Roland JUNO-Gi Owner's manual

Brand: Roland

Model: JUNO-Gi

Type: Owner's manual

Quick Guide

Read this guide when you’re ready to start using the JUNO-Gi.

The JUNO-Gi combines an excellent live performance synthesizer with a digital recorder for creating songs.

This guide is divided into two parts, which respectively explain the basics of using the JUNO-Gi for “live performance”

and for “creating songs.”

Let’s get started!

Contents

The Basics of the JUNO-Gi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Save Your Settings After Editing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Synthesizer (Using the JUNO-Gi Live) 5

Basic Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Selecting Live Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Registering Frequently Used Live Sets As Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Selecting Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Dividing the Keyboard to Play Dierent Tones (Split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Performance Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Raising/Lowering the Keyboard in Octave Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Raising/Lowering the Keyboard in Semitone Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Pitch Bend Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the D Beam Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Advanced Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Playing Arpeggios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Playing Chords (Chord Memory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Recorder (Creating a Song) 13

Listening to the Demo Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Access the RECORDER Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Creating a New Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing Rhythm Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning the Rhythm Pattern On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Selecting a Rhythm Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Recorder Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording Your Synthesizer Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting a Piano Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting the Recording Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Recording Your Guitar or Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting the Input Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting the Recording Source and Adjusting the Analog Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Applying an Insert Eect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Internal Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting Each Track’s Volume Balance and Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the Track Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the Pan, Reverb, and EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting the Reverb Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Mastering Your Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Checking the Mastered Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making a CD of Your Completed Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

USB Memory Song Player 27

Playing Song Files from USB Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Owner’s Manual) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual). These sections provide

important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new

unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

The Basics of the JUNO-Gi

Broadly speaking, the JUNO-Gi consists of three parts: “synthesizer,” “digital recorder,” and “USB memory song player.”

USB Memory Song Player

Synthesizer Digital Recorder

USB Memory Song Player

Synthesizer

Digital Recorder

What’s the Synthesizer? ( p. 5)

The synthesizer lets you select sounds and play them from the keyboard.

For ease of use when playing live, the sound names are shown in large characters, and dedicated buttons make it

easy to select sounds. You can choose from more than 1,000 sounds (live sets) for any musical need.

What’s the Digital Recorder? ( p. 13)

The JUNO-GI’s digital recorder can record not only the JUNO-Gi’s own performances, but also a vocal or guitar

performance. This means that you can create full- edged recordings without needing any other equipment.

The digital recorder has eight tracks. Each of these tracks has eight “virtual tracks” (V-tracks), and you can choose one

of these to use for recording and playback. In other words, you can use 8 x 8 = 64 tracks to record your performance,

and then choose eight of these for playback.

What’s the USB Memory Song Player? ( p. 27)

This function plays back audio  les (MP3, WAV, AIFF) or MIDI  les (SMF) that you’ve copied from your computer to

USB memory (sold separately); simply connect your USB memory to the JUNO-Gi, and play back. (This function

operates independently of the digital recorder.)

About SD cards

SD cards store the following data.

• Data recorded by the digital recorder

• Backup data for the JUNO-Gi

If you use a commercially available high-capacity SD/SDHC card, you’ll

be able to record for longer times. The JUNO-Gi supports SDHC/SD

cards up to 32 GB in capacity.

About USB memory

USB memory is used as the playback media for the

USB memory song player. The digital recorder’s

recorded data or the JUNO-Gi’s backup data can’t be

saved on USB memory.

* You must use USB memory made by Roland.

If you use a commercially available high-capacity SD/SDHC card, you’ll

INTRO

Save Your Settings After Editing!

Saving Your Sound (Live Set)

When you’ve created an original sound (live set), save it as a User Live Set so that you’ll be able to use it again later.

* Any changes you’ve made will be lost if you select a diﬀ erent live set or turn oﬀ the power before saving the live set you created.

User live sets have the indication “USER” preceding the name; e.g., “USER 001 INITIAL LIVE SET.” Here we’ll explain how to save your own unique sound.

Reference

The illustrations below depict the overall work ow for saving. For details on saving a live set, refer to page 35 in the Owner’s Manual.

1. Press the [WRITE] button.

2. Assign a name.

3. Specify the destination of the save.

4. Carry out the save.

Saving a Song

The state of the digital recorder’s mixer, e ects, and rhythm pattern are automatically saved when you  nish recording.

These settings won’t be saved if you simply operate the mixer without recording; you’ll need to save them as follows.

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button to access the RECORDER screen.

2. Press the [WRITE] button.

3. Carry out the save.

Reference

For details on saving your song, refer to page 104 in the Owner’s Manual.

Synthesizer (Using the JUNO-Gi Live)

Basic Performance

Selecting Live Sets

What’s a Live Set?

“Live sets” are the units of sound that you select and play on the

JUNO-Gi.

What’s a Special Live Set?

“Special live sets” are live sets with layers that take full advantage of

the JUNO-Gi’s capabilities to produce particularly rich sounds.

1. Press a category group button to select a category group.

MEMO

By pressing such buttons as the [PIANO] or

[KEYBOARD/ORGAN] twice in succession you

can select other categories within the same

category group.

Category Group

RHYTHM

PIANO

KEYBOARD/ORGAN

BASS

GUITAR/PLUCKED

STRINGS/ORCHESTRA

BRASS/WIND

VOCAL/CHOIR

SYNTH/PAD

FX/OTHERS

You can press the [SPECIAL LIVE SET] button to select special live sets.

2. Press the [ENTER] (LIST) button to access the LIVE SET LIST.

3. Use the VALUE dial to select a live set, and press the [ENTER] button.

Play the keyboard, and you’ll hear the sound of the live set you selected.

Reference

For details, refer to page 22 in the Owner’s Manual.

Previewing live set

If you hold down the [PREVIEW] button, the JUNO-Gi will play a demo for the selected live set using an appropriate phrase.

Live Set

Registering Frequently Used Live Sets As Favorites

What’s a Favorite?

If you register a frequently used live set as a “favorite,” you’ll be able to select

it instantly by simply pressing one of the ten buttons located below the display.

You can register ten live sets in each bank.

You can create ten such banks.

Bank 10

Bank 4

Bank 3

Bank 2

Bank 1

Live Set Live Set

1. Select the live set that you want to register.

2. Hold down the FAVORITE [ON/OFF] button, and press the button

([0]–[9] buttons) of the favorite number in which you want to register that live set.

The live set will be registered to the favorite number you selected.

It’s convenient to register the live sets in the order in which you’ll use them within your song or performance.

MEMO

To switch banks, press the FAVORITE [BANK] button and then press the button ([0]–[9] buttons) of the bank you want to recall.

Recalling a Favorite

If you leave the FAVORITE [ON/OFF] button turned on, you can select favorites simply by pressing the [0]–[9] buttons.

1. Press the FAVORITE [ON/OFF] button so it’s lit.

2. Press the [0]–[9] buttons to select favorites.

MEMO

To switch banks, press the FAVORITE [BANK] button and then press the button ([0]–[9] buttons) of the bank that you want to recall.

Reference

For details, refer to page 24 in the Owner’s Manual.

Selecting Tones

What is a Tone?

Each Live Set has four “Layers” (Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2), and a “Tone”

is assigned to each of these Layers.

A tone is the lowest-level unit of sound; you can’t play a tone by

itself.

Live Set

Layer: Upper 1

Layer: Upper 2

Layer: Lower 1

Layer: Lower 2

Tone

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SPLIT] button.

The LAYER/SPLIT screen will appear.

To switch each layer on/o , hold down the [SHIFT] button

and press the [1]–[4] buttons.

2. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Tone Number  eld of the tone you want to change, and then use

the VALUE dial to select the desired tone number.

Layer

Switch

Tone

Number

Tone

Group

Tone

Type

Volume

(LEVEL)

Layer

Tone

Volume

MEMO

• When you move the cursor to the tone number  eld and press the [ENTER] (LIST) button, the tone list will appear.

• In the tone list screen, you can hold down the [PREVIEW] button to audition the tone.

• In the LAYER/SPLIT screen, you can also use the VALUE dial to change the tone group, tone type or volume (LEVEL) of each tone.

3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous screen.

Reference

For details, refer to page 25 in the Owner’s Manual.

* If you’ve edited the settings, be sure to save the live set (p. 4).

Setting the Octave for Each Layer

In the LAYER/SPLIT screen, you can press the OCTAVE [DOWN]

button or [UP] button to raise or lower by an octave the key

range of the layer at the position of the cursor.

Dividing the Keyboard to Play Diﬀ erent Tones (Split)

What is a Split?

“Split” refers to settings in which the keyboard is divided into

left-hand and right-hand zones at a certain note, allowing you to

play di erent tones in each zone. The point at which the keyboard is

divided is called the “split point.”

When you turn Split on, the Upper tone will be heard in the right

zone of the keyboard, and the Lower tone will be heard in the left

zone.

Lower 2 Lower 1 Upper 2 Upper 1

Tone Tone Tone Tone

1. Press the [SPLIT] button so it’s lit.

The LAYER/SPLIT screen will appear. The right-hand zone of the keyboard will play the Upper tone, and the left-hand zone will play the Lower tone.

Split Point

Split Switch (✔ means on)

Split Point

Split Switch (

means on)

2. To cancel Split, press the [SPLIT] button and turn o its illumination.

• If you want to close the LAYER/SPLIT screen while leaving Split on, press the [EXIT] button.

• By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [SPLIT] button, you can access the LAYER/SPLIT screen without turning the Split function on/

o .

Reference

For details, refer to page 26 in the Owner’s Manual.

Changing the Split Point

Here’s how to change the point at which the keyboard is divided (the Split Point) when Split is on.

1. Hold down the [SPLIT] button, and press the key that you want to specify as the Split Point.

The key you pressed will become the split point.

The split point key is included in the Upper zone.

2. To close the setting window, press the [EXIT] button.

* If you’ve edited the settings, be sure to save the live set (p. 4).

Performance Settings

Raising/Lowering the Keyboard in Octave Steps

1. Press the OCTAVE [DOWN] button or [UP] button.

• You can adjust the pitch of the keyboard in a range of ±3 octaves.

• To return to the original setting, press the OCTAVE [DOWN] button and [UP] button simultaneously.

Reference

For details, refer to page 27 in the Owner’s Manual.

Raising/Lowering the Keyboard in Semitone Steps

1. Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the [-] button or [+] button.

• You can adjust the pitch of the keyboard in a range of -5–+6 semitones.

• To return to the original setting, hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the [-] button and [+] button simultaneously.

Reference

For details, refer to page 27 in the Owner’s Manual.

Using the Pitch Bend Lever

1. While you play the keyboard, move the lever toward the left to lower the pitch, or toward the right to raise the pitch.

2. Pushing the lever away from yourself will apply vibrato.

If you move the lever to the left or right while pushing it away from yourself, both e ects will be applied simultaneously.

Reference

For details, refer to page 29 in the Owner’s Manual.

Using the D Beam Controller

1. Press a button to select the D Beam e ect.

Button Explanation

[SOLO SYNTH] button You can play a monophonic synthesizer by moving your hand above the D Beam controller.

[EXPRESSION] button The D Beam will apply expression.

[ASSIGNABLE] button The D Beam will apply the e ect that you’ve assigned. For details, refer to page 28 in the owner’s manual.

To turn o the D Beam controller, press the lit button so it goes out.

2. While playing the keyboard to produce sound, position your hand above the D Beam

controller and slowly move it up and down.

Reference

For details, refer to page 28 in the Owner’s Manual.

Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound

1. You can modify the sound by turning the [SOUND MODIFY] knobs.

Knob/Button Explanation

[REVERB] knob Adjusts the amount of reverberation applied to the sound. Turning the knob toward the right will increase the reverberation.

[CUTOFF] knob

Adjusts the brightness of the sound. Turning the knob toward the right will brighten the sound; turning the knob toward the left will

darken the sound.

[RESONANCE] knob

Adjusts the character of the sound.

Turning the knob toward the right will produce a more distinctive character; turning the knob toward the left will make the character less

distinctive.

[EQ] button

Turns the equalizer on/o .

The equalizer applies not only to the synthesizer, but also to the sound of the recorder and the USB memory song player.

EQ [LOW] knob Adjusts the low-frequency range. Turning the knob toward the right will boost the low-frequency range.

EQ [MID] knob Adjusts the mid-frequency range. Turning the knob toward the right will boost the mid-frequency range.

EQ [HIGH] knob Adjusts the high-frequency range. Turning the knob toward the right will boost the high-frequency range.

Reference

For details, refer to page 29 in the Owner’s Manual.

* Depending on the settings of the live set, these adjustments might not have a noticeable e ect.

Advanced Performance

Playing Arpeggios

The Arpeggio function produces an arpeggio when you press a chord.

1. Press the [ARPEGGIO] button so it’s lit.

The ARPEGGIO STYLE screen will appear.

2. Play a chord on the keyboard.

• An arpeggio based on the notes of the chord you play will begin sounding.

• You can turn the VALUE dial to change the arpeggio style.

• If you press the [1] (HOLD) button to assign a check mark (✔), the arpeggio will continue playing even if you take your hand o the keyboard.

3. To turn o the arpeggio, press the [ARPEGGIO] button once again so it goes out.

Changing the Tempo

1. Press the [TEMPO] button.

The tempo setting window will open.

2. Use either of the following methods to set the tempo.

• Press the [4] (TAP) button three or more times at intervals of the desired tempo.

(The tempo will be set to match the timing you used when pressing the button.)

• Use the VALUE dial to change the setting.

About tempo

The JUNO-Gi uses two kinds of tempo: the “ keyboard tempo” and the “ recorder tempo.” The keyboard tempo is used for the synthesizer’s arpeggio

etc, and the recorder tempo is the tempo of the digital recorder.

• Use the cursor [

] [ ] buttons to select the tempo that you want to change (Keyboard Tempo, Recorder Tempo).

• If you press the [5] (LINK) button to assign a check mark (✔), the keyboard tempo will match the recorder tempo. This is convenient when you

want to play arpeggios in time with the tempo of the recorder’s song.

• If you use the USB memory song player to play back MIDI data (SMF) when the [5] (LINK) button is o , the keyboard tempo will be set to the

tempo of the SMF data.

• You can save the current keyboard tempo by pressing the [WRITE] button while the TEMPO window is displayed.

3. To close the setting window, press the [6] (CLOSE) button.

Reference

For details, refer to page 32 in the Owner’s Manual.

Playing Chords (Chord Memory)

Chord Memory is a function that lets you use a single  nger to play chords of the form you registered.

1. Press the [CHORD MEMORY] button to turn on the Chord Memory function.

The CHORD MEMORY screen will appear.

2. Play the keyboard.

• A chord will sound according to the currently selected chord form. For more about chord forms,

refer to “Chord Memory List” (Owner’s Manual; p. 136).

• You can change the chord form by turning the VALUE dial.

Reference

For details, refer to page 31 in the Owner’s Manual.

Recorder (Creating a Song)

The general work ow for song production is as shown below.

The explanations in this guide are arranged according to the steps you’ll perform when actually creating a song.

1. Create a new song (p. 15)

2. Set the tempo, and select and play a rhythm pattern (p. 16)

3. Record your synth performance (p. 18)

4. Record your guitar or vocal (p. 20)

5. Adjust each track’s volume balance and e ects (p. 22)

6. Master your song (p. 24)

7. Make a CD of the completed song on your computer (p. 26)

Listening to the Demo Song

Access the RECORDER Screen

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so it’s lit.

The RECORDER screen will appear.

To return to the synthesizer screen (LIVE SET PLAY), you can either press the [RECORDER VIEW] button to turn o its illumination, or press the [EXIT]

button.

Synthesizer screen

(LIVE SET PLAY)

Digital recorder screen

(RECORDER)

Listening to the Demo Song

The SD card included with the JUNO-Gi contains a demo song for the digital recorder. The  rst time you turn on the power, the demo song will be

automatically loaded in song data format.

1. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button.

The demo song will start playing.

You can use the following methods to move the current position within the song.

Operation Explanation

Fast-forward

The song will fast-forward while you hold down the [

] button.

Rewind

The song will rewind while you hold down the [

] button.

Move to the beginning of the song

Press the [

] button.

2. Press the [■] (STOP) button to stop the song.

MEMO

• Playback will not stop automatically when the end of the song is reached.

• The SD card included with the JUNO-Gi contains demo songs. The  rst time you turn on the power, the demo song will be automatically loaded in

song data format.

• You are legally prohibited from using the demo song included with this product for any purpose other than personal enjoyment without the

permission of the copyright owner. You may not duplicate this data or use it in any derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

Reference

The SD card contains three demo songs. For details on how to select songs, refer to page 87 in the Owner’s Manual.

The digital recorder handles your music in units called “songs.” You’ll start by creating a new song.

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so it’s lit.

The RECORDER screen will appear.

2. In the RECORDER screen, press the [3] (MENU) button.

3. Use the VALUE dial to select “1. Song Edit,” and press the [ENTER] button.

The SONG EDIT MENU will appear.

4. Use the VALUE dial to select “Create New Song,” and press the [ENTER] button.

5. Press the [5] (EXEC) button.

A new song will be created, and you’ll return to the previous screen.

Reference

For details, refer to page 91 in the Owner’s Manual.

Creating a New Song

Playing Rhythm Patterns

What is a rhythm pattern?

In addition to its eight tracks, the digital recorder is also able to play rhythm

patterns like a rhythm machine.

You can keep a rhythm pattern playing as a guide while you record, or you

can arrange rhythm patterns appropriately for the structure of your entire

song.

Turning the Rhythm Pattern On

1. Press the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button so it’s lit.

2. Press the [

] (PLAY) button; the rhythm pattern will play.

3. Use the [RHYTHM PATTERN] slider to adjust the volume.

Selecting a Rhythm Pattern

1. In the RECORDER screen, press the [5] (RHYTHM)

button.

The RHYTHM PATTERN screen will appear.

Make sure that the “Pattern/Arrange”  eld

indicates “Pattern.” If it indicates “Arrange,”

change it to “Pattern.”

2. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Pattern

Number  eld. Use the VALUE dial to select a pattern.

Selecting the Drum Sound (Rhythm Set)

3. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the “Rhythm Set”  eld, and use the VALUE dial to select a rhythm set

number.

Reference

For details, refer to page 121 in the Owner’s Manual.

MEMO

You can also access the RHYTHM PATTERN screen by holding down the

[SHIFT] button and pressing the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button.

Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Pattern

Number  eld. Use the VALUE dial to select a pattern.

Selecting the Drum Sound (Rhythm Set)

The JUNO-Gi contains various patterns created for use in the introduction,

verse,  ll, and ending. The pattern type is indicated by the letters at the end of

the pattern name.

Pattern Explanation

IN (Intro) A performance pattern for use during an introduction.

V (Verse) 1, 2

These are the main performance patterns. 1 is the basic

pattern, and 2 is a more advanced variation of 1.

F (Fill) 1, 2

These are performance patterns typically inserted at transi-

tions between phrases. Choose either 1 or 2 depending on

the pattern that will follow the  ll.

E (Ending) A performance pattern used at the end of the song.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Rhythm Pattern

Setting the Recorder Tempo

About the tempo

The JUNO-Gi has two types of tempo: the “keyboard tempo” and the “recorder tempo.” The keyboard tempo is used for the synthesizer’s arpeggio

function etc , and the recorder tempo is the tempo of the digital recorder.

Caution when changing the recorder tempo

When you change the recorder tempo, the playback tempo of the rhythm pattern will change, but the playback tempo of the audio data

recorded in the digital recorder will not change. This means that if you change the tempo after recording, the sound of the tracks will no longer

match the sound of the rhythm pattern when you play back.

It’s best to decide on the recorder tempo before you start recording the tracks, and avoid changing it after recording.

1. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the “ =” (Recorder Tempo)  eld. Use the VALUE dial to set the recorder

tempo.

MEMO

You can also set the recorder tempo in the TEMPO window that appears when you press the [TEMPO] button (p. 12).

Placing patterns in an arrangement

You can create an arrangement by placing patterns in the desired order for your song’s structure, from the intro to the ending. The arrangement

you create is saved together with the song.

1. In the RHYTHM PATTERN screen, use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the “Pattern/Arrange”  eld.

2. Use the VALUE dial to set the “Pattern/Arrange”  eld to “Arrange.”

3. In the RHYTHM PATTERN screen, press the [1] (ARG EDIT) button.

The ARRANGE EDIT screen will appear.

4. Place the patterns in the ARRANGE EDIT screen.

Reference

For details on the ARRANGE EDIT screen, refer to “Placing Patterns to Create an Arrangement (ARRANGE EDIT)” (p. 123) in the Owner’s Manual.

Now, let’s record a piano sound in stereo on tracks 1 and 2.

What are tracks and V-tracks?

The digital recorder has eight tracks. Each of these tracks has

eight “virtual tracks” (V-tracks), and you can choose one of

these V-tracks to be used for recording and playback. In other

words, you can record your performances on 8 x 8 = 64 tracks,

and choose eight of these tracks for playback.

V-Track 1

V-Track 2

V-Track 3

V-Track 4

V-Track 5

V-Track 6

V-Track 7

V-Track 8

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Selecting a Piano Sound

Select a piano sound as described in “Selecting Live Sets” (p. 6).

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button to turn o its illumination, and then return to the synthesizer screen (LIVE SET PLAY).

2. Press the category group [PIANO] button to select the PIANO category group.

3. Press the [ENTER] (LIST) button to access the LIVE SET LIST.

4. Use the VALUE dial to select the desired live set, and press the [ENTER] button.

Play the keyboard, and you’ll hear the piano sound. Get the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button to light, and then press the [ ] (PLAY) button. Now, practice

your piano part while listening to the rhythm pattern that’s playing.

Selecting the Recording Source

1. Since we’re going to record your synthesizer performance, press the [KEYBOARD] button so it’s lit.

The KEYBOARD INPUT window will open.

2. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the internal input level (Input Level).

While you play the keyboard, adjust the internal input level (Input Level) so that the level meter does not reach the maximum position when you play

the loudest passages (“CLIP” is shown when the level meter reaches the maximum position).

3. Press the [6] (CLOSE) button to close the KEYBOARD INPUT window.

Recording Your Synthesizer Performance

Recording

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so it’s lit.

In the display, make sure that the indication is not “BOUNCE” or “MASTERING.” If these indications are shown, press the [1] (MODE) button a number of

times until “BOUNCE” or “MASTERING” are not shown.

Mode indication (use the [1] (MODE) button to change)

(none) Normal recording mode

BOUNCE Bounce mode

MASTERING Mastering mode

Selecting the recording tracks

2. Press the [ ] button to return to the beginning of the song.

3. Press the [●] (REC) button.

The [●] (REC) button will blink, indicating that you’re in recording-standby mode.

In recording-standby mode, the TRACK [1/5] and [2/6] buttons will blink red.

4. Select the recording tracks. In this example we want to select tracks 1 and 2, so there’s no need to press any buttons.

MEMO

If you’ve selected the keyboard as the input, you’ll probably want to use two tracks to record in stereo. Press the TRACK [1/5] or [2/6] button to

record in stereo on tracks 1 and 2.

However, if you want to mix the sound of the L-channel and R-channel inputs and record the mixed result on track 1, press the TRACK [1/5] button

once again while tracks 1 and 2 are selected. Track 1 will be selected as the recording destination.

Recording

5. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button.

The [●] (REC) button and [ ] (PLAY) button will light, and recording will begin.

6. Play the keyboard to record your performance.

7. To stop recording, press the [■] (STOP) button.

The [●] (REC) button and [ ] (PLAY) button will both go out.

* You can’t play back sounds with a recording time of less than one second.

If you make a mistake while recording (Undo/Redo)

When recording, there might be times when you would like to cancel the result of an operation, such as when you’re

not satis ed with the recorded result, or if you used the wrong editing settings. In such cases, you can press the

[UNDO/REDO] button to “undo” the operation.

Undo will take you back to the state you were in before the most recent operation was performed.

Reference

For details on Undo, refer to page 96 in the Owner’s Manual.

Now, let’s record the sound of your guitar or microphone on track 3.

Selecting the Input Source

1. Press the [AUDIO INPUT] button.

The AUDIO INPUT SELECT window will open.

* If the [KEYBOARD] button is lit, press it to turn o its light.

2. Press the [1] (GUITAR) or [2] (MIC) button to select the audio source that you

want to input.

• When you press a button, the input for that button will turn on.

• When you press the same button once again, the input will turn o .

• If you’re not recording anything, turning o all of the inputs will minimize the noise from the input jacks.

3. Press the [6] (CLOSE) button to close the AUDIO INPUT SELECT window.

Connecting the Recording Source and Adjusting the Analog Input Level

1. As shown in the illustration below, connect your microphone or guitar to the GUITAR/MIC jack.

2. As shown below, use the [LEVEL] knob to adjust the analog input level.

This instrument is equipped with balanced (XLR/TRS) type

jacks. Wiring diagrams for these jacks are shown below. Make

connections after  rst checking the wiring diagrams of other

equipment you intend to connect.

If you connect a guitar or bass, set this to

“GUITAR.”

If you’re using a condenser microphone,

connect it to the balanced (XLR) jack and

choose the “PHANTOM ON” setting. (Phantom

power is not supplied to the phone jack.)

If you’re using a dynamic microphone, choose

the “PHANTOM OFF” setting.

* Always turn the phantom power o when connecting

any device other than condenser microphones that

require phantom power. You risk causing damage if

you mistakenly supply phantom power to dynamic

microphones, audio playback devices, or other devices

that don’t require such power. Be sure to check the

speci cations of any microphone you intend to use by

referring to the manual that came with it.

(This instrument’s phantom power: 48 V DC, 10 mA Max)

To adjust the level, use the

[LEVEL] knob located at the

left of the jacks. Adjust the

knob so that the front panel

PEAK indicator lights orange

during the loudest passages. If

this indicator lights red, input

overload has occurred.

Howling could be produced depending on the location of

microphones relative to speakers. This can be remedied by:

• Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).

• Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from

speakers.

• Lowering volume levels.

NOTE

• To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn o the power on all devices before

making any connections.

• When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs (AUDIO INPUT jacks) may be low. If this

happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.

Press the [1] (GUITAR) or [2] (MIC) button to select the audio source that you

Recording Your Guitar or Vocal

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