Re: The Synth Thread...
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:55 am
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Do you have experience with any of the other Roland 'boutique' units? Both of the new ones and also some existing models have caught my eye. Can't try any out prior to purchase, so it's just videos & other people's opinions as my research. (I don't really want to grab all/heaps of them if they're covering too similar ground!)mackerelmint wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:21 pmNew Roland JX-08 coming soon... a miniature JX-8P with more polyphony and plenty of sliders onboard. Unlike the original which had one, or you could buy a separate programmer.
I preordered one. There's a great freebie plugin, and I have it, but hardware wins every time.
Just the TR-808 one, and only a little at that. The only real negative thing I've heard about the line is in the case of the knobs and sliders. People with big fingers have some trouble with the knobs, but that's not my issue. The sliders, though, are shorter than on the originals, so it's a bit harder to dial things in exactly, is what I've heard. And that makes sense.Futuron wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:21 amDo you have experience with any of the other Roland 'boutique' units? Both of the new ones and also some existing models have caught my eye. Can't try any out prior to purchase, so it's just videos & other people's opinions as my research. (I don't really want to grab all/heaps of them if they're covering too similar ground!)mackerelmint wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:21 pmNew Roland JX-08 coming soon... a miniature JX-8P with more polyphony and plenty of sliders onboard. Unlike the original which had one, or you could buy a separate programmer.
I preordered one. There's a great freebie plugin, and I have it, but hardware wins every time.
Yeah, that limited polyphony is why i never bought the JX-3P one. Now that it's been upped past the spec of the original units, it seems like a great deal to me. Nice to know about the converters.matbard wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:13 amBest Boutique: D-05
The new ones have a more powerful chip (Roland BMC vs. ESC2) but use the Zencore ACM models against the olders which use ACB with limited polyphony.
Beware that all these units are constrained by the USB 5V internal power that makes the D/A converters sound a little bit wimpy...
Nice. That's one I keep going back to and thinking I'd be better off with than without. They really do sound great.Unicorn Warrior wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:59 pmJust took possession of a Waldorf Streichfett. The sound in my head for strings seems to be solved forever.
I’m somewhat synth illiterate. I first thought a Behringer Deepmind would scratch this itch. It ended up being more complicated than I wanted. With the Streichfett, I was able to dial a good sound immediately. And for only the price of a nice guitar pedal used it was a no brainer. What’s more is If you want more synth capabilities you could always invest in a nicer midi controler.mackerelmint wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:43 amNice. That's one I keep going back to and thinking I'd be better off with than without. They really do sound great.Unicorn Warrior wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:59 pmJust took possession of a Waldorf Streichfett. The sound in my head for strings seems to be solved forever.