Still use my Jen SX1000. Bought it in 1991 for £25, needs some TLC as the front panel is looking worn but still sounds good. A great machine for Acid Rave, seeing Altern8 using one on Top of The Pops i passed a local music shop and saw it in the window as a trade in sale, went straight in and bought it, been a great lead line workhorse since.
I still have one of these. Last time I used it @ 5 years ago, some of the pots felt scratchy and didn't alter anything. Might have to dig it out of the cupboard and try it out
Nice demo Sam. In the late 70s early 80s, the SX1000 used to be on offer in my mum's catalogue here in the UK. The piano patch reminds me of a Casiotone sound. Thanks.
There's free sim of this on Plugins4Free, and the "commercial" provided under it as a "demo" was very overprocessed and sounded nothing like any of this here. This is much better; much more matter-of-fact. Thank you for posting.
Wow! What a trip down memory lane! My first ever synth, my parents bought me one for Christmas 1980. I loved it!
Had one of these, loved it. Swapped it for an SH101 that I still have, but I missed the Jen for a long time. Hello old friend.
I love my Jen SX1000. Imma haveta bust it out of storage.
It has that nice analog 'bounce' in it's timbre - these were very common in the UK I recall seeing them in many stores in the early 80s .
This is the 1st time in my life I was remotely aware that this ever was. But I live in Texas, lol.
Still use my Jen SX1000. Bought it in 1991 for £25, needs some TLC as the front panel is looking worn but still sounds good. A great machine for Acid Rave, seeing Altern8 using one on Top of The Pops i passed a local music shop and saw it in the window as a trade in sale, went straight in and bought it, been a great lead line workhorse since.
Was my first synth, found in a 2nd hand shop in about 1983, loved it.
You got to love these old boxes, i have got a Yamaha cs10 i love to death.
I sold my CS10 a couple years ago. I very much miss it! Great synth.
@DevonGestrin, i play and sample it a lot, put things trough it's filter it is so usefull.
I still have one of these. Last time I used it @ 5 years ago, some of the pots felt scratchy and didn't alter anything. Might have to dig it out of the cupboard and try it out
holy moly that resonance is WILD lol
OMG !had chance to get one of Flea bay few years ago for next to nothing ! and was outbid last second as I was busy on phone !!!
Nice demo Sam. In the late 70s early 80s, the SX1000 used to be on offer in my mum's catalogue here in the UK. The piano patch reminds me of a Casiotone sound. Thanks.
casio keyboards could sound very real piano. I mean the PCM, of course ... a pt01 ,for example,really did sound bad and unconvincing on piano
First synth. Upgraded route was Crumar composer, Roland SH101, …… Roland Fantom 6 and currently modx 7. Wish I still had each one though.
There's free sim of this on Plugins4Free, and the "commercial" provided under it as a "demo" was very overprocessed and sounded nothing like any of this here. This is much better; much more matter-of-fact. Thank you for posting.
Got one in 1992 for 25 UK pounds. But, as usual for then, sold it a couple of years later for about the same :)
Just wish we could work out what would be cool when it was cheep , Best excuse just to have one of everything !!!!
Missed out on a Sequential Pro One at the time for 80 pounds, in a music shop. Couldn't see any buttons to select preset sounds on it... yikes!
looks new!
Used to work on those back in the 90s.MVE Notting Hill London. Not worth a carrot back then!
Should’ve made the patch from LFO’s LFO!!
Really interesting! I wish they’d make a VST of this for Apple users.
These were really cheap in the 90’s. My mates band had one and a wasp - he offered both to me around 92 for £50. Wish I bought them.
1:55 LOL !
One on eBay at the moment for £450 and an SX 2000 for £606
Nothing about that synth makes me want to have one.
its only simple but i must say that this video doesnt really do it justice
great review, but a rather boring synth overall.
It's not how big it is. It's all in how you use it.