A brief explanation of the JX-305’s internal organiza-
tion was provided in the Quick Start manual, but this
chapter contains a more detailed explanation of the
basic sections: the controller section, sound generating
section, and the sequencer section.
How the JX-305 Is Organized
fig.1-1TEXT (#MC fig.1-3)
Playing and Operation—Controller
Controllers refer collectively to the keyboard, the
panel knobs, the pitch bend lever, and the pedal con-
nected to the rear panel etc. By operating these con-
trollers you can play sounds or modify them.
Recording Your Performance—
Sequencer
The sequencer can record your playing and controller
operations (knob movements) as MIDI messages, and
can play back the MIDI messages that were recorded.
MIDI messages that have been recorded on the
sequencer can also be transmitted from the MIDI OUT
connector, and used to control external MIDI devices.
Producing the Sound—Sound
Generator
This is the section that produces the sound. The sound
generator produces sound in response to data it
receives from the JX-305’s controllers and its
sequencer. It can also be played by MIDI messages
that arrive from an external MIDI device.
How the Sound Generator Is
Organized
The Smallest Unit of Sound—
Tones
Tones are the smallest unit of sound used by the JX-
305. Although it is possible to create a sound using
only one Tone, the sounds you will normally play on
the JX-305 are “Patches,” which consist of one or more
Tones.
Sounds That You Play—Patches
Patches are the unit of sound that you normally play.
Each Patch consists of up to four Tones.
Tones and Patches are organized as follows.
fig.1-2TEXT (=MC fig.1-4)
* The way in which the four tones are combined will deter-
mine how they will sound. This is determined by the
Structure Type parameter.
☞ “Settings Common to the Entire Patch
(Common)” (p. 77)
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