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Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks so much! It's been over a year now, and I am still having fun with it. Despite what people say, and what's 'under the hood', compared to all my other gear, both hardware and software, it sounds better than anything else I have at my disposal.

Thanks! (Again) I love it. I play for various ensembles and artists in different genres, and as a result have options, depending on what's needed, but the VR ticks most boxes. The VR09 is not a tweakable synth, and I would say its strongest points are the drawbar organs and Electric pianos. Pianos are 'okay' but it is very usable all-round though, and portable. The organs cut through nicely on stage, without any extra help from fx units. Leslie effect is good. Not as good as the real thing, but better than many. Good value if you pick one up secondhand for a reasonable price. When I bought mine, it was being dumped at a ridiculous half-price special, as the product was not selling well locally. Now, of course, everybody wants one.....

Fantastic! Enjoy it! I am still loving mine! Still finding new things as I go.

Thank you!

Hey there, Both plugins have parameter controls on the Graphic User Interface, and you can edit or create patches of your own using the controls, and, though I have not actually tried yet, there are facilities to save as files into the library folders. So, yes, theoretically, you can store your own patches. I will do some testing though and let you know it is bug free and not needing the user to be a rocket scientist. Having said that, I also prefer to use hardware as far as possible, and a significant part of any production I do, involves using my hardware synths for the most part, printed to audio, with plugins where absolutely necessary, or where my hardware can't produce what I or a client may be looking for. I have great pianos from Native Instruments, but prefer using my Nord for pianos, and mostly a JD800, Jupiter X, Korg Minilogue XD, and JV1080 for synths and stuff. I think your policy of using the computer to only capture what you can do with your hands and voice is solid, and very cool.

I really appreciate your response,@@TonyDrake1960, the details you provided and that complement at the end. I recall back in the mid-2000s when I was given a Survivor compilation album, reading the booklet and reading about how the members of the group were told by their original producer that the equipment for recording music was just a tool. That is something I have tried to hold onto since then.

Hehe. Nope! Does it show? :-)

I was not going to make an assumption, Tony.

@@Shred_The_Weapon just kidding!

@@Shred_The_Weapon just kidding!🙃

Cute, Tony.

I worked for the local Roland agents back in 1991, so I was able to purchase mine on a significant staff discount (it still wasn't cheap). I would also not have been able to afford the full retail price at the time. I was also fortunate enough to get my keybed replaced under warranty when the dreaded red glue issue arose. I would love a JD-990. Why did you sell yours? That said, I am finding the Jupiter X is ticking all the boxes, and really don't feel a need to add any more keyboards to my collection. For now, that is haha! P.S. I also had the poster!

@@SpikesStudio3 not planning to!😀

Thanks!

Will do!

Hi there. Observatory, Cape Town.

@@TonyDrake1960 Must come and view your shows, you must update your venues when you play live shows.

@@leslievanderlinde3761 I usually share live shows on my Facebook page. 👍

Thanks Tom. 🙂

Nope. It just has an arpeggiator, which features an "i-arpeggiator' ('Intelligent arpeggiator') which creates some very cool 'randomised' sequences of notes and beats. These settings can be stored as part of a 'scene' (layers of parts). However, there is no sequencer per say. So the Jupiter X is not a workstation like the Fantom series.

I am!!

Thank you Leslie!🙏

Unfortunately, the definition of a 'looper' is about creating 2,4,8 bar patterns, which then 'loop' (repeat). Maybe, if you can make a pattern that incorporates a verse and a chorus, you could theoretically do this, but that's not what looper functions are designed to do, and I would find that very cumbersome. That's what differentiates loopers from sequencers, so I would either use a DAW to create arrangements with different progressions, or use a keyboard 'workstation' with a built in sequencer. Forgive me if I am overstating the obvious. The VR09 does not have a built in sequencer.

@@TonyDrake1960 Thank u for explaining this.

@@TonyDrake1960 I think I can do separate loops all with separate progressions with a stand alone loop station like this demo shows. I am sure it allows you to have separate loop tracks u can build even on the fly as with one loop. ruclips.net/video/EvLzaVoIHIk/видео.htmlsi=McX_OOi7wEjxPpyd

Thank you Clive! As a fellow creative you will appreciate this: I set out to put aside some focused time to get to know the inner workings of some of my hardware synthesizers over the past few days. The intention was not to write any music or make any videos. This video was the consequence of me trying to create an '80's "Juno" type synth patch. An interesting observation on how a learning and sound-design experience turned into a jam session, and a musically creative experience. I use these instruments daily, but really just access them at a surface level, dialling up the 'go-to' presets. The take-away, with both exercises (one with the Jupiter X, seen here, and with the Korg Minilogue XD), is that it is very rewarding to dig deeper into the tools we use. Gifts that keep on giving if you make the effort. I know you do spend lots of time learning. I don't spend enough.

I know the feeling. I had a Juno 60 once too, that I traded in, but should have kept, and I even gave away a TR808 in the late '80's. if only we had known......

Thank you so much!

Hi Marco, i have not had the pleasure of trying a Juno X yet, but I don't think it would be necessary to have both. Sure, they are different, but also have similarities, and some overlapping synth engines/models. I have not made in depth comparisons, or researched it much, but I imagine there would be a lot of overlap. I reckon the Juno X is enough of a powerhouse to cover all the obvious 'synth' basics and its layout for programming is fairly straightforward as well. If I were to compliment either the Juno X or Jupiter X, I would probably pair if with a product that has fundamentally different architecture and sounds, like a Korg wavetable type synth or a Yamaha FM type synth, for example. Enjoy the Juno X. Your next move (if any) may become more clear once you have played with it for a while.

That, He is!! 🙂

Howzit Derrick, This is the Electro 5D

Thak you so much for your kind words! Enjoy your new acquisition , and I hope I get to hear what you do with it!❤

Hi there, it's a piece I wrote myself while making the video. I have had some very encouraging comments about it, so I may flesh it out and develop it further in future. Thanks for your comment.

@@TonyDrake1960 it’s very good! I like how you make it groove! You are a good composer!

Thank you!