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Average rating:
4.3 out of 5
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Correction ! I'm actually, replying to what Chris L had commented on in his message, apologies. Thanks Chris and hexfix !
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Hi Hexfix and Neven ! Thanks for your suggestions. I finally weiged up the MKS-70 and JP-6 and i finally went down the MKS-70 path. Just snagged this (heavy) pup today for 360 GBP (without programmer :(). I had a good demo on the JP-6 and i thought it was ok, really. The arpegiator on it was quite mad especially with the hold function and it made some wacky FX, nice leads and basses. However i though the sound was as hexfix says - "a little harsh" nowhere near as silky or warm as the MKS-70. Although some people might think the JP-6 to be a superior instrument, i just prefered the MKS-70 not only sound-wise but also it is nowhere near as heavy or *big* as the JP-6 which would have used up loads of space in my room. Just my 2pence-worth. Also looking to get a M64C cart for it and also a "knobby" controller to control it like a kenton or an m-audio. thanks again :-)
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the jx and jupiter can cover similar territory. i use the jupiter-6 for its extreme, dry basses below 100 hz, i know of no other machine that can beat it there. very well suited for d&b or electro, imho. the jp-6 is more metallic-sounding, the jx is, well, yes - silkier. jp-6: think techno, jx- think trance. the jp-6�s filter is more suited to wacky resonant sweeps. imho, the resonance on the jx sounds too digital. the jx, however, is more versatile: it will give you very lush pads a la oberheim matrix, useful for "non-electronic" genres like rock or jazz or film music, and "quasi-modular" exotic bleepstreams, too. both are very good machines, if you manage to get the pg-800-programmer with your mks/jx. the jx is a steal these days. it�s a funny old world, where you can buy both for the price of a jupiter-8... both are among the best analog synths ever produced and should keep you happy for a long time.
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I own both the Jupiter 6 and a Super JX10...the keyboard version of the MKS70. Both are fantastic synths...two of the best ever made by Roland, if not by anybody. The MKS50 is not in the same league as either so disregard any comments to the contrary. Who cares about simple bloody hoover noises...for god's sake... The JP6 is a lot harsher in its sound as has been suggested. The crossmod section is better developed and it has an arpeggiator...I don't know how useful that would be to you. The MKS is a lot silkier and is an absolute diamond to play and program. You do need the optional programmer though, otherwise it's a bit mind-boggling...pages and pages of options etc. The sound is massive. It is bi-timbral after all and does offer 12 note poly. Both synths have great character and you will love either. All-in-all, if I had to keep one it would have to be the super JX. It is a better piece of kit than the JP8...I've got one of those as well. The JP6 is just as good as the 8. When people say it is less powerful, they mean it has two less notes of poly. It has a better filter and a simple midi implimentation. Nice! Do get a programmer though. It has a great feel to it and allows you to sit up comfortably on a chair to do your programming. Buy a JP6, a prophet VS, a Super JX, a JD800 and a Z1 and the whole world will love you as much as you'll love yourself!
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Well, the 70 is more of a pad machine, the shape of its env is not so much for bass. The mks50 can do good bass, its not 106, but its good. it has a betterr env that can be really slow, i like the pwm, and the waveforms more. but the 70 can layer tons more soudns . i prefer the 50 for acid noises, buzzes and bass and leads. But the 70 can do fm type bell things, some ok bass, killer fat layered pad/strings sounds that are phenom. 2 mks 50s could pull off the pads but not he fm or osc sync that the 70 can do. its a toss up, i like pwm too much to live without..
to be honest. buy them both. use sound diver, dont get the pgs.. mks 50 and mks70 together would cost about the same as a mks70 and its pg.. so.. get both!
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