Quick Guide

Read this guide when youre 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. Lets get started!

Contents
The Basics of the JUNO-Gi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Save Your Settings After Editing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Synthesizer (Using the JUNO-Gi Live)

Basic Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Selecting Live Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Registering Frequently Used Live Sets As Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Selecting Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Dividing the Keyboard to Play Different 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)

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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 Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting the Internal Input Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting Each Tracks Volume Balance and Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

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

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: USING THE UNIT SAFELY (Owners Manual) and IMPORTANT NOTES (Owners 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, Owners Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

INTRO

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

Whats the Synthesizer? (g 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.

Whats the Digital Recorder? (g p. 13)

The JUNO-GIs digital recorder can record not only the JUNO-Gis own performances, but also a vocal or guitar performance. This means that you can create full-fledged 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.

Whats the USB Memory Song Player? (g p. 27)

This function plays back audio files (MP3, WAV, AIFF) or MIDI files (SMF) that youve 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, youll 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 recorders recorded data or the JUNO-Gis backup data cant be saved on USB memory. * You must use USB memory made by Roland .

Save Your Settings After Editing!

Saving Your Sound (Live Set)
When youve created an original sound (live set), save it as a User Live Set so that youll be able to use it again later.

* Any changes youve made will be lost if you select a different 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 well explain how to save your own unique sound.

Reference
The illustrations below depict the overall workflow for saving. For details on saving a live set, refer to page 35 in the Owners 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 recorders mixer, effects, and rhythm pattern are automatically saved when you finish recording. These settings wont be saved if you simply operate the mixer without recording; youll 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 Owners Manual.

Synthesizer (Using the JUNO-Gi Live)

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Basic Performance

Selecting Live Sets

Whats a Live Set?
Live sets are the units of sound that you select and play on the JUNO-Gi.
Live Set

Whats a Special Live Set?

Special live sets are live sets with layers that take full advantage of the JUNO-Gis capabilities to produce particularly rich sounds.

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

Category Group
RHYTHM PIANO KEYBOARD/ORGAN BASS GUITAR/PLUCKED STRINGS/ORCHESTRA BRASS/WIND VOCAL/CHOIR SYNTH/PAD FX/OTHERS

MEMO
By pressing such buttons as the [PIANO] or [KEYBOARD/ORGAN] twice in succession you can select other categories within the same category group.

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 youll hear the sound of the live set you selected.

Reference
For details, refer to page 22 in the Owners 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.

Registering Frequently Used Live Sets As Favorites

Whats a Favorite?
If you register a frequently used live set as a favorite, youll 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.
Live Set Live Set Bank 10 Bank 4 Bank 3 Bank 2 Bank 1

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. Its convenient to register the live sets in the order in which youll 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 its 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 Owners 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 cant play a tone by itself.
Live Set Layer: Lower 1 Layer: Lower 2 Tone Layer: Upper 1 Layer: Upper 2

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

The LAYER/SPLIT screen will appear.

To switch each layer on/off, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [1][4] buttons.

2. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Tone Number field 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)

MEMO
When you move the cursor to the tone number field 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 Owners Manual. * If youve 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 Different 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 different 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 Tone Lower 1 Tone Upper 2 Tone Upper 1 Tone

1. Press the [SPLIT] button so its 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 (4 means on)

2. To cancel Split, press the [SPLIT] button and turn off 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/ off.

Reference
For details, refer to page 26 in the Owners Manual.

Changing the Split Point

Heres 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 youve edited the settings, be sure to save the live set (p . 4) .

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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 Owners 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 Owners 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 effects will be applied simultaneously.

Reference
For details, refer to page 29 in the Owners Manual.

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Using the D Beam Controller

1. Press a button to select the D Beam effect .

Button [SOLO SYNTH] button [EXPRESSION] button [ASSIGNABLE] button

Explanation You can play a monophonic synthesizer by moving your hand above the D Beam controller. The D Beam will apply expression. The D Beam will apply the effect that youve assigned. For details, refer to page 28 in the owners manual.

To turn off 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 Owners Manual.

Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound

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

Knob/Button [REVERB] knob [CUTOFF] knob [RESONANCE] knob [EQ] button EQ [LOW] knob EQ [MID] knob EQ [HIGH] knob

Explanation Adjusts the amount of reverberation applied to the sound. Turning the knob toward the right will increase the reverberation. 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. 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. Turns the equalizer on/off. The equalizer applies not only to the synthesizer, but also to the sound of the recorder and the USB memory song player. Adjusts the low-frequency range. Turning the knob toward the right will boost the low-frequency range. Adjusts the mid-frequency range. Turning the knob toward the right will boost the mid-frequency range. 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 Owners Manual. * Depending on the settings of the live set, these adjustments might not have a noticeable effect .

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03

Advanced Performance

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

1. Press the [ARPEGGIO] button so its 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 (4), the arpeggio will continue playing even if you take your hand off the keyboard.

3. To turn off 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 synthesizers 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 (4), the keyboard tempo will match the recorder tempo. This is convenient when you want to play arpeggios in time with the tempo of the recorders song. If you use the USB memory song player to play back MIDI data (SMF) when the [5] (LINK) button is off, 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 Owners Manual.

Playing Chords (Chord Memory)

Chord Memory is a function that lets you use a single finger 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 (Owners Manual; p. 136). You can change the chord form by turning the VALUE dial.

Reference
For details, refer to page 31 in the Owners Manual.

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Recorder (Creating a Song)

The general workflow for song production is as shown below . The explanations in this guide are arranged according to the steps youll 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 tracks volume balance and effects (p . 22) 6. Master your song (p . 24) 7. Make a CD of the completed song on your computer (p . 26)

04

Listening to the Demo Song

Access the RECORDER Screen

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so its 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 off 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 first 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 Fast-forward Rewind Move to the beginning of the song Explanation The song will fast-forward while you hold down the [ The song will rewind while you hold down the [ Press the [ ] button. ] button. ] button.

2. Press the [n] (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 first 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 Owners Manual.

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05

Creating a New Song

The digital recorder handles your music in units called songs. Youll start by creating a new song.

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so its 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 youll return to the previous screen.

Reference
For details, refer to page 91 in the Owners Manual.

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Playing Rhythm Patterns

Rhythm Pattern

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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Turning the Rhythm Pattern On

1. Press the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button so its 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.

MEMO
You can also access the RHYTHM PATTERN screen by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button.
Make sure that the Pattern/Arrange field indicates Pattern. If it indicates Arrange, change it to Pattern.

2. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Pattern Number field . Use the VALUE dial to select a pattern .

The JUNO-Gi contains various patterns created for use in the introduction, verse, fill, and ending. The pattern type is indicated by the letters at the end of the pattern name. Pattern IN (Intro) V (Verse) 1, 2 F (Fill) 1, 2 E (Ending) Explanation A performance pattern for use during an introduction. These are the main performance patterns. 1 is the basic pattern, and 2 is a more advanced variation of 1. These are performance patterns typically inserted at transitions between phrases. Choose either 1 or 2 depending on the pattern that will follow the fill. A performance pattern used at the end of the song.

Selecting the Drum Sound (Rhythm Set)

3. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Rhythm Set field, and use the VALUE dial to select a rhythm set number .

Reference

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For details, refer to page 121 in the Owners Manual.

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 synthesizers 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. Its 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) field . 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 songs 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 field . 2. Use the VALUE dial to set the Pattern/Arrange field 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 Owners Manual.

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Recording Your Synthesizer Performance

Now, lets 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 8 V-Track 7 V-Track 6 V-Track 5 V-Track 4 V-Track 3 V-Track 2 V-Track 1

1 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 off 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 youll hear the piano sound. Get the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button to light, and then press the [ your piano part while listening to the rhythm pattern thats playing. ] (PLAY) button. Now, practice

Selecting the Recording Source

1. Since were going to record your synthesizer performance, press the [KEYBOARD] button so its 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 .

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Recording
1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so its 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) BOUNCE MASTERING Normal recording mode Bounce mode Mastering mode

Selecting the recording tracks

2. Press the [ ] button to return to the beginning of the song . 3. Press the [l] (REC) button .
The [l] (REC) button will blink, indicating that youre 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 theres no need to press any buttons .

MEMO
If youve selected the keyboard as the input, youll 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 [l] (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 [n] (STOP) button .
The [l] (REC) button and [ ] (PLAY) button will both go out. * You cant 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 youre not satisfied 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 Owners Manual.

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Recording Your Guitar or Vocal

Now, lets 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 off 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 off. If youre not recording anything, turning off 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 .

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.

If you connect a guitar or bass, set this to GUITAR. If youre 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 youre using a dynamic microphone, choose the PHANTOM OFF setting.
* Always turn the phantom power off 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 dont require such power . Be sure to check the specifications of any microphone you intend to use by referring to the manual that came with it . (This instruments phantom power: 48 V DC, 10 mA Max)

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.

This instrument is equipped with balanced (XLR/TRS) type jacks. Wiring diagrams for these jacks are shown below. Make connections after first checking the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect.

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off 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.

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Applying an Insert Effect

The JUNO-Gis digital recorder provides an effect processor that rivals dedicated units.

1. In the RECORDER screen, press the [6] (EFFECT) button .

The recorders effects (INSERT FX) screen will appear.

2. Press the cursor buttons to move cursor and use the VALUE dial to choose an insert effect number .

3. After youve made effect settings, press the [EXIT] button to return to the RECORDER screen .
Reference
For details on the insert effect, refer to page 109 in the Owners Manual.

Adjusting the Internal Input Level

1. Press the [AUDIO INPUT] button twice so its lit .
The AUDIO INPUT SELECT window will open.

2. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the internal input level (the Input Level field) .
Adjust the internal input level so that the level meter does not go all the way to the maximum even when the loudest volume occurs. In some cases, applying an insert effect to the input sound may boost the internal digital level. If so, play the input sound and adjust the Input Level setting so that the level meter in the screen does not reach the maximum (CLIP is shown when the level meter reaches the maximum position).

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

Recording
Selecting the recording track
1. Press the [ ] button to return to the beginning of the song . 2. Press the [l] (REC) button .
The [l] (REC) button will blink; youre now in recording-standby mode. In recording-standby mode, the TRACK [1/5] button will blink red.

3. Press the TRACK [3/7] button to select track 3 as the track for recording .

MEMO
Even when youre not in recording-standby mode, you can select the track to record by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing a TRACK [1/5][4/8] button. The selected track button will blink red.

Recording
4. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button .
The [l] (REC) button and [ ] (PLAY) button will light, and recording will begin.

5. Record your performance . 6. To stop recording, press the [n] (STOP) button .
The [l] (REC) button and [ ] (PLAY) button will both go out. * You cant play back sounds with a recording time of less than one second .

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Adjusting Each Tracks Volume Balance and Effects

Adjusting the Track Volumes

1. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button to play back the song . 2. Use the TRACK MIXER [1/5][4/8] and [RHYTHM PATTERN] sliders to adjust the volume .
If the [TRACK 14 58] button is lit, press the button so it goes out.

MEMO
If you move a slider all the way down, you wont hear the sound of that track. By holding down the [SHIFT] button and moving a slider, you can check the current value without modifying the setting.

Adjusting the Pan, Reverb, and EQ

In the TRACK SETTING screen you can adjust the pan and reverb settings of tracks 18 and the rhythm pattern.

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so its lit . 2. In the RECORDER screen, press the [4] (TRK SET) button .
The TRACK SETTING screen will appear.
Track number R 18 Explanation Rhythm pattern Tracks 18

Function button [1] (EQ SET) [2] (ST LINK)

Explanation Opens the equalizer setting screen (EQ SETTING). Specifies stereo link.

3. Use the cursor buttons to select the parameter that you want to edit . 4. Use the VALUE dial to specify the value .
Parameter Level Pan Reverb EQ Value 0127 L64063R 0127 OFF, ON Explanation Volume of each track Pan (left/right position) of each track Level of signal sent to reverb from each track Equalizer (EQ) switch for each track Press the [1] (EQ SET) button to open the equalizer editing screen for each track. V-Track number The V-track status is shown in the screen (n indicates that the track contains data). * The rhythm track does not have V-tracks .

V-Track

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5. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the RECORDER screen .

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Adjusting the equalizer settings for each track (EQ SETTING)

Parameter On/Off Low Low Gain Low Freq Mid Mid Gain Mid Freq Mid Q High High Gain High Freq -12+12 dB 400 Hz16 kHz Amount of boost/cut for the high range Center frequency of the high range -12+12 dB 20 Hz10 kHz 0.516 Amount of boost/cut for the midrange Center frequency of the midrange Width of the midrange Higher values make the width narrower. -12+12 dB 40 Hz1.6 kHz Amount of boost/cut for the low range Center frequency of the low range Value OFF, ON Explanation Equalizer (EQ) switch for each track

Controlling the parameters of two tracks simultaneously (STEREO LINK)

For tracks 1 and 2 on which you recorded the piano in stereo, an = is shown between the parameters; editing the parameter value of one track will cause the value of the other track to change simultaneously. This state is called stereo link. You can enable or disable stereo link as follows.

1. In the TRACK SETTING screen, move the cursor to the parameter for which you want to enable (or disable) stereo link . 2. Press the [2] (ST LINK) button .
Reference
For details on stereo link, refer to page 89 in the Owners Manual.

Selecting the Reverb Type

1. In the RECORDER screen, press the [6] (EFFECT) button .
The recorders effects (INSERT FX) screen will appear.

2. Press the [2] (REVERB) button, and then use the VALUE dial to select the type of reverb .

Reference
For more about reverb, refer to page 117 in the Owners Manual.

Repeating the same phrase several times

If you want to repeat the same phrase several times, you can use the TRACK EDIT menu command Track Copy to copy the track data repeatedly.

Example: Copying the data twice to the same track

START END

TO

Time

Reference
For details on the TRACK EDIT menu, refer to page 98 in the Owners Manual.

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Track 18

Mastering Your Song

You can optimize the level (volume) of your song by mastering it. You can also convert the mastered data to an audio file (WAV). In mastering mode, you can listen to the playback of all eight tracks while mixing them down and recording the mix in stereo on a separate pair of V-tracks.
Stereo Track

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
* First turn off the [AUDIO INPUT] and [KEYBOARD] buttons .

V-Track 2 V-Track 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Selecting Mastering mode

1. Press the [RECORDER VIEW] button so its lit . 2. In the RECORDER screen, press the [1] (MODE) button a number of times to choose Mastering mode .
Mode indication (use the [1] (MODE) button to change) (none) BOUNCE MASTERING Normal recording mode Bounce mode Mastering mode

Selecting the recording tracks

3. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Target Track field, and use the VALUE dial to specify the mastering-destination tracks and V-tracks as Target Track:1/2 and V-Track: 2 (V-track 2 of tracks 1 and 2) .
MEMO
If the V-track contains data, a n symbol is shown beside the V-track field.

4. In the RECORDER screen, press the [6] (EFFECT) button .

The mastering toolkit selection screen will appear.

5. Use the cursor buttons and the VALUE dial to select the mastering toolkit patch PRST: 02 Mix Down .

6. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the RECORDER screen .

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7. Play back the song, and use the [MASTER] slider to adjust the master level .
Raise the volume level until it is as high as you can get it without causing the level meter to reach the maximum (the point at which distortion would occur). (CLIP is shown when the level meter reaches the maximum position.)
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8. Press the [n] (STOP) button . 9. Press the [ ] (beginning of song) button to move to the beginning of the song . 10. Press the [l] (REC) button and then the [ ] (PLAY) button to begin mastering . 11. To stop mastering, press the [n] (STOP) button .
The mastered data will be created on the tracks you specified in step 3. The message Export? will appear.

12. Press the [6] (EXEC) button .

Pressing the [6] (EXEC) button lets you continue with the process of exporting the mastered data as an audio file.

13. In the screen that allows you to assign a name to the audio file, press the [6] (EXEC) button .
If you want to assign a name, refer to page 19 in the Owners Manual. A confirmation message will appear.

14. If you want to execute, press the [5] (EXEC) button .

The mastered data will be exported to an audio file. The exported audio file will be saved in the /ROLAND/EXPORT/ folder of the SD card.

Exported audio files

Exported audio files will be in the following format. WAV format 44.1 kHz sampling frequency 16-bit

15. If you want to save the settings to the currently selected song, press the [WRITE] button .

Checking the Mastered Result

1. Press the [1] (MODE) button a number of times to select normal mode .
Make sure that the display does not indicate BOUNCE or MASTERING.

2. Press the [4] (TRK SET) button .

The TRACK SETTING screen will appear.

3. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor, and use the VALUE dial to choose 2 in the V-Track field of tracks 1 . 4. For tracks 38 (i .e ., tracks other than the mastering destination), set the Level fields to a value of 0 . For all tracks, set the Reverb fields to a value of 0 .
Alternatively, use the track buttons to mute tracks 38 (see Muting Tracks on p. 88 in the Owners Manual).

5. Press the [EXIT] button . 6. Press the [ ] (beginning of song) button to move to the beginning of the song . 7. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button to listen to the bounce-recorded sound .

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Making a CD of Your Completed Song

Card reader (sold separately)

Since exported audio files are in the standard WAV file format, you can use them to create a CD on your computer.

WAV CD

NOTE
In order to perform this procedure, youll need a computer and a commercially available SD card reader.

1. Press the [WRITE] button to save the song (p . 4), then switch off the JUNO-Gis power . 2. Remove the SD card from the JUNO-Gi, and use a commercially available SD card reader to read the card on your computer .
MEMO
The JUNO-Gis SD card slot is covered by an SD card protector fastened by screws. In order to remove the card, youll need to remove the screws as described in About SD Cards (p. 15) in the Owners Manual.

3. From the EXPORT folder located inside the ROLAND folder of the SD card, copy the audio files ( .WAV) to your computer . 4. When youve finished copying the files, unmount (remove) the SD card from your computer, and then remove the SD card from the SD card reader .
Windows 7/Vista/XP users: In My Computer (or Computer), right-click the Removable Disk icon and choose Remove. Mac OS X users: Drag the SD card icon to the Trash.

5. Using software such as Windows Media Player or iTunes, burn the copied audio files ( .WAV) to a CD .
For details on how to burn a CD, refer to the Owners Manual or Help file for the software youre using.

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USB Memory Song Player

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Playing Song Files from USB Memory

Copy to USB drive

The USB Memory Song Player can play audio files (WAV, MP3, AIFF) or Standard MIDI Files (SMF) that youve copied from your computer to USB memory. Before you continue, copy the song files from your computer to the root directory (top level) of your USB memory, and insert the USB memory into the JUNO-Gi.

MP3, WAV, AIFF, SMF (.MID)

MEMO
You must use USB memory made by Roland. This function can handle a maximum of 99 song files.

Insert USB memory

Song files that can be played

SMF Format File Size System Exclusive MP3 Format Sampling Frequency Bit Rate WAV, AIFF Sampling Frequency Bit Rate 44.1 kHz 8/16/24 -bit MPEG-1 audio layer 3 44.1 kHz 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps, VBR (Variable Bit Rate) 0 or 1

* In the case of SMF Format 1 songs containing more than 16 tracks, not all of the tracks might play correctly .
Maximum of approximately 240 KB (this will change somewhat depending on the content of the SMF) Packet size must be 512 or less

Playing Song Files

1. Press the [SONG LIST] button .

When you press the [SONG LIST] button, the display will show a list of the song files in USB memory.

2. Select a song .
Use the VALUE dial or the cursor [ ][ ] buttons to select a song in the list.

3. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play/stop the song .

Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play the selected song file. During playback, you can stop the song by pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button. When you press the [PLAY/STOP] button once again, playback will resume from the location at which you stopped.

Reference
For details, refer to page 128 in the Owners Manual.

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