JGWS02—Using the JUNO-G with a Computer - Roland ...

About the Workshop BookletsRoland’s JUNO synthesizers have been making history since the 1980s.They’ve always been affordable, easy to use, and sounded great onstageand in the studio. The JUNO-G carries on the family tradition in the mostmodern way, with 128-note polyphony and killer sounds derived fromRoland’s acclaimed Fantom-X synths—even more sounds are available whenyou install an optional SRX-series sound expansion board. The JUNO-G hasa user-friendly 16-track sequencer, 4-track audio recorder, and a full-onsampler that give you the tools you need to bring your songs to life. AUSB jack allows you to easily exchange data with—or edit JUNO-G soundsfrom—a personal computer. And it’s all tied together with a look and feelthat’s both familiar and intuitive.This JUNO-G Workshop Series booklet is intended as a companion to theJUNO-G Owner’s Manual. It requires JUNO-G Operating System v2.0 or higher.You can download the latest JUNO-G O.S. for free from www.RolandUS.com.About This BookletHot LinksEach Workshop booklet is meant to be read in order from beginningto end. However, if we mention an upcoming section—and you seethis arrow—you can click the arrow to jump there immediately.Things You Can Do with Your MIDI ConnectionIn this booklet, we’re going to assume you know how to operate yourcomputer. If you don’t, consult its documentation before proceeding.Edit and Create JUNO-G SoundsThe JUNO-G ships with Editor and Librarian software for Mac and PCthat makes the JUNO-G even more powerful. The Editor software allowsyou to edit factory sounds, or create your own, on your computer. TheLibrarian software helps you organize and store your JUNO-G sounds andperformances on your computer’s hard drive.The JUNO-G can exchange MIDI data with a Mac or PC via USB, letting youuse the JUNO-G as MIDI controller for a DAW and/or as a multitimbral soundmodule. It also allows you to create JUNO-G sounds on your computer. Thisbooklet explains how to get connected.Current settings......go to the JUNO-G.Understanding the Symbols in This BookletUSBUSB...are sent to the software.Throughout this booklet, you’ll come across information that deservesspecial attention—that’s why it’s labeled with one of the following symbols.Your edited settings...A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.Warnings contain important information that can help you avoidpossible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.The Editor and Librarian come with their own documentation, so we’rejust going to discuss their installation in this booklet.2

Use the JUNO-G with a DAWMIDI notes......where they play notes.USBYou can use a GM2 System On message contained in an SMF file toselect the JUNO-G’s General MIDI 2 sounds, or you can press theJUNO-G’s PERFORM button and select PRST 064 GM2 Template.Setting Up Your Computer for the JUNO-GUSB...are captured in the DAW.Notes go to JUNO-STAGE...Installing the JUNO-G Software on Your ComputerThe JUNO-G works with the following operating systems:• Windows XP • Windows Vista 32-bit Edition • Mac OS XIn this booklet we’ll describe the Windows XP, Vista, and Mac OS X installationof the JUNO-G’s USB MIDI driver, Editor and Librarian software.The JUNO-G makes an excellent MIDI controller for a DAW. By pluggingearbuds or headphones into your computer, you can use a DAW’s softsynths; plugging them into the JUNO-G lets you use JUNO-G sounds. In amore complex setup, you can listen to both through an audio interface.Play General MIDI2 SMFs from a ComputerIf you have aprogram on yourcomputer thatplays General MIDIor General MIDI2SMFs (“StandardMIDI Files”), youcan play themusing theJUNO-G’s built-inGM2 sounds.USBThe JUNO-G must be ready to boot up into USB MIDI mode in order toinstall its driver. See “Selecting the USB Operating Mode” on Page 167of the Owner’s Manual to learn how to set up the JUNO-G to do so.When you connect the JUNO-G to your computer via USB, you’lltypically get the best results using USB jacks on the back of a desktopcomputer or on the side of a laptop. We recommend not using a hub.The JUNO-G’s software is on the CD-ROM that came with it. If you’re using• Windows XP— you’ll find the driver in the Win2kXP folder at theCD-ROM’s root level. The Editor installer (which includes the Librariansoftware) can be found in the root level’s Installer folder.• Vista— you’ll find the driver Setup executable file and the Editor installer(which includes the Librarian software) in the Install folder at theCD-ROM’s root level.• Mac OS X— you’ll find the driver installer, and the Editor/Librarianinstaller in their folders at the root level of the CD-ROM.You can find the latest JUNO-G software on the Downloads tab at http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=756.3

Windows XPInstalling the JUNO-G USB MIDI Driver1 Power up your PC with all USB cables disconnected except for yourkeyboard and mouse. If any applications are running, quit them.2 Double-click the Setup file in the XP Drivers folder, or the installeryou’ve downloaded and unzipped, to start the installer.4If you see the Software Installation window instead ofthe one shown above, click Continue Anyway. If you can’tcontinue, see “About Driver Signing Options” later in thisbooklet. (You can click this button to jump there now.)Click Next—the driver is installed and instructions appear telling youwhat to do next.3If XP asks if you want to run this file, click Run. If an “Install Programas Other User” dialog appears, quit the installer, and then log in as thesystem administrator before re-launching the Setup application.Click Next to display the installation start window:56We’ll take you through these instructions in this booklet, so you canclose this window, or drag it over to the side of the screen if you wantto keep it open.With the JUNO-G’s power turned off, plug one end of the includedUSB cable into its USB jack, and the other end into the USB jack youwant to use on your computer.Turn on the JUNO-G—after a few moments, the PC’s Found NewHardware Wizard window appears, as shown in the followingscreenshot.If, instead of seeing the Found New Hardware window, you’re asked ifyou want to connect to Windows Update, select No, not this time, andthen click Next to display the Found New Hardware window.4

About Driver Signing OptionsThe Driver Signing window lets you select whether Windows should blockthe installation of an unknown driver, warn you about it, or just install it.12In the Start menu, select Control Panel.If you’re in• Category View— click Performance and Maintenance, and thenclick System.• Classic View— double-click System.7Click the button to the left of “Install the software automatically(Recommended),” and then click Next to install the driver.When the driver’s installed, the wizard announces the completion ofthe installation process.If the “Software installation” window appears after you click Next,click Continue Anyway. If you can’t continue, see “About Driver SigningOptions” to the right of this page.8If the “System Settings Change” window appears, click Yes to restartWindows.Click Finish.Windows displays “Your new hardware is ready to use.”9 If the Driver Setup window’s still open, click its Close button.10 Restart your computer.3Click the Hardware tab, and then click Driver Signing.4 Set “What action do you want Windows to take?” to Ignore or Warn.5Click OK to close the Driver Signing window.Should you ever need to remove the JUNO-G driver from your system,its installer folder contains an uninstaller. You can hold onto this file,or re-download the driver folder later should you need it.Later in this booklet, we’ll provide some further informationon using the JUNO-G with a DAW. Click the button here tojump to this section now if you like.67Click OK to close the System Properties window.Return to the driver installation instructions earlier in this booklet.5

Installing the Editor/Librarian SoftwareYou can install both the JUNO-G Editor and Librarian software in a singleoperation. Here’s how to do this.6Highlight the Custom installation, and then click Next.12Double-click the JUNO-G Editor Setup executable file.The installer opens. (If XP asks if you want to run thisfile, click Run.)Choose your setup language and click Next.7Checkmark all of the files in the Select Features window—if they’renot already checked—and then click Next.If you want to install only one of the JUNO-G programs, make sure itsfiles are all that’s checked in this window.345Enter your name and decide whether to install the driver only for thecurrent user of your computer, or for all users, and then click Next.Read the License Agreement, and if you’d like to proceed with theinstallation, click Yes.In the Choose Destination Location window, you can select a locationon your hard drive for the JUNO-G software—if you don’t have aspecific reason to change it, leave the default location as it is—andthen click Next to display the Setup Type window.89VistaThe installer displays your installation selections and tells you it’s nowready to install the JUNO-G software. Click Next to proceed—the filesare installed.Click Finish to exit the installer.Installing the JUNO-G USB MIDI Driver1 Power up your PC with all USB cables disconnected except for yourkeyboard and mouse. If any applications are running, quit them.2 Double-click the Setup file in the Vista Drivers folder, or the installeryou’ve downloaded and unzipped, to start the installer.If Vista tells you a program needs your permission to continue, clickContinue.6

3The Driver Setup window appears:4Click Next to display the Driver Setup instructions window:We’ll take you through these instructions in this booklet, so you canclose this window.7 With the JUNO-G’s power turned off, plug one end of the includedUSB cable into its USB jack, and the other end into the USB jack youwant to use on your computer.8 Turn on the JUNO-G—after a few moments, “Installing device driversoftware” appears in the lower right corner of the screen.9 When the PC’s finished installing the driver, “JUNO Series Devicedriver software installed successfully” appears onscreen.10 Restart your computer.5Click Next.Later in this booklet, we’ll provide some further informationon using the JUNO-G with a DAW. Click the button here tojump to this section now if you like.Installing the Editor and Librarian SoftwareHere’s how to install the JUNO-G Editor and Librarian software.6If Windows Security asks if you’d like to install this device software—as shown above—click Install.1Double-click the JUNO-G Editor Setup executable file.The installer opens.If you plan to instal other Roland drivers in the future, you can checkAlways trust software from “Roland Coporation” to save time later.If Vista tells you a program needs your permission to continue or thatit doesn’t recognize the program, click Continue.The driver’s installed, and a window opens with instructions.2Choose English as your setup language and click OK.7

PianoMIDIChannel 1Part 1—PRA:001 JUNO-G Grand2Press F5 (PARTVIEW).BassMIDIChannel 2Part 2—USER:024 Comp’d BassDrumsDAW tracksMIDIChannel 10Part 10—PRST:01 StandardKit1JUNO-G performance partsThe performance’s parts are also set to respond to various MIDIProgram Change, Bank Select, and Control Change messages. Allof the parts are also set to default levels you can change with MIDImessages from the DAW.If your screen doesn’t look like this, press F1 (PART).3 Select the part for which you want to select a sound byhighlighting one of its parameters.4 Press the ENTER button to display the CATEGORY screen fromwhich you can select the sound you want the part to play.To learn about MIDI Program Change, Bank Select, and Control Changemessages, see our An Introduction to MIDI InFocus booklet. To learnhow to work with them in your DAW, see your DAW’s documentation.7You’re now set up.As you sequence tracks, there’s nothing you need to do on theJUNO-G other than play. Everything else takes place in the DAW.About Selecting JUNO-G Sounds for Use with a DAWNo matter how you decide to select JUNO-G sounds for use with a DAW,we recommend starting with PRST 002 Seq: Template.When you’re playing JUNO-G sounds from a DAW, there are three ways toselect the sounds in the JUNO-G performance you use.• You can create a performance with the desired sounds on theJUNO-G—Here’s how:1Press the PERFORM button to display the PERF PLAY screen.To learn about navigating the CATEGORY screen, see Page 5 of theJUNO-Geography Workshop booklet.5 Select the desired sound for the part and press ENTER to lock inyour choice.6 Repeat Steps 3-5 to select the performance’s other sounds.• You can build the performance you want using the JUNO-G Editor— onyour computer, and then send it to the JUNO-G’s memory.To preserve performances you create using either method, write theminto the JUNO-G’s memory. See Page 63 in the Owner’s Manual.The DAW tracks can select each part’s sound—• by sending MIDI BankSelect and Program Change messages to the JUNO-G on the part’s MIDIchannel.12

Configuring Your DAW for Use with the JUNO-GOnce you’ve installed the JUNO-G driver and made your USB connection,your software DAW can• receive MIDI data from the JUNO-G— This allows you to play the DAW’ssoft synths, and to sequence your playing onto DAW tracks.• use the JUNO-G as a destination for outgoing MIDI data— This allows theDAW to play the JUNO-G’s sounds from its tracks.While each DAW has its own way of doing things, the following generalprinciples always apply. (You can consult your software’s documentation fordetails.)Receiving JUNO-G MIDI Data in a DAWSending Data from DAW Tracks to the JUNO-GAll DAWs provide a method for directing sequenced MIDI data fromindividual MIDI tracks to the desired external devices—for example, theparts of a JUNO-G performance. Consult your DAW’s documentation to learnhow to direct the data on each of your DAW’s MIDI tracks to the desiredJUNO-G parts.The EndWe hope you’ve found this workshop helpful. Keep an eye out for newJUNO-G updates and support documents you can download for free atwww.RolandUS.com.To get your DAW to receive MIDI data from the JUNO-G, select theJUNO-G as a MIDI input within the DAW, or set the DAW to receive all MIDIdata coming into the computer. If your DAW can accept MIDI data on all MIDIchannels—often referred to as “omni” mode—enable this option.As we mentioned earlier, there’s seldom a need to match the DAW’s incomingMIDI channel to the JUNO-G’s transmit channel. However, if you need to dothis, here’s how to figure out and/or set the JUNO-G’s MIDI transmit—shownas “Tx” onscreen—channel.If• you’ve selected a performance on the JUNO-G so you can sequence usingmultiple JUNO-G sounds—each of the performance’s parts transmitson its same-numbered MIDI channel. From the PERFORM PLAY screen,press F5 (PARTVIEW), shown on Page 12, and then use the 6 and 5buttons to move from part to part. The JUNO-G will transmit MIDI dataon the currently selected part’s channel.• you haven’t selected a performance on the JUNO-G— you can set thesystem-wide Kbd Patch Rx/Tx Channel parameter to the desiredchannel. To get to the parameter, follow the instructions on Page 11 ofthis booklet to navigate to the MIDI General screen.13