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Step button [1]–[16]  

In step sequencer mode, the [1]–[16] buttons are called “step buttons.” 

SELECTING/PLAYING PATTERNS  

1. Hold down the [START] button and press a [1]–[16] button to select a pattern. 

The display shows the pattern number. 

* You can also select a pattern by holding down the [START] button and turning the [VALUE] knob. 

2. Press the [START] button to play the pattern.

Each time you press the button, the pattern plays or stops. You can also select the next pattern while a 
pattern is playing. When the current pattern finishes playing, the next pattern starts playing. 

CHANGING THE TEMPO  

1. Press the SEQUENCER [EDIT] button to make it light. The display indicates the tempo. 

2. Use the [VALUE] knob to change the tempo. 

TURNING STEPS ON/OFF 

1. Press the SEQUENCER [EDIT] button to make it light. 

2. Press the step [1]–[16] buttons that you want to turn on/o

Lit (on): The note that is entered for the step will play.

Unlit (o

 ): The note that is entered for the step will not play.

You can choose whether turning a step o

 makes that step a rest or causes playback to skip that step 

and proceed to the next step (refer to “Sequencer Settings”). 

Содержание JU-06A

Страница 1: ...JU 06A Operation Manual ...

Страница 2: ...sound module It s a re edsign by Sunshine Jones for clarity and utility It was made with love and intended to be distributed free of charge If someone is trying to charge you for this document give them a piece of your mind and then head over to http sunshine jones com and score it for free Version 0 01B August 2020 Editorial notes added and some of my usual typos corrected for rev B ...

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Страница 4: ...ns and knobs from damage Also handle the unit carefully do not drop it When the batteries run low the display indicates bLo Please install fresh batteries Using the JU 06A in conjunction with the DK 01 Boutique Dock sold separately For installation removal angle adjustment refer to the DK 01 s Owner s Manual Using the JU 06A with the K 25m keyboard unit sold separately For installation removal ang...

Страница 5: ...ile hold is applied the sound also changes CHORD button Turns chord memory on NOTE button If you press this button to make it light the 10 step buttons can be used as a keyboard For details refer to Using the Buttons as a Keyboard NOTE 2 ARPEGGIO ON OFF button Turns the arpeggiator on off MODE switch Selects the arpeggiator mode UP upward U D up and down DOWN down RANGE switch Selects the range the...

Страница 6: ...ctave of the oscillator buttons LFO slider Allows the 3 LFO to modulate the pitch producing a vibrato effect PWM slider When the LFO MAN ENV switch is MAN MANUAL Adjusts the value of the pulse width When the LFO MAN ENV switch is LFO Adjusts the depth of modulation produced by the LFO When the LFO MAN ENV switch is ENV Adjusts the depth of modulation produced by the ENV WHAT IS PULSE WIDTH Pulse wi...

Страница 7: ...ing the sound mellower RES slider Resonance boosts the sound in the region of the filter s cutoff frequency Higher settings produce stronger emphasis creating a distinctively synthesizer like sound POLARITY switch Selects the polarity direction of the envelope ENV slider Adjusts the depth by which the 8 ENV envelope controls the cutoff frequency LFO slider Uses the 3 LFO to vary the cutoff frequency ...

Страница 8: ...nk CONTROLLER EXPLANATION Display Shows the bank number and patch number During patch editing a decimal point is shown at the right of the patch number If the SEQUENCER EDIT button is lit this shows the tempo or the sequencer value that you re editing BANK 1 5 4 8 What is Patch Bank buttons Here you can save or recall 64 sounds taken from the JUNO 60 8 patches 8 PATCH 1 8 buttons banks and another...

Страница 9: ... bank 5 8 that you want to select and then press another bank button to select it 2 Long press the save destination PATCH 1 8 button CHORUS I button Turns the chorus effect I II On Off CHORUS II button DELAY button Turns the delay effect On Off MANUAL button Causes sound to be produced according to the current settings of the sliders 60 106 switch Switches between JUNO 60 sounds and JUNO 106 sounds EX...

Страница 10: ...tails refer to Readme htm which is included in the download https www roland com support B VOLUME knob Adjusts the tone C PHONES jack Connect headphones sold separately here D OUTPUT jack Connect this jack to your amp or monitor speakers E MIX IN jack This is the audio input jack Sound from the connected device is output from the OUTPUT jack and PHONES jack F MIDI port You can play the JU 06A by c...

Страница 11: ...se or up and safely away from offspring when you aren t with them cool Don t use any old micro USB charger cable Charge only cables cannot transmit data You want to get a proper USB Micro Type B cable as opposed to something in a drawer that came with your phone USING THE BUTTONS AS A KEYBOARD If you don t have a midi controller or the K25 keyboard attachment you can still play the JU 06A as an ins...

Страница 12: ...rmware and it didn t happen No one from Roland even replied So I gave up the ghost and wrote this user s guide for you anyway We ve waited long enough IF they ever do update the firmware to include clocking the arpeggiator from the external clock input I will include the pages I ve written about this at that time For now it s just a sad tale of error and if you even read this may have even bummed ...

Страница 13: ... can t remember Maybe a bass note with two higher notes Mess around Get inspired 1 Press the CHORD button to make it light 2 Play a key You can use the HOLD button to make the sound continue You can also use the step buttons as a keyboard For details refer to Using the Buttons as a Keyboard NOTE 1 Selecting a Chord Memory 2 Press the NOTE button to make it go dark 3 Hold down the CHORD button and ...

Страница 14: ... 2 then 3 and then 2 and then 3 etc But this can t do that So blah Further whenever the sequencer receives midi clock it will start playing This has disturbed many users and every few days someone asks How do I make it not play It s not just Roland The Moog Mother 32 does the same thing and I disliked their software so much that I didn t even keep it Even with a blank pattern in position 1 the seq...

Страница 15: ... while a pattern is playing When the current pattern finishes playing the next pattern starts playing CHANGING THE TEMPO 1 Press the SEQUENCER EDIT button to make it light The display indicates the tempo 2 Use the VALUE knob to change the tempo TURNING STEPS ON OFF 1 Press the SEQUENCER EDIT button to make it light 2 Press the step 1 16 buttons that you want to turn on off Lit on The note that is e...

Страница 16: ...h you want to enter a note and use the VALUE knob to select the note number The display shows the note number You can also select a note number by holding down a step number and playing a note on the keyboard of the K 25m By holding down multiple step buttons and turning the VALUE knob you can enter the same note number for all of the buttons that you re holding down A lit step button indicates no...

Страница 17: ...gs are not saved SAVING A PATCH If you modify the patch settings a decimal point appears in the display 1 1 1 Press the save destination BANK 1 5 4 8 button Each time you press the same bank button you alternate between banks 1 4 and 5 8 To select banks 5 8 you can also hold down the bank 5 8 that you want to select and press a different bank button 2 Long press the save destination PATCH 1 8 butto...

Страница 18: ...point appears in the display P 1 1 Hold down the SEQUENCER START button and long press a step button 1 16 When the data is saved the indicator blinks EDITING Numeric buttons 1 16 In edit mode the 16 numeric buttons shown in the illustration are called buttons 1 16 ...

Страница 19: ... played note to the next played note OFF ON 2 Portamento Time Adjusts the time over which the portamento pitch change occurs 0 255 3 Bend Range Specifies the pitch bend range in semitone units OFF 1 24 4 Tempo Sync Synchronizes the LFO s RATE or the DELAY s TIME to the tempo OFF ON 5 LFO Waveform Switches the LFO waveform Tri Triangle wave Sqr Square wave SA1 Sawtooth wave1 SA2 Sawtooth wave2 Sin ...

Страница 20: ...e following table 3 Use the VALUE knob to edit the value 4 Press the DELAY 15 button once again to exit delay parameter editing BUTTON PARAMETER VALUE EXPLANATION 1 Delay Level Adjusts the volume of the delay sound 0 15 2 Delay Time Adjusts the time by which the sound is delayed 0 15 3 Delay Feedback Adjusts the amount of feedback delay repeats 0 15 Saved as a patch setting ...

Страница 21: ... odd numbered steps EVN Play even numbered steps O E Play odd numbered steps and then even numbered steps E O Play even numbered steps and then odd numbered steps RND Play steps randomly 3 Off Step Mode Specifies how steps that are turned off will play RST Play a rest SKP Advance to the next step without playing 5 Last Step Specifies the length of steps that are played L1 L16 6 Scale Specifies the n...

Страница 22: ...ll automatically synchronize to MIDI clock default INT The JU 06A operates at the tempo Internal specified on the unit itself Choose the INTERNAL setting if you don t want to synchronize to an external device MID Always synchronize to the MIDI clock MIDI received from the MIDI IN connector USB Always synchronize to the MIDI clock received from the USB port 4 Transpose 6 5 Transposes the keyboard r...

Страница 23: ... Chain Mode Although the JU 06A is four note polyphonic you can increase the polyphony by using a MIDI cable to connect two or more JU 06A units and turning Chain mode on OFF If Chain mode is on the fifth voice and subsequent notes are passed thru via ON MIDI OUT Default OFF 10 Chorus Noise OFF Specifies the amount of noise when Noise Off chorus is on OrG ORIGINAL reproduces the noise HLF Half of t...

Страница 24: ...s If you decide to cancel the factory reset turn off the power 2 Press the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button to execute the factory reset 3 When all buttons blink turn the JU 06A s power off then on again DATA BACKUP RESTORE Backup 1 Connect your computer to the JU 06A s USB port via USB cable 2 While holding down the BANK 2 button turn on the power It takes about 20 seconds to prepare the drive 3 Open the JU ...

Страница 25: ...ithout switching to bus power supply even when the USB port is connected This lets you use the unit even with a USB port that is not able to supply power 1 While holding down the PATCH 1 button turn on the power If you handle batteries improperly you risk explosion and fluid leakage Make sure that you carefully observe all of the items related to batteries that are listed in USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...

Страница 26: ... battery AA HR6 x4 Alkaline battery AA LR6 x4 USB bus power Current Draw 500 mA USB bus power Dimensions 300 W x 128 D x 49 H mm 11 13 16 W x 5 1 16 D z 1 15 16 H Inches Weight 995 g 2lbs 4 oz including batteries Accessories Owner s Manual Leaflet Using The Unit Safely AA Batteries x4 Options ...

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