Re: Richard Hunter free music download for August



The JV-1010 has a VERY small display (3-digit numberic -- ughhh), and
it's difficult to set it up for multi-timbral operation without a
computer.  If you want to use it on a gig, it's best to select a single
sound at a time, and not switch it a lot.  So, for example, it would be
a good module to use as the piano sound generator on a gig, NOT a great
choice for doing a 3-way split with bass in the low register, piano in
the middle, and horns on top.   And if you don't have a computer, forget
it; setting up that simple three-way split will take forever and drive
you crazy.

On the plus side, out of the box the JV-1010 has a very wide assortment
of Roland JV-series sounds -- over 1200 total -- many of which have been
heard by anyone who's listened to hit radio within the last five years. 
It's got great bread-and-butter sounds that include a terrific grand
piano, excellent electric pianos, excellent guitars and basses, and a
variety of very good organs.  It makes a lot of cool synthy sounds too. 
It doesn't have a builtin drum machine, but it's got 8 nice drum kits
that can be played via MIDI.  It's less expensive than any other
hardware synth I know of with similar capabilities.

All of these things make it a very good choice for a computer-based
studio.  (If you don't have a computer, you're not reading this. If you
have a computer, you ought to be using it to make music.)

For live work, if you want the Roland sounds, you're better off with a
used JV-1080, which has an interface that's bigger and easier to use,
unless you have more patience than I.  

Regards, Richard Hunter
http://www.hunterharp.com

dfwhoot wrote:
> 
>  Richard , do you use this on you gigs? Run it through the pa or amp??
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of Richard Hunter
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:10 AM
> To: Harp-L
> Subject: Re: Richard Hunter free music download for August
> 
> Scorcher wrote:
> > Richard,
> > As always; very innovative.
> > Is the "horn" line that starts at about 1:16 also a
> harmonica?
> > Sounds VERY much like a muted horn (or a key-synth). COOL.
> 
> Scorcher,
> 
> The first repetitions of the main section use harmonicas for
> the lead lines.  The third section uses the "Muted Trumpet" patch on
> the Roland JV-1010, which is the entry-level JV-series synth module.  At
> $400, it's a good little box, especially if you've got a computer to use
> it with.  FYI, the big guitar sound on this piece also was generated by
> the JV-1010.
> 
> Regards, RH
> http://www.hunterharp.com
> 
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