JX-03

English In order to use this device correctly, please carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” leaflet) before use.
SOUND MODULE Owner’s Manual After reading, keep these instructions at hand for immediate reference.

Introduction Panel Descriptions Settings

The JX-03 is a sound module that can be used in conjunction with the K-25m keyboard unit (sold separately). Numeric buttons [1]–[16]
2 3 4 5 6 7 5 VCA
The sound can be heard through the built-in speakers.
Here you can adjust the amount of time-varying change (envelope) for the volume. In Settings mode, the 16 numeric buttons shown in the
* The JX-03 can operate on batteries or on USB bus power. If you are using batteries, insert four AA batteries,
illustration are called the [1]–[16] buttons.
making sure that the batteries are oriented correctly. Controller Explanation
* When turning the unit over, be careful so as to protect the buttons and knobs from damage. Also, handle
[ ] switch
Selects whether the volume is controlled by 7 Envelope ( ) or by the gate signal SOLO/UNISON/POLY/Octave Shift/Portamento
the unit carefully; do not drop it. ( ).
* When the batteries run low, the LED above the Ribbon Controller C1 ( 2 ) blinks. Install new batteries. [Level] knob Adjusts the volume of the patch.
1. While holding down the [CHORUS] button, specify the value by using the numeric buttons shown in the
following table or the C1/C2 ribbon controller.
Using the JX-03 in conjunction with the K-25m keyboard unit (sold Parameter Value setting Explanation
6 LFO
separately)
Here you can create cyclic change (modulation) in the sound. SOLO/ [14] Plays monophonically (SOLO).
& For installation, refer to the K-25m’s Owner’s Manual. Controller Explanation UNISON/ [15] Plays all sounds in unison (UNISON).
Selects the LFO waveform. POLY mode [16] Plays polyphonically (POLY).
Playing the JX-03 via MIDI or USB
1 [Waveform] knob R (Sine wave), T (Sawtooth wave), (Reverse sawtooth wave), Octave Shift [4]–[13] Shifts the keyboard range in steps of one octave.
You can also play the JX-03 via MIDI or USB. For details, refer to “Connecting Your Equipment.” U (Square wave), RND (Random wave), (Noise) *1 (-4–+5) For the ±0 (default) setting, [8] is lit.
Specifies the time from when the tone sounds until the LFO reaches its maximum Portamento C1
Connecting Your Equipment [Delay Time] knob
amplitude. Switch (OFF/ON)
Creates a smooth change in pitch between one key and the next key played.

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units 1 Common section [Rate] knob Determines the speed of the LFO. Portamento C2
Adjusts the time required for the pitch change.
before making any connections. Here you can switch the sound (patch/bank). Time (0–100)
A B C D E F 7 Envelope
Controller Explanation
Here you can create time-varying change (envelope).
What is “Patch/Bank”?
You can recall up to 32 preset patches (16 patches x Bank A/B) and 16 user patches (16
Controller Explanation System Settings
G patches x Bank C). [Attack] knob Attack time 1. While holding down the [MANUAL] button, press one of the numeric buttons shown in the following
To switch the bank/patch table to select the parameter.
BANK [A]–[C] buttons
A Micro USB (O) port 1. Press the BANK [A]–[C] buttons to switch the bank. [Decay] knob Decay time
* Keep holding down the [MANUAL] button.

PATCH [1]–[16] 2. Press the PATCH [1]–[16] buttons to switch the patch. 2. Press a numeric button to select the value, and release the [MANUAL] button to confirm the value.
Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable (A-microB) to connect this port to your computer. It can be used
to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data. You must install the USB driver when connecting the JX-03 to buttons * For each sound, refer to the “JX-03 Sound List” (PDF). [Sustain] knob Sustain level Value
Parameter Select Explanation
your computer. Download the USB driver from the Roland website. For details, refer to Readme.htm which is & http://www.roland.com/manuals/ setting
included in the download. [MANUAL] [1]–[16] Specifies the master tuning.
To store the patch [Release] knob Release time Master Tune
& http://www.roland.com/support/ + [1] (433–448 Hz) For the 440 Hz (default) setting, [8] is lit.
1. Long-press the PATCH [1]–[16] button of the save-destination. MIDI [MANUAL]
B [VOLUME] knob [1]–[16] Specifies the MIDI transmit/receive channel (1–16).
* User patches are saved in bank C. Channel + [2]
Adjusts the volume. [CHORUS] button Turns the chorus effect On/Off. If MIDI clock is being input to the MIDI IN connector or the USB
C PHONES jack [MANUAL] button Causes sound to be produced according to the current settings of the knobs. [1] (AUTO) port, the JX-03’s tempo will automatically synchronize to MIDI clock
Connect headphones (sold separately) here. MIDI Clock [MANUAL] (default).
2 Ribbon controller (C1/C2) Source + [3] The JX-03 operates at the tempo specified on the unit itself. Choose
D OUTPUT jack [2]
These are touch-type ribbon controllers. C1 (left) is pitch bend, and C2 (right) is modulation. the “INTERNAL” setting if you don’t want to synchronize to an external
(INTERNAL)
Connect this jack to your amp or monitor speakers. * If a K-25m keyboard unit, USB, or MIDI are not connected, touching the C1 controller plays a preview sound. device.
E INPUT jack Transpose [MANUAL] [2]–[13] Transposes the keyboard range in semitones.
3 DCO-1/DCO-2
*1 + [4] (-6–+5) For the ±0 (default) setting, [8] is lit.
This is the audio input jack. Sound from the connected device is output Here you can select the waveform that determines the character of the sound, and specify its pitch.
MIDI OUT MIDI IN Adjusts the velocity value that will be transmitted when you play the keyboard.
from the OUTPUT jack and PHONES jack.
Controller Explanation Key Velocity [MANUAL] [1] (TOUCH) Actual keyboard velocity will be transmitted.
F MIDI connectors [Range] (64–2) knob Specifies the octave of the oscillator. *1 + [5] [2] (64) A fixed velocity value (64 or 127) will be transmitted regardless of how
You can play the JX-03 by connecting a MIDI device via a commercially Selects the waveform that is the basis of the sound. you play.
[3] (127)
available MIDI cable. [Waveform] knob R (Sine wave), S (Triangle wave), T (Sawtooth wave), (Asymmetrical pulse
Sets the keyboard’s touch.
MIDI keyboard JX-03 wave), U (Square wave), (Pink noise), (White noise) Velocity
[Tune] knob Adjusts the pitch of the DCO-2. [MANUAL] [1] (LIGHT) Sets the keyboard to a light touch.
Curve
Turning the Power On [Fine Tune] knob Makes a fine adjustment to the DCO-2 pitch. *1
+ [6] [2] (MEDIUM) Sets the keyboard to the standard touch.
[3] (HEAVY) Sets the keyboard to a heavy touch.
G [POWER] switch Freq Mod [LFO] switch Allows the 6 LFO to modulate the DCO pitch (producing vibrato). [1] (OFF) The power does not turn off automatically.
This turns the power on/off. [MANUAL]
Freq Mod [ENV] switch Allows the 7 Envelope to modulate the DCO pitch. Auto Off The power turns off automatically after 30 minutes.
* After you’ve made connections correctly, be sure to turn on the power in the order of the JX-03 first, and SYNC 1–2
Step Sequencer + [7] [2] (30 min)
* Auto Off does not occur while USB-connected.
then the connected system. Powering-on in the incorrect order may cause malfunctions or damage. When This is oscillator sync. It generates a complex waveform by forcibly resetting DCO-2 to The step sequencer lets you input a note at each of up to 16 steps, and play back the notes as a loop. [1] (OFF)
turning the power off, power-off the connected system first, and then the JX-03. the beginning of its cycle in synchronization with the DCO-1 frequency. Setting the You can change the number of steps between 1 and 16. Up to 16 patterns can be stored. [MANUAL] [2] (1 min)
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after turning the unit on is value to 2 produces a greater effect. 1. Press the [CHORUS] and [MANUAL] buttons (SEQ) simultaneously to enter the Step Sequencer mode. LED Demo
+ [8] [3] (3 min)
Specifies the time until the LED DEMO is shown.
required before it will operate normally.
MET 1–2 (METAL) The [s] button blinks. [4] (10 min)
* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, [Cross Mod] knob
Produces a metallic sound by using the DCO-2 waveform to modulate the DCO-1 * To exit the Step Sequencer mode, press again [CHORUS] and [MANUAL] buttons simultaneously.
you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate Although the JX-03 is four-note polyphonic, you can MIDI OUT MIDI IN
frequency. Setting the value to 2 produces a greater effect.
a malfunction. Step buttons [1]–[16] increase the polyphony by using a MIDI cable to
RING In Step Sequencer mode, the 16 numeric buttons shown in [MANUAL] connect two or more JX-03 units and turning Chain
This is a ring modulator. It generates a complex waveform by multiplying DCO-1 and Chain Mode mode on.
the illustration are called [1]–[16] (Step buttons). + [9]
DCO-2.
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Function Controller [1] (OFF) If Chain mode is on, the fifth voice and subsequent notes are passed
[LFO] knob 6 “thru” via MIDI OUT.
Here’s how to return the JX-03 to its factory-set state.
Adjusts the depth by which LFO modulate the DCO. Play start/stop [MANUAL] (s) [2] (ON)
Ribbon Sets the note scale type of the ribbon controller (default: [1]).
1. While holding down the PATCH [1] button, turn on the power. [ENV] knob Adjusts the depth by which 7 Envelope modulate the DCO. Tempo [CHORUS] + C1
Controller
[MANUAL]
[1]–[16] For details, refer to “JX-03 Sound List” (PDF).
On/off status of each step [1]–[16] + [10]
The [MANUAL] button blinks. [ ] switch Selects the polarity (direction) of the envelope. Note Scale & http://www.roland.com/manuals/
If you decide to cancel the factory reset, turn off the power. Enter a note [1]–[16] + C1 (or keyboard)
C2
Enter a tie Step button + Next step button (e.g.: [1] + [2]) [MANUAL] [1] (HOLD OFF) (default)
2. Press the [MANUAL] button to execute the factory reset. 4 VCF
Enter a gate time [1]–[16] + C2
Modulation
+ [11] [2] (HOLD ON)
3. When all buttons blink, turn the JX-03’s power off, then on again. These settings determine the brightness and thickness of the sound.
Set the gate time of all steps [CHORUS] + C2
Hold
Controller Explanation [1] (NOISE OFF)
Select a pattern (1–16) [CHORUS] + [1]–[16] Chorus [MANUAL]
[2] (HALF)
Adjusts the volume balance of the DCO-1 and DCO-2. Write the pattern (1–16) [CHORUS] + [1]–[16] (long-press) Noise + [12]
Data Backup/Restore [Source Mix] knob Turning the knob to the left increases the DCO-1 volume; turning it to the right
Pattern settings
[3] (ORIGINAL JX CHORUS) (default)
increases the DCO-2 volume. Patch settings
Backup Number of steps (1–16) [MANUAL] + [1] & [1]–[16] [1]–[12],
Specifies the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter. Frequency components below
[HPF] knob
the cutoff frequency are cut. Shuffle [MANUAL] + [2] & [4]–[12] (default: [8]) Bend Range
[MANUAL]
[13] (2 oct),
Specifies the Pitch Bend Range in semitones.
+ [13] (default: [2])
1. While holding down the PATCH [2] button, turn on the power. Specifies the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter. Frequency components above the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
[1]
[16] (OFF)
[Cutoff Freq] knob
2. Connect your computer to the JX-03’s USB port via USB cable. cutoff frequency are cut, making the sound mellower. [2] Delay Level
[MANUAL]
Adjusts the volume of delay sound. (OFF=[1])
3. Open the “JX-03” drive on your computer. Resonance boosts the sound in the region of the filter’s cutoff frequency. Scale [MANUAL] + [3] & [3] + [14]
[Resonance] knob Higher settings produce stronger emphasis, creating a distinctively “synthesizer-like” [4] [MANUAL]
The backup files are located in the “BACKUP” folder of the “JX-03” drive. Delay Time [1]–[16] Adjusts the delay time (the time by which the sound is delayed).
sound. + [15]
4. Copy the backup files into your computer. [LFO Mod] knob
(default: [2])
Delay [MANUAL]
Uses the 6 LFO to vary the cutoff frequency. Sequencer settings *1 Adjusts the delay feedback. (OFF=[1])
5. After copying is completed, eject the USB drive and then disconnect the USB cable. Adjusts the way in which the pitch of the note affects the cutoff frequency (key follow) [1] Normal (default), [2] Even/Odd reverse, [3] Odd only,
Feedback + [16]

Windows 8/7 [Pitch Follow] knob when using the keyboard to control cutoff frequency. Turning the knob to the left Step order type [MANUAL] + [15] & [4] Even only, [5] Odd only 0 Even only, *1 Only when using the K-25m keyboard unit (sold separately)
Right-click on the “JX-03” icon in “My Computer” and execute “Eject.” causes the cutoff frequency to fall as you play higher on the keyboard. [6] Even only 0 Odd only, [7] Random
[ENV Mod] knob Off step mode [MANUAL] + [16] & [1] Rest (default), [2] Skip
Mac OS Adjusts the depth by which the 7 Envelope controls the cutoff frequency.
Drag the “JX-03” icon to the Trash icon in the Dock. [ ] switch Selects the polarity (direction) of the envelope. *1 Sequencer settings return to the default setting when the power is turned off.
6. Turn the JX-03 power off. Inputting steps
Main Specifications Roland JX-03::SOUND MODULE

Maximum Polyphony 4 voices

Restore 1. Hold down the step button ([1]–[16] buttons) at which you want to enter a note. Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4, Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4,
Power Supply
1. As described in the procedure for “Backup” Step 1–3, open the “JX-03” drive on your computer. 2. While holding down the step button, play the keyboard. Alternatively, use the C1 ribbon controller to USB bus power
specify the note. Current Draw 500 mA (USB bus power)
2. Copy the JX-03 backup files into the “RESTORE” folder of the “JX-03” drive.
3. After copying is completed, eject the USB drive and then press the [MANUAL] button. 3. Release the step button. Dimensions 300 (W) x 128 (D) x 46 (H) mm 11-13/16 (W) x 5-1/16 (D) x 1-13/16 (H) inches
Weight
4. After the LEDs have completely stopped blinking, turn off the power. 4. Press the [s] button to play back. (including batteries)
950 g 2 lbs 2 oz
* To delete the note at a step, turn off a step button ([1]–[16]) that contains a note (making the button go dark). Accessories Owner’s Manual, Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY,” Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
Options
Keyboard unit: K-25m
(sold separately)
* In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to
change without prior notice.