Roland Juno-G Recording Guide

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Record a song using Roland’s versatile JUNO-G —
the “all-in-one” synth that gives you a synth, rhythm
machine, eect unit, sequencer, recorder,
and mixer in one package!
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Play the piano. Create drum grooves. Wail away on the guitar.
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Put all of this into a “song.”
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he Roland JUNO-G is an excellent keyboard for live performance,
ut it also has sophisticated recording features that rival studio equipment.
his book will lead you through the process of using the Roland JUNO-G
o create a song, and then turning your song into a CD.
a song is like magic.
ecause there’s someone I want to reac
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Get your equipment together
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ntroducing the features of the JUNO-G
heck the equipment you’ll need for
ecording on the JUNO-G.
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ecord your guitar playing
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Main speci cations of the JUNO-
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ecord your vocal on an audio track.
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to add  nishing touches to your
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ave your song, transfer the WAV  le to
your computer, and burn it to a CD
ntroduces the main speci cations
the JUNO-G.
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The JUNO-G will change your musical life
A synth you can carry
At a mere 6.2 kg (13 lbs. 11 oz.), this is one of the lightest 61-key synthesizers available. You can easily carry it to live performances or to the studio. If you’ve been using the equip­ment provided by the studio because your own synth is too heavy to carry, it’s time for a change. With the JUNO-G, you can take it anywhere.
Your very own studio
The JUNO-G gives you all the equipment you need for music production. The multi-e ect unit provides 78 e ect types that cover all your instrumental or studio needs. There’s rhythm machine-like functionality for creating and playing rhythm patterns, so you can start grooving immediately. The “song recorder” gives you step-record­ing capability as well as realtime-recording that’s as easy as using a multi-track tape recorder, letting you create an entire song — complete with vocals! — on just the JUNO­G without needing any other equipment. The instant you get your hands on the JUNO-G, you’ve got your own very powerful studio.
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A whole world of instruments
The JUNO-G is powered by a high-quality synth engine. It contains 1,024 di erent sounds, ranging from standards such as piano, elec­tric piano, organ, and strings, to unusual ethnic instruments and rare large instruments. There are also 45 drum sets, letting you generate beats of any style. With the JUNO-G, a whole world of musical instru­ments is at your  ngertips.
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Computer connection
The JUNO-G’s USB connector gives you a single-cable connection to your computer, allowing you to transfer song data that you created on the JUNO-G. After transferring the data to your computer, you can use it to easily burn your own CD. The “JUNO-G Editor” software that’s included with the JUNO-G lets you edit the JUNO-G’s sounds on the screen of your com­puter, further expanding the potential of this versatile instrument.
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Get your equipment together
for recording on the JUNO-G
The JUNO-G is a powerful synthesizer that lets you create a full- edged song simply by step-recording with its built-in synth sounds.
ut the JUNO-G doesn’t stop there — it’s also a powerful audio recorder that lets you edit, process, and mix your songs like a pro.
et’s check that we have the equipment needed for recording.
Memory (DIMM)
When you connect your guitar or mic to the
UNO-G and record, your performance is captured
as audio data in this memory. The more memory
ou’ve installed, the longer recording time will be
available.
The JUNO-G lets you install up to 512 Mbytes of
emory (DIMM). (For details, refer to
DVICE”on the next page.)
Memory is easily damaged by static electricity from your hand, so handle it with care. When you
nstall memory, read and observe the manual
carefull
For details, refer to “Expanding the Memory” (p. 176) in the owner’s manual.
CompactFlash and PC card adaptor
The content that you record into memory will
e lost when you turn o the power. In order to
reserve your song data, you’ll need a Compact Flash card. When you’re ready to send a  nished song to your computer, you’ll also write the data
o a CompactFlash card and then copy it from the
card into your computer
The JUNO-G can use CompactFlash cards up to 1 Gbyte in size. It’s a good idea to get a Compact­Flash card that’s larger than the size of memor
DIMM) you’re using.
To use a CompactFlash card, you insert it in a PC card adaptor and then insert the adaptor into the
PC CARD” slot located on the rear panel of the UNO-G
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ost of today’s computers are able to burn a CD. If your computer can’t, you may be able
to attach an external CD burner. Check the owner’s manual that came with your computer.
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USB cable
CD-R
Mic
Headphones
ou’ll need this in order to connect the JUNO-G to your computer. There are several types f USB cable, but you need the “AB type.” The “A” type connector goes to your computer, nd the “B” type connector goes to the JUNO-G. Make sure you have the right kind of able
is is a blank CD. These days you can even buy them at convenience stores.
ou’ll need this if you want to record vocals, or if you’ll be recording an instrument via a
mic. The type of microphone called a “dynamic” mic is the type that can be connected
irectly to the JUNO-G
(The photo shows a Roland “DR-50” dynamic mic.)
If you’re recording via a mic, you should use a “sealed” or “in-ear” sealed-type of head
ones that does not allow sound to escape outside.
(The photo shows Roland “RH-300” sealed-type monitoring headphones.)
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With 256 Mbytes of memory, the JUNO-G’s four stereo audio tracks would  ll up the memory in just six minutes. We recommend that
ou go for 512 Mbytes, so you’ll be able to record a song more than ten minutes long even when using all tracks in stereo
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512 Mbytes is the recommended size of memory (DIMM)!
The JUNO-G can accept 64, 128, 256, or 512 Mbytes of memory (DIMM). The following table shows the
ecording times available with each amount of memory.
emory (DIMM) siz
128 Mbyte
56 Mbyte
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ecording time *Total of all tracks
rox. 25 minutes mono (12 minutes stereo)
rox. 50 minutes mono (25 minutes stereo
pprox. 100 minutes mono (50 minutes stereo)
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The JUNO-G contains a demo song that you can use as a model for your own
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The JUNO-G has a function called the “song recorder.” The song recorder contains
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Get ready to record
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Listen to the demo song
roductions. It’s an example of what a pro musician can do with the JUNO-G. et’s start by listening to this demo song.
Turn on the JUNO-G’s power, wait for it to start up, and then simply press the
PLAY
Take a look at the song recorder
e JUNO-G’s own sounds, and
ecorder. Let’s take a look at these two types of tracks.
audio tracks” that let you record sounds from a connected mic etc., just as though you were using an audio
MIDI tracks
The“MIDI tr data that plays the JUNO-G’s synthesizer sound generator.
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record the note data and other performance
SONG]
Turn on the power, and press the [PLAY] button.
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that let you record note data that will play
AUDIO track
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rom a mic or other audio source connected to the JUNO-G
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are the other type of track; they record actual “sound
AUDIO TRACK
The instrumental parts of the demo song are all recorded on
hese MIDI tracks. The screen makes it easy to see which instru-
ent is assigned to each of the 16 tracks.
The vocal parts of the demo song are recorded on the audio
racks. Notice that the audio waveforms are shown on the four r
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Clear the demo song
Select Performance mode so you can use multiple instruments
Now it’s time to clear the demo song so that you can record a new song. Don’t worry — when you turn on the power of the JUNO-G, the demo song will be back ready to play, so just go ahead and
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Hold down the [SHIFT]button and press the [UTILITY]button; the utility menu will appear in the bottom of the screen. Press the
song, so press the
SONG]button; the MIDI TRACK screen appears
SONG CLEAR
Hold down the [SHIFT] but­ton and press the [UTILITY] button.
Press the [SONG CLEAR] button.
e JUNO-G will ask whether you’re sure you want to clear the
EXEC]button.
When you’re creating a song on the JUNO-G, you’ll want multiple instruments such as piano, bass, and drums etc. to be playing to gether. “Performance mode” lets the JUNO-G’s synthesizer operate in this way. In Performance mode you can produce an ensemble consisting of as many as 16 di erent instruments
Pr mance mode
From this screen, we’ll select a performance called
– “002 Seq: Template
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[PERFORM]
Use the [Up cursor] button to move the cursor.
Turn the dial to make this read “PRST.
Use the [Down cursor] button to move the cursor.
Turn the dial to select “002.
Seq: Template” sets each instrument to the same volume, an
lso initializes the e ect settings. It’s an ideal group of settings for
f Perfor
PRST (preset)”
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Press the [EXEC] button.
Now the song recorder is empty.
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Patch mode is great for live performance!
f you’re playing live, you’ll be using the JUNO-G as a simple “keyboard.” In such cases, it’s convenient to use
“Patch mode.” In Patch mode, the name of the sound you’re playing is shown in big letters in the screen, so
t’s easy to read even when you’re on stage
For more about Patch mode, refer to “Playing in Patch Mode” (p. 25) in the owner’s manual.
In Performance mode, up to 16 In Patch mode you use the JUNO-G as one single keyboard.
instruments can play simultane-
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Create a rhythm track
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machine!
The JUNO-G can play patterns just like a rhythm machine. It’s easier to come up with ideas for your song when you’ve got a
hythm going.
The rhythm machine inside the JUNO-G doesn’t look anything like
he DR-880, but it’s de nitely a powerful tool for song production.
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Try changing the tempo!
he tempo is an important element of song. You’ll proba
e tempo even during the process of reating a song. On the JUNO-G, simpl ress the [TEMPO]
e tempo screen, and turn the dial.
hen you’ve speci ed the tempo you
ant, press the
o close the tempo screen.
want to adjust
TEMPO] button again
appears
to the di erent patterns, and choose the one that’s closest to what
The JUNO-G contains a rhythm
Use the rhythm pattern function to play patterns
ress the
RHYTHM PATTERN]button; the rhythm pattern screen
n this screen you can select a pattern to use in your song. Listen
ou have in mind
Turn the dial to select a style.
Press these buttons to start the pattern! Within the style you select, there are six variations, assigned to PAD 1–6.
For more details, refer to “Playing Rhythms (p. 79) in the owners manual.
You can also set the tempo by pressing the [TAP] button at quarter-note intervals of the desired tempo.
Turn the dial to change the tempo.
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Record the rhythm on a MIDI
Listen to what you recorded
en you’ve selected a rhythm, you can record it on a MIDI track.
nce again, press the button for the selected pattern to stop the
playback. Then press the
y to record the pattern on a MIDI trac
For this example, let’s turn ting, there would be a one-measure count-in, meaning that the pattern would be recorded from the second measure.)
In this state, you can press the to start recording. After you’ve recorded as many measures as you want (i.e., the length
your song), press the
stop recording.
REC] button, and the JUNO-G will stand
Press this button to stop the pattern you selected; then press the [REC] button.
ount In “OFF(With the default set-
Press the [Down cursor] button to move the cursor to Count In.
Turn the dial toward the left to set Count IN “OFF.”
PLAY] button
STOP] button to
Let’s take a look at what you just recorded in the MIDI track. Press
he
SONG] button, and the MIDI TRACK screen will appear. In
his screen, press the
“10” and you’ll see the rhythm you just recorded. The JUNO-G
lways records the rhythm on track 10
The MIDI TRACK screen is an excellent way to view your song as
whole; for example, you might notice that “this section looks
busier’, so it’s probably right before the break.”
Now let’s play back the rhythm that was recorded in the MIDI track. Hold down
he
STOP] button and press the
utton; the playback position will return
o the beginning of the MIDI track
Then press the back from the beginning.
Down cursor
This shows an overview of the recorded performance.
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You can edit the rhythm track recorded in the song!
ter you’ve recorded the rhythm in a MIDI track, there might be times when you decide that it would be nice to have a  ll here, or a
reak there. No problem! Just use the edit function to modify the MIDI track. One of the great things about MIDI tracks is that after
ou’re  nished recording the rhythm track, you can freely edit each individual note with incredible detail to create absolutely any
thm you can imagine.
For more details, refer to “Editing a Song (MIDI Track)” (p. 94) in the owner’s manual.
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You can switch rhythm patterns while recording!
u can switch between the six pattern variations while you record on the MIDI track.
ress the
PLAY]button to start recording the rhythm pattern, and
en press the
reen; now you can switch between the six pattern variations. The atterns will be recorded on the MIDI track exactly as you switch etween them. If you use this cleverly, you can create a very cool
ythm track that’s shifting dynamically, and doesn’t sound simply
CLOSE] button to return to the rhythm pattern
Return to the Rhythm Pattern screen.
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Record your piano performance
using realtime recording
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ow that you’ve created your rhythm track on track 10, let’s record
e piano part on track 1. To record the piano, we’ll use
ecording” the method in which your keyboard playing is cap
ured just as you actually play it
n the MIDI TRACK screen, press the
cursor to
Track 1 is selected for recording the piano part.
n the screen shown above, the name of the instrument at
highlighted, meaning that you’ll be recording track 1.
Up cursor] button to move
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Select the piano sound you want
ENTER] button
ow a screen will appear where you can select an instrument to
se for track 1
Use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select the piano category (AC.Piano or EL.Piano).
Turn the dial to choose the sound you want.
lectric pianos. These provide sounds that are suitable for a wide
ange of styles, so play the keyboard to try them out, and select
ne that you like
en you’ve selected a sound, press the [ENTER]
ze your choice.
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Here are the piano sounds we recommend!
he JUNO-G gives you 21 acoustic piano sounds and 36 electric piano sounds. PR-A:001 “Juno-G Grand” is
articularly recommended. It’s recorded in stereo, so it delivers amazing presence. If you’re playing a piano olo, this is the one to use. If you need a crisp-sounding piano, we suggest ound of an electric grand piano, and should be a good choice for hammering out rock piano parts. For an
ectric piano, you should check out ou need for ’70s pop or AOR, or for the R&B styles of today. ound that was fashionable during the ’80s. It’s the perfect match for the pop songs of that era
R-A: 015 “Lon
R-A: 007 “E-Grand This is the
for that classic wavering feel — just what
R-A:028 “FM EP ” is the brilliant electric piano
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Record your piano performance
Look at what you recorded
Pr play, and then start playing your piano part. Having the rhythm playing makes it easier to get into a nice groove with your own performance. Play several times until your
ou want to play, you can start record-
ing. Return to the beginning of the song
ou can record your keyboard playing
In this example, let’s set the metronome will sound for one measure before recording actu-
timing
Recording will start when you press the
PLAY] button. When you’re  nished play-
ing, press the
PLAY]
ands have absorbed the rhythm.
hen you’ve got a good idea of the phrases
STOP]BWD]buttons). Then in the MIDI
RACK screen, press the [REC] ccess the recording standby screen so that
ount In to
lly begins, so it will be easy for you to start playing at the right
Use the [Down cursor] button to move the cursor to Count In.
Turn the dial to change Count In to “1 MEAS.”
STOP]button.
1 MEAS
With this setting,
When you’ve  nished recording, let’s take a look at the data that
as recorded. In the MIDI TRACK screen, go back to the beginnin
of the song.
Your piano performance is recorded on track 1.
The phrases you recorded are shown in the screen.
For now, simply take a glance at this to check the result of your recording. But this screen is also a great way to view the overa structure of a song and to help you edit it
For more about realtime recording, refer to “Recording Your
Performance as You Play It (Realtime Recording)” (p. 88).
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Press the [UNDO] button in the MIDI TRACK screen.
If you’ve made a mistake, you can backtrack!
’s common to make slight mistakes when recording. If you do, you can take advantage of a useful function
at lets you cancel your mistake. In the MIDI TRACK screen, press the [UNDO] button, and then press e
EXEC]button in the con rmation screen that appears. This will instantly erase the recording you just
ade. It’s as easy as that, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes, since you can easily undo them until you’re
tis ed with your performance
In the con rmation screen, press the [EXEC] (Execute)
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ext we’ll record the bass. This will complete the essential en
emble, so all of a sudden your song will sound more coherent
Unlike the way in which you recorded the piano (by playing the
eyboard while you listened to the other parts), we’re going to
ecord the bass using a method called
ou enter the notes one by one
To record the bass, we’ll select track 2 in the MIDI TRACK screen.
Use the [Cursor] buttons to move between tracks. We’ll record the bass on track 2.
step recording in which
want to use in track 2.
The
analog synths).
ton to con rm your selection.
Select the bass sound you want to use
hen you’ve selected track 2, press the
Use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select a bass category (Bass or Synth Bass).
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Synth Bass” category contains 74 bass sounds (mainly
en you’ve selected the sound you want, press the
ENTER]button.
Turn the dial to select the sound you want.
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Here are some bass sounds we recommend!
he JUNO-G has a rich array of bass sounds.
up bass that sounds so “woody” it will have you playing jazz ri s right away.
:023 “FingerMaster” is a  nger-plucked electric bass; a nicely robust sound
hat’s a good choice for songs that need solid anchoring.
R-B:105 “TBasic” reproduces the sound of the famous Roland TB-303, and is
very “synth-like” bass sound that’s typical of techno styles. Another tasteful ynth bass is variety of styles. You can use the knobs shown at right to modify the sound in
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Enter the data
recorded the piano, but now we’ll shift to a procedure that is dis­tinctive of step recordin
In the MIDI TRACK screen, the metronome will begin sounding when you press the
utton once again you’ll enter the step record stan
In this screen, notice that
inning of the  rst beat of measure one). If it’s not, use the
cursor]
the dial to set it.
en you press the
REC]button once, but if you press the
In the MIDI TRACK screen, press [REC] twice to access the step record standby screen.
rt Point”
rt Point and then use
Use the [Down cursor] but­ton to move the cursor. Turn the dial to change the Start Point to “0001-01-0000”.
START] button, you’ll see the step recording
REC]
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e want to enter. Set the note length and volume as shown in the
screen below.
Use the [Left/Right cursor] buttons to move.
Turn the dial to change the value.
Setting
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When you’ve  nished making these settings, press a key to enter
he  rst n
Speci es the note length (time value)
Speci es the duration of the actual sound relative to the note length. For example even if NOTE TYPE is set to 1/8th notes, this GATE setting will determine whether the notes are legato or staccato
Speci es the velocity (loudness) of the notes. If you set
his to
each key will be entered as the velocity. If you specify
value of entered; the force at which you actually strike the ke will be ignored.
When you press a key, the  rst note will be entered.
xplanation
the force at which you actually strike
–127, that’s the velocity value that will be
You can use the [STEP] buttons to move the location at which your note will be entered. (You’ll move in steps of the length selected by “NOTE TYPE.)
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Some phrases are just made for step recording!
t goes without saying that keyboard instruments are fundamentally di erent than other types of instru
ents. For example, what will happen when you play the following bass phrase from the keyboard
t looks easy, but at this rapid tempo it’s not easy to play consistent repeated notes at the same pitch. It
akes a moment to move your  nger o the key, so it’s rather di cult to avoid a staccato feeling. Even
hrases like this that might be di cult to play from a keyboard are easy if you use step recording. If you’re
rying for high-precision patterns, you’ll want to take advantage of step recording
When you press a key, a horizontal bar will appear, indicating the pitch of the note you entered. Simply repeat this step to enter the notes When you’ve  nished, press the
For more details on step recording, refer to “Inputting Data
One Step at a Time (Step Recording)” (p. 92) in the owner’s manual.
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Record your guitar playing
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Connect your guitar to the AUDIO INPUT “L (MONO)/MIC”jack located on the rear panel of the JUNO-G. You can use the same
ype of “phone” cable that you would use when connecting your
guitar to an amp. If you’re using a stereo output (such as when
outing your guitar through an e ect processor), make connec ions in stereo (to both
Connect your guitar to the “AUDIO INPUT” jack on the JUNO-G’s rear panel.
and
jacks)
and then press the
Connect your guitar to the
Adjust the JUNO-G’s input settings appropriately for your guitar
ress the nd
n the screen that appears, choose Input Select as shown below,
PERFORM”button, then press the
6. Input Setting” from the menu that appears
AUDIO TRACK]
Turn the dial to select “LINE IN L” if you’re using monau-
ral input, or “LINE IN L/R” if you’re using stereo input.
MENU”button,
Turn the dial to select “6. Input Setting” and press the [ENTER] button.
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An effect processor with built-in amp simulator is great!
hen you connect your guitar to the JUNO-G, it’s especially nice to use a ulti-e ect unit that contains an amp simulator, such as the BOSS GT-8.
imply connect this between the JUNO-G and your guitar, and you’ll get
hat powerful “studio-recorded” sound.
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Check the recording level
Start recording!
etting the level is the most important thing when recording. If the level is too low, you’ll lose dynamic range, and the audio qual­ity will su er. If the level is too high, you’ll get distortion (crackling
r grinding noise)
egin, set the
ocated on the JUNO-G’s panel to the maximum position (all the way up). Then, while playing your gui tar, use the panel to adjust the recording level
Adjust the level so that when you play your guitar the loudest, the JUNO-G’s level meter does not quite reach all the way to the maximum point. You should also make sure that the level is not
low
DIO IN slider
knob on the rear
Set the AUDIO IN slider to the maximum position.
Use the LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level.
First you’ll need to return to the beginning of the song (STOP]BWD]button). Press
he
REC]button to enter standby mode.
This time you’ll be recording only the soun
rom an external audio source, so set
Rec M
Next, press the cording. Go ahead and play your guitar like
rock star! When you’ve  nished recording,
ress the
Take a look at the AUDIO TRACK screen at this time, and you’ll notice that there’s a blinking graphic indicating the region you recorded
When you press the [STOP] button, the recorded region will blink.
Turn the dial to select “SOLO.
PLAY]
STOP]
udio
Intro
ment
ration
Rhythm Piano Bass Vocal Mixing CD Spec
Equip-
Prepa-
Ideally, the loudest pas­sages should make the level meter reach almost all the way to the right. If the level reaches all the way to the right edge, however, the sound will be distorted.
F
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Totally cool! You can change the tempo of the recording!
If you’re not con dent of being able to play at the necessary tempo, you can drop the song tempo a little (see
age 10 of this booklet) when you record. If you think this will make you look uncool, you’re wrong — you can
change the tempo back when you’re  nished recording! This is an absolutely great feature that most other
rd-disk r
Press “ASSIGN” if you’re sat- is ed, or press “UNLOAD” if you’re not satis ed.
If you’re happy with your performance,
ress the
 ed, press the [UNLOAD]
sked whether you really want to discard our performance; press the
o discard it
ASSIGN] button. If you’re unsatis
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For more about audio recording, refer to “Recording a Song (Audio Track)” (p. 104) in the owner’s manual.
n
Guitar
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button.
the menu that
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Record a vocal
The photo shows Roland
on an audio track
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Connect your mic to the JUNO-G
Connect your mic to the AUDIO INPUT jack
e JUNO-G’s rear panel.
e aware that the
on’t give you the correct volume.
jack doesn’t support microphones, and
Connect your mic to this jack.
L (MONO)/MIC”on
Just as you did when you played your guitar, press the
appears, select “6. Input Settin
Then press the
Adjust the JUNO-G’s input set­tings appropriately for a mic
utton and then press the
n the screen that appears, make the settings shown in the screen
hot below.
Turn the dial to make this read “MICROPHONE.”
AUDIO TRACK
MENU]
From
Turn the dial to select “6. Input Setting, and press the [ENTER] button.
PERFORM
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Watch out for background noise when recording from a mic!
hen recording from a mic, it’s important to watch out for background
oise. If you’re recording at home, the mic could accidentally pick up all
orts of noises from everyday life. If possible, you should try to record at a rehearsal studio or soundproof room. If you’re using headphones of a type that can leak sound, your mic will also be picking up leakage from the headphones. It’s best to use sealed-type headphones that completely
over your ear, or “in-ear” types that  t tightly into your ear canal.
H-300 sealed headphones
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Check the recording level
Start recording!
As when recording your guitar, adjusting the level is important
or vocals as well. The di erence is that in the case of vocals, it’s
i cult to maintain a consistent distance to the mic, meaning that
the volume will change every time you face the mic. The volume is
lso a ected by the condition of the person who is singing. These
actors make it hard to get a consistent vocal recording.
he process of adjusting the level
is the same as when recording your
uitar; set the AUDIO INslider to the maximum position, and use the rear pane the recording level.
he volume of a vocal will tend to change signi cantly, so it’s best to be cautious, and set the level a bit lower than you otherwise w
slider to adjust
Set the AUDIO IN slider the maximum position.
Use the LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level.
to
Down cursor] button to select track
Return to the beginning of the song ([STOP
BWD] button), and then press the
utton to enter stan
nome will begin sounding
s when recording the guitar, we’ll be recording just the soun
rom an external source, so set
ince we’re recording the mic in mono, set
“MONO”
Turn the dial to select “SOLO.
Pr When you’ve  nished singing, press the
STOP] button to stop.
PLAY] button to start recording.
mode; the metro
REC
udio Rec Mode to
Use the [Down cursor] button to move the cursor. Turn the dial to set Audio Rec Channel to “MONO.”
SOL
udio Rec Channel
Intro
ment
ration
Rhythm Piano Bass Guitar Mixing CD Spec
Equip-
Prepa-
In the same way as when you  nished recording the guitar part,
The vocal volume will change widely, so set the level com­fortably below the maximum at the right edge.
F
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If you’re not recording, keep the AUDIO IN slider lowered!
When recording a guitar or vocal, you should set the
o the maximum position in order to get the best sound. But if the
DIO IN slider is raised, any noise from the mic or guitar connected
o the JUNO-G will always be mixed into the output of the JUNO-G,
o it’s best to keep the
ecording. If you notice unwanted noise coming from the JUNO-G,
check the AUDIO IN slider  rst
DIO IN slider lowered unless you’re actua
ress the [ASSIGN] button if you’re satis ed with your perfor
mance. If you’re not satis ed, press the
ou’ll be asked whether you rea
press the
EXEC] button to discard your performance.
For more about audio recording, refer to “Recording a Song (Audio Track)” (p. 104) in the owner’s manual.
UDIO IN slider
UNLOAD] button, and
want to erase the recording;
Keep this lowered unless you’re recording.
Voc al
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The JUNO-G has dedicated mixers for the MIDI tracks and the
!
acks.
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Mix your song to a final polish
1 2
Why “mixing” is necessary
on which you’ve recorded the instruments and vocals, and adding
everberation and/or other e ects to give your song the  nishing ouches. The mixing console is the heart of every recording stu
i
A mixer in a recording studi
The JUNO-G has its own mixer built in. Since it also contains a full
ange of e ects, it’s not too much to say that the JUNO-G gives you
an entire recording studio! Here’s how to use it to bring your song
o a  nal state of completion
tionality as a stand-alone mixer, they’re conveniently built right
The There are 16 sliders for the MIDI tracks, and four sliders for the
The JUNO-G has a built-in mixer
UDIO tracks. Even though these have essentially the same func-
nto the JUNO-G
sliders control the volume of each instrument (track).
DIO tr
MIDI TRACK mixer
AUDIO TRACK mixe
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Use the sliders to adjust the AUDIO TRACK volumes!
You can use the sliders on the front panel of the JUNO-G to adjust the AUDIO TRACK volumes. In fact, you
an simultaneously adjust the MIDI TRACK mixer in the screen while you use the sliders to adjust the AUDIO
volumes. The volume of each part is something you’ll want to keep an eye on, so this feature is incredibl
nvenien
Adjust the MIDI TRACK volumes
Adjust the AUDIO TRACK volumes
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ack 1
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Adjust the volume balance
Use reverb to add space to the sound
Now let’s adjust the volume of the instruments you’ve recorded up to this point. The volume balance is the basis of mixing, so make sure you get this right.
Press the
you make adjustments.
se the [Left/Right cursor] buttons to select the instrument (track) volume you want to adjust; then use the
Piano volume
For the AUDIO TRACK, press the
ress the [MIXER make adjustments in the same way
PART MIXER]button to access the MIDI TRACK mixer
reen. Pr
n to
PLAY
utton so you can hear the song while
LEVEL” and use the dial to adjust the volume.
Bass volume Drum volume
utton to access the mixer screen. Here you can
AUDIO TRACK]
Press the [MIXER] button to access the mixer screen.
Down cursor
The reverberation in a church or concert hall is relatively long,
nd this can add a beautiful character to the sound. In a recordin
studio, this is simulated by a “reverb” processor. Let’s add reverb to
e piano to give the sound some spatial character.
Pr
n
The vocal will also sound better if you add an appropriate amount of reverb. You can use similar steps to add reverb to an AUDIO TRACK. Go ahead and try it.
PART MIXER] button to access the mixer screen, an
en press the
ill appear.
Reverb for the piano
nd use the dial to adjust it
For details on the MIDI TRACK mixer refer to “Using the MIXER Screen” (p. 61) in the owner’s manual, and for details on the AUDIO TRACK mixer refer to “Controlling Audio Tracks (AUDIO MIXER screen)” (p. 111).
CHO&REV]button. The e ect adjustment screen
Press the [CHO&REV] button to access the e ect screen.
Cursor
“REV” for
Intro
Equip-
ment
Prepa-
ration
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Guitar volume
Vocal volume
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Some sounds shouldn’t have reverb!
dding reverb to piano and vocal can make the sound very beautiful. You might think of adding reverb to other instruments as well, but slow down! There are some sounds that are best without reverb. As a rule, for example, the kick drum and bass should have no reverb at all. If reverb is applied to low-frequency sounds,
he result can be mush. Even worse, the sense of rhythm gets blurred. A straight-ahead rock band will sound
etter and more direct if you don’t overdo the reverb. The appropriate amount of reverb will depend on the
tyle of music, so be aware of what you’re doing, and use reverb wisely
Mixing
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AUDIO TRACK
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Make your song into a CD
Part 1: Create a WAV  le on the JUNO-G
1
into a single WAV file
n order to create a CD, the song you created on the JUNO-G has to
e rendered into a WAV  le. Since WAV  les can be played back on
our computer, you can use them to make a CD
endering all tracks into a single WAV  l
Piano Bass Drums
Guitar Vocal
the
utton and press the
creen will appear. Follow the steps shown below, and the region
of measures you specify will be rendered into a WAV  le.
screen displayed, hold down the
MIXDOWN
utton; the mixdown stan
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [MIXDOWN] button.
Mix down your completed song
In this example, press [CANCEL] so that the mixdown  le won’t be assigned to a track.
Save the song data on a card
2
a card. If you don’t do this, all your hard work up to this point will
e lost forever when you turn o the power
hat you’re saving here is the data for “the entire song.” This single Save operation will save the “MIDI tracks,” “AUDIO tracks,” and the “mixed-down WAV  le” to the card all at once.
ith the AUDIO TRACK or MIDI TRACK screen displayed, press the
WRITE
Use the [Down cursor] button to move the cursor. Turn the dial to specify the last measure.
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A screen like the following will appear, so use the dial to select
data of the
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ess the
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use the
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button to hear the sound. No
.
Save Song+Smpls
AUDIO tracks.
Next, press the name (shown below). You can enter a name of up to eight charac­ters, so assign a name that will help you recognize the  le later
This will save all
If you select this, all data of the MIDI tracks and AUDIO tracks will be saved.
ENTER
When you’ve speci ed the name, press the [WRITE] button.
utton and a screen will let you enter a
Use the [Left/Right] to move the cursor.
Use the dial to select a character.
MIDI tracks and
1.
message will ask if you want to save the data, so press the
n
While the display indicates “Now Saving...” or “Now Writing...”, the data is being saved; never turn o the power while these messages
re displayed. When these messages disappear and you return to
e AUDIO TRACK screen, the data has been saved.
3
Check the WAV files you’ll be transferring to your computer
Pr
racks you’ve recorded.
AUDIO] button twice, and the screen will list the AUDIO
Press twice.
EXEC
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ment
ration
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Equip-
Prepa-
Next, a screen where you can specify the save-destination of the
le will appear. The data size will be large if you’ve recorded audio
tracks, so be sure to save the data on a card. Press the
utton and the screen will show the songs currently saved on the
ard.
If the card contains no data, this will indicate “EMPTY. If you’ve saved songs, the song names will be listed.
Next press the
SAVE] button.
CARD
From the top, these are the “guitar sound,” the “vocal sound,” a n
he “mixdown sound.
Guitar sound (stereo)
Vocal sound (mono)
Mixdown sound (stereo)
can
ons to select a  le and press the
VIEW
ould be a good time to check this
If you’ve been following along with the procedure we’ve described in this booklet, the  nal “mixdown of all tracks (WAV  le)” will be
smpl0004.WAV”
ou’re going to transfer this WAV  le to your computer and use it to
create a CD, so make a note of the name.
Up/Down cursor]
4
On your computer, this will appear as a  le named
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Turn your song into a CD
.
.
button.
d.
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Part 2: Use your computer to burn a CD
The process of creating a CD
ou’ve  nished creating your song on the JUNO-G! Now you’re going to transfer the WAV  le created on the
NO-G to your computer, and burn it to a CD. In order to create a CD, your computer needs to have a drive
at can write a CD, and software such as “Windows Media Player” (if you’re using Windows) or “iTunes” (if
ou’re using Mac OSX). Any recent computer should satisfy these conditions, so you’re probably ready to burn
Ds right away. Just be aware that some versions of these programs may be unable to burn a CD. For details,
fer to the owner’s manual or Help  le of your software.
ransfer the WAV  le created by the JUNO-G
to your computer via the USB connection.
Connect the JUNO-G to your
1
computer
uter can see the contents of the JUNO-G’s card
Use a USB cable to connect the JUNO-G to your computer
ext, press the JUNO-G’s
USB]
Use “Windows Media Player” or “iTu software on your computer to burn a CD.
The screen shown below will appear. Press the and a screen that indicates “USB Access...” to show the connection will appear. Now your computer can see the contents of the PC
r
PC CARD] button,
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Copy the WAV file to your com­puter
3
Use Windows Media Player to burn a CD
Copy to the
desktop
dure will be similar for any program, but here we’ll use the example of Windows Media Player 10. If you’re using a di erent version or a di erent program, refer to its Help  le or owner’s manual
Beginning with the menu, click [All Programs]-
[Windows Media Player
In Windows Media Player, click the
Drag and drop the WAV  le you created on the JUNO-G into the
Burn List
Drag and drop
r
Burn] ta
Intro
ment
ration
Rhythm Piano Bass Guitar Vocal Mixing Spec
Equip-
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Insert a blank CD-R into your computer.
ick
Start Burn
When burning is  nished, the CD-R will be ejected from your com puter — you’ve just created your CD!
CD
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Specifications
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UNO-G: Synthesizer Keyboard (Conforms to General MIDI 2 System
Keyboard
61 keys (velocity sensitive)
Sound Generator Section
Maximum Polyphon
128 voices (shared with audio track section
art
16 parts
ave Memor
64 M bytes (16-bit linear equivalent
reset Memor
atches: 768 + 256 (GM2
thm Sets: 36 + 9 (GM2)
rforman
ser Memor
atches: 256
thm Sets: 3
erformances: 6
E
Multi-E ects: 3 systems, 78 types
horus: 3 type everb: 5 types
nput E ects: 6 type
Mastering E ects: 3-band compresso
Song Recorder Section
MIDI tracks: 1
io tracks: 4
Tempo track: 1
tr
1
ong Lengt
998 measures
MIDI Tr
esolution: 480 TP
ote Capacity: approx. 400,000 notes
ecording Method: Realtime recording, Step recordin
io Track
ata Format: 16-bit linear
Sam
le Rate: 44.1 kHz
ecording Time
Memory not expanded (4 M bytes)
rox. mono 47 seconds (stereo 23.5 seconds
a
Memory fully expanded (516 M bytes
approx. mono 102 minutes (stereo 51 minutes)
Others
Arpeggi
Preset: 12
r: 12
Rhythm Patter
Preset: 256 (32 groups User: 256 (32 groups
hord Memory
reset: 6
r:
ntroller
D Beam Controll Pitch Bend/Modulation Leve
ound Modify Knob x
Displa
40 x 92 dots graphic LCD (with backlit
Expansion Slots
RX expansion board: 1 slo
DIMM: 1 slot (memory expansion for audio recording)
External Storage Devic
PC Card: 1 slot (supports SmartMedia and CompactFlash usin
onnectors
Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type
(MIX) Output Jacks (L (MONO), R) (1/4 inch phone type
B Output Jacks (L, R) (1/4 inch phone type Input Jacks (L (MONO)/MIC, R) (1/4 inch phone type
IDI Connectors (IN, OUT
H
ontrol Pedal Jac
USB Connector (supports  le transfer and MIDI
Power Supply
DC 9 V (AC Adaptor
rrent Dr
000 mA
Dimension
022.8 (W) x 298.4 (D) x 101.7 (H) mm 0-5/16 (W) x 11-3/4 (D) x 4-1/16 (H) inche
t
.2 k 3 lbs 11 o
(excluding AC Adaptor)
Accessories
wner’s Man
D-ROM x 2 (Editor/Librarian/USB MIDI driver, SONAR LE
PC Card Pr
C Adapto
r
a PC card adaptor
Intro
ment
ration
Rhythm Piano Bass Guitar Vocal Mixing CD
Equip-
Prepa-
System requirements
Windows
Microsoft® Windows® XP / 2000
Options
ave Expansion Board: SRX Serie Keyboard Stand: KS-1 P Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5 Expression Pedal: EV-5
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DP Seri
In the interest of product improvement, the speci cations and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
Macintosh
Mac OS X: 10.2 or l
Spec
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