Page 2 - NOTICE; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; WARNING; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: BROWN: As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloure...
Page 3 - Checking the Package Contents; Contents; gli
Owner's Manual 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 42) and “Important Notes” (p. 43). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a goo...
Page 4 - Chapter; Basic Structure of the JS-8; Main Features; Basic Routing of Sounds
2 Chapter 1 Basic Structure of the JS-8 Main Features Basic Routing of Sounds Recording Performances You can easily play along with your favorite songs. ”Playing Songs” (p. 8) The JS-8 combines the functions of an audio playback device with a variety of popular BOSS guitar effects, all in a single u...
Page 5 - Sound Path When Used with Connected Devices; Types of Memory Supported by the JS-8; Memory Confi rmed as Functional with
3 Main Features N ed erl an ds Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l Ita lia no Fra nça is D eu tsc h En gli sh Basic Structure of the JS-8 Sound Path When Used with Connected Devices You can use the JS-8 with digital audio players, computers, and other devices to play sounds and more. Types of Memory Supported b...
Page 6 - Basic setup for the JS-8
4 Chapter 2 AC Adaptor (PSB-1U) Electric Guitar Microphone Top Front side Basic setup for the JS-8 Setting Up the JS-8 “Adjusting the Guitar and Mic Input Sensitivity” (p. 31)“Turning Off the Internal Speakers” (p. 31) 921 To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always tur...
Page 7 - Basic operation of the JS-8; About the Top Screen; Turning the Power On/
5 Setting Up the JS-8 D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Basic operation of the JS-8 About the Top Screen Number and name of the cur- rently selected effect patch Song playback time (Min:Sec) REMAIN: Remaining time available for recording REC: Elapsed r...
Page 8 - Using the JS-8 with Other Devices
6 Setting Up the JS-8 USB Memory Security Slot SD Card SD Card Connector USB Memory Connector Ground Terminal USB Cable (Commercially available) SD Card Connector USB Memory Connector Ground Terminal USB Cable (Commercially available) Expression Pedal (EV-5, etc.) Footswitch (BOSS FS-6, etc.) Comput...
Page 9 - About the AUX IN Jack; About the LINE OUT Jacks
7 Setting Up the JS-8 D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh CD Player, Digital Audio Player, or other device Stereo Headphones Red (Right channel) White (Left channel) Electric Guitar Microphone Component stereo system or other device LINE OUT jacks AUX IN...
Page 10 - Electric Guitar; Use a commercially available cable; To AUX IN; Playing Songs; Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing; Playing Songs on USB Memory; Adjust the Volume; While playing the guitar, gradually turn
8 Chapter 3 Electric Guitar CD Player, Digital Audio Player, or other device Use a commercially available cable that's appropriate for the device to which you are connecting. To AUX IN Stereo miniature phone type Playing Songs Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing While stopped, pressing [o](S...
Page 11 - Recording Performances; To Stop Recording
9 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Recording Performances With the MENU button... You can do the following by pressing the MENU button. MENU Category Description BEST 30 EDIT Add the current song to the BEST...
Page 12 - Ranking Your Favorite Songs; Before starting, first select a song you; Selecting Songs; Narrowing the Number of
10 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing Select the song you want to hear or the rhythm you want played. You can narrow the number of songs displayed by specifying certain conditions ( SEARCH Function). 981b Use of the demo song and rhythm data supplied with this product for any purpose other ...
Page 13 - Turn the dial to select the song (rhythm; How to Use the RHYTHM Data
11 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh With the MENU button... Pressing [SONG LIST] and then [MENU] allows you to carry out the following procedures. You can choose from the following types of searches. SEARCH ...
Page 14 - Switching Back and Forth Between Two Eff ects; Switching Eff ects; Switch to the SOLO Eff ect
12 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing Switching Back and Forth Between Two Eff ects Different JS-8 effect numbers are stored depending on whether SOLO is on or off.The JS-8 will assign a different effect patch number depending on whether the SOLO button is on or off. Thus, you can instantly...
Page 15 - Changing Eff ects to Get the Desired Sound
13 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh You can create sounds by choosing song genres and using intuitive sound-shaping grids that adjust multiple parameters with a single control. Switching Eff ects Changing Ef...
Page 16 - Convenient Practice Functions; Tuner
14 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing Use this feature to tune your instruments. Display Description Too low Tuned Too high Standard Tuning 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Guitar B E A D G B E Bass B E A D G Play along with the metronome to learn how to perform at a steady tempo. Conven...
Page 17 - Precise Adjustment of the AB REPEAT; Phrase Trainer
15 Play Your Guitar with Songs as Your Backing D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Convenient Practice Functions This lets you slow down the song tempo to practice faster passages and remove the center sound from songs so you can use them for backing as ...
Page 18 - Importing Songs; that you want to import.; Capturing Data at the Desired Time; Importing Songs from CD Players and Other Devices
16 CD player, Digital Audio Player, or other equipment To AUX IN Stereo miniature phone type Use a commercially available cable that's appropriate for the device to which you are connecting. Chapter 4 • Audio input from the GUITAR/MIC IN jack (guitar, vocals, etc.) are not recorded during captures. ...
Page 19 - Capturing Songs from Various Sound Sources
17 Importing Songs D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcast- ing, or the like, in whole or in part, of any work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, et...
Page 20 - Connecting to the Computer; Using the JS-8 Song List Editor; When the USB SELECT screen appears
18 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 L...
Page 21 - phabetic Characters; Importing Songs into the; song you want to import.
19 Using the JS-8 Song List Editor D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Displaying Song Names with Non-Al- phabetic Characters You can use the Song List Editor to name songs using not only letters of the alphabet, numerals, and symbols, but also double-by...
Page 22 - To Copy an Eff ect Patch; Advanced Editing of Eff ect Parameters; Convenient Functions
20 Chapter 6 1. Press [EFFECTS]. To Copy an Eff ect Patch Call up the effect patch you want to copy, then merely save that effect patch as it is to the desired effect patch number. Switching effects with PATCH SELECT before you save an edited effect will cause the edited content to be lost. Advanced...
Page 23 - About the Eff ect Menu
21 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Advanced Editing of Eff ect Parameters About the Eff ect Menu Pressing [EFFECT] and then [MENU] allows you to carry out a variety of different procedures. MENU Category Description Screen WRITE ...
Page 24 - AMP parameter list
22 Convenient Functions The trademarks listed in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which are separate companies from Roland/BOSS. Those companies are not affiliated with Roland/BOSS and have not licensed or authorized BOSS’s JS-8.Their marks are used solely to identify the equ...
Page 27 - FX parameter list
25 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Parameter OFF/ON Turns FX OFF/ON. FX SELECT Parameter OD/DS This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain. Select the type of distortion with TYPE, then use DRIVE to adjust the amount of...
Page 28 - WAH parameter list
26 Convenient Functions WAH parameter list Parameter MODE Selects the wah mode. MANUAL An expression pedal connected to the EXP/CTL PEDAL jack will control wah. T.UP This produces a wah effect matched to the intensity of picking. T.DOWN TYPE (*1) Selects the type of wah. CRY WAH This models the soun...
Page 31 - DELAY parameter list
29 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Parameter OFF/ON Turns the DELAY OFF/ON. TYPE Use this to choose the type of delay.SINGLE This is a simple monaural delay. PAN This delay is specifically for stereo output. This provides a tap d...
Page 32 - REVERB parameter list
30 Convenient Functions Parameter OFF/ON Turns the REVERB OFF/ON. TYPE Use this to choose the type of reverb. AMBI. Simulates an ambience mic (off-mic, placed at a distance from the sound source) used in recording and other applications. Rather than emphasizing the reverberation, this reverb is used...
Page 33 - Adjusting the Guitar and Mic Input Sensitivity
31 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Adjusting the Guitar and Mic Input Sensitivity Turning Off the Internal Speakers Calling Up the Eff ect Stored in a Song (Patch Sync) You can output audio from the JS-8's OUTPUT jacks to an exte...
Page 34 - Using Foot Switches and Expression Pedals
32 Convenient Functions Using Foot Switches and Expression Pedals Never connect or disconnect the expression pedal or the footswitch while this unit’s power is on. You can connect an optional footswitch and use your foot to control the following operations.The function controlled with the footswitch...
Page 35 - Using USB Audio Interfaces; Preparing to Install the USB Driver; Playing Songs on a Computer Through the JS-8
33 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Using USB Audio Interfaces Exchanging audio data between a computer and the JS-8 via USB requires installation of a USB driver on the computer you are using.Follow the instructions below to inst...
Page 37 - Release your finger; Removing SD Cards; Specifi cations for SD Cards Used with the; Using Commercial SD Cards; Initializing SD Cards
35 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh 1. Press [POWER] to turn off the JS-8. 2. Push SD card inward, and then release your finger. Remove an SD card only while the JS-8's power is switched off.Removing an SD card with the JS-8 turne...
Page 38 - Backing Up; Backing Up Eff ects to SD Cards (PATCH BACKUP)
36 Convenient Functions Backing Up Backing Up Eff ects to SD Cards (PATCH BACKUP) Backing Up SD Cards 1. Press [MENU].2. Select SYSTEM, and then press [ENTER].3. Select PATCH BACKUP, and then press [ENTER].4. Select BACKUP, and then press [ENTER].5. When the message "Are you sure?" appears, ...
Page 39 - Recovering Backed Up Data to SD Cards ( RECOVERY); Recovering Eff ects Backed Up on SD Cards (PATCH RECOVER)
37 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Recovering Backed Up Data ( RECOVER) Recovering Backed Up Data to SD Cards ( RECOVERY) Use this procedure to restore JS-8 data previously backed up on a computer to SD cards.You can restore the ...
Page 40 - Converting songs and transferring them between media
38 Convenient Functions Song Settings ( Song Information/ Protect/ Eff ects/ Song Name) 1. Turn the dial to select the desired song.2. Press [MENU].3. Select SONG INFO, then press [ENTER]. For songs in USB memory, only Screen 1 can be viewed. Converting songs and transferring them between media Here...
Page 41 - Various System Settings; About the VIEW SW parameter for the SD card
39 Convenient Functions D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Various System Settings 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Use the dial to select SYSTEM, and then press [ENTER]. You can make a variety of settings for the JS-8 in the SYSTEM screen. SYSTEM Category Descripti...
Page 42 - Error Messages; Appendices
40 Chapter 7 Error Messages Appendices Cannot Edit Song Name! It is not possible to edit the song name. Use Song List Editor to edit the name. The song name edited by Song List Editor can be viewed but not edited on the JS-8. Card Full! There is no free space on the SD card.Either delete unwanted so...
Page 43 - Troubleshooting
41 Appendices D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Troubleshooting Power not turning on Can’t run the unit No sound Recorded sound is distorted Can’t record/can’t import songs Can’t play MP3/ WAV fi le Problems with SD cards Can’t set AB REPEAT segment ti...
Page 44 - USING THE UNIT SAFELY; CAUTION
42 Appendices USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic a...
Page 45 - Important Notes
43 Appendices D eu tsc h Fra nça is Ita lia no Po rtu gu ês Es pa ño l N ed erl an ds En gli sh Important Notes 204 Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micro-soft Corporation. 206e The screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporatio...
Page 46 - Index
44 Appendices Index A AB REPEAT ..................................... 9, 15, 41 AC.PROCESSOR................................ 25, 27 ALL DELETE ....................................... 21, 38 AMP ................................ 20, 22, 23, 24, 34 Audio Interface .........................................
