That's probably your problem...you're trying to get the JP-8 to sound like the JP-4, which it doesn't. The arpeggiated sounds on Rio were done on a JP-4. Rod ---------- >From: Philip <synth72@...> >To: Roland_Jupiters@onelist.com >Subject: RE: [Roland_Jupiters] Programming Sounds--What the hell am I doin g wrong? >Date: Fri, Oct 8, 1999, 5:02 PM > > From: Philip <synth72@...> > > Ricardo, > > Thanks for the tips. I am familiar w/ how the HPF > makes it sound thinner and the basic layout of the > voice. I think that I have been spoiled by the glossy, > internal f/x on a lot of newer synths. The sounds I > was shooting for were similar to the ones used by Nick > Rhodes (Duran Duran) created and used on "Rio." I have > fattened up quite a few sounds by detuning them. > Thanks again, > > Philip > > --- "Verschut, Ricardo" > <Ricardo_Verschut@...> wrote: >> Hai, >> >> Good question...what are you doing wrong? I've >> always found the JP8 a very >> easy synth to program on, as well as 'on-the-fly' as >> pre-defined. The layout >> of the patch panel works great when programming >> intuitively. Everything is >> visible at one glimpse. So, indeed, what could you >> be doing wrong? >> Experience with digital machines (as the ESQ1) >> should already have tought >> you a lot about synthesis in general, so I don't >> think it is necessary for >> you to start some kind of course... >> >> Are you sure your machine is 100% functional? E.g. >> do both the VCOs work? >> Have you tested this (by changing the pitch of VCO 2 >> and listening how it >> detunes)? >> >> Hint: If you're looking for 'fat' sounds with a lot >> of bass-tones, throw the >> HPF slider all the way down (= off). Playing around >> with the other knobs >> should get you some fine results within half an >> hour! >> >> Let us know what your findings are. >> >> Cheers, >> RVe >> >> ~ -----Original Message----- >> ~ From: Philip [mailto:synth72@...] >> ~ Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 2:58 PM >> ~ To: Roland_Jupiters@onelist.com >> ~ Subject: [Roland_Jupiters] Programming >> Sounds--What the hell >> ~ am I doing >> ~ wrong? >> ~ >> ~ >> ~ From: Philip <synth72@...> >> ~ >> ~ Hello, >> ~ >> ~ I wanted to know if anyone out there has some >> ~ programming tips to offer w/ the Jupiter-8. I'm >> intent >> ~ on replacing the crap sounds that came w/ my JP-8, >> but >> ~ I am not coming up w/ sounds that are as good as >> the >> ~ ones I programmed on my JX-8P, and I know that the >> ~ JP-8 is capable of so much more. Do you guys have >> any >> ~ suggestions for programming certain types of >> sounds >> ~ (pads, strings, weirder synths?). It's not that >> I've >> ~ been lazy, it's just that I was weened on >> programming >> ~ digital synths (ESQ-1, DX-21, XP-50)and maybe I'm >> ~ missing the boat on the fundamentals of analog >> ~ programming. Any tips on programming out there? >> ~ Thanks, >> ~ >> ~ Philip >> ~ >> ~ >> ~ >> ~ ===== >> ~ >> ~ --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor >> ~ ---------------------------- >> ~ >> ~ Get EXPERT CONTENT at ONElist! >> ~ Join PROS&PUNDITS. For details go to: >> ~ <a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/prospun1 >> ">Click Here</a> >> ~ >> ~ >> > -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ~ ---------- >> ~ [Jura Music Productions] >> ~ [The Jura Plant] >> ~ >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> [Jura Music Productions] >> [The Jura Plant] >> > <HR> > <html> >> > > > ===== > > > [Jura Music Productions] > [The Jura Plant] >
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Re: Programming Sounds--What the hell am I doin g wrong?
1999-10-08 by Rod MacQuarrie