Roland J6 Chord Synthesizer: On its own, and with MIDI

This little tool from Roland is a real song-builder. Its ability to set up chord progressions is an excellent speaker for composers who want to reach our for something new. In this video, though, I focus a bit closer on its more spontaneous application as a synth module.

[@KurtzVintageVibes]

Great review. I like how you backed off on the formality and focused on expressiveness 😊

[@gearfacts]

Thanks so much! That’s exactly the impression I’m trying to give :)

[@kimthompson5871]

As always brother , great review . I think you’ve only scratched the surface on what this can do . I’ll definitely be looking for one in the near future.

[@kimthompson5871]

As always Gwynn you’ve peaked my curiosity on this unit .

[@gearfacts]

I have indeed only stressed the surface :-) you’d be surprised at how easily bamboozled I am by these kinds of devices!

[@kimthompson5871]

@@gearfactsI like it though

[@kierenmoore3236]

I like the sound, keys layout and size of this thing … but I’m not paying Roland for only 4 voices, and the sequencer is far too limiting … but for these problems, I’d have taken one as a mobile songwriting notepad …

[@gearfacts]

I have similar concerns.

[@kierenmoore3236]

@@gearfacts I’d have jumped on one, if it had at least 6-note polyphony and I could store phrases/song ideas within it.