Kenton Jupiter 8 User Manual

User instructions for Kenton MIDI retrofit for

ROLAND JUPITER 8

These instructions are only for Jupiter 8 MIDI retrofit kits produced after 1

Firmware JUP85100 or later

N.B. Different instructions apply to earlier Kenton Jupiter 8 MIDI retrofit kits.

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August 2006

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 Jupiter 8 or the remote MIDI keyboard otherwise
the results may be unpredictable. The key presses can be entered on the Jupiter 8’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. W hen 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

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 either the remote keyboard or the keyboard of
the Jupiter 8, 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).

Function of keys during set-up mode:

C Receive channel 1 (default) [ Bottom C - MIDI note #36 ]
Db " " 2
D " " 3
Eb " " 4
E " " 5
F " " 6
Gb " " 7
G " " 8
Ab " " 9
A " " 10
Bb " " 11
B " " 12
C " " 13
Db " " 14
D " " 15
Eb " " 16
E Receive notes OFF
F Transmit channel 1 (default)
Gb " " 2 The transmit channel can be
G " " 3 changed independently of the
Ab " " 4 of the receive channel, and
A " " 5 can be set even during omni
Bb " " 6 on mode.
B " " 7
C " " 8 [ Middle C - MIDI note #60 ]
Db " " 9
D " " 10
Eb " " 11
E " " 12
F " " 13
Gb " " 14
G " " 15
Ab " " 16
A Transmit Key on velocity decrease
Bb " " " " normal (default)
B " " " " increase
C Transmit Key off velocity decrease
Db " " " " normal (default)
D " " " " increase
Eb program change ON (default)
E " " OFF
F local keyboard control ON (default)
Gb “ “ OFF
G not used
Ab not used
A Controller Source Select Pitch-Bend Wheel
Bb Controller Source Select Mod Wheel (cc#1)
B Controller Source Select Aftertouch
C Controller Source Select Velocity
Db Controller Source Select Controller X (assignable – default cc#16)
D Controller Source Select Controller Y (assignable – default cc#17)
Eb Controller Source Select MIDI Volume (cc#7)
E Destination ON Pitch-Bend
F Destination ON Modulation
Gb Destination ON VCF (Filter)
G Destination ON not used
Ab Destination ON VCA (Volume)
A Destination ON not used
Bb Destinations OFF all destinations OFF for the currently selected controller source
B Reset all Sources to their default Destinations (see next page for defaults)
C ENTER key Press & release to store & return to play mode [Top C - MIDI note #96]