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Rod, 

Thanks for the info. Do you have any specific
programming tricks or tips for creating unique synth
textures or spacy pads on the JP-8?
Thanks,  

--- Rod MacQuarrie <rodm@...> wrote:
> Yes....but I thought perhaps the sounds you were
> trying to recreate were the
> ones the JP-4 made. It is a different beast than the
> 6 and 8. I have a
> JP-4,6, and 8...and I hear a lot of JP-4 sounds on
> the album...
> 
> Rod
> 
> ----------
> >From: Philip <synth72@...>
> >To: Roland_Jupiters@onelist.com
> >Subject: Re: [Roland_Jupiters] Programming
> Sounds--What the hell am I doin g
> wrong?
> >Date: Mon, Oct 11, 1999, 9:11 AM
> >
> 
> > From: Philip <synth72@...>
> >
> > 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
> >> >> ~
> >> >> ~
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