Roland JD-XA Analog/Digital Synthesizer - Manual (Page 2)

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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
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1 Common section
Here you can make the following settings for the JD-XA.
Controller Explanation
MASTER [Mute] button
Mutes the sound from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks and the
ANALOG DRY jack.
MASTER [Volume] knob
Adjusts the volume of the sound that’s output from the OUTPUT L/
MONO and R jacks and the PHONES jack.
Display
Shows various information for the operation.
* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict
what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that
your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system
(e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display
may not always match what appears in the manual.
Cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons Move the cursor left/right.
[-] [+] buttons Change the value at the cursor position.
[MIDI CTRL] button
Lets you use the JD-XA’s controllers to control an external MIDI device.
& “Using the JD-XA as a MIDI Controller” (p. 11)
[Menu] button
Accesses the Menu screen.
& “Accessing the Menu Screens” (p. 12)
[Write] button
Saves the edited data.
& “Saving a Program (Write)” (p. 7)
[Shift] button
When used in conjunction with other buttons or knobs, lets you view
parameters or edit different parameters.
& “List of Shortcut Keys” (p. 16)
[Exit] button
Returns you to the previous screen.
In some screens, this cancels the operation currently being executed.
When used in conjunction with a knob, lets you view the current
parameter without changing its value.
[Enter] (Manual) button
Press this to confirm a value or execute an operation.
If you press this button while holding down the [Shift] button, the
positions of all knobs and sliders are applied to the sound you’re
editing (Manual).
PROGRAM No. display
Displays the currently selected program number ( A01. – P16. ).
If the program or pattern has been edited, the decimal point is lit.
[Program Select] (Init)
button
Lets you use the [01]–[16] buttons to select programs.
If you hold down the [Shift] button and press this button, the Init
Menu screen appears.
& “Initializing a Sound (Init)” (p. 7)
[Bank] (Copy) button
Press this button to make it blink, and then use the [01] (A)–[16]
(P) buttons to select the program bank. When you’ve selected the
program bank, the button goes dark, returning to its previous state.
If you hold down the [Shift] button and press this button, the Copy
Menu screen appears.
& “Copying a Sound or Pattern (Copy)” (p. 7)
[USB Memory] button Lets you use programs that are stored on a USB flash drive.
[Favorite] button
Lets you register and recall frequently-used program numbers as
favorites (Favorite)
[Transpose] button
Turns the transpose function on/off.
Hold down the [Transpose] button and use the OCTAVE [Down] [Up]
buttons to specify the amount of transposition.
OCTAVE [Down] [Up]
buttons
Switch the octave of the keyboard.
[Key Hold] button Holds the notes that are currently pressed on the keyboard.
[Arpeggio] button
Turns the arpeggio function on/off.
& “Playing an Arpeggio” (p. 9)
[Mono] button Switches the part’s mono/poly setting (only for a digital part).
[Portamento Time] knob Specifies the portamento time.
[Portamento On] button Turns portamento on/off.
2 Synthesizer section
ANALOG PART
Here you can select and edit an analog part.
DIGITAL PART
Here you can select and edit a digital part.
3 Controllers
Pitch bend/modulation lever
You can use this to modify the pitch or to apply vibrato.
Wheel 1/2
You can assign MIDI messages of your choice to these wheels and use them as
controllers.
& “Making System Settings (SYSTEM)” (p. 12)
4 MIC
Controller Explanation
[Level] knob Specifies the volume of the microphone.
[Vocoder] button The microphone is used as a vocoder.
[Mod] button The microphone is used for modulation.
[Bypass] button The sound of the microphone is output without change.
5 [01]–[16] buttons
Use these buttons to select programs or banks, or when recording on the pattern
sequencer.
6 PATTERN SEQ (pattern sequencer)
Here you can record your keyboard performance and knob operations, and play
them back repeatedly.
7 TEMPO
Here you can specify the tempo of the arpeggio or the pattern sequencer.
Controller Explanation
TEMPO display Displays the tempo value.
[Tap] button
You can change the tempo by pressing the [Tap] button three times or
more at quarter-note intervals of the desired tempo.
[TEMPO] knob Specifies the tempo.
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