Box wrote:I have noticed that the 3P has noticeably snappier envelopes and isn't as "bright" sounding as the 8P, which is perfect since I'm mainly using it for bass and sometimes pads. Does anyone know why the 3P is so much snappier, analogue envelopes maybe?
The JX3P is often described as the analog synth with the slowest envelopes!
Box wrote:Also, the editing is super easy. Only took me a few minutes to get the hang of it.
I've had 3 JX3Ps, and in the previous two, I always had the PG-200. I currently don't, and to be honest, in some ways... it's better without it!
The PG is awesome for letting you visualize the programming structure of the JX. If you plan to adjust a module to suit your tastes in a studio setting, it's pretty great.
However... the thing you'll find out pretty quickly is that the PG's settings probably don't represent the settings of the current patch you're using. It gets to be a little irritating in live performance when you reach down to be expressive with a knob, and suddenly you make a horrible noise because the knob was in a VERY different place than the patch's parameter was set.
Also, in live performance, those TINY, SMOOTH, UNSEEABLE knobs can be frustrating to manipulate... god help you if your hands are moist.
I hate the "one parameter at a time" interface, but it is easy to get the hang of quite quickly. Kind of fun. Don't tell anyone I said that.
Anyway, congrats on your acquisition. You'll have Juno people talking down to you, but don't let them. The JX is a better synth largely misunderstood due to lame interface.
