Roland Alfa JUNO-2 User manual

Roland
•n PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER
JUNO-S
Owner's Manual

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tnan^, is Attended to alert i\B user to the preswKS cA un-
insulated "duiQerous voKage" wtthin the prokict's encksurs
that may tw of suffictent magnttude to constitute ari^ o(
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p»iying the producL
IINSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, El£CrmiC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS. |
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING Whaiiraing^ectric products, basic precau-
tiot% ^tkaM ^ways be followed, ^ichidlng
ttnfoHowing;
1. Read aR the instoK^ons before usb^ the product
2. To reduce the d^ t^ ir^ury, dose si^iervision Is
necessoy wrtien aproduct is used nea^ c^iBdren.
3. Oo not use this pnxkxi near wtfer- for exarr^,
nwu- abatrmib. wa^ibowl. kitchen sir^, ^aw^
tfflsement, or near aswbnmJng pool, or the tike.
4. lYis f»oduct shouki be used only with acart or
steuid that ts recommended by (he mareifacture.
5. This product, either ^one or in onnbinalion wtth an
amplifia- and haat^ihones or spacers, may be
capable of (MtMludng sound levete that couki causa
permanerd hear^ loss.
Oo not opiate Im^ along period of time at af^
vfAjme level weU level ^iai is unoxntortedsle. If you
eiqwrienca any heamg kiss or ringing mflie ears,
you shouki cansm an audkikig^.
6. THepnx&JdshoUdbekxaledso&uaHskKattonor
po^iwi does ncri irrterfwe w^ its fvoper venmatkMi.
7. The pn3duct ^wuid be kxated away from heat
sources such as racBalors, hmd registers or other
producte that produce heat
a. The product shoidd avcM using in where it may be
effected by (Ktst.
9. The product ^vx^ be connected to apower stqjpty
orriy of the type descdtied in ^opetaling ktsHnjc-
tons or as marited on Itw prockKt
fO. The power-si^ipty ccvd (rf the product shoi^ be
itfiphiggad from the ouUet whan left unused for a
kxig perkxJ of tbne.
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Do not tread on tha power-su[^ cord.
12. Do not pull the cmxi but hold the plug when
unptug^ng.
13. \Mwn se^ng up wSh my o6m ratnmer^, the
procechra should be lonowed in accordance v^Qi
ftisbudion meviual.
14. Cera shouki be taken so thaa d]^ects do ncM fan and
Ik^kte arB not spilled into the endosura thnw^
t^wnlngs.
15. The pro(hict ^KHikl be ser\riced by edified s^vice
personnet whw:
A: The poww-supf^ cord or the plug has been
d»n^|ad: or
B: Objects have ftilen, or Hqiid has been spilled
mo the product; or
C: The pn)^ict Ivis been exposed to rain; or
D: The product does not appear to operate
nomi^ly or exhHsits anwksd change in p«1or-
manca:or
E: The product has been drc^iped. or meendowre
damaged.
16. Do not atlerr^ to sarvica the procfejct b^ond that
d^crttied hHw user-m^itenaf%» insbuctions. All
other senndng #Kxdd be r^ened to c^iaHfied senrice
pwsormel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.
The three conductors of the mains
lead atta:hed to tiiis apparatus are
identified with color as shov^n in the
table bek)w. toother with the
matching temiinat on ttw UK type
power ^ug. Wlien connecting the
mains lead to ar^t^, be sure to
connect each conductor to the cor-
rect terminal, as indicated.
'Hite imtructiiHi apples to the
fHToduet for United Klnadom."
MAINS LEADS PLUG
Conductor Color Mirit on the mstchlng terminal
Uva Brown Rwl or htur L
Nautili Bluo Black or latter N
Groundbio GrHO-
VBllOW Giaen. Graen-Yellow, lattar E
or symbol
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The aJUNO-2 is 61 key, 6voice polyphonic,
fully programmable synthesizer with Dynamics
and Aftertouch functions.
•The Liquid Crystal Display and the aDial serve
to make the editing operation quicker and more
accurate.
•The Tone Modify Function of the aJUNO
allows you to edit the tone color easily to your
taste.
Provided with MIDI Connectors, the aJUNO
can be set up with other MIDI devices.
The optional Memory Cartridge (M-64C) can
expand the aJUNO-2's memory capacity by 64
tone colors.
CONTENTS
Q] PANEL DESCRIPTION 3
[2] CONNECTION 5
[J] OPERATION 6
1. Power Up 6
2. Tone Color Selection 6
3. Performance Control Functions 8
a. Pitch Bender/Modulation 8
b. Portamento 8
c. Octave Transpose 9
d. Chord Memory 9
e. Key Transpose 11
f. Hold Pedal Jack 12
g. Pedal Switch Jack 12
h. Expression Pedal Jack 12
4. Tone Modify 13
5. Editing Performance Control
Function 14
a. How to edit the Performance
Control Functions 14
b. Writing the Performance Controll
Functions 16
6. Edit 17
7. Tone color parameters 18
a. Synthesizer Structure 18
b. Parameters 19
8. Writing aTone Color 29
9. Naming the Tone Colors 30
10. MIDI 31
a. Changing MIDI Function Data 32
b. Writing MIDI Function Data 33
c. aJUNO'S Sound Range receivable
and transmissible with MIDI 34
d. Pedal Switch 34
e. Program Change Messages 35
11. Data Transfer 36
a. Saving into the Cartridge 36
b. Loading from the Cartridge
to the Memory Group 37
c. Data Transfer with MIDI 38
BAPPENDIX 40
1. Parameter Table 40
2. Error Message Table 43
3. Memo 44
BSPECinCATIONS 47

2] Connection
r~ IRoland odoe6os o 6"6
Refer to page 31 "MIDI".
Memory Cartridge Usually, this should be
M-64C (Option) set to the ON position
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Expression Pedal Switch Stereo
Pedal EV-5 DP-2 Headphones
(Optional) (Optional) RH-10
(Optional)
ot T
Amplifier o
¥1 OPERATION
1. Power Up
®Make sure that the Memory Protect
Switch ®on the rear panel is set to the
ON position.
(2) Turn the Power Switch ©on.
The Display Window ®will respond with:
This is shown for afew seconds
\
Then the Display changes
u
Tone Name
2. Tone Color Selection
Any of the 128 different tone colors (192 tone col-
ors when the optional Memory Cartridge is used)
can be called by using the Group Selector Button
®, the Bank Selector Button Qand the Number
Selector Button ®.
®Bank Selector Buttons
t !
©Group Selector Buttons ©Number Selector Buttons
The Display ®shows the tone color currently
selected
:
J. J.
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Group Bank Number Tone Name

Ml MHQK1 CllmOCI \^ Number
Bank\ 12 345678
1Mil
1 1
3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
pppCPT 1
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1 1 11
1
5._
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6
7
8_j
1
\^ Number
Bank\ 12 34 5678
1Mil
2Zl
3
MORY —4
HII
6
7
1 1
8
N^^ Number
Bank \I234 b t> ?8
I
1
2
3
11
41111 1
CARTRIDut HIM
611 1 H
7III 1
8II 11
<OPERATION>
©By pressing the appropriate Group Selec-
tor Button ®, select Preset, Memory or
Cartridge group.
PPreset Group
The tone colors in this group can be modified, but
the modified patch cannot be written into memory.
M.. Memory Group
The tone colors in this group can be modified and
even rewritten.
CCartridge Group
Select this group for using the optional Memory
Cartridge M-64C. The tone colors saved in the car-
tridge can be modified and rewritten. The car-
tridge can be removed from the aJUNO-2 and
used later at any time.
(2) Select the Bank (1 to 8) by pressing the
relevant Bank Selector Button ©
(3) Select the Number (1 to 8) by pressing the
relevant Number Selector Button ®.
Now, by using the Volume Knob ©,adjust the
volume of the sound.
*The above procedures (T) to (3) can be done in
any order you like.
:Preset: Bank 5, Numbers
P: Memory: Bank 2, Numbers
^:Cartridge: Bank 6, Number 8

3. Performance Control Functions
a. Pitch Bender/Modulation
By bending the Pitch Bender/IVIodulation Lever©,
guitar's bending like effect can be obtained. At its
center position, this has no effect on the sound,
while the left and right extremes of movement
achieve the same amount of the pitch bend effect.
Also, by pushing the same lever forward, vibrato
effect is obtained.
MODULATION
A
T—
r
PITCH BENDER
>The range of each tone color's Pitch Bender
effect can be changed, if the tone color is in the
Preset Group, see page 14 "Editing the Perfor-
mance Control Functions", and if it is the one in
the Memorv Group, see page 17 "6. Edit".
*The depth of the Modulation can be changed as
shown on page 14 "Editing the Performance
Control Functions".
b. Portamento
Portamento effect is aslide from one pitch to
another. This may be effectively used for the per-
formance with the Chord Memory function.
<OPERATION >
To turn Portamento on:
'/W*
To turn Portamento off:
PORTA-
M^Tro
Push the Portamento Button O
The indicator lights up.
Push the Portamento Button (
again.
The indicator goes out.
*The time needed for asound to move from a
pitch to another (Portamento time) can be
changed as shown on page 14 "Editing the Per-
formance Control Functions".

c. Octave Transpose
The entire keyboard can be transposed one octave
down.
<OPERATION>
To set Octave Down
Transposition
Push the Down Button of the
Octave Transpose Buttons 0.
The indicator lights up.
To return to Normal
NORMAL
Push the Normal Button of the
Octave Transpose Buttons Q.
The indicator lights up.
d. Chord Memory
Chord data can be recorded and later played with
one finger.
Example
^^ ^m <>
C4 E4 Gil
Octave Transpose; Normal
Key Transpose:
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•When C4 key is played, the actual chord you hear is exactly in the same pitch
as the recorded one.
<OPERATION>
To set to the Chord Memory mode
-Mm'.
CHORD
MEnOR^
Push the Chord Memory Button i
The indicator lights up.
To return to the Normal mode
C3
Push the Chord Memory Button (
again.
The indicator goes out.

•How to record Chord Data used for Chord Memory Function
When achord data is recorded into the aJUNO
with the Memory Protect Switch set to the ON
position, it is erased by power off. If you wish to
retain the recorded chord data even after power
off, you should record it with the Memory Protect
Switch ®set to the OFF position.
<OPERATION>
©Set the Memory Protect Switch as shown
below. @Play the chord you wish to record.
When all the keys are released, the chord data is
recorded, and the Display ®will respond with
:
Memory Protect Switch ®: ON —
»
Erased when the power is off.
When the Memory Protect
Switch is set to ON.
Memory Protect Switch ®:OFF -
f?etained even after the power is off.
When the Memory Protect
Switch is set to OFF.
(2) Press the Write Button ®while holding
the Chord Memory Button Odown. ®If necessary, return the Memory Protect
Switch to the ON position.
The Display ®will respond with
:
*While achord data is being recorded, the Octave
Transpose or Key Transpose function does not
work, therefore, the middle Ckey always works
as C4 key.
*When the recorded chord is being played, the
Octave Transpose and Key Transpose functions
work. When Octave Transpose is normal and
the Key Transpose is 0, playing the 04 key will
faithfully recall the recorded chord.
*By recording the C4 key, the aJUNO can be
played as amonophonic keyboard.
*If the keyboard is being played extremely fast
or too many NOTE ON messages are continu-
ously sent into the MIDI IN, the chords may not
properly sound.
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