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Preparing for a live performance

VIMA JM-8

4. Singing and playing along to a song

The JM-8 allows you to connect two microphones (or one microphone and one electric guitar). It also provides several

functions to process both your “live” signal sources and the songs you play back (see p. 22).

Preparing for a live performance

Apart from playing back audio files (mp3, WAV) and

Standard MIDI Files, the JM-8 also allows you to sing or

play along to the songs you select. This requires the fol-

lowing preparations:

Connection and basic settings

(1) Set the [MIC 1] and/or [MIC 2÷GUITAR] knob to the

minimum value.

You should do so every time you need to connect or

disconnect a microphone. Furthermore, only increase

the setting if somebody actually wants to sing, and

then set it back to the minimum value.

(2) Connect a microphone and/or an electric guitar

(see p. 15).

Note: The JM-8 also provides three MIDI parts that can be

controlled from a MIDI-compatible sequencer or instru-

ment. The controlling device needs to be connected to the

MIDI IN socket or the USB MIDI port. This is covered on

page 97.

(3) If you connected your signal source to the MIC 2

socket, set the [MIC 2÷GUITAR] switch to match the

signal source (microphone or electric guitar).

Note: Before changing the switch position, turn off the

power or set the [MASTER VOL] knob to the minimum posi-

tion to avoid generating a powerful noise that may dam-

age your audio system.

(4) Sing or talk into the microphone (or play your gui-

tar) and gradually turn the [MIC 1] or

[MIC 2÷GUITAR] knob towards the right.

Set the knob in such a way that you can easily hear

your voice or instrument. If the sound distorts, you

need to turn it a little towards the left again.

Note: If you don’t hear anything, check the setting of the

[MASTER VOL] knob.

Starting a song and singing/playing

to it

Now you are all set to perform along with a song.

(1) If necessary, return to the main page by pressing

the [EXIT] button several times.

(2) Select the memory device that contains the song

you want to use by pressing its display button.

The JM-8 recognizes three memory devices: the

internal hard disk (INTERNAL), a disc you insert into

the CD drive (CD) and a USB storage device (EXTER-

NAL). See page 23 and following for details.

(3) Press the name of the song you want to play back

(or select the folder and then press the name of

the desired song).

Connector Explanation

MIC 1 Is intended for the main microphone. The

signal received via this socket can be pro-

cessed with the JM-8’s harmony effect

(see p. 30).

MIC 2 Can be used for a second microphone for

karaoke duets: set [MIC 2÷GUITAR] on the

rear panel to “MIC”.

The harmony effect is not available for the

second microphone.

You can connect an electric guitar instead

and use a dedicated effect processor (see

p. 29): set [MIC 2/GUITAR] on the rear

panel to “GUITAR”.

MIC 1

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