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Summary of Contents for Boutique JX-03

Page 1: ...1 PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER JX 03 A USER S GUIDE TO THE ROLAND JX 03...

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Page 3: ...to anyone curious or frustrated by the tiny little leaflet which covers the operations of the JX 03 in several languages as a legible alternative to the official documentation This manual is not assoc...

Page 4: ...VCF 14 VCA 16 ENV 17 LFO 18 SOLO UNISON POLY 18 III Functions for Playing Ribbon Controller 19 Portamento 20 Velocity Sensitivity 20 Octave Switch 20 Chain Mode 21 Layering and Split 22 Step Sequencer...

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Page 6: ...is illustration because it looks cool it fit into the graphic nicely and also perhaps to subconsciously introduce the idea that perhaps a computer is less of an inspirational musical instrument in the...

Page 7: ...the sound creation possibilities of the battle tested JX engine Develop Your Ideas with A 16 Step Sequencer The onboard 16 step sequencer is a sonic scratchpad that lets you try out new ideas without...

Page 8: ...t you see on the panel is what you are hearing in the speakers This way you are free to call up a patch and make sure it s one you aren t worried about overwriting before you lose precious sounds you...

Page 9: ...other USB to power block on the end like a phone charger Both will work but make sure that whichever you ve chosen can provide sufficient power to run the JX 03 If the JX 03 goes to sleep while you be...

Page 10: ...and then ship them to friends in order to share their files Or many people are afraid to give away their precious patches I m not sure but I think it s pretty cool and I plan to come up with a bank o...

Page 11: ...te a sound like in a modular synthesizer This is where the word patch comes from In early digital synthesizers the possibility to save and later recall a patch was a revolutionary concept which was pr...

Page 12: ...e wave square wave pink noise and white noise FREQUENCY MODULATION LFO SWITCH This allows the LFO to modulate the pitch of DCO 1 It is useful for vibrato and other pitch effects Turn it on and adjust...

Page 13: ...a complex waveform by multiplying DCO 1 by DCO 2 LFO Adjusts the depth by which the LFO modulates the DCO in total This is enabled with the Frequency Modulation switches and the amount is adjusted wit...

Page 14: ...s Take a sound you like and increase the HPF until there s nothing left of it Consider how that might be super useful when you ve made a really muddy sound that won t sit well in a mix CUTOFF FREQUENC...

Page 15: ...NV MODULATION The ENV output singla will control the VCF cutoff point Thus providing a filter envelope for each key played The ADSR will provide this Envelope and you can adjust the response by changi...

Page 16: ...switch to choose between Envelope and Gate as well as a level control VCA MODE This is to select whether to control the VCA by the signal from the Envelope or by the Gate signal Up selects the ENV an...

Page 17: ...gate occurs and Release is what happens in the voltage once the gate stops ATTACK This determines the time required for the voltage to reach its maximum from the moment the key is pressed down or a M...

Page 18: ...gular changes while you focus on keyboard playing or other duties during a performance WAVEFORM This is to select the LFO output waveform wave shape Select from Since Sawtooth Reverse Sawtooth Square...

Page 19: ...without midi usb or a K 25M keyboard C1 can be used to preview notes and also to enter sequencer note information To adjust the notational scale of the ribbon controller input Press and hold the MANU...

Page 20: ...ther up the ribbon controller the synth will transition at a slower pace To adjust the portamento Hold MANUAL and touch the C1 ribbon controller The options are ON or OFF Touch the C2 ribbon controlle...

Page 21: ...e patch settings by using the backup and restore procedure This way all the patches in both modules will be the same This allows for 8 note polyphonic performance from two JX 03 modules When in this m...

Page 22: ...his 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 co...

Page 23: ...where you d like to add or change a note 2 While holding down the step button either play a note on your controller keyboard or touch the C1 ribbon controller and move your finger up and down until y...

Page 24: ...set the individual gate time of each individual step ALL GATE TIMES CHORUS C2 RIBBON CONTROLLER This button combination allows you to set the gate time for the entire pattern and each of its steps PA...

Page 25: ...er it is possible to exit sequencer mode and adjust your patch The patch number can be changed and the various knobs and sliders may be adjusted To return to the sequencer simply press CHORUS and MANU...

Page 26: ...n on the Roland Boutique JP 08 This effect also works with the JX 03 and I presume the JU 06 as well With an eternal MIDI controller send CC 93 and choose from 0 3 0 OFF 1 Chorus 1 2 Chorus 2 3 Chorus...

Page 27: ...ach patch must be set to your preferences and these settings are then saved with your patches respectively To adjust the delay settings in a patch DELAY VOLUME 1 Press and hold MANUAL PATCH 14 2 Selec...

Page 28: ...key and the next key played Portamento Time C2 0 100 Adjusts the time required for the pitch change SYSTEM SETTINGS While holding down the MANUAL button press one of the numeric buttons to select the...

Page 29: ...FF 1 DELAY TIME 15 1 16 Adjusts the delay time DELAY FEEDBACK 16 1 16 Adjusts the delay feedback Main Specifications MAXIMUM POLYPHONY 4 Voices POWER SUPPLY Rechargeable Ni MH Battery AA HR6 x 4 Alkal...

Page 30: ...a wide choice of electronic instruments and synthesizer or digitally sampled sounds Prior to the development of MIDI electronic musical instruments from different manufacturers were generally not com...

Page 31: ...31 MIDI Implementation Chart JX 03 Firmware Version 1 01...

Page 32: ...CO RANGE 12 DCO LFO MOD 13 DCO PWM LEVEL 14 DCO PWM SOURCE 15 DCO PWM SW 16 DCO SAW SW 17 DCO SUB LEVEL 18 DCO NOISE LEVEL 19 HPF CUTOFF 20 VCF ENV POLARITY 21 VCF LFO DEPTH 22 VCF ENV DEPTH 23 VCF KE...

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