Maybe he is that guy who used to type on every youtube synth video “what is the point of owning hardware synths when you can do it all in reason/fruity loops/ableton” and he figured out a way to monetize it? 
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Wow, I’m loving the sounds from the J6. Seems to be one giant sweet spot. I’m a bit surprised since I thought I am not that big of a Juno fan.
If you would want a more advanced synth with more parameters that produces comparable sounds easily, what would be the best option? Deepmind? Super 6?
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JU06a would be the cheap option. And with the most similar sound, since they took it from there for the J6
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Hello,
I discovered something about the J-6 sequencer that is not mentioned in the manual. I tried and succeded to replicate the first factory pattern (1-1). The chords used are not part of the chord library, so you have to enter them manualy.
The order in which you enter them is important : if you use variation of the “phrase” group, you dont get the same results : the arpeggio sections of the “phrase” are played in the order of the notes.
T-8 arrived today, it is really nice. I only wish it had any other kick than 909 which I don’t really like, I’d have preferred 808, 606 or 707 kick personally.
I have not compared the 303 section to the TB-03, TT-303 or TB-303 yet, but I think it seems pretty nice, it has a great note range and I think maybe the overdrive sounds better than the TB-03 distortion/overdrive, it seems meatier, I find the TB-03 overdrive a bit thin, but not A/B’d yet.
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Hmm, well definitely different than TB-03 sound, and the sequencers are within the same note range, but something is different there for sure - playing the TB-03 midi into the T-8 results in some differences regarding slides. Also they are different in other ways to, too early for me to give a detailed analysis as I don’t have time at present, but I will study and compare further at some point. Spoiler: they both sound fine, both sound “acid” but different flavour.
Also notable is that sending a clock into the sync of the T-8 (and presumably the other aira minis) allows it to be used as a analog to midi clock converter, again I have not done any scientific testing, but the timing seems pretty solid with no obvious jitter so far.
For the money these are a great bargain I think.
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I just found a b-stock unit of the J-6 in Thomman for 180€ with delivery tomorrow and i could not resist, I hope it is in good condition and that my wife will agree that is an appropiate self-gift for Children’s Day (June 1st in Poland).
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Okay, after fiddling around with J6 and Digitone I have to say J6 is an incredible chord MIDI controller and an even better MIDI arp controller. The amount of arp variations in this thing is amazing and beats every synth and MIDI controller I know by a mile. Since most controllers and synths don’t even send arp data via MIDI, this feature alone already justifies the 200 euros imo. And the great thing on Elektron devices of course is, that you can live record these arp sequences in a few seconds. Adding the convenient size and battery functionality of the J6, I think it is a no brainer.
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If they do a sampler and a mixer version…. 
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For Elektron gear, I can definitely see how this is an incredible value add. For an MPC, I’m not convinced it adds much on top of what’s already offered in its scales and chords (and arp) modes.
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… and hardly available. 
You’re right, I don’t have any experience with DAW like groove boxes, so maybe I should walk that statement back to “compared to Elektron devices and analog synths I know”.
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Considering you get a used Deepmind 12 module for only 100€ more nowadays, this should be a nice option too, right?
Just class compliant stereo audio in and out over USB, or aira link for use with mx1.
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Thanks!!
So you sequence your DN with the J6? Can you set midi channels and such with the J6?
I can’t really seem to find any midi related stuff on the interface. Maybe rtfm…
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On the J-6 and T-8, you can parameter the Midi channel(s) for the instrument(s) and the Midi channel for the program changes separately.
(T-8 has one channel for the rythm section and another one for the bass)
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Roland tend to trial and then trickle down their features, so here’s hoping for Chord sequencing function to appear in more Roland devices. I am hoping for a bigger device than these compacts at NAMM (just plain hope).
