Using Pedal for Control
(Switch Pedal)
A pedal switch connected to the SWITCH PEDAL jack
can be used to control the JX-305’s sequencer.
Specifying the Function of the
Switch Pedal
1. Press [EDIT].
The indicator will light and the display will show the
Edit page.
2. Press BANK [5] (CONTROLLER).
The Controller setting page will appear.
3. Press BANK [5] (CONTROLLER) or PAGE [<]
[>] several times to select the Switch Pedal
Assign page.
fig.3-70
4. Use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to speci-
fy the function of the switch pedal.
Range:
STOP/PLAY: The pedal will act like the
[STOP/PLAY] button.
PTN INC: (Pattern Increment) The patterns of
the currently selected pattern set will
be successively selected as the next
pattern.
☞ “Collecting Frequently Used Patterns in a Set
(Pattern Set)” (p. 152)
TRANSPOSE: The pedal will act like the [TRANS-
POSE] button (p. 32).
SHIFT: The pedal will act like the [SHIFT]
button.
RPS HOLD: The RPS function can be held (p. 49).
TAP: The tempo will be modified to the
interval at which you press the pedal.
5. Once again press BANK [5] (CONTROLLER)
or PAGE [>] to select the Switch Pedal
Polarity page.
fig.3-71
6. Use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to
switch the polarity of the pedal.
Range: STANDARD, REVERSE
If you are using a pedal with inverted polarity (so the
pedal functions in a way opposite from what you
expect), select “REVERSE.”
7. Press [EXIT] to complete the setting.
The original display will reappear.
Switch pedal settings have now been made.
Using the Pedal to Change the Tempo
You can modify the tempo by the interval at which
you press the pedal.
1. Set the pedal switch setting to “TAP.”
2.
Press the pedal at least three times at quar-
ter-note intervals of the desired tempo
.
The tempo will be calculated automatically, and the tempo
will be changed to the interval at which you press the pedal.
fig.3-72
The pedal can be used to change the tempo even when
the tempo value is not shown in the display.
The BEAT indicator will show the tempo and time sig-
nature.
The indicator will blink red on the first beat, and green
on other beats.
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