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The Roland JX-305 Groovesynth
61 keys (with velocity & channel aftertouch) Maximum Polyphony
64 voices Patches
Presets: 640
User: 256
Card: 512 Rhythm Sets
Preset: 32
User: 20
Card: 20 Effects
Reverb
Delay
Multi-effect Sequencer
Tracks: 8 + Mute Control Track
Resolution: 96 ticks per quarter note
Tempo: 20.0 - 240.0
Songs: 50 Patterns
Presets: 274
RPS: 494
User: 200 (maximum)
Card: 200 (maximum) Maximum Note Storage
Internal: approximately 75,000 notes
Card (option 2mb): approximately 220,000 notes
Card (option 4mb): approximately 440,000 notes Quantize
Grid
Shuffle
Groove (71 types) Arpeggiator
53 styles RPS Set
60 Display
LCD: 16 characters, 2 lines, beat LED Connectors
Output Jacks (L(Mono), R)
Phones Jack
MIDI Connectors (In, Out, Thru)
Pedal Hold Jack
Pedal Control Jack
Pedal Switch Jack
Memory Card Slot Power Supply
AC Adaptor (DC9 V) Current Draw
450 mA Dimensions
Width 1011 mm (39-13/16 inches)
Depth 289 mm (11-7/16 inches)
Height 83 mm (3-5/16 inches) Weight
6.9 kg / 15 lbs 4 oz (excluding AC adaptor) Accessories
Quick Start
Owner's Manual
AC Adaptor: ACI-120C, ACI-230C, ACB-230E, ACB-240(A) Options
SmartMedia: S2M-5 / S4M-5
The Roland JX-305 Groovesynth synthesizer
A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...
was produced in 1998 by Roland
Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ...
. It is very similar to a Roland MC-505
The Roland MC-505 is a groovebox conceived in 1998 as a combination of a MIDI controller, a music sequencer, a drum machine, and a desktop synthesizer with many synthesis features: arpeggiator, oscillators, and voltage-controlled filter, contro ...
with an additional set of 61 keys. The keyboard is sensitive to velocity and has channel aftertouch. This keyboard was aimed at producers of dance and trance music and was during the late 90s also popular for live performances.
The synth has 9 MIDI control knobs and a 2 line LCD display.
Specifications
Keyboard61 keys (with velocity & channel aftertouch) Maximum Polyphony
64 voices Patches
Presets: 640
User: 256
Card: 512 Rhythm Sets
Preset: 32
User: 20
Card: 20 Effects
Reverb
Delay
Multi-effect Sequencer
Tracks: 8 + Mute Control Track
Resolution: 96 ticks per quarter note
Tempo: 20.0 - 240.0
Songs: 50 Patterns
Presets: 274
RPS: 494
User: 200 (maximum)
Card: 200 (maximum) Maximum Note Storage
Internal: approximately 75,000 notes
Card (option 2mb): approximately 220,000 notes
Card (option 4mb): approximately 440,000 notes Quantize
Grid
Shuffle
Groove (71 types) Arpeggiator
53 styles RPS Set
60 Display
LCD: 16 characters, 2 lines, beat LED Connectors
Output Jacks (L(Mono), R)
Phones Jack
MIDI Connectors (In, Out, Thru)
Pedal Hold Jack
Pedal Control Jack
Pedal Switch Jack
Memory Card Slot Power Supply
AC Adaptor (DC9 V) Current Draw
450 mA Dimensions
Width 1011 mm (39-13/16 inches)
Depth 289 mm (11-7/16 inches)
Height 83 mm (3-5/16 inches) Weight
6.9 kg / 15 lbs 4 oz (excluding AC adaptor) Accessories
Quick Start
Owner's Manual
AC Adaptor: ACI-120C, ACI-230C, ACB-230E, ACB-240(A) Options
SmartMedia: S2M-5 / S4M-5
References
Further reading
* {{Roland JX-305 Polyphonic synthesizers Digital synthesizers