Roland JUNO-DS88 User Manual

4
Overview
How the JUNO-DS Is Organized
Controller section
The performance information generated when you press/release a key or press a hold
pedal are transmitted to the sound generator section.
This section consists of a keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, the panel buttons
and knobs, and pedals connected to the rear panel.
Sound Generator section
This section receives performance information sent from the controller section, and
sounds a patch or performance accordingly.
Eects
MFX (Multi eects) Provides 80 types of eect, such as distortion and anger.
Chorus/Reverb
A chorus/reverb unit that can be used independently of the chorus/reverb
eects of the MFX unit.
Chorus can also be used as a delay.
* MFX and chorus/reverb can have dierent settings for each patch and performance.
Phrase Pad
These play the phrases that are assigned to pads [1]–[8].
Rhythm Pattern The pads play dedicated rhythm patterns.
Pattern Sequencer
The pads record patterns of several measures, and play them back while
you perform.
Audio Player The pads play audio les from a USB ash drive.
Patch
A patch is a sound that you can perform. Each patch consists of up to four “tones,” and
you can create a wide variety of sounds by combining tones.
Drum Kit
A drum kit is a collection of percussion instrument sounds or sound eects. Each
dierent key (note number) plays a dierent percussion instrument or sound eect.
Sample
These are sounds created by Sample Import (p. 9).
Performance
A performance lets you assign a dierent patch, drum kit, or sample to each of 16
parts, allowing you to use 16 dierent sounds simultaneously.
The following settings are also saved as performance settings.
SPLIT Use dierent sounds for the right and left hands
DUAL Layer two sounds
SUPER LAYER Layer a single sound to create a richer feeling
When you select Split or Dual, the patches of part 1 and part 2 are used.
“Patch mode” is when you select and play a single patch (or drum kit or sample).
“Performance mode” is when you select and play a performance.
When using SPLIT/DUAL/SUPER LAYER, you’ll always be in Performance mode (the
[PATCH/PERFORM] button is lit).
Basic Operation
Move the cursor
To change a selection or parameter setting that’s shown in the screen, use the [
H
] [
I
] [
K
] [
J
] buttons to
move the cursor to the value of the parameter that you want to change.
If you hold down a cursor button, the cursor continues to move.
If you hold down the cursor button of a certain direction and then press the cursor button of the
opposite direction, the cursor moves faster.
Changing a value
To change the value that’s highlighted by the cursor, use the value dial or the [–] [+] buttons.
5
If you hold down the [SHIFT] button while performing this operation, the value will change more
greatly.
5
In case of [–] [+] buttons, If you hold down one button and press the other button, the value will
change faster.
Entering numeric values
When the [NUMERIC] button is on (lit), you can use the [0]–[9] buttons to enter numeric values.
Press the [0]–[9] buttons to enter a numerical value, and then press the [ENTER] button.
[ENTER] button
Use this button to conrm a value or execute an operation.
[EXIT] button
Use this button to exit a screen or to cancel an operation without executing it.
[MENU] button
From the menu you can select detailed sound settings (editing), system settings, or utility functions.
Saving your settings
When you press the [WRITE] button, the WRITE MENU screen appears, allowing you to save a patch (drum
kit) or performance.
Shortcut
By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing another button, you can move to the setting screen
for the button you pressed.
For details, refer to “Shortcut List” (p. 22).
Tone 1 Tone 2
Patch
Tone 3 Tone 4
System
Patch
Performance
Drum Kit
Sound Generator section
MFX
Chorus
Reverb
Eects
Keyboard Pitch Bend/Modulation lever Pedal
Controller section
JUNO-DS
Arpeggio
Audio Player
Phrase Pad
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Part 1
(Upper)
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Part 3
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Part 16
Split Dual Super Layer
Performance
Part 2
(Lower)
Rhythm Pattern
Pattern Sequencer
Entering numeric values
Change a
value
Conrm/
execute
5
Exit a screen
5
Cancel an operation
Shortcut
Change a value
Save your
settings
Display the menu screen

Roland JUNO-DS88 Specifications

General

Bit rate	16 bit
Equalizer	Yes
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Chorus, Reverberation
Chorus effects quantity	3
Keyboard number of keys	88
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Reverberation effects quantity	5
Headphone outputs	1
USB ports quantity	2
Display type	LCD
Battery type	AA
DC input voltage	9 V
Power source type	AC, Battery
Number of batteries supported	8
Batteries included	No

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	341 mm
Width	1415 mm
Height	144 mm
Weight	16200 g