he JSQ-60 is a polyphonic sequencer featuring the Digital Communication Bus (DCB) standard, and can therefore link directly to the Juno 60 and Jupiter 8, both of which have DCB. If your JP8 is prior to serial number 282879, you should contact your Roland dealer for modifications.

The sequencer can be loaded in either Step Load or Real Time mode, and when in the latter mode it is possible to overdub up to three times over the first sequence. The unit is small, compact and well defined, and all the controls are legible and easy to understand.

The JSQ-60 is powered by a DC 9V adaptor and when the power is switched on the Load Mode lights up in the 4/4 LED. For Real Time processing you have three selections which are changed from the Mode Select button, 4/4, 3/4 and Overdub.

Loading is quite straight forward; the Mode selector next to the power switch is for Play Only which protects stored memory, Load/Play and Tape. Having set this selector to Load/Play, the memory is at your disposal. If you change this selector lever whilst the unit is running then the stored data will erase - so take care! If the Load or Play indicators are blinking then you press Reset, having chosen 4/4 or 3/4, press Load and away you go.