Roland's greatest synth?
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I had the three Jupiter.
-JP8: wonderful instrument, but sold
-JP6: sold (sometimes I regret it)
-JP4: still have it !! Good roughness in sound, it's like four SH09 in a box.
Let us not forget the VP330 for its strings section.
-JP8: wonderful instrument, but sold
-JP6: sold (sometimes I regret it)
-JP4: still have it !! Good roughness in sound, it's like four SH09 in a box.
Let us not forget the VP330 for its strings section.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
JX-1

A lot phatter than the jupiter eight; warmer too. It also has some piano sounds

A lot phatter than the jupiter eight; warmer too. It also has some piano sounds
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
EG-101! Totally underrated! 
I think that the most influential thing that Roland have put out since the D-50 is the SP-404SX. It's empowered a whole new scene of creative use of samples in the last couple of years.
I think that the most influential thing that Roland have put out since the D-50 is the SP-404SX. It's empowered a whole new scene of creative use of samples in the last couple of years.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
Jupiter 8.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
I'll happily stride through the irony to defend the JX1, it was a decent little synth for lots of people, for a young kid playing in a band wanting easy access to sounds, instant layers, a few sliders to wiggle, no multitimbralism and a handy little input to save you a mixer channel or plug in a drum machine to practice. For some people, could be all they need. And let's not forget the Don't You Want Me rave organ.
The EG101 on the other hand, can f**k off and die...
The EG101 on the other hand, can f**k off and die...
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
Soundcanvas easy especially the one with no display screen.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
Out of all the ones I have owned over the years I would say the SH5 is hard to beat to be honest.
You always want just one more Synth!
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
Hahaha, yeah inspiring eh?OntarioHydro wrote:Soundcanvas easy especially the one with no display screen.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
So of course the consensus is that the V-Synth is the best of new, and a lot of people think the Jupiter-8 can't be topped for the old school synths, personally I have lots of old Roland too, and while I have played a JP8, and it was nice, I still don't want one. But I've got to say the full System 100 setup I have is very nice indeed and not to be forgotten. 
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
The SH-7 is the best looking in my opinion, followed by the System 700.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
if i could pick one it would be the system 700. but i guess in terms of (positive) impact the jupiter 8 and d50 seem like candidates for me.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
Roland SH-7 , i have a jp8 in storage been there years dont like it SH7.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
You could pay me to store it for you.bochelli wrote:Roland SH-7 , i have a jp8 in storage been there years dont like it SH7.
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Re: Roland's greatest synth?
Digital - V-Synth
Analog - (IMO) a tie between the JP8 and JP6
Analog - (IMO) a tie between the JP8 and JP6
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