Chapter 4. Using The Song Player; Playing Back Music Files (Song Player) - Roland Juno-Stage User Manual

Chapter 4. Using the Song Player

The JUNO-STAGE's "SONG PLAYER" has the following two functions.
To switch between these two functions, turn [RHYTHM PATTERN] on
(the Rhythm Pattern function) or off (the SONG PLAYER function).
You can play along on the keyboard to the accompaniment of the
music played back by the Song Player.
Song Player (p. 68)
This plays back songs (audio files or SMF data) saved on USB memory.
You can play back songs in an order specified by a "playlist."
Playlist:
When playing back multiple songs on the JUNO-STAGE, you can
create a list to specify the order in which the songs will be
played.
Song list:
This refers to the list of the songs specified in the playlist.
Rhythm Pattern (p. 74)
This plays back rhythm patterns for a wide variety of musical styles.
You can't use the song player and rhythm patterns at the same
time.
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Playing Back Music Files
(SONG PLAYER)
The following illustration shows the basic procedure for using JUNO-
STAGE's song player to play music files.
fig.Player-howto.eps
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Copy your data to USB Memory.
Connect your USB Memory
2
to the JUNO-STAGE.
USB Memory
Please use USB memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee
operation if other products are used.
• Connect your USB memory after you've turned the JUNO-
STAGE's power on.
• Never disconnect the USB memory while the power is turned on.
• If there is a large number of songs, it may take ten minutes or
more for the data to be loaded from USB memory.
Creating a Playlist
On your computer, start up the included "Playlist Editor" software and
create a playlist. When you want to use the JUNO-STAGE to play
backing tracks (accompaniment), it's convenient to create a playlist
beforehand to specify the order in which the tracks should be played.
For details on how to create a playlist, refer to the
"PlaylistEditorManualE.pdf" that's installed together with "Playlist
Editor."
• You'll need to use the included "Playlist Editor" to create playlists.
You can't create playlists on the JUNO-STAGE itself.
• You can play back individual songs without creating a playlist. In
this case, you'll need to place the SMF or audio files in the root
directory of your USB memory.
• Only audio files of a compatible sampling frequency can be
played (p. 69). When adding audio files to your playlist, we
recommend that you keep their sampling frequency consistent.
SMF, WAV, AIFF,
MP3 files
USB Memory