Just got back from Sam Ash here in Dallas, and played this thing in person, and DAMN it's is fat as hell sounding. The drums are so perfect in richness and depth. I have not had a hardware synth since the late 80's which was a korg and yamaha, but my birthday is next monday and I'm getting this thing.
If you keep one finger pressed on the shift button and use your other hand to change chord progression by using one finger. It's supposed to be transpose mode but it's chord progression. Handy tip Also deep in the menu you can change bar length
Ha ha "Skrillexian". This was a much better demo than the other videos from the show floor. I see this fitting the space the Microkorg one held so well. I like the effects processing on individual drum voices. Does it do synthie stuff?... lets hear those LFOs go in the audio range. Hard sync? Matrix mod?
This is a good synthesizer, PERIOD! The microkorg is an awesome synthesizer, but this might be even better than the microkorg. Obviously, this guy knows what he is talking about! This thing can do very cool stuff that the microkorg can't do!
Nice intro to this new Roland concept. My first thoughts were: great: a Scott Tibbs video, and my second thought was, Oh know, 10 minute video. Well now I understand, since when Scott is playing with this concept time truly flies.
you can see he's running stereo outs in the video.. the usb audio is a smart move for budget users and first timers though, no need for an audio interface
This is just an absolut crazy device :) But there is noting been told about a song mode? Can we sequence the patterns externally? Is ther an internal song mode? How is pattern switching done, in a live situation?
Applause! Excellent, professional and compelling presentation, unlike the guy at NAMM 2015. As a matter of fact this video is making me (a non-musician) consider buying this synthesizer... One question though, can one "record" the knob tweaking?
i wrote Roland Support about this 2 JDXI units i purchased from Roland, both with same defects. the 1st unit was purchased in 2016 and it became defective within 1 year. i drove it to Roland/Boss repair ctr 50 miles paid $100 for repairs each time, never fixed. the unit's circuitry is defective for both Tempo & Master Volume knobs, causing the unit to slow down /speed up tempo while playing, despite the tempo settings preset in the Program parameters. Volume control slowly fades too. I bought the 2nd unit in November 2019, now it has developed the exact same problem. JDXI needs to admit its defective engineering on this device.
I can't believe I'm saying this but... I actually really don't mind this. I've been moaning over the new Roland imitations, but this one at least does what digital does best -- mashes a ton of functionality into one machine. The other Roland offerings are pretending to be analog by remaining limited like analog machines are....... but they aren't. This, I don't mind. If I wanted to make music on the road, this would be oodles of fun.
These boards are fun and although it barely scratches the surface, I have found even the VR-09's ability to tweak sounds and jam along takes you into that same vibe but this takes it to a much deeper level.I get Roland's thing to make music fun and cater to a wider market. This technology will go into a synth with full size keys but they will take something away that you get on this keyboard. I have noticed that to be the Roland way and as annoying as that can be, for them it's smart marketing.
Well.. I owe you an apology Scott and hope you read this. Seen a couple of your other vids and got frustrated watching you. Im sorry. You did a great job of drawing me in on this one. Humble pie and custard (its a northern english thing) waiting on my table. Gonna pick a unit up next week.. Not your fault but I wish to god Roland would have at least allowed me to change the time signature. 4/4 is way too limiting.. Im a drummer and 7/4 and 6/8 just makes my heart sing..
Musicial instruments are not cell phones that sell in millions of same units. Musical instrumetns if they sell 10,000 of a model, they are doing well. The glory days of 6 figure sales of the DX7, D-50, or M1 are long gone. People are extremely strapped for cash. Kids my want the type of gear featured in this video to sound like their favorte EDM artists. Roland is trying to stay alive and in business here. Business is not about pleasing few users with their dream gear, unfortunately.
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on whether the vocoder on the mininova is better than on the JD-XI? In all the other demos of the JD-XI, the vocoder sounds extremely distorted. Here it's much clearer but the robot voice is still heavily distorted/fuzzy and it's hard to make out individual words. Any thoughts? I'm between buying the mininova and the JD-XI
Question, if you use the mic for stearing the internal sound and the external recorder is midi Cubase, does Cubase record those stearing translate in midi?
@@edwardfletcher7790 I know now. Lol. Also there’s no SONG MODE. A sequencer with no song mode is like a meal with no plate. You can make a few good entrees, but you can’t serve them together.
@@jazzsax357 What are you talking about ? Of course it's got Song mode ! There's even UA-cam tutorials on how to use song mode. I think you're expecting a bit much from a baby Synth. My favourite feature is that is got just about every Roland Drum and Synth sample from the 80's & 90's. Sure it only has 256 built in sounds, but the extra themed sets Roland gives you are another 256 you can upload at a time. That's plenty for me. The analog part is really basic, but I really like having it to mess around with. The 10 built in effects pedal settings are great too. Then there's the vocoder. Name one other $500 Synth that has all this ? Should I mention I also got it for less than 30% of local retail ? 😆😆😆
Sorry but is not the best. only 4 track recording, the vocoder will cut off your analog sound so you cannot use both and measure recording are limited.
It's a good synth, but lacking few important things: 1) separate FX send for different parts and drum sounds. 2) when vocal fx turned on, analog part turns off o_0 3) Most important: free and good editor for accessing all the ADSR things and other important tweaks to bring this synth to a serious level! And PLEASE make the transpose function optional, it's a pain when you accidentally hit the not with shift while playing live and muting/unmuting parts. Also I think MOD wheel is not assignable.. Otherwise it's a powerful guy for this money!
maybe it's youtube compression gremlins but the note onset of the analog synth sounds kind of click-y and cheap here, not so liquid-smooth as classic roland does....want to see the manual but nothing on roland's site yet
Roland, take a box, put a 909, 808, 303 and 4 to 6 JX3P oscillators. You will sell millions and be the hit of the show. Stop with these children's toys please where you "throw in" one analog monosynth that sounds like $50 monotron.
The jd-xi arpeggio doesnt trigger using external keyboards ! Roland we need an update thats utterly ridiculous , tiny frail keys so naturally people will want to use a nice midi full size keyboard and the jd-xi as a sound module , yet you left this basic feature out of its design . Come on ! Give us a firmware update that enables arpeggiator via standard midi keyboards please . That should already be included for the price of these and the cheap key board design on the jd-xi - Pathetic , considering selling mine because of these issues .
T.I.N Mateus - you find out if you like a something AFTER youve tried and or bought it thats how trying things out works oh wise one . I bought it tried it , not impressed much except the awesome vocoder .
T.I.N Mateus i was talking about me having owned and tried one obviously , but apparently that went right over your head . its always funny to me when people get offended if someone doesnt like what they like . You like it great for you ! I dont , sp who gives a shit !? its all opinions , take offense if you want thats your choice . I was only pointing out the obvious after you got upset with my opinion on this keyboard from my experience . Dont like it ? dont buy my comments. Sound familiar at all , or will that go over your head as well ?
It's an instrument with such nice capabilities and 128-voice polyphone for $500 is a bargain. Nonetheless, the plexiglass and neon esthetics are not up my ally. Sadly. Integra-7 is far better for me, personally. I paid original $2,000 sticker for the Intergra-7 over a year ago, so yeah, I feel a bit cheated that the cost went town to $1,500. Sad for Roland, cheat for me. But that's what you get sometimes if you buy product too early.
To me having just watched this and one or two other reviews,it seems very similar to Roland's Mc groovebox range but with a keyboard and a tiny one at that. I find these keys really annoying having large long fingers, It's a novelty synth that doesn't even reach the heights of the likes of the brilliant soon to be released Omnisphere 2 software which I will be purchasing rather than hardware gear like this. Great for the young guns but not to my liking at all, think analogue has got a bit boring
This JD-Xi blows away your Electribe 2 and MicroKorg much, that is for certain. But don't you ever get tired of trolling this vendor's product videos? It's getting embarrassing.
thats because korg release actual analogue gear rather than bodging us off with essentially overpriced 'plug out' hardware not to say I'm against digital i just mean in comparison to price, like the ms20 mini not that badly priced for full analogue and modular gear
This is a badass little synth. I love mine!!! Quite capable and serious.
what a cool source of creativity, fun and inspiration for any skill level. just got mine and it is LOADS of good times.
I have ordered it and think I will order a second one I think.Awesome demo, the best one I watched on UA-cam for this product.
LMFAO 7:17 man I wasn't expecting that lol
Went through many reviews of this gear and this one is one of the best. Really cool! Thanks!
These are widely available used, in excellent condition, for around US $350-$450. That's a lot of synth for not a lot of money!
Just got back from Sam Ash here in Dallas, and played this thing in person, and DAMN it's is fat as hell sounding. The drums are so perfect in richness and depth. I have not had a hardware synth since the late 80's which was a korg and yamaha, but my birthday is next monday and I'm getting this thing.
Best demo i've seen on this, hats off 😊
5:27 "I'm gonna take this Skrillexian type lead" like it's from the city of Skrillexia 😅
I just rented out an apartment there.
That thing sounds really good!!!
Great review, nice sounds!!!
Great demo, very well done
I'm Definetely getting one.
Thank you for uploading this!
If you keep one finger pressed on the shift button and use your other hand to change chord progression by using one finger. It's supposed to be transpose mode but it's chord progression. Handy tip
Also deep in the menu you can change bar length
sounds so smooth!
Ha ha "Skrillexian". This was a much better demo than the other videos from the show floor.
I see this fitting the space the Microkorg one held so well. I like the effects processing on individual drum voices. Does it do synthie stuff?... lets hear those LFOs go in the audio range. Hard sync? Matrix mod?
"Every aspect of all music" Well I'm sold! :)
Just bought one. :)
Best jd XI demo I found thanks
Excellent demo Scott! Looks amazing. Thanks!
My days are usually made up of 24 hours, not 90 minutes! Ha. Cool demo electro man
This is a good synthesizer, PERIOD! The microkorg is an awesome synthesizer, but this might be even better than the microkorg. Obviously, this guy knows what he is talking about! This thing can do very cool stuff that the microkorg can't do!
Nice intro to this new Roland concept. My first thoughts were: great: a Scott Tibbs video, and my second thought was, Oh know, 10 minute video. Well now I understand, since when Scott is playing with this concept time truly flies.
I love the idea of hybrid..... Just would love some bigger keys...
this is a great little synth , i have a ? whats the Max Sequencer Memory that it can hold before dump to computer
just bought it
you can see he's running stereo outs in the video.. the usb audio is a smart move for budget users and first timers though, no need for an audio interface
This is just an absolut crazy device :) But there is noting been told about a song mode? Can we sequence the patterns externally? Is ther an internal song mode? How is pattern switching done, in a live situation?
rip microkorg
Looks and sounds excellent.
I wish they’d make a module version of this.
just plug in a midi keyboard into it.. the keyboard is rubbish on it anyway, and keys brake all the time
Thanks, good demo.
good demo thanks
chachouMix
Applause! Excellent, professional and compelling presentation, unlike the guy at NAMM 2015. As a matter of fact this video is making me (a non-musician) consider buying this synthesizer... One question though, can one "record" the knob tweaking?
i wrote Roland Support about this 2 JDXI units i purchased from Roland, both with same defects. the 1st unit was purchased in 2016 and it became defective within 1 year. i drove it to Roland/Boss repair ctr 50 miles paid $100 for repairs each time, never fixed. the unit's circuitry is defective for both Tempo & Master Volume knobs, causing the unit to slow down /speed up tempo while playing, despite the tempo settings preset in the Program parameters. Volume control slowly fades too. I bought the 2nd unit in November 2019, now it has developed the exact same problem. JDXI needs to admit its defective engineering on this device.
I can't believe I'm saying this but... I actually really don't mind this. I've been moaning over the new Roland imitations, but this one at least does what digital does best -- mashes a ton of functionality into one machine. The other Roland offerings are pretending to be analog by remaining limited like analog machines are....... but they aren't. This, I don't mind. If I wanted to make music on the road, this would be oodles of fun.
Perfect!
These boards are fun and although it barely scratches the surface, I have found even the VR-09's ability to tweak sounds and jam along takes you into that same vibe but this takes it to a much deeper level.I get Roland's thing to make music fun and cater to a wider market. This technology will go into a synth with full size keys but they will take something away that you get on this keyboard. I have noticed that to be the Roland way and as annoying as that can be, for them it's smart marketing.
i-i think im drooling right now
can a pattern beat be written with a time signature other than 4/4? Like I write a lot of songs in 3/4,, 6/8,, etc. Thanks
Awesome!
This is the guy you should have had on the show floor instead of the hyper-mumbly guy we got.
wow those beats sound great!!! 👏🏻👍 time to go to Sam Ashsssss.
For real, I'm planning on dumping the MicroKorg to make room for this
4:50 give me a 5 minute song of nothing but this.
Great information... I think I can...
Well.. I owe you an apology Scott and hope you read this. Seen a couple of your other vids and got frustrated watching you. Im sorry. You did a great job of drawing me in on this one. Humble pie and custard (its a northern english thing) waiting on my table. Gonna pick a unit up next week.. Not your fault but I wish to god Roland would have at least allowed me to change the time signature. 4/4 is way too limiting.. Im a drummer and 7/4 and 6/8 just makes my heart sing..
Good afternoon, I would like to buy, can you tell me the price?
So the analogue pathway gets A/D'd and sent through USB?
Wish I had been there to do the video that popping on the vocals is killing me lol
sir u r great
What other sounds does it have? Any good retro organ sounds or strings?
Wow i just watch This for 10 minutes O.o
Musicial instruments are not cell phones that sell in millions of same units. Musical instrumetns if they sell 10,000 of a model, they are doing well. The glory days of 6 figure sales of the DX7, D-50, or M1 are long gone. People are extremely strapped for cash. Kids my want the type of gear featured in this video to sound like their favorte EDM artists. Roland is trying to stay alive and in business here. Business is not about pleasing few users with their dream gear, unfortunately.
lot of fun
The best $499 I ever spent.
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on whether the vocoder on the mininova is better than on the JD-XI? In all the other demos of the JD-XI, the vocoder sounds extremely distorted. Here it's much clearer but the robot voice is still heavily distorted/fuzzy and it's hard to make out individual words. Any thoughts? I'm between buying the mininova and the JD-XI
best Demo ! The young guy on the namm 2015 should had better training ! Scott does here a great job !
It is only a dream to earn this synthesizer.. I hope I will get enough money to buy it maybe one day..
What speaker do you use for this video?
Question, if you use the mic for stearing the internal sound and the external recorder is midi Cubase, does Cubase record those stearing translate in midi?
Good question. I need to setup and check this…
Nope
small keys..but midi in can help :)
this is machine
the fact that it is small and portable is nice, but is it battery powered? Also since there is so much that it can do, can you save it to an SD card?
No and No
@@edwardfletcher7790 I know now. Lol. Also there’s no SONG MODE. A sequencer with no song mode is like a meal with no plate. You can make a few good entrees, but you can’t serve them together.
@@jazzsax357 I guess that's what free music sequencer apps are for 😆
I'm so happy with the sounds in my JD-Xi 👍
@@edwardfletcher7790 that means you can’t be like Jade Wii. No Dawless Jammin’. Har har har.🎷😁🎷
@@jazzsax357 What are you talking about ? Of course it's got Song mode ! There's even UA-cam tutorials on how to use song mode.
I think you're expecting a bit much from a baby Synth.
My favourite feature is that is got just about every Roland Drum and Synth sample from the 80's & 90's.
Sure it only has 256 built in sounds, but the extra themed sets Roland gives you are another 256 you can upload at a time.
That's plenty for me.
The analog part is really basic, but I really like having it to mess around with. The 10 built in effects pedal settings are great too.
Then there's the vocoder.
Name one other $500 Synth that has all this ?
Should I mention I also got it for less than 30% of local retail ? 😆😆😆
Can you also tune your normal voice by playing the keys?
yes
Er yes!
Nice Keyboard . . great presentation .. .
just take my money!
Sorry but is not the best. only 4 track recording, the vocoder will cut off your analog sound so you cannot use both and measure recording are limited.
how do i transpose a sequence ? with the keyboard ?
Hold the [Shift] button and you can transpose on the keyboard.
It's a good synth, but lacking few important things: 1) separate FX send for different parts and drum sounds. 2) when vocal fx turned on, analog part turns off o_0 3) Most important: free and good editor for accessing all the ADSR things and other important tweaks to bring this synth to a serious level! And PLEASE make the transpose function optional, it's a pain when you accidentally hit the not with shift while playing live and muting/unmuting parts. Also I think MOD wheel is not assignable.. Otherwise it's a powerful guy for this money!
What is a good budget synth (700~ or less)do you recommend that doesn't require as much menu diving?
There is a free editor available
I am starting to produce, which is a good synth to start with?
It obviously has an analog out like every other synthesizer
the vocoder moment :_D
maybe it's youtube compression gremlins but the note onset of the analog synth sounds kind of click-y and cheap here, not so liquid-smooth as classic roland does....want to see the manual but nothing on roland's site yet
Roland, take a box, put a 909, 808, 303 and 4 to 6 JX3P oscillators. You will sell millions and be the hit of the show. Stop with these children's toys please where you "throw in" one analog monosynth that sounds like $50 monotron.
Groovebox with a keyboard..... JX-305's relation.
JX-305 is sooooo much better quality.
I have one for years now. The keys are cheap shit. Next time make it a module for external keyboards. This thing needs a Yamaha Reface keybed!
Shut up and take my money
Plus its a lot of fun, jk. I've got this on my radar.
Not braggin but got one for 200 in a pawn shop. Box manual microphone ps and receipt for 500 plus sumpin change.
I got one last Wednesday for 50$ at flea market. Came w mic but no power cord. Bought one on eBay and jdxi works perfect not a scratch!
The jd-xi arpeggio doesnt trigger using external keyboards ! Roland we need an update thats utterly ridiculous , tiny frail keys so naturally people will want to use a nice midi full size keyboard and the jd-xi as a sound module , yet you left this basic feature out of its design . Come on ! Give us a firmware update that enables arpeggiator via standard midi keyboards please . That should already be included for the price of these and the cheap key board design on the jd-xi - Pathetic , considering selling mine because of these issues .
It's a great synth man,if you don't like it don't buy it.
T.I.N Mateus - you find out if you like a something AFTER youve tried and or bought it thats how trying things out works oh wise one . I bought it tried it , not impressed much except the awesome vocoder .
How do you know i havent tried one,wise one.I did and i love it.
T.I.N Mateus i was talking about me having owned and tried one obviously , but apparently that went right over your head . its always funny to me when people get offended if someone doesnt like what they like . You like it great for you ! I dont , sp who gives a shit !? its all opinions , take offense if you want thats your choice . I was only pointing out the obvious after you got upset with my opinion on this keyboard from my experience . Dont like it ? dont buy my comments. Sound familiar at all , or will that go over your head as well ?
of course it wipes the floor with korg, but korg are supposed to be budget but not nowadays
I❤mine
One cable + AC adapter!
It's an instrument with such nice capabilities and 128-voice polyphone for $500 is a bargain. Nonetheless, the plexiglass and neon esthetics are not up my ally. Sadly. Integra-7 is far better for me, personally. I paid original $2,000 sticker for the Intergra-7 over a year ago, so yeah, I feel a bit cheated that the cost went town to $1,500. Sad for Roland, cheat for me. But that's what you get sometimes if you buy product too early.
Oh boy..... Who came up with those tiny keys....
yeah right a keyboard for everybody, like we all need "supersaw" and "killer bass". roland wake up, its not the 90s any more!
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Don't think this is the 'analog synth' for me at all, this is more Commodore 64 emulated sound than the sound of my own 1982 Commodore 64.
It looks like fun to me. Just sayin'.
To me having just watched this and one or two other reviews,it seems very similar to Roland's Mc groovebox range but with a keyboard and a tiny one at that. I find these keys really annoying having large long fingers, It's a novelty synth that doesn't even reach the heights of the likes of the brilliant soon to be released Omnisphere 2 software which I will be purchasing rather than hardware gear like this. Great for the young guns but not to my liking at all, think analogue has got a bit boring
I SEE BEER IN BACKGROUND> o.O
This JD-Xi blows away your Electribe 2 and MicroKorg much, that is for certain. But don't you ever get tired of trolling this vendor's product videos? It's getting embarrassing.
thats because korg release actual analogue gear rather than bodging us off with essentially overpriced 'plug out' hardware not to say I'm against digital i just mean in comparison to price, like the ms20 mini not that badly priced for full analogue and modular gear
Damn dude, chill out its just a video.
traducirlo al español
roland just remake the tr-808...909...303...etc
no, just some good coke ^_^
Great for kids but not for the pro's
what if you don't want to play those crappy Asian pop tunes they put in the toys at Dollar store?
Gabriel Cornea learn to play something different bud, I like that stuff, but there is much more to music bud 😎
What other sounds does it have? Any good retro organ sounds or strings?