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
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>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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