Roland JX-3P Owner's Manual page 9

Playing with the SYSTEM-8
By connecting the SYSTEM-8 to your computer (Mac/Windows), you can use the JX-3P in
conjunction with the SYSTEM-8.
The "SYSTEM-8 CTRL" shown as a MIDI port is the port used by the JX-3P.
Do not use this port from your DAW.
Plug-Out
What is "plug-out"?
"Plug-out" is technology that allows a software synthesizer such
as JX-3P to be installed and used in the SYSTEM-8.
5 You can play the JX-3P on the SYSTEM-8 by itself, without
using a computer.
5 You can send the settings of the selected bank to the
SYSTEM-8.
5 You can use the knobs and sliders of the SYSTEM-8 to edit
the sound.
Plug-Out Procedure
1.
Click the [PLUG-OUT] button.
2.
Select a plug-out destination (PLUG-OUT1–PLUG-OUT3) that corresponds to the
desired MODEL button of the SYSTEM-8.
A confirmation message appears.
3.
Click the [OK] button.
A progress bar appears, and plug-out processing begins. This takes approximately one minute.
* If the JX-3P is already plugged-out to one of the plug-out destinations (PLUG-OUT1–PLUG-
OUT3), you can't plug-out a new instance.
* If another software synthesizer is already plugged-out on the SYSTEM-8, a confirmation
message appears. Click the [OK] button to continue.
If an error message appears, check the following items.
5 Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 10)
5 Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?
Send/Get Memories
1.
Connect the SYSTEM-8 to your computer.
2.
Turn on the SYSTEM-8's MODEL [PLUGOUT 1–3] button to which you plugged-out
the JX-3P.
* In order to send or get a memory, you must first plug-out (p. 9).
Sending the Memory
You can send the current JX-3P memory to the SYSTEM-8 and play it on the SYSTEM-8.
The sound is output from the SYSTEM-8's OUTPUT jacks.
3.
Click the [SEND] button of the JX-3P.
The memory is transmitted.
Getting the Memory
If you've used the SYSTEM-8 to edit a memory of the plugged-out JX-3P, here's how to load
that memory into the JX-3P.
3.
Click the [GET] button of the JX-3P.
The memory is loaded.
If an error message appears, check the following items.
5 Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 10)
5 Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?
5 Is the SYSTEM-8's MODEL [PLUG-OUT 1–3] button turned on?
5 Is the JX-3P plugged-out on the SYSTEM-8? (p. 9)
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