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• “JUPITER” is a registered trademark of and is licensed by K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. in the United States and other countries. • Roland, PLUG-OUT, AIRA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
[ABOUT] button edited in the SYSTEM-8’s PLUG-OUT The Patch Select window opens. mode (temporary) into the JUPITER-8. Here you can view information about p. 6 p. 8 p. 8 the JUPITER-8. * These operate only when the SYSTEM-8’s MODEL is JUPITER-8.
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Main Window VCO MODULATOR This is a high-pass filter that passes the high frequencies and Here you can create cyclic change (modulation) in the sound. This varies the sound by modulating the VCO. This is a low-pass filter that passes the low frequencies and cuts the high cuts the low frequencies.
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Screen Structure TEMPO/ASSIGN MODE ARPEGGIO OTHER EFFECT/DELAY/REVERB Specifies the tempo of the step sequencer and Selects the pitch range of the arpeggio in octave KEY HOLD Turns the key hold function on/off. EFFECT TYPE Selects the effect type. RANGE 1–4 TEMPO arpeggiator.
Memory and Bank Click the [PATCH] button. Bank The Patch Select window opens. Bank [NEW] button [DELETE] button A set of 64 memories is called a “bank. ” By switching banks you can Memory 01 access a large number of memories. Creates a new empty bank.
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Memory and Bank Creating/Deleting a Bank Memory The JUPITER-8 manages 64 memories as one bank. Creating a bank Loading a Memory Click the [NEW] button to create a new empty bank. Here’s how to load a memory from a bank. When you load a memory, its settings appear in the edit area and can be edited.
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SYSTEM-8. 5 You can use the knobs and sliders of the SYSTEM-8 to edit You can send the current JUPITER-8 memory to the SYSTEM-8 and play it on the SYSTEM-8. the sound. The sound is output from the SYSTEM-8’s OUTPUT jacks.
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Zoom Changes the size of the main window. Check this item if you want to use the SYSTEM-8 as a control surface for the JUPITER-8. Set MIDI Control Mapping for SYSTEM-8 Here you can make MIDI mapping settings for the buttons and sliders.
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Settings Others If you want to use the SYSTEM-8 to play the JUPITER-8 (plug-in) in your DAW, set the SYSTEM-8’s menu item “SYSTEM” 0 “SOUND” 0 “Local Sw” to “SURFACE. ” The internal sound engine of the SYSTEM-8 no longer produces sound; only the JUPITER-8 can produce sound.
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