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PITCH FOLLOW

The VCF cutoff point alters depending on which key is played on the keyboard. This pitch follow can be 
used to prevent any inconsistency in the harmonic content caused by pitch alteration. So effectively it is a 
scale effect for the 1 Volt/Oct pitch tracking supplied to the filter. It’s nice to be able to choose between full 
tracking, and no tracking at all. Play an arpeggio and adjust this and notice how it changes. It may seem            

subtle to you now, but this can be very useful to a crucial sound.

RESONANCE
This is the filter resonance used to emphasize the cutoff point of the cutoff frequency. Lowering this will 
allow more bass to pass though. Raising it will freak out the sound and it will begin to wail, or shriek. It’s a 
wonderful thing.

ENV 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 changing things around 
on the Envelope. Try it. A filter envelope is a wonderfully useful thing. Adjust the attack while the cutoff 
frequency is quite low, and listen to how the filter changes over time while keys are played. This is central 
to creating your own patches. Explore this. You might need it later.

POLARITY
This switch is to select the polarity of the envelope curve. Positive (up) means the ADSR will control the 
frequency of the filter in a standard ADSR manner. Negative (down) indicates that the ADSR control will be 
inverted. This can get strange, so flip the switch and play around with the envelope and see how it works. 
It’s nice to be able to have a positive VCA envelope, and a negative VCF envelope, and/or the other way 
around. Mess with this and learn.

Содержание Boutique JX-03

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

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Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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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