Getting Acquainted with the JUPITER-50
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Introduction Playing Sounds Editing Sounds
Other Convenient  
Functions
Connecting Other 
Equipment
Appendix
Quick Guide
Audio Files that can be Played
MP3
Format MPEG-1 audio layer 3
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit Rate
32 k, 40 k, 48 k, 56 k, 64 k, 80 k, 96 k, 112 k, 128 k, 
160 k, 192 k, 224 k, 256 k, 320 kbps / VBR (Variable 
Bit Rate)
WAV/AIFF
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Bit 8, 16, 24-bit
MEMO
Use only single-byte alphanumeric characters in le names and 
folder names.
Audio Files that will be Saved
WAV
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit Rate 16-bit
USB Memory Song Player/Recorder
The USB Memory Song Player/Recorder plays back audio les (WAV, MP3, AIFF) that you’ve copied from your computer to a USB ash drive (p. 64).
Copy to a USB Flash Drive
Insert USB Flash Drive
MP3/WAV/AIFF
You can also record the JUPITER-50’s performance and save it on a USB ash drive as a WAV le (p. 68).
NOTE
•  When opening and closing the USB memory cover, please take care not to pinch your ngers or toes between the moving part and the main unit.
•  Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
Data Saved in USB Flash Drive
A USB ash drive can hold audio les, MIDI les that you want to import as user arpeggio styles, sound data that you want to export, and backup data 
of the JUPITER-50’s internal memory.
USB Flash Drive
 
ROLAND Folder
Audio Files
MIDI Files
:
This folder is created when you back up (p. 70) or export (p. 72) data. 
This contains the backup le for the JUPITER-50’s internal memory. The SOUND folder contains les for 
import or export.
WAVE les created by the USB memory song player/recorder and audio les or MIDI les (WAV, MP3, AIFF) 
copied from your computer are saved here.
Copy your audio les (WAV, MP3, AIFF) to the root folder (the top level) of your USB ash drive, or create a folder on your USB ash drive 
and copy the les into it.
MEMO
•  Use only single-byte alphanumeric characters in le names and folder names.
•  A maximum of 200 les can be recognized in a folder.
SOUND Folder