Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JUNO-Gi Roland
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3 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern F e a t u r e s ............................................ 2 Overview 7 O v e r v i e w o f t h e J U N O - G i .
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5 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Digital Recorder 1 (Rec ording/Playing/Editing) 86 Displaying the Digital Recorder Scr een .
6 Digital Recorder 3 (Rh ythm Pattern) 121 Playing a Rhythm P attern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 About Pa tterns and Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 T urning the R hythm P attern On/O . . .
Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern O ver view.
8 About the Synthesiz er The synthesizer section lets you select sounds and play them from the keyboard. Live Sets and T ones Wha t ’ s a Live Set? On the JUNO-Gi, “Live Sets” are the units of sound that you select and use.
9 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern About the Digital Reco.
10 P anel D escriptions Fr ont P anel Number Name Explanation Page 1 USB MEMORY SONG PLA YER area Here you can play back audio les ( W AV , MP3, AIFF) or Standard MIDI Files (SMF) that you ’ve copied from your computer to USB memory. USB MEMORY slot Connect your USB memory (sold separately) here.
11 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Number Name Explanation Page 7 [DEC] [INC] buttons Edit the value. The value will change more quickly if you press one button while holding down the other button.
12 Rear P anel Connections The JUNO-Gi does not contain an amp or speakers. In order to produce sound , you ’ll need to connect the rear panel OUTPUT jacks to an audio device such as an ampli ed speaker system (subsequently ref erred to as “ speakers”), or use headphones.
13 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern PHONES jack Y ou can connec t a set of headphones (sold separately) here .
14 About Batt er ies If you’ re operating the JUNO-Gi on batteries, you ’ll need eight rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (AA, HR6). The batter y life will depend on the speci cations of the batter y and on the conditions of use, but for c ontinuous use, will be approximat ely 3 hours (approximat ely 2 hours if USB memory is connec ted).
15 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern An SD card containing a demo song is inserted when the JUNO-Gi is shipped from the factory.
16 T urning the P ow er On * Once the connections have been completed (p . 12), turn on pow er to your various devices in the or der speci ed. By turning on devices in the wrong order , you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
17 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern About the Displa y Ad.
18 About the F unc tion Buttons The [1]–[6] buttons located below the displa y execute various functions (function buttons), and their operation will di er depending on the screen. The functions are shown in the bottom of the screen, and the corresponding function buttons will light.
19 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Ent ering a V alue ([NUMERIC] Button) If you turn the [NUMERIC] button on, you’ll be able to use the [0]–[9] buttons to enter numeric values .
20 Listening t o the D emo Song The SD card included with the JUNO-Gi contains demo songs for the Digital Recorder . The rst time that you turn on the power , the demo song in song data format will be loaded automatically . 1. Press the [ ] (PLA Y ) button.
Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Syn thesizer.
22 Syn thesizer 1 (Selec ting S ounds) On the JUNO-Gi, “Live Sets” are the units of sound that you select and use. The JUNO-Gi’ s Live Sets are divided into the following gr oups. Live Set Group Group Explanation Edit Write PRESET These live sets cannot be rewritten.
23 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Using the V AL UE D ial to Selec t a Liv e Set T o selec t a live set, use the cursor buttons and the V ALUE dial to change the value in the LIVE SET PLA Y screen.
24 If you register fr equently used live sets as “favorites, ” you’ll later be able to call them up instantly . Each bank of favorites lets you r egister a total of ten live sets.
25 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Each Live Set has four “ Layers” (Upper 1, 2, L ower 1, 2), and a “ T one” is assigned to each of these Layers .
26 Dividing the Keyboard int o T wo Ar eas to Play Separat e T ones (SPLIT ) “ Split” refers to a setup in which the keyboard is divided in to left-hand and right-hand areas with a di erent tone played by each ar ea. The key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “ split point.
27 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Syn thesizer 2 (P er .
28 C ontr olling Y our P er formance D Beam Contr oller The D Beam controller can be used simply by waving your hand o ver it. I t can be used to apply various e ec ts, depending on the function that is assigned to it.
29 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Pit ch Bend/ Modulation L ever While holding down a key , moving the lever to the left will lower the pitch, and moving it to the right will raise the pitch.
30 Using P edals Y ou can connect a hold pedal (sold separately: DP series) and an expression pedal (sold separately: EV-5) to the JUNO-Gi. If an optional hold pedal (DP series) is connected to the rear panel PEDAL HOLD jack, you can press the hold pedal to cause not es to sustain or “hold” even after their keys have been r eleased.
31 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern About the Chord Memor.
32 About Arpeggio The JUNO-Gi’ s Arpeggio function lets you produce arpeggios automatically; simply hold down some keys, and a corresponding arpeggio will be played automatically Playing b y Using Arpeggios T urning Arpeggio O n and O 1. Press the [ARPEGGIO] butt on so it ’ s lit.
33 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Paramet er V alue Explanation Style P001–P128, U001–U064 Speci es the basic way in which the arpeggio will be played.
34 Syn thesizer 3 (Editing/E ec ts) If you want to creat e an original sound on the JUNO-Gi, you can edit a live set. On the JUNO-Gi, it ’ s not possible to edit or rewrite the tones themselves. How ever , you can selec t the tones that are pla yed by a live set, and make relative adjustments (o sets) to the values of each tone.
35 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Saving a Liv e S et ( WRITE) Changes you make are temporary , and will be lost when you turn o the power or select another live set.
36 For details on ho w to edit in each screen, refer to “Basic Operations in the LIVE SET EDIT Screen” (p . 34). LIVE SET EDIT 1 Screen [1] (T ONE) Paramet er Value Explanation T ype (T one T ype) T one type of each layer T one These are instruments such as piano or strings.
37 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern LIVE SET EDIT 2 Screen [1] ( OFFSET ) The values set here are applied t o the parameters of the tones of the various layers, and ar e used in correcting the tone.
38 LIVE SET EDIT 3 Screen [1] ( COMMON) Paramet er Value Explanation LiveSet Category Type (category) of the live set LiveSet T empo 20–250 T empo of the live set Common Lev el 0–127 Adjusts the volume of the entir e live set. Common Cut o oset -64–+63 Adjusts the cuto frequency of the entire live set.
39 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern PRO EDIT Screen Basic.
40 Paramet er V alue Explanation P-Env T4 V -Sens -64–+63 Use this parameter when you want key r elease speed to aect the T4 value of the Pitch envelope. If you want T4 to be speeded up for quickly released notes, set this paramet er to a positive (+) value.
41 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Paramet er Value Explanation Cuto V-Sens -64–+63 Use this parameter when changing the cuto frequency to be applied as a result of changes in playing velocity .
42 5. T V A P ARAMETER Paramet er V alue Explanation Level V-Curve FIX, 1–7, TONE Curve that determines how keyboard playing dynamics (velocity) will aect the volume Set this to “FIX” if you don’ t want the volume of the tone to be aected by the keyboard v elocit y .
43 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 7.
44 Y ou can apply two multi- e ects (MFX1, MFX2), one chorus, and one reverb to each liv e set. The two multi- e ec ts can not only be used individually but also as a combination of multi-e ects. T urning E ec ts On/O (E ec t Switch) The JUNO-Gi’ s onboard e ects can be switched on/o as a whole.
45 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Signal Flow and P arameters ( EFFEC T ROUTING) Here you can make ov erall settings for e ects, such as the output destination and level of the various signals.
46 Multi-E ec t Settings ( MFX1, 2) Fr om the EFFEC T ROUTING screen (p. 45), press the [2] (MFX) button t o access the MFX screen. Use the cursor buttons to mov e the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit, and use the V ALUE dial or the [DEC] [INC] buttons to choose the desired value.
47 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Chorus Settings ( CHORUS) Fr om the EFFEC T ROUTING screen (p . 45), press the [3] (CHORUS) button to access the CHORUS screen.
48 E ec ts P arameters Multi-Eects P arameters (MFX1, 2) The multi-eects feature 79 dier ent k inds of eects. Some of the eects consist of two or more dier ent eects connected in series. Paramet ers mar ked with a sharp “#” can be controlled using a Multi- Eects Contr ol (p.
49 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern About Note Some e ect parameters (such as Rate or Delay Time) can be set in terms of a note value.
50 01: EQUALIZER This is a four-band ster eo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). L in R in L out R out 4-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Paramet er V alue Explanation Low F req 200, 400 Hz Fr equency of the low range L.
51 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 05: SUPER FIL TER This is a lter with an extremely sharp slope. The cuto frequency can be varied cyclically.
52 08: A UT O W AH Cyclically c ontrols a lter to cr eate cyclic change in timbre. L in R in L out R out Auto Wah 2-Band EQ 2-Band EQ Auto Wah Paramet er V alue Explanation Filter T ype T ype of lter LPF The wah eect will be applied over a wide frequency range.
53 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 11: PHASER This is a stereo phaser . A phase -shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated.
54 14: INFINITE PHASER A phaser that continues raising/low ering the frequency at which the sound is modulated. Infinite Phaser 2-Band EQ L in R in L out R out Pan R Pan L Paramet er V alue Explanation Mode 1, 2, 3, 4 H igher values will produce a deeper phaser eect.
55 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 18: A UT O P AN Cyclically modulat es the stereo location of the sound.
56 21: RO T ARY The Rotary eect simulates the sound of the rotary speakers of ten used with the electric organs of the past. Since the movement of the high range and low r ange rotors can be set independently , the unique type of modulation characteristic of these speakers can be simulated quite closely .
57 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 24: FLANGER This is a stereo anger . ( The LFO has the same phase for left and right.
58 26: HEXA-CHORUS Uses a six-phase chorus (six layers of chorused sound) t o give richness and spatial spread to the sound. Balance W Balance W L in R in L out R out Hexa Chorus Balance D Balance D Paramet er V alue Explanation Pre Delay 0.0–100 msec Adjusts the delay time from the direct sound until the chorus sound is heard.
59 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 29: 3D CHORUS This applies a 3D eect to the chorus sound. The chorus sound will be positioned 90 degrees left and 90 degrees right.
60 32: 2 BAND CHORUS A chorus eect that lets you apply an eect independently to the low-fr equenc y and high-frequency ranges. R in R out L in L out Paramet er V alue Explanation Split Freq 200–8000 H z Frequency at which the low and high ranges will be divided Low Pr e Delay 0.
61 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Paramet er V alue Explanation High Pre Delay 0.0–100 msec Delay time from when the original sound is heard to when the high-range anger sound is heard High Rate # 0.
62 39: GUIT AR AMP SIMULA T OR This is an eect that simulates the sound of a guitar amplier . L in R in L out R out Pan R Pan L Pre Amp Speaker Paramet er V alue Explanation Pre Amp S w OFF , ON T urns the amp switch on/o.
63 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 41: LIMITER Compresses signals that ex ceed a specied volume level, preventing dist ortion from occurring.
64 44: L ONG DELA Y A delay that provides a long dela y time. L in R in L out R out 2-Band EQ Pan R Pan L 2-Band EQ Feedback Long Delay Paramet er V alue Explanation Delay Time 0–2600 msec, note Del.
65 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 47: 3T AP P AN DELA Y Produces thr ee delay sounds; center , lef t and right.
66 50: REVERSE DELA Y This is a reverse delay tha t adds a reversed and delay ed sound to the input sound. A tap delay is connected immediately after the reverse dela y.
67 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Paramet er V alue Explanation HF Damp 200–8000 Hz, BYP ASS Adjusts the frequency above which sound fed back to the eect will be cut.
68 55: T APE ECHO A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Echo Level Echo Level L in R in L out R out Tape E.
69 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 57: L OFI C OMPRESS This is an eect that intentionally degr ades the sound quality for creative purposes .
70 61: PIT CH SHIFTER A stereo pitch shifter . L in R in Pitch Shifter Pitch Shifter L out R out 2-Band EQ 2-Band EQ Paramet er V alue Explanation Coarse #1 -24–+12 semi Adjusts the pitch of the pitch shifted sound in semitone steps. Fine #1 -100–+100 cent Adjusts the pitch of the pitch shifted sound in 2-cent steps.
71 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 64: REVERB Adds reverbera tion to the sound, simulating an acoustic space .
72 67: OVERDRIVE g FLANGER L in R in Flanger Overdrive L out R out Balance W Balance W Balance D Balance D Feedback Paramet er V alue Explanation Overdrive Drive # 0–127 Degree of distortion Also changes the volume. Overdrive P an # L64–63R Stereo location of the o verdrive sound Flanger Pr e Delay 0.
73 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 72: ENHANCER g CHORUS.
74 76: FLANGER g DELA Y Feedback Delay L in R in L out R out Balance W Balance W Balance D Balance D Flanger Balance W Balance W Balance D Balance D Feedback Paramet er V alue Explanation Flanger Pr e Delay 0.0–100 msec Adjusts the delay time from when the direct sound begins until the anger sound is heard.
75 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 78: SYMP A THETIC RES.
76 Chorus P arameters The JUNO-Gi’ s Chorus eect unit can also be used as a stereo delay unit. These settings allow you to select chorus or delay , and the characteristics of the selected eect type. Paramet er V alue Explanation Chorus Type Selects either Chorus or Delay.
77 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Rev erb Par ameters These settings allow you to select the desired type of rev erb, and its characteristics.
78 Syn thesizer 4 (Other S ettings) The Utility menu lets you back up your data and format a car d. Displaying the UTILIT Y MENU 1. Press the [MENU] button. 2. Use the V ALUE dial or the cursor buttons t o select “5. Utility , ” and press the [ENTER] button.
79 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern F ormatting USB Memor y ( USB Memor y F ormat) Y ou can initialize (format) USB memor y .
80 Here you can make “System settings ” that aect the operation of the entire JUNO-Gi, such as the tuning and how MIDI messages will be received . Making Syst em S ettings 1. Press the [MENU] button. 2. Use the V ALUE dial or the cursor buttons t o select “4.
81 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Equal temper ament This divides the octave into twelv e equal intervals, and is the most widely used type of tuning, particular in W estern music.
82 Paramet er V alue Explanation Continuous Hold OFF , ON Determines whether the HOLD PEDAL jack will provide support for half-pedaling (ON), or not (OFF). When this is set to suppor t use of half-pedaling techniques, you can then connect an optional expression pedal (DP-10, etc.
83 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern [4] (SYNC) Paramet er V alue Explanation USB Song Sync Mode Species the synchronization signals that the JUNO-Gi’ s USB memory song player will follow .
84 Paramet er V alue Explanation Filter Filter T ype T ype of lter OFF No lter is used. LPF (Low P ass Filter) This reduces the volume of all fr equencies above the cuto frequency (Cuto ). BPF (Band Pass Filter) This leaves only the frequencies in the r egion of the cuto frequenc y , and cuts the rest.
Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Digital Recor der.
86 Digital Recor der 1 (Recording/P laying/Editing) Displaying the Dig ital R ecor der S cr een Displaying the REC ORDER S creen 1. Press the [RECORDER VIE W ] button so it’ s lit.
87 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Selec ting and Playing a Song ( Song S elec t) When the JUNO-Gi is shipped from the factor y , an SD card containing demo songs are installed.
88 Muting T racks T rack button operations Button Status Explanation [ TRACK 1–4 5–8] Unlit Controlling tracks 1–4 Lit red Controlling tracks 5–8 [RHYTHM P A T TERN] Unlit R hythm P attern fun.
89 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Adjusting the P an, Reverb , and EQ ( TR A CK SET TING) In the TRA CK SE T TING screen you can adjust the pan and reverb of tracks 1–8 and the Rhythm P attern.
90 Pla ying Back Repeat edly ( REPEA T ) The “repeat” function lets you play back a speci ed region repeatedly . This function is useful when you want to check the mix balance repeatedly , or can be used in conjunction with punch-in/out to perform Loop Recording (p.
91 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Song Production Flow A general outline of the song production workow is shown below .
92 Connecting the Equipment t o Record and Adjusting the Input Lev el T o the rear panel AUDIO INPUT jacks, connect the equipment that you wan t to recor d in the Digital Recorder . Connect your digital audio play er or other audio device to the LINE jacks.
93 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Selec ting an Instrument to Recor d ( REC SOURCE SELEC T ) Here ’ s how to select the instrument you’ll be recor ding.
94 Recor ding Ent ering normal mode 1. In the RECORDER scr een, press the [1] ( MODE) button a number of times to select Normal mode. Make sure that the display does not indicate “BOUNCE” or “MASTERING. ” Mode indication (use the [1] (MODE) button to switch) (unlit) This means you ’ re in Normal Recording mode.
95 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Re -Recor ding O ver a Mistak e ( Punch- In/Out) During recording , you may sometimes play a wr ong note or be unsatis ed with your performance.
96 Repeatedly Rec ording the Same Region ( Loop Rec ording) “Loop recor ding” is when you use the Repeat function and the Auto Punch-In/Out function together to record r epeatedly.
97 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Although the JUNO-Gi .
98 Selec ting the RECORDER MENU 1. In the RECORDER scr een, press the [3] (MENU) button. The Recorder Menu screen will appear . MEMO Y ou can also access the Recorder Menu screen from the REC ORDER screen by pressing the [MENU] butt on. 2. Use the V ALUE dial or the cursor buttons t o select the menu, and press the [ENTER] button.
99 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 1. Choose Recorder Menu g 2. T rack Edit g T rack Cop y (p . 98). The TRACK COPY scr een will appear .
100 T rack Er ase (Erasing Data) This operation erases data fr om the speci ed region. If you use this operation to erase data, any data locat ed later than the erased data will not be moved forward. In other wor ds, this operation is comparable to recording silenc e over an unw anted portion of recording tape.
101 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern T rack Impor t (Impor ting an Audio F ile) This operation lets you c onvert an audio le ( W AV or AIFF f ormat) from your computer int o track data.
102 T rack Expor t (Expor ting T rack Data to an A udio File) Here ’ s how track data recorded on a tr ack can be conv er ted to an audio le ( W AV f ormats). MEMO If you want to combine all tracks and export the result as a single audio le, execute the Mastering pr ocedure as described in “Mastering (MASTERING Mode)” (p.
103 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern SONG EDIT Menu This is a menu of song-related oper ations. Song S elect Refer to “Selecting and Playing a Song (Song Selec t)” (p.
104 S ong Pr otect Even after you ’ve nished the work of creating a song, y ou could lose your song by accidentally r ecording over it or erasing it. T o prevent such accidents, the Song Pr otec t setting lets you prot ect a song so that it cannot be erased or modi ed.
105 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Digital Recor der 2 (Eects) The Digital Recorder section includes three e ec ts: Inser t Eects, Reverb, and Mastering T ool K it.
106 Using Inser t E ec ts Displaying the Recor der ’ s E ec ts Screen 1. In the RECORDER scr een, [6] (EFFECT ) button. The recor der’ s e ects screen will appear . F unc tion Buttons Button Explanation Page [1] (INS FX) Opens the INSERT FX screen.
107 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Editing the Insert E.
108 Changing the Location of the Insert Eects (L OC A TION) By default, the insert eects are connected (inser ted) directly after the input source. This means that you’ll be able to hear and rec ord the sound processed by the e ec t. However , in some cases, you may wish to change this method of connection.
109 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Inser t Eects P arameters * The trademarks listed in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which ar e separate companies from Roland.
110 AMP Paramet er V alue Explanation On/O OFF , ON Turns the AMP OFF/ON. T ype Value Explanation JC CLEAN BOSS CLEAN This is a clean sound that is smooth and warm. JC-120 This is the sound of the Roland JC-120. JAZZ COMBO This is a sound suited to jazz.
111 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Paramet er V alue Explanation Mic T ype This setting selects the simulated microphone type.
112 FX Paramet er Value Explanation On/O OFF , ON Turns FX OFF/ON. FX Explanation OD/DS This eect distorts the sound to create long sustain. Select the type of distor tion with T YPE, then use DRIVE to adjust the amount of distortion. W AH If you set “Control P edal Assign ” (p.
113 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern W AH Paramet er V alue Explanation Mode Selects the wah mode. MANU AL If you set “Control P edal Assign ” (p.
114 PHASER Paramet er V alue Explanation T ype Selects the number of stages that the phaser e ect uses. 4 ST AGE This is a four-phase e ect. A light phaser e ec t is obtained. 8 ST AGE This is an eight-phase e ec t. This is the most common phaser e ect.
115 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern DELA Y Paramet er V alue Explanation On/O OFF , ON T urns the DELA Y OFF/ON.
116 C OMPRESSOR Paramet er V alue Explanation On/O OFF , ON This parameter turns the compressor eect on/o. Sustain 0–100 This sets the sustain for the sound. Attack 0–100 This sets the attack (onset) of the sound. Level 0–100 This sets the volume level of the eect.
117 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Using Rev er b E ec t Here we will explain how t o edit the reverb settings (parameters).
118 Y ou can apply the “Mastering T ool K it” to those two tracks (or stereo) to optimize the level (v olume) of your completed song . And you can convert mastering data into an audio le.
119 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern MEMO • Y ou can audition an expor ted WA V le in the TRACK IMPORT scr een (p.
120 Mastering T ool Kit P arameters Algorithm The Mastering T ool Kit’ s algorithms are composed from the following e ects. Algorithm Explanation Input This divides the original sound into three frequency ranges: low , mid, and high.
121 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern The JUNO-Gi provides a dedicated rhythm track in addition to its audio tracks 1–8.
122 Displaying the RHY THM P A T TERN screen 1. In the RECORDER scr een, press the [5] (RHYTHM) button. The RHYTHM P A T TERN screen will appear . MEMO Y ou can also access the RHY THM P A T TERN screen by holding down the [SHIFT ] button and pressing the [RHYTHM P A T TERN] button.
123 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Placing P atterns t .
124 Editing a P attern (P A T TERN EDIT ) In addition to using the patterns that are pro vided, you ar e also free to create your o wn patterns. Y our edited content can be saved either as a user pattern or a song pattern. Displaying the P A T TERN EDIT screen 1.
125 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Ent ering Notes 1. Use the cursor buttons to mo ve the cursor to the location a t which you want t o enter a note .
126 Impor ting SMF on Y our Computer t o a Rhythm P attern (IMPORT ) Y ou can create your own original Rhythm P attern by importing SMF on your computer . MEMO Y ou’ll need a commercially available SD car d reader in order to perform this procedure.
Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern USB Memor y S ong Pla ye.
128 Pla ying S ong F iles from USB Memor y The USB Memory Song Player is able to play audio les ( W AV , MP3, AIFF) or Standard MIDI Files (SMF) that you ’ve copied from your computer to USB memory.
129 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 3. Press the [PLA Y/STOP] butt on to play/stop the song. • When you press the [PLA Y/ST OP] button, selected song le will play .
130 Using the Included USB Memor y P rot ec tor Y ou can use the included USB memor y protector to preven t theft of the USB memory connec ted to the JUNO-Gi. NO TE • Y ou must use the included screws. • Y ou must use the included Allen wrench to tighten or remov e the screws.
Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Appendix.
132 C onnec ting to Y our Comput er via USB If you use a commercially available USB cable t o connect the JUNO- Gi’ s rear panel USB COMPUTER connector to a USB c onnector on your computer , you’ll be able t o do the following things. • Use the JUNO-Gi to hear audio or SMF les played back by MIDI software (DA W ).
133 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern About MIDI MIDI (Mus.
134 Playing the JUNO-Gi from an External MIDI Device C onnec tion example MIDI OUT connector MIDI IN connector MIDI keyboard JUNO-Gi MIDI keyboard Setting the Receive C hannel Y ou’ll need to match your external MIDI device ’ s transmit channel with the JUNO-Gi ’ s receive channel.
135 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Wha t is V -LINK? V-LINK ( ) is a func tion that allows music and images to be performed together .
136 Chord Memor y List 01: Pop 1 02: Pop 2 03: Jazz 1 04: Jazz 2 05: Jazz 3 06: Blues 07: Trad Maj 08: Trad Min 1 09: Trad Min 2 10: Pop Min 1 Assign Key Chord Name Constituent Notes of Chord Forms C .
137 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern 11: Pop Min 2 12: Ja.
138 If an incorrect operation is per formed, or if pr ocessing could not be per formed as you speci ed, an error message will appear . Refer to the explanation f or the er ror message that appears, and take the appr opriate ac tion. Message Meaning Action Battery Low! The battery has run down.
139 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Message Meaning Action SD Card Lock ed! Writing or erasure ar e not possible because the SD card is locked.
140 Problem I tems to check Action Overall problems Pow er turns o by itself Check the system setting “ Auto Pow er O ” (p. 80). The JUNO-Gi’ s power will automatically be switched o if no operation has been performed for a certain length of time (with the factory setting, the power will turn o after 240 minutes).
141 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Problem I tems to ch.
142 Problem I tems to check Action Problems with a microphone or e xternal device you ’re rec ording No sound or insuf- cient sound from the microphone Is the microphone cable connected correctly? Check the connec tion. Is a condenser microphone connected? Set the phantom pow er supply appropriately (p.
143 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Keyboard 61 keys (wi.
144 MIDI Implementation Char t Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages N.
145 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern Index A A – B r e g i o n ...................... 90 A C a d a p t o r .
146 P A T TERN EDIT screen . . . . . . . . . . . 124 P E A K i n d i c a t o r .................. 92 p e d a l ........................... 30 P E D A L .......................... 81 P - E n v D e p t h .................... 40 P - E n v L e v e l 0 ...
147 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y WARNING Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor .
148 IMPORT ANT NO TES P ower Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator , washing machine, microwav e oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor .
149 Overview Appendix USB Memory Song Player Digital Recorder Synthesizer Selecting Sounds Perform. Functions Editing/Eects Other Settings Rec/Play/Edit Eects Rhythm Pattern For China For EU Cou.
150 This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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