Roland JX-305 - Sustaining the Notes You Play (Hold Pedal); Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound (Control Pedal)

4. Press [EXIT] when finished making the setting.
The original display will reappear.
The keyboard velocity setting has now been made.
Sustaining the Notes You
Play (Hold Pedal)
When a pedal switch is connected to the Hold Pedal
jack, notes can be sustained while you continue press-
ing the pedal. Newly played notes will be layered onto
the currently sounding notes. This is the same function
as the damper pedal of a piano.
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Parts that will be held
The part(s) that will be held will depend on the Key
Mode.
Single: The current part will be held.
Split: The upper part will be held when the
[UPPER] indicator is lit, and the lower part
will be held when the [LOWER] indicator is
lit.
Dual: Both parts will be held, regardless of the
[UPPER]-[LOWER] selection.
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If you wish to know about the Hold Pedal set-
ting...
☞ “Specifying How the Pedal Will Function”
(p. 163)
Using a Pedal to Modify the
Sound (Control Pedal)
If you connect an expression pedal to the control pedal
jack, you can use the pedal to modify the volume and
tonal character of the sound.
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Parts that will be controlled
The part(s) that will be controlled by the Control pedal
will depend on the Key Mode.
Single: The sound of the current part will be con-
trolled.
Split: The upper part will be controlled when the
[UPPER] indicator is lit, and the lower part
when the [LOWER] indicator is lit.
Dual: Regardless of the [UPPER]-[LOWER] selec-
tion, the effect will be applied to both parts.
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Control Pedal Settings
1. Press [EDIT].
The indicator lights, and the editing page will appear.
2. Press BANK [5] (CONTROLLER).
The CONTROLLER setting page will appear.
3. Press PAGE [<] [>] several times to select
the Control Pedal Assign page.
fig.2-38
4. Use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to speci-
fy the MIDI message that will be transmit-
ted when the pedal is pressed.
Range:
CC 01–95: Controller numbers 1–95
(except for 6, 32, 38)
PITCH BEND UP: Pitch Bend Up
PITCH BEND DOWN: Pitch Bend Down
AFTERTOUCH: Aftertouch
5. Once again press PAGE [>] to select the
Control Pedal Polarity page.
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6. Use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to set
the value.
Range: STANDARD, REVERSE
If you are using a pedal whose polarity is inverted
(i.e., when the pedal operation is opposite that of what
you expect), select “REVERSE.”
7. Press [EXIT] to complete the setting.
The original display will reappear.
Chapter 2. Playing the Keyboard
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