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EFFECTS & SIGNAL PROCESSORS · 1986
JX 1
Roland
Manufacturer
Roland
Type
Effects & Signal Processors
Production
1986–1989
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Document Library
Manuals
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Audio Demos
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Compatible Sound ROMs
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Parts & Components
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Modifications
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Owner Registry
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Specifications
- LFO
- 1 sine/square/random=noise with delay and rate
- Dates
- 1986-1989
- Price
- US$2,750UK£1,800JP¥298,000
- Filter
- 24dB/oct resonant low-pass, non-resonant high-pass
- Effects
- chorus, delay ('chase play' using voices, not a 'real' delay effect)
- Keyboard
- 76 keys
- Polyphony
- 12-voice in 'WHOLE' and 'SPLIT' mode, 6-voice in 'DUAL' mode
- Attenuator
- 2 ADSR Envelopes/4 in 'DUAL' Mode. They both have 3 levels (and '0') of "Key Follow"
- Oscillator
- 2DCOsper voice/4 in 'DUAL' mode. Waveforms: SAW/SQUARE/FIXED PULSE/NOISE. Oscillator sync, xmod.
- Timbrality
- 2-part ('SPLIT'/'DUAL' modes)
- Manufacturer
- Roland
- Storagememory
- 50 preset tones/50 user tones/64 patches, optional M-64C memory cartridges holding 50 tones
- Synthesis type
- AnalogSubtractive
- External control
- MIDI for playing notes/PG-800 programmer for sound editing
- Left-hand control
- Pitch bendLever with upward moving controlling LFO
- Velocity expression
- Yes
- Aftertouchexpression
- Yes
