Roland Juno-60 Plug Out Software Synthesizer Owner's Manual

Roland JUNO-60 Plug Out Software Synthesizer

Introduction

When using the JUNO-60 for the first time, you must specify the MIDI Input/Output setting in the Setting window (p. 10).
For details on the settings for the DAW software that you’re using, refer to the DAW’s help or manuals.

About Trademarks

• VST is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
• Roland, PLUG-OUT, AIRA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

Screen Structure

Main Window

Memory and Bank

1. Click the [PATCH] button.
   The Patch Select window opens.
   

Bank

A set of 64 memories is called a “bank.” By switching banks you can access a large number of memories. A bank of memories can be saved as a file.

Changing to Other Bank

1. Click the Bank field.
   The bank list window opens.
2. Click the bank that you want to recall.
   By pressing the [] [] buttons located at the right of the bank field, you can switch to the next or previous bank.

Exporting the Bank
Here’s how to export a bank as a file.

1. Click the [SAVE] button.
   The file name input window opens.
2. Enter a file name and save.
   The file is exported.

Importing a Bank

1. Click the [LOAD] button.
   The file selection window opens.
2. Select a file and load it.
   The bank is loaded.

Creating/Deleting a Bank

Creating a bank
Click the [NEW] button to create a new empty bank.

Deleting a bank
Here’s how to delete the selected bank.

1. Select a bank as described in “Changing to Other Bank” (p. 6).
2.  Click the [DELETE] button.
   A confirmation screen appears.
3. Click [OK] to delete the bank.

Renaming a Bank

1. Select a bank as described in “Changing to Other Bank” (p. 6).
2. Click ▶ located at the left of the bank field.
3. Edit the name and press the [Return (Enter)] key.

Memory

The JUNO-60 manages 64 memories as one bank.

Loading a Memory
Here’s how to load a memory from a bank. When you load a memory, its settings appear in the edit area and can be edited.

1. Click the number of the memory that you want to load.
2. Click the [READ] button. Or press the [Return (Enter)] key.
   The memory is loaded.
   * You can also load a memory by double-clicking a memory number.

Saving the Memory
Here’s how to save an edited sound as a memory in the bank.

1. Click the number of the memory in which you want to save the sound.
2. Click the [WRITE] button.
   The memory is saved in the bank.

Renaming the Memory

1. Click the number of the memory that you want to rename.
2. Click the [RENAME] button.
3. Change the memory name. (Up to 16 letters)

Changing the Order of the Memories
Drag the memory number to change the order of memories.

Playing with the SYSTEM-8

By connecting the SYSTEM-8 to your computer (Mac/Windows), you can use the JUNO-60 in conjunction with the SYSTEM-8.
The “SYSTEM-8 CTRL” shown as a MIDI port is the port used by the JUNO-60. Do not use this port from your DAW.

Plug-Out

What is a “Plug-out”?
“Plug-out” is technology that allows a software synthesizer such as JUNO-60 to be installed and used in the SYSTEM-8.

• You can play the JUNO-60 on the SYSTEM-8 by itself, without using a computer.
• You can send the settings of the selected bank to the SYSTEM-8.
• You can use the knobs and sliders of the SYSTEM-8 to edit the sound.
  

Plug-Out Procedure

1. Click the [PLUG-OUT] button.
2. Select a plug-out destination (PLUG-OUT1­PLUG-OUT3) that corresponds to the desired MODEL button of the SYSTEM-8.
   A confirmation message appears.
3. Click the [OK] button.
   A progress bar appears, and plug-out processing begins. This takes approximately one minute.
   * If the JUNO-60 is already plugged-out to one of the plug-out destinations (PLUG-OUT1­ PLUG-OUT3), you can’t plug-out a new instance.
   * If another software synthesizer is already plugged-out on the SYSTEM-8, a confirmation message appears. Click the [OK] button to continue.

If an error message appears, check the following items.

• Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 10)
• Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?

Send/Get Memories

1. Connect the SYSTEM-8 to your computer.
2. Turn on the SYSTEM-8’s MODEL [PLUGOUT 1­3] button to which you plugged-out the JUNO-60.
   * In order to send or get a memory, you must first plug-out (p. 8).
   Sending the Memory
   You can send the current JUNO-60 memory to the SYSTEM-8 and play it on the SYSTEM-8. The sound is output from the SYSTEM-8’s OUTPUT jacks.
3. Click the [SEND] button of the JUNO-60.
   The memory is transmitted.
   Getting the Memory
   If you’ve used the SYSTEM-8 to edit a memory of the plugged-out JUNO-60, here’s how to load that memory into the JUNO-60.
4. Click the [GET] button of the JUNO-60.
   The memory is loaded.

If an error message appears, check the following items.

• Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 10)
• Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?
• Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 10)
• Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?
• Is the SYSTEM-8’s MODEL [PLUG-OUT 1­3] button turned on?
• Is the JUNO-60 plugged-out on the SYSTEM-8? (p. 8)

MIDI Learn Function

Here’s how to associate a MIDI control change with a sound parameter, so that the parameter can be controlled by that MIDI message.

Procedure

1. Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider).
2. Choose “Learn MIDI CC.”
3. Operate your external MIDI device to transmit a control change message.

NOTE
You can’t associate more than one MIDI control change with a single controller. Only the most recent setting is used.

Cancelling

1. Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider).
2. Choose “Forget MIDI CC.”

Settings

Option

1. Click the [OPTION] button.
   
2. Select items.
   A ✓ ( is shown for the selected item.

Setting

1. Click the [SETTING] button.
   The Setting window opens.
   * Flip Scroll Direction is only on Mac.
   
2. Edit the parameters.

* If multiple instances of the JUNO-60 are running, these settings apply to all instances.

Others

If you want to use the SYSTEM-8 to play the JUNO-60 (plug-in) in your DAW, set the SYSTEM-8’s menu item “SYSTEM” → “SOUND” → “Local Sw” to “SURFACE.”

The internal sound engine of the SYSTEM-8 no longer produces sound; only the JUNO-60 can produce sound.
For details, refer to SYSTEM-8 Reference Manual.