Boss eBand JS-10 Le manuel du propriétaire

Owner’s Manual / Bedienungsanleitung / Mode d’emploi

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This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

For EU Countries

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B limit.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

For Canada

WARNING

This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead.

For C.A. US

(

Proposition 65

)

Owner’s Manual

Play the guitar with your favorite songs as your backing

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Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Top Panel / Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Top Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Turning the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Turning the Power O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Moving the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Selecting an Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Changing the Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

[MENU] Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Play the Guitar with Songs as Your Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Selecting Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Displaying Songs by Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Registering Your 30 Favorite Songs (BEST 30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Selecting Songs on the USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Deleting Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Playing a Guitar While Playing Back a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Switching the Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recording Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Switching Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Changing the Speed of Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Changing the Pitch of Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Removing the Center Sound (Center Cancel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Repeating Playback of a Specied Segment (AB REPEAT) . . . . . . . .12

Precise Adjustment of the AB REPEAT Segment . . . . . . . . . . .12

Importing Songs from a PC to the JS-10 (eBand Song List Editor) . .13

Before Using eBand Song List Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting the JS-10 to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Installing eBand Song List Editor on Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Starting Up eBand Song List Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using eBand Song List Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Ripping Songs from CD to the JS-10 (Ripping) . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Editing Song Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Ending the Connection with the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Editing the Eects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Visually Editing the Sound (EZ EDIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Advanced Editing of Sounds (PATCH EDIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

MENU of an EFFECT screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Saving Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Exchanging Two Patches (EXCHANGE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Initializing the Eect Settings (INITIALIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Backing Up Data on an SD Card to a PC (BACK UP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Recovering Data Backed Up on a PC to the SD Card (RECOVERY) .20

Changing the Parameters of Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

View the Song Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Naming Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Writing Songs to a USB Flash Drive (Export) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Importing Songs in the USB Flash Drive to the JS-10 (Import) . . . .22

Changing the Patch When the Song is Switched (PATCH SYNC) . .22

Specifying Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Switching the INPUT Jack Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Adjusting the Balance of Low to High Frequency Ranges

(Global EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Turning O the JS-10 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

System Settings for the JS-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Changing the Function of the USB COMPUTER Port . . . . . . .24

Allocating Functions to Footswitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Backing Up Eect User Patches to an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Restoring Eect User Patches Backed Up on the SD Card . .25

Viewing Free Space on the SD Card and the USB Flash

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Adjusting Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Enabling Auto O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Listing the Files on the SD Card as a Song List . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Selecting the Sound Output from the USB COMPUTER

Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Initializing an SD Card (FORMAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Returning the JS-10’s Settings to Default Factory Settings .26

Using the JS-10 as a USB Audio Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Preparing a USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Installing the USB Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Playing Songs on a PC Through the JS-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Using the Commercially Available SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Replacing the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Using Footswitches and Expression Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Allocating Functions to Footswitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Eect Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Memory Conguration in the JS-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Contents

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections titled “USING THE

UNIT SAFELY” (p. 40) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 41). These sections

provide important information concerning the proper operation

of the unit. Additionally, in order to gain a good grasp of every

feature provided by your new unit, this owner’s manual should be

read in its entirety, and it should be saved and kept on hand as a

convenient reference.

in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

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Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

[MENU] button

This button calls up various dierent

functions depending on the screen

displayed (p. 6, p. 18).

Dial

Use this dial to change

values and settings.

[EXIT] button

Press this button to

cancel settings and

return to previous

screens.

[ENTER] button

Use this button to

conrm selection of an

item and to adjust/switch

the values of settings.

[POWER] button

This button switches the

power on and o (p. 5).

[SONG LIST] button

This button displays songs

stored in the SD card and

the USB ash drive (p. 7).

[ ] [ ] (Cursor) buttons

These buttons move the position of the

cursor (highlighted part) in the display.

Use the Dial to adjust the value of

highlighted item (parameter).

Display

Shows Song Name,

Eects Patch name and

other information.

[ ] (Rewind) button

This button moves

the playback location

backward.

[ ] (Fast Forward) button

This button moves the

playback location forward.

[A B] button

This button repeats

the playback (p. 12).

[ ] (STOP) button

This button stops

song playback or

recording.

[ ] (PLAY) button

This button starts

song playback.

[ ] (REC) button

This button

records the

performance.

[SPEED] button

This button changes the speed/pitch

of the song or removes the center

sound (p. 11, p. 12).

[MASTER LEVEL] knob

This knob adjusts the overall

volume of the JS-10.

INPUT 2 (AUX) jack

This jack connects

devices such as digital

audio players.

[AMP] button

This button displays

the AMP screen (p. 18).

[TUNER] button

This button displays the

TUNER screen (p. 9).

[EFFECTS] button

This button is used to select an eect

patch or to edit an eect (p. 10, p. 17).

INPUT 1 (GUITAR/MIC) jack,

INPUT 2 (GUITAR/MIC) jack

These jacks connect guitars or

microphones.

[INPUT LEVEL 1 2] knob

The center knob adjusts the volume

of devices connected to INPUT 1, and

the outer knob adjusts the volume of

devices connected to INPUT 2.

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Panel Descriptions

Top Panel / Side Panels

SD CARD slot

Insert an SD card.

EXP PEDAL/CTL 1, 2 jack

Connect a footswitch (sold

separately) or expression pedal

(sold separately) (p. 30).

Security slot ( )

http://www.kensington.com/

PHONES jack

Connect headphones

(sold separately).

LINE OUT jacks

Connect external

speakers.

USB COMPUTER port

Connect the JS-10 to

a PC with a USB cable

(p. 13, p. 27).

USB MEMORY port

Connect a USB ash

drive (sold separately).

USB cap holders

Place caps detached from the USB

MEMORY port or USB COMPUTER

port here.

DC IN jack

Connect the supplied

AC adaptor.

To power outlet

Indicator

AC adaptorPower cord

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.

* Never insert or remove SD cards or SDHC cards while this unit is turned on. Doing so may corrupt the unit’s data or the data on the SD card or

SDHC card.

* Carefully insert the USB ash drive, SD card, or SDHC card all the way in – until they are rmly in place.

* Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards.

The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

Top Screen

This screen is the basic screen that appears when you turn on the power.

AB REPEAT Segment

Indicates the segment to be

played back repeatedly (p. 12).

Song playback time

Displays time of the

song.

Key and Song Name

Displays the key (p. 21) and name (p. 21)

of the currently selected song.

S/P/C Icons

These icons are displayed when the song’s

playback speed or pitch has been changed or

when Center Cancel is used.

S: Playback speed of the song has been changed

P: Pitch of the song has been changed

C: Center Cancel is turned on

Level Meter

Displays total level of the following sounds:

• The song being played now

• Input to INPUT 1 jack, INPUT 2 jack, and USB

COMPUTER port

IN2

Move the cursor here and the patch number and patch name of

the eect for the INPUT 2 (GUITAR/MIC) jack will be displayed.

Input Sensitivity Icons

Displays icons based on the GAIN

settings (p. 23).

Play Mode

Displays the type of

playback (p. 9).

IN1

Displays the eect patch

number and patch name for

INPUT 1 (GUITAR/MIC) jack.

Song playback location

Displays the current

location within the song.

The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display.

Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the

display may not always match what appears in the manual.

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

5

Basic Operation

This section introduces the basic operations for using the JS-10.

Turning the Power On

Once everything is properly connected (p. 4), be sure to follow the

procedure below to turn on the power. If you turn on equipment in

the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.

MEMO

• Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume

down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some

sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal

and does not indicate a malfunction.

• With the factory settings, the JS-10 will automatically

be switched o 30 minutes after you stop playing or

operating the unit. If you don’t want the unit to turn

o automatically, change the “AUTO OFF” setting to

“OFF” as described on p. 26.

1. Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] knob down to the minimum

level.

2. Press the [POWER] button to turn the unit on.

The unit’s display will be lit.

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a

few seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it will

operate normally.

3. Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] knob and adjust the volume.

Files included on the supplied SD card

The supplied SD card is inserted into the JS-10 prior to being shipped from the factory.

The following les are included on the SD card.

eBand Song List Editor

This PC software can rip songs from CDs to JS-10 and add names to eBand songs.

Connect the JS-10 with your PC to use this software. For details, refer to “Importing Songs from a PC to the JS-10 (eBand

Song List Editor)” (p. 13).

USB driver

This PC driver (control software) is used for listening to your PC’s sound on the JS-10.

For details, refer to “Using the JS-10 as a USB Audio Interfaces” (p. 27).

ROLAND folder

Files needed for the operation of the JS-10 are saved in this folder. Make sure not to change or delete the contents of this folder.

MEMO

For details about the memory conguration in JS-10 or the data that is saved, refer to “Memory Conguration in the JS-10” (p. 38).

Turning the Power O

1. Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] knob down to the minimum

level.

2. Press the [POWER] button.

The power turns o.

Moving the Cursor

There are multiple parameters (settings) and selections on the

screen.

Press the [

] [ ] (Cursor) buttons to move the cursor.

The parameter value selected with the cursor will be highlighted.

Selecting an Item

To select a displayed item or icon, move the cursor to the item or

icon, and press the [ENTER] button.

This manual uses the following conventions to indicate the steps of

a procedure, such as pressing the [MENU] button in the Top screen,

selecting “SYSTEM,” and then pressing the [ENTER] button.

[MENU] button  “SYSTEM”  [ENTER] button

MEMO

Press the [EXIT] button several times until you return to the Top

screen.

Changing the Value

To change the parameter setting, move the cursor to the applicable

parameter value, then turn the Dial to change the value. The value

increases when the Dial is turned clockwise and decreases when it

is turned counterclockwise.

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Basic Operation

[MENU] Button

Press the [MENU] button to display a menu for each screen.

The JS-10 has the following menu screens.

• Menu in the Top screen (p. 6)

• Menu in the SONG LIST screen (p. 7)

• Menu in the EFFECT screen (p. 18)

Menu on the top screen

Press the [MENU] button in the top screen to display the MENU

screen.

You can access the JS-10’s settings from this screen.

MENU Explanation

SONG

SONG INFO Conrm song information (p. 21).

SONG NAME Change song names (p. 21).

EXPORT

Write the selected song to the USB ash

drive (p. 22).

* “EXPORT” is not displayed if the USB

ash drive has not been inserted.

IMPORT

Store the selected songs on the USB ash

drive to the SD card (p. 22).

* “IMPORT” is not displayed if a song

on the USB ash drive has not been

selected.

ERASE Delete the selected song (p. 8).

BEST 30 EDIT Add the current song to the BEST 30 (p. 7).

AB EDIT

Make precise settings for the AB REPEAT

function (p. 12).

PATCH SYNC Apply the setting in PATCH SYNC (p. 22).

AUDIO

SETTING

INPUT

Select the input sensitivity and other

settings that match the device connected

to INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 jacks (p. 23).

EQ

Apply the equalizer on the overall sound

of the JS-10 and adjust its balance (p. 23).

SPEAKER

Turns the JS-10’s built-in speakers on or

o (p. 23).

SYSTEM

USB MODE Switch the USB MODE (p. 24).

PEDAL

Assign functions to an externally

connected footswitch (p. 30).

PATCH BACKUP Back up eects (p. 24).

PATCH RECOVER

Recover the eects that were backed

up (p. 25).

SD INFO Check the free space on the SD card (p. 25).

USB MEMORY

Check the free space on the USB ash

drive (p. 25).

SETTING

Make a variety of the JS-10 settings

(p. 25 – p. 26).

SD CARD

FORMAT (*)

Initialize (format) the SD card (p. 29).

FACTORY RESET

Restore the JS-10 to its original default

factory settings (p. 26).

MEMO

(*) The SD card that is supplied with the JS-10 cannot be

initialized.

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

7

Play the Guitar with Songs as Your Backing

Selecting Songs

Here’s how to select the song you want to hear or the rhythm you

want played.

1. Press the [SONG LIST] button.

The SONG LIST screen appears.

2. Turn the Dial to select a song.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

MEMO

• You can also select a song by turning the dial while a song name

is selected in the Top screen.

• Press the [

] (PLAY) button in the SONG LIST screen to audition

the selected song.

• The JS-10 can handle up to 4,000 songs.

Displaying Songs by Category

Here’s how to have songs be displayed according to a category you

select, such as the album title or artist name.

1. Follow this sequence of steps: [SONG LIST] button 

[MENU] button.

The MENU popup appears.

2. Select a category.

MENU Explanation

ALL SONGS

Songs recorded with the JS-10 and songs that have album

title and artist name registered are listed.

USER Data recorded with the JS-10 is added to this category.

BEST 30

The thirty favorite songs are listed, if these songs have

already been ranked (1–30).

ALBUM Songs are listed by album title.

ARTIST Songs are listed by artist name.

RHYTHM

Rhythms contained on the SD card included with the

JS-10 are listed.

USB MEMORY Files stored in the USB ash drive are listed.

SD CARD Files stored in the SD card are listed.

REMOVE Removes the selected song from the BEST 30 list.

MEMO

• “ALBUM” and “ARTIST” are available when album titles or artist

names are registered with the songs.

• “SD CARD” is available when SD VIEW (p. 26) is ON.

• “REMOVE” is available when BEST 30 is displayed.

• By using the included eBand Song List Editor (p. 13), you can use

your computer to register and edit album titles and artist names.

Also, when you import an audio le, you can select the target

song list (Song, Rhythm, or User).

• Categorization of songs works on songs included with the JS-10

and songs stored with eBand Song List Editor (p. 13).

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

Registering Your 30 Favorite Songs (BEST

30)

You can set the songs listed when BEST 30 is selected as the song

category.

Registering your favorite songs allows you to always have the songs

you want in song lists.

1. Before starting, select songs you want to list in the BEST

30.

2. Follow this sequence of steps: [MENU] button  “BEST 30

EDIT”  [ENTER] button.

The BEST 30 EDIT screen appears.

3. Select the rank.

4. Press the [ENTER] button.

MEMO

You cannot register songs in the USB ash drive as BEST 30.

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Selecting Songs on the USB Flash Drive

You can select songs on the USB ash drive.

1. Follow this sequence of steps: [SONG LIST] button 

[MENU] button  “USB MEMORY”  [ENTER] button.

2. Select the song you want to play.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

File formats supported by the JS-10

eBand format

Roland/BOSS proprietary compression format

MP3 format

MP3 Format

Sampling rate 44.1 kHz

Bit rate 64 K – 320 Kbps

WAV format

WAV Format

Sampling rate 44.1 kHz

Quantization bit rate 16 bits

Encoding Uncompressed (Linear)

Deleting Songs

Here’s how to delete the selected song.

NOTE

You cannot restore songs once they are deleted.

1. Before starting, select the song you want to delete (p. 7).

2. Follow this sequence of steps: [MENU] button  “SONG”

 [ENTER] button  “ERASE”  [ENTER] button.

The message “Are you sure?” appears.

3. To delete a song, press [ENTER] button.

The song will be deleted.

Playing a Guitar While Playing Back a

Song

You can enjoy playing a guitar while playing back a favorite song as

your backing.

1. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button.

The playback of the song will start.

2. Gradually turn the [MASTER LEVEL] knob clockwise until

you reach the desired volume level.

3. Turn the [INPUT LEVEL 1] knob and [INPUT LEVEL 2]

knob down to the minimum level (turn completely

counterclockwise).

4. While playing the guitar, gradually turn the [INPUT LEVEL

1] knob or [INPUT LEVEL 2] knob clockwise until you reach

the desired volume level.

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

MEMO

• Pressing the [

] (STOP) button while the song is stopped will

return the song playback location to the beginning (00:00).

• Press the [

] (Rewind) button or the [ ] (Fast Forward)

button to move the song’s playback location back or forward.

• Howling (feedback) could be produced depending on the

location of microphones relative to speakers. This can be

remedied by:

1. Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).

2. Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers.

3. Lowering volume levels.

* When you connect a microphone, select an eect from the

categories for microphones (p. 10). Also, switch the input

sensitivity of the INPUT jack to mic (p. 23).

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

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Play the Guitar with Songs as Your Backing

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Playing a guitar while playing back a song

on audio players

Use a commercially available

stereo miniature plug cable that

is appropriate for the device.

Digital audio player,

etc.

MEMO

When instruments are connected to the INPUT 2 (GUITAR/

MIC) jack and the INPUT 2 (AUX) jack, only the instrument

connected to the INPUT 2 (AUX) jack can be used.

Switching the Play Mode

You can change how the songs are played.

Display Explanation

The current song plays to the end and then stops.

Playback of the current song is repeated.

Songs in the song list are played back in order. *

Songs in the song list are played back in order. Playback

continues until the [

] (Stop) button is pressed. *

Songs in the song list are played back randomly. *

Songs in the song list are played back randomly.

Playback continues until the [

] (Stop) button is pressed. *

Time location “A” is registered (“Repeating Playback of a

Specied Segment (AB REPEAT)” (p. 12)).

Playback will repeat between time locations “A” and “B”

(“Repeating Playback of a Specied Segment (AB REPEAT)”

(p. 12)).

MEMO

When you select a Play Mode marked with an asterisk (*), the

current song will be played to the end and stop if a screen other

than “Top Screen” (p. 4) is displayed.

Tuning

Use the tuner in the JS-10 to tune the guitar or bass connected to

INPUT 1 or INPUT 2.

1. Press the [TUNER] button.

The TUNER screen appears.

PITCH

Set the frequency of A4 (the middle A on a piano keyboard).

2. Adjust the tuning until the desired pitch is

shown and both triangles are lit.

Display Explanation

Too low

Tuned

Too high

MEMO

The [TUNER] button will be lit when it is tuned.

Standard tuning

7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st

Guitar B E A D G B E

Bass B E A D G

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Recording Performances

You can record the sounds exactly as you hear them from the JS-10.

1. To record while the song is being played back,

rst press the [ ] (PLAY) button, and then press

the [ ] (REC) button.

The song will be played back and recorded along with

the sounds input to INPUT 1 jack and INPUT 2 jack.

MEMO

In order to record only the sounds input to INPUT 1 jack and

INPUT 2 jack, just press the [

] (REC) button without pressing

the [ ] (PLAY) button (i.e., do not play back the song).

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

The REC END popup appears.

3. Decide what to do with the recording.

Icon Explanation

SAVE

The recording is saved in “USER” category in

the song list.

ERASE

The recording is discarded. (The recorded

content will not be saved.)

PREVIEW

(Press the [

] (PLAY) button)

Listen to the recording.

MEMO

Recorded data (songs) are automatically assigned the name

“SONG****: (original song name)” (with **** indicating the

number). However, if the original song name was edited with

eBand Song List Editor, then it will be “SONG****.”

Switching Eects

The internal eects can be switched.

1. Select either IN1 or IN2.

IN2

Eect on INPUT 2 (GUITAR/

MIC) jack

IN1

Eect on INPUT 1 (GUITAR/

MIC) jack

MEMO

The eect will not be applied on AUX jack.

2. Press the [EFFECTS] button.

The PATCH SELECT screen appears.

3. Select a category.

Usage Category

For Guitar

For Bass

For

Microphone

For User

Patch

* When you connect a microphone, select an eect from the

categories for microphones (p. 10). Also, switch the input

sensitivity of the INPUT jack to mic (p. 23).

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

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4. Select a patch.

MEMO

In the default factory settings, appropriate eect patches are

assigned for each song on the supplied SD card. For details,

refer to “Changing the Patch When the Song is Switched (PATCH

SYNC)” (p. 22).

Changing the Speed of Songs

You can change the playback speed of songs.

This feature lets you slow down the song tempo to practice dicult

or fast passages. Changing the song’s speed will not have an eect

on the pitch.

1. Press the [SPEED] button.

2. Select SPEED.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

Turn SPEED to “ON” to change the speed.

4. Set the playback speed.

You can set the speed in the range of 50 to 150 (%). Normally, the

speed is set to 100.

MEMO

When the speed is changed, the “S” icon that indicates the speed

change appears on the top screen.

Changing the Pitch of Songs

You can change just the pitch without changing the playback speed

of songs.

1. Press the [SPEED] button.

2. Select PITCH or FINE.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

PITCH FINE is turned “ON.” Pitch of the song can now be changed.

4. Apply the settings for PITCH or FINE.

The pitch is changed.

You can change the PITCH setting in the range from -6 through +7

(in semitone steps).

You can change the FINE setting in the range from -50 through +50

(in ne steps of 1 cent).

MEMO

• When the pitch is changed, the “P” icon that indicates the pitch

change appears on the top screen.

• If a KEY is set in the song parameters (p. 21), the KEY indicator

works according to the PITCH settings.

KEY indicator

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Removing the Center Sound (Center

Cancel)

Songs can be played back with the center sound removed.

1. Press the [SPEED] button.

2. Select CENTER CANCEL.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

Turn CENTER CANCEL to “ON.”

4. Set the location of the sound you want to remove.

“C0” removes the center sound, while “L**” remove the left sound

and “R**” removes the right sound.

MEMO

• Center Cancel applies also to input sounds from the INPUT 2

(AUX) jack and USB COMPUTER port.

• Some sounds cannot be removed completely.

• When Center Cancel is turned on, the “C” icon indicating that it is

on appears on the top screen.

Repeating Playback of a Specied

Segment (AB REPEAT)

Use this feature for guitar solo practice and in other situations

where you want to practice along with a single section as it plays

back repeatedly.

1. Press the [ ] (PLAY) button.

2. Press the [A B] button at the start point and

also at the end point of the repeat segment.

Playback of AB REPEAT

segment will be repeated.

To turn AB REPEAT o, press the [A B] button again.

Precise Adjustment of the AB REPEAT

Segment

You can precisely adjust the start and end points of the segments to

be repeated.

1. Follow this sequence of steps: [MENU] button 

“AB EDIT”  [ENTER] button.

2. On the AB EDIT screen, adjust the start point (A) and the

end point (B).

MEMO

• You can press [ENTER] on the AB EDIT screen to alternately

switch the AB REPEAT function on and o.

• With MP3 data, you may be unable to play back from a specic

time (the performance starts near the specied time).

• The interval between A and B cannot be less than one second.

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

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Importing Songs from a PC to the JS-10

(eBand Song List Editor)

eBand Song List Editor is software that operates on the PC.

You can perform the following tasks by connecting the PC to the

JS-10 with a USB cable and starting eBand Song List Editor.

• Import songs on music CDs to the JS-10

• Import WAV les and MP3 les on your PC to the JS-10

• Edit song information of songs stored on the JS-10

MEMO

For information on how to use eBand Song List Editor, refer to

the Help in eBand Song List Editor.

Before Using eBand Song List Editor

Prepare to use eBand Song List Editor on your PC.

Connecting the JS-10 to Your PC

1. Follow this sequence of steps:

[MENU] button  “SYSTEM”

 [ENTER] button  “USB MODE”  [ENTER] button 

“eBand SONG LIST EDITOR”  [ENTER] button.

2. Connect the PC and the JS-10 with the supplied USB

cable.

USB COMPUTER portUSB port

Installing eBand Song List Editor on Your

PC

Install eBand Song List Editor on your PC. eBand Song List Editor is

included on the SD card that is supplied with the JS-10.

MEMO

• If the latest eBand Song List Editor is already installed in your PC,

proceed to “Starting Up eBand Song List Editor” (p. 13).

• The description of computer procedures will use My Computer

(or Computer) with Windows and Finder with the Mac OS.

1. Using your PC, locate the folders inside “JS-10 EBAND.”

2. Double-click one of the les shown below.

File Name Supported OS

Win.zip Windows 7, Vista, or XP

Mac.dmg Mac OS

The contents of the le are displayed.

3. Copy the “Song List” folder to your PC.

MEMO

We recommend that you copy to a folder that will be easy to

locate afterward.

4. If you’re using Windows, close the “Win.zip” window.

If you’re using Mac OS, drag the “Mac” icon to the Eject

icon in the Dock.

5. Read the le ReadmeEN.txt in the “Song List” folder that

you copied to your PC, and then install eBand Song List

Editor.

Starting Up eBand Song List Editor

Windows users

1. Click the PC’s [Start] button  [All Programs] 

“eBand Song List Editor”  “eBand Song List Editor.”

Mac OS users

1. Double-click the Application folder  Roland folder 

eBand Song List Editor folder  “eBand Song List Editor.”

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Importing Songs from a PC to the JS-10 (eBand Song List Editor)

Using eBand Song List Editor

[Delete] button

This button deletes the

selected song.

[Export] button

This button converts

the selected eBand

song into WAV format

and writes it to the PC.

[Write] button

This button saves the

content edited in the

list area to the SD card.

[Disconnect] button

This button disconnects

communication between

the JS-10 and the PC.

[Import] button

This button imports audio les

(WAV/MP3) from the PC to the

JS-10.

[CD Ripping] button

This button rips (reads and

saves) songs from an audio

CD (p. 15).

List Mode buttons

These buttons switch the

song list (Song/Rhythm/

User) for the “List area.”

List area

You can edit the song

information in this area.

Clicking “List Mode buttons”

(Song/Rhythm/User) will

switch the content shown in

this area.

MEMO

• The JS-10 can handle up to 4,000 songs.

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

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Importing Songs from a PC to the JS-10 (eBand Song List Editor)

Ripping Songs from CD to the JS-10

(Ripping)

You can rip songs from music CDs to the JS-10. The ripped songs are

added to the song list selected with the “List Mode button” ([Song]

button, [Rhythm] button, or [User] button).

MEMO

In order to rip from a music CD, you will need administrator

privileges on your PC.

1. Click the List Mode button to select the song list to which

you want to add the song.

Decide which song list to add the ripped songs will go.

2. Insert the CD that you want to rip into your PC’s CD drive.

3. Click the [CD Ripping] button in eBand Song List Editor.

The CD Ripping screen appears on your PC.

Track information

The track numbers of the songs on the music CD are displayed.

If the PC is connected to the Internet, Gracenote® MusicID obtains the

song names and artist names and displays them automatically.

However, the information that is available can vary depending on the

CD.

[Obtain again] button

Downloads and re-displays the title

names and artist names.

Your PC must be connected to the

Internet.

4. In eBand Song List Editor, select the song you want to rip.

5. Click the [OK] button.

The selected song will be ripped to the JS-10’s SD card. When the

ripping is complete, the song will be added to the song list.

MEMO

Do not rip a song while playing a music CD on your PC. Noise

may be mixed in with the ripped song.

Selecting the Song Format When Ripping

Songs

Here’s how to select the song format when ripping songs from CD

to the JS-10.

1. Make settings by clicking “Conserve Card Memory” in the

“Options” menu.

Conserve Card Memory Import format

ON (Selected)

eBand song format

Data is compressed and imported, placing

priority on the card capacity.

OFF (Cleared)

WAV format

Data is imported, placing priority on the audio

quality (uncompressed).

MEMO

The default setting is “ON” (Conserve Card Memory).

File formats that can be imported

The types and formats of les that can be imported using

eBand Song List Editor are as follows.

MP3 format

Format Settings

Sampling rate 44.1 kHz

Bit rate 64 K – 320 Kbps

File name extension .mp3 (not case-sensitive)

Length One second or more

MEMO

• MP3 les are imported as MP3 format, regardless of the

“Conserve Card Memory” setting.

• If the MP3 le being imported contains ID3 tags for the

song name, artist name, and album title, this information

can also be imported.

WAV format

Format Settings

Sampling rate 44.1 kHz

Quantization bit rate 16 bits

Encoding Uncompressed (Linear)

File name extension .wav (not case-sensitive)

Length One second or more

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Importing Songs from a PC to the JS-10 (eBand Song List Editor)

Editing Song Information

You can edit song information (song information, artist name, and album title) for songs saved on the JS-10. The edited song information is shown on

the JS-10’s display.

Artist (*1)

Artist name is displayed.

[Write] button

This button saves the content edited

in the list area to the SD card.

Type

The format of the song in the list is

displayed. This display cannot be changed.

Album (*1)

Album title is displayed.

Song Name / Rhythm Name

Song Name or Rhythm Name is

displayed.

Protect

The song protection setting

(On/O) is displayed.

MEMO

• (*1) When the song list displayed in the list area is “Rhythm” or “User,” then “Album” and “Artist” will not be shown.

• You can store up to 2,000 album titles and artist names combined on the JS-10.

• eBand Song List Editor allows you to use double-byte characters (such as Japanese) for song names, artist names, and album titles.

Also, you can display the double-byte song names, if these songs are imported to the JS-10 with eBand Song List Editor.

Entering text

1. Select the cell that you want to edit.

If you are using Windows, right-click the appropriate cell with the mouse.

If you are using Mac OS, double-click the appropriate cell.

2. Enter text.

3. When you nish entering, press the [Enter] key (or the [return] key) on your PC’s keyboard.

The input is conrmed.

MEMO

For details on how to enter text, refer to “Using eBand Song List Editor” (PDF) from the Help menu in eBand Song List Editor.

Saving the edited information

1. Click the [Write] button.

The edited information will be saved on the JS-10’s SD card.

NOTE

After you have edited the song information, be sure to click the [Write] button. If you exit eBand Song List Editor without saving or disconnect

from the PC, the edited information will be lost.

Ending the Connection with the PC

1. Click the [Disconnect] button in eBand Song List Editor.

2. Press the [EXIT] button on the JS-10.

The message “Are you sure?” appears.

3. To end the connection, press the [ENTER] button on the JS-10.

* To use the eBand Song List Editor again, follow the procedure in “Connecting the JS-10 to Your PC” (p. 13).

eBand Song List Editor Convenient Functions Appendices

Panel Descriptions Play the Guitar with Songs

as Your Backing

NlPtEsItFrDeEnglish

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Convenient Functions

Editing the Eects

Here’s how to edit the JS-10’s built-in eects and create your own

favorite sound.

Visually Editing the Sound (EZ EDIT)

You can create sounds intuitively by using visual sound-shaping

grids (dual-axis graph), which allow you to adjust multiple

parameters with a single control.

1. Select which of the two available eects you want to edit.

Select “IN1” to edit the eect for the INPUT 1 jack and select “IN2” to

edit the eect for the INPUT 2 jack.

IN1

Eect for INPUT 1

jack.

IN2

Eect for INPUT 2

jack.

2. Press the [EFFECTS] button.

The PATCH SELECT screen appears.

Patch number

Displays the number

for each patch.

IN1 / IN2

Displays the input

jack number for the

eect that is set.

CATEGORY

Basic music style of the

eect.

PATCH

Combinations of multiple eects and

saved settings (patches).

3. Select the category of the sound you want to create from

CATEGORY.

4. Press the [ ] (Cursor) button.

The cursor moves to PATCH.

5. Select the sound that is similar to what you have in mind

from PATCH.

6. Press the [ ] (Cursor) button.

The EZ EDIT screen appears.

Set the parameters using the cursor and the Dial.

SOLO

Sound for

solos.

BACKING

Sound for

backing.

SOFT

Softens the

distortion.

AMBIENCE

Turn the Dial to adjust the

length of the reverb.

Short

. . . Long

Cursor

Turn the Dial to move

the cursor in the

direction selected with

  /  .

HARD

Hardens the

distortion.

  /  

Select

which way

to move

the cursor.

NOTE

If you switch patches before saving an edited eect, the edited

information will be lost.

The edited information will also be lost if you switch songs with

the PATCH SYNC parameter set to ON, because the patches will

be switched at the same time.

To save the edited information, refer to “Saving Patches” (p. 19).

MEMO

You can edit patches even more precisely. Refer to “Advanced

Editing of Sounds (PATCH EDIT)” (p. 18).

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Convenient Functions

Advanced Editing of Sounds (PATCH EDIT)

Dierent combinations of multiple eects and settings are saved in

eect patches.

Here’s how to use PATCH EDIT to edit all parameters in these eects.

1. Follow the procedure in “Visually Editing the Sound (EZ

EDIT)” (p. 17) to display the EZ EDIT screen.

2. Press the [ ] (Cursor) button a number of times.

The PATCH EDIT screen appears.

DIAL

Turn the Dial to switch the

selected eect ON and OFF.

ENTER

Conrms the selected eect

(proceeds to Step 3).

Cursor

Select the eect that you want to edit.

3. Press the [ENTER] button.

A screen for editing eects appears (screenshots below are the AMP

screen and the MOD SELECT screen).

ENTER

Switches the eect ON and OFF.

Move Page Symbols ( ) ( )

When these symbols are displayed, other edit screens

appear when [

] [ ] (cursor) buttons are pressed.

MEMO

• You can display the AMP screen by pressing the [AMP] button

on the front panel.

• For details on parameters in eects, refer to “Eect Parameter

List” (p. 31).

MENU of an EFFECT screen

In the eects-related screens such as PATCH SELECT or PATCH EDIT,

press the [MENU] button to display the EFFECT MENU screen.

EFFECT MENU Explanation

WRITE/NAME

Saves the patch currently being edited (or copies

the currently selected patch).

EXCHANGE

Exchanges the currently selected patch with

another patch.

INITIALIZE

Restores the eect settings to their default factory

state.

MEMO

The displayed MENU items dier depending on the screen or

the location of the cursor.

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