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Sound Mechanics · Post by **Sound Mechanics** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:17 pm

murnau wrote:
Hemmick Reef wrote:
resynthesis wrote:What about the Dead Duck JX10? That's a re-compiled version of the MDA JX10 which, maybe, is related to the Maxim-produced Steinberg VST.

That's interesting but not for Mac & Logic
You should consider to add "Mac/Logic only" in the topic, could spare our & your time.

Good idea... done!

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:29 pm

Playing around a bit with the Steinberg one ATM. Seriously, considering this thing is from 2001 (i think) it doesn't sound too bad at all. Only 2 oscillators though, with (obviously) fixed waveforms, saw for osc 1, and square for osc 2, and, no fancy stuff like unison, more than 1 LFO, or a mod envelope either. Still, for that time, i'm surprised that it has a pretty decent filter, and the osc's don't sound bad too.

Sound Mechanics · Post by **Sound Mechanics** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:45 pm

Is it based on any particular synth?

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:52 pm

I think the original is the JX10, from MDA. It is still available, as AU too, but it is GUI less and only 26-bit, AFAIK, so, no way to run it in Logic Pro X.
Link to download: http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downl ... ware/JX10/
Developer site: http://mda.smartelectronix.com/

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:56 pm

Hemmick Reef wrote:Is it based on any particular synth?

I meant that i tried the Steinberg JX16 you were asking for in the OP. I just read a bit about the JX10 it obviously emulates, or is based on, and people seem to suggest that Roland JX-8P would be at least similar, so, i'd think the PG-8X might be your best bet. Not sure if it's available as AU though, doesn't look like it... https://sites.google.com/site/mlvst0/

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Mon May 22, 2017 3:03 pm

Up till Waveform came out it was available from Tracktion as one of their 'Microsynths'

but they have removed it from sale and now it's just bundled with Waveform (and not available for use in other hosts, which it was before)

sprnva · Post by **sprnva** » Mon May 22, 2017 3:09 pm

You can get an older (pre-2.0) build of PG-8X as AU here.

beely · Post by **beely** » Mon May 22, 2017 3:54 pm

Pretty sure Retro Synth, included in Logic Pro X, will cover much of this territory just fine... not so much a JX8P, but a lot of sounds in those demos come within it's range.

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Mon May 22, 2017 6:45 pm

fmr wrote:... only 26-bit, AFAIK, so, no way to run it in Logic Pro X.
Link to download: http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downl ... ware/JX10/
Developer site: http://mda.smartelectronix.com/

26-bit!

Sound Mechanics · Post by **Sound Mechanics** » Tue May 23, 2017 12:18 pm

Actually after spending time with the Obxd, it can do all the JX16 can and more

Thanks for the suggestion GaryG

Sound Mechanics · Post by **Sound Mechanics** » Tue May 23, 2017 12:19 pm

double post

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Tue May 23, 2017 6:39 pm

Googly Smythe wrote:
fmr wrote:... only 26-bit, AFAIK, so, no way to run it in Logic Pro X.
Link to download: http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downl ... ware/JX10/
Developer site: http://mda.smartelectronix.com/
26-bit!

Yeah

It's a special version for audio purists

It was a typo, of course.

Looking for a free synth with the sound and simplicity of Steinbergs JX16 (MAC/Logic Pro X)?