Playing Back Songs; About The Jm-8'S Storage Devices; Supported Song Files - Roland VIMA JM-8 Owner's Manual

VIMA JM-8

Playing back songs

3. Playing back songs
On the JM-8, mp3, WAV and SMF files are considered "songs". Be aware, however, that mp3 and WAV files are audio data
(the ones you can burn onto a CD and play back with almost any CD player). Standard MIDI Files, on the other hand, con-
tain MIDI data, i.e. instructions for a tone generator.
This is important to remember, because it explains why
some functions are only available for Standard MIDI
Files, while others only work with audio files.
Note: See page 9 for the supported audio files.

About the JM-8's storage devices

The JM-8 allows you to play back files in the following
devices:
Device Explanation
INTERNAL Refers to the JM-8's internal hard disk
(120GB). It contains 5 songs when the
JM-8 is shipped.
CD Refers to the JM-8's CD drive (right side
panel). You can play back audio files on
commercially available audio CDs, VIMA
CDs CD-ROMs and CD-R/RWs (finalized or
unfinalized). CDs with mp3 files can also
be played back.
EXTERNAL Refers to the EXTERNAL MEMORY port
(USB) on the JM-8's front panel. You can
connect any USB storage device ("Flash
memory") or a powered hard disk here.
The JM-8's main page displays these devices as follows:
These three areas are touch-sensitive, allowing you to
select the desired storage device.
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Supported song files

You can listen to internal songs, songs you've recorded
yourself, songs from a music CD, songs on the JM-8's
internal hard disk, and songs saved on a USB storage
device (sold separately).
The JM-8 can play back mp3 and WAV files (audio) and
Standard MIDI Files (SMF). The main difference between
audio and SMF files is that SMF files do not contain
vocal parts and rely on the JM-8's internal tone genera-
tor for the sounds you hear.
Note: Audio files in the AIFF format are not supported.
What you can play Explanation
Songs you record You can record your performance
on the JM-8 and play it back for lis-
tening.
Songs on the JM-8's You can play songs (SMF format/
hard disk audio format) that you've copied
from a music CD, CD-ROM, or USB
storage device to the internal hard
disk.
Songs in external You can play songs (SMF format/
memory audio format/ mp3 format) from a
USB storage device that is con-
nected to the EXTERNAL MEMORY
port.
VIMA TUNES You can play back commercially
(CD-ROMs produced available CD-ROMs made for the
for VIMA) VIMA (VIMA TUNES). While a song
plays, you can view a slide show
suitable for the character of that
song on the internal display, an
external display or a television.
Music CDs You can play back standard music
CDs.
Song files with the "LYRICS" icon also contain the lyrics
that can be shown on an external screen or in the inter-
nal display.
Note: Bear in mind that the audio files you are using may be
copyright-protected. Never use protected material in public
without first asking the permission of the copyright owner.
Also be aware that you may have to pay performance royalties
for any protected material you use in front of an audience.