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Roland JUNO-Gi M Workshop Manual

Mobile synthesizer and digital recorder using with a computer
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JUNO-Gi
Mobile Synthesizer
and Digital Recorder
Using the JUNO-Gi with a Computer
© 2011 Roland Corporation U.S.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation U.S.
Windows 7™, Windows XP™, and Windows Vista™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS™ and Logic™ are trademarks of Apple Inc. SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 Essential , SONAR X1 Studio, and SONAR X1
Producer are Cakewalk by Roland® products. Ableton Live ™ is a trademark of Ableton AG. Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., and Ableton AG are not associated or affiliated with Roland in any manner.
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  • Page 1 Windows 7™, Windows XP™, and Windows Vista™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS™ and Logic™ are trademarks of Apple Inc. SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 Essential , SONAR X1 Studio, and SONAR X1 Producer are Cakewalk by Roland® products. Ableton Live ™ is a trademark of Ableton AG. Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., and Ableton AG are not associated or affiliated with Roland in any manner.

  • Page 2: About This Booklet

    About the JUNO-Gi Workshop Booklets The Possibilities The Roland JUNO-Gi Mobile Synthesizer with Digital Recorder is an After you’ve installed the driver software that ships with the JUNO-Gi, the affordable, portable, perfect instrument for performers and songwriters. JUNO-Gi can play three important roles in creating music on your computer: It’s got a top-of-the-line sound engine and over 1300 exciting new sounds.
  • Page 3 InFocus booklet, An Introduction to MIDI, which you can download here. Of course, you can use another MIDI controller—such as a Roland In its easy-to-use MIDI Controller mode, the JUNO-Gi can act as the master OCTAPAD® SPD-30 digital percussion pad or other keyboard controller—...

  • Page 4: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready Installing the JUNO-Gi Drivers on Your Computer The JUNO-Gi drivers enable the passing of sounds and MIDI messages Connecting the JUNO-Gi Via USB to Your Computer between the JUNO-Gi and your computer using a single USB cable. You’ll connect the JUNO-Gi to your computer using a standard USB A/B You can find the driver software you need for your JUNO-Gi on the JUNO-Gi cable.
  • Page 5 • Mac OS 10.5 or 10.4—double-click the JUNOGiUSBDriver.pkg file. Checkmark Always trust software from “Roland Corporation”, and When the installer launches, the computer may display a message then click Install to proceed. about verifying that your computer can use the JUNO-Gi driver.
  • Page 6 If your Mac displays a message about reboot caches, click OK. After you restart, connect your JUNO-Gi via USB if it isn’t already connected, and power it up. The JUNO-Gi’s Audio Interface When you want the DAW to record a live set you’re playing on the JUNO-Gi, and/or live audio, you can control what gets sent to the DAW.

  • Page 7: Local Switch

    Important JUNO-Gi MIDI Stuff You can save your MIDI Controller mode setup in the JUNO-Gi’s memory at any time so your settings are instantly available when you One MIDI device communicates with another MIDI device using a series of enter the mode. To save your setup, press the MIDI messages, as explained in the InFocus booklet An Introduction to MIDI.
  • Page 8 “CC00” and “CC32” messages, respectively. You can • Cakewalk by Roland SONAR X1 LE and SONAR Essential, Studio, and learn more about MSB and LSB messages in An Introduction to MIDI. Producer—on page 9. (The steps for using the JUNO-Gi with SONAR 8.5 LE are similar;...
  • Page 9 SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 and the JUNO-Gi Setting Up SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 Selecting the JUNO-Gi as Your Audio Interface Whether you’re using SONAR X1 LE or a version of SONAR X1, the method for setting up the JUNO-Gi as your audio interface is the same. From the Edit menu, select Preferences...
  • Page 10 Using your browser, click this link and download the JUNO-Gi Select the JUNO-Gi_Tone+GM2.ins file, and click Open. Cakewalk SONAR Instrument Definition List file to your desktop. In the Import Instrument Definitions window, make sure Roland Right-click the file and choose Extract All..., selecting the Desktop as JUNO-Gi: Tone is selected, and click OK.
  • Page 11 Repeat Steps 4-8, this time selecting the JUNO-Gi_Rhythm+GM2.ins Using the JUNO-Gi with SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 file in Step 7 and Roland JUNO-Gi: Rhythm in Step 8. Back in the Preferences windows’ Instruments pane, select all of the The JUNO-Gi as SONAR’s Audio Interface...
  • Page 12 Click the Channel popup and select a channel for the MIDI track to use. As we’ve got SONAR configured, select 10: Roland JUNO-Gi:Rhythm Output popup menu you want to use one of the JUNO-Gi’s drum or percussion kits. The JUNO-Gi as SONAR’s Controller and Sound Module...
  • Page 13 Logic Pro and the JUNO-Gi Setting the Project’s Sample Rate Each Logic Pro project you work on using the JUNO-Gi must use a 44.1 kHz Setting Up Logic Pro sample rate. To change a project sample’s rate: Settings button Click and hold down the Settings button in the Selecting the JUNO-Gi as Your Audio Interface Arrange window tool bar, and select Audio...
  • Page 14 Once the project’s open, select Open… from the File menu. Using Logic Pro with the JUNO-Gi When Logic Pro asks you if you want to close the current project, click Don’t Close. The JUNO-Gi as Logic Pro’s Audio Interface Navigate to the JUNO-Gi Tones and Rhythms project file, and then Listening to Logic Pro Through the JUNO-Gi click Open.
  • Page 15 The JUNO-Gi as Logic Pro’s Controller/Sound Module Choosing the JUNO-Gi Tone or Rhythm You Want Here’s how to get your Logic Pro track to automatically select the JUNO-Gi Using the JUNO-Gi as Master MIDI Controller tone or rhythm you want each time you play your project. Logic Pro is set by default to listen MIDI data on any channel so there’s nothing to set up.
  • Page 16 You’ll find the tone in the Logic Pro bank that shares this number. Ableton Live and the JUNO-Gi Setting Up Live Selecting the JUNO-Gi as Your Audio Interface From the Live menu, select Preferences... and click Audio along the left edge of the Preferences window to open the Audio tab. In addition, you’ll find JUNO-Gi rhythms in Bank 7.
  • Page 17 Selecting the JUNO-Gi as a MIDI Controller Setting Up an Audio Track for Recording From the JUNO-Gi Create a new audio track or select an unused one. In the Preferences window, click the MIDI Sync tab. By default, a new audio track is set to Ext.
  • Page 18 In the Notes area, you’ll find the Setting Up a MIDI Track to Use a JUNO-Gi Tone or Rhythm • Bank popup menu—that sets the Bank Select MSB value to be In the Arrangement View create a new MIDI track or select one. sent to the JUNO-Gi.
  • Page 19 After sequencing in Arrangement View, you can chop up your sequence into clips for use in Session view. Why not create a live-set template with all of your favorite JUNO-Gi tones and rhythms already set up to save time when you begin a new project? The End We hope you’ve found this workshop helpful.