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Roland JUNO-DS88 User Manual

Roland JUNO-DS88
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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
Controller Explanation Page
1
MODE
[SAMPLE IMPORT] button Used to import an audio le (sample) into the JUNO-DS. p. 9
[DAW CONTROL] button
Used to control DAW software from the JUNO-DS.
For details, refer to “Parameter Guide (English)“ (PDF).
MEMO
You can move to the EDIT MENU screen by pressing the [SAMPLE IMPORT] button and [DAW
CONTROL] button simultaneously.
2
Control knobs
Control the parameters that you’ve selected by the
[SELECT] button.
p. 7
[SELECT] button
Selects the group of parameters that is controlled by
the Control knobs.
[MIC IN] LEVEL slider Adjusts the volume of the input from MIC INPUT jack. p. 8
[PHRASE PAD] LEVEL slider
Adjusts the volume of the rhythm pattern / audio
player.
p. 11
p. 12
[LOWER] LEVEL slider
Split: Adjusts the volume of the lower part.
Dual: Adjusts the volume of part 2.
p. 6
[UPPER] LEVEL slider
Split: Adjusts the volume of the upper part.
Dual: Adjusts the volume of part 1.
[VOCODER/AUTO PITCH]
button
Accesses settings for the Vocoder function and Auto
Pitch function.
p. 8
3
KEYBOARD
[SPLIT] button Turns the split function on/o.
p. 6[DUAL] button Turns the dual function on/o.
[SUPER LAYER] button Turns the super layer function on/o.
[ARPEGGIO] button Turns the arpeggiator on/o. p. 8
[KEY TOUCH] button
Used to change the touch response of the keyboard.
Depending on the KEY TOUCH setting, the [KEY TOUCH]
button is lit or unlit.
p. 7
p. 16
[PATCH/PERFORM] button
When this button is on (lit), the JUNO-DS is in
Performance mode. When this button is o (unlit), the
JUNO-DS is in Patch mode.
p. 5
[TRANSPOSE] button
Hold down this button and use the OCTAVE [DOWN]
[UP] buttons to raise or lower the pitch range in
semitone steps.
p. 7
OCTAVE [DOWN] [UP] buttons Raise or lower the pitch range in steps of an octave. p. 7
4
[NUMERIC] button
When this button is on (lit), you can use the [0]–[9]
buttons to enter numeric values.
p. 4
[FAVORITE] button Turns the Favorite function on/o.
p. 7
[BANK] button
When this button is on (lit), you can use the [0]–[9]
buttons to select Favorite banks.
BATTERY indicator
The indication changes depending on the remaining
battery amount.
p. 3
Display Shows various information depending on operation.
Value dial
Changes a value. If you hold down the [SHIFT] button
and turn the dial, the value changes more greatly.
p. 4
[DRUMS/PERCUSSION]–
[SAMPLE] (Category) buttons
([0]–[9] buttons)
Select categories (types) of sound (such as patches
or drum kits). You can also use the value dial to select
other sounds within the same category.
* When the [NUMERIC] button is on (lit), these buttons
operate as [0]–[9] buttons to enter numeric values.
p. 5
[MENU] button Displays a menu screen.
p. 4
p. 16
[WRITE] button Saves the modied settings in internal memory. p. 10
Controller Explanation Page
[–] [+] buttons
Changes a value.
* If you press one of these buttons while holding
down the other, the value changes more rapidly. If
you press one of these buttons while holding down
the [SHIFT] button, the value changes more greatly.
p. 4
[
H
] [
I
] [
K
] [
J
] buttons Move the cursor position up/down/left/right.
[SHIFT] button
Accesses the corresponding edit screen when pressed
together with another button.
p. 4
p. 22
[EXIT] button Exits a screen or cancels an operation.
p. 4
[ENTER] button Used to execute an operation.
5
PHRASE PAD
[TAP] button
Sets the tempo to the interval at which you press this
button during pattern playback.
p. 11
p. 13
[MUTE] button
When using the pattern sequencer, mutes the specied
track.
p. 13
[ERASE] button
When using the pattern sequencer, erases the recorded
pattern or a portion of the pattern.
p. 14
[LOOP] button
When using the pattern sequencer, turns loop playback/
recording on/o.
p. 13
Pads [1]–[8]
Play back phrases (rhythm patterns / patterns / samples) that are
assigned to the pads.
[RHYTHM PATTERN] button Press this button to use rhythm patterns. p. 11
[PATTERN SEQUENCER] button Press this button to use the pattern sequencer. p. 13
[AUDIO] button
Press this button to use the “audio player” which plays
back audio les from a USB ash drive.
p. 12
[PATTERN LENGTH] button Changes the number of measures in the pattern. p. 14
[TEMPO] button Adjusts the tempo. p. 11
[MIXER] button
When using the pattern sequencer, species settings
such as level or pan for each track.
p. 13
[
u
] button Moves to the beginning of the pattern or audio le.
p. 11
p. 12
p. 13
[
s
] button
Starts/stops playback of the rhythm pattern, pattern,
or audio le that is selected for the rhythm pattern
function, the pattern sequencer, or the audio player.
[
t
] button
When using the pattern sequencer, press this button to
record a pattern.
p. 13
6
[MASTER VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the volume that is output from the OUTPUT
jacks and the PHONES jack.
p. 5
7
Pitch bend/Modulation lever Varies the pitch or applies vibrato.

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Roland JUNO-DS88 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Bit rate16 bit
EqualizerYes
Product typeDigital synthesizer
Product colorBlack
Sound effectsChorus, Reverberation
Chorus effects quantity3
Keyboard number of keys88
Maximum polyphony (notes)128
Reverberation effects quantity5
Headphone outputs1
USB ports quantity2
Display typeLCD
Battery typeAA
DC input voltage9 V
Power source typeAC, Battery
Number of batteries supported8
Batteries includedNo
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth341 mm
Width1415 mm
Height144 mm
Weight16200 g

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