The small switch determines which side of the split MIDI will be sent
to if you have it in split mode.
Up position MIDI will play the upper part.
Down position MIDI will play the lower part.
About the memory one thing you could look at doing if you don't move
your Jupiter around would be to install a wallwart transformer that
would supply the proper voltage instead of the battery.
Keeping your Jupiter 8 on 24/7 really would not be an option since the
heat generated by it would surely lessen the life span of all the other
components.
You could also save your patches to a DAW instead of a tape.
This makes a great way to backup your patches as a wav file.
You might also want to get a second opinion about wether the memory
block can be repaired.
HTH,
Dana
On May 14, 2005, at 6:40 AM, Roland_Jupiters@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Hello,while moving my studio (and my beloved jupiter8) to a new
> location a discovered a switch next to my DCB-port (small DCB) of my
> Jupiter..What's the use for it?? The manual doesn't mention it...
>
> I also have another question : I have no memory in my Jup8...The guys
> at Roland Belgium have replaced the battery and it worked for half a
> year but then...memory gone again...They say it's not repairable as
> the memory-block is damaged and drains too much power from the
> battery....Can anyone help? I have to load my patches by tape each
> time,very time consuming...
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