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- Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
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Re: Is This The D-50?
I just sold the JX-3P for $200. The guy who bought it was tickled pink. Now I just have to sell the Yamaha... I'm hoping to get $160 but I may have to back down on the price a bit. Another question. Should I geta D-50 on eBay? A few months ago I attempted to get an Ensoniq ESQ-1 on eBay and it arriv...
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Re: Is This The D-50?
I heard a little digital noise in some samples, like the synth bass on very low notes. I don't mind this as long as its not a pronounced "hissss"
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:21 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Re: Is This The D-50?
I wish I could keep the trio, but I'm a poor college student and I've already dumped waay too much money into my other hobby of digital SLR photography :P I've had my fun with the JX-3P. Here's a track I made using only it: http://www.zshare.net/audio/1873109962de4e51/ I feel that I need to advance ...
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:36 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Re: Is This The D-50?
I've decided to put both my DX21 and JX-3P up for sale. I've been doing some more reading on the D-50 and it can do a pretty good job sounding both digital and analog so I suppose it would be superfluous to keep the JX-3P when I can get a good $200 for it.
Am I going to regret selling the JX?
Am I going to regret selling the JX?

- Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Re: Is This The D-50?
I don't think I'll get a D-550 since I don't have a touch sensitive/aftertouch keyboard to hook to it (just the JX-3P :roll:). As for the PG-1000, I've got along just fine tweaking my DX21 and JX-3P onboard and I don't need live control so I think I'll pass on that. Is there any way to tell the late...
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:17 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Re: Is This The D-50?
The patch used in those songs wasn't Fantasia, it was "Staccato Heaven" and it sounds as rich in the sample as it does in the song so my worries are dispelled :) This synth may have the best presets of any synth out there! It will surely be a nice step up from my plasticky-sounding DX21. I'll keep t...
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Re: Is This The D-50?
Okay. This isn't Fantasia, its "Staccato Heaven" definitely:
http://www.synthmania.com/Roland%20D-50 ... Heaven.mp3
Beautiful.
http://www.synthmania.com/Roland%20D-50 ... Heaven.mp3
Beautiful.
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
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Re: Is This The D-50?
Probably so. I'm not sure if the patch samples on synthmania utilize any built-in effects (the D-50 has a couple and a rich chorus). What would be a good price for a clean D-50? Any known reliability issues I should be aware of?
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
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Re: Is This The D-50?
That's what I thought at first, but "Fantasia" sounds a bit too "tinkly" and thin. The patch in the sample I uploaded seems more "airy" to me.
http://www.synthmania.com/Roland%20D-50 ... ntasia.mp3
http://www.synthmania.com/Roland%20D-50 ... ntasia.mp3
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Is This The D-50?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 18180
Is This The D-50?
Hi all. I currently have a Roland JX-3P and a Yamaha DX21. I'm thinking about selling the DX and getting a nicer, more complex-sounding synth like the Roland D-50. Its regarded as being one of the most warm and powerful digital synths out there. Apparently it was used heavily in late '80s Italo/Hi-N...
- Fri May 23, 2008 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Listening Lounge
- Topic: Nice Yamaha DX21 Demo
- Replies: 5
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- Thu May 22, 2008 2:41 am
- Forum: The Listening Lounge
- Topic: First Full-Length Italo Track (100% JX-3P)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1562
I cleaned it up and adjusted the levels, get the final version here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1ockbl
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1ockbl
- Wed May 21, 2008 10:47 pm
- Forum: The Listening Lounge
- Topic: First Full-Length Italo Track (100% JX-3P)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1562
First Full-Length Italo Track (100% JX-3P)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45c8fk
Still needs some fine-tuning, but you get the idea
JX-3P, AKAI XR-10, Linndrum
C&C appreciated
enjoy
Still needs some fine-tuning, but you get the idea

JX-3P, AKAI XR-10, Linndrum
C&C appreciated
enjoy
- Mon May 19, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Listening Lounge
- Topic: Roland JX-3P Demo
- Replies: 0
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- Mon May 19, 2008 9:35 pm
- Forum: The Listening Lounge
- Topic: Nice Yamaha DX21 Demo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1622
Nice Yamaha DX21 Demo
Hello again, it's been a while since I've posted here. I used an old SoundBlaster MIDI sound card I found in the garbage to control my DX21! I came up with this little demo to showcase the hidden power of this oft-overlooked FM synth. All the patches are self-programmed except for the xylosnare at t...