Anyone used a Jomox XBase?

[Smag]

Has anyone used one of these, they seem pretty popular. Their users seem to be happy, but I've seen a dodgy review of it in "Future Music".

[Juho L]

I've seen a dodgy review of it in "Future Music".

Future Music = Good reviews <=> Untrue
Future Music < Good reviews <=> True
Keyboard = Good reviews <=> True
=> Future Music < Keyboard = Good reviews []

[Smag]

eh? :?

[Juho L]

eh? :?

Only dumb/ignorant would trust Future Music reviews.
Completely unreliable magazine. It seems that they give high rating for even grooveboxes and other rubbish.

Check Keyboard for reliable reviews. They have atleast over 20 years of experience.

[Machinegunjoe]

I prefer Sound on Sound magasine.

[Smag]

Thanks for the advice. I must admit I was a bit confused when I saw them give the Jomox Xbase the same rating (79%) as Steinberg BBox software the latter, which IMO is absolute dog eggs. I'm starting to find that online forums / reviews by individuals are much more reliable.

[udenjoe]

I find that Future Music is a load of crap. It's like MTV. You get loads of crap. If it takes more than three pages to write about, it's crap to them. They gave the yamaha rmx1? a higher rating than an mpc2000. They said the mpc2000 was hard to figure out.

The mpc took me a few days to figure out how to sequence though.

[Blank]

i wouldnt completely trust forums and individual reviews either...take everything u read with a grain of salt and only when multipule "sources" come up with a similar answer, only then u will know your answer...

peace
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[Juho L]

i wouldnt completely trust forums and individual reviews either

Unless you know the background of the reviewer. For example if the reviewer is experienced producer with years of musical experience, then there's a bit more weight on his/her words. On the other hand if the reviewer is 14 year-old kid who thinks Eminem is the best, I wouldn't trust that review.

[Blank]

I do see your point...and for the most part it is quite valid...but taste in music plays little part in that aspect in some1's ability to review a product now it is quite valid if the individual likes rap and say gave it great reviews because it makes great sounds for that genre...

now for experience...u can have a 14 year old kid know more about synth hardware then some1 who has been in the business for years...say for instance if some who has been in the business only enjoyed using analogue synths and said VA's are crap because they, the individual, r not experience with that typical synth...granted this is just an example...the person could have 10 years experience with wavetable synths but we do not no these details of the individual if they say they have had 10 years with synths period...as for the kid he could have grown up using synths and knows thats all he/she wants to do so they study on synthesis and use various synths everyday...but we only see them as an unexperienced child...

this is where multipule sources come in...since it is based off of preference "for the most part", getting multipule reviewers thoughts on it and weighing out the pros and cons for yourself is by far the choice that will have u feeling more secure about your decision...this method works with any subject...because there r always different ways of looking at things and no one can be completely objective...this is what we call being open minded and logical....

now i do understand what u r saying juho some1 with that much experience must know what there talking about and it is a great place to start...but i would not stop there...i would still look for more reviews on the subject b4 taking the persons word as final...I hope u understand what im am saying...i am not disagreeing with u im just expanding on your initial suggestion...

peace
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[saba]

So about that JoMoX...
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[Juho L]

Unless you know the background of the reviewer.

So about that JoMoX...

Golden sidetrack.

[Blank]

um yes i understand that but i have one question for u do u believe everything ppl say at first glance if they spout out what they have done...how do u know they rnt exagerating...? did u not read what i said?

peace
Blank

[Juho L]

um yes i understand that but i have one question for u do u believe everything ppl say at first glance if they spout out what they have done...how do u know they rnt exagerating...? did u not read what i said?

I read what you said and then I bolded out the "background".

If I know the background of the reviewer, I'd believe the review. And what I mean by knowing is that I have reliable info of the person who's reviewing.

Now it's time to get back on the right track. So about that JoMoX.

[Smag]

Yes!! about that Jomox! Are they good for tech house?

[udenjoe]

OK :roll: Um :? Yes! :wink: Sure, why not. 8)

[Blank]

well i have one question... the reviewer u believe right now tell me his background and how u know about it...then u will have a valid point otherwise u blow smoke up my ass...

peace
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[TommyS]

I prefer Sound on Sound magasine.

So do I. I always check out their reviews first.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/jun97/jomoxxbase09.html?session=2b970fef944dc0100b4fcfb460058616

Not sure if this is the right hardware review.

[Machinegunjoe]

Just ignore him Blank...he's not worth the energy

[3o3]

Isn't the best thing to do is to try one out by yourself? if you cant try one at your local musicstore.. buy one if you could get the money back once you sell it.. thats the way i usually try stuff out

Just my ?2 - or well, it seems like we are stuck with the swedish Krona

[Juho L]

Just my ?2 - or well, it seems like we are stuck with the swedish Krona

Has the results been announced yet?

[3o3]

Nope, not yet.. But its pretty close.. its seems like the No side is winning.. I voted Yes - since i would like to see a 100% joined Europe.

What did you vote Juho? did you vote matsa?

[Juho L]

What did you vote Juho? did you vote matsa?

When we had Euro referendum I didn't have right of voting yet, but I'd have voted "Yes".

[3o3]

Ahh ok - i think Yes is the answer.. no doubt about it but the rest of the swedish people seems to think the other way.. f00ked up

[Juho L]

Yes is the answer.. no doubt about it but the rest of the swedish people seems to think the other way.. f00ked up

There's no reason to reject Euro. It's really frustrating to listen people babble "Euro takes our independence". I don't see how Euro could take independence.

[Juho L]

Ok. Sweden keeps kronors. Just saw it on text TV.

[3o3]

There's no reason to reject Euro. It's really frustrating to listen people babble "Euro takes our independence". I don't see how Euro could take independence.

Exactly my point.

Ok. Sweden keeps kronors. Just saw it on text TV

*bah* i knew it - but last night the Yes-side was leading with 0.1% acctually. I really hoped that Sweden would join Euro. But the No-side's argument about the wellfair going to hell probably scared the the people that didn't had decided yet.. But i dont think that the Swedish Wellfair system would crash just because we joined Euro

[Juho L]

This JoMoX thread is probably the most off topic thread ever! Here's discussion of everything else than JoMoX.

[3o3]

hehe, true that - sorry Smag.. Well as i said before - buy it if you dont loose any money on the deal when/if you sell it

[Juho L]

hehe, true that - sorry Smag.. Well as i said before - buy it if you dont loose any money on the deal when/if you sell it

I think the best way would be to make a deal with a store that you could have a return right for a week or longer period. At least in Finland there's automatically 30 day return right.

If they don't give you return right at all just say you gladly carry your money to other store. That usually changes the attitude or they just don't want any money.

[Smag]

hehe, true that - sorry Smag.. Well as i said before - buy it if you dont loose any money on the deal when/if you sell it

Sod it! Techno / politics, i'll talk about whatever. I say Sweden shouldn't join the Euro, remember the euro ministers are all unelected!! that's not good. Also, because they're situated in Brussels, they're far removed from what goes on in their member states, that's why money is allocated to crap stuff. I might check out the Jomox Xbase you know. :wink:

[Smag]

This JoMoX thread is probably the most off topic thread ever! Here's discussion of everything else than JoMoX.

politics / technology, I'll talk about either. I personally think that Sweden is better off out of the Euro. The people in brussels are too far removed from their member states, that's why money gets allocated to crap stuff. Also, the Euro ministers are unelected!! that's not good. I may check out that Jomox Xbase though. :wink:

[hardmandez]

Back to the jomox chat. Is the OS upgradeable I here there earlier versions are buggy and I don't see any OS upgrades on their homepage.