sagamusix
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1 year ago Thanks for your interest in this project. I had this idea way before I had a real JD-800 (it was one of the reasons why I waited so long to get one - "my XV-5080 can do all of that!"), but I have no intention of growing this little tool beyond anything that's directly JD-800/JD-990 compatible. While the two synthesizer lines have a lot in common, this conversion would require a lot of manual translation work and resarch that I don't have the time for. I can keep the issue in case someone else want to do the work, but it's unlikely that I myself will be looking into this. Sorry!
First off, I'd like to say THANK YOU for creating this project. Patch conversion for old synths/romplers is very much underappreciated!
OK, with that aside: I have a Roland Integra-7 synth module (based on the XV line of modules), and was curious if you would look into some kind of translator from JD-800 sysex/SVD -> Integra-7 sysex/SVD. I did my research, and discovered that all (or nearly all) of the waveforms from the JD-800 exist on the XV module line (including Integra). I tried manually porting over the "Millennium" patch to the Integra, but it was very difficult... to put it nicely. ðŸ«
I know for a fact that the Integra does not have all of the effects that a real JD-800 (or 990) has, but it would still be great to hear some classic patches on my unit without having to open up the very slow, bloated (and often inaccurate) Zenology VST. Some other people might find it useful too -- it would add a bit of new life to their modules!
Of course, I'd be happy to provide sysex dumps and SVD files from my own unit if needed.