Roland Jupiter 80 User Manual

Roland Synthesizers

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USING THE UNIT SAFETY
IMPORTANT NOTES
Contents
Introduction
- Main Features
- Getting Acquainted with the JUPITER-80
  - How the Sound Generator is Organized
    - Tones
    - Live Sets
    - Parts
    - Registrations
  - About Memory
    - Temporary Memory (the Temporary Area)
    - Rewritable Memory
    - Non-rewritable Memory
    - USB Flash Drive
  - USB Memory Song Player/Recorder
    - Audio files that can be played
    - Audio files that will be saved
- Panel Descriptions
  - Top Panel
  - Rear Panel Connections
- Placing the JUPITER-80 on a Stand
- Turning the Power On
  - Turning the Power On
- Basic Operation
  - Moving the Cursor
  - Editing a Value
  - Basic Touch Panel Operation
  - [SHIFT] Button Operations
  - [MENU] Button Operations
  - Assigning a Name
- Navigating Between Screens
  - Registration screen
  - Registration Part screen
  - Live Set screen
  - Live Set Effects Routing screen
  - Synth Tone Edit (OSC/FILTER/AMP) screen
  - Tone Blender screen
  - Key Range View screen
  - MENU screen
  - Song screen
  - Visual Control screen
Playing Sounds
- Selecting the Sound for Each Part (Selecting Live Sets / Tones)
  - Using the Part Sound Buttons to Switch Live Sets or the Solo Part’s Tone
    - Instantly Switching the Variation Sounds (Alternate Button)
  - Turning Each Part On/Off and Adjusting its Volume
- Playing Drum Sounds and Sound Effects (Percussion)
  - Playing Percussion Sounds and Voice Phrases (Manual Percussion)
  - Playing Drum Sounds on the Entire Keyboard (Drums/SFX)
    - Switching the Sounds Played by Manual Percussion or Drums/SFX
- Split Performance
  - Turning Split On
    - How Split and Parts are Related
  - Changing the Split Point
- Switching Registrations
  - Switching Banks
  - Switching Registration Sets
  - Switching Registrations Consecutively
- Using the Arpeggiator
  - Turning the Arpeggiator On
    - Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo
    - Holding the Arpeggio (HOLD)
  - Editing the Arpeggiator Settings
    - Arpeggio Parameters
    - Creating an Arpeggio Style from a MIDI File (Import)
- Performing With Added Harmony
  - Changing the Harmony Intelligence Type
- Controlling the Performance
  - Moving Your Hand to Modify the Pitch or Volume (D Beam Controller)
  - Changing the Pitch/Applying Vibrato (Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever)
  - Using the Buttons and Knobs to Modify the Sound ([S1] [S2] buttons / [E1]–[E4] knobs)
  - Using Pedals
    - Sustaining the Notes (Hold Pedal)
    - Adding Expression to Your Performance (Control Pedal)
- Controlling the Rotary Effect and Reverb
  - Controlling the Rotary Effect
  - Controlling Reverb
- Changing the Keyboard Settings
  - Changing the Pitch by Octaves
  - Transposing
Editing Sounds
- Editing a Registration
  - Basic Operation for Registration Editing
  - Saving a Registration
    - Cancelling the Save of a Registration
  - Initializing a Registration
- Editing a Live Set
  - Basic Editing Operations for Live Sets
  - Changing a Live Set’s Tones
  - Layer On/Off and Volume Adjustment
  - Switching the MFX (Multi-effects)
    - Turning MFX On/Off
  - Adjusting the Effect Send Levels and Effect Output Levels
    - Editing the MFX
  - Editing the Tones Assigned to a Layer
  - Simultaneously Adjusting Multiple Live Set Parameters (Tone Blender)
    - Convenient Ways to Use the Tone Blender
  - Saving a Live Set
    - Cancelling the Save of a Live Set
  - Initializing a Live Set
  - Copying a Layer
- Editing a Synth Tone
  - Volume and On/Off Settings for Each Partial
  - Saving a Synth Tone
    - Cancelling the Save of a Tone
  - Initializing a SuperNATURAL Synth Tone/Partial
  - Copying a Partial
Other Convenient Functions
- Using the USB Memory Song Player/Recorder
  - Basic Operations in the Song Screen
  - Playback
    - Minimizing Sounds in the Center (Center Cancel)
    - Changing the Playback Speed or Pitch
    - Adjusting the Balance of Frequency Ranges (Equalizer)
    - Looping a Specific Region of Time
    - Playing Audio Files Consecutively (Chain Play)
    - Creating a Folder
    - Deleting an Audio File or Folder
    - Renaming an Audio File or Folder
    - Moving an Audio File or Folder
  - Basic Operations in the Audio Rec Standby Screen
  - Recording
  - Audio Signal Flow
  - Using the Included USB Memory Protector
- Settings and Convenient Functions
  - Backing Up All Settings to a USB Flash Drive
    - Restoring Backed-up Settings from a USB Flash Drive
  - Backing Up USB Flash Drive Data to a Computer
    - Restoring Backed-up Data from a Computer to a USB Flash Drive
  - Initializing a USB Flash Drive (Format)
  - Disabling the Registration Buttons
  - Exchanging Registration Sets
  - Calibrating the Touch Panel
- The JUPITER-80’s System Settings
  - Making System Settings
  - Saving the System Settings
  - System Parameters
    - SETUP
    - LIVE SET/TONE BUTTONS
    - INFORMATION
  - Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
Connecting Other Equipment
- Connecting to Your Computer via USB
  - Connecting the JUPITER-80 to Your Computer
- Connecting an External MIDI Device
  - About MIDI
    - About MIDI Connectors
  - Using the JUPITER-80 as a Master Keyboard (External Part Settings)
    - Enabling the External Part Settings
    - Specifying the Transmit Channel
    - Specifying the Sound for Each Channel
    - Detailed Settings for External Parts
  - Playing the JUPITER-80 from an External MIDI Device
    - Setting the Receive Channel
    - Setting the Program Change Receive Switch
  - Synchronizing with an External MIDI Device
- Controlling Visuals
  - What is Visual Control?
  - Turning Visual Control On/Off
  - Visual Control Settings
Appendix
- Error Message List
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- MIDI Implementation Chart
- Index