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Page 1: ...Reference Manual 01 2022 Roland Corporation ...

Page 2: ... Ä Ä Scene Edit Part Edit 22 Configuring Scene Common Settings Scene Edit 22 Configuring the Performance Style Controllers and Other Settings Part Edit 23 Ä Ä Saving the Scene Settings SCENE WRITE 24 Ä Ä Using the Scene Lock Function 24 Ä Ä Initializing a Scene SCENE INITIALIZE 24 Editing a Tone TONE EDIT 25 Ä Ä Editing a Tone TONE EDIT Screen 25 Editing Basic Settings for the Tone TONE COMMON EDI...

Page 3: ...U Screen 44 Saving Scenes and Tones at the Same Time SCENE TONE 44 Saving a Scene SCENE 44 Saving the Tone Settings of Each Part PART1 4 TONE 44 Editing the System Settings System 44 Convenient Functions UTILITY Screen 45 Ä Ä Backing Up Data to a USB Flash Drive 45 Formatting a USB Flash Drive FORMAT USB MEMORY 45 Backing Up Data to USB Flash Drive BACKUP 45 Restoring Backup Data RESTORE 45 Ä Ä Us...

Page 4: ...aise and lower the pitch for a vibrato effect MEMO The LFO waveform can be seen in the MODEL BANK TOP screen Basic Structure An Overview of the JUNO X Controllers Keyboard Button knob slider Pitch Bend Modulation Lever Interface USB computer Audio MIDI USB flash drive Files Pedal operation CTRL HOLD MIDI input output Bluetooth Audio MIDI Microphone input AUX input Bluetooth audio supports only inp...

Page 5: ...performance data You can prepare several scenes in which you ve stored your favorite settings and then switch between your scenes to simultaneously change a number of settings The JUNO X can store 256 scenes I ARPEGGIO The I Arpeggio function analyzes your keyboard playing and produces an optimal arpeggio pattern You can create a song using the following workflow perform with I Arpeggio Ó adjust t...

Page 6: ...pplied What is probability The probability setting changes the randomness of the notes that sound when you are using the I ARPEGGIO function giving the notes a more human feel By changing the P STYLE settings you can alter the timing at which notes are played with a more random feel and by adjusting the P AMOUNT setting you can change how often the notes play HOLD button Turns the hold function of...

Page 7: ...f vintage synthesizers made by other manufacturers 7 AMP section LEVEL knob Adjusts the volume GATE button When this button is on lit the notes play at a specific volume only while you press the keys 8 ENV envelope section A D S R sliders These sliders control the envelope which creates time based changes to the sound A Attack time the time it takes for the sound to rise D Decay time the time it t...

Page 8: ...e tone for part 1 sounds from the left side and the tone for part 2 sounds from the right side making the sound more spacious L R DUAL In arpeggio step edit mode press this button to play or stop the step you edited STEP EDIT button Switches to arpeggio step edit mode The buttons edit each step of the arpeggio performance 11 Common section ÇSELECTÉ knob Moves the cursor position up down In scene s...

Page 9: ...uttons Shift the pitch of the keyboard in units of one octave S1 S2 S3 buttons These buttons control the parameters that are assigned to the buttons Pitch Bend Modulation Lever This allows you to control pitch bend or apply vibrato ...

Page 10: ... for this connection G MIC MIC IN GAIN knob Adjusts the volume of the mic input MIC IN jack Connect a dynamic microphone or electret condenser microphone plug in power system here A condenser microphone phantom powered cannot be used Pin assignment of MIC IN jack 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 入力端子の場合 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 出力端子の場合 TIP HOT RING COLD SLEEVE GND H OUTPUT L R jacks These are output jacks for audio s...

Page 11: ... Unsaved settings are lost when you turn the power off Before turning the power off save WRITE the data that you want to keep p 44 To restore power turn the power on again 1 Press the MENU WRITE button 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select Auto Off and use the VALUE knob to change the setting If you don t want the unit to tu...

Page 12: ...nd use the VALUE knob to specify ON or AUTO Parameter ÇSELECTÉ knob Value VALUE knob Explanation Speaker Sw OFF Sound is not output from the speakers ON Sound is output from the speakers AUTO When headphones are connected the sound is output through the headphones and when headphones are not connected the sound is output through the speakers 4 To save the settings hold down the SHIFT button and pr...

Page 13: ...ou turn on the power 2 Press the 1 16 buttons or use the VALUE knob to select a scene MEMO The system parameter Startup Scene lets you specify the scene that is selected at start up Ø Ø Parameter Guide PDF Selecting a Scene from a List 1 Press the SCENE button 2 Press the ENTER INIT button The scene list appears 3 Use the VALUE knob to select a scene You can use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to jump to the pr...

Page 14: ...unction you can instantly recall your favorite models or categories With the factory settings a specific model or category is registered to each of the 1 16 buttons You can assign the desired model or category to each button Registering to a model bank 1 Hold down the MODEL BANK button and press the button 1 16 of the model bank that you want to assign 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to move the cursor to...

Page 15: ...hts up MEMO When editing a tone you can press two or more of the PART OSC SELECT 1 R buttons simultaneously to edit multiple parts at the same time as the current part Ø Ø Editing a Tone TONE EDIT p 25 Selecting the Parts to Perform Here s how to select the parts that you ll perform from the keyboard 1 Press the PART FUNC button The instrument enters part select mode 2 Use the PART OSC ON 1 R butt...

Page 16: ...ill sound Make these settings when you want different key ranges to play different tones Specify the lower limit of the key range Key Fade Low 0 127 Specifies the degree to which the part is sounded by notes played below the Key Rng Low If you don t want the tone to sound at all set this parameter to 0 Key Rng Upp C G9 Set the keyboard range in which each part will sound Make these settings when y...

Page 17: ...N parameters Parameter ÉSELECTÇ knob Value VALUE knob Explanation Mic In Gain 24 0 24 0 dB Adjusts the input level of the MIC IN jack Mic Power OFF ON If this is ON plug in power 5 V is supplied to the MIC IN jack NS Switch OFF ON Switches the noise suppressor on off The noise suppressor is a function that suppresses noise during periods of silence NS Threshold 96 0 dB Adjusts the volume at which ...

Page 18: ...ain to stop the arpeggio and turn it off Other Operation Specifying the arpeggio tempo TEMPO You can specify the tempo of the arpeggio Depending on the sound LFO or DELAY can also synchronize to the tempo Adjusting the amount of shuffle SHUFFLE By varying the timing at which notes are sounded you can create a shuffle rhythm When this setting is in the center position notes are sounded at equal spa...

Page 19: ...YSTEM parameters Arpeggio Set Tempo and Arpeggio Set Drum kit respectively OFF Editing the probability styles 1 P STYLE This determines whether each note to be played in the arpeggio should sound or not the probability and changes the arpeggio performance accordingly By changing the styles you can change the note positions to which probability is applied When the arpeggiator normally plays the sam...

Page 20: ...io Grid Length Sets the grid length of the arpeggio pattern Duration Sets the length ratio used for playing back each note length in the arpeggio pattern Shuffle Rate Creates a shuffle rhythm by varying the timing at which the upbeat notes play Shuffle Reso This sets the note value that the shuffle is based on Offset Velo Shifts the velocity value K Range Lo Specifies the lower pitch limit that is...

Page 21: ...EGGIO EDIT and then press the ENTER INIT button The ARP PART EDIT screen appears 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select Arp Mode and use the VALUE knob to change the setting to STEP MEMO To make the pitch change according to what you play on the keyboard set Step Key Shift to ON If the Keyboard Does Not Play Sound Here we explain situations in which playing the keyboard does not produce sound properly ...

Page 22: ...ENU WRITE button The WRITE MENU screen appears 4 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select SCENE and then press the ENTER INIT button 4 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob and the VALUE knob to select the save destination and then press the ENTER INIT button To rename the scene that s being saved use the Í Ë buttons to move the cursor and use the VALUE knob to select the characters 4 4 Press the ENTER INIT button 4 5...

Page 23: ...iple parts are selected the LFO effect will differ because the start timing differs for each part 3 Use the Í Ë buttons to move to the part edit page of the item that you want to edit 4 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select the parameter and use the VALUE knob to change the value For details refer to Parameter Guide PDF 5 If you want to save the setting execute the Scene Write operation 5 1 Hold down th...

Page 24: ... press the ENTER INIT button Using the Scene Lock Function By using the scene lock function you can make a confirmation screen appear when you change scenes This helps keep you from accidentally selecting a different scene when you haven t saved the scene 1 Press the MENU WRITE button The setting screen appears 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the...

Page 25: ...ART MODEL BANK Â Â Ã TONE COMMON EDIT TONE EDIT TONE MFX TONE LIST ENTER INIT button EXIT button Press the EXIT button to return to the MODEL BANK TOP screen TONE COMMON EDIT TONE PARTIAL 1 TONE PARTIAL 2 TONE PARTIAL 3 TONE PARTIAL 4 TONE MFX You can also access the tone edit pages from the MENU screen Ø Ø Accessing the MENU Screen p 42 1 Press the MODEL BANK button The MODEL BANK screen appears ...

Page 26: ...copy destination partial A confirmation message appears If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button 4 To execute press the ENTER INIT button Saving the Tone Settings TONE WRITE A tone that you create will change if you move a knob or select another tone It also disappears when you power off the JUNO X When you ve created a tone that you like you should save it as a user tone 1 Hold down the SHIF...

Page 27: ...r operation when used with the SHIFT button FILTER 18 R Select FILTER TYPE JUNO X TONE EDIT VINTAGE FLT TYPE 19 M 20 S 21 FREQ CUTOFF JUNO X TONE EDIT CUTOFF 22 RES RESONANCE JUNO X TONE EDIT RESONANCE 23 KYBD FLT KEY FOLLOW JUNO X TONE EDIT FLT KEY FOLLOW AMP 24 GATE Select G AMP JUNO X TONE EDIT AMP ENV SEL 25 LEVEL AMP LEVEL JUNO X TONE EDIT AMP LEVEL ENV 26 PITCH Select PITCH ENV 27 FILTER Sel...

Page 28: ...C RANGE JUNO 106 TONE EDIT OSC RANGE HPF 14 FREQ HPF STEP JUNO 106 TONE EDIT HPF STEP FILTER 15 R Select FILTER TYPE JUNO 106 TONE EDIT VINTAGE FLT TYPE 16 M 17 S 18 FREQ CUTOFF JUNO 106 TONE EDIT CUTOFF 19 RES RESONANCE JUNO 106 TONE EDIT RESONANCE 20 KYBD FLT KEY FOLLOW JUNO 106 TONE EDIT FLT KEY FOLLOW AMP 21 GATE Select G AMP JUNO 106 TONE EDIT AMP ENV SEL 22 LEVEL AMP LEVEL JUNO 106 TONE EDIT...

Page 29: ...TCH OCTAVE JUNO 60 TONE EDIT OCTAVE HPF 14 FREQ HPF STEP JUNO 60 TONE EDIT HPF STEP FILTER 15 R Select FILTER TYPE JUNO 60 TONE EDIT VINTAGE FLT TYPE 16 M 17 S 18 FREQ CUTOFF JUNO 60 TONE EDIT CUTOFF 19 RES RESONANCE JUNO 60 TONE EDIT RESONANCE 20 KYBD FLT KEY FOLLOW JUNO 60 TONE EDIT FLT KEY FOLLOW AMP 21 GATE Select G AMP JUNO 60 TONE EDIT AMP ENV SEL 22 LEVEL AMP LEVEL JUNO 60 TONE EDIT AMP LEV...

Page 30: ...T Level If PartR is selected Part Level SCENE PART EDIT Part Level ENV 19 PITCH Select PITCH ENV 2 20 FILTER Select FILTER ENV 2 21 AMP Select AMP ENV 2 Section Controller Parameter Destination or operation when used with the SHIFT button ENV 22 A If PITCH ENV is selected Pit Attack SCENE PART EDIT PITCH Pit Attack If FILTER ENV is selected Flt Attack SCENE PART EDIT FILTER Flt Attack If AMP ENV i...

Page 31: ...VOCODER Unison Sw SCENE PART EDIT CTRL Unison Sw 29 OSC1 SELECT Select PARTIAL1 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL1 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 30 OSC2 SELECT Select PARTIAL2 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL2 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 31 OSC3 SELECT Select PARTIAL3 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL3 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 32 OSC4 SELECT Select PARTIAL4 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL4 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 1 The priority order for LFO type is PITCH FILTER AMP 2 The priority order for ...

Page 32: ...FREQ Cutoff TONE EDIT Tone PTL Cutoff 21 RES Resonance TONE EDIT Tone PTL Resonance 22 KYBD Cutoff Keyf TONE EDIT Tone PTL Cutoff Keyf Section Controller Parameter Operation when used with the SHIFT button AMP 23 LEVEL If Part1 4 is selected Level TONE COMMON EDIT Level If Part5 is selected Part Level SCENE PART EDIT Part Level ENV 24 PITCH Select PITCH ENV 2 25 FILTER Select FILTER ENV 2 26 AMP S...

Page 33: ...Unison Sw SCENE PART EDIT CTRL Unison Sw 34 OSC1 SELECT Select PARTIAL1 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL1 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 35 OSC2 SELECT Select PARTIAL2 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL2 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 36 OSC3 SELECT Select PARTIAL3 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL3 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 37 OSC4 SELECT Select PARTIAL4 3 TONE EDIT PARTIAL4 Tone PMT Ptl Sw 1 The priority order for LFO type is PITCH FILTER AMP 2 The priority order for ENV type...

Page 34: ...PART LEVEL is selected Part3 Level 14 NOISE If PART LEVEL is selected Part4 Level 15 PITCH If PART LEVEL is selected PartR Level Section Controller Parameter Operation when used with the SHIFT button 1 EFFECTS 16 I JUNO Chorus Mode I If SCENE PART MFX FllwToneMFX is ON TONE MFX Type If SCENE PART MFX FllwToneMFX is OFF SCENE PART MFX Type 17 II JUNO Chorus Mode II If SCENE PART MFX FllwToneMFX is ...

Page 35: ...y Switch If SYSTEM EFFECT Dly Source is SCENE SCENE EFFECT Dly Switch If SYSTEM EFFECT Dly Source is SYS SYSTEM EFFECT Dly Switch 27 REVERB Reverb Switch If SYSTEM EFFECT Rev Source is SCENE SCENE EFFECT Rev Switch If SYSTEM EFFECT Rev Source is SYS SYSTEM EFFECT Rev Switch 28 CHORUS Chorus Switch If SYSTEM EFFECT Cho Source is SCENE SCENE EFFECT Cho Switch If SYSTEM EFFECT Cho Source is SYS SYSTE...

Page 36: ... OFF Speed Speed Sync ON Speed Nt Speaker Sim Direct Lv Compressor Attack M S Comp M Thres Limiter Threshold Sustainer Sustain Transient Release Gate Threshold MFX Type Condition Assign Parameter Delay Balance Mod Delay Balance 2Tap PanDly Balance 3Tap PanDly Balance 4Tap PanDly Balance MultiTapDly Balance Reverse Dly Balance TimeCtrlDly Delay Sync OFF D Time Delay Sync ON D Time Nt Tape Echo Inte...

Page 37: ...device If the pairing is successful the message Connected is shown on the screen of this instrument Connecting an Already Paired Mobile Device 1 Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device 2 Turn on the JUNO X s Bluetooth function 2 1 Press the MENU WRITE button 2 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER INIT button 2 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select Bluetooth Sw ...

Page 38: ...n appears 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select Bluetooth ID 4 Use the VALUE knob to change the value Parameter ÇSELECTÉ knob Value SELECT knob Explanation Bluetooth ID OFF 1 9 Specifies the number added to the end of this unit s device name shown in a Bluetooth connected app Set to OFF JUNO X Audio JUNO X MIDI default value...

Page 39: ...using the VENDOR driver Audio input device Device Name Port Name JUNO X IN MIX mixed output of the JUNO X IN 1 output of the JUNO X s part 1 IN 2 output of the JUNO X s part 2 IN 3 output of the JUNO X s part 3 IN 4 output of the JUNO X s part 4 IN 5 output of the JUNO X s part R IN MIC output of the signal that is input from the JUNO X s MIC IN jack Audio output device Device Name Port Name JUNO ...

Page 40: ...LAY TIME slider LFO DEPTH slider PWM MOD slider slider slider SUB slider NOISE slider Connecting External Devices Controlling an External MIDI Device MIDI messages can be sent from the MIDI OUT connector and from USB MIDI OUT when you operate the controllers of the JUNO X such as the knobs and keyboard and the various pedals connected to the rear panel Specifying the MIDI channel 1 Press the SCENE...

Page 41: ...ave the settings hold down the SHIFT button and press the MENU WRITE button A confirmation message appears If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button 5 To execute press the ENTER INIT button Controlling from an External Device You can operate the JUNO X via the MIDI IN connector USB MIDI IN port or by using controllers such as a damper pedal etc connected to the rear panel 1 Press the MENU WRIT...

Page 42: ...arameters you want to edit and then edit the parameters If you want to edit the ARPEGGIO COMMON EDIT settings press the Ë button once 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select the parameter and use the VALUE knob to change the value 4 If you want to save the setting execute the Scene Write operation 4 1 Hold down the SHIFT button and press the MENU WRITE button The WRITE MENU screen appears 4 2 Use the ÇS...

Page 43: ...press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the Í Ë buttons to select the page that you want to edit SYSTEM Make basic device settings for the JUNO X Ø Ø Parameter Guide PDF SYSTEM EFFECT Dly Choose whether the delay effect settings are fixed at the system settings or are specified by each scene If Source is set to SCENE use the scene effect parameters to edit the effect Ø Ø Editing a Scene SCENE EDIT p 22 ...

Page 44: ...D If the PART 1 4 tones are indicated as EDITED and you want to save the complete sound save the tones first 1 Hold down the SHIFT button and press the MENU WRITE button 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select SCENE and then press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob and the VALUE knob to select the save destination and then press the ENTER INIT button If you want to rename the scene that s bei...

Page 45: ...appears 4 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to move the cursor and use the VALUE knob to edit the characters 5 Once you ve entered the filename press the ENTER INIT button A confirmation message appears If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button 6 To execute use the VALUE knob or the Í Ë buttons to select OK and then press the ENTER INIT button When the backup is finished the screen indicates Completed If ...

Page 46: ...where to import the tone and press the ENTER INIT button to select it with a check mark NOTE Tones that are being used in a scene are marked with an asterisk Use caution as this overwrites the tone you select that s already in the import destination If there are not enough locations in the import destination to save the data to be imported not all of the tones selected are imported You can check t...

Page 47: ...LECTÉ knob to select where to export the tone from and press the ENTER INIT button to select it with a check mark To select deselect all tones Hold down the SHIFT button and turn the VALUE knob To specify a range of tones to select deselect Press the ENTER INIT button at the beginning of the range and then press ENTER INIT button while holding the SHIFT button at the end of the range 7 Press the Ë...

Page 48: ...settings be sure to use the backup function p 45 to save the current settings before you restore the factory settings 1 Press the MENU WRITE button 2 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select UTILITY and then press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob to select FACTORY RESET and then press the ENTER INIT button The FACTORY RESET screen appears If a sound pack or wave expansion is imported installed...

Page 49: ... not operate Bluetooth audio is only for input It is not possible to output to a Bluetooth speaker or headphones System Effect OUTPUT SPEAKER USB OUT Scene Effect Reverb Delay Overdrive THRU DRIVE OUTPUT THRU DRIVE mute THRU DRIVE mute THRU DRIVE mute CHORUS SEND DELAY SEND REVERB SEND USB IN 1 USB IN 2 CHORUS SEND DELAY SEND REVERB SEND OUTPUT USB IN 3 CHORUS SEND DELAY SEND REVERB SEND OUTPUT US...

Page 50: ...or An error occurred when writing to a USB flash drive USB Memory Not Ready The USB flash drive is not ready USB Memory Full The USB flash drive has no free capacity Can t Reset An error occurred during factory reset FORMAT USB Mem Error An error occurred when formatting the USB flash drive No Data USER PATTERN EXPORT There is no data to export SMF Make Error USER PATTERN EXPORT An error occurred ...

Page 51: ... are intended for personal enjoyment by the individual who is playing the instrument For use in a live performance we recommend that you connect an external amp or speaker 04 How do I save a sound that I created To completely save and reproduce the sound that you re currently hearing you must save both the tones and the scene Save this data as follows Saving the tone 1 Select the edited tone and p...

Page 52: ...e of the setting is shown 12 The part on off button is lit but I can t play the sound of that part from the keyboard PART OSC ON 1 R buttons when the PART FUNC button is lit up yellow at factory default This might be due the following reasons The part might be assigned for arpeggio performance The I ARPEGGIO ON OFF button is ON and the ARPEGGIO PART EDIT parameter Switch is ON Ø Ø If the Keyboard ...

Page 53: ...ndenser microphones are not supported 20 Can I input audio playback from my computer instead of audio from the mic input and apply the vocoder Yes you can 1 Connect the JUNO X with your computer via USB 2 Choose OUT MIC as the audio output device of your computer Now the audio playback of your computer can be used for vocoder performance 21 What is the maximum simultaneous polyphony It differs dep...

Page 54: ...d while that accompaniment remains fixed 27 Can I mute a part while the arpeggio is playing Yes 1 With the PART FUNC button lit hold down the SHIFT button and press the PART OSC ON 1 R buttons for the part s that you want to mute The switches of each part can be turned on off For example you can temporarily mute just the drum sound while you re playing hold down the SHIFT button and press the PART...

Page 55: ...e with the tempo of an external sequencer Yes In SYSTEM settings set the TEMPO SYNC parameters as appropriate for your situation Ø Ø Parameter Guide PDF 34 Can I connect an external MIDI keyboard and use it for keyboard performance with I Arpeggio Yes Make remote keyboard settings as follows 1 Press the MENU WRITE button 2 Select SYSTEM and then press the ENTER INIT button 3 Use the ÇSELECTÉ knob ...

Page 56: ...e SCMS T method Display Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots Speaker Amplifier Power Output 4W x 2 Speakers Full range 3 5 x 8 cm x 2 Tweeter 2 cm x 2 Connectors HEADPHONES jacks Stereo miniature phone type front Stereo 1 4 inch phone type rear MAIN OUT jacks L MONO R 1 4 inch phone type MAIN OUT jacks L R XLR type MIC INPUT jack 1 4 inch phone type XLR type AUX INPUT jack Stereo miniature phone type HOLD PE...

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