About Memory; About Changing Data - Boss JamStation JS-5 Owner's Manual

About Memory

"Memory" refers to the places where settings, such as those
for "Songs" and "Styles," are stored. The JS-5 features three
types of memory: System Memory, User Memory, and Preset
Memory. You can also use optional memory cards
(SmartMedia).
fig.RE01-06
JS-5
System
Preset User
Song
Song
100
200
Style Style
20
200
Audio
Data
Data editing
System Memory
System Memory is where settings for the parameters that
determine the JS-5's operating environment (such as Master
Tune and MIDI parameters) are stored.
User Memory
User Memory is memory that holds rewritable data, allowing
you to save settings that you create yourself. User Memory
can be used to store maximum 100 User Songs and up to
maximum 20 different User Styles.
Audio data is also stored here.
Preset Memory
Preset Memory holds settings that cannot be overwritten. 200
Preset Songs and 200 different Preset Styles are stored in the
Preset Memory.
* When recording to the Audio track of a Preset Song, the audio
data is saved to the User Memory or a memory card.
Memory Card
Backup
10
Song
100
Style
20
Audio
Data
Chapter 1 Overview of the JS-5
Memory Cards (SmartMedia)
These are read/write cards to which data can be written. Just
as with the User Memory, memory cards can store maximum
100 User Songs and maximum 20 different User Styles.
User Songs and User Styles stored on memory cards can be
handled exactly the same way as User Songs and User Styles
stored in the User Memory.

About Changing Data

When Changing Data in User Memory
Data is written to the User Memory during a number of
different operations, such as when switching pages or
pressing [ENTER], [EXIT], or [STOP]. At this time, "
will appear in the left display, and during execution the
" " will rotate clockwise.
fig.RE01-07
Never turn off the power to the JS-5 or remove the memory
card from the JS-5 while the "
the display (when data is being written), as this can prevent
the data from being written properly, and may adversely
affect later operations.
When Changing Data in Preset
Memory
Data in the Preset Memory is lost when a different operation
is carried out, or when the power to the JS-5 is turned off.
When you want to save data, you must first copy the data to
the User Memory or a memory card.
When Changing Settings Stored in
System Memory
In System Memory, since settings are changed and data
created directly, the data is updated at all times.
"
" still appears at the left of
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