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ROLAND JX-305 GROOVESYNTH

The JX-305 GrooveSynth is a high-performance dance-oriented 61-note synthesizer with killer sounds, cutting-edge preset patterns and massive realtime control.

A pattern-oriented "GrooveSynth" is only as good as its patterns. That's why Roland enlisted the help of some of the world's most sought-after sound designers to design the JX-305's 768 Preset patterns. These patterns cover all facets of groove-oriented music, from Techno, Drum 'n' Bass and Hip-Hop to Reggae, Latin grooves and more. Musicians can use these Preset patterns "as is" or edit and combine them using the 8-part sequencer into new User patterns. Grab a bass line here, tweak a drum beat there -- professional-sounding song creation is easy on this high-performance synth.

One listen to the JX-305 will prove that its waveform memory is massive: over 12MB* of high-quality waves. These sounds include all 512 cutting-edge dance sounds and 26 rhythm kits from the new MC-505 Groovebox, as well as an extensive collection of over 120 acoustic instrument sounds and 2 additional rhythm kits -- making the JX-305 a very well-rounded instrument. From the latest groove music to rock and pop instrumentation, this synth does it all. And, in true Roland form, the JX-305 sound quality is nothing less than amazing.

Central to the JX-305 is its intuitive, performer-friendly interface. It sports nice realtime control knobs including Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, Envelope Depth, Cutoff, Resonance, Arpeggio and Quantize. These knobs allow for quick, powerful sound creation and can be used in conjunction with the onboard pattern sequencer. Other standout features include a powerful Arpeggiator with 53 different styles; a Quantize function with Grid, Groove (71 types) and Shuffle; and a Realtime Phrase Sequencer where you can create and store up to 960 cool musical phrases, ready for instant playback at any time. All pattern sequencing can be performed quickly and easily on the 8-track sequencer, which can store 50,000 notes internally and additional 220,000 or 480,000 notes on optional 2MB and 4MB SmartMedia™ cards, respectively. Together, the powerful realtime control knobs and intuitive, pattern based sequencer offer one of the most unique and fun-to-play performance synths on the market.

FEATURES:

• 61-note, velocity-sensitive performance synthesizer with
• 64-voice polyphony
• Incorporates the fat, dance-oriented sound set of the MC-505 Groovebox, plus an additional 4MB of wave memory for traditional sounds (640 patches total; 28 rhythm sets)
• 8-track pattern-oriented sequencer; 768 dance and groove-oriented Preset patterns and 256 User patterns
• Nine realtime control knobs for intuitive sound creation and realtime tweaking
• Powerful onboard Arpeggiator and Realtime Phrase Sequencer functions
• Full MIDI implementation (In, Out, Thru) with all control knobs transmitting
• SmartMedia™ memory card slot for unlimited external storage of patches, patterns and songs on affordable 2MB and 4MB SmartMedia cards