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User instructions for Kenton MIDI retrofit for

ROLAND JUNO 6

These instructions are only for Juno 6 MIDI retrofit kits produced after 1

March 2006

Firmware JN605100 or later

N.B. Different instructions apply to earlier Kenton Juno 6 MIDI retrofit kits.

USING THE MIDI INTERFACE

When you turn on the synthesizer for the first time, you will be in omni-off mode channel 1 for receive and also

channel 1 for transmit - See the following pages for other factory default settings. When you select a receive

channel, this will be stored in memory and will be remembered for when you subsequently turn on the synth - all

parameters listed on the next page are stored.

If you want to put the machine back to the factory default settings at any time, switch the synth on whilst holding the

red push button pressed - hold for a couple of seconds then release.

RED PUSH BUTTON

Three modes are available by pushing the red push button during normal playing mode. Before you press the red

button however, make sure that no keys are pressed on either the Juno 6 or the remote MIDI keyboard otherwise

the results may be unpredictable. The key presses can be entered on the Juno 6’s own keyboard, or from the

remote MIDI keyboard.

1) PROGRAM CHANGE MODE

For sending program changes from the keyboard. Press the red push button once only (short press – then release),

any key then selects a program change which it sends through the MIDI Out. When the key is released, you are

then automatically returned to playing mode. For example a short press on the red push button followed by bottom

C will send program change #0 whereas top C will send #60. (Nothing is stored in non-volatile memory after this

operation)

2) SET-UP MODE

For setting MIDI channels and assignments. Give the red push button two short presses (half a second each) - then

release. Follow this with a key or sequence of keys as detailed on page 2. After making a MIDI channel assignment,

you will be automatically returned to playing mode but after making other assignments you will need to press the

ENTER key (Top C) to return to playing mode. This is to enable you to make the multiple key presses required

when re-assigning Sources to Destinations. (N.B. all set-ups are stored in non volatile memory).

2) TRANSPOSE MODE / ARPEGGIO CLOCK DIVIDE SETTING MODE

Press and hold the red push button for about four seconds - then release. Middle C will sound on the synth and

continue to sound until you press a key. The key that you press on the remote keyboard will be the new middle C for

MIDI IN. You can set any value up to two octaves up or down - settings outside this range will be ignored (where

middle C = no transposition) . Note that transpose mode cannot be entered from set-up mode. (N.B. the

transposition will be stored in non volatile memory).

The bottom four octaves on a 61 note remote keyboard are used to set "transpose" but the top octave will set the

arpeggio divide.

G = Set triplet on (can be used with any of below) Bb = Clock divided by 2 (half speed)

Ab = Clock divided by 8 (eighth speed) B = Clock normal - no divide (full speed)

A = Clock divided by 4 (quarter speed) TOP C = Enter - return to normal playing & store new setting

For more information on the operation of the arpeggio clock with MIDI, see note #11 further on.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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User instructions for Kenton MIDI retrofit for ROLAND JUNO 6 st These instructions are only for Juno 6 MIDI retrofit kits produced after 1 March 2006 Firmware JN605100 or later N.B. Different instructions apply to earlier Kenton Juno 6 MIDI retrofit kits. USING THE MIDI INTERFACE When you turn on the synthesizer for the first time, you will be in omni-off mode channel 1 for receive and also channel 1 for transmit - See the following pages for other factory default settings.
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Function of keys during set-up mode: C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Receive channel 1 (default) [ Bottom C - MIDI note #36 ] "" 2 "" 3 "" 4 "" 5 "" 6 "" 7 "" 8 "" 9 "" 10 "" 11 "" 12 "" 13 "" 14 "" 15 "" 16 Receive notes OFF Transmit channel 1 (default) "" 2 The transmit channel can be "" 3 changed independently of the "" 4 of the receive channel, and "" 5 can be set even during omni "" 6 on
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ASSIGNING MIDI CONTROL SOURCES TO DESTINATIONS SOURCE DEFAULT DESTINATION Pitch-bend wheel Modulation wheel (cc#1) Aftertouch Velocity Controller X (def cc#16) Controller Y (def cc#17) MIDI Volume (cc#7) Pitch-bend Modulation Modulation ---VCF / Filter cutoff VCA / Volume 1) To assign sources to destinations, a) press the red push button twice to enter set-up mode b) select a source by using one of the keys A to Eb (see table on previous page) c) [optionally if the source is Controller X or Y, you can a
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11) Using arpeggio clock. With the rear panel toggle switch in the UP position, the Juno 6 will function as normal. With the switch in the DOWN position the Juno 6 will use MIDI clock. You may need to set the divide rate – see the first page. If you want to use the external jack input for clock, you should set the switch in the up position. To select MIDI clock merely set the rear panel switch to the DOWN position and the arpeggiator will take its tempo from MIDI.