Boss JamStation JS-5 Owner's Manual page 137

Little Recording Time on Audio Track
Are you recording at the Hi-Fi setting?
If the recording quality is set to Hi-Fi, the available
recording time will be shorter than for LONG
(p. 112).
Have you recorded numerous short segments of audio
data?
The recording times listed in the owner's manual are
for continuous recording. The recording time will be
less if numerous fragments of short audio data
(several seconds) are recorded in a single song, or if
numerous short songs are recorded. The recording
time will also decrease if a portion of the audio data
is erased when being rerecorded, or the data cannot
be recorded (p. 111).
Is there unneeded data remaining?
Delete unneeded audio data (p. 114).
If you are using a card that had been used by
another device, data from that device may remain
on the card. Format the card (p. 125).
Have you saved backup files?
As the number of backup files increases, the
available recording time will diminish (p. 126).
Sounds Recorded to the Audio Track
Are Distorted
Did you change the setting of the REC INPUT selector
switch?
Set the REC INPUT selector switch to match the
instrument (or device) connected to REC INPUT
(p. 111).
Is the recording level adjusted to an appropriate setting?
Before you record, adjust the recording level so that
it is within the appropriate range (p. 113).
MIDI
Can't Get Sound from the JS-5 Using
an External MIDI Device
Have the MIDI channels been set correctly?
Set the MIDI channels so that they match the parts
you want played (p. 131).
Others
Low Volume from the Instrument
Connected to REC INPUT/Something is
wrong with the sound quality
Are you connecting with a high-Z instrument cable or
other cable that introduces resistance?
Use cables (such as Roland's PCS Series cables) that
do not add resistance.
Did you change the setting of the REC INPUT selector
switch?
Set the REC INPUT selector switch to match the
instrument (or device) connected to REC INPUT
(p. 111).
I muted inst 1 and inst 2, but the
backing guitar sound is still heard
Some special guitar sounds use a drum kit
instrument.
Modified settings are not saved
Are you modifying the settings of a preset song?
It is not possible to save changes made to a preset
song. If you wish to save the changes you make,
copy the song to a user song (p. 82).
Did you execute the Save procedure?
If you modified the settings of a user song, you must
execute the Save procedure if you wish to keep the
changes (p. 59).
Troubleshooting
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