Main Features - Roland JUNO-G Owner's Manual

Main Features

The JUNO-G is a high-quality synthesizer with professional sounds
and playability. It features the latest sound generator, a variety of
effects, and a song recorder with audio tracks, all combined into an
easy-to-use instrument. The features listed below make the JUNO-G
a great choice for any style of music, in applications ranging from
stage performance to composition and arranging.
The latest sound engine with 128-
voice polyphony
The JUNO-G provides 128 voices of polyphony—the standard for
the new era. You can layer complex sounds and enjoy multitrack
recording using the song recorder.
Support for wave expansion boards
To supplement the numerous patches that use the carefully selected
high quality waves built into the JUNO-G, you can install one wave
expansion board to add more waveform data. Depending on your
needs and your favorite musical styles, you can choose one board
from the wide variety of professionally acclaimed Roland SRX series
boards now available.
Song recorder with audio tracks
The built-in song recorder provides four dedicated audio tracks
(stereo) in addition to the MIDI tracks (16 parts). This lets you create
songs that contain audio acquired from a performing vocalist or
guitarist in combination with the music produced by the internal
sound generator.
The MIDI track section provides a high-resolution 16-part (MIDI)
sequencer that's designed with features like loop recording so that
you can record non-stop without interrupting your musical
imagination.
The audio track section contains 4 MB of memory as standard
(corresponding to approximately 23.5 seconds of stereo recording).
You can add DIMM memory (up to 512 MB) to expand the recording
capacity to a maximum of 51 minutes (stereo). In addition to audio
phrases you record on the JUNO-G, you can also import audio files
(in WAV or AIFF format) from your PC and use them as audio track
phrases.
Live Setting function
The Live Setting function allows you to memorize settings and recall
them as your live set progresses, guaranteeing that your
performance will go smoothly.
Sample Patch function
This function lets you recall audio phrases from the audio tracks and
play them on the keyboard just like patches or rhythm sets.
Powerful effects including mastering
functionality
The JUNO-G provides three multi-effects processors (78 types), plus
independent chorus and reverb processors. There's a mastering
effect, indispensable for adding the final touch to your production,
bringing your sound CD-master level impact and audio quality.
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Versatile sound control functionality
In addition to a D Beam controller, the JUNO-G provides a wide
range of controllers, such as the sound modify knobs and a hold
pedal jack that can detect half-damper operations. The JUNO-G
gives you complete control over your on-stage sound.
Plenty of external interfacing
The rear panel USB connector supports both file transfer and USB-
MIDI, and can be switched as desired. There's also a PC card slot
that can accommodate SmartMedia or CompactFlash via a
commercially available adaptor. You can use a card to store as much
as 1 GB of data (when using CompactFlash).
JUNO-G Editor/Librarian is included
Dedicated editor/librarian software is included, letting you edit and
manage JUNO-G sounds from the large screen of your computer.
V-LINK functionality
V-LINK allows you to synchronize music and video, opening up
completely new performance possibilities.
If you use the JUNO-G in conjunction with a V-LINK compatible
video device (such as the Edirol motion dive .tokyo Performance
Package, DV-7PR, PR-50, or V-4), you'll be able to control the images
using the same operations as when playing music on the JUNO-G.
General MIDI/GM2 compatibility
The JUNO-G is compatible with General MIDI/GM2, and is able to
play back music data that complies with the General MIDI/GM2
standard (General MIDI scores).