Boss J5-5 JamStation - User Manual

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Using the Unit Safely2
Contents4
Main Features9
Important Notes10
Before Using Memory Cards11
Using Memory Cards11
Part Names and Functions12
Front Panel12
Rear Panel14
Getting Ready to Play16
Making the Connections16
Switching on the Power18
Switching off the Power19
Try Playing some Sounds20
Listening to the Preset Songs20
Changing the Tempo of a Performance22
Displaying the Chord Progression23
Listening with a Different Chord Progression24
Changing the Style of a Preset Song25
Switching Forms27
Entering a Chord28
Using as a Rhythm Machine30
Playing Along with a Song on Guitar31
Let's Create a Song33
Style33
Form Tracks33
Chord Track33
Composing Your Own Original Song34
Creating a Song from a Score37
Non-Chord Type37
Changing How a Song Plays44
Changing the Key44
Adjusting the Volume of each Part45
Using Effects47
Record Guitar Play49
Copying a Preset Song49
Recording51
Deleting Recorded Data53
Overview of the JS-555
About Songs55
About Styles55
About Parts55
About Styles and Chord Conversions56
About Creating User Songs56
About Crating User Styles56
About Memory57
About Changing Data57
System Memory57
User Memory57
About Procedures for Changing Settings58
Switching Pages58
How to Use Cursor and Value58
Playing a Song59
To Save the Modified Settings59
Changing the Tempo60
Adding a Count-In60
Playing with a Different Style61
Playing with a Different Chord Progression61
Playing with Forms You Select Yourself62
Playing with Chords You Enter Yourself62
While the Performance Is Stopped62
Muting out a Specific Percussion Sound63
Muting out the Sound of a Specific Part63
When the Performance Is in Progres63
Playing more than One Song Continuously64
Jumping to the Last Measure of the Song64
Composing Songs Using EZ Compose65
Creating User Songs66
Selecting the Recording Destination66
Selecting a Style66
Selecting a Recording Track66
Recording Forms67
Realtime Recording67
Timing of Pressing the Buttons67
Step Recording68
Adding Fill-Ins and Breaks69
Erasing Forms69
Copying Forms69
Recording the Chord Progression70
Erasing Chords73
Copying Chords73
Using a Preset Song as a Base for Creating a New Song74
Naming the Song74
Editing Songs75
Erasing Forms Together with Chords76
Copying Chord Progression78
Copying Forms Together with Chords79
Deleting Measures80
Inserting Measures80
Deleting an Entire Song/Deleting the Data on a Specified Track81
Copying an Entire Song82
Adjusting the Balance between Parts83
Adjusting the Volume for each Part83
Changing the Pan for each Part84
Changing the Amount of Chorus and Reverb Applied to each Part84
Changing Effect Settings86
Changing the Reverb Settings86
Changing the Chorus Settings87
Functions of each Parameter87
Reverb Type87
Reverb Time87
Using the Insert Effects88
Selecting the Part to Use with the Effects88
Selecting the Type88
Changing the Settings for each Type89
Stereo-EQ90
Overdrive90
Distortion91
Phaser91
Spectrum91
Auto-Wah92
Enhancer92
Rotary92
Compressor93
Limiter93
Hex-Chorus94
Tremolo-Cho94
Post Gain94
Low Gain94
Space-D95
Stereo-Cho95
Stereo-FL96
Step-FL96
Stereo-DLY97
Feedback97
Step Rate97
Mod-Delay98
3-Tap-DLY99
4-Tap-DLY100
Timectl-Dly101
2-P.shift101
Fb-P.sft102
Reverb102
Gate Reverb103
Od - Cho103
Changing Performance Instruments109
Changing Drum Part Instruments109
Changing Bass Part Instruments110
Changing INST Part Instruments110
Recording Your Own Performances111
Before Recording111
About Recording Time111
Selecting the Recording Input111
Recording Operations112
Selecting between Audio Quality112
Checking the Available Recording Time112
Count-In Settings112
Redoing a Recording113
Playback113
Deleting the Recorded Data114
Using the JS-5 as a Phrase Trainer115
Confirming the Tempo Used for Recording115
Various Performance Techniques116
Repeatedly Playing Back a Song116
How to Play Loops116
Using the Foot Switch to Start/Stop Playback117
How to Connect the Foot Switch117
Setting Foot Switch Functions117
When Connecting One Foot Switch117
Creating User Styles119
About Arrange Mode119
No Arrange119
Bass119
Preparing to Record120
Deleting a User Style/Deleting Data of the Specified Form122
Erasing a Performance122
Erasing Parts123
Copying Styles124
Naming the Style124
Handling Memory Cards125
Initializing the Memory Card125
Saving All the JS-5'S Settings to the Card126
Returning Backup Files Saved on a Card to the JS-5127
Deleting Data on Card127
Changing the Usage Environment128
Adjusting the Contrast of the Display128
Changing the Metronome Settings128
Deleting Data in a Batch129
Returning to the Factory-Default Settings130
Displaying Remaining Memory130
Controlling the JS-5 with MIDI131
What Is MIDI?131
MIDI Connectors131
MIDI Channels131
Using the JS-5 as a MIDI Sound Module132
Messages Unrelated to MIDI Channels132
About the MIDI Implementation Chart132
Changing Tones132
Synchronizing a Performance133
About the Tempo Display133
Saving Data to an External MIDI Instrument134
Bulk Dump134
Returning Data from an External MIDI Instrument135
Troubleshooting136
No Sound136
Reverb Not Applied136
Chorus Not Applied136
Error Messages139
Battery Low139
Select User or Card139
No Card139
No more Memory140
Too Much Data140
Tempo too Fast140
Tempo too Slow140
Preset Song List141
Preset Style List142
Instrument List143
Drum Kit List144
Chord Type Chart146
Specifications153
Index154
Listening to a Demo Song161

Brand	Boss
Model	J5-5 JamStation
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English

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