Roland Boss JS-5 Orchestrator - Acompaniator

Maximum Polyphony 32 voices
Instruments Instruments (including Bass): 128
Drum Kits: 16
Effects Reverb, Chorus, Insert Effects (40 types)
Styles Preset Style: 200 x 8 (Forms)
User Style: maximum 20 x 8 (Forms) *1
(Form: Intro, Verse 1, Fill 1, Verse 2, Fill 2, Break 1, Break 2, ending)
Songs Preset Songs: 200
User Songs: maximum 100 *1 *2
Card Songs: maximum 100 *1 *2
Song Length: Maximum 999 measures for song *1
(This figure may vary depending on the size of the Styles, and the number of chords and Forms used.)
Resolution Per quater note: 96
Tempo Quater note: 20 to 260
Data Input Method Realtime / Step
Available Recording Time on Audio Track Internal Memory: 1 minute, 58 seconds (Long recording mode)
1 minute, 35 seconds (Hi-Fi recording mode)
Memory Card (SmartMedia): 32 Mbytes
34 minutes, 2 seconds (Long recording mode)
27 minutes, 14 seconds (Hi-Fi recording mode)
64 Mbytes
68 minutes, 9 seconds (Long recording mode)
54 minutes, 31 seconds (Hi-Fi recording mode)
* The above times are the total recording times for all songs. If you record for an extended time on one song, the recording time available for the other songs will decrease, and in some cases recording may not be possible.
* The available recording time is the maximum recording time available in the internal memory and memory card. This figure may be smaller depending on the memory used for recording User (or Card) Songs and any data backed up to the memory card.
Connectors Recording Input Jack
Output Jacks (L (MONO), R )
Headphone Jack (stereo miniture phone type)
Foot Switch Jack
MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT)
AC Adaptor Jack (AC 14 V)
Power Supply AC 14 V (AC Adaptor)
Current Draw 650 mA
Accessories AC Adaptor (BRC Series)
Options Foot Switch: FS-5U
Foot Switch Cable: PCS-31 (Roland)
(1/4 inches Phone Plug (stereo) - 1/4 inches Phone Plug (mono) x 2)
Size and Weight
Width 269 mm 10-5/8 inches
Depth 176 mm 6-15/16 inches
Height 63 mm 2-1/2 inches
Weight 1.1 kg 2 lbs. 7 oz.
*1 This may be less due to the amount of recorded user (card) songs/styles, the recording time on the audio track, and the number of backups on memory card. *2 When a memory card is used, audio recording is possible for a maximum of 100 songs. When the JS-5 is used by itself. audio recording is possible for a maximum of 6 songs.
* The specifications are subject to change without notice.