Roland JD-Xi tutorial | Song breakdowns plus tips & tricks
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- Roland JD-Xi tutorial where I will break down the songs that I have composed and performed. I'll share with you various tips and tricks that I have learned along the way. We will demo the drums, pads and many other sounds and I'll show how to use the multi-track sequencer. We'll cover a number of genres, house, ambient, new-age, synthwave and more!
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Recently acquired this great little rig...and got NOwhere for a while - the manual sux and it's not the most intuitive piece of gear ever. You really need to learn your way around. I learned a LOT of great bits from your video. Thanks Woody!!!
I’ve had mine for at least 5 years. Was all into it at first. It’s been collecting dust for the last 3 years. Back to really learn. This video is very helpful. Thank you.
Hey brother, you know if you can play any rush on it? I just ordered mine and wanna play geddys synth parts
Hey Woody. I just found out another trick. If you change the sound of one of the digital synths to say a pad and play a simple drone (say a fifth) and then press key hold, you can switch back (Shift+Enter for fast change back) and play the recorded part over the drone on the same part! Magic! that way you can squeeze even more out of those 4 tracks.
hey john, cool. thanks for sharing,
Just ordered this synth and now I really can't wait for Friday. You are making my life difficult, and I thank you.
congrats to you, still a personal favorite
I recieved my JD XI yesterday and all i have to say is this synth is a beast, it sounds so huge trough my bigsky and the drum machine trough this pedal is out of this world.Oh by the way my jd xi came in the box with the new inlays,a very good touch.
that's a nice gesture from roland! still liking my masking tape myself.
wow now I look at my JD-XI differently.... you are super talented....more vids with tutorials please!.... this has been a big help
You are one of the few people on CZcams with an innate ability to write real songs during your demonstration videos. Thanks for your dedication to music and songwriting!
Allan, there's quite a few others I can think of that do it even better, but I'll take it, thanks!
@@WoodyPianoShack I've been a song writer for over a decade now, and the plethora of garbage chord progressions and 'noodling around videos' I hear on a daily basis while watching gear reviews is enough to make me eat broken glass.
@@lodrezzon I feel the same when someone kisses butt over some piano improvs lol
You really fell in love with this? Hey, I have been watching your vids for a while now and have to say your enthusiasm when you really like something shows! Thankyou ! I'm def sold on this thanks to you!! Roland take note
Just acquired a jdxi. First vid i looked at was yours. I am blown away at what this instrument can deliver.. I am now going to purchase a book and dvd combo, to help me learn to play keyboards to get the most out of this piece of gear..It's a great past time to help keep me sane during covid days.Thanks for a great vid.!!
congrats, a favorite synth of mine, good luck with your journey
I came for info on the jd-xi but I'll continue watching for your great personality! Keep having fun mate! Cheers!
Cheers! Really provides great insight into the JD-Xi. Don’t own one yet; considering it
Buying a used one tomorrow for $350. Very excited after seeing this video. Nice work.
Brand new at guitar center $399, $350 used isn't too great. Try 200-250 used . I love jamming on it
- Love it !! The 8bar is fabulous 😃 !!
Hi, nice video, as always. Fun to get some insight into how an experienced keyboard/synth player does things :) The JD-Xi is my first real synth and I am enjoying it a lot. I do "sound and pattern experimentation" (I liked when you said you could sit for a long time just doing filter sweeps, that happens to me too, and suddenly an hour has passed...) as well as trying to learn to play the piano on it (then using a 49 key MIDI controller with large/standard keys). So, thanks for the video and, as we say to our kids in Sweden: bra jobbat! :)
At 16:58.... so amazing..
You really made me fell in love with this little machine... I guess it's not just the machine but your talent.... Thanks Woody...
nice! have fun with yours :)
Very cool video and playing! Very musical! I see a T-shirt from Rio de Janeiro there!
I hope Roland have seen this and offer you the gig for demoing any successors to the JD-Xi.
brought a smile to my face! go share that with Roland on their fb page :)
I have the jd-xi,
when it was first announced i was quite 'meh' about it...but after seeing some japanese jd-xi owners songs on youtube
creating some great tunes i was won over.
so now i have a mini rig with the jd-xi, the roland rc-505 looper and my td-30 kit.
I use the rc-505 looper to put the jdxi seq on track 1 this then free's up the jx-xi for vocal use - usually with the vocoder as i'm not a good singer!
it's really the sequencer that 'makes' the jd0xi so cool - so easy to write with and using the fav system you can put a song together on the fly.
of course you can still do that...throw the seq inot track one on the rc 505...then add upto 4 tracks of vocals/ and other synth lines...delete.mute the track 1 and put it back to livesync with the jd-xi
...you gain 4 stereo tracks where you might used the vocoder and you get back live 4 track jd-xi getting around the compromise of the vocoder being used...that's why i bought it.
also...the rc-505 can change the patterns -up down via a boos dual footswitch - hand free.
Just with a looper and jd xi you canmake a whole live show
Woody, I hope you seriously considering "monetizing" at least partly, doing tutorials on using / making music on this great board! Your "soundscape videos" have done a very good job of showing what's possible, and I think a lot of us would really appreciate getting more of your insights, and paying for that. Thanks!!
kind of you to say so, no haven't thought about doing monetized tutorials, but guessing jd-xi to niche to earn any proper money, might as well give it for free. wasn't planning on doing more with the xi as i'm more interested in moving on to other synths. hope that these vids were some help and inspiration though!
Hey Woody, just discovered you as I am coming back to my JD-Xi after a few years of going down the modular rabbit hole. Great stuff. Cheers!
awesome! one of the coolest and most inspiring synths in recent years
2nd song was insane. thanks for the help woody!!!
What an extraordinary piece of equipment! Great tutorial!
Great video! Thanks, Woody. I am saving this one for when my JD-XI arrives.
jeez, i was interested in this thing's sequencing as a little musical sketchpad, but it sounds like it may also be the best sounding mini synth out there
It's got hundreds and hundreds of the 80's & 90's Roland Synth sounds built in, it's amazing !
Another great video. Us JD-XA owners should chip in and buy you a JD-XA.. so you can develop how-to vids for us. :)
after. i buy XA too
Dima Dima ME too !
Wow that second track was absolutely fantastic. Keep this up!
Oh that's nice, I'll check them out! Thank you for the tip :3
i bought my jd-xi for the sequencer and recording function + was only £330 from £420 in the january sale from dawsons manchester. I already had a novation mini nova but didn't really take to it or really figure it out properly . I sold the mini nova for a decent price. really happy with the Roland. the only thing I'd say was better on the novation was the vocoder and effects and felt like a better build quality.
Paul Leather I need to figure out how to play the vocoder properly
Own a mini nova... I love it... BUT because I a a terrible player, and can't work my DAW, I am not having as much fun as I should be sadly.
Considering the JDX I because of the on board sequencer and built in drum machine.
I love this little synth. Instant fun. It really sparks creativity. It’s like having all the classic vintage drum kits and then some…. Add to the fact that it has Roland Supernatural sound! I bought an a Novation Mini Nova twice. Sold them both times. My Roland JDXI remain in my setup. I’ll never get rid of it. I’ll sell my Yamaha M06 before I part with my beloved JDXI. Great video as usual. Greetings from Texas
Thanks so much for this Woody. This video tipped the balance for me. I'll be buying one of these. Was looking for something that sounded good with a lot of polyphony to sequence chord progressions. Looks like this could do that no problem and so much more.
OH this is amazing!! Great tunes!
It's light on data to store each patch selected on the "digital synth tone" knob inside the pattern, but maybe it would've influenced loading time. I hope they update that. I wonder if it has been requested by enough people.
I'm glad you mentioned that you can record multiple octaves on the same track on the JD-XI. I also often do that with software synths to save cpu resources, and mix via frequency splitting or parametric eq.
Good day!
I have bought this amazing synth a few weeks ago. For all this time I am openning something new about this instrument every day.
Your video is very informative. Thank you so much for revealing a lot of new #tips&tricks 0)
brilliant, thanks for the feedback, congrats on the new synth!
Your best video...It really shows the jd-xi's power, which is huge, but it's also obvious your musician level, and your skills in composition-arrangement. Very Well done Woody man..!!!
thank you for the positive feedback Patrick!
Yep bought the kbd largely on the strength of your videos - great work and great musical ideas many thanks
I hope folks are enjoying firmware updated JD-XA's by now... An early adopter, mine had multiple bugs and possibly electrical issues, I was quite disappointed, and I returned it for some alternatives. Since then I gave a JD-Xi as a gift and discovered that I actually enjoy what the JD-Xi does more than the JD-XA, and it seems to have become a bit of a modern classic since. Did encounter a stuck key on the one I gave as a gift and had to do an initial return, so yeah, dubious on build quality, but with a good external editor and a full size controller, I think it's quite a nice thing to have around for the different classic Roland sounds on tap. Lovely demo Woody, thanks for sharing!
thanks for the comment rockstar, here's hoping for a xi mk2, i agree with you, the xi is a better all-in-one package than the xa.
Excellent inspirational video man!!! Thanks a lot!!! I will start today exploring this fantastic toy!!!! Greetings Mau,,✌️😎
congrats and have fun!
Thanks for the breakdown on my favorite synth wave of 2017! I've subscribed and hope you'll do more retro inspired songs to retro games.
The manual for this gets a lot of criticism. It should really be called the "Quick Start Guide." There's a lot more stuff when you start menu diving. The meat is in the "Parameters Guide". and there's stuff you might have missed in the Supplement but I'd say the documentation is pretty good.
gosh I could listen to this track forever actually lol
Really nice video as usual. Now I just need one of these JD-Xi synths 😉
As a first synth this would be awesome. A lot of features/sound quality for the price. Nice demo.
Spent 4 hrs at music shop with this vs a few other mini synths , I think this one might be coming into my studio soon
Great vid, new JD-Xi owner diving in, thanks for all the tips. Thanks.
Hi everybody! I've published a tutorial about splitting one JD-Xi part to get two sounds in one track and some song covers too.
I love your channel Woody - you are a great player!
Thanks, Woody. Very helpful.
Excellent performance and a mean awesome machine. I’ve got the equestrian on other stunning keyboards including the stunning Genos.
Nice video
I think the Roland Jd-XI is a great synthesizer ; especially now that we have the JD-XI Manager software
john, need to investigate the software sometime. although i tend to just use presets and tweak the front panel, gets me close enough. can you edit patterns in the software, or just sounds?
Woody Piano Shack You can only edit the sounds Digital 1, Digital 2, Drum and Analogue , but you also have more filters to play with four low pass filters etc , you can select a standard preset sound and upload it to the software and make changes etc , the most fun however is with the drum editor very powerful for example you can reverse the sound of a drum partial by altering its course tune (thanks to Ranzee AV) who has some excellent videos about each Manager
That roland is a little pocket rocket, :)
do you still keep this little beast sir...
Oh my gosh I luv mine
thank you for the tutorial, love this thing!
That Synthwave track reminds me of the Drive movie OST. Great work and demo Woody! I think I might get my hands on one of those soon :)
Great little keyboard I plan on getting one for my birthday in August what I like about this little synthesizer it reminds me of the mc-307 the MC 505 groove boxes that came out in the early 2000s from Roland very fun to play and very easy to program
Enjoyed the full video.. Thanks a lot for this. 🤟🏼
Nice Video. Amazing demonstration of this great JD-XI. Thx for this good tricks & tips
Nice video, some really great tracks. Glad to see some JD-Xi love
hi bart, thanks, and this is just the beginning, still only scratched the surface of the jd...
I’m about to get one of these so looking forward to it I did have the montage which I loved but I just didn’t have the skills to understand it this looks so much fun and you make it sound great woody
Great job breaking down how to use the JD-xi. I tried it at the store, but I couldn't figure out anything. :( I ended up getting the Korg Minilogue instead. I do like the fact that the JD-xi has drums too. That's extra smooth playing. Take care, Sam.
Machiwoomiapoo wrong move
Machiwoomiapoo u should have gone for the jdxi it's got way more...don't forget it's got analog bass
Awesome video. Interestingly enough, I saw your other video about which synths you were selling and keeping, and saw that the JD-Xi I have was one of them. I got the Korg Collection VST after spending time with your Wavestation videos. Likewise, I'm selling off my M1 since that replaces it nicely, plus gives me the Wavestation and all the cards plus other's like the mono/poly. The JD-Xi is my main controller most everything in do in Studio One, and what I take with me when I play somewhere. This video will help me dig even deeper into what I already know it. Very cool tip for making an 8 bar sequence. Love these videos!
thanks for the comment keith, glad you found the vids helpful and congrats on the jd and korg plugs!
excellent tips woody, especially that 8-bar line and the octave shift sounds. Thankx
Roland should give you good money for this! Great demo, tutorial and very very pleasant music. I'm going to share this on my fav FB group
very kind of you, appreciate the comment, the lovely feedback and the share!
Excellent tutorial! Very informative video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers, Ralph
hey ralph, cheers buddy, thanks for watching
Pretty cool Woody, I was just impressed with how you could determine what key it was in from just playing a few notes. I wanted to get one of these but decided against it and got a Circuit instead,, kind of wish I would of gotten the JD-XI, oh well, buyer's remorse.
Don't have much of a use for it right now. I originally got because I wanted a cheap drum machine and I was told about it so I looked it up and got one. It is fun to play with though and I can see all of the possibilities especially with h editor and making your own patches as it has a pretty capable synth engine.
Hey Woody's really appreciate you doing this great video, you promised and delivered. Some really great and inspiring ideas I can't wait to try on my own jdxi - thank you so much!
5:00 I cried
Nice tunes and piano. Useful demo. Thanks
Seq228 patch with mod wheel at 30%, sounds exactly like Gary Numan's Polymoogs on "Cars".
just got it yesterday! learned alot of stuff from you vid :) thank you!
cool, congrats and enjoy!
your programs sound way better than the preset ones! well done!
Thank you so much,you taught me quite a few things.I really enjoyed the video and keep up the good work!☺️
Thanks for a superb video, I just learned more from this than any other video, just need more time.
hey jack, thx for great feedback, don't we all... :)
Hi Woody, fantastic tutorial. I don't have a JDXi at present, but after see if this really fancy getting my hands on one. I do have the FA06 which has the same Supernatural synth sounds and drums and I agree they do sound amazing and I find the SN sounds do sit well in a mix and yes I agree to my old ears they do sound as good as analogue. I think Roland have really nailed the physical modelling thing with the SN sounds. Anyway great video and some really fab instrumental tracks, I love the chill out stuff especially, really fab. Your videos are always fascinating, thanks for sharing.
Enjoying demonstration ☺️
saludos desde chile!
Great tutorial Woody and one I will return to should I pick up a JD Xi, nice one.
It makes some nice usable sounds , Very nice Woody !!!
Hi Woody, very entertaining tutorial! And the Xi is just an amazing little synth! :)
Awesome!
Good overview. I wish they offered alternative colors, other than red which tires my eyes. More than one knob to control the delay effect would have been nice.
Great video Woody i must say, I stumbled across your vid trying to find some jdx beginer stuff as ive just purchased one and you had me hooked to the end…your very talented mate ...although being a relative beginner it will take some time to digest and try to put in to practice…any tutorials would be very much welcomed…cheers Craig
thx for the comment craig, well the xi has left me now, so that's about it, but practice makes perfect, you'll figure it out, enjoy!
Great content
Wow~ That's so cool and sounds are so good, I love it!
Shitttt I was just listening to this in the background and I was vibin to Funky Biscuit
For you maybe it's waffling but for us it's baffling. Any of your tips are greatly helpful because the manual for this is so crappy. Keep up the good work.
Can you make a whole song in sections? I.e., can you press Program + and it'll seamlessly continue to the next part of the song? Could be the same patch setup mind you, just some way of breaking the 64 steps loop and continue building the song. (F.ex. H01 verse, H02 chorus, H03 bridge.)
Yes you can. Even easier with favorites list
"i'm feeling better!" i could go for a walk! "starts singing" I feel happieeee!
Who heard you share pros and cons then watch you play these cool melodies
Love that ambient songs very dreamy. I also know you have got rid of this -Hope there is no regrets mate.
The Korg Wavestation video I enjoyed as well, inspired me to go to my plug in and give it another go.
No regrets as I'm hoping that one day we will get a new updated version
What’s the polyphony of this thing? Reminded me of my Roland 307 which I should unearth to use with the wonderful Behringer deepmind that never ceased to amaze me! PS btw Roland 307 is a tremendous machine
128 voices
Nice video and very nice introduction to the device! Unfortunately I will be selling my DJ-XI again because I don't really like the "natural" sounds (piano, electric piano and only a few string sounds)
Roland should add more and better samples!
under "Super-Natural" I imagine something else.
Otherwise, the device is very nice, nice and small and compact. It's a shame there's no battery compartment. And the keyboard is pretty small and cheap!
For 150€ I would ignore it, but I paid 350€ for it and that's just too much!
Have a great time and best wishes 😊
Hello from Japan! I love your tutorials, Woody! I have the same problem you had at 8:30 and I don’t know how I can overcome it. I want to enjoy real time rec more with my JD-Xi so need some help. Could you fix that problem? Or is there anyone who knows about it?
what problem?
Woody Piano Shack When you play a pattern you recorded by Real Time Rec, it sometimes goes out of control. Just like 8:30 in this video 😂
@@KentaroxKondo Hi! Did you perform any edit at 8;30? Sounds like it glitched triggering the filter. Definitely a bug...
Great demo!
nice work wood meister general!
Hello ... This synthesizer has the option to use two sounds at the same time?
4 actually, and more if you count all the drum sounds :)
Ambiente sounds ...mega super sound....17.00 min.....super track...13.50 min.....mega !!! 21.50 min i love it...mega track....these are your songs or presets from jd-xi?
I love how it's all covered in sticky tape, labelling the knobs :)
If I remember correctly, that didn't even make it onto your top 10 good and bads list about it
you're right, i kinda overlooked that, put tape on when I got it, forgot about the problem that it solves.
The design does seem a bit "Disaster Area" (as in the late Douglas Adams) - a little black button on a black background, labelled in black lettering, that when you press it makes a little black light not light up... kind of thing.
I expect I'd cope. I've been setting the knobs on my Korg MicroKontrol to do different things to different synth modules. Making labels that applies to all possible uses seems too much like hard work, so I just keep notes and try to remember what they do.
really good demonstrations. i need to stop watching these videos, since watching you i picked up an M1, now im after trading it for the JDXi haha. keep it up man, these videos are great! also, i have an FA06, do you think its work picking one of these up for writing and getting ideas down, or just use the fa06 for it? the sequencer seems quite daunting on the FA
You have motivated me to timker with my JD-Xi this weekend! So, have you midi up to DAW yet ?if so, Does it help or hinder the workflow of the JD-Xi. PS, youre not the 1st person I have heard say they like the digital engine better than the analog.
I just found your channel, and I'm really happy I did! I'm in the middle of renovating an old Korg Poly61, do you think you could possibly make a video using that synth? Cheers
Very educational and interesting tutorial. Thanks, it has helped a lot. A quick question when I have programmed a few patterns and I'm playing live and switch from say pattern H01 to H02, the held note I'm playing cuts out between patterns. Is there a setting function that stops this held note dropping out?
thx, no setting for that, you'll just have to avoid playing when switching!
@@WoodyPianoShack Thanks for replying.
can a drum pattern be written in a time signature other than 4/4?? For instance I writen many songs in 3/4, 5/8, etc...? Thanks
Great Video! :)
I think you should clean up the automation before re-recording. If I remember correctly there is a shortcut to delete only the knob you are automating.
Great breakdowns. You sound very much like Johnny Jewel/Chromatics, synthwave band. Check them out.