Using the js-8 song list editor – Roland eBand JS-8 User Manual

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Chapter

5

1. Connecting to the Computer

2. Installing the Song List Editor

3. Starting up the Song List Editor

Using the JS-8 Song List Editor

Computer

JS-8

USB

USB

1. Connect the computer to the JS-8's USB

port by a USB cable.

2. When the USB SELECT screen appears

in the JS-8, select JS-8 SONG LIST EDI-
TOR and press [ENTER].

A USB cable is not included with the JS-8. Please use a com-

mercially available cable.

The SD card included with the JS-8 comes with Song List Edi-
tor contained on the card.

Song List Editor can be installed only on one computer.

1. Connect the computer to the JS-8's USB

port by a USB cable.

2. When the USB SELECT screen appears

in the JS-8, select JS-8 SONG LIST EDI-
TOR and press [ENTER].

3. Using Explorer or My Computer (Win-

dows) or Finder (Mac OS), navigate to
the folders on the JS-8.

4. Open the WIN folder (Windows users) or

the MAC folder (Mac OS users).

5. Copy the USB driver installer for your

computer's operating system to a folder
on the computer.

Windows XP/Vista users (in the WIN folder)

• JS8_EditorWin***.zip

Mac OS users (in the MAC folder)

• JS8_EditorMac***.zip

6. Double-click the installer listed above

to uncompress it.

7. In the folder that is created when you

uncompress the file, read the readme_
e.txt file and install Song List Editor as
directed.

• The included SD card contains Song List Editor installers,

sample songs and rhythms, and other fi les. You can delete

any unneeded data to utilize the SD card's capacity more

eff ectively.

• You can access the data again by backing up the fi les

before deleting them or by downloading the various fi les

from the Roland website.

You can use the JS-8 Song List Editor (hereafter referred to as “ Song List Editor”) for the following.

• Importing songs from music CDs into the JS-8
• Importing WAV and MP3 fi les into the JS-8
• Editing song data

1. Connect the computer to the JS-8's USB port by a USB cable.
2. Double-click the icon for the Song List Editor.

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