r/Roland

The Roland Jupiter-8 has been around for over 40 years, yet it still seems to be one of the most recognizable synthesizers ever made.

Its sound has appeared on countless records across pop, synthwave, electronic, and film music. Even today, many software plugins and modern hardware synths try to capture its character.

But I sometimes wonder how much of its reputation comes from nostalgia versus its actual sound and workflow.

If the Jupiter-8 were released for the first time today without its legendary status do you think it would still be considered one of the greatest analog synthesizers ever made?

I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially from people who have actually played one.

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Semi-improvised techno live setup with Octatrack, SP-404MK2 and TB-03: breaking down my routing, machine settings and how I use improvisation to turn prepared grooves and loops into a different live set every time.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

I'm finally about to purchase a Roland FP-30X after doing a lot of research, and before I pull the trigger I wanted to ask the community if there's anything I should know.

1. What should I inspect before leaving the store to make sure the unit isn't faulty? Besides playing all 88 keys, are there any known issues or tests I should perform (key action, speakers, Bluetooth, pedals, dead keys, uneven velocity, rattling, etc.)?

2. I'm torn between the Black and White versions. For those who've owned one for a while, which color has aged better? Does one show dust, fingerprints, or scratches more than the other? Any regrets with your choice?

3. Also, are there any accessories you'd consider essential from day one? I'm already getting a double-X stand and plan to upgrade the sustain pedal later if needed.

4. Finally, if you own an FP-30X, is there anything you wish you had known before buying it?

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, I'm a guitarist, but I have had drum lessons in the past. The other day, I was taking out the trash and found a Roland TD 1K in the trash!

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The only thing broken is the Hi Hat (HHC pedal), I tested everything else, and it works!

I ordered an HHC pedal FD-1 from Reverb. When I went to test it, it didn't work.

I returned the pedal, but now I'm unsure if it was the pedal or something else. I saw online that the pedal fails frequently. Is there a way for me to test it to know if the problem is the HHC pedal, the cable, or the module?

Any opinions (specifically a Roland)

Basically, the headline. I love my P-6 so far, but trying to send MIDI over USB from Windows and failing completely. Spent the whole day debugging and it appears that without Roland releasing an actual driver, it's not possible.

Hoping to hear if anyone had success here.

Im slowly finding my sound and im in the area of ukg jersey house deep house and a bit of ambient. I love artists like george daniels and everything on DH2 and ive come into a bit of money to buy some gear. Im want something i can take with me and then finish ideas in ableton. Ive never really used either workflow before so im really not sure what to get

I absolutely love the Juno-X. Very hands on and easy to work with. But…I’m considering the Fantom for a couple of reasons and interested to read opinions.

First, the step LFOs look like a very interesting playing tool to me, an addition to the pure arps. Second, ACB vs Zencore - I’m not a detractor of Zencore by any means but there’s no denying that ACB can get a bit more oomph.

The workstation features too, although since I also have an MPC I’m not sure which ultimately would end up as my main arranger there.

Question I have though is how hands on actually is to for sound design? The Juno has a lot more physical controls, obviously those controls are geared to Juno engines. Let’s say I started from an Init patch on the ACB 106 - how easy is it to tweak the sounds from the physical controls without much menu diving or touch-screen? Let’s take a simple example - init, add sub, filter a little down, add delay, add a pitch LFO for a vibrato style effect with a delayed start.

That level of patch editing - how much would be hands on vs screen usage?

And last - while the ACB models would be something I can’t have access to right now, the JP-800 is the same Zencore one that the Juno-X can access too, right?

My main usage would be live-style play, jams, that kind of thing. So I’m interested in its live tweak ability vs the Juno.

Thanks.

I don’t now which one i should choose I like the feeling of both of them but i don’t know which one sounds better.

What do you guys think?

Advanced sequencing on the SP-404MK2: using the sequencer in combination with BPM Stretch to turn static patterns into more dynamic and varied techno grooves, with a super simple yet highly effective technique to push your workflow further.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

TL/DR: What’s the best/cheapest sampler to use for a live setting. Just occasional sounds triggered by an Octapad, don’t need to do loops.

The long version: I’m the singer in a nerd/comedy metal band that has original songs about Cthulhu, Cylons, Sleestaks, the game Portal, plus some parodies of classic metal songs made to be about the Great British Baking Show or Star Trek red shirts. Silly stuff, heavy music. As you might imagine, it’d be useful to be able to trigger samples during out set… for example a Sleestak hiss, or a Cylon voice. My drummer has an Octapad SPD-30. I’d like to find a sampler to allow him to trigger these during our show. I’m trying not to drag along my laptop to the chaos of our shows, so I’d love to hear recommendations for a stand alone basic sampler that would act as a repository for audio files to be triggered. I’m not super MIDI savvy. I can do basic recording in Logic Pro, but as far as actual samplers and sequencers, I’m a total noob.

I did some googling and a P-6 AIRA seemed like it might fit the bill. Does that sound reasonable? Anyone have any better ideas?