All user reviews of 4/5 for the Roland JX-3P

Trs simple keyboard. This is one of the first polyphonic 6-way I think. 61-key non-dynamic. Trs heavy and thus not easily transportable. It sounds possde 32 factory (bank A and B) and 32 sounds that can CRER / change (bank C and D). No need to modify the PG200 can be any program, there is a small Schematic showing (when programming) what each button. Modulation wheel type rglages three different, if you want to save the sounds, it is possible to put a floppy drive. The strongest is that this little synth a possde squenceur more East arpgiateur it is true, but still! And what's even better is that it's NOON!
As against it has no effect!

UTILIZATION

Mga super easy to use. Each button has its usefulness. The edition of the sounds is really simple and if you have left so it's even easier! Me, my manual is in English but I find it pretty clear! For beginners, it's really the kind of keyboard School is great! A little MKS10 style (if I'm not mistaken).

SOUNDS

Well really it thunders. It may make many fat layers, although grazing, and clear rev. It is beautiful tablecloths, etc. slammin sounds good ... biensur it is not made to play a sax or trumpet. I would put some examples soon.

OVERALL OPINION

It is a device that can apprcie. A force it seems to have been around know that this is not true! But we s'abitue sound and we can not find it as original as before. However I must say that I am still amazed by all these beautiful tablecloths and the beautiful well-rounded bass. Frankly, it is the dtour. It's not Bontempi!

Already described below
This keyboard is very nice but has some limitations period (it is not possible to do both MIDI and edit sounds with the PG200 for example).

The sequence is very interesting, especially since it can be done by a trigger such as 808 or 808 type sounds (but I have not tried). It's pretty limited, but it can be very creative.

For the synthesis is quite simple: it has two DCOs (saw, square, pulse (?) And the noise DCO2) and a filter. The filter and DCOs can be modulated by an envelope and / or an LFO (sine, square or S / H). The bottom line, a high pass filter and the chorus.

UTILIZATION

The manual is very well
Editing the sounds is very simple to PG200.
Without the PG200 is not ugly at all, but it's less fun, and that all settings are only 16 possible values ​​it is not very pleasant (good to PG200 in fact c ' is quantified all the same, but the buttons are a little illusion of continuity)

SOUNDS

So the sounds are nothing realistic but they are extremely friendly. I use it for a pop band, a lot on stage, and I dare call it a "very versatile", but there's still plenty to do. There are some effective bass sounds, pads are available with beautiful chorus (sounds very close to the layers of Badalamenti), and then a bunch of weird sounds are possible. The shell responds well, it is quite fast, you can get sounds nervous. It marks the points on particular sounds similar to piano and electric organ. It's very interesting because they are sounds that can fit into many settings.

The chorus is nice, but immediately the type synth in his time. Overall I find it difficult to make use "modern" and very often the sounds in which they are excellent new wave sounds very marked. It is not always easy to escape!

It is fairly medium, comes fairly easily in the mix. on the other hand I find it slightly lacking in brightness. And sometimes we regret the absence of desperately velocity, which could change the volume and filter.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little less than a year. It's a synth as nice as limited. But really nice: everyone likes to watch and hear! I like carrying around with me it attracts sympathy. Among other benefits, it is not expensive, not premium like so many others, and it allows some decomplexing the relationship we have with him. The lack of velocity still imposes heavy limits expressiveness.

Thus, a synthetic small (in the good and the bad sense) to price / quality ratio perfectly honest. In addition it looks like a solid machine (I had to clean the keys repeatedly said this). The most fun synth, whatever.

(Originally written by Il Sorpasso/translated from Audiofanzine FR)


This keyboard is really nice but it has some limitations due to its old technology (for example it's impossible to use Midi and edit the sound at the same time with the PG200).

The sequencer is very interesting, especially because you can "trigger" it with a TR808 for example or with the sounds of a TR808 (but I have never tested it). Creative device with somewhat limited functions.

The sound synthesis is rather simple: two DCO (saw, square, pulse (?) and noise for the DCO2) and one filter. Filters and DCOs can be modulated by an envelope and/or a LFO (sinus, square or S/H). The device has a high-pass filter and a chorus effect at the end of the synthesis chain.

UTILIZATION

Very good user's manual.

Editing sounds is extremely easy with the PG200.

It isn't that much fun without the PG200, and parameters have only 16 possible values (with the PG200 you also have step values, but controls feel more continuous because the steps are much smaller).

SOUNDS

It doesn't sound authentic but it's very nice. I mainly use it live on stage with a pop band. I can't say it's very versatile but it does offer nice possibilities. Some bass presets work well, and you can also create beautiful pads (using the chorus to get a Badalamenti sound) and a lot of strange sounds. The envelope has a good and fast response, which allows you to get a punchy sound. The device is quite good when it comes to electric pianos and organs. This is very interesting because these sounds match lots of arrangements.

The chorus effect sounds good and it adds a date stamp to the sound. Generally speaking, it's difficult to use it in modern music because its best presets are totally new wave. And it's rather difficult to create different sounds!

It has very present mids so it can easily find a place in a mix. But the overall sound has not enough brilliance. And sometimes the lack of velocity is a problem because I would like it to control the volume and the filter.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for about one year. It's a nice-sounding but not versatile synth. And it's also very appealing, everyone likes to see and hear it! I like to take it everywhere with me. Its price is a big advantage because the synth is not overrated like many others. The lack of velocity is an important limitation when creating an expressive sound.

So it's an average synth (positively and negatively speaking) with a good value for money. It seems to be reliable (but I had to clean the keys several times). The nicest synth!