Roland JUNO-X Profile Usage Guide

MainStage Profile Usage Guide

Introduction

You can use the screen, sliders, knobs and buttons of the JUNO-X
to control Apple’s MainStage application by using a MainStage
profile.

NOTE

This explains the steps to take based on MainStage version 3.4.3.
The menus and other controls may differ in other versions.

Preparing to Use the Profile

Specifying the JUNO-X’s USB Driver.

* The USB driver settings take effect when you turn the power of

the JUNO-X off and on again.

1. Press the [MENU] (WRITE) button.

2. Use the [ÇSELECTÉ] knob to select “SYSTEM”, and then

press the [ENTER] (INIT) button.

3. Use the [ÇSELECTÉ] knob to select “USB Driver”, and

use the [-VALUE+] knob to specify “VENDOR”.

4. To save the settings, hold down the [SHIFT] button and

press the [MENU] (WRITE) button.

A confirmation message appears.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.

Installing the Profile

Install the MainStage profile on your Mac.

1. Access the product support page.

https://www.roland.com/global/support/

2. Search for the product name, and download the profile.

From “Updates & Drivers”, download the profile “JUNO-X Profile
for MainStage”.

3. Decompress the downloaded ZIP file.

4. Double-click the file with a “.pkg” extension.

Installation begins.

5. Proceed with installation as directed by the screen.

6. When the indication “Installation is completed” appears,

click the [Close] button.

Connecting MainStage

1. Use a USB cable to connect the JUNO-X to your Mac.

2. Start MainStage.

3. In MainStage, open the concert that you want to use.

5. To execute, press the [ENTER] (INIT) button.

6. Turn the JUNO-X’s power off and then on again.

Installing the USB Driver

Install the USB driver on your Mac.

1. Access the product support page.

https://www.roland.com/global/support/

2. Search for the product name, and download the JUNO-X

Driver.

From “Updates & Drivers”, download the driver appropriate for
the Mac model you’re using.

3. Install the driver as directed by the procedure given on

the download page.

4. Hold down the JUNO-X’s [PART/FUNC] button and press

the [MENU] (WRITE) button.

When connection is successful, the DAW CTRL function turns
on, and the JUNO-X’s display shows the DAW CTRL screen.

MEMO

When you turn on the DAW CTRL function, there might be
cases in which sound cannot be produced for a short time. This
is due to the processing needed to load the Concert data for
MainStage, and is not a malfunction.

5. When you want to stop using DAW control, press the

[EXIT] button to turn off the DAW CTRL function.

NOTE

If the connection is not correct, a screen like the following
appears.

JUNO-X

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¹ Verify that the USB cable is correctly connected.
¹ Check whether the driver is correctly installed.

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MainStage Profile Usage Guide

Controlling MainStage

When the DAW CTRL function is on, you can use the JUNO-X’s
sliders, knobs and buttons to operate MainStage.

Controller Function

[PART/FUNC] +
[MENU] (WRITE) button

[EXIT] button

[ÇSELECTÉ] knob

[Ë] button

[Í] button

[-VALUE+] knob

[AMP LEVEL] knob

[LFO RATE] slider
[LFO DELAY TIME] slider
[LFO DEPTH] slider
[PWM/MOD] slider
[

] slider
] slider

[
[SUB] slider
[NOISE] slider

Select DAW mode

Switches the JUNO-X to DAW mode.

Select normal mode

Switches the JUNO-X to normal mode.

Set Select

Changes the set.

Next Set

Recalls the next set.

Previous Set

Recalls the previous set.

Patch Select

Changes the patch.

Volume

Adjusts the master volume.

Smart Control

Edit the Smart Control parameters.

MEMO

¹ Changes made in MainStage to parameter names such as the

Set name, Track name, and Smart Control parameter names
might not be immediately reflected in the JUNO-X’s screen.

¹ The Smart Control parameter values change according to

the settings in MainStage. It is not necessarily the case that
operations on the JUNO-X will be able to set the parameter all
the way to its minimum value or maximum value. Make prior
settings in MainStage as necessary to reach the desired range.

¹ In case of problem, select the Edit mode “Assignment &

Mappings” tab in the MainStage screen and check if the port is
set as follows.

Assignment: JUNO-X

Ó

Pitch Bend, Expression, Sustain, Modulation

Assignment: JUNO-X DAW CTRL

Ó

Volume, Smart Knobs

If the MainStage project was already assigned to another
controller, it can happen it takes of setting.

¹ When you turn off the DAW CTRL function, the knob indications

return to the function that had been previously selected. You
cannot set these functions when the DAW CTRL function is off.

Mac and MainStage are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc.

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