You didn't go on long enough actually! I am also gonna request a more in depth tutorial, but I want to thank you so much for this one too! I haven't used my JS-30 yet and am not used to midi so any more videos on this unit would be greatly appreciated. There really isn't much on the web. 👍👏🙏
great vid Lugo there is little info about this machine,Does the scsi save your set up like Rec2tape or individual samples? on the fence about getting one. Also what the heck does midi scratch do?!? cheers
Yes. The SCSI saves your samples and assignments. Never figured out what the “scratch” function does because there is absolutely zero information about it in the manual. I rarely use the SCSI anymore as I found a hack when using the tape record function - you can insert any sound you want when you save as an audio file in your daw. I guess it time to do a follow up video. The big drawbacks are the fact that it only has 8 voice polyphony and no mute groups - you run out of polyphony really fast. It’s great for loops though.
@@lugo4905 please do! also in case you didn't know ,you can edit faster by pressing Num Pad button then punching in the numbers with pads less wear on the dial.
@LUGO , I've seen from another one of your videos that you also have the Roland MS-1. How would you compare the sound of the JS-30 to MS-1? Maybe create a sampler shootout video with these two Roland samplers?😎
They both sound very different, but if you’re looking for vintage grit, both will deliver that. The MS1 is more of a 1-shot sampler that you can chop and loop on. The JS30 can be a multi timbre sound module that you can play sounds chromatically on. If you’re looking for something close to the Boss SP samplers, then the MS1 is the way to go. If you’re looking for something like an Ensoniq then the JS30 is the way to go
Hi i found one of these at a garage sale a while back & everything seems to work but there is an issue with the memory like nothing saves & i cant seem to get the sequencer function to work only can get the sample pads to store audio samples as long as its powered on but the second its powered off it forgets everything & restarts from scratch & i noticed that thingy you have plugged in to the SCSI port on yours!! & wanted to know exactly what it is!? & if missing something like that plugged into mine is potentially possibly causing the problems i am experiencing with my particular JS-30 unit!!...
Good video, thanks! I had a couple of questions: Can you play the samples chromatically over MIDI? Can you pan mono samples between the left and right stereo output?
Thank you. I really enjoy your videos too. Yes you can play samples chromatically. Set the low and high key range - you have 5 octaves to do so. You can play multiple samples on the same midi channel either at separate sections of the 5 octaves or overlapping No, you can’t pan the samples This sampler is very similar to the Akai S20 in its workflow
@@legendsflashback it’s a physical device that plugs into your vintage gear. It can transmit and receive midi information over Bluetooth wirelessly. Look up CME Widi Master. Vintage has superior midi compared to modern devices - never had a problem with vintage gear using midi. I have had many issues with modern devices and software handling midi.
I sample sometimes thru my JS30 then resample into my mpc live but I use the input on the front. Sounds more beefy & lofi and allows more volume coming in
@@jamesjr2550 the MV has the LOFI processor, I wanted a Mirage because it was 8bit and always wished Roland had one, and now I find the JS-30. I’ll be getting one next week.
@CokedOutMarv I mean I have a su700 which is 8 bit and 16 bit and a mv 8000 and the 8 bit from the lofi processor matches up idk what going on behind Roland's effects but i couldn't really tell a difference but the js-30 is to but idk usually 8bit m sampling has noise what I've seen from the js-30 doesn't seem to have any
My question is about the SCSI2SD and why the W-30 format? Was this just an extra $100 SCSI you had laying around, did you have to partition it? That SCSI2SD is the most attractive (2nd to the sound) simple add-on I've seen for updating these older samplers.
The W30 was just the format file that I had that worked. I’m sure that if you’re savvy with formatting SCSI2SD, them you could format it specifically to the JS30.
You first hold down the track number button then press the pad you want to assign it to while continuing to hold down the track number button. The pad that you choose doesn’t have to be empty.
On more question. The scsi device you have hooked up to the back, is this one. SCSI2SD v5.5 Plug-In Drive? Currently I’m using a Zip drive but would love to use a sd card instead.
Is it worth it to buy a scsi drive? It's supposed to have a different resolution for the different sampling times. The shorter time having a higher resolution.
I think it’s convenient. However, you really don’t need it. The save to tape option is rock solid. I’m not sure about the different resolutions of the scsi - I’m sure that if you were transferring files from your computer that you’d have to change the bit rate to 8 at 44.1k sample rate. I sample all of my material into the JS and never transfer files.
@@lugo4905 That's good to know about the save to tape option. So you can just save it to any audio recording device right? I wish I would have known about that when I bought my js-30 in 2001. Unfortunately it didn't come with a manual and I didn't get one for it until recently. My js-30 is still in storage so I haven't had a chance to check out the save to tape. Has to be better than having to resample everything.
@@User-wq9ri yup. In the video I have the save to tape file in the Cubasis project on the bottom track - the only audio file in the project. Yo. Get that out of storage! 😂
It does, and it’s there to store your settings of the internal built in sounds. I’m gonna do a more in depth tutorial in the next couple of days. Show you my particular workflow on it.
@@lugo4905 Sounds awesome. Can't wait to see it. If you have time in your video try to demonstrate the Tape backup. I told you before I have a js-30 but for real I'm in prison right now and I can only dream about my gear. I never even had a manual for mine until after I got locked up.
@@lugo4905 it can change the pitch, Change the tempo, there is a ADSR envelope. Many sampler in those era can't pitch properly, it is good the quality in js30? And how js 30 stretch the bpm of a sample?
@@ds-td2rs the JS doesn’t stretch the sample, but pitches it down. You have to set a loop to a bpm and then when you change the bpm the sample pitches higher or lower accordingly
It easy to pass one of these up since there isn’t a lot of information about them. But if I ever see any type of sampler for $30 I’ll probably buy it immediately and ask my wife for forgiveness later 😂
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A more in depth tutorial would be awesome
On The Mark 🎯 Tutorial Of The JS30 👍 Thanks.. You Inspired Me To Play Again.
I still have my JS-30 that I bought for $400 in 1996....i would love to see an in depth video of this piece of equipment.
You didn't go on long enough actually! I am also gonna request a more in depth tutorial, but I want to thank you so much for this one too! I haven't used my JS-30 yet and am not used to midi so any more videos on this unit would be greatly appreciated. There really isn't much on the web. 👍👏🙏
That drum track is real dirty. Luv it !
i had one. used to love it!
Good stuff bredren 👍🏾
Thanks for sharing
I love your channel 🔥🔥🔥
great vid Lugo there is little info about this machine,Does the scsi save your set up like Rec2tape or individual samples? on the fence about getting one. Also what the heck does midi scratch do?!? cheers
Yes. The SCSI saves your samples and assignments. Never figured out what the “scratch” function does because there is absolutely zero information about it in the manual.
I rarely use the SCSI anymore as I found a hack when using the tape record function - you can insert any sound you want when you save as an audio file in your daw.
I guess it time to do a follow up video.
The big drawbacks are the fact that it only has 8 voice polyphony and no mute groups - you run out of polyphony really fast. It’s great for loops though.
@@lugo4905 please do! also in case you didn't know ,you can edit faster by pressing Num Pad button then punching in the numbers with pads less wear on the dial.
Hey, thanks for the demo, what is that scsi drive you have connected to it? is it like a usb adapter or something?
Scsi2sd drive from samplerzone.com
What external sequencing software are you using?
@LUGO , I've seen from another one of your videos that you also have the Roland MS-1. How would you compare the sound of the JS-30 to MS-1? Maybe create a sampler shootout video with these two Roland samplers?😎
They both sound very different, but if you’re looking for vintage grit, both will deliver that. The MS1 is more of a 1-shot sampler that you can chop and loop on. The JS30 can be a multi timbre sound module that you can play sounds chromatically on. If you’re looking for something close to the Boss SP samplers, then the MS1 is the way to go. If you’re looking for something like an Ensoniq then the JS30 is the way to go
what is the "drive" at the baack of your JS? Peace
SCSI2SD drive from samplerzone.com I got a drive that was formatted to the Roland W30 but this works on the JS. No more saving to tape 🤣
Hi i found one of these at a garage sale a while back & everything seems to work but there is an issue with the memory like nothing saves & i cant seem to get the sequencer function to work only can get the sample pads to store audio samples as long as its powered on but the second its powered off it forgets everything & restarts from scratch & i noticed that thingy you have plugged in to the SCSI port on yours!! & wanted to know exactly what it is!? & if missing something like that plugged into mine is potentially possibly causing the problems i am experiencing with my particular JS-30 unit!!...
Hey buddy, do you have a link to the SCSI to sd you used? I just picked a js30 up and want to get the right device.
I got it at samplerzone.com - I got the Roland W30 formatted one - it works the same
@@lugo4905 Thanks. 🙂
Good video, thanks!
I had a couple of questions:
Can you play the samples chromatically over MIDI?
Can you pan mono samples between the left and right stereo output?
Thank you. I really enjoy your videos too.
Yes you can play samples chromatically. Set the low and high key range - you have 5 octaves to do so. You can play multiple samples on the same midi channel either at separate sections of the 5 octaves or overlapping
No, you can’t pan the samples
This sampler is very similar to the Akai S20 in its workflow
@@lugo4905 idk they made USB c midi to controller hardware with tablet
@@legendsflashback also, I’m using cme widi master Bluetooth midi in this video.
@@lugo4905 oh ok I never heard of that, so a app pops up to manage all 128 midi channels and it'll detect old vintage gear picky midi channels?
@@legendsflashback it’s a physical device that plugs into your vintage gear. It can transmit and receive midi information over Bluetooth wirelessly. Look up CME Widi Master. Vintage has superior midi compared to modern devices - never had a problem with vintage gear using midi. I have had many issues with modern devices and software handling midi.
I am very curious about this thing
I sample sometimes thru my JS30 then resample into my mpc live but I use the input on the front. Sounds more beefy & lofi and allows more volume coming in
Thanks for that tip, I’m resampling into a MV8000 probably gonna use both resolutions.
@CokedOutMarv the mv already got a dirty sound and u can get as lofi as u want with that thing
@@jamesjr2550 the MV has the LOFI processor, I wanted a Mirage because it was 8bit and always wished Roland had one, and now I find the JS-30. I’ll be getting one next week.
@CokedOutMarv I mean I have a su700 which is 8 bit and 16 bit and a mv 8000 and the 8 bit from the lofi processor matches up idk what going on behind Roland's effects but i couldn't really tell a difference but the js-30 is to but idk usually 8bit m sampling has noise what I've seen from the js-30 doesn't seem to have any
@CokedOutMarv if u know how to mix the lofi processor and the radio sim I think that's what it's called u can get the mv to sound like a sp 1200
Dig it!
My question is about the SCSI2SD and why the W-30 format? Was this just an extra $100 SCSI you had laying around, did you have to partition it? That SCSI2SD is the most attractive (2nd to the sound) simple add-on I've seen for updating these older samplers.
The W30 was just the format file that I had that worked. I’m sure that if you’re savvy with formatting SCSI2SD, them you could format it specifically to the JS30.
@@lugo4905I definitely haven’t seen anything about a JS-30 format, I was just curious if the S-5X would work as well.
@@cokedoutmarv2006 I think the S-5x series of HD formats can work on the JS30 since those formats can work with the W30.
@@lugo4905 if at all possible I’d try the S-550 format first
How do you bounce tracks 1-4 to the the pads? Btw Thanks for making this video on the JS-30!
You first hold down the track number button then press the pad you want to assign it to while continuing to hold down the track number button. The pad that you choose doesn’t have to be empty.
@@lugo4905 Thanks so much for your reply and also for making this video. It’s an amazing sampler! I’m glad I still have mine use.
On more question. The scsi device you have hooked up to the back, is this one. SCSI2SD v5.5 Plug-In Drive?
Currently I’m using a Zip drive but would love to use a sd card instead.
@@newrorican yep. That’s it - SCSI2 SD that I got from samplerzone.com I got it formatted to the W30 but it totally works with the JS30
@@lugo4905 I really appreciate our interaction! Thanks 🙏🏼 again!
Love it
USB c midi?
Lightning to camera connection kit to usb midi
@@lugo4905 oh ok
Is it worth it to buy a scsi drive? It's supposed to have a different resolution for the different sampling times. The shorter time having a higher resolution.
I think it’s convenient. However, you really don’t need it. The save to tape option is rock solid. I’m not sure about the different resolutions of the scsi - I’m sure that if you were transferring files from your computer that you’d have to change the bit rate to 8 at 44.1k sample rate. I sample all of my material into the JS and never transfer files.
@@lugo4905 That's good to know about the save to tape option. So you can just save it to any audio recording device right? I wish I would have known about that when I bought my js-30 in 2001. Unfortunately it didn't come with a manual and I didn't get one for it until recently. My js-30 is still in storage so I haven't had a chance to check out the save to tape. Has to be better than having to resample everything.
@@User-wq9ri yup. In the video I have the save to tape file in the Cubasis project on the bottom track - the only audio file in the project.
Yo. Get that out of storage! 😂
@@lugo4905 I definitely will. It was the first peice of gear I had so I will definitely hold on to it.
Does the js-30 have a internal battery and if it does what is it for?
It does, and it’s there to store your settings of the internal built in sounds.
I’m gonna do a more in depth tutorial in the next couple of days. Show you my particular workflow on it.
@@lugo4905 Sounds awesome. Can't wait to see it. If you have time in your video try to demonstrate the Tape backup. I told you before I have a js-30 but for real I'm in prison right now and I can only dream about my gear. I never even had a manual for mine until after I got locked up.
Remember: Speakers on last when powering up and off first when powering down anything that has an amplifier.
why nobody do a video about the effect?
You mean audio effects? The JS30 doesn’t have effects.
@@lugo4905 it can change the pitch, Change the tempo, there is a ADSR envelope. Many sampler in those era can't pitch properly, it is good the quality in js30? And how js 30 stretch the bpm of a sample?
@@ds-td2rs the JS doesn’t stretch the sample, but pitches it down. You have to set a loop to a bpm and then when you change the bpm the sample pitches higher or lower accordingly
@@lugo4905 thank you! And pitched sample sound great like sp202 or it degrade the sound like in sp40r
@@ds-td2rs it definitely degrades the sound. Like, an Akai S20 with more emphasis on the mid-lows and less on the high mids.
Every time I see someone use one of these I get really bummed, almost picked one up for 30 bucks
It easy to pass one of these up since there isn’t a lot of information about them. But if I ever see any type of sampler for $30 I’ll probably buy it immediately and ask my wife for forgiveness later 😂