Table Of Contents - Roland JP-8080 Owner's Manual

Contents
USING THR UNIT SAFELY ....................................................................................3
Main Features .................................................................................................11
Front and Rear Panel.......................................................................................12
IMPORTANT NOTES..........................................................................................15
Printing Conventions in This Manual ................................................................16
Performances/Patches for the Explanation of the Functions .............................16
Quick Start
The main functions can be mastered in a short time.
Step 1. Playing the Sounds
Connections..............................................................................................................................................18
Turning On the Power............................................................................................................................19
Turning Off the Power ......................................................................................................................................20
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) ..................................................................................20
Listening to the Demo Songs................................................................................................................21
MIDI Channel Settings..........................................................................................................................22
Playing the Sounds .................................................................................................................................23
Using the Preview Function .............................................................................................................................24
Step 2. Modifying the Sound
Selecting the Basic Waveform for the Sound (Waveform)..............................................................25
Using the External Inputs .................................................................................................................................26
Making the Sound Brighter/Darker (Cutoff Frequency).................................................................28
Adding Character to the Sound (Resonance).....................................................................................28
Modulating the Sound (LFO 1).............................................................................................................29
Adjusting the High and Low Tone (Tone Control) ..........................................................................30
Broadening the Sound (Multi Effects Level) .....................................................................................30
Adding an Echo Effect (Delay) .............................................................................................................31
Storing a Performance ............................................................................................................................32
Step 3. Shortcuts! Convenient Functions of the JP-8080
Using Voice Modulator..........................................................................................................................35
Producing an Effect as though an Instrumental Sound were Talking (Formant Filter)..........................35
Adjusting the Volume of Each Frequency Range to Create a New Sound (Filter Bank) ........................36
Producing Arpeggios when Chords are Played (Arpeggiator).......................................................36
Playing Patterns with One Finger (RPS) ............................................................................................38
Preparing to Create Patterns (Pattern Clear) .................................................................................................39
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