my first synth too! got it in 1983, and i still own it....a few keys don"t work now though! my god, things have come a long way nowadays! now i use a virus ti and and nord wave fro my poly sounds, and a moog phatty for the leads! nice post-thanx
Excellent demo sounds. I also have JX3P + PG200. I got it for history as Roland's first DCO with MIDI. JX3P's strings, mid & high range balance well with my Jupiter 4 that i use for low range.
The JX-3P was the first synth I ever bought (can you believe I paid $K for it used in 1983?) still have it my collection. You can get that classic warm Roland bass sound, but on recordings the bass is very hollow and thin sounding. I struggle with that - even had to trash a mix because of that (enhancers/exciters didn't help). Do you have a way of dealing with that?
@stuthomson Personally I just use another synth for bass and the fact that you can't stick it in some kind of mono mode is a bit annoying for bass sounds with a long amp release as the notes clash. One way of using it's bass but making it phater is sampling it...got a few JX basses in my Akai but I layer them with my Juno's bass
@stuthomson Close down that filter, don't use the chorus or resonance. Bypass the highpass filter, too. It may sound weird, but I use the JX only for bass. Its not a bitey bass. If only the envelopes were quicker.
Other than that, I don't use eq or anything else. Many examples are in my uploads, i think I put in the descriptions when i used it for bass. Its on most of the newer vids.
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Yeah its a shitty synth. I got mine for 50 euros, with a pg200. Was very disappointed because I thought i was getting a juno. Even got a midi cable for it but its a very basic and stupid sounding synth IMO, I rarely use it. Actually ive been thinking of disposing it in an entertaining manner, blowing it up or throwing it down a mountain or something :D
The 3P is lovely at strings but I hardly ever use it now days, it's not my fave sytnth I have or lust over at all...Ghetto synth hahah I got it just cos it was a cheap dco analogue on my door step lol It's pretty beat up so not worth selling cos I would get bugger all for it. It's alright at typical 80's shit but man I like and don't like it haha the Alpha Juno is so much nicer imo..it's not a real synth but suits my music more ;-) also a Juno-60 mann I would rather have one of those or JP6/4
@vinyljunkie07 i used to have a juno 60 and have a jx-3p now, and i find it to be much more interesting and rewarding to program. at some point it definitely becomes a matter of preference, i suppose.
thanks for your vids, every one i've watched has been great.
Hey M, nice sounds man. Since I have a JX myself, I'm wondering if the sound at 0.24 is based on one of the 'brass' presets? Sounds niceeeee with lots of reverb. It's a really great synth.
No, I did that sound from scratch trying to emulate that pesky CS-80 sound that Vengelis used on Bladerunner, at first I did it on the Blofeld then I did it on the JX...the JX sounded better doing it ;-) Cos it's got no mod wheel you have to use that button on the attack lol
where'd part 1 go? i remember seeing another JX3P/MPC demo you did and liking it a lot, and haven't been able to find it since. :/
shayeasy 6 days ago
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SimmonsDrums 5 months ago
my first synth too! got it in 1983, and i still own it....a few keys don"t work now though! my god, things have come a long way nowadays! now i use a virus ti and and nord wave fro my poly sounds, and a moog phatty for the leads! nice post-thanx
MothershipOracle 7 months ago
Excellent demo sounds. I also have JX3P + PG200. I got it for history as Roland's first DCO with MIDI. JX3P's strings, mid & high range balance well with my Jupiter 4 that i use for low range.
speedtribejp 10 months ago
i own a jx3p + pg200. i built an organix kit in it, works great, love the sound
i would like a 2nd one with the kiwi mod, you will have a whole new and much more improved jx3p
devmiles 10 months ago
It has a nice sound but its got to be the ugliest looking thing Roland knocked out.
maccagrabme 1 year ago
Realy like the last half music - very early 90's American house/techno :)
youwantotestmykungfu 1 year ago
TR 808!
Syntpop 1 year ago
The JX-3P was the first synth I ever bought (can you believe I paid $K for it used in 1983?) still have it my collection. You can get that classic warm Roland bass sound, but on recordings the bass is very hollow and thin sounding. I struggle with that - even had to trash a mix because of that (enhancers/exciters didn't help). Do you have a way of dealing with that?
stuthomson 1 year ago
@stuthomson Personally I just use another synth for bass and the fact that you can't stick it in some kind of mono mode is a bit annoying for bass sounds with a long amp release as the notes clash. One way of using it's bass but making it phater is sampling it...got a few JX basses in my Akai but I layer them with my Juno's bass
vinyljunkie07 1 year ago
@vinyljunkie07 there is an upgrade that puts it in true monomode
0e0 8 months ago
@0e0 Yep, the Kiwi upgrade adds loads of functionality but I sold this synth now.
vinyljunkie07 8 months ago
@vinyljunkie07 just got one from a friend to fix..it's really fun and playable. I really enjoy it when synths are "playable".
0e0 2 weeks ago
@stuthomson Close down that filter, don't use the chorus or resonance. Bypass the highpass filter, too. It may sound weird, but I use the JX only for bass. Its not a bitey bass. If only the envelopes were quicker.
Other than that, I don't use eq or anything else. Many examples are in my uploads, i think I put in the descriptions when i used it for bass. Its on most of the newer vids.
Gazdatronik 1 year ago
I'm selling a JX.-3P + PG200 just PM me.
ReLaXeN1 1 year ago
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Yeah its a shitty synth. I got mine for 50 euros, with a pg200. Was very disappointed because I thought i was getting a juno. Even got a midi cable for it but its a very basic and stupid sounding synth IMO, I rarely use it. Actually ive been thinking of disposing it in an entertaining manner, blowing it up or throwing it down a mountain or something :D
delmonds 1 year ago
@delmonds if you still have the pg-200, i'm looking to buy
ReflexiveBeef 1 year ago
@delmonds you're out of your mind.
shayeasy 1 year ago
Very nice sounds! May i ask how you programmed the chord sounds at 1:21? I have a JX8P and would like to try to recreate it.
GornjeBare 1 year ago
Im actually looking into some nice old school/analog/pad sounds. This is pretty cool.
fhoplist 1 year ago
The 3P is lovely at strings but I hardly ever use it now days, it's not my fave sytnth I have or lust over at all...Ghetto synth hahah I got it just cos it was a cheap dco analogue on my door step lol It's pretty beat up so not worth selling cos I would get bugger all for it. It's alright at typical 80's shit but man I like and don't like it haha the Alpha Juno is so much nicer imo..it's not a real synth but suits my music more ;-) also a Juno-60 mann I would rather have one of those or JP6/4
vinyljunkie07 1 year ago
@vinyljunkie07 i used to have a juno 60 and have a jx-3p now, and i find it to be much more interesting and rewarding to program. at some point it definitely becomes a matter of preference, i suppose.
thanks for your vids, every one i've watched has been great.
shayeasy 1 year ago
Do you have the PG-200?
subtexthiphop 1 year ago
Nope, you don't need it unlike those awful Alpha Juno's which suck ass to program
vinyljunkie07 1 year ago
Whoaa haha u killed dat man!!! I love wen dat second joint comes in!!
Great sounds brotha!
Peace
twistls 1 year ago
i wanna hear the tb-303 :D
SileDevil 1 year ago
great i love this synth
spiraliblu 1 year ago
Hey M, nice sounds man. Since I have a JX myself, I'm wondering if the sound at 0.24 is based on one of the 'brass' presets? Sounds niceeeee with lots of reverb. It's a really great synth.
se7ense7 1 year ago
No, I did that sound from scratch trying to emulate that pesky CS-80 sound that Vengelis used on Bladerunner, at first I did it on the Blofeld then I did it on the JX...the JX sounded better doing it ;-) Cos it's got no mod wheel you have to use that button on the attack lol
vinyljunkie07 1 year ago
Harpsichord-y lead at 1:20ish is win.
aidanday 1 year ago
wow, fuckin rad
VincentsVideoVisions 1 year ago