Roland JD-08 User Manual

Table of contents
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Table of contents
Panel Descriptions .................................................................... 3
Control section 1 ..................................................................... 3
Control section 2 ..................................................................... 5
PALETTE section ([TONE A]–[TONE D] sliders) ..................... 6
LFO 1/2 section ........................................................................ 7
PITCH/TVF/TVA ENV section .................................................. 8
WG section ............................................................................... 9
TVF section ............................................................................. 10
TVA section ............................................................................ 11
EXT CLK IN Jack ...................................................................... 12
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 13
Turning the Power On .......................................................... 14
Selecting a Tone (Patch) ...................................................... 15
Selecting Groups and Banks ................................................ 16
Saving a Tone ........................................................................... 17
Using the [1]–[13] Buttons as a Keyboard (NOTE) ..... 18
Switching Between Sound Modes ................................... 19
Applying Portamento ........................................................... 20
Using the Arpeggio ............................................................... 21
Configuring the Arpeggio .................................................... 21
Using the Sequencer ............................................................. 23
Selecting a Pattern ................................................................ 23
Playing Patterns .................................................................... 25
Tempo Settings ..............................................................................26
Creating a Pattern (Note Input) ........................................... 27
Inputting Notes for Steps After Step 17 (PAGE)...................28
Selecting the Part for Recording Notes ..................................28
Connecting Notes (Tie Input) .....................................................29
Inputting Notes Step by Step (Step Input) ............................29
Recording Your Performance in Real Time ...........................30
Setting the Note Loudness and Length (Velocity/Gate
Time) ..................................................................................................31
Making sequencer settings .................................................. 32
Saving a Pattern .................................................................... 33
Configuring the Effects ......................................................... 34
Effect A .................................................................................... 34
Distortion ......................................................................................... 34
Phaser ................................................................................................ 35
Spectrum .......................................................................................... 35
Enhancer ........................................................................................... 35
Effect B .................................................................................... 36
Delay .................................................................................................. 36
Chorus ............................................................................................... 37
Reverb ............................................................................................... 37
Backing Up Data ...................................................................... 39
Restoring the Settings (Restore) ....................................... 40
Configuring the Settings of This Unit ............................. 41
Part Settings ........................................................................... 42
Configuring the Layer Settings ............................................ 43
Configuring the LFO .............................................................. 44
Configuring the WG (Waveform Generator)....................... 45
Configuring the ENV (Envelope) .......................................... 46
Setting the Tone Key Range ................................................. 47
Configuring the EQ (Equalizer) ............................................ 48
Keyboard Settings ................................................................. 49
MIDI Settings .......................................................................... 50
System Settings ..................................................................... 51
Using the Utilities .................................................................. 52
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) .................. 53
Prioritizing the Battery (Battery Fixed Operation Mode) . 54
Sound List .................................................................................. 55
List of Waveforms .................................................................. 56
MIDI Implementation Chart (Part) .................................... 59
MIDI Implementation Chart (System) ............................. 62
Main Specifications ................................................................ 63

Roland JD-08 Specifications

General

Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Chorus, Delay, Echo, Overdrive, Phaser
Backlight color	Red
Backlight buttons	Yes
Sound effects quantity	6
Keyboard number of keys	0
Preset programs quantity	256
USB ports quantity	1
Battery type	AA
Power source type	Battery, USB