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"The compact-yet-powerful JD-08 Boutique updates the iconic JD-800 synthesizer for your modern workflow. Known for its extensive hands-on controls and an unapologetically electronic sound palette, the JD-800 helped define the sounds of the ‘90s and beyond. The JD-08 faithfully recreates the vintage instrument using the 108 original waveforms and advanced modeling techniques to deliver the signature JD sound design workflow. Plus, modern upgrades, including expanded polyphony and a two-part polyphonic sequencer, give you deeper music creation and editing freedom.
The compact JD-08 fits just about anywhere, and with updated USB-C audio/MIDI and full-sized MIDI jacks, you can play and synchronize with almost any piece of gear. There’s also an external clock input to sync to vintage analog instruments or modern Eurorack systems.
Add the legendary JD-800 experience to your modern studio with the JD-08 Boutique model.
More Details:
• Four-part tone structure, multi-phase time variant envelopes, and palette sliders
• Includes the original 64 presets plus 21 new presets
• Detailed recreation of the JD-800’s unique two-stage multi-effects section
• Editable distortion, phaser, spectrum, enhancer, delay, chorus, and reverb
• 64-step, two-part polyphonic sequencer with random pattern generator
• Onboard arpeggiator
• Two-part multitimbral with expanded polyphony
• EXT CLOCK IN to drive the internal sequencer and arpeggiator
In this video:
0:00 – Intro
1:19 – Sound Demos
2:51 – Real-Time Control
3:47 – Sequencing
6:46 – Triggering"
Roland Boutique JX-08 Synthesizer: Overview and Demo
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"The JX-08 Boutique reacquaints you with the unique voice of the classic JX-8P synthesizer, with some major upgrades. A staple of the ‘80s, the JX-8P was famous for its warm pads, shimmery chorus, and crystalline tones. Now, you can add this iconic synth experience to your modern studio with the JX-08 Boutique model.
The JX-08 offers a range of powerful new effects, expanded presets, and a polyphonic sequencer. Explore over 100 new patches for a more contemporary sound or use the hands-on editing functions, included on the unit and ported over from the original companion PG-800 programmer, for the ultimate JX experience.
The compact JX-08 fits just about anywhere, and with updated USB-C audio/MIDI and full-sized MIDI jacks, you can play and synchronize with almost any piece of gear. There’s also an external clock input, so you can sync to vintage analog instruments or modern Eurorack systems.
More Details:
• 32 original presets, plus 111 new presets
• 17 new effect types including JUNO-106 chorus, LO-FI Comp, and Pitch Shifter
• 64-step, two-part polyphonic sequencer with random pattern generator
• Onboard arpeggiator
• Two-part multitimbral for playing multiple patches with dual and split capabilities
• Expanded polyphony compared to the original hardware
• EXT CLOCK IN to drive the internal sequencer and arpeggiator
In this video:
0:00 – Intro
1:44 – Sound Demos
2:46 – Real-Time Control
3:32 – Sequencing
5:17 – Triggering"
And the press release:
"The Roland Boutique lineup expands with new modules based on the vintage JX-8P and JD-800 synthesizers
Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 2021 — Roland announces the JX-08 and JD-08 Sound Modules, the latest additions to the award-winning Roland Boutique lineup of compact electronic instruments. The JX-08 offers a scaled-down recreation of the JX-8P, one of the last analog synthesizers produced by Roland in the 1980s and a highly sought-after piece for vintage synth fans. The JD-08 is a compact reproduction of Roland’s JD-800 synthesizer, an influential digital instrument from the early 1990s loved for its complex, gleaming sound and comprehensive hands-on control.
