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Tired of playing with yourself? Join the eBand from Boss. Plug in, pick your favourite MP3 or WAV, select cool Boss sounds based on the GT-10 and record your playing. Great tunes, gig-ready effects and you can solo as much as you like. Call 0845 1305 909 for info or text JS8 followed by a space (no hyphens) and your name and postcode to 87474. We’ll call you back.
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BOSS EBAND JS-8 RecoRding
There are several elements that come together to make a practical practice
tool/phrase trainer for guitar players. You need amplifier simulation, playback and looping of sound files with tempo control, together with some form of recording facility. All of these have been available in the BOSS BR range of multitrackers for some time, but the company has now taken that technology and put it all together in a dedicated unit complete with speakers, describing the resulting eBand JS-8 as, “the ultimate jam-along companion for guitarists.”
Getting started with the eBand is pretty easy – just plug in, tune up using the onboard tuner, select a sound and start playing. If you want to play along with something simple, there’s the onboard metronome and the range of provided loops that are easily called up. These are either straight drum loops or nicely constructed band-
style backing tracks in a variety of musical styles and keys that actually do entice you into playing along, especially if a matching guitar tone has been loaded. If you want a different tone, it can be easily changed and the level quickly tweaked to sit in with the backing track. The COSM sounds (BOSS/Roland’s Composite Object Sound Modelling technology) work great in any number of styles and playing feels really natural. The sound from the speakers is clear and urprisingly full at sensible volumes.
On its own, without a computer, the eBand is a fine practice aid for playing along to pre-recorded tracks or recording your own chord sequence to solo over, but the USB connection greatly increases versatility. To import sounds from a computer or use the unit as an audio interface, you have to install the Song List Editor utility software and audio drivers, but these are
loaded onto the included SD card, are easily transferred to the computer via USB cable and install in seconds.
With a large enough memory card, you can store thousands of your favourite songs, call them up and play along at will, making the eBand a fully loaded guitar karaoke jukebox. As an audio interface, the eBand offers several routing options, so you can record a guitar (or a microphone) either dry or with the full amp and effects sound, while choosing what you hear from the speakers. It also allows re-amping, so you can use the onboard sounds to treat any previously recorded signals.
VerdictKnowing BOSS, it’s no surprise that this innovative company has delivered something that’s both an excellent practice aid and a fine recording tool, as well as being a whole lot of fun. Few guitarists would be unhappy with this.
BOSS eBand JS-8BOSS makes it easy for you to jam along with your favourite tracks by Trevor Curwen
BOSS eBand JS-8
TYPE: Jam and practice tool for guitar ORIGIN: TaiwanEXTRA FEATURES: Tuner, metronomeSAMPLING RATE: 44.1 kHz AD/DA CONVERSION: 24-bitRECORDING MEDIA: SD/SDHC Card (128MB-32GB) 1GB card suppliedRECORDING TIME: JS-8 Songs: 250 min (1GB), 8,060 min (32GB). wav/16-bit/stereo: 90 min (1GB), 3,020 min (32GB). Mp3/128 kbps/stereo: 1,040 min (1GB), 33,330 min (32GB)EFFECTS: Amp Modelling, FX (overdrive/distortion, wah, compressor, limiter, octave, acoustic processor, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, uni-v, pan), EQ, noise suppressor, delay, chorus, reverbEFFECT PATCH MEMORIES: 130 preset/100 userCONNECTIONS: 6.4mm guitar/mic input, mini jack aux input, mini jack headphone output, RCA phono line outputs (L, R), 6.4mm expression pedal jack, 6.4mm control jack, USB Memory (USB A), USB (USB B)DIMENSIONS: 264 (w) x 166 (d) x 201mm (h)WEIGHT (kg/lb): 1.7/3.74POWER SUPPLY: AC adaptor (supplied)OPTIONS: Footswitch (FS-5U), Dual Footswitch (FS-6), Expression Pedal (FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5), Footswitch Cable (Roland PCS-31L)Roland UK01792 702701www.roland.co.uk
Test results
Build quality Features Sound Value for money
GUITARIST RATING
Blues Jam Tracks Ltd 2011Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org
WONDERFUL SLIPPERY THING - STANDARD
TUNINGAs recorded by Jess Lewis
A Introduction
I1
TAB
gg 44
P = 96 (P P CP DP )E7
l V
H
9
V
10
V
12
V
8
g V
11
V
7
V
9
TUNING: EADGBE
I3
TAB
ggBm7
V
6
V
H
7
V
9
V
6
V
9
V
7
l V
sl.
8
fD9
V
sl.
7
V
sl.
8
V
P
7
V
5
V
7
V
5
l V
sl.
8
Gmaj7
V
9
V
9
V
9
V
9
lV
7
l V
sl.
9
Fb7`9V
10
V
10
V
10
V
10
lV
6
gl V
sl.
8
f
I5
TAB
ggBm7
V
sl.
9
V
9
V
9
V
9
V
7
lV
5
D9
V
H
(5)
V
7
V
5
V
7
l V
sl.
8
fGmaj7
V
9
V
7
V
9
V
7
l P
H
9
z V
P
10
f V
P
9
V
7
V
9
3
Fb7`9l V
H
10
V
11
g V
10
V
8
V
11
g V
10
V
14
I7
T
AB
ggBm7V
12
l V
9
V
10
V
12
V
sl.
11
V
10
f V
9
D9
V
10
V
(9)
V
8
V
H
6
V
7
g V
7
V
7
V
6
gGmaj7
V
5
}
x
V
3
V
sl.
6
f V
7
g V
5
V
sl.
6
f V
P
5
V
3
3
Fb7`9V
sl.
5
V
sl.
6
V
P
5
V
H
3
V
5
V
3
l V
sl.
6
I9
TAB
ggBm7V
sl.
7
V
4
l P
sl.
6
za V
5
V
P
(5)
V
3
l V
sl.
6
D9V
7
g V
5
l P
sl.
6
za V
5
V
P
(5)
V
3
l V
sl.
6
Gmaj7V
7
V
4
V
sl.
8
V
7
l V
4
V
2
V
3
gFb7`9
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I11
TAB
ggBm7
l V
8
g V
9
3
V
7
V
9
V
8
3
V
9
V
7
V
9
3
V
8
V
9
V
7
3
D9V
9
V
8
V
9
3
V
7
V
9
V
8
3
V
9
V
7
V
9
3
V
8
V
9
V
7
3
Gmaj7V
9
V
8
g V
9
3
V
7
V
11
V
8
3
V
9
V
7
V
9
3
V
7
f V
8
g V
7
3
Fb7`9V
9
V
7
f V
8
3
g V
7
V
9
3
V
10
V
9
g V
8
3
f V
10
f V
9
V
7
3
I13
TAB
ggBm7V
P
9
V
7
V
H
8
3
g V
9
V
7
V
9
V
7
f V
sl.
8
fD9
V
P
7
V
5
V
H
6
3
g V
7
V
5
P.M.
V
7
3
V
sl.
5
V
sl.
6
e V
5
3
V
7
Gmaj7
lV
5
V
7
V
5
V
7
3
V
sl.
5
V
sl.
6
e V
5
3
V
7
P
sl.
5
R V
6
gFb7`9
I15
TAB
ggBm7
V
sl.
7
V
H
7
V
10
V
9
V
9
3
V
12
V
9
D9
l V
sl.
9
V
9
V
sl.
7
V
7
P
sl.
7
z V
9
Gmaj7
l V
9
V
H
9
V
11
V
9
V
12
l V
11
Fb7`9l V
H
8
g V
11
V
9
V
8
3
V
7
V
sl.
11
V
9
V
7
I17
TAB
ggBm7
V
9
V
7
l V
sl.
10
f V
11
g V
12
l P
12
P
sl.
10
zaVV
9
D9VV P
sl.
13
P
10
za V
12
V
9
P
sl.
13
P
10
zV
sl.
12
V
9
V
10
V
7
l P
sl.
13
P
10
zV
12
V
9
Gmaj7V
(12)
V
(9)
V
sl.
7
V
9
P
sl.
9
z V
11
l V
P
9
V
7
V
8
gFb7`9l V
sl.
6
V
5
V
6
V
4
g V
9
V
9
V
9
V
8
V
9
lV
12
V
11
V
12
V
10
uf
B Main theme 1
I19
TAB
ggBm7V
10
V
12
V
11
V
9
uk V
MFullO12
V V
11
D9
V k V
sl.
10
vfGmaj7
V
P
9
V
7
V
P
9
V
7
V
MFullO10
V V
9
Fb7`9V
sl.
(9)
V
sl.
10
f V
P
9
V
7
V
9
3
V
H
7
V
9
l V
MFull9
E11
V
O(9)
V
MFull(9)
V V
sl.
(9)
V
MFull
sl.
11
V
MFull9
E9
V V
9
I22
TAB
ggGmaj7
l V
7
V
9
V
7
V
MFull9
Fb7`9P
H
7
z V
sl.
9
V
sl.
10
f V
sl.
9
V
sl.
10
V
P
9
3
V
7
Bm7
V
9
V V
7
l VM1/2
6
D9
WGmaj7
k V
H
7
V
H
8
g V
9
3 V
H
7
V
M1/2O9
V
P
(9)
V
7
Fb7`9V
9
V
MFullO(9)
V V
MFullO(9)
V V
7
V
9
V
7
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I25
TAB
ggE11VMFull
9
VMFull
(9)
l V
7
V
H
5
E9
V
6
g V
H
4
V
P
6
V
4
V
7
P
H
5
Ra V
7
Gmaj7
V
(7)
k P
sl.
4
R V
5
P
sl.
3
Ra V
4
gFb7`9V
sl.
(4)
V
sl.
3
f V
4
g V
2
V
0
C Riff 1
I27
TAB
gg V
7
V
7
V
5
V
7
V V
0
V
0
lV
0
V
4
g V
0
V
5
V
0
V
sl.
6
g V
7
k V
H
5
V
7
k V
H
6
g V
P
7
V
P
6
V
4
V
5
V
7
V
4
g
1.
V
7
V
7
V
5
V
7
V V
0
V
0
lV
0
V
4
g V
0
V
5
V
0
I30
TAB
ggV
sl.
6
g V
7
k V
H
5
V
7
k V
10
f V
11
g V
10
3
f V
9
V
7
V
9
3
V
7
V
6
g V
7
3
V
5
V
7
V
4
3
g
2.
V
7
V
7
V
5
V
7
V V
0
V
0
lV
0
V
4
g V
0
V
5
V
H
7
V
10
I32
TAB
gg V
H
9
V
P
12
V
9
V
P
10
V
H
9
V
10
V
H
9
V
12
V
H
11
8va
V
12
V
H
11
V
14
V
H
14
V
15
V
H
14
V
P
17
V
H
14
3
V
19
V
P
21
T
V
P
19
3
V
14
V
H
17
V
H
16
V
sl.
14
V
12
V
P
22
T
V
P
17
3
V
12
V
H
15
V
H
14
V
sl.
12
D Main theme 2
I33
TAB
ggBm7
V
sl.
9
V
MFullO12
V V
11
D9V l P
sl.
9
z V
11
P
sl.
9
z V
sl.
11
Gmaj7
V
P
9
V
7
V
P
9
V
7
V
MFullO10
V V
9
Fb7`9V
sl.
9
V
sl.
10
f V
P
9
V
7
V
9
3
V
H
7
V
9
l V
MFull9
E11
V
O(9)
V
MFull(9)
V V
sl.
(9)
V
MFull
sl.
11
V
MFull9
E9
V V
9
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I36
TAB
ggGmaj7
l V
7
V
9
V
7
V
MFull9
Fb7`9P
H
7
z V
sl.
9
V
sl.
10
f V
sl.
9
V
sl.
10
V
P
9
3
V
7
Gmaj7
W
9
l V
H
7
V
H
8
g V
9
V
9
3
Bm7
l V
7
v k V
H
6
V
7
V
H
6
V
7
V
sl.
6
V
7
P
sl.
6
z V
4
V
H
(4)
V
P
5
f V
4
3
V
7
V
7
I39
TAB
ggEm11
V V
4
V
5
P
sl.
3
Ra V
4
g V V
H
5
V
7
V
sl.
8
f V
P
7
V
5
V
7
3
V
sl.
5
V
4
V
5
Bm7
V
3
f V
5
V
2
V
5
V
4
V
5
V
2
V
4
D9
V
5
f V
5
V
3
V
7
V
6
g V
5
f V
4
g V
P
8
f
I41
TAB
ggGmaj7
V
7
V
7
V
4
k V
H
3
V
sl.
5
V
7
l V
6
VM1/2O
(6)
V V
4
V
7
V
4
Bm7
V
H
4
V
6
V
7
V
4
V V
7
P
sl.
9
R V
7
V V
5
V
7
V
sl.
5
V
7
V
5
l V
7
I43
TAB
ggEm
V
7
V
H
9
V
10
V
7
D/FbV
9
V
7
V
11
V
10
fG
V
9
V
7
V
10
V
8
Bm
V
11
g V
9
l P
sl.
9
z V
10
A11V
(10)
V
9
V
12
V
H
8
V
10
V
12
V
8
V
P
11
V
7
V
11
V
(9)
Abdim7
V
8
g V
P
10
} V
9
f V
sl.
7
E Interlude/solo
I45
TAB
ggBm7
W
sl.
9
D9
j V
sl.
10
V
12
l V
10
Gmaj7
l P
sl.
11
z8va
` V10
u VFb7`9V V
12
P
sl.
12
za V
14
V12
V
sl.
14
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I47
TAB
ggE11
V
sl. sl.
12
8va
V
sl.
13
f V
P
12
V
10
V
12
3
P
sl.
12
z V
14
g V
sl.
10
V
sl.
11
e V
10
V
12
3
E9
V V
10
P
sl.
11
R V
9
P
sl.
11
R V
9
V
7
P
sl.
9
R V
11
Gmaj7
l V
10
f V
9
V
H
7
V
9
l V
1/2
O9
Fb7`9V V
M1/2O(9)
V
P
(9)
V
7
V
9
3
V
7
V
sl.
9
V
sl.
7
I49
TAB
ggBm7
P
sl. sl.
8
Ra V
P
7
V
5
V
P
7
V
5
3
P
sl.
7
R V
P
9
g P
sl.
7
R V
9
kD9
j lV
5
V
7
3
V
5
V
sl.
7
Gmaj7
V
sl.
8
f V
9
g V
7
V
(9)
P
sl.
9
z V
11
V
7
l P
sl.
9
z V
7
Fb7`9V
H
(7)
V
9
V
7
V
sl.
9
V
sl.
10
f V
11
g V
10
I51
TAB
ggE11
P
sl.
12
z V
14
V
sl.
10
V
sl.
11
e V
10
V
12
3
V
P
(12)
V
10
P
sl.
11
z V
9
E9
P
sl.
11
z V
P
9
V
7
V
P
9
V
7
3
P
sl.
9
z V
11
P
sl.
9
z V
7
Gmaj7
l V
MFull17
v
8va
k V
MFull20
8va
V
MFullO17
V
P
(17)
V
15
Fb7`9V
MFull17
V l VMFull
15
8va
V
F Main theme variation
I53
TA
B
ggAm7
j V
MFull17
8va V
17
V
17
C/G
V l P
sl.
15
z8va
V
17
P
sl.
17
z V
15
Fbm7`5V
P
(15)
V
13
ee V
P
14
V
12
V
MFull15
V
15
V
15
fF13
V
sl.
(15)
V
sl.
16
g V
P
15
f V
13
f V
14
3
V
13
V
15
l V
MFull15
8va
I55
TAB
ggB`7b11V8va
V
MFull(15)
V
(15)
V
13
f V
15
V
MFull15
Am7
V
MFull(15)
V
15
Fbm7`5V
(15)
V
12
V
14
V
H
13
ee V
MFull15
f VF13
V
MFull O15
V V
13
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G Riff 2
I57
TAB
gg V
7
V
7
V
5
V
7
V V
0
V
0
lV
0
V
4
g V
0
V
5
V
0
V
sl.
6
e V
7
fk V
H
5
V
7
k V
H
6
g V
P
7
V
P
6
V
4
V
5
V
7
V
4
g V
7
V
7
V
5
V
7
V V
0
V
0
lV
0
V
4
g V
0
V
5
V
0
I60
TAB
ggV
sl.
6
e V
7
fk V
H
5
V
7
k V
sl.
6
g V
6
g V
5
3
f V
sl.
8
e V
8
f V
6
3
g V
7
V
7
V
5
3
V
7
kV
4
cg }
x
V
5
}
x
V
sl.
6
e V
7
fk V
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