Performing; Playing An Arpeggio; Applying Pitch Bend Or Vibrato; Changing The Keyboard Range In Octave Units - Roland JD-Xi Owner's Manual

Performing

Playing an Arpeggio

Press the ARPEGGIO [ON] button to make it light; the
arpeggio function turns on.
An "arpeggio" is a performance technique in which the
notes of a chord are played at different times.
ARPEGGIO [ON] button
Turns the arpeggio function on/off.
ARPEGGIO [Key Hold] button
Turns the hold function on/off.
1
Press the ARPEGGIO [ON] button so it's lit.
2
Hold down some notes.
An arpeggio plays.
Selecting an Arpeggio Style
1
Hold down the [Shift] button and press the ARPEGGIO [ON]
button.
2
Use the Cursor [K] [J] buttons to select (Arpeggio Style).
3
Use the Value [-] [+] buttons to select an arpeggio style.
4
When you've finished making the setting, press the [Exit] button
several times to return to the top screen.
Changing the Tempo
1
Turn the tempo knob.
Alternatively, you can set the tempo by pressing the [Tap] button three or
more times at quarter-note intervals of the desired tempo.
MEMO
5 The tempo is saved for each individual program.
& "Saving a Sound (Program) (WRITE)" (p. 9)
5 The tempo setting is shared with the pattern.

Applying Pitch Bend or Vibrato

[Pitch] wheel
This varies the pitch.
Moving the wheel toward yourself lowers the
pitch. Moving it away from yourself raises the
pitch.
When you release your hand from the wheel, it
returns to the center.
[Mod] wheel
This applies vibrato.
When the wheel is all the way toward yourself, no effect is applied.
Moving the wheel away from yourself increases the effect.
The wheel does not move from its position when you release your hand.
6
Using the Hold function
1
Press the ARPEGGIO [Key Hold] button.
The hold function turns on. If you play a different chord while hold is
turned on, the arpeggio also changes.
MEMO
When the arpeggio is off, pressing the ARPEGGIO [Key Hold] button turns
Key Hold on. This lets you sustain the notes as if you were pressing the
damper pedal.
Editing the Arpeggio
1
Hold down the [Shift] button and press the ARPEGGIO [ON]
button.
<ARPEGGIO> 001
Basic 1 (a)
MEMO
This screen also appears if you press the [Menu/Write] button and select
"Arpeggio Edit. "
2
Use the Cursor [K] [J] buttons to move the cursor to the item that
you want to edit.
3
Use the Value [-] [+] buttons to set the desired value.
& For details on the parameters, refer to "Parameter Guide" (PDF).
4
When you've finished making the setting, press the [Exit] button
several times to return to the top screen.
Saving
The sound you create will change if you move a knob or select a different
program, and will be lost when you switch off the JD-Xi's power.
When you've created a sound you like, you should save it as a program.
& "Saving a Sound (Program) (WRITE)" (p. 9)

Changing the Keyboard Range in Octave Units

OCTAVE [Down] [Up] buttons
These shift the keyboard in steps of one octave
(maximum ±3 octaves).
If the octave is shifted, the OCTAVE [Down][Up] buttons
are lit.
Pressing the OCTAVE [Down][Up] buttons simultaneously resets the value
to 0.
* The OCTAVE [Down][Up] buttons don't affect the Drums part.
MEMO
The octave setting can be made individually for each part, and is saved in
the program.
& "Saving a Sound (Program) (WRITE)" (p. 9)