Play the piano. Create drum grooves. Wail away on the guitar. Sing your heart out. Put all of this into a “song.” Creating a song is like magic. I’m going to create a song today, because there’s someone I want to reach. The Roland JUNO-G is an excellent keyboard for live performance, but it also has sophisticated recording features that rival studio equipment. This book will lead you through the process of using the Roland JUNO-G to create a song, and then turning your song into a CD. Let’s get started! Contents The JUNO-G will change your musical life Get your equipment together Get ready to record Create a rhythm track Record your piano performance Record the bass Record your guitar playing Record a vocal Mix your song Make your song into a CD Main specifications of the JUNO-G P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 10 P. 12 P. 14 P. 16 P. 18 P. 20 P. 22 Introducing the features of the JUNO-G. Check the equipment you’ll need for recording on the JUNO-G. Clear the demo song and make prepara- tions for recording a new song. Use the rhythm pattern-function to cre- ate a track as if you were using a rhythm machine. Use realtime recording to record the piano performance you play on the keyboard. Use step recording to step-record the bass. Connect your guitar to the JUNO-G and record it on an audio track. Record your vocal on an audio track. Use the JUNO-G’s mixer and eff ects to add finishing touches to your song. Save your song, transfer the WAV fi le to your computer, and burn it to a CD. Introduces the main specifi cations of the JUNO-G. P. 27 The JUNO-G will change your musical life A synth you can carry At a mere 6.2 kg (13 lbs. 11 oz.), this is one of the lightest 61-key synthesizers available. You can easily carry it to live performances or to the studio. If you’ve been using the equip ment provided by the studio because your own synth is too heavy to carry, it’s time for a change. With the JUNO G, you can take it anywhere. Your very own studio The JUNO G gives you all the equipment you need for music production. The multi-effect unit provides 78 eff ect types that cover all your instrumental or studio needs. There’s rhythm machine-like functionality for creating and playing rhythm patterns, so you can start grooving immediately. The “song recorder” gives you step-record- ing capability as well as realtime-recording that’s as easy as using a multi-track tape recorder, letting you create an entire song — complete with vocals! — on just the JUNO G without needing any other equipment. The instant you get your hands on the JUNO G, you’ve got your own very powerful studio. A whole world of instruments e JUNO G is powered by a high-quality synth engine. It contains 1,024 different sounds, ranging from standards such as piano, elec- tric piano, organ, and strings, to unusual ethnic instruments and rare ge instruments. There are also 45 drum sets, letting you generate beats of any style. With the JUNO G, a whole world of musical instru- ments is at your fi ngertips. Computer connection The JUNO G’s USB connector gives you a single cable connection to your computer, allowing you to transfer song data that you created on the JUNO G. After transferring the data to your computer, you can use it to easily burn your own CD. The “JUNO G Editor” software that’s included with the JUNO G lets you edit the JUNO G’s sounds on the screen of your com- puter, further expanding the potential of this versatile instrument. Intro Get your equipment together for recording on the JUNO-G The JUNO-G is a powerful synthesizer that lets you create a full-fledged song simply by step-recording with its built-in synth sounds. But the JUNO-G doesn’t stop there — it’s also a powerful audio recorder that lets you edit, process, and mix your songs like a pro. Let’s check that we have the equipment needed for recording. Memory (DIMM) When you connect your guitar or mic to the JUNO-G and record, your performance is captured as audio data in this memory. The more memory you’ve installed, the longer recording time will be available. The JUNO-G lets you install up to 512 Mbytes of memory (DIMM). (For details, refer to “A NOTE OF ADVICE” on the next page.) Memory is easily damaged by static electricity from your hand, so handle it with care. When you install memory, read and observe the manual carefully. For details, refer to “Expanding the Memory” (p. 176) in the owner’s manual. CompactFlash and PC card adaptor The content that you record into memory will be lost when you turn off the power. In order to preserve your song data, you’ll need a Compact- Flash card. When you’re ready to send a finished song to your computer, you’ll also write the data to a CompactFlash card and then copy it from the card into your computer. The JUNO-G can use CompactFlash cards up to 1 Gbyte in size. It’s a good idea to get a Compact- Flash card that’s larger than the size of memory (DIMM) you’re using. To use a CompactFlash card, you insert it in a PC card adaptor and then insert the adap...