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I am fully aware that you can chain them, I just don't think it should have been necessary. It's not the cost so much as an extra box, with extra cables and extra batteries, etc. I just think that in 21stC, a 4 voice synth is poor. The original JX3P had 6 and that was in 1982.RedLeo wrote:That's still less than £600. Hardly something to complain about.nordboard wrote:Yeah, but then you have to buy 2!
Again, you can polychain 2 for 8-voice polyphony. They have a full set of front-panel controls (unlike the original), they have additional programming features, full metal construction, and they're about the size of a book. If you think about it for a while, you may realise there's really not much to complain about here.nordboard wrote:4 voice polyphony is poor in this day and age and it's the only thing that is stopping me from getting the JX03 at the moment - used to own and love a JX3P so would love the new one, despite the mini keys lol
The keys are an optional extra, so you don't even have to deal with that if you don't want to.
Seriously, these are not toys, they're good quality, well thought out pieces of kit. I wouldn't turn your nose up at them.
Alas, keyboard players are no longer the target market. The fact that the keyboard is optional is a pretty good clue here...nordboard wrote: I am a reasonably good semi pro musician, for whom 4 notes at a time isn't enough.
At the asking price, I think pretty much everyone is going to take a chance and try out at least one.nordboard wrote:I'll almost certainly still get one though, mainly just to relive the glory days of my old JX lol
In which case I'll let you buy me one. My spare £299 is going towards my next Nord...RedLeo wrote:
At the asking price, I think pretty much everyone is going to take a chance and try out at least one.
You do know I'm Scottish, right?magpie85 wrote:In which case I'll let you buy me one.
It can be powered via USB... so I think that something like this might do the trick...RedLeo wrote:I think that Roland would be wise to introduce a power adapter to encourage sales for live use. Even if Roland don't, I think third-party adapters may start appearing. Batteries, even rechargeable ones, are not a good solution for long-term use.
That looks just the job. I haven't seen these before, but that will make live use a whole lot more practical.anotherscott wrote:It can be powered via USB... so I think that something like this might do the trick...
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12890
It's bog-standard 500mA USB power. Any generic USB power supply, including hundreds of millions of iPod and iPhone power supplies already out there, will work.RedLeo wrote:I think that Roland would be wise to introduce a power adapter to encourage sales for live use. Even if Roland don't, I think third-party adapters may start appearing. Batteries, even rechargeable ones, are not a good solution for long-term use.NoDirection wrote:That you can buy the Jupiter 8 module separate, and not the stupid "mini-keys" makes it even more interesting. A midi cable to my Electro 5D and I have a decent synth when needed.
Omitting a power socket on the Reface kind of makes sense given their intended target market, but the Boutiques are clearly designed for professional use. I think it's a decision Roland may regret.