Roland Boutique JX-03, User Manual

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To set the JX-03 into chain mode:
1. Connect the MIDI OUT of the master module to the MIDI IN port of the secondary unit
2. Hold the MANUAL key and press Preset 9
3. Select 1-2
1. ON
2. OFF
NOTE: If chain mode is on, the 5th note will be passed through to the MIDI OUT
Layering and Split
In addition to chain mode for extended polyphony, it is also possible to connect two Boutique modules together in
precisely the same way and leave chain mode off. This allows for independent operation, patch selection, but
simultaneous play of each synthesizer at the same time.
If your midi controller allows for setting up note ranges you can set the modules to different midi channels and
allocate key spans across your controller and separate the sounds.
While this is not exclusively a JX-03 or even a Roland Boutique technique, it is an often overlooked result of using
MIDI enabled synthesizers creatively to produce pads and drones, or leads and performance combinations which go
far beyond what a mono timbral synthesizer can do.
Dual Voice Mode
There is an undocumented ability for the JU-06 to operate in DUAL VOICE mode. This mode can only be accessed by
way of MIDI CC commands, but it allows for two independent voices to be played, and edited on the front panel
simultaneously.
To Set the JU-06 to operate in DUAL MODE:
MIDI CC 80 - Sending any value greater than 63 (64-128) will activate DUAL MODE
MIDI CC 81 - Sending any value less than 64 (0-63) will allow front panel access to the secondary voice.
The secondary voice may be edited just as any other voice would.
NOTE: When in DUAL MODE the voices are split at the output, and Voice 1 will come out the left output of the mains
as well as the headphone outs.