64 new sounds for Roland JX10/MKS70 Vecoven PWM 4.xx update

[@Bernd_Bruening]

You can purchase the entire sound set here: www.particular-sound.de/downloads/roland-jx-10-or-mks-70-synth-king-custom-sounds/

[@musella974]

Finished to repaired the 2 voice cards. I've ordered a new processor, a new ram for the Assigner Board and I think all the synth will be 100% functionnal. When it'll be ok' I'm going to order the pwm kit ! I love the Jx10 and I love my two jx8p !

[@Ciniu]

One of the most underrated synthesizers. It sounds like an emperor, my shoes are falling off.

[@Titodublot]

Underrated...? Dude what universe do you live in?!

[@Rsonixtunes]

It’s still affordable and superbly capable 😎😎😎 shhh don’t tell anyone lol

[@harveyspecterdj6661]

@@Titodublot You can find them for 1500 or less. I would get a JX10 above a JUNO anytime yet Juno's go well over 2000. A JUP8 goes for over 30K even today even though the JX10 is more modern and just as powerful imo. Sure the J8 looks cooler and the knobs make it a pleasure to program contrary to this menu-hiding crap on the JX but ok, a programmer solves that for just 300bucks

[@Titodublot]

That has to do with the fact that both a juno 6 and a Jupiter8 are older... and the JP also more rare. So likely to have less good copies around.@@harveyspecterdj6661

[@AtonalMeasureRecords]

With the vecoven updates and PWM mod its every bit as good sounding as a jupiter 8, the only down side is cross which is not very flexible due to the limits of DCO's as opposed to VCO's, having been lucky enough to have had two jupiter 8's in the distant past i think the jx10 is a worthy successor, but only since vecovens superb mods. Dont be fooled by the lack of front panel control. It's truly mega synth !

[@musella974]

Wow, just magic ! For the moment I'm reparing a Jx-10 bought totally dead. I have repared the upper part. I have a constant noise in the lower part, I can play it with the keyboard but the sound is low, full of sustain. I think I have to put the tones and patches from a M-64C, but I have not this cartridge. Only a M16-C from my JX-8P. But, now, it runs, the menus are ok, all is running correctly except the lower part voices... The IR3R05 are OK !

[@ge0rgeharris218]

The way a good synth should sound!!!

[@ge0rgeharris218]

I r sounds gorgeous ans spine tingling! Very nicely performed.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thank you very much!

[@KramerCmor]

Amazing sounds. Thanks for programming @Bernd_Bruening I just purchased a vecoven mks and it initially had these sounds on it . . Loved “perfect duet” . . the “chariots” sound and combi pads, among others. Then I navigated to another flash bank and they were gone!! I don’t know how they weren’t saved, but a major bummer 😢

[@Bernd_Bruening]

They still should be there. Almost impossible that they disappear. Depending on the Vecoven Version you’ve got, there a four or even more banks with 64 sounds each.

[@Rsonixtunes]

Absolutely amazing .. I also have the MKS70!

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Great synth and certainly a keeper!

[@eliaspagnani2827]

22:00 nice man wow

[@fueltonoise2522]

Pretty cool sounds!

[@12opsynths]

Excellent patches. You forget it's a JX after a while it sound so different than the original model.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thank you!

[@MrLawrence0071]

Crocket's Theme, lovely man :-) If only Jan Hammer had PWM :-D

[@Bernd_Bruening]

You can use PWM with the Vecoven 4.xx firmware, but you don't have to. There is more to this update than only PWM.

[@mark12011972]

6:36 - 7:02 is so beautiful. And 7:15 - 7:46. Time for the PWM upgrade.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

George Jennings here you can listen to the „Northumbrian Bagpipe“ (7:15 - 7.46) in a musical context. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYrZkGimZ7OKbac

[@mark12011972]

@@Bernd_Bruening You are epic. Can you share sysex to save me from spending ALL night trying to re-create what you did? Also curious what audio interface you use. 15:33 is great. I thought that song was all played out but it sounded so brand new and fresh. Anyways, the best things are free and thats LOVE! The video proves it! I don't think it's 80s at all. It sounds good anytime! :)

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Traditionally on this model, PWM is controlled in Osc. 2’s modulation buss. Does this upgrade change that?

[@Bernd_Bruening]

ShreadTheWeapon there is some kind of pseudo PWM possible with the JX10, but the update enables you to have true PWM.

[@mark12011972]

@@Bernd_Bruening I couldnt put that kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYrZkGimZ7OKbac in my LP folder so I put it in my JX10 folder. You make it possible not to forget what is musical. Listened and at very the end heard, heard something just amazing and said "Now thats a synth!"

[@devmiles]

Beast!

[@jangayen]

Beautiful pads and overall very nice sounds!! 👍

[@kekethetoad]

Anyone tried making supersaw sounds on these?

[@helisoma]

you are able to detune the oscillators and you could split left and right...or layer them...there are two oscillators per voice...24 in total ...interesting question and i haven't tried it (i would also run it through chorus) or you could just get a JP-8000 😁

[@adytech5788]

when i ear this, im so sad to sold my jx 10 & pg800 for 600 euros 10 years ago ...

[@peterkadarmusic9728]

That sound at 15:46 is what tone is all about. Jeez…

[@mark12011972]

22:25 Where did I hear that from?

[@mikemusic7]

Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme Miami Vice

[@mark12011972]

@@mikemusic7 Yeah, I know. I was just WAITING for someone to say that to me. Someone responded, finally

[@m.a.freund3332]

This is the quietest, cleanest-sounding Super JX I've ever heard. How did you do it?

[@Bernd_Bruening]

M.A. Freund I programmed and played it ;-) It has the Vecoven 4.02 firmware and PWM boards installed. It’s recorded straight into the audio interface. Drop me a line via email if you want the buy the sound bank.

[@guywilkinson]

Probably because Bernd set VCA level correctly and his chorus chips are clean 🙂

[@HominidInterneticus]

any chance developing a pwm mod for the jx8p ?

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Should be possible. Watch Vecoven‘s homepage for updates.

[@XPJV]

My MKS-70 will stay original.

[@rasmusjvindnielsen253]

Hi XpJv. As someone considering the upgrade I am very interested in hearing your reason for staying with the original eproms. Is there a particular set of features or perhaps some characteristic of the sound that you would fear loosing? Any thoughts much appreciated.

[@paul_ward_music]

@@rasmusjvindnielsen253 I was keeping one of my MKS-70s original, but since I got the V4/PW upgrade I'm selling my original. There's no down side to the upgrade at all. All of my old patches still work, and sound exactly as they did, but there are lots of new sounds to be created, and the MIDI system finally works as it always should have. Seriously, there's absolutely no reason to fear the upgrade - it's all positive and no negatives.

[@BaymondRell]

I get that for sure. My JX10 is fully upgraded but the Patch Editor I have does not work. Did get the Retroactiv mini-PG800 but just not quite the same as the original JX with a PE. Guess it's what one is into. PWM IS cool but a lot of the sounds from that era and even what the JX/MKS-70 is at its core, it's really not a necessity. Cool to have, but not a deal breaker. Have thought about going back to v.3+ to get the PE back. But we all agree, highly underrated synth regardless.

[@bonno666]

@@BaymondRell Why would you go back to V3.x to use the PG800 ?

[@BaymondRell]

@@bonno666 Well I've tried and cannot "go back" without undoing some surgery. Just changing the eprom's does not work. The upgrade IS amazing, but I just got so used to using the Patch editor and it really felt "right" with the original JX10. Especially generating odd and evolving old school sounds. Plus it controlled a Juno 1 and with the midi hooked up correctly, was really fun to bounce back and forth editing both machines at the same time with one editor and playing both through the JX10. Can still play both at same time with midi but have to use two different editors. I just need to get used to the much smaller controller I bought. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the new upgrades, but that Kiwi Patch Editor is the gold standard (imho) for controllers.

[@amonster8mymother]

👍😎🇨🇦

[@Иван-о3ъ6ь]

все патчи одинаковые, кому они нужны, да ещё и за деньги....