Roland JUPITER-X/Xm Sound Pack/Wave Expansion Installation Guide

Roland JUPITER-X/Xm Sound Pack/Wave Expansion

This manual explains how to import or install Sound Pack and Wave Expansion on the JUPITER-X/Xm.
Read this in conjunction with the JUPITER-X/Xm Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual (PDF).

Preparing the Sound Files

• If you’re using the USB flash drive for the first time, format it  using the JUPITER-X/Xm.
  “Formatting a USB Flash Drive” (Owner’s Manual)

  1. 1. Prepare the sound file that you will add on the  JUPITER-X/Xm, and place the file on your computer.
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     Sound files such as Sound Pack or Wave Expansion can be obtained via the Roland Cloud.
     For more about Roland Cloud, refer to the Roland website. https://www.roland.com/ 

• Please be aware that in some countries or regions, it might not  be possible to use Roland Cloud at this time. 2. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 3. Save the file in the appropriate directory of your USB flash drive.
  Sound Pack (extension: .SDZ): ROLAND/SOUND folder Wave Expansion (extension: .EXZ): Root directory

  4. Disconnect the USB flash drive from your computer.

Adding the Sounds
Depending on the sounds that you are adding, perform the steps described in “Importing a Sound Pack” or “Installing a Wave Expansion” (p. 2).

Importing a Sound Pack

1.  Connect the USB flash drive in which you saved the sound file to the JUPITER-X/Xm.
   “Preparing the Sound Files” (p. 1)

2. Press the [MENU] button.

3. Use the [1] knob or PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons to select
   “UTILITY,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

4. Use the [1] knob or PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons to select
   “IMPORT/EXPORT,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

5. Use the [1] knob to select “IMPORT TONE,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

6. Use the [1] knob to select the file that contains the tones that you want to import, and then press the PAGE [>] button.

7. Use the [1] knob to select the tone that you want to import, and then use the [2] knob to add a check mark.
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   To select or de-select all tones, hold down the [SHIFT] button and operate the [2] knob.
   To select or de-select a specific range of tones, press the
   [ENTER] button at the beginning of the range, then at the end of the range, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [ENTER] button.

8. Press the PAGE [>] button.

9. Use the [1] knob to select the import-destination tone, and then press the [ENTER] button to add a check mark.
   NOTE
   Be aware that the import-destination tone you select will be overwritten.
   An “ * ” is displayed for tones used in scene.
   If the import-destination has fewer tones than the import- source, not all of the selected tones will be imported.
   The number of tones is shown in the upper right of the  screen.
   If there is a tone named “INIT TONE,” it is automatically  selected as the import-destination tone.
   If you want to keep that tone, clear the check mark.

10. Press the PAGE [>] button.
    A confirmation screen appears.
    If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
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    The first time you import, the user license registration screen appears.
    To execute, use the PAGE [>] button to select “OK,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

11. To execute, use the PAGE [>] button to select “OK,” and  then press the [ENTER] button.
    When import is completed, the message “Import Tone Completed!” appears.
    NOTE
    Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during a process, such as while the “Processing…” display is shown.

Installing a Wave Expansion

1.  Connect the USB flash drive in which you saved the sound file to the JUPITER-X/Xm.
   “Preparing the Sound Files” (p. 1)

2.  While pressing the [ENTER] button, turn on the power. The EXPANSION top screen appears.

3. Press the PAGE [>] button to move to the installation screen.

4. Use the PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons to select the file that you want to install, and then press the PAGE [>] button. A confirmation screen appears.
   If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
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   The first time you install, the user license registration screen appears.
   To execute, use the PAGE [>] button to select “OK,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

5.  To execute , use the PAGE [>] button to select “OK,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Uninstalling a Wave Expansion

If there is insufficient free memory space, uninstalling a previously installed Wave Expansion will let you install a new Wave Expansion.

1. While pressing the [ENTER] button, turn on the power. The EXPANSION top screen appears.

2. Use the PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons to select the file that you want to uninstall, and then press the PAGE [<] button to move to the uninstallation screen.
   A confirmation screen appears.
   If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.

3. To execute, use the PAGE [>] button to select “OK,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

User License

Sound Pack and Wave Expansion are associated with the user licenses of the user who downloaded them.
Sound Pack or Wave Expansion that have differing user licenses cannot be imported into the same JUPITER-X/Xm.
If you want to import or install Sound Pack and Wave Expansion that has a different user license than what is already registered to this JUPITER-X/Xm unit, you must initialize the user licenses by performing the procedure described in “Initializing the User Licenses While Preserving the User Data” (p. 3).

Initializing the User Licenses While  Preserving the User Data

If you’ve initialized the user licenses, you’ll be able to import or install Sound Pack and Wave Expansion that you downloaded using a new user license.
To initialize the user licenses, perform the steps described in “Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET).”

NOTE
Installed Wave Expansion are deleted.
Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during a process, such as while the “Processing…” display is shown.

1. Press the [MENU] button.

2. Use the [1] knob or PAGE [ ] [ ] buttons to select “UTILITY,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

3. Use the [1] knob to select “FACTORY RESET,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
   The FACTORY RESET screen appears.

4. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the item, and press the [ENTER] button to select/clear the check boxes so that only the “Remove License” check box is selected.

• The “Remove License” check box is not displayed if a Sound Pack or Wave Expansion has not been imported/installed.

• If you execute this with other check boxes besides “Remove License” selected as well, the data corresponding to each selected item is erased. See “Returning to the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)” in the JUPITER-X/Xm Owner’s Manual for details. 5. Press the cursor [>] button.
  A confirmation message appears.
  If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.

  6. To execute, use the [2] knob to select “OK,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
     The display indicates “Completed. Turn off power.”

  7. Turn the power of the JUPITER-X/Xm off and then on again.
     The user licenses are initialized.

Error Message

M essage Action

Expansion F ile Not F ound!

| This appears if the USB flash drive does not contain a Wave Expansion file.

Check that the file is correctly saved, and that the file extension is “.exz.”

I nc orr ec t F ile!

| This appears if the selected sound file is not compatible with the JUPITER-X/Xm, or if the file is damaged.

Check the models that are listed as compatible for the file you downloaded, and try downloading again.

I nc orr ec t Lic ense! P lease R emo v e Lic ense

| This appears if the selected sound file is associated with a different user license.

To install, you must either obtain a file that has the same user license as the currently-installed sound file, or initialize the user licenses.

Expansion M emor y F ull!

| This appears if there is insufficient free space for installation.

To install, you must uninstall a currently-installed to create free space.

I t has alr eady been installed| This appears if the selected file is already installed.

There is no need to reinstall.

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