ROLAND JUO6A CTRLR PANEL

Here is a CTRLR panel for the Roland Boutique JU06a synth. 

Issues and info

The panel is now in its 5th revision:

• Full implementation requires MIDI DIN in and out
• You can upload all the patches from the JU06a
• Patch dump and program names will only work over MIDI DIN
• In Logic Song Position Pointer causes the editor to crash - even when it is turned off!
• Program change only sent via USB
• CCs are sent from the panel so you could use it over USB as a controller
• You cannot change the Model type from software
• If you change Model type you have to upload the patches again
• When you get patches each one will load, the panel will update until patch 8-8 is reached

JU-06A Mac

JU-06A AU Plugin

JU06A Mac VST

JU-06A PC

There are some features that you need to be aware of.

• SysEx data is only generated in CHAIN mode
• SysEx data is only sent from the 5 pin MIDI Out
• Data range is 0 - 255 in SysEx but 0 - 127 in CC mode
• On the JU06a I route CCs to USB only - reduces data
• You can set the editor to MIDI channel 1- 16

MIDI setup

Once the editor is loaded set your MIDI ports like so:

Make sure your MIDI channel matches the editor - mine is set to Channel 2. Inout and Output  are the MIDI DIN interface you are using. You may need to reload the Editor if it doesn't work first time.

Changing patch on the JU06a should update the editor. 

If you Get Patches the editor screen will refresh as each patch is loaded.

Unless you can filter SPP in Logic you wll have to use it standalone.

AU works fine in Live but you check you have sync set to Pattern or ti will crash. Do not send clock to your MIDI DIN connections! Just clock it from USB.

CTRLR was created by Roman Kubiak. You can download CTRLR from his site:

CTRLR Home Page

The panel SysEx had to be reversed engineered as there is no info on the Roland site. After some trawling I came across Ralph Sommerer who also posts on Blogger. You must visit his site if you are interested in DIY electronics especially synths.

Inaptly Crafted

The Sysex is incomplete but most of what you need to build a panel is there. I will produce a SysEx implementation in Roland format soon. You can of course backup your data and edit the file using Notepad or similar but that's not very convenient.