Roland JUNO-DS, Owner'S Manual

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Playing/Recording Patterns (PATTERN SEQUENCER)

The pattern sequencer is a function that lets you record your keyboard performance 

and knob movements, and then play them back repeatedly. The recorded data is 

called a “pattern,” and you can record and save patterns of up to eight measures.

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A pattern consists of tracks 1–8, and recording occurs on the currently selected 

track.

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The patterns are organized into 32 preset patterns (PRST) and 128 user patterns 

(USER), and are saved in a “pattern bank.”

Pattern Bank

User Pattern

USER001–128

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8

(Rhythm)

Preset Pattern

PRST001–032

Playing Patterns

Playing the currently selected pattern

1. 

With the [PATTERN SEQUENCER] button lit, press the [

s

] button.

Press the button once again to stop.

Selecting and playing a pattern

1. 

Press the [PATTERN SEQUENCER] button to make it light.

The PATTERN SEQUENCER screen appears.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

No.

Explanation

1 

Status indication

5

Now Recording

5

Now Playing

5

Rec Standby

5

Stop

2 

Tempo

3 

Pattern bank (PRST/USER)

4 

Pattern number, Pattern name

5 

Selected track

6 

Patch that is used to play/record the 

selected track

Category number, Patch name

No.

Explanation

7 

Playback/recording progress 

indication

This indicates the playback/recording 

position as Measure: Beat: Tick units 

and as a bar graph.

Number of measures 

(maximum 8)

White exterior frame:

Measures specified by PATTERN 

LENGTH

Gray exterior frame:

Measures not specified by PATTERN 

LENGTH

2. 

Move the cursor to the pattern bank, and use the value dial to select a “PRST” 

or “USER.”

3. 

Move the cursor to the pattern number, and use the value dial to select the 

pattern that you want to play.

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You can move the cursor to the pattern number, press the [ENTER] button, and 

select a pattern from the PATTERN LIST screen that appears.

4. 

Press the [

s

] button to play the pattern.

Press the button once again to stop.

Muting a specific track (Track Mute)

Use this function to mute specific tracks when a pattern is playing.

1. 

Press the [MUTE] button to make it light.

Now the pads are in mute setting mode.

2. 

Press pads [1]–[8] to select the track(s) that you want to mute.

You can press multiple pads.

The pad you pressed blinks, and its track is muted.

To cancel muting, press the blinking pad.

3. 

Press the [MUTE] button to make it go dark.

The pad mute setting mode is cancelled.

* Track muting is maintained even after you cancel pad mute setting mode.

Basic Operations for the Pattern Sequencer

Operations for the pattern sequencer are valid only when the [PATTERN SEQUENCER] 

button is lit.

Controller

Explanation

[

s

] button

Plays/stops the pattern.

[

u

] button

Returns the pattern to the beginning.

[

t

] button

Creates a pattern by recording your keyboard performance and 

controller operations in real time.

[TAP] button

Sets the tempo to the interval at which you press this button 

repeatedly.

[MUTE] button

If this is on, you can use pads [1]–[8] to mute the specified track(s).

[ERASE] button

Erases a recorded pattern or a portion of the pattern.

[LOOP] button

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If this is on, the pattern loops between the specified 

measures.

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If this is off, the pattern plays/records to the specified 

measure, and then stops.

Pads [1]–[8] 

Selects tracks. You can use the keyboard to play or record the 

selected track.

[PATTERN LENGTH] button

Changes the number of measures in the pattern. You can create 

a pattern of up to eight measures.

[TEMPO] button

Changes the tempo.

[MIXER] button

Lets you specify the volume and pan of each track.

Recording Patterns

1. 

Press the [PATTERN SEQUENCER] button to make it light.

The PATTERN SEQUENCER screen appears.

2. 

Select the pattern that you want to record.

When making a new recording

If you want to make a new recording but continue using the sound settings that are 

currently selected for each track, use the PATTERN ERASE function (p. 14) to clear 

the contents of the pattern before you continue.

If you want to initialize the sound settings as well as the recorded contents, initialize 

the pattern (p. 15).

3. 

Press the [

t

] button.

The [

t

] button blinks, and the JUNO-DS is in record-ready mode.

4. 

Make settings for the pattern that you want to record.

Parameter

Value/Explanation

R. Ptn 1st Loop 

Rec

Specifies how the rhythm pattern will be recorded.

* This can be specified only if an empty pattern is selected.
OFF

A rhythm pattern will not be recorded.

ON

Only on the first cycle of recording, the performance of the 

selected rhythm pattern is recorded on track 8. 

Beat

Specifies the time signature of the pattern.

* This can be specified only if an empty pattern is selected.
(1–32) / (2, 4, 8, 16) 

Count In

Selects the way in which recording is started.

OFF

Recording begins immediately when you press the [

s

] 

button.

1 MEAS

When you press the [

s

] button, a count begins from 

one measure before the recording start location; recording 

begins when the recording start location is reached.

2 MEAS

When you press the [

s

] button, a count begins from two 

measures before the recording start location; recording 

begins when the recording start location is reached.

WAIT NOTE

Recording begins when you press the [

s

] button, or 

when you press a key or press the hold pedal.