New Synth Day - Behringer JT Mini

menamestom

Nothing too exciting, but got one of these for my birthday:-

Behringer JT Mini Analogue Polyphonic Synthesizer - Andertons Music Co.

Sounds pretty good, got it hooked up to my MPC for some out-of-the-box analog tones.

Claims to be polyphonic, but it's really paraphonic.  To be fair it sounds best in unison mode with a slight detune.
Paraphonic has some wierd triggering things going on.  That said I didn't expect a full polyphonic analog synth.

There's not much sound scuplting but with the MPC effects you can get some interesting tones.  You don't have to spend much more, to get something much more capable, but for £80 it does provide a usable analog voice, filter and ADSR.

Tempted to get the JT-Micro as partner for an extra £37, which should keep be occupied until I get a decent 'proper' synth or 2 in the future.

Basher

I think it's quite exciting!
Stuff like this, with the simple interface and reduced options for faffing about, often make you just "get on with it" and concentrate on the music. 

Retro synth tones aplenty for bargain prices. What's not to like? Enjoy.

GoFish

HNSD! Enjoy, use up every last bit of the features,  and move it on when you're done. I wish my process worked like that. 

88CuzJ

Looks good pal! Will have to bring it down to the room soon! Also, happy belated birthday!

menamestom

88CuzJ said:

Looks good pal! Will have to bring it down to the room soon! Also, happy belated birthday!

Cheers mate!

longi

The sound of all those Reactivated and 1990's trance! I've been looking at that and the Pro VS Mini. Some of the music that's been put out on those mini synths is amazing. 

Funkfingers

menamestom said:

Claims to be polyphonic but it's really paraphonic. To be fair, it sounds best in unison mode with a slight detune.
Paraphonic has some weird triggering things going on.

Probably, multiple notes trying to cram themselves through a single filter envelope. In the Seventies, where paraphonic synthesizers tended give of their best was on chordal washes. If all the notes change together, the filter copes.

Basher said:

Stuff like this, with the simple interface and reduced options for faffing about, often make you just "get on with it" and concentrate on the music. 

GoFish said:

Enjoy, use up every last bit of the features  and move it on when you're done. 

I recently treated myself to a Behringer Grind semi-modular synthesizer. Its control array is not as straightforward and complete as, say, the MS-1 but it manages to produce some interesting bleeps and bloops regardless. Ideally, one should twiddle until a cool sound emerges then sample the bejeezus out of it. Create your own electro percussion sounds à la Vince Clarke or mad drumkits à la Stephen Morris and Martin Hannett.