
Front panel
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By pressing it together with the
[EXIT]
button, you
activate the JM-8’s demo function.
J
EXIT button
This button allows you to leave the currently selected
display page and to return to the Master page (the
one that appears when you switch on the JM-8).
K
SONG CONTROL section
The buttons and dial in this section allow you to con-
trol song playback, to record and to burn your perfor-
mances onto a CD. The dial can also be used to set
the value of the desired parameter. The MARK but-
tons allow you to set and use playback loops.
L
MELODY MUTE/CENTER CANCEL button
This button lets you mute the melody part of the
selected Standard MIDI File, or attenuate the vocal
part at the center of an audio file (WAV or mp3),
allowing you to sing that part yourself.
M
LYRICS button
If you select a (MIDI or audio) song with Lyrics data,
pressing this button will display the words of that
song on the external monitor you connect to the
JM-8. The JM-8 will also display the chords of such
Standard MIDI files. In addition, you can set how the
lyrics should be displayed (see p. 36).
Note:
If you press the [VIDEO MONITOR] button, the lyrics
also appear in the JM-8’s display.
N
KEY CONTROL section
These buttons allow you to transpose the JM-8 up
(
[
]
) or down (
[ƒ]
) in semitone steps. This setting
applies to both MIDI and audio files.
If neither button lights, the Standard MIDI File or
audio file uses its normal pitch.
O
EJECT button
Press this button to eject the CD in the JM-8’s drive.
(To insert a CD, simply press it in the slot on the right
side until the drive picks it up and loads it com-
pletely.)
P
TEMPO buttons
These buttons allow you to reduce (SLOW) or increase
(FAST) the tempo of the currently selected MIDI or
audio song.
Left side panel
Q
AUDIO IN sockets and VIDEO IN socket
The AUDIO IN sockets allow you to connect the audio
outputs of an external signal source (CD/mp3 player,
synthesizer, video source connected to VIDEO IN,
etc.).
on the front panel allows
you to set the input level of the signals received via
these sockets.)
Note:
The AUDIO IN sockets are stereo (with a left and
right channel). If you only connect one cable to “L” (or “R”),
the signal is only audible on the left (or right) channel.
The VIDEO IN socket allows you to connect the video
output of a video recorder, video camera, DVD player,
a portable audio/video player, etc.
R
PHONES socket
This is where you can connect a pair of optional
headphones (Roland RH-series).
Right side panel
S
CD slot
This is where you insert a CD (see p. 24). Use the
[EJECT] button
on the front panel to eject the disc
that is currently in the JM-8’s drive.
T
Emergency eject hole
If the CD is not ejected when you press the [EJECT]
button, you can eject it manually by using this hole.
See “If you are unable to remove the CD” on p. 25 for
details.
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