The JUPITER-50’s System Settings
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MISC ([F6] button)
Parameter Value Explanation
Metronome
Metronome Level 0–10 Species the metronome volume.
Metronome Sound TYPE1–TYPE4 Species the metronome type.
System Control Source
System Control 1–4 
Source
Here you can specify the MIDI messages that will be used as 
system controls.
System controls 1–4 are parameters to which you can assign 
MIDI messages such as control change messages.
For example, on the JUPITER-50, if you choose a system 
control as the MFX CONTROL Source (LIVE SET EFFECT 
screen; p. 58), you’ll be able to use MIDI messages to control 
eect parameters.
It is convenient to use system controls when you don’t need 
to use dierent MIDI messages for MFX CONTROL of each 
Live Set, or if you want to use a specic MIDI message for 
MFX CONTROL.
SuperNATURAL Acoustic Tones can be controlled using the 
MIDI messages that you’ve assigned to system controls 1 
and 2, allowing you to produce eects such as vibrato or 
dynamics (for some tones there will be no change).
OFF System control will not be used.
CC01–31, CC32 
(OFF), 33–95
Controller 1–95
PITCH BEND Pitch Bend
AFTERTOUCH Aftertouch
Startup Registration
Startup Registra-
tion
[00] ---,  
[01] 1-1–[08] 4-4
Species the Registration that will be 
selected when you turn on the power.
Manual Registration
Registration 
Manual Button
MANUAL,  
SINGLE
Species whether pressing the 
[MANUAL] button will select Manual or 
Single Part Play.
Live Set 0001–2560
Species the Live Set that will be 
selected when you press the [MANUAL] 
button.
Screen Saver
Screen Saver Time
OFF,  
1–60 [min]
Species the time (minutes) until the 
screen saver is activated.
If this is OFF, the screen saver will not 
operate.
Auto O
Auto O OFF, 30, 240 [min]
With the factory settings, the 
JUPITER-50’s power will automatically 
be switched o 4 hours after you stop 
playing or operating the unit (factory 
setting).
If you don’t want the power to turn 
o automatically, set the “Auto O” 
parameter to “OFF” (p. 79).
Visual Control
Visual Control 
Mode
MVC
Control a device compatible with MIDI 
Visual Control.
V-LINK Control a device compatible with V-LINK.
USB Driver
USB Driver
VENDER 
(MIDI+AUDIO)
The dedicated JUPITER-50 driver 
provided by Roland will be used.
MIDI and audio will be available.
GENERIC  
(MIDI only)
The generic driver provided by the 
operating system will be used.
Only MIDI will be available.
LIVE SET/TONE BUTTONS
Here you can specify the sounds (Live Sets or tones) that will be 
assigned to the Part sound buttons (Upper, Percussion/Lower, Solo).
MEMO
The sounds you specify here will be saved as system parameters 
(settings for the entire JUPITER-50). If you specify sounds within 
a Registration, the Registration settings will take priority.
REFERENCE
•  “Using the Part Sound Buttons to Switch Live Sets” (p. 40)
•  “Using the Part Sound Buttons to Switch the Solo Part’s Tone” 
(p. 41)
•  “Instantly Switching the Variation Sounds (Alternate Button)” 
(p. 42)
Parameter Explanation
SOLO
Species the sounds that will be assigned to the Solo Part sound 
buttons.
SOLO Alternate
Species the sounds that will be assigned to the sound buttons 
when the Solo Part [ALTERNATE] button is pressed.
UPPER
Species the sounds that will be assigned to the Upper Part 
sound buttons.
UPPER Alternate
Species the sounds that will be assigned to the sound buttons 
when the Upper Part [ALTERNATE] button is pressed.
PERCUSSION
Species the sounds that will be assigned to the Percussion Part 
sound buttons.
LOWER
Species the sounds that will be assigned to the Lower Part 
sound buttons.
INFORMATION
Here you can view information such as the JUPITER-50’s software 
version and the amount of free space available on the USB ash 
drive.
VERSION
Shows the JUPITER-50’s software version.
USB MEM
Shows the amount of free space available on the USB ash drive.