Roland JUNO-Gi Instruction manual

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Using the JUNO-Gi’s
Live Audio Inputs and BOSS Effects
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JUNOGiWS03
JUNO-Gi Mobile Synthesizer
and Digital Recorder

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About the JUNO-Gi Workshop Booklets
The Roland JUNO-Gi Mobile Synthesizer with Digital Recorder is an
affordable, portable, perfect instrument for performers and songwriters.
It’s got a top-of-the-line sound engine and over 1300 exciting new sounds.
The onboard digital recorder allows you to record and develop your songs,
with dedicated faders and acclaimed BOSS GT-class effects. With USB MIDI
capabilities and its instant MIDI Controller mode, the JUNO-Gi also fits nicely
into any computer-based recording system. Finally, the JUNO-Gi sports a
versatile USB song player for playing backing tracks onstage.
Each JUNO-Gi Workshop Series booklet focuses on one JUNO-Gi topic, and is
intended as a companion to the JUNO-Gi Owner’s Manual.
This booklet requires JUNO-Gi Operating System v1.01 or higher. You can
download the latest JUNO-Gi O.S. for free from www.RolandUS.com.
About This Booklet
With its audio inputs and BOSS GT-class effects, you can connect a mic or
electric instrument to the JUNO-Gi and work onstage without having to lug
along a mixer. We’ll explain how in this booklet.
Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet
Throughout this booklet, you’ll come across information that deserves
special attention—that’s the reason it’s labeled with one of the following
symbols.
A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.
A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.
Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid
possible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.
Using the JUNO-Gi as an Onstage Mixer
The JUNO-Gi digital recorder’s BOSS effects allow you to use the JUNO-Gi
as a two-channel onstage mixer with a surprising amount of effect power.
If
• you sing as you play keyboard onstage—you can connect a mic to the
JUNO-Gi’s GUITAR/MIC audio input, and treat your vocals with effects
from the digital recorder’s MIC bank. (Of course, you can use any
onboard effect from other banks, too, if you’re the adventurous type.)
• you’re performing with a guitarist or bassist—you can connect an electric
guitar or bass to the JUNO-Gi’s GUITAR/MIC audio input. The digital
recorder’s GT effects specialize in killer guitar tones in a range of styles.
If you’re performing with an acoustic guitarist—or anyone else who
plays and acoustic instrument—connect his or her mic, and follow the
instructions below for working with a mic.
You can also use the JUNO-Gi’s line-level inputs for connecting a
backing module or personal music player to perform along with.
If you want to perform with both a mic and an electric instrument,
you can run them through a small mixer and connect its outputs to the
JUNO-Gi’s line-level inputs.

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The AUDIO INPUT SELECT screen appears.
Input level
meters
2 Press a button to light it red and turn on its input. To record from
• an electric guitar or bass—press 1 (GUITAR).
• a mic— press 2 (MIC).
Setting Your Mic or Guitar/Bass Input Level
Set your input level by singing or playing the guitar—and
turning the GUITAR/MIC jack’s rear-panel LEVEL knob as high
as you can without causing the AUDIO INPUT PEAK indicator,
shown above, on the JUNO-Gi’s front panel to light red.
If your guitar or bass is still too loud after turning down the LEVEL
knob, adjust the instrument’s output level.
Adding Insert Effects to Your Mic or Instrument
Once you’ve connected your mic or instrument to the JUNO-Gi, you can take
advantage of the killer BOSS effects in its digital recorder.
1 Press the RECORDER VIEW button to display the RECORDER screen.
2 Press 6 (EFFECT) to display the INSERT FX screen.
3 Press 4 (LOC) and make sure LOCATION is set to INPUT <NORMAL>.
4 Press EXIT to return to the INSERT FX screen.
Good
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Setting Up the JUNO-Gi as an Onstage Mixer
Connecting a Mic or Guitar/Bass
1 Connect your mic or guitar to the JUNO-Gi’s rear-panel GUITAR/MIC
AUDIO INPUT jack.
2 If you’re connecting
• a mic that doesn’t require phantom power—connect it to the
GUITAR/MIC jack and set the switch next to the jack to OFF.
When you’re using a mic that doesn’t require phantom power, make
sure you’ve set the switch to OFF—phantom power can damage a mic
that doesn’t require it.
• a mic that requires phantom power—connect it to the GUITAR/
MIC jack and set the switch next to the jack to ON.
• an electric guitar or bass—connect it to the GUITAR/MIC jack and
set the switch next to the jack to GUITAR (Hi-Z).
Selecting Your Input
1 Press the RECORDER VIEW button in the DIGITAL RECORDER area, and
then press AUDIO INPUT so it lights red.
The live-audio AUDIO
INPUT button has
its own level-peak
indicator.

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3 Press EXIT repeatedly until you return to the Live Set Play screen.
Now both the JUNO-Gi keyboard sound and your mic, guitar, or bass
are going through the digital recorder’s mixer.
To adjust the level of the
• keyboard sound—hold down SHIFT and press the
digital recorder’s KEYBOARD button to display
the KEYBOARD INPUT window, and then adjust
the Input Level setting.
• mic, guitar, or bass—hold down SHIFT and press
the AUDIO INPUT button to display the AUDIO
INPUT SELECT screen, and then adjust the Input
Level setting.
The End
We hope you’ve found this workshop helpful. Keep an eye out for
other JUNO-Gi Workshop booklets available for downloading at
www.RolandUS.com.
Insert effect patches are organized into “banks” according to how
you’re most likely to use them. There’s a
• GUITAR bank—full of patches designed for electric guitar and
bass, in a range of styles.
• MIC bank—with effect patches designed for a mic.
5 Start by selecting the desired bank (the BANK value is already
highlighted).
6 Press 6 and then select the specific patch you want. There are
factory-programmed Preset effect patches in each bank. You can also
build your own User patches.
As you select each patch, you can sing or play, etc. to hear what the
patch does to your sound.
To learn about customizing the JUNO-Gi’s effects, see the Owner’s
Manual, starting on page 109.
7 Press EXIT repeatedly until you return to the Live Set Play screen.
Working Your Mix
Here’s how to balance the levels of the JUNO-Gi keyboard sound and your
mic, guitar, or bass:
1 Press the KEYBOARD button in the DIGITAL RECORDER area so it
lights and the KEYBOARD INPUT window appears.
2 Press 2 (KEYBOARD) to send the keyboard sound through the mixer
without adding the recorder’s effects. This is the typical way to work.
If you’d like to use the same insert effect on your keyboard sound as
your mic, guitar, or bass, press 4 (KEYBOARD +INS FX) instead.