Roland JX-8P - Operation; Play Mode Setup

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OPERATION
1
.
PLAY,
EDIT &
WRITE
Set
up
the
JX-8P with the necessary equipment
(such
as
amplifier
and
speaker), then turn the JX-8P
on,
and
it will
be
ready to be played (=PLAY Mode).
There
are 96
different tone colors
preprogramnned
in
the
JX-8P's memory; 64
preset
tone
colors,
another
32 in
the
internal memory, (and 32
on the
optional cartridge). You can
recall any
of
those pat-
ches by
flick of
a
switch, then edit
it
to
your taste
(= EDIT
Mode).
This editing operation,
however,
does
not automatically
rewrite the existing
tone
color.
If you
wish
to
write
the
edited tone
color, an ap-
propriate
writing
operation is required.
The 64
Preset
tone colors,
however will never
be
erased,
while the
other
32
can
be
inevitably replaced
with new
pat-
ches by the
writing operation (= WRITE
Mode).
2. PLAY MODE
Check if all the
connections are
correctly
made,
then
turn all the units on.
The Display
will respond with:
(_M_ / I
t
M
JJ
While the above display
is seen, the
JX-8P
is being
tuned
up,
therefore cannot be
played. When
the
tuning-up is finally completed,
the number
at the
right side of the Display
will
become
"
1
".
Then
the
Display will
be
as
shown below.
-®
®
Name of
the
tone
color
in use
®
Number
of the tone
color
(1"to
32)
©
Bank in use
(P,
-
R:
Preset,
J:
Internal Memory,
C:
Cartridge
Memory)
*Bank is a
block which
consists
of 32
tone colors
each.
NOTE
If
the
JX-BP is
turned
on
wfth
the
optional
progra-
mmer
PG-800
connected
to
it, the
number
of
;b:
may
start
flashing.
This
shows
that
the
JX-8P
is in
the Edit
mode.
(Refer
to page
13.)
If
this
happens,
push
any of
the
Tone
Selector
Buttons
other
than
1 ,
and
the flashing
will
stop,
turning
the
JX-8P
to the Play
mode.