Roland Alpha Juno-2 Owner's Manual

@ The a JUNO-2 is 61 key, 6 voice polyphonic,
fully programmable synthesizer with Dynamics
and Aftertouch functions.
@ The Liquid Crystal Display and the a Dial serve
to make the editing operation quicker and more
accurate.
e The Tone Modify Function of the a JUNO
allows you to edit the tone color easily to your
taste.
CONTENTS
[¥] PANEL DESCRIPTION ..........ccccsscsssesstsscsees 3
[2] CONNECTION ones essscenesnerensenanesneess 5
[3] OPERATION. .............:.ciesccssssssssessssccssenccosstesesessee 6
1. Power Up ou... eee we 6
2. Tone Color Selection ou... csseeseseeneene 6
3. Performance Control Functions ............ 8
a. Pitch Bender/Modulation .... 8
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C. Octave TranspOse 0... csecssseseeees 9
d. Chord Memory ...... we 9
e. Key Transpose .... 11
f. Hold Pedal Jack .... wee 12
g. Pedal Switch Jack ......... we 12
h. Expression Pedal Jack .... wee 12
4, Tone Modify .0.... ce ecsssssessesseseetectesseenenes 13
5. Editing Performance Control
FUNICHIONN >. cvesscicdsesvisssnssssbastassaccsencnassevitestiees 14
a. How to edit the Performance
Control FUNCtIONS 0.2... seesseeeseseeneeees 14
b. Writing the Performance Controll
FUNCTIONS ....cecscssssssserecssrseseeesotsrenaenes 16
6. Edit
e@ Provided with MIDI Connectors, the a JUNO
can be set up with other MIDI devices.
@ The optional Memory Cartridge (M-64C) can
expand the a JUNO-2’s memory capacity by 64
tone colors.
7. Tone color parameters oo... cesses 18
a. Synthesizer Structure ........cccscseneeee 18
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8. Writing a Tone Color se
9. Naming the Tone Colors oo... sees 30
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a. Changing MIDI Function Data és
b. Writing MIDI Function Data ............ 33
c. a JUNO’s Sound Range receivable
and transmissible with MIDI ............ 34
d. Pedal SWItCh oo. essssseesessenseseenses
e. Program Change Messages ae
11. Data Transfer... eesssscsscsereneersensersesee
a. Saving into the Cartridge ..............+
b. Loading from the Cartridge
to the Memory Group ......
c. Data Transfer with MIDI
[4] APPENDIX ............. eee
1. Parameter Table ies
2. Error Message Table ou... cusses 43
3. MEMO cnreccscccressssstensersssstscssesenessestsaaerreaners 44
[5] SPECIFICATIONS. ...........sccssssseesecesesesereens 47

Roland Alpha Juno-2 Specifications

General

Polyphony	6 voices
Keyboard	61 keys
Effects	Chorus
Control	Alpha Dial
Year Released	1985
Oscillators	1 DCO per voice (Sawtooth, Square, Sub-Oscillator)
LFO	1 LFO (square, random)
Envelopes	1 VCA envelope, 1 VCF envelope
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Memory	64 patches