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The Do-It-All Entertainment Module
In homes, hotels, lounges, or any entertainment venue, the new VIMA JM-5 is the premiere all-in-one entertainment station. With its high-quality sound engine, the VIMA JM-5 can play and manipulate any file you feed it. But that’s only the beginning of what this multifaceted instrument can do. Karaoke? The VIMA JM-5 accepts a wide range of file formats, including SMF, MP3, WAV, MP3+CDG, and VIMA Tunes via USB. Simply play your favorite songs and use the VIMA JM-5 to change tempo and/or key signature to best suit the singers’ voices. Plug in a microphone or two, and sing along using the powerful onboard Vocal effects, including Auto Harmony. The VIMA JM-5 can display lyrics and slide-show images to match the music. When using WAV or MP3 files, you can use the Center Cancel function to minimize pre-existing vocals for sing-along fun. You can even record your performances directly to USB and distribute to family and friends.

• All-in-one playback and performance module
• Over 1,000 tones, 57 drum kits, and 128-voice polyphony
• Plays back SMF, MP3, WAV, MP3+CDG, and VIMA Tunes files from an external USB storage device
• Tempo control, key change, and Melody Mute/Center Cancel functions
• Supports slide shows and lyrics display
• Two vocal mic inputs with onboard Vocal Effects, including Harmony, Roland Space Echo, Ambience and Voice Transformer
• Audio WAV recording to external USB storage device
• Composite Video Out to display lyrics and/or chords of the selected songs as well as digital-photo slide shows

Great Sound
The VIMA JM-5 benefits from Roland's world-leading synthesizer and audio technology. Its 128-voice sound engine offers plenty of bandwidth and exceptional sound quality. Play SMF, MP3, WAV, MP3+CDG and VIMA Tunes files and build your own custom libraries in your favorite key signatures and tempos. When playing MP3 and WAV files, you can use the VIMA JM-5's Center Cancel feature to minimize pre-existing vocals, making your own instant karaoke/sing-along songs.

Live-Performance Ready
The VIMA JM-5 can play back many kinds of music files directly from a connected USB memory or self-powered hard disk. It lets you change key signature and tempo to best suit your voice or performance style. The VIMA JM-5 can also be connected to a TV, monitor, or a projector and display the lyrics of the selected songs as well as digital photos. You can prepare playlists of your songs for seamless performance onstage. The playlists can be saved in a USB memory or a self-powered USB hard disk.

Amazing Vocal Effects
Two microphone inputs are provided for plugging in your choice of microphones (sold separately). If you choose a condenser mic, phantom power is provided on MIC 1 input. Add some professional polish to your voice with the excellent onboard vocal effects. Lush reverb, legendary Roland Space Echo, and auto-harmony effects are instantly available.

Record Your Performance
The VIMA JM-5 lets you record your own performances as audio data (WAV) to a connected USB-memory device or a self-powered USB hard disk. Share your performances with friends and family!
 

Display type

• Display 132 x 64 dots, graphic monochrome LCD (backlit)

Sound generator (Conforms to GM2/GS/XGlite)

• Max. polyphony : 128 voices
• Sounds : 1,092 tones, 57 drum sets
• Multitimbral parts :19 (16 Song Parts + 3 External parts through MIDI In)
• Master tuning 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz
• Key control (Transpose) –6 to +5 in semitones (for audio/MIDI data & AUDIO INPUT signals)
• Tempo change Quarter Note = 20 to 250 for SMF, 75 to 125 % for mp3 and WAV files
• Part mute functions MELODY MUTE: SMF, CENTER CANCEL: mp3, WAV, AUDIO INPUT signals

Effects

• SMF song section reverb: 8 types, chorus: 8 types, MFX A, B, C: 84 types, parametric EQ, multi-band compressor
• MIC1 & MIC2 reverb: 3 types, Space Echo
• Vocal effects (MIC1) auto harmony: 4 types, transformer: 9 types, Music Files, keyboard

Songs

• Real-time player SMF (Format 0/1), KAR, mp3, WAV, mp3+CDG
• Song Chord Extractor Automatic chord detection for SMF files
• SMF Makeup Tools Instrument-oriented editing
• Playlist : Lists of favorite songs for automatic playback
• Finder Audio files, SMF, picture
• Next Audio files, SMF
• SMF Cover 30 types

Recording

• USB Recorder Records audio files (WAV, 44.1kHz/16-bit linear format)

Video

• Slide shows Picture folder linked to songs (recommended resolution: 1024 x 768 or 512 x 384 pixels)
• VIMA TUNES Yes
• Lyrics SMF and mp3/WAV

Data storage

• USB Host connection for storage devices (frontal)

Panel controls

• Knobs MASTER VOL, BACKING, MIC1, MIC2, AMBIENCE 
• Rotary encoder Data dial with push switching function

Connectors

• Headphone jack Stereo miniature phone type
• Audio inputs INPUT (STEREO) jack: Stereo miniature phone type, MIC1 jack: XLR type / 1/4" TRS phone type (XLR type: balanced / phantom power: DC 48 V, 10 mA Max) (1/4" TRS phone type: balanced), MIC2 Jack: XLR type or 1/4" phone type
• USB connectors USB Host (data storage), COMPUTER (reception and transmission of MIDI data)
• MIDI IN/OUT connector MIDI IN/OUT (V-LINK function)
• Video output Composite (PAL or NTSC, selectable)
• Audio outputs (L/MONO, R) (1/4" phone type)

Other

• Power supply 9V DC, supplied AC adaptor
• Current draw 700 mA
• Dimensions 273 (W) x 230 (D) x 90 (H) mm / 10-3/4 (W) x 9-1/16 (D) x 3-3/16 (H) inches
• Weight 1.6 kg / 3 lbs 9 oz (excluding AC adaptor)

Included accessories

• Owner’s Manual, AC adaptor, Roland USB Memory M-UF2G
• 4 screws (M5 x 8)

Options

• Microphone: Roland DR-series, Headphones: Roland RH-series, USB Flash Memory: Roland M-UF-series, Amplifiers: Roland KC-series, Stand: Roland PDS-10, SS-PC1

* The specifications are subject to change without notice.