Roland JDXi - Let's Make A Synthwave Track From Scratch 

@@constantfind9052 It's alot jump ripple. I think it's 128 voice polyphony. I have never went past the polyphony on this bad boy. This thing is an absolute beast, especially with all the tr 808, 909, CR-78 and more drum kits that come with it as well. All of my music on my channel here, comes from the Roland JD-XI and the Electribe 2. I will never regret buying the Roland JD-XI synth. It is my main piece of gear that I use. If yoy have any more questions, I'm here...SBN

@@constantfind9052 Yes, ypu can create up to 256, 4 measure pattern with any synth sounds that you want. All you have to do is work on your synth sounds and drum sounds, save it to the pattern your working with them on, and it will stay on there until you erase them...SBN

@@constantfind9052 No problemo jump ripple...SBN

@Richard Longford You know what Richard, you are right, the menu is really big, and there is an editor for this, but I never used it. I have had the Roland JD-XI for over 3 years now, and it was definitely overwhelming at first, but I kind of know where everything is, and if this can help you at all, maybe press and hold shift, then scroll left to right, and it will take you to the specific parts like envelope, detune, filter, etc. I had a love hate relationship with this thing for the longest time, but have ultimately come to love the thing. If you have any other specific questions, I would be glad to help answer them...SBN RESONATE

@Richard Longford Yeah, there is some menu diving, but it's not much to get to the tone edit and effects edit menu, also the ADSR envelopes are in the tone edit menu. I never updated it because it already came with the latest version on it when I got it in 2018. The thing that makes the Roland JD-XI what it is, is having the drums in along with it. There are a few nice sounds, some descent sounds, and there are some, just like any other synth, that are not great, but if you are looking for just a synth, I don't know if I would get this, but it having the drums with it, it is just so easy and fun to make music with. The fun factor is out of this world to me. I can make something on the Roland JD-XI quicker and faster then any other synth/drum machine that I have ever had before. That two in one factor can only be found in more expensive gear like synth workstations and MPC One, which I also have, but the fun factor on the MPC One is not like the JD-XI...SBN RESONATE

@Lyle Oakley sorry what’s Fixzone ?

@@bestrickie2 Don’t mind them, they are spam bots conversing with each other

Yeah those Arpeggiator sequences, man, totally my fault, I had hold and Arp switched on, didn’t need the hold on, plus I have Loop record switched because it more convenient for me, but if you forget to turn it off you get all sorts madness because it also record parameter movements, turned out OK-ish in the end but could have been a lot better

When they become a problem for me I just Midi it up to a normal size keyboard, but to be honest you get used to them pretty quick unles your trying to play a million notes a minute😎

Have you some listening Demo for this function?

@@marvinfilipp401 ranzee has a couple videos on “Interactive Chord.”

Help! Please. Need them overlays. I cant see ought on that standard colour scheme😬

@@thebmxband1t Ebay: They ship from Japan for up to about 19 bucks

Rudy van Etten you can back it all up to storage on a cmputer. I think you can also dump out patterns, exchange them with others so like build your sets then reimport back to the JDxi. Think i got that right? If you run a DAW midi syncing you can record the sequencers output into it, slight few milliseconds drag but nought serious. Out of all the kit i own, that little lump of plastic i cant do without.

The chord play function is on the latest firmware version you might have to install yourself. Theres a kool sidechain function and a few other funky bits to explore. Have you also tried playin the synth with a guitar? Yep it does that too!!

@@thebmxband1t Wow

Gunship are totally brilliant

👊can’t stop listening to them. You;ll love The Midnight Doug honestly.

250+ synthwave/etc tunes in a playlist I created on spotify. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/user/ebeaulieu/playlist/2TDAIwBtqgVoGoQIwiD98Z?si=bNNwTn8HTw2bTUHFwAum6w

TimeSlaves.Bandcamp.Com is the Creme Dela Creme of Synthwave. I just bought Midnight's tutorial series : P

It's the chord follow function from firmware version 1.5 Here's one of several vids describing it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M4wP0oA_fK0.html

You can hook it up to your computer through the usb cable, and load up your DAW of choice (audacity would work also). Click record on the DAW and then the play button on the jdxi, and the DAW will record the audio from the jdxi

@@iann8733 Thank you...!!!

Ninooo You’re welcome! I just recently got the jdxi so I am still learning about it but will answer any questions you may have about it

I don’t have the synth anymore but you can definitely get four bars, it’s in the manual somewhere, but there are a few good RU-vid tutorials too, search Woodys Piano Shack channel, he did a couple of really good ones

@@TheSoundTestRoom Awesome! Thanks for the lead!

Yes

Chad Latta more cowbell!

You an me baby aint nothing but mammals

dirtime it is possible io edit or create patches on the jdxi...just sayin

People buy it because it can make old school sounds. Dated sounds are what we are after. Who wants those new sounding synths, they just don't do it for me. Just meh. Not inspiring.

Nothing new is existing...only re-worked old stuff.

Not dated - classic! And classic will always trump any current crap that's forgotten in a month at the most.