button
Use this together with the [1]–[16] buttons
to switch to different patterns.
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[EXIT] button Returns to the previous screen.
Edits the parameter's value. Press the knob
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[VALUE] knob
to confirm the value or operation.
Shows the bank and patch number,
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Display
parameter value and tempo.
Use these buttons to switch between tones
[1]–[16], [PAGE/TIE]
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(patch/bank), and to input notes into the
button
sequencer.
Tone section
(controls inside
Use these controls to edit the tones. Refer
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the outlined to the manual on our website for details.
section)
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11
Turns the layer on/off.
The LAYER button lights
up for layers that produce
sound.
Select the layer to edit.
The selected LAYER button
blinks.
LAYER
ACTIVE
holding down the [COMMON] button to
edit the sequencer (STEP SEQ). Press the
[COMMON] button again to show the
sequencer settings menu.
Rear Panel
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* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn
down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any
connections.
No. Name Explanation
[POWER]
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This turns the power on/off.
switch
Use a commercially available USB Type-C
connect this port to your computer. It can be
used to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data.
USB Type-C®
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You must install the USB driver when connecting
port
the JD-08 to your computer. Download the USB
driver from the Roland website.
https://www.roland.com/global/support/
[VOLUME]
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Adjusts the volume.
knob
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PHONES jack Connect headphones (sold separately) here.
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OUTPUT jack Connect this jack to your amp or monitor speakers.
This is the audio input jack. Sound from the
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MIX IN jack connected device is output from the PHONES jack
and OUTPUT jack.
Connect a MIDI device to these connectors using
MIDI
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a commercially available MIDI cable. This lets you
connectors
control the connected MIDI devices from this unit.
Outputting Sound
1.
Turn the JD-08 power on.
* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal
and does not indicate a malfunction.
2.
Hold down the [START] button and press the [9]–
[16] buttons (NUMBER 1–8).
Select a pattern. The pattern number appears on the display.
3.
Press the [START] button.
This plays back the pattern. Press the [START] button again to stop the
pattern.
Online Manual
For more details on this unit, refer to the online manual
(HTML) by accessing the link below.
https://roland.cm/jd-08_om
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