Julien Claassen wrote: > Hi! > The JV1010 is definitely the smallest of them all. The JV1080 or > JV2080 are the only other ones I came across, but I suppose the rest > of them is fine too. The JV1080/2080 have more controllers for direct > programming as I remember. For the JV1010 you'll need some computer > editor if you want to use the synth power of it (changing sounds, > making your own patches. > The JV1010 has you typical midi in/out/thru. so no problem: take > your fatar or your Linuxbox. I only used the headphones out, but I'm > pretty sure there also was a line-out pair (6.3 INCH). It's easy to > take and easy to set up. You can use any MIDI-input device Keybaord, > sequencer, etc. and any output audio-gear. The line-out has a built-in > preamp, like with any odd synth. There are four turning knobs: volume, > MIDI-channel (for playing in multi-timbral mode, sound/patch choice > and bank choice. You can press on one of them to hear a small demo of > the sound currently chosen. Thus youcan check if you've got the > correct sound, when only a sequencer is attached. Very convenient. > But for the really nice stuff: choosing by sound-category, editing > patches or system setup, you'lll need a computer editor software. The > JV1010 comes with emagic sound-diver, which is unfortunitely windows, > but SHOULD work in wine. > As I said the JV1080/2080 just host more card (1080 two cards of > your choosing, no card built-in. Not too different from the 1010, > which ahs session-board built-in and one free slot. The 2080 can host > up to four expansion boards, no board/card bult=in. they both can do > more work without the editor. I think you can have full access with > the module only. They should also have the preview feature. > General note: 512 sounds (if I remember correctly) in the built-in > banks and each card offers up to 256 new sounds + drums (sometimes). > The session board, defintely keeps the 256, so should both orchestral > boards (I have them) and the techno collection. Besides that you'll > have to look. You can find material on each board somewhere on the > net, complete listings of patches (the sounds you hear when simply > scimming through) and waveforms (the basic parts of a sound. A sound > is made up of up to four waveforms. that goes for all the JV modules. > If you have any more specific questions, I'll be happy to answer them. > Kindest regards > Julien > > I really appreciate your answers! Aren't there good modules with just one (piano) or a few sounds (piano, rhodes, organ)? _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
