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Fabulous synth! I bought one from an old analog synth guy in the Boston area four years ago for $900 including manual and a case. At the time I thought that this was rather pricey, but after spending a while noodling around with it, my opinion was radically altered. No, it's not a JP-8. Yes, the lowpass filter mode really thins out the bass as resonance is increased. No, it can't sound as heavy and organic as an early rev. Prophet 5. However, this synth will tear your head off with it's screaming and sometimes (as previously stated) uncontrollable noises!
I recently read that the JP-6 was the equivalent of a programmable, polyphonic ARP Odyssey with a variable filter...this couldn't be more accurate. Having owned an Odyssey, I can attest to this. The sometimes thin and raucous nature can really be a blessing in disguise. This synth will cut through mixes and will sit very comfortably in-between new digital gear and the modulars of yesteryear. I tend to think of the JP-6 as my "Swiss Army Synth". If I'm stumped on creating a particular sound for a piece of music, I'll usually turn to the JP-6 for sound design help. With all of it's modulation capability, FANTASTIC resonant multimode filter, and quick envelopes; you can easily obtain most sounds you'll ever need to fill out tracks with. If you can't find exactly what you need, messing around with it will likely get something similar which you then can go and duplicate on another synth for a different result.
If you wanna bass synth, get a simple monosynth with big oscillators and a Moog style filter. If you want a synth that will be a real workhorse in designing sounds you hear in your head, get one of these. Remember - bass isn't everything and no single analog should be expected to DO everything.
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