Using The Js-8 Song List Editor; Connecting To The Computer - Boss Js8 Eband Manual De Instrucciones

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Chapter

Using the JS-8 Song List Editor

You can use the JS-8 Song List Editor (hereafter referred to as "Song List Editor") for the following.
• Record music CDs onto the JS-8's SD card.
• Record WAV/MP3 files onto the JS-8's SD card.
• Edit songs recorded on the JS-8's SD card.
For details on using the Song List Editor, refer to the Song List Editor Help.

1. Connecting to the Computer

USB
Computer
2. Installing the Song List Editor
The SD card included with the JS-8 comes with Song List Edi-
tor contained on the card.
If Song List Editor is already installed in your computer, the
steps below are not necessary.
Proceed to "3. Starting up the Song List Editor".
1. Using Explorer or My Computer (Win-
dows) or Finder (Mac OS), navigate to
the folders on the JS-8.
2. Open the WIN folder (Windows users) or
the MAC folder (Mac OS users).
3. Copy the USB driver installer for your
computer's operating system to a folder
on the computer.
3. Starting up the Song List Editor
Windows users
Start button → All Programs → click "JS-8 Song List Editor"
Mac users
Application Folder → Roland folder → JS-8 Song List Editor folder → double-click "JS-8
Song List Editor"
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1. Connect the computer to the JS-8's USB
port by a USB cable.
USB
2. When the USB SELECT screen appears
in the JS-8, select JS-8 SONG LIST EDI-
TOR and press [ENTER].
JS-8
Windows XP/Vista users (in the WIN folder)
• JS8_EditorWin***.zip
Mac OS users (in the MAC folder)
• JS8_EditorMac***.zip
4. Double-click the installer listed above
to uncompress it.
5. 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 the Song List Editor install-
er as well as song data and rhythm data. You can delete
any unneeded data to utilize the SD card's capacity more
effectively.
• You can access the data again by backing up the files
before deleting them or by downloading the various files
from the Roland website.