Roland Super JX-10 Owner's Manual

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Page 1 T h a n k s t o c o o l v e c o a n d Q u a v e r m a s s f o r t h e i r f r i e n d l y a n i n v a l u a b l e h e l p Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM...
Page 2 1 - PANEL DESCRIPTION Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 2 of 53...
Page 3 The Roland JX-10 is a fully programmable 12 voice polyphonic synthesizer. Various sounds and performance control functions can be stored, ready to be used. • The JX-10 features the memory capacity that can retain up to 64 different programs (= Patch Memory) which are the combinations of sounds (Tones) and performance control functions. •...
Page 4: Important Notes
Avoid using this unit in excessive heat or humidity or where it may be affected by direct sunlight or dust. • Save the necessary data on a cartridge or make data memo before having the JX-10 repaired, in case it should happen to be accidentally erased.
Page 5 1. Total Mix Output Jack Connect this to the amplifier. To make the best use of the JX-10, use the amplifier and speaker of wide frequency response and dynamic range such as keyboard amplifier or a studio amplified pair of monitors.
Page 6 Connect this to the programmer PG-800 (optional) using the supplied 6P DIN cord. 8. Protect Switch Always make sure that this switch is set to the ON position to protect the data in the JX-10, except when saving or loading data.
Page 7 3. OUTLINE OF THE JX-10 The JX-10 features the functions that are quite different from those of the past synthesizers. So, it is very important to understand the functions. Read the following explanation, then go to “4. OPERATION” 1. The JX-10 retains 100 different sounds (Tones) – 50 of them can be rewritten, other 50 non-volatile – and more, the 64 combinations of the Tones and various performance control functions (this combination is called Patch Memory).
Page 8 JX-10 BASIC OPERATION TABLE Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 8 of 53...
Page 9: Operation
4. OPERATION Set up the JX-10 with the external devices such as amplifier and speaker, then switch it on, and the JX-10 is ready to be played with any of the 64 Patch Memories. A Patch Memory is made of one or a pair of the 100 different Tones and various performance control functions such as Split Point, Bender Sensitivity, etc.
Page 10 D. The numbers 1 to 100 are assigned to the 100 Tones in the JX-10’s memory. The numbers of the Tones used for the Patch Memory currently selected are displayed here. The Tone number of the lower section of the keyboard is shown at D.
Page 11 Patch Memories: No effect may be obtained in some particular settings. d. Voice Memory Switch This switch selects which memory mode; the JX-10’s internal memory or the Cartridge memory to be used. CART Patch You can call a Patch Memory...
Page 12: Control Assign
3. CONTROL ASSIGN The JX-10 allows you to control some of the performance control functions with the Control Assign Knobs on the control panel and the Pedal Switch (DP-6 or DP-2). This is excellent in live performance. However, the functions which can be controlled are only two of the four with the two Control Assign Knobs and one of the four by the pedal switch at a time.
Page 13 P5 ASSIGn chase play ON or OFF. Turns ON or OFF the Hold Effect of the Upper and/or the lower section. P5 ASSIGn upper hold P5 ASSIGn lower hold Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 13 of 53...
Page 14 Whole Mode In this mode, the JX-10 can be used as a 12 voice polyphonic synthesizer. That is, all the 76 keys will have the same Tone. Therefore, it is required to select one of the two different Tones provided for the upper and the lower sections.
Page 15 2. Pushing the appropriate Ten Keys, assign the new Tone Number, then hit the Enter Key. *”0” of the Ten Keys can be used instead of the UPPER and LOWER Buttons. Even when using the Patch Memory of the JX-10’s internal memory, the Tone Number of the Cartridge can be called.
Page 16 If the Tone Parameter Number 63 “VCA Dynamics Range” is set to OFF, the volume of the sound does not change, but repeats at the same volume. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 16 of 53...
Page 17: Dual Detune
5. EDIT PATCH PARAMETERS The Tones and Patch Memories written in the JX-10’s internal memory or in the cartridge memory can be edited to your taste. This editing does not automatically rewrite the previous data. To write the edited data, take an appropriate writing procedure as explained on page xxxx a.
Page 18 00 to 99 obtained with the Bender lever. At 00 value, no effect is lower lfo mod depth 00 to 99 obtained, and increasing the value deepens the effect Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 18 of 53...
Page 19: Chase Play
When you have completed editing all the functions, hit the Enter Key. Same as ON/OFF of the Chase Play Buttons Chase play switch On off Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 19 of 53...
Page 20 A Tone consists of various parameters. Like any usual synthesizer, the JX-10 allows editing these parameters for sound synthesis. The JX-10, however, does not feature knobs of switches on its panel for you to touch or move. Instead, there are two methods of synthesizing. One is calling each parameter and changing the value. This method does not allow to edit more than one parameter at a time, so may be used for making a slight edit during live performance, etc.
Page 21: Manual Mode
The JX-10 features Manual mode in which the whole panel setting of the programmer decides the Tone. That is, now existing Tone written in memory has nothing to do with your sound synthesis. To turn the JX-10 to this mode, simply push the Manual Button on the PG-800.
Page 22: Parameter Table
DCO is the digitally controlled oscillator that controls the pitch and generates the waveforms that are the sound source of the synthesizers. Owing to its digitally controlled system, this offers superior pitch stability compared with the VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator). The JX-10 has 2 DCO’s. P a r a m e t e r...
Page 23 (Key Touch), this parameter adjusts the sensitivity of Key Touch. (Note 1) This selects the polarity of the Envelope curve. DCO MODE Normally, is used. mode, ADSR DCO Envelope Mode pattern will be inverted. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 23 of 53...
Page 24: Mix Mode
DCO-2 Dynamics Range Key Touch (Note 1) This selects the polarity of the Envelope curve. MIX MODE Normally, is used. mode, ADSR DCO-2 Envelope Mode pattern will be inverted. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 24 of 53...
Page 25 Dynamics Range of the Key Touch. (Note 1) This selects the polarity of the Envelope curve. VCF MODE Normally, is used. mode, ADSR Envelope Mode pattern will be inverted. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 25 of 53...
Page 26 This sets the time needed for the modulation by the LFO DELAY LFO to start Delay Time This sets the rate (frequency) of the LFO LFO RATE Rate Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 26 of 53...
Page 27 Display returns to the usual indication except that the Tone Number flashes showing that the Tone is edited but not yet written into memory. If you call other Patch Memory at this stage, the edited Tone will be erased. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 27 of 53...
Page 28 Playing the keyboard will instantly recall the original Tone. * Naturally, this Tone cannot be edited. 2. Push the Recall Button. The edited Tone is retrieved. Likewise, each time you push the Recall Button, the original and the edited Tones are alternately called. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 28 of 53...
Page 29 C2 ARPEG 15 PLAY RATE 1/16 These settings are relevant to the eight arpeggio memories available in the JX-10 and can be saved pressing <WRITE> button, selecting with the α Dial “Write Arpeggiator” (see pag. 34) and pressing <ENTER> to confirm operation.
Page 30 PROCEDURE 1. To write the edited Patch Memory into the JX-10’s memory, set the Protect Switch on the JX-10 to the OFF position. To write onto the Cartridge memory, set the Protect Switch on the cartridge to the OFF position.
Page 31 Writing a Tone The Tones of 51 to 100 in the JX-10's internal memory cannot be rewritten. Other Tones (1 to 51 in the internal memory and all 1 to 50 Tones in the cartridge) can be rewritten. Right after you have edited the Tone (with the indicator of the TONE lighted), take the following writing operation.
Page 32 Even when a Patch Memory or Tone is edited but not yet written into memory, taking the naming procedure will automatically write the edited Patch Memory or Tone into memory erasing the original data written in memory. Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 32 of 53...
Page 33: Write Menu
Pressing <ENTER> button Master Tune setting will be saved. WRITE MASTERTUNE Pressing <ENTER> button all C1/C2 settings (just one choice for each, actually) will be saved. WRITE CONTROLS Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 33 of 53...
Page 34 Preserve the memory content. TEST MODE 2 Pressing <ENTER> button the Cartridge Patch, Tone and relevant Factors data will be sent over MIDI OUT port. SEND CARTRIDGE Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 34 of 53...
Page 35: Memory Cartridge
The Memory Cartridge is essential to store more Patch Memory or Tone data, while the main Patch Memory and Tone data can be retained in the internal memory. The entire data of the JX-10's internal memory can be transferred to the Cartridge memory, and also the data in the Cartridge memory can be loaded back to the internal memory.
Page 36 6. Set the Voice Memory Switch to the INT position. 7. Using the Patch Memory Buttons, assign the Bank and the Number of the new location on the JX-10 where the Patch Memory you have called in the step 3 is to be copied.
Page 37 Copying a Tone A Tone in the JX-10’s internal memory can be copied onto the Memory Cartridge and vice versa. 1) Saving a Tone to the Cartridge 1. Set the Protect Switch on the Memory Cartridge to the OFF position.
Page 38: Other Useful Functions
The pitch shown in the Display changes in 1Hz steps, but the actual pitch changes continuously. 3. Set the Protect Switch on the JX-10 to the OFF position, and push the Write Button 4. The Display will respond with as below, showing the tuning is completed.
Page 39: Insert Cartridge
If the Display reacts differently from what is said in the manual, (we call this error message), it is most likely that you have taken a wrong operation. The following shows the error messages of the JX-10 and explains how to correct them.
Page 40 The JX-10’s MIDI allows to set two different channels separately for the Upper and the Lower sections. Even when different channels are assigned to the upper and the lower, in the Dual Key Mode, the JX-10 will be played with the Note ON/OFF messages (Key information) sent on the MIDI channel assigned to the upper.
Page 41 You can select a Patch Memory using the MIDI program change messages. In this case, a MIDI channel different from those used for the upper and the lower sections is available. This is useful for when playing the JX-10 with a computer;...
Page 42: Midi Menu
The MIDI Function shown in the following table can be written into memory as Factors of a Patch memory. You may, however, want the JX-10 to send the MIDI messages to the receiver without being affected by the Patch Memory’s MIDI setting. If so, you can turn the relevant MIDI Functions in a Patch Memory off. The necessary procedure is exactly the same as when editing a Patch Memory.
Page 43 3 messages (1 Patch APR, 2 Tones APR). Now, data sent over MIDI can be exactly chosen. OFF = JX-10 neither receives nor sends program changes 16 PATCH PROGRAM CHANGE RCV = JX-10 receives program changes only...
Page 44 In compatibility 2, a sysex coming for tone-A is • redirected to the currently selected tone. Some old software also relies on this According to the JX-10 display will or won’t show Edit parameters. 41 EDIT DISPLAY OFF = Edit parameters are not shown...
Page 45 ** As optional Prog # (transmitted only) : 0-127 See each implementation notes for details. Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO  = yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF, MONO × = no Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 45 of 53...
Page 46: Specifications
Control Knobs and Switches Bender Lever Bend Range Selector Voice Memory Selector Control Assign Aftertouch Fine Adjust Volume Display 32 figures, Fluorescent Indicator Memory Cartridge Holder Compatible with M-16C or M-64C Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 46 of 53...
Page 47 UPPER/LOWER PORTAMENTO 27, 37 UPPER/LOWER HOLD 28, 38 UPPER/LOWER VOLUME 1. Sending the Program Change to the MIDI Sound Module by changing Patch Memories on the JX-10. MIDI OUT MIDI JX-10 Sound module MIDI IN • MIDI Setting on the MIDI Sound Module MIDI CHANNEL ..........
Page 48 Upper and Lower sections in the MIDI functions. PROGRAM CHANGE PROGRAM CHANGE TONE NUMBER SEND NUMBER 31 UPPER 41 LOWER 63 UPPER 64 LOWER UPPER LOWER Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 48 of 53...
Page 49 In this setting, if the factors 61 and 62, “MIDI CH SEND” of a Patch Memory are set separately from the value 1 to 16, the transmitting MIDI Channels of the JX-10 are selected regardless of the Upper and Lower Channels which are set in the Factors 20 and 30 of the MIDI functions.
Page 50 [21 UP PROGRAM CHANGE ....OFF] [30 LOWER MIDI CH ........1] [31 LO PROGRAM CHANGE ....OFF] In this setting, Patch Memories of the JX-10 are changed by the Program Change messages transmitted from the external MIDI Keyboard. Program Change number which is Patch Memory of the JX-10 transmitted to the JX-10’s MIDI IN...
Page 51: Midi Function
7. Relation between Key Mode of the JX-10 and MIDI CH (receiving) When using the JX-10 as MIDI Sound Module, the receiving MIDI Channels are set only in the Factors 20 and 30 “MIDI CH”. The Patch Memory Factor 17, “KEY MODE”, determines which channel will be selected; the Upper MIDI Channel, the Lower MIDI Channel or both the Upper and Lower Channels.
Page 52 35 STICKY 1 53 PIANO 3 21 PIANO 1-A 66 SYNTH BASS STRINGS 1 25 MARIMBA A 19 SYNC SOLO 1 57 SOUNDTRACK 34 BELLS A 42 RESO-TINK 4 Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 52 of 53...
Page 53 STRINGS 2 CHOIR MAY’S WIND MARIMBA METALLET SYNTHBELL 2 XMAS BELLS VIBES CHURCHBELL RES BELL KALIMBA 2 GOWESTVOX 1 – 50 User Tones; 51 – 100 Preset Tones Roland JX-10 Manual – Firmware ver 3.00 ADDENDUM Pag. 53 of 53...

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