ROLAND JS-5
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With the JS-5 JamStation, guitar and bass players can jam along to high-quality accompaniments, create new accompaniments, and even record up to 60 minutes of audio using a SmartMedia card. Features include: � Professional-quality sound engine with separate reverb, chorus, and multi-effects � Highly intuitive backing accompaniment and song composing tool for guitarists � 200 preset songs with 4-part backing tracks � 100 user songs and 26 user-definable chord progressions � Separate audio track and mic/line/guitar input for recording live input sources

JS-5

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Displaying the Chord Progression
Use the following procedure to display the chord progression of the song in realtime: 1. 2. 3. Press CHORD so it�s lit. Press START to play the song. You�ll notice the chords changing after the Intro has played. When finished, press SONG so it�s lit.

Changing the Style of a Preset Song
The JS-5 has 200 preset styles that can be applied to any song. Use the following procedure to change the style of a preset song: 1. With playback stopped, press STYLE so it�s lit. 2. Press the SONG/STYLE BANK buttons to select a category: Blues, Rock, Country, etc. 3. Turn the VALUE dial to select a style. 4. Press START to hear the song.

Playing the Preset Songs
Use the following procedure to audition some of the 200 preset songs: 1. Press SONG so it�s lit. 2. Press the SONG/STYLE BANK buttons to select a category: Rock, Pop, Fusion, etc. 3. Turn the VALUE dial to select a song. 4. Press START to begin playback. 5. Press STOP to end playback. To change the tempo 1. Press TEMPO so it�s lit. 2. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo. 3. Press TEMPO so it�s not lit. To mute parts as they play back 1. Press the desired PART MUTE/SELECT DRUM, BASS, INST 1, or INST 2 button so it�s not lit. When a button isn�t lit, that part is muted. Press PART and use the CURSOR buttons to select 1 VOLUME. Use the PART SELECT/MUTE buttons to select the part whose volume level you want to change. Turn the VALUE dial to change the volume level. Press EXIT when you�re finished. Press CURSOR ! to select 1 KEY TRANSPOSE, and then turn the VALUE dial to set the pitch in half-steps. Press EXIT when you�re finished.

Switching Forms
In the JS-5, different parts of a song�Intro, Fill, Verse, etc.�are called �forms.� Use the following procedure to play a preset song using forms you select yourself: 1. Select a song as previously described. 2. Press the desired FORM INTRO-ENDING button to select the first form to be played. 3. Press START to hear the selected form. 4. Use the FORM buttons to add additional forms to your song. 5. Press STOP to end playback.

Changing the Effects Setting
The JS-5 offers effects such as reverb, chorus, and more. Use the following procedure to change the reverb settings: 1. Select a song as previously described. 2. Press the EFFECTS button. 3. Use the CURSOR buttons to select 1 REVERB TYPE. 4. Press START to play the song. 5. Turn the VALUE dial to select the effect type. 6. When you�re finished, press EXIT.

To adjust the volume of the parts 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2.

To change the key of the song

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