Roland JD-990 - Superluminal Patches
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- A collection of 64 finely crafted Roland JD-990 patches. Take the deep dive into the 990’s synthesis, hearing its classic history along with futuristic sound impressions.
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Superluminal represents a collection of Roland JD-990 patches that showcase my journey programming this awesome synth. From the cosmic interlude of the patch “Superluminal” to some seriously epic pads such as “Vista Grande”, the JD still has what it takes in 2020!
Sometimes I have to remind myself that its existence pre-dates 1993, with the slider infested JD-800 from 1991 and the D-50 from 1987!
I won’t pretend to be the first to praise this synthesizer, as I know I’m walking in the footsteps of great sound designers, but in my own way I hope to contribute to the JD’s legacy. The Roland JD-990 is a timeless classic with hidden depths to it even decades later.
One of the true great digital synthesisers.
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#Roland #JD990
I bought my jd-990 second hand from ex man united goal keeper peter schmeichel.
That’s news to me! What a way to buy a synth!
What??? No way…He was making music at some point???
Amazing patches and sound design, hats off to you for showcasing the JD-990 in all its glory.
@synth4ever glad you like them! It has to be one of my favourite synths. Long may it continue to work...
@@Soundsauca amazing...how. do you think it compares to jv1080/xp50 perhaps you know?
Hi @Analog Flava. It often depends what sounds you're after. JV was a workhorse and obviously has more poly etc - it's great for atmospherics/pads. Check out Don Solaris for his amazing work on that.
JD is more specialised IMO. If you're after punchy house stabs, analog type synths etc, the JD sounds sharper, fatter, silkier yada yada. With 2 FX blocks where each block can rearrange the FX chain you can make some really esoteric stuff. If I had to choose, JD would be my preference.
so good! I own the super jd-990,with the vintage synths card, i'll send the pads sounds from the Roland to the yamaha montage...(with the software samplerobot)..JD990 is one of the greatest synths I know...
Good idea - That way you get the only thing the JD lacks - polyphony!
fabian _france Totally agree Fabian! My JD-990 still remains one of my best rack synths and IMHO Roland's best implemented digital synths - must try sampling to load into my MODX6 as that would further enable some serious live post-possessing fun!! Be safe, merci 🖐😷🎹👍🍻
Am I really about to purchase a patch set for a device that I've owned for 26 years? Yes 😎...yes I am. Excellent work on this!
Suddenly wondering just how many early 2000s Hands Up artists were using this thing, and not the Viruses and JP8000s we all thought they used
My guess would be quite a few. There were certainly sounds from that era that couldn't be had from a Virus or JP and the JD seems to go there. Out of vogue now some of these, but y'know stuff comes around again sometimes!
The big names knew, and were using it. It was a trade secret
@@SirMillz i know DuMonde used the JD800
@@KulshanStudios Dominik used waldorf Wave 1
@@davidrose7010 that too. But he also said they used a JD - and you can hear it in their leads
I bought this pack and am learning a lot about working with the JD-990 by pulling these patches apart. There is a lot of clever programming in this sound set. Thanks Soundsauca!
Thanks very much for buying! Off to a slow start as my "friends" on a well known forum removed my video?! So here's hoping the word will get out if it's good enough. Yes, a lot of this bank features some very subtle programming. I really pushed the JD to the limit. Saying that, I still feel there's more in there...
@@Soundsauca So you pushed yourself to the limit rather than the JD. 🙂
Well both methinks! It's a while back now but I know I spent a ton of time tweaking stuff. Of course if I did it over now, I might add/change a few things.
@@Soundsauca You did a lot of things right, I checked out the competition and came back to your site... ;-)
Great sounds, sysex import worked well with my JD-990, the patch numbers are slightly different from the list but it's all there, great effort!
Ah glad to hear it! It was my first bank so I may have made a mistake on the list so sorry about that. Cheers!
Hi there! I did try the link for more, but it shows "page not found" . I am curious about "Anne Boleyn", the pad with phaser I think, in the beginning, at the background of that loop sequence. I´ve got A JD800 and a JD990 expanded with "Vintage Synth". Is that possible to get that pad sound? Thank you very much!
Hi Joao. I just checked the link and it should work. It may be that it's being cut off (I probably should use one of those URL shorteners..) www.soundsauca.com/sounds/superluminal
The Anne Boleyn patch is ring mod and sample&hold lfo IIRC (it's been a while since I made this). Yes the sounds don't require any expansion boards. However they will only work on the JD-990, not JD-800.
Im very fussy about buying patches as I normally make my own on all the synths i own.....however this soundset is something else . I will defo be buying . Is it in sysex format ?
Yes it’s sysex 👍
@@Soundsauca perfect
Absolutely brill these Soundsauca!! Quite a nice different set of 'crafted' patches here, better than others I have from Roland/web sysex's - bought straightaway!! Would love to hear your next 990 64x set 😁 ... no pressure of course 🍻🎶✨🌌🪐🚀 p.s. Sub'd naturally 👍
Why thank you very much! I tried to make sounds that inspire me. It’s really heartening to find that others do too. Well I will try but if I do they will have to hold up to a high standard so - yes, I won’t rush it! Best wishes to you.
nice soundset - I think these sounds just proves how great (and underrated) the JD-990 is ... well programmed!!
Thanks very much! It is an amazing synth, capable of much more than pads.
Yes, the patches are quite stunning - highly recommended :-)
Thomas Haahr Hi Thomas, I agree these are amazing patches .... but who ever underrated this synth !! I'd love to chat that over with them! 🖐😷🎹🤘
These are fantastic. Are 990 patches compatible with the jd 800?
Thank you! Unfortunately not. Some dsp functions used in the patches aren't available on the JD-800. Some sounds could be made close, others not.
Excelent patches!Seems there's not SRJV80-04 used.
Indeed no expansion board used. I do have the vintage one though:)
very different and interesting sounds, ACID wow..i didnt thought it sounds so great on JD 990 :) +1
Yes! It has surprised me over the years... I think it was a secret weapon used in many late '90s/early '00s trance. It's always been known for the pads and strings, but there's more! Thanks.
@@Soundsauca yeas, this synth is a beast of 90' ,maybe will be a happy owner of 990 one day :)
Amazing patches, enjoyed listening to them with all the visuals, great job! I am a proud owner of a JD 990 with Vintage EXB (after owning a JD 800 and a JD 990, sold them, regret it and bought back the 990 again a few years ago :)) and It will not leave my studio again.
Thanks very much! I have the vintage board somewhere - but I need to get the capacitor replaced as they apparently have a tendency to fry. Good on you - yes mine's not going anywhere.
Setup chumbado
tenho 6 expansion
Vintage,Orchestral ,
Pop...etc
Um teclado XP50 que pega 4placas
Dois JD990
Mandei chumbar aqui
😅😅😅
Sounds like you've got a lot of expansions! Well done! Me - I have the Vintage Synth, Techno, The deleted Dance! board, the House one (really don't like that one!) The vintage is the best hands down. The Dance one, whilst dated has a few nuggets in it. I actually prefer the drums in that one too.
Olá sim! comprei uma placa só Piano também!
todos os sons são incríveis ❤
Preciso mandar meus JD na eletrônica de um amigo aqui perto minha casa, para trocar os leds luz do visor que estão meio fracas.
Os sons viajantes
depois voltarão para o Rack iluminados🎉
I think this sound set is one of the best purchases I've made in a while - absolutely incredible sounds that I've been sneaking into tons of music. Thank you so much!!
Glad you like it and that it's actually useful! I had my doubts as I'm not that down with the latest micro-genre to emerge. I hoped to have made quality sounds that could work across multiple genres so it's really good to hear that. Thanks.
WOW! I just got a jd990!! just bcs of your patches! but How do I put these on my jd990 ? its only 14$ euros ? can you help me on how to do I need windows ? or any supplementary equipment ^ thanks
Hello & congrats on the JD! The JD will take a sysex dump from a midi .syx file (which is supplied). From that you can load the sounds. All you need is a midi interface with your computer & some software (free). If you like I can send you the pdf instructions, just ping me a message here & I'll help: www.soundsauca.com/contact. Thanks!
Even in 2020, the sound output of JD-990 is beautiful. Thank you for posting a good video.
Yes it’s truly stunning how good it can sound. No problem, glad you liked!
Absolutely amazing. It's one of my all-time favorite synths and a timeless jewel. This is definitely one of the very best (and only) soundsets I've heard, because it covers so much of modern EDM and dance. Incredible job! Roland Cloud should hire you when they eventually make the plugin haha!
Hey @GabeCastro. It's a wonderful synth for sure. I wanted to show that the JD isn't just a pad and ambient machine (although that is it's forte). The other side of it is the raw waveforms put through some punchy envelopes, dirty filters & FX. It's been a secret weapon of many late 90s early 00s techno/trance. There's more in there, but I tried to balance the set as a showcase rather than a genre specific bank.
WRT doing Roland Cloud, I'd be happy to, although I think they have their sound dev team covered already :(!!
@@Soundsauca for sure!! it's one of the core instruments used in Eurobeat/Eurotechno music for since the 1990s from big labels to indie producers, so I know its definitely a hidden 90s dance machine. I even remember having a 990 at one point, though I remember it being a pain to program haha. Well done again!!
@@Soundsauca Wanted to chime in again to say that I firstly love your website and how you have sound examples of literally ever patch! well done taking the time to do that!!
I was in a very fortunate position to recently acquire some awesome 90's synths like the Novation Supernova, Waldorf Q and Roland V-Synth in order to make some late 90s early 00's dance music. Even though they all sounded amazing, what actually won the day were these JD990 samples which sounded fuller, cut through the mix, and had the 90s tone down to a T. Even though they are are all amazing synths in their own right, as are other synths like the Nords and Yamahas, the JD was the best in my opinion and I feel the only one you truly would need if nailing that 1990's tone was paramount. It's flexible and, backed up with today's very powerful soft-synths like u-he Diva or VPS Avenger, and you have some banging music!
@GabeCastro Thanks for your kind words on the site and patches! It's like this: There's a lot of stuff I probably shouldn't do like making really long demos, doing loads of graphics and tinkering around on my website etc. If I cut a few corners there, I might have more sounds out by now! But as you can see I'm rather small in the grand scheme of things and I kinda want to make my channel not just a place to get patches but as a repository of information. I've a long way to go on that front but you gotta start somewhere I guess! Recently I've added a load of info on the System-8 on my site: www.soundsauca.com/roland-system8-mysticism-soundbank So in the future I may talk about the synths I do sounds for...
On the synths. I've a few of the synths you mention and as you say they all have individual qualities and still compliment modern plugins quite well. The JD is a favourite out of them all yes, as it yields a presence few synths can match.
@@Soundsauca would you ever make another JD soundset that uses the Vintage Synth expansion? it's the one card that's most used by owners and gives the JD even more analog tones to play with
I always come back to this beautiful demo every now and then. I enjoyed the patches man.
Something about the 990 made sound design and patch programming just click for me, where as soft synths always felt intimidating. Maybe it was the simplicity and lack of options. It helped me understand the core philosophy of what makes a good pad. Which also helped me arrange more lively and interesting tracks as well.
I think it's for this reason that Bitwig has become my new favorite DAW with all it's modulations. It's perfect for ambient music.
I really appreciate what you've said here. The 990 is still an absolute belter of a synth. And no, Zenology, the boutique JD-800 etc don't sound the same. The UI on it is fantastic as you say. In fact I wish they made racks still, I've got enough of these tabletop synths etc! JD needs to either be a battleship JD-800 style thing or a rack.
Fantastic work! Really nice to see the JD-990 getting some love. Bought, I hope you do some more!
Thank you for your support @SoundWerx! Well, I'll never say never!
Awesome, I love my 990. It’s time it gets the recognition it deserves as one of the greatest synths ever made.
Yes I'm sure it's on Roland's radar for the cloud. I hope they do it justice.
Oh boy and recognition it got lol. $1,200-1600 now.
Wow that’s a lot… vintage digital 😂
Love the patches. Whats your opinion on JD990 vs JV1080/2080? I read a few comments from some people saying JV is easier to fit into a mix, any thoughts on this?
@@AnalogFlava Probably, the 1080 is lifeless compared to the 990. The difference in quality is shocking. At the time I was so excited to get the 1080 thinking it was the 990 with more polyphony... I still use the 1080 because I have loads of cards in it and its handy for sketching things if you want those classic dance samples in one place.
You are a great patch designer! Love hearing this. You have to convert them to new Roland JD-08 boutique and the JD-800 Cloud expansions!
Thank you very much! The JD-800 plugin etc are not quite the same as the 990. Some sounds are possible but others would have to be approximated.
Hey there. If I could, I would! I may try at some point to transfer the pads that don’t require specific 990 features, others will need adaptation. Thanks for stopping by;)
Does it work with Jd800?. Thanks.
Hi Pedro. Unfortunately no. It’s for the hardware JD990 only.
They really have that Carbon Based Lifeforms / Solar Fields vibe going on. Digging it supremely. 25:45 really stood out to me. 35:35-38:18 as well.
That's really useful to hear what bits you like. It helps me focus on what types of sounds I make in the future. I spread this one far and wide as it was one of my first banks. Thanks a lot:)
Hi. What a great soundbank.... I love my JD, only got it recently after years of wanting one. I've been through a ton of Sysex files of old banks and found some lovely patches, but not many, I've made loads too, but yours have a touch of magic I've not found elsewhere. Watch out for a purchase from me very soon.
Hi @Electronicaz Music. The JD is such a good synth it's getting harder to come up with new superlatives to describe it! That's awesome of you, thanks so much. My JD is taking a well earned break for now (in the cupboard), but I'm sure there's still new sounds to discover in there somewhere:)
@@Soundsauca amazing patches, wonderfully (masterfully done!). Could you get close to the same end result on the XP50?
@@AnalogFlava Thanks! I think you can get close to some of the sounds, but not all. However the JV/XP series have their own stunning sounds too, maybe not as bright and present as the 990.
Wonderful patches ! So happy I own 3 Super JD's that I bought back in the 90's... I owned and have sold a lot of exotics like PPG2.3, Matrix12, Prophet VS, Chroma Polaris, Rhodes, and many many more. The only synths I will never sell are those JD990's ! ! ! They still surprise me every day. And like people spend now 10K on a Jupiter 8, they will spend idiot prices on the JD. Just wait 15 more years.... Anyway, although I have a zillion self-made patches that I will never share (!), I bought yours.
Ah thank you very much! I really appreciate it. Often I wonder whether this sound bank is done with people, as not many buy it anymore but then...another person pops up!
3 JDs...Wow! That would be something. I'd love to have another as a backup and, if nothing else but to poly-chain. Alas, it's just the one here for now, but I'll keep waiting:) It's really something to hear people (as you have) mention the JD along with other greats from the past, it says a lot about the JD.
It really is a goldmine for patch creation. Like you I have a heap of unreleased stuff. One day I may do another bank, but... It has to be good enough so I'm in no rush.
Thanks once again for supporting me, it really helps ;)
Where'd you guys come across these? I'm trying to buy one but can't find any!
@@skuzad25 I got my JD in the mid 90s so I'm probably not going to be too helpful. Reverb/eBay are your best bets. They weren't made in great quantities I know that. Good luck!
Maybe if Roland hadn't dropped the Jd800 plugin on cloud but no need to spend crazy money now esp if they follow up with the 990 version.
@@maccagrabme Just picked up a JD-800 and 990. It’s taking a minute to ship it all!
loving the jd990 but im hitting a snag. why when in performance mode is the parch very quiet? on more than one patch this has happened to me
Hi Billy,
Whilst the JD has a performance mode, these patches work best in patch mode. There's several reasons for this:
- First and foremost is the polyphony limitations of the JD. 24 notes appears adequate until tones are layered (as in most of my sounds). This drops polyphony down to 12, 8 or even 6 at times!
- The next is the FX architecture. In patch mode, all 8 effects are available to that single sound, hence the stellar effects processing possible on it. Pretty much all my sounds rely on these. In performance mode, FX Block A can be assigned to a single part, where as FX Block B can be used across parts. Some sounds are setup with mod wheel assignments to shift the FX balance between these adding nuance. In performance mode this would most likely mess up the timbre/levels.
- A few sounds use oscillator sync, an esoteric function on such a synth. This can only be applied to a single part in a performance...
- Midi timing/dsp load will suffer in performance mode. Years back I tried this and depending on the sounds you are playing, LFO/envelope shapes can be affected as the sound generator load increases. On factory sounds this isn't always noticeable but on newer sounds utilising all the synth functions it can happen a lot.
The solution:
I'm afraid it's either have more than one JD... (I wish!) or multitrack the sounds (as I did on some of the demos). I hope this explains everything, but if you need any more info let me know and I'll try and help:)
JD 8000 That's genius! :) :)
Sweet! I'm picking this up now. I will never part with my JD-990. Great job programming.
Appreciate your support Aristotle. Totally - the day I go, the JD will go with me!
Excellent sound design and demos. Visuals are perfect too.
Appreciate your words Richard! Many thanks.
@@Soundsauca Following your demos, I'm thinking of buying one..!! :
You won’t be disappointed! Good luck in your search.
Klaus shulze (rip) used a jd-990 as well as the jd-800 when touring.
Superb set Soundsauca. Do you use an editor to programme your JD ? and if so can it be used to load your set ? I'm a new JD-990 owner and am not sure which editor to use but I should use one as my data wheel feels quite worn :( Your set would be a great starting point. Thanks
Thanks Damond! With the sound set the vast majority were done on the front panel. I just preferred using it as it's often easier to make simultaneous changes over multiple oscillators that way. I used an ancient version of Sounddiver to arrange the bank in order and to tweak levels. Unfortunately it's no longer sold as it was (is) a great program.
I see that patch base (coffeeshopped.com/patch-base/editor/roland/jd-990) has a nice editor, but I haven't used it. Alternatively you can use a sysex dumping tool to transmit the sounds which works well.
With the data wheel, yes mine is very flimsy, but it still works fine so it may just be the resistance it was made with. Good luck with your JD and if you need any help, feel free to contact me here: www.soundsauca.com/contact
@@Soundsauca I now have your set installed in my JV, I used the Super JV Editor from Ctrlr to upload the Sysex in which was easy. Fantastic programming and also a great template for me as I'm often at a blank when programming sounds. It's a strange thing discovering a great synth 30 years after its release as was my case :)
I don't own a 990, I'm just here for the synth worship. Really nice work on these sounds and cool imagery. A very fair price for your custom sounds btw.
It’s a broad church around here! You are very welcome, 990 or not! Thanks so much for your kind words, it’s cliche I know but it really does inspire me. I do this first and foremost for the love of synths so I’ve tried to be fair. Hopefully people will feel it worthwhile to support my efforts. Best wishes.
Breathtaking :)
Loved listening to these! Seriously impressive sound design and beautifully showcased. Too bad I've got a JV not a JD otherwise I'd be all over this.
That's the most I hope for, that people like to watch. In many ways my vids are a showcase, the patches are I guess a product of this exploration. I hear you on the JV... I'm thinking on it.
Well I'm seriously weighing up getting a JD-990 now! The small memory capacity is a considerable drawback though, and it looks like those 16-in-1 sagamusix m256 cards are no longer sold. Dilemmas! @@Soundsauca
Yes it has its limitations. Polyphony being another one. However I view it as a very special synth (the icing on the cake) as opposed to a “do everything” synth. Of course you can polychain 8 of them - if you can afford it!
The universe.... what a concept
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I have 990, 1080, 5080x2, Fantom XR with almost all SR-JV & SRX cards arsenal!!!
WOW!!!
Count me in as a purchaser!!!
WOW!!!!
Sounds like you've got the Roland sound covered pretty good - nice one!
I guess there must be something wrong with the name here. and instead of saying virus TI patches, it says Roland 990! ..wuou! What an incredible sound set for a synthesizer that I bought years ago on sale and never spent the time it deserved. It's a beauty. I would love to buy these patches!! greetings !!
Haha! Yes it’s in the same league for sure. Virus & 990 are an awesome combination. Glad you like the sounds, you can find them at soundsauca.com 👍
I just bought a second JD-800 after owning one a few years back and missing it... now I'm on the hunt for a 990 to go with it. So, I stumbled on this... my word, these are some of the most stunning examples of sound design I've ever heard! Are these all from a stock 990 - no Vintage card??? I'll be grabbing these for sure if so!
Hi @JimDaneker. JD-800 is a lovely synth. In fact seeing it in the music shop as a teenager was one of those moments where I just knew I wanted to play synths. 990. It's similar but has more features. Panning, ring modulation, polyphonic portamento, oscillator sync (albeit monophonic). Yes this is from a stock 990. I have boards but didn't use on this. No external effects either. Good luck getting one, they're great modules.
@@Soundsauca yes, agreed - I always wish they would have updated the JD-800 with the added features of the 990. But - they make a great pair because you can control the 990 (at least all their common parameters) with the 800. I found a 990, so I'll soon have both together. Can't wait to play your patches! Thanks for creating such great sounds!
I was given a 990 some years ago by a local musician who couldn’t play anymore. Now that I have a controller that will work with it, it’s time to dive in!
Good on you! Yep it's still stunning in 2024. Good synths never get old, there's always more to find given the desire.
I just purchased the superluminal patches, best jd990 sounds, this patches made the synth come back alive :)
Thanks Arik, long live the 990!
Brilliant programming!!! Any plans to make JD-990 patches with waveforms of Vintage exp board ? That will be BOMB!!
It's certainly possible, my vintage card needs it's capacitors changed so maybe if I get that fixed. Time is my enemy though!
Hey @mdm vision. Sorry your comment got caught in the spam filter, don't know why... One day I hope to return to the JD. Can't say when, the more I've done with this the more I realised I have to be in the right head space to achieve my goals. Recently been battling with some stuff, but when my mojo is found I sure will. Thanks for stopping by:)
Tenho dois jd-990 aqhui no Brasil, e realmente é um equipamento fantastico, me inscrevi em seu canal , a programação ficou maravilhosa. Parabens
Olá! Muito obrigado por suas amáveis palavras e por se inscrever! 2 JD-990s. Isso deve ser perfeito! Eu usei o Google translate, então espero que esteja ok!
Hey, what do you use for a step sequencer? I have a JD-800 and JD-990 but I’m looking for a good sequencer.
Hi there! Nothing too special I'm afraid - I used a Keystep for banging stuff out (I use the arp quite a bit too). Other stuff was played in, others were sequenced in LogicX. Hope that helps:)
Great sound!!!! Fantastical module.
Oh lads searched high and low for jd990 on ebay, very few, prices are only going up. someone told me I should have bought one back in 2009. boy am I regretting it now lol
Yes I've had a look a little while ago just for interest. Keep at it! Someone somewhere must have one tucked away they wanna offload!
@soundsauca 22:00 - Spooky? :)
If you missed the reference: Spooky's Land of Oz - excellent early '90s progressive house track ;)
Congrats! You're the first to notice. I dunno whether they used a JD for that sound. I tried for a while and got "close". I think they had a JD-800. Gargantuan is a great album.
Any chance ye will ever do a patch set for the JV ten Eighty?
It's possible but atm I don't have a hardware 1080 (had a 2080 years ago). Thing is there's many good sounds for the 1080 like Don Solaris's patches for instance. Never say never though!
@@Soundsauca Thanks!:)
if I buy these patches what does that mean do u need a 990 to play them?
Hi, yes it does. Currently there is no direct alternative to the 990 in software. Roland do a JD-800 plugin, but the JD-800 doesn't have some of the features the 990 has. However Zenology Pro does have very similar abilities. Hope this helps!
@@Soundsauca hi mate so if I buy this how do I use the sounds?
Hi m8. You need a hardware Roland JD-990 rack module. No other hardware or software will load these sounds. Sorry! It’s a bit restrictive but it’s unfortunately how it is right now, until Roland make a plugin for it. Hope this helps 👍
The history of Techno/Rave ;)
It certainly played a role, along with a great many other vintage Rolands
Congratulations these patches are great! Did you add external effects or just onboard ones?
Hi there! No external effects. It’s all from the synth. Playing with the effects block balance resulted in many of the “morphing” heard using the mod wheel. Hope this helps!
@@Soundsauca how do you program the different things you want to control on a keyboard like filter cutoff with the modwheel? Is it easy via midi? or do you need software for this?
This demo is making me seriously consider buying a JD-990! :D
Go for it, you know you want to;) I doubt you'll regret it!
@@Soundsauca Im also strongly considering, there is one locally, but I have an XP50 which is basically the JV1080 as you may know and thinking it's should be more than capable for my needs. But pads are a big part of my need and these 90s pads you made sounds amazing. And on top if/when the cloud version will be released I wonder if this will still keep its value or go up or drop like the JV1080??
@@AnalogFlava Yes an XP-50 is a essentially a JV-1080. 1080 pads are awesome too! There is some crossover, but I kind of see them as separate instruments. The JD is a "speciality" machine IMHO. It is limited in spec but makes up for it in sound. Out of the box the 990 often fails to impress but it can be coaxed to produce some amazing timbres.
Hey! Presets - wow! Bought. But ... the very first i-11 starts to sound and then distortion appears. What's wrong?
Maybe I need to tune the synthesizer? How can this be fixed? Please.
Hi there! Thanks very much for your support. The JD-990 can under certain circumstances clip on the outputs due to improperly calibrated DACs. Don Solaris has an article on his website which details how to check this: www.donsolaris.com/?p=585 When creating the sounds I worked hard to avoid clipping as it's easy to do with certain settings. If you need any help, please contact me here and I'll do my best to help! www.soundsauca.com/contact
@@Soundsauca Thnx
Who needs sleep? I'll just stay up all night listening to this! ;-)
Also, how did you generate the video? What program creates all those graphics, please? TY
Ha! Glad you like it, it’s one of my favourites that’s for sure. Roland just released the cloud JD-800. Sounds good but not as good IMO. Graphics, it was a while ago I made the video now. Off the top of my head it was After Effects with Trapcode form/particular. Lots of photos and stuff, put together in Final Cut Pro. Hope this helps!
@@Soundsauca Awsum! So grateful!
Last year, I bought this patches even though I didn't have a JD-990 yet.
And a few days ago, I got the JD-990 of my dreams.
The moment I loaded this patch and played the MIDI keyboard, the universe opened up in my room.
Thank you very much for such a wonderful patches.
You're very welcome @highspeedinfared ! Glad you picked up a JD. Their prices do seem to be rising these days. I'd love a second, but can't really justify it atm. I still hold on to Roland making a proper DCB version that is more accurate than their Zen based JD-800 plugin. It's close but not quite;)
@@Soundsauca hahaha DCB. Yeah the polyphony on these are definitely a limitation. Have you ever set this unit up with a BCR2000 or similar multi-knob/fader midi unit? Currently trying to figure out how to do that, it requires sysex compatibility lol
Oh that's funny I didn't realize DCB was actually a thing with the D-50 cloning. Damn Roland is hella inconsistent.
No I haven't. I know a JD-800 (Original) can edit via sysex. But since you can't access all the additional parameters it might not be that useful.
Yeah "Digital Circuit Behaviour". Just marketing. But there's gotta be some issue as the JD-800 is a Zencore offshoot. It's quite close in many areas but the filter is different at the extremities. JD-800/990 used discreet ICs for different dip functions so I guess to do it properly would require some sort of emulation layer. I digress!
Loved this...Great work. I also have a JD-990, absolutely love it. So good to know it's getting some more cred in 2020...Keep up the great programming.
Ah thanks Marty! It's great to hear your feedback. Yes I'm on to some things here, but it's taking longer than expected due to family lockdown issues!!!!
cant believe this came before the ten eighty sounds better
I see the JV/XV/JDs as different things really suited for different sounds. Sure there's crossover but they all have their sweet spots.
Tawny Dawn at 28:20 is incredible.
JV-1080 can get pretty close to this I would think
Does anybody have the vintage synth exp card and can tell me if its worth it?
In a word, yes 👍
@@Soundsauca 🙏
wow.
Hello, how to load these sounds in JD 990? What procedure?
Hi Marurice. I have included instructions to import the sounds but in essence you need to perform a sysex dump from a computer. For Mac, I use Sysex Librarian, PC MidiOX works well too. The links are on my site:
- www.soundsauca.com/sound-tools
but if you need more advice drop me a message on my website and I'll help you out.
- www.soundsauca.com/contact
Thanks!
Bravo , this is oh--so very much the sound of '90s chillout. Near and dear.
Thanks! I never knew at the time, but you can tell it's DNA is all over that genre at the time. Timeless!
how do you get the patches onto the jd990?
It’s a sysex dump into the synth via midi. Instructions are provided.
ok thanks, im actually picking one up tonight so ill have a play for a week or so then get back to you. cheers
Good on you! Yes by all means. It's a fantastic synth. It doesn't always standout immediately for some people but once you're accustomed it still has plenty of mileage left in it!
Damn that highest state…nailed it! Did you use CC to change the filter cuttoff??
Yes! IIRC I mapped it to the mod wheel. Looking back (I did this in 2019) I pushed the levels a little too much as it clips at a certain point. But in a way that's the charm of the JD. It can be beautiful & silky. It can also be a filthy dirty digital lol!
@@Soundsauca Just bought it and it already. came wth your presets haha...looking forward test it out! Thanks for your replies...do you have a tutorial on how to build patches, even a paid one perhaps?
These sound incredible! Were these patches created using only the included tones or any additional rom-cards installed?
Yes, these are all using just the internal rom, no additional cards. Glad you like it!
Are you controlling these with the Jd-800?
Hi, no it's from the 990. It's from the PB or mod-wheel.
In the 1% of best synths ever. Especially with the vintage expansion card.
Quite possibly! It certainly is for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love a Moog/Prophet/Iridium etc etc, but for the kind of sounds I like, it still has it;)
@@Soundsauca Agreed! I actually like the sound better than the Iridium- although the feel of the keyboard version especially the aftertouch is wonderful
Grabbed these patches will be testing it out in my trance and hard trance music
Awesome! Hope they work out for you. Liked your tracks btw.
Search dj Darroo jd 990 can see example I will be releasing a song called jd 990 ocean with some familiar sounds 😀
Maybe you could do a whole album just using jd plus better external FX. It would be an interesting listen for sure. Thanks for great patches
Good idea! It’s totally possible, although having 2 JDs would make that easier. You’re welcome ☺️ I often wonder if I put too many FX on the sounds. But then others seem to like them…
Perhaps it would not be good idea to put an FX on the patches you are selling, especially if a synth like JD already has them built-in, but for a full featured album with typical mastering and a theme it would. I do like ear candy and 3d environments and mystical character, melodies which it seems you poses ;)
Oh yes I agree! To be clear, this demo is pure JD-990 effects, none added. If I was to make an album or tracks with my synth sounds I’d have to work out how I could use the sounds as they are whilst adding other elements - all interesting ideas 💡!!
Just imagine a keyboard version of this back in the day
Indeed! The JD-800 was always one of my dream synths. Maybe one day...
Had the JD-800 for a brief stint. Damn red glue.. everywhere. Come ooooooon.
I used to have 5 of them... before i transformed my studio to a software based one... listening to these sounds i do remember why i was so very fond of these machines. They were my go-to synths.
Goodness, I guess you're a composer?! They are excellent. I have tried the Cloud JD-800 - good sounds, but there's still something lost even when using only the JD-800 features.
Ahh the days when MIDI patchbay(s) ruled the studio
Indeed! I have an AMT8 that can be configured as a pseudo patchbay. These days and with my setup I rarely need that but good to know it can!
@@Soundsauca Hey will the AMT8 work on newer Macs (Catalina?) As far as I can tell, yes, but not sure??
@@AnalogFlava I don't think so, I heard that someone was working on a driver for it.
Nice Programming !
Hi Soundsauca, So good! Thanks. Great to hear a tastefu, high quality extended demo of the JD-990 and your excellent work.
I just bought a unit, on its way from Japan. While I have done some research , I am not up on how to load patches (except via the expansion card (a Vintage is in the JD)).
Is it simple? - upload the sysex patches via midi from the PC?
Will grab Superliminal once sorted. Cheers :-) Peter
PS. how did you do the video graphics? Amazing...
Thanks very much, so glad you like it! I'm an extremely nervous/anxious person so it's very humbling for you to praise my work. Yes it's quite simple. I won't run through it here, but I include instructions in the download.
With a lot of blood sweat and tears ;) I hadn't a clue about animation a year ago. Unfortunately I got the upload quality not as high as I'd like but I'm learning fast so in future I hope to upload better quality.
You have lots of artistic sensitivity and sensibility - tends to go in hand with a bit of the old anxiety thing.
Luckily, expressing the former treats it... and you do it so well too :-)
Best to ya :-]
@@jmproductions59 Hey man, one of the great things about the JD-990 and a lot of the Roland kit around this time (JV-2080, D-50, D70 etc.) is that internally they have a multi-tap power transformer. This means you can easily switch it from 100v to 110v, 220v or 240v by moving one wire from the transformer across to a different tap. Once you do this you don't need a step up or step down transformer. Just google "bando transformer jd-990" and you'll see what I'm talking about. If you do this check the service manual for the glass fuse amp rating as you may need to swap it out. If you're in the USA tho the 100v and 110v fuse rating should be the same.
About sysex, yes. These are transferred to the JD-990 via MIDI, you should have both MIDI cables connected for the JD-990. The documentation that accompanies the patch set outlines how to do this with Midi-OX but that program is so much more than required. Check out the freeware 'Bome Software Send SX' application as it is extremely simple to use and is only a sysex tool without all the extras.
Enjoy your JD-990!
Do I need any expansion cards like the Vintage Synths expansion?
Hi @Ivan Soto, no you don't. All patches here are created with the stock rom.
@@Soundsauca Nice. Definitely will buy and try them out tomorrow.
Can you load these patches onto JD-800 or just JD-990?
990 only I’m afraid. There’s many synth functions that the JD-800 doesn’t support and so whilst some sounds are technically possible to port, others just cannot be done. The JD-800 is a fine synth but unfortunately the 990 can do more. Crazy world as the 800 gets more attention!!
Soundsauca Thanks for the reply. These patches are incredible, I might need to trade my 800 for the 990!
Beautiful sounds tailored by a musician for musicians!
Thank you 😊 so much! Haven’t been called a musician before, what an honour!
Really good dance/trance/ techno sounds!
Thank you! Glad you like. One day I must revisit the 990 when it feels right. When that is...!
did you use an external device to help with the patch programming? any recommendations?
Hi, no it’s internal effects from the JD (no external effects).
@@Soundsauca wow thanks for the speedy reply and great work. i was referring to the actual patch programming, did you use an external controller for programming the patches or were you strictly using the 990s buttons and dial?
Oh sorry I misunderstood. Ah yes. Well the bank has a mix of sounds - some programmed a time ago. A handful from the 90’s. The older ones were all from the front panel. Newer patches were a mix of front panel and the obsolete sounddiver computer editor. It was also used as a librarian to assemble the banks (I have enough sounds to make more banks but had to be brutal about which were good etc). A computer editor is always useful for some settings but the front panel is surprisingly ergonomic once it’s understood.
6:55 this hits hard
15:39
so lovely. need to get 'em now :)
Do a set for the JV-1080 pls pls pls pls pls !!!!!! I'll mortgage my house to buy it!
I don't have a 1080 atm, but I may pick one up. I have the 5080 but it's clear that to make any bank work I'll need to use the more popular 1080 one methinks!
@@Soundsauca sorry didn't mean to put you under pressure. In your own time😉. You have the best patches👍
@@bradleylinemihler Not at all! That's fine. I have so many ideas and things and not enough time. I'll do my best as and when. Thank you!
@@Soundsauca Would love to see (buy) a tutorial of you making these patches, your process. I haven't dived deep on my XP50 yet, but it's clear to me that making such beautiful pads requires lot's of patience and know how, especially with all that menu diving going on.
very impressive i wonder what happens when you give this engine more RAM (beats the piss out of a triton)
Thanks - well it has 6mb of ROM built in and of course there are all the SR-JV80 boards that are compatible. I have the vintage board along with a few others but the vintage is the best fit for the JD sound engine. These add another 8mb (compressed) /16mb. This bank doesn’t use any expansions but I’d love to do one some day. The Triton is it’s own thing with a very different sound design paradigm! Both are valid but the JD is irreplaceable:)
The Wavestate will give it a good run for its money but the Jd800 does have some terrific pads and highly usable bread and butter sounds.
The wavestate sounds amazing but they are different beasts.
The sounds @13:52 are amazing. Great melodies.
Thanks @Darian Crouse I tried a bit of everything really. At some point I need to ask what sort of sounds people prefer. On the other hand some people may like a variety of styles 🤔
Thank you, I bought the soundset today, these patches are really great!
The JD-990 is such a great synthesizer.
Thank you 🙏🏻 it’s a timeless synth that still offers a great deal in terms of sound quality.
I just bought this set. Thank you for the nice programming, and I plan to buy again if you do more.
Thank you so much for that. I'd like to, it's one of those things I'm best not rushing or doing it wrong. Still the 990 can't sound bad - can it:) Out of interest what sounds are you most interested in? The ambiences, strings seem to be more popular...
@@Soundsauca I'm probably most interested in sounds suitable for ambient music...pads with some sense of motion etc, but also various sounds suitable for arpeggios...soft, muted, nothing too jarring. Thanks for asking.
No probs. It’s useful to know peoples thoughts for future stuff. I went pretty broad initially as I really hadn’t a clue how it would be received.
@@Soundsauca Makes sense to me.
Nice one 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks a lot!
I'm at 19 minutes and I WILL GO AND BUY IT!!! Amazing work! These pads are unreal! I never thought this thing could crank out this good soundscapes! The factory sounds are mostly boring and too mainstream, this here is something else! I managed to find a 990 on Ebay in 2019 for $650'ish or something ($410 before shipping and customs tax). So glad I got it! Been looking for one since early 2018, and they are rare and always cost over 700 before shipping+tax.
Btw, did I saw SpaceEngine used for the video?
I’m so glad you like it. I just hope the rest of the bank stood up too! Well done for getting one, they’re getting harder to come by. I often think I should have a backup should mine pack in. Never have the money when I see one going though!
I forgot... not space engine. It’s done with After Effects
What reverb/external effects did you use for this?
Hi, there’s no external reverb/effects. Only a limiter in the Daw.
@@Soundsauca Wow, this is a seriously rich synth. I may need to get one now. Great video!
Just got home with a picked up JD for a decent price, have been seeking it for a few month already, what a luck. First thing I did then was a purchase and loading of this patches. Thx for amazing patch job this is a great source of inspiration to learn and tweak it further
Hi @mr.Logich great luck finding one as they’re getting harder to come by apparently. And also thanks for picking up the sounds. You’re totally welcome and yeah - use and abuse them to discover what makes the JD tick.
@@Soundsauca Have been playing for a couple of days with it already and found out a vintage synth expansion board inside which seller even didn't mentioned about, that's cool. And I'm so happy for getting into it, I mostly prefer vintage synths and samplers but seems that there is just nothing like JD from that era and your patches are pure heaven, especially pads. time stops when it is turned on... thumbs thumbs thumbs
@@DeepIodok Wow man! Yes the vintage card is great. Believe it or not I haven't used the vintage card that much... There's "something" about the sample waves in the JD, not the actual samples but how they're processed or the output stage. Either way it never seems to get old. Some people don't "get it" but more and more people appear to hear the appeal of it - happy programming/playing!
@@Soundsauca yeah, absolutely! even stock patches have so many beautiful usefull tones in there, strings are like best of the best.. And for me it looks much more interesting from programmers side than later JV series.
Im not sure if to pick up a JD990 or JD 800 (I love hands on) or a JV1080 even though I got an XP50! JD800 is double the price and 10 times as big though😅
Beautiful sounds and vid!thanks.
You're welcome, thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful work, both the patches and little compositions to demo them. Can’t wait to try these myself (hopefully before Xmas)
Thank you 😊 Happy Xmas 🎄 to you. Hope Santa brings the JD;)
@@Soundsauca thanks! Merry Xmas to you too. I selfishly hope that Santa brings you a JV-1080. 😃
Thanks! I've thought about it a few times. I have an XV-5080, but it needs to be a hardware 1080 to maximise compatibility with the whole JV/XP series.
@@Soundsauca The JD did come in time for Xmas. "Balearic Haze" is the lead pad sound (part of a 4 synth multilayered pad) in this weird generative modular session I did. Sounds incredible, especially when you push the cutoff. Wow. I only wish I had played the pads live instead of having them programmed into randomly triggered sequencer steps. There are so many notes I want to hear that I don't get to, but I guess that's part of the whole generative experiment. Can't wait to use some of your other patches!
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Hello - I'm really sorry! Your comment got caught in YTs spam filter!! Really glad to hear that you got it, I'm just listening to your jam now - it's awesome btw:) It's a massive sound "Balearic Haze" - it really cuts through. I love the intimate sounds playing off the JD as well. V impressive!
Yes yes yes!!!
Can you confirm if the demo uses any external FX? These sound almost too good to be just from JD-990, but I hope I'm wrong!
Hi Glen. No external FX I promise! Theres a limiter on the output but only to tame some levels etc.
@@Soundsauca amazing work!
@@Soundsauca .. I must say thats some pretty awesome programming. What I love about the JD990 is the depth of the sound - its just way more massive than any VST plugin I have... the JD990 sounds 3D and very dimensional where as many plugins are "flat" sounding (when compared)!
@@Stilhedmusic It does indeed. There is some magic going on in the way the waveforms are processed - even the JV series doesn't have the same presence in the sound.
@@Soundsauca Totally agree there! Had/sold all the JV's: 1080, 2080, 5080, 1010 (1/2 rack), but the 990 always sounds 'studio master-finished' IMHO - love it, never selling it, had mine since sometime in 2000's - be safe!! 🖐😷🎹🎆🌌🎶👍
Excellent sounds. Any plans to do a 1080/5080 compatible bank?
Thanks Jesse. I’m having a dilemma with that one! I’ve got a 5080 but so many more have a 1080. Then there’s the cloud version... I’m trying to work out which would be the most worthwhile?! Tough one that.
@@Soundsauca Maybe do a 1080 set that can also be loaded on the 5080 and port it to the Cloud ones.
@@medwaystudios Good idea! Yes the 5080 loads 1080 sounds. Not sure about the cloud version but that at least supports 2 of the 3 straight away.
@@Soundsauca Would these transfer over to a 5080 fairly easily? considering purchasing and loading into Sounddiver and then copying the settings over (just got am XV5050).
@@medwaystudios Some sounds would probably be close. There are some issues: The 990 uses values 0-100 instead of 0-127 but they can be nearly matched in many cases. Osc sync isn't there but only one of my sounds uses it I think. Effects structure is slightly different. The 5080 has the A FX Block but doesn't allow for chorus/reverb & delay.
Personally speaking, I've compared the 5080 & 990 side by side quite a few times and it's not so much the patch itself but the sound character that is different. I'm not saying you couldn't get close but I'd be surprised if they have the same weight or feel.
Seem to me that this synth would be a great addition to my arsenal for Trance .
Yes it’s certainly capable of some of the classic sounds from the late 90s/early 00s trance. Maybe I’m getting old but that was a golden era for trance. I wouldn’t say it specialises in that sound as it can fit in with almost any musical era.
@@Soundsauca indeed but for lush pads it will do an awesome job and maybe for some stabs and leads too.
@@spydestroyer Oh yes indeed, It's extremely capable of those too. It's hard to think of sounds it's not good at actually. I've just finished my System-8 bank and it's easier to get the JD to sound how I want than the S-8 (still great synth thou! ;)
Ext. fx used?
No external fx. 990 has 7 fx blocks that can be reordered and crossfaded, that’s where the swirls of reverb come from 👍
Love these sounds bud :)
Thanks man! Much appreciated. An oldie, but a goodie ;)