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Re: SH32 An analog treasure in SH series · 14 Aug 2011

You do realise the SH-32 isn't analogue, right?

Re: Jd-800 Collection in JD, JV, XP and XV series · 26 Apr 2011

IT doesn't look like anything in your photo is even connected? do you use this stuff at all? I took the photo pre-wiring while it all looked neat. It looks completely different now - a lot of stuff has moved around and w...

Re: Jd-800 Collection in JD, JV, XP and XV series · 23 Apr 2011

Great pick and yes JD lover here too. I have: JD-800 JD-990+Vintage expansion SL-JD80 cards: Standard Drums, Rock Drums, String Ensemble (sits in 990 permanently), Brass, Accordion 4x memory cards (one for 800, three for...

Re: PLEASE HELP DIAGNOSE JD-990 PROBLEM! in Synthesizers and Keyboards · 29 Nov 2010

I can't see the jpeg at work, but you do know the JD-990's PSU is internal, right? All it needs is that funky RCA lead or whatever they're called (the type that goes in a boombox).

Re: Sh-1000 in Other Roland gear · 19 Dec 2009

First try this. Allow synth to warm up. With the Pitch knob in the "0" position and transpose at "M" use a small screwdriver to adjust the tuning pot found on the left on the rear panel. However, it sounds more like a ke...

Re: Cubase 5 vs Cubase SX 3 in Windows · 5 Nov 2009

i have Cubase Studio 5 (the cheaper Cubase 5) and got SX3 for free, which i needed to open an old Cubase VST5 song. Once saved in Cubase SX3 i could load it into Cubase Studio 5, so it does work. As stated Essential (is...

Re: How do I... in Synthesizers and Keyboards · 20 Feb 2009

Last question first. Most modern sequencers (or DAWs: Digital Audio Workstations) are software that run on your computer (although there are some hardware ones). It records audio and/or MIDI - it doesn't care. You can us...

Re: How do I... in Synthesizers and Keyboards · 19 Feb 2009

Well i'm not sure how extensive the DX7 MIDI is (wasn't it Yamaha's first commercial MIDI synth), but a better way to work would be assign different MIDI channels to each synth - if this is possible on the DX7. i assume...

Re: Roland Compurhythm Cr-78: Programming Rhythms in Grooveboxes · 2 Feb 2009

OK a whole year on since this thread but there's finally an alternative to the expensive and rare WS-1 from these guys in the Czech Republic: http://www.chd-el.cz/index.php?id=435 Cost €129.

Re: Roland r8 in Other Roland gear · 30 Dec 2008

i only have the R-8M, so can't compare. Could be that the R-8M coming out later means it had a better DAC, although cleaner doesn't always = better ;)