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JS8 eBand Jam Station
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For "bedroom guitarists" who love jamming along with their favourite songs, the JS8 ultimate musical companion has arrived. JS-8 eBand is a portable all-in-one audio player that’s packed with big features. WAV and MP3 files can be loaded and played by eBand, and the tempo and pitch can be changed. Plug in your guitar and jam along using the powerful onboard COSM® preamp and BOSS effects. You can minimize the pre-recorded vocals or guitar parts with the Centre Cancel feature for minus-one play, and record and save your jams. There’s even a library of backing tracks and rhythms onboard, plus a built-in tuner and metronome.
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- Imports and plays audio files (WAV and MP3)
- Pitch and tempo control of imported songs
- Guitar/Mic input with dedicated input control; headphone output
- Custom-tuned speakers for powerful playback
- COSM Preamp and 100+ effects derived from BOSS GT-10
- EZ Tone function provides the ultimate easy-to-use, intuitive approach to sound creation based on graphic icons
- 300 audio-loop phrases onboard for backing tracks and rhythms (some include companion guitar effects pre-programmed to match the loops)
- Tuner and metronome built in
- Records and saves your guitar performances
- USB audio interface for direct link to and from PCs
- Play songs from USB memory stick
- Import your favourite songs from audio CD to eBand with included utility software (PC/Mac)
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Features & Specification
Memory Capacity
Depends on the SD/SDHC Card (128 MB — 32 GB)
Data Type
JS-8 Songs (Recording/Playback), MP3 (Bit rate: 64 kbps — 320 kbps, Playback only), WAV (Quantization Bit Rate: 8/16/24-bit, Playback only)
External Memory
USB Memory
AD Conversion
24-bit + AF method* (GUITAR/MIC IN), 24-bit (LINE IN)
DA Conversion
24-bit
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz
Effect Patch Memories
Preset: 130, User: 100
Effect Types
AMP (Amp Modeling)
FX (OD/DS, WAH, COMP, LIMITER, OCTAVE, AC.PROCESSOR, PHASER, FLANGER, TREMOLO, ROTARY, UNI-V, PAN)
EQ (Equalizer)
NS (Noise Suppressor)
DELAY
CHORUS
REVERB
Recording Time
JS-8 Songs: 250 min. (1GB), 8,060 min. (32GB)
WAV/16-bit/Stereo: 90 min. (1GB), 3,020 min. (32GB)
MP3/128 kbps/Stereo: 1,040 min. (1GB), 33,330 min. (32GB)
* The above-listed capacities are approximate. Times may be slightly shorter depending on the number of songs that were created.
Nominal Input Level
GUITAR/MIC IN: -20 dBu (INPUT GAIN=GUITAR), -32 dBu (INPUT GAIN=MIC), AUX IN: -15 dBu
Input Impedance
GUITAR/MIC IN: 1 M ohm
AUX IN: 22 k ohms
Nominal Output Level
PHONES: -10 dBu, LINE OUT: -10 dBu
Output Impedance
PHONES: 44 ohms, LINE OUT: 1 k ohm
Internal Speaker
Stereo
Display
132 x 64 dots graphic LCD (with backlit)
USB
Supports file transfer (mass storage class) and audio
Connectors
GUITAR/MIC IN (1/4 inch phone type), AUX IN (Stereo miniature phone type), PHONES (Stereo miniature phone type), LINE OUT (RCA phono type), EXP PEDAL/CTL 1,2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type), USB Memory (USB A), USB (USB B), DC IN
Current Draw
400 mA
Accessories
AC adaptor (PSB-1U), SD card (1 GB), Owner’s Manual, Roland Service (Information Sheet)
Options
Footswitch (FS-5U), Dual Footswitch (FS-6), Expression Pedal (FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5), Footswitch Cable (Roland PCS-31L)
Size and Weight
Width
* Weight excluding AC adaptor
* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
* AF (Adaptive Focus) method: Adaptive Focus is a unique Roland/BOSS technology that allows the signal noise (S/N) ratios of AD converter to be vastly improved.
Depends on the SD/SDHC Card (128 MB — 32 GB)
Data Type
JS-8 Songs (Recording/Playback), MP3 (Bit rate: 64 kbps — 320 kbps, Playback only), WAV (Quantization Bit Rate: 8/16/24-bit, Playback only)
External Memory
USB Memory
AD Conversion
24-bit + AF method* (GUITAR/MIC IN), 24-bit (LINE IN)
DA Conversion
24-bit
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz
Effect Patch Memories
Preset: 130, User: 100
Effect Types
AMP (Amp Modeling)
FX (OD/DS, WAH, COMP, LIMITER, OCTAVE, AC.PROCESSOR, PHASER, FLANGER, TREMOLO, ROTARY, UNI-V, PAN)
EQ (Equalizer)
NS (Noise Suppressor)
DELAY
CHORUS
REVERB
Recording Time
JS-8 Songs: 250 min. (1GB), 8,060 min. (32GB)
WAV/16-bit/Stereo: 90 min. (1GB), 3,020 min. (32GB)
MP3/128 kbps/Stereo: 1,040 min. (1GB), 33,330 min. (32GB)
* The above-listed capacities are approximate. Times may be slightly shorter depending on the number of songs that were created.
Nominal Input Level
GUITAR/MIC IN: -20 dBu (INPUT GAIN=GUITAR), -32 dBu (INPUT GAIN=MIC), AUX IN: -15 dBu
Input Impedance
GUITAR/MIC IN: 1 M ohm
AUX IN: 22 k ohms
Nominal Output Level
PHONES: -10 dBu, LINE OUT: -10 dBu
Output Impedance
PHONES: 44 ohms, LINE OUT: 1 k ohm
Internal Speaker
Stereo
Display
132 x 64 dots graphic LCD (with backlit)
USB
Supports file transfer (mass storage class) and audio
Connectors
GUITAR/MIC IN (1/4 inch phone type), AUX IN (Stereo miniature phone type), PHONES (Stereo miniature phone type), LINE OUT (RCA phono type), EXP PEDAL/CTL 1,2 (1/4 inch TRS phone type), USB Memory (USB A), USB (USB B), DC IN
Current Draw
400 mA
Accessories
AC adaptor (PSB-1U), SD card (1 GB), Owner’s Manual, Roland Service (Information Sheet)
Options
Footswitch (FS-5U), Dual Footswitch (FS-6), Expression Pedal (FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5), Footswitch Cable (Roland PCS-31L)
Size and Weight
Width
264 mm
10-7/16 inches
Depth10-7/16 inches
166 mm
6-9/16 inches
Height6-9/16 inches
201 mm
7-15/16 inches
Weight7-15/16 inches
1.7 kg
3 lbs. 12 oz.
3 lbs. 12 oz.
* Weight excluding AC adaptor
* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
* AF (Adaptive Focus) method: Adaptive Focus is a unique Roland/BOSS technology that allows the signal noise (S/N) ratios of AD converter to be vastly improved.






