Rod, On the actual song, "Rio" it is the JP-4 on the arpeggiated parts, but the JP-8 is all over the album according to earlier interviews w/ Nick Rhodes. Thanks, P --- Rod MacQuarrie <rodm@...> wrote: > 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] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [Jura Music Productions] > [The Jura Plant] > <HR> <html> > =====
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Re: Programming Sounds--What the hell am I doin g wrong?
1999-10-11 by Philip