The Usual Suspects JE8086 - Bit-perfect emulation of the JP-8000 is here!

[Aloysius]

Where can we get extra presets and where do we put them on windows? I'm not being lazy. I just don't know. I'll bet I'm not alone.

To install other presets in all their plugins, use the patch manager.


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Jexus has one or two (thousand) free presets including for the JP-8000 and JP-8080.

https://sounds-for-synths.com/jexus-synth-patches/

OMG! Thank you.

[concealed identity]

Are there instructions anywhere on how to set this up if you own the hardware? I have an 8080 but don't know if that's useable or what I need to do.

I checked in the emulator download, on the JE8086 page, in their FAQs, etc. and all I could find was like one vague sentence on which folder to put the rom into.

[soundman007]

Anyone have the preset Chariots? It keeps playing and can only be stopped by changing to another preset or all midi notes off. Also why do I have PERFORM *P* 11 on the green screen all the time and single presets (non-performance) only show up on the panel select little screen to the left of the green screen?

[beely]

Anyone have the preset Chariots? It keeps playing and can only be stopped by changing to another preset or all midi notes off.

You need to understand how the original works in regard to Performances, Patches, incoming MIDI channels, and how the ARP works over split mode.

Also why do I have PERFORM *P* 11 on the green screen all the time and single presets (non-performance) only show up on the panel select little screen to the left of the green screen?

The JP-8000 is always in Performance mode. Again, it helps to read the manual and understand how the hardware works - it's not necessarily entirely intuitive at first glance until you understand how it works - if you're forgotten how your hardware unit works - the emulation is exactly the same.

[SeBaer]

Anyone have the preset Chariots? It keeps playing and can only be stopped by changing to another preset or all midi notes off.

Look for the HOLD-button in the ARP-section and deactivate that.

[Chris-S]

Thanks, it's working fine so far....

[Chris-S]

I checked in the emulator download, on the JE8086 page, in their FAQs, etc. and all I could find was like one vague sentence on which folder to put the rom into.

The ROMs (.mid files) go to the application folder "roms".
E.g. on Windows:

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C:\Users\<username>\Documents\The Usual Suspects\JE8086\roms

[concealed identity]

I checked in the emulator download, on the JE8086 page, in their FAQs, etc. and all I could find was like one vague sentence on which folder to put the rom into.

The ROMs (.mid files) go to the application folder "roms".
E.g. on Windows:

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C:\Users\<username>\Documents\The Usual Suspects\JE8086\roms

Thanks, I wasn't sure what format the file would be in. What I'm not clear on is if I can use the ROM from my 8080, how I can even get it onto my PC, etc. Even Roland removed the only firmware update for 8080 from their site many years ago- I think I still have it somewhere, so maybe I'll just try it next time I'm on my computer.

[Aloysius]

Wayback Machine?

[soundman007]

Thanks for the helpful replies! I looked at the old manual and that helps a bit although things are quite different.

[beely]

What I'm not clear on is if I can use the ROM from my 8080, how I can even get it onto my PC, etc. Even Roland removed the only firmware update for 8080 from their site many years ago- I think I still have it somewhere, so maybe I'll just try it next time I'm on my computer.

No point in trying at the moment, the 8080 is not currently supported, only the JP-8000 works right now. The emulator will support the 8080 in due course, but doesn't right now.

[Chris-S]

How to start/stop the demo songs, and is the Ribbon Controller supported in the Emulation?

[EvilDragon]

Ribbon is just sending a MIDI CC.

[Chris-S]

The pitch env is always applied to both OSCs?

EDIT: Osc Common LFO1&Env Dest can be set to OSC1+OSC2 / OSC2 / X-mod.

[hurricaneaudiolab]

Baby steps I suppose, but the JP-8080's noise waveform on OSC2 is the one thing I wish it had right now. Comes in handy while in patch mode to support/enhance the supersaw waveform on OSC1. Don't care much about the 8080's distortion effect or the vocoder functionality.

Still, the most authentic JP-80x0 emulation (obviously). Can't argue with that...