Conceived as a streamlined, stagefriendly unit with easily adjusted sliders controlling the synthesis parameters, the jx 8p s 64section memory bank summons sound from warm. Roland jx 1 hold write and flute then power on roland. Provides patches and manuals for a number of older synths. Its sounds are classic of that era and many are reminiscent of other classic roland synths like the d50, the u20 and the d70. Oct 28, 2015 since i felt that my last jx 8p video was a bit inadequate i made another one. Gaia patches by aron magner from the disco biscuits. The bank includes all the sounds from demo part i and ii. It is a typical hybrid synth of that era, featuring dcos but vcfs and vcas. Unfollow roland jx 8p to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The legendary roland d110 sound library and editors. The jx 8p was released during the popularity and rise of digital fm synthesis popularized by the yamaha dx7 yet it remained a fully analog synthesizer but with added parameters for more complex sounds. Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass, drums kit and percussion, fx.
Make sure you have backed up any data you wish to keep before performing these procedures. Despite the handson programming limitations, this roland is just as, if not more, capable than its relatives, the juno 106 series and the jx 3p. The classic roland jx8p, analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1985. Roland jx 8p with pg800 i hated the synth for the interface and the trouble i had servicing it, but it would be unfair to say that it is a bad synth. We offer a big selection original factory and created soundssingle voices patches in sysex format. A downloadable pack of 32 patches for the roland jx 8p or the pg8x in the sysex format.
This should be a list of all roland synths with their factory reset function thanks to j. For those who want to get the best out of the roland jx 8p right away, i offer the analogaudio1 jx 8p sound set, as demonstrated in the video. It was actually highly programmable though, especially when used with the optional pg200 controller that added 24 rotary knobs for. Happily unlike the jx03 and ju06 the jp08 retains the full memory structure of its inspiration, with 64 patches and eight presets comprising split or layered upperlower patches. If a unit is not listed here, it does not have an initialization procedure that is userexecutable. Its two oscillator per voice design allows for very wide sound possibilities, especially when you take into consideration the crossmodulation that exists.
It was missing 4 slider caps and had 2 broken keys. Whatever the inherent timbre, the jx 8p is one of those models inviting you to dig into parameters and create something new every couple of weeks. But to get really fantastic and exciting sounds out of this synth, takes time, experience and programming skills. So you feel inclined to use the jx 8p more for string and vocal textures rather then for aggressive, ripping sounds.
Feel free to download a full resolution file for any demo to hear it in your own studio environment. Crafted with sixvoice polyphony, midi capability and dual dcos, the roland jx8p analog synthesizer is an excellent introduction into the world of vintage synthesis. Although it lacked the soontobe standard of midi control, later production series of the jupiter8 did include roland s proprietary dcb interface. For nearly 30 years, it was the last true analog synthesizer made by roland and has been critically acclaimed as one of their classic analog instruments. Analogaudio1s soundset with 64 new sounds for the roland alpha juno series. Spare parts and replacement keys for roland jx8p synthesizer. The item is the same as hlj 0521011110 hlj 0541011110 hlj 15200110. Released in 1985 the jx 10 super jx combines two individual jx 8p s for an outstandingly warm, rich and analog sound which is still used in many modern studios all over the world. The roland jx8p is a 6 voice programmable syn thesizer. Roland super jx10 and mks70 info your one stop resource. If you have some files you want to share please upload them. Orbit proteus proteus 1 plus orchestral proteus 2500. Im finding out that the keys and aftertouch are a relatively easy fix, but a huge pain in the neck with the roland jx 8p.
If youve been lusting after the warm, rich sounds of rolands classic jupiter8, juno106, and jx3p analog synths from the 1980s and cant get your hands on the originals, you wont get any closer than the roland boutique series. Most of the procedures and commands shown on this page are specific to jx. Yamaha sy85 large original factory and new created sound library in sysex format and editors pcmacatari,800 single voices on cd or download. The roland jx 8p is a great analog synth with big sound potential.
As with my other recent uploads, this just a shortish demo of the jx 8p mainly factory presets, recorded live and edited down to a few. This new board is easy as poping in an ic chip and is an unbelievable piece of technology. The legendary yamaha sy99 large original factory and new created sound library and editors 3,200 single voices patches banks in sysex format. Roland vr103 sound effect 1 rom pmjx1003 for jx 10 mks70 free shipping see more like this roland keys juno 1 2 6 60 106 jx3p sh101 d10 d20 w30 hs6 10 60 jupiter 6 8 vk09. Those buttons on my 1984 jx 8p have stopped working, and of course, theres no other way to get the jx 8p to transmit its sysex. As far as bass theory is concerned, the jx 8p really delivers in low frequency i even have to push the hpf slider up a bit sometimes, however, this is yet. How to load these patches into my roland xp50, xp60 or xp80. Its 61 note keyboard is velocity and aftertouch sensitive. The roland jx 03 boutique module continues the legacy of the jx 3p synth.
View and download roland jx 3p owners manual online. For those old enough to remember it, the jx 3p was part of a big revolution in affordable synthesizers. The jupiter8, or jp8, is an eightvoice polyphonic analog subtractive synthesizer introduced by roland corporation in early 1981 the jupiter8 was roland s flagship synthesizer for the first half of the 1980s. Just like the juno synthesizers it uses dcos for a stable sound. Roland d50550, roland d70, roland jx8p jx10p roland. This week i picked up another roland jx 8p in cosmetically great condition, but had both aftertouch and key issues.
The forerunners to the jx8p were the jx3p and the rack mks30. Roland super jx10 and mks70 synthesizer patches your one. The jx10 mks70 can also read and write tone data for the jx8p this way which in turn can only use the m16c. The original model was launched when buttondriven interfaces were popular, so it was designed to give immediate access to preset sounds. You can use the patches below on a jv1080, jv2080, xp50, xp60, xp80 and other roland jvxp synths which are sound compatible with these.
Owning a jx 10 im looking for jx 8p patches on paper or pdf document to reconstruct manually some on the patches that werent inserted in jx 10. Featuring 64 highly useful, brand new patches which will get the most out of your roland jx 8p. Setting up a roland jx 8p ive recently come to owning a roland jx 8p through a friend, though it has come with absolutely no cabling whatsoever. This synth was the first roland synth to be fitted with a quality 76. Many people wonder is it a little brother of a jx 8p then. You can find a demo of the sound in this here opendir. Huge sound library over 2,500 roland jx8p original factory and new created voices banks patches single voices on cd or for download. Jx8p was among the last true analog synthesizers produced by roland in the 1980s, with alpha juno 12 synths, racks mks50 and mks70, and finally the jx10. Dirk rockendorf kindly provides his mac patch editing software emulating the pg800 programmer. In a time of rising popularity of digital frequency modulation synthesizers, such as yamaha dx7, jx 8p was marketed as the best of both worlds.
Line 6 powercab 112 active guitar speaker system for modelers wpolish cloth an. Released in 1986, the jx10 super jx was rolands last true analog synthesizer. The jx 8p adds portamento, a second eg and additional modulation routings to the jx 3p voice architecture. Roland super jx10 and mks70 synthesizer patches your. Patchman music soundbanks for roland jv80, jv90, jv880. Many of these procedures will erase all memory in the unit. Roland released the jx8p in 1984 to compete with the yamaha dx7. New audio demos of the jp08, ju06, and jx03 sound modules.
Ive just brought my jx 8p and apparently, im not able to configured to receive information from the vst, but the synth is playing the notes that im sending via midi through my presonus audiobox normally. Roland jv80, jv90, jv880 soundbanks patchman music roland jv80, jv90, and jv880 pro patches are vastly superior to the factory jv8090880 presets. Roland jx 8p polyphonic synthesizer owners manual created date. The roland jx 1 was a performance and budget keyboard with some editing capabilities that came out in the early 90s. The jx is an analog, six voice polyphonic synth with each voice having two dcos, a mixer, a vcf highpass and low pass, a vca, a lfo, and two adsr envelopes. Roland jx 8p analog synthesizer 1985 new patches hd. The sound is like its relatives jx 10 and mks70, very lush, classy and full. Roland jx8p survival pack new studio patches sounds. Roland s beautiful stereo chorus gives the jx 8p a lot of depth and warmth. Roland jx8p the 64 factory patches part 1 of 2 youtube.
Ive managed to track down the necessary power cord, but this is my first foray into the audio world and im a little lost as to what else i need. Roland page at synthzone jx 8p ressource center good page for jx 8p users super jx zone patches and lots of infos for jx users synthesizer. The roland jx8p features full midi, and also accepts a cartridge to store 32 additional patches. The synth lead was done on a 1985 roland jx 8p the keyboard in the synth brass patch category icon on your x7 btw. Roland jx8p aftertouch and key repair notes jim atwood. Be sure to backup your own patches safely before loading mine.
Nevertheless, as on the ju06, only a subset of the original factory patches. Each volume for the roland jv80, jv90, and jv880 contains 64 patches, 16 performances, and 1 general midi gm rhythm setup of the highest quality sounds available for the jv80, jv90. Huge sound library over 2,500 roland d110 original factory and new created voices banks patches single voices sysex format and standard midi files. For roland d110 factory and new created sound library.
These synths only had a 64 patch user area, so both banks fit into this one jv1080 bank which has a 128 patch. Roland jx 8p 32 retro synth patches sysex download demo. Jx1 is the factory preset patchtone bank for the jx. The jp8000 sought to reproduce the warm tonalities and sheer analog power of its older, bigger brother, of course with a modern slant, adding all kinds of features, from motion control, to rps, to the fabled super saw oscillators. Roland d70, roland jx8pjx10p roland jv1010jv1080jv2080 roland. Roland jx8p the 64 factory patches part 2 of 2 youtube. You may have to experience a little until you have a good replay loudness. Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo. The gui is modelled after the pg800, which is the external editor for the jx 8p. This files were recorded connecting the tape save output to a soundcards input. This may be a long shot, but by any chance, does anyone have the roland jx 8p sysex data for the factory patches p1 through p8, p1 through p8, and i1 through i8.
If you have any cool patches with cool names you would like to have included in the factory set do send us a sysex dump with credit info included so we can check them out and maybe make you famous. The roland jx 10 super jx was a 12voice analog synthesizer keyboard produced from 1986 to 1989, along with a rackmounted version, the mks70. The roland jx8p is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer that came out in 1985. Roland d110 owners manual pdf format download only jx. The roland boutique jx 03 module continues the legacy of the jx 3p synth. Roland jx 8p no rom reset roland kr100 resets at power on roland kr3000 hold from and to, then press. Roland gear factory resets future producers forums. You can use a program like cakewalk, cubase or sysex to send the. The patches you hear in this video were found on the internet and a few ive edited or programmed myself. The roland jx 8p is a 6voiced, 61key analog polyphonic synthesizer released in 1984. It contains the original user bank patches that shipped from the factory on both the roland jv80 and the jv90. Factory presets on the jx8p were created by eric persing and dan desouza. It has much more things beneath its hood than all those junos, polysiks and stuff, and that ensures more fun and wider palette of patches. Since the jx 8p needs a little bit of effects to really shine i show you each sound with and without effects.
The sleek grey exterior and minimalist interface belies the true power inside this machine. The dos version as well as the win95 beta are available for. View and download roland jx 8p owners manual online. Roland jx 3p analogue synthesizer jx 3p at the first glance looks like a two oscillator version of a juno 60 as it shares the same vcf and vca. Removing the keybed heres the main board smokey inspecting my work keys are cleaned and ready to be reinstalled white keys in this pic reinstalling the keys all. The jp8000 was seen at the time as the modern incarnation of the classic jupiter8, from 1981. Patch list 01 spacy rez resonant pad 02 bass 03 eventually very slow pad 04 hp stabby high pass short stab 05 sub outlaw gratuitous sub bass. Roland jx 8p is a 61key, velocity and aftertouchsensitive, sixnote polyphonic, fully analog synthesizer released by roland in 1985. The envelope attack is a little soft compared to other roland synths compare the jx with any juno or jupitersynth. This soundset includes fat analog pads, great retro sounds, basses and more.