This is an excerpt from a full length DVD available at www.ProAudioDVDs.com. Host David Wills has toured with major artists such as Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Chicago and Diana Ross and provides you with a professional's perspective but always demonstrated in an informal, easy to understand way. Here's a complete listing of the subjects that are covered... 0:01:05 INTRODUCTION 0:02:10 Differences between the JP-8000 and 8080 0:04:15 JP-8000 front panel overview 0:05:15 Key Mode 0:06:05 Patches vs. Performances 0:07:45 Selecting Patches 0:08:50 Selecting Performances 0:11:20 Selecting Edit Screens 0:12:10 PATCH EDITING 0:13:05 Synthesizers explained 0:13:45 Oscillator Section 0:14:50 Osc 2 0:18:25 Osc 1 0:19:20 Super Saw waveform 0:22:10 Envelopes explained 0:26:05 Filter Section 0:28:40 Filter Envelope 0:31:40 LFOs explained 0:33:45 Amp Section 0:37:00 QUICK TWEAKS 0:38:15 Writing Patches 0:38:50 OTHER EDITING FEATURES 0:40:00 Temporary Scope 0:41:05 Manual Reset 0:42:05 Controller Assignments 0:43:05 FAQ "How do I assign parameters to the Ribbon Controller?" 0:46:00 Velocity Assign 0:47:35 Pitch Bend Assign 0:48:40 LFO 2 0:50:25 ARPEGGIATOR 0:53:15 FAQ "Can I sync the Arpeggiator to an external source?" 0:53:45 RPS (Real-Time Phrase Sequencing) 0:56:10 FAQ "How can I record my own RPS patterns?" 0:59:50 FAQ "How do I use Motion Control" 1:04:05 CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER 1:04:25 Syncing the Arpeg/RPS section 1:05:00 Syncing the LFO/Effects 1:07:10 Sequencing with the JPs 1:07:40 Setting MIDI channels 1:08:35 Local Switch 1:11:05 FAQ "How do I record slider movements to an External Sequencer?" 1:13:40 Remote Control channel 1:14:15 JP-8080 FEATURES 1:14:40 Front Panel 1:14:50 Selecting Patches/Perf. 1:15:45 Preview button 1:16:05 Edit Screens 1:16:40 FAQ "What's the difference between MIDI in and Remote Keyboard in?" 1:18:25 External Inputs 1:19:15 External Inputs in the Oscillator section 1:20:45 FAQ "How do I get that cool Vocoder effect on my voice?" 1:23:30 Initializing the Voice Modulator 1:24:30 Voice Modulator Panel 1:26:40 Voice Modulator Control 1/2 1:28:05 Filter Bank 1:29:25 FAQ "What is Morphing and and how do I use it?" 1:31:30 Vocal Morphing 1:32:20 FAQ "What is Individual Trigger and how do I use it?" 1:38:25 SOLO SWITCHING 1:39:10 FAQ "What's the difference between Mono and Legato?" 1:40:05 Unison mode 1:40:30 GRADUATION