Best of Roland JD-800 Synthesizer ~ RetroSound Demo

[@retrosound72]

The Roland JD-800 Synthesizer from the year 1991 is one of my favorite digital synths. Very useful for film scoring. Here can you find the full JD-800 playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy. The JD-800 playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLe08Lbpy8pPbQC9_VluolYj5sjZltpkyc

[@solkatze5588]

Love the jd800, digital, but super hands on and versatile. Also the best looking synth ever made

[@retrosound72]

Agree with you

[@daz4627]

I just lurrrrrv my JD-800 ... definitely my desert island synth... just wonderful to play, program and listen to ... a beautiful instrument. Thx for the video... I'm always amazed at the sounds people create with this synth. Great work.

[@solkatze5588]

Bought mine super cheap expecting to repair and sell, but ended up keeping it and it becoming one of my favourite synths

[@retrosound72]

Great synth 🎧🎹👍

[@thefool2007]

That synth is one of the best ever. Sounds superb.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you

[@J._Campbell]

Классное демо. Отличный синт! Душевное видео! All the best, my friend!

[@retrosound72]

Спасибо большое мой друг 🎹🎧👍

[@Hour.Of.The.Night.]

That's why I love synthesizers, because you can extract such sounds.🎼🎹😍

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for your kind words 🎹🙌

[@jaggass]

Like a D-50 on Steroids. One of the best digital synths Roland ever made.

[@retrosound72]

Agree with you 🙌🎹

[@solkatze5588]

Absolutely, still D50 has a lower bitrate charm, and the cpu delay really give it a character like no other synth

[@Oleg_Nikolaevich]

Звук выше всяких похвал! 👍 6:51 За "Кино" отдельное спасибо! 🤝

[@retrosound72]

Кино живёт... Спасибо за ваш комментарий :)

[@ge0rgeharris218]

Rick Wakeman thought very highly of this synth! And you have to admit that the sounds are still compatible with music today! It was a big winner for Roland!

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for the feedback

[@MrBluGruv]

Frankly most, if not all, of the JD, JV, and XV line of instruments are capable of the huge palette of sounds that the JD-800 produces, it's just that since most musicians only see them packaged as rack-mounted units they don't really think of them as synths but rather as preset boxes heavy on non-synth sounds. There are so many insanely powerful digital synth engines out there that no one even thinks of because it's not in the shape of a large keyboard with a multitude of knobs and sliders.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for watching

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

The JD has very unique FXs chain and different filter. It sounds much crisper and more agressive than the JV and XV/Fantom X/Juno DS series. So it really has its own character.

[@MrBluGruv]

@@Acrimonious_Snake I get that there are tonality differences between the generations, but my point is they are all much more similar than a lot of people realize, and the JD-800 isn't capable of wholly-unique sounds compared to the rest just because it has a robust front panel layout. A similar comparison I'd make is in the realm of FM synthesizers: yes, different DACs lend themselves to slight variances in tone, but you wouldn't say that a DX9 is a completely different world of sound from a DS-8 because of the DAC, you'd acknowledge that even with that difference they are 95% similar in capabilities and that would apply to most any 4-op sine-only FM synth. You aren't going to get sounds across such a wide range as the JD-800 with something like a CS-80, but you can definitely get in the ballpark with even an XV-5050 if you can dedicate the time to programming it through a panel.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

​@@MrBluGruv That is right. Also most of the waveforms from the JD-800 are present in the XV series, some people even sell replicas of the factory JD-800 soundbanks for the XV-5080. And don't forget that the JV, XV and Fantom-like series are multi-timbral, allowing you to create huge stacks of sounds, up to 4 oscillators each.

[@BassBajo]

Excellent demo dude.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you 👍

[@fantomandjupiterx864]

Got the jd 800 on my fantom 😎😎

[@retrosound72]

🎹🎧👍

[@graywolf_vfy]

As i know many musicians used this wonderful synthesizer in the early 90s , yes ? It sounds like it has super cool preset sounds 👍👍👍 Thanks a lot for sharing this gorgeous synth’s wonderful sounds 🙏

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for your time 🎹👍

[@graywolf_vfy]

@@retrosound72 🙏

[@russellyoung6498]

Wonderful. Off now to plug in my JD08 and get grooving!

[@retrosound72]

Have fun 🎹🎧👍

[@StooCambridgeArtist]

A truly fantastic synth. I would love to have been able to acquire one of these when they came out. Wonderful stuff! Years later I was fortunate enough to buy the later rack mount version, old JD-990. Superb sounds.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for your time 🎹🎧👍

[@CrossStario]

One of my fav digital synths!

[@retrosound72]

Agree with you 👍🎹

[@SebaZar80synth]

Super Sounds 😊

[@retrosound72]

Thank you 🙌🎹

[@mvoproject]

Wow wow! I don't remember maybe I said it once but the great respect to you to know our rock-legend Viktor Tsoi and the band "КинО"!! Especially for recreating the fantastic ballade "Spokoynaya Noch' (Peaceful Night), "Спокойная Ночь"! Super! Thank you!

[@retrosound72]

I love this song and Viktor is a legend. I learned to appreciate it when I was in Sankt Petersburg. on the palace square it was played by young musicians. It was love at first sound.There is also a full version. I will upload the video soon. thank you for your time.

[@mvoproject]

@@retrosound72 Uhm, I hope you got the great pleasure epirience to visit such a beautiful our city. The full version? GREAT! I'll be wait for it =)

[@aristotlekumpis7095]

Great demo. I did some demos with my JD990, which is the same engine. I will never get rid of it. Always wanted a JD800 but never had the space.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for watching

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

Your demos of the JD-990 are among the best. I often watch them several times on repeat.

[@guywilkinson]

This synth alongside the Korg wavestation ex symbolises everything i love about great synthesizers. The JD800 is a total joy to use, plus I get such pleasure out of helping to fix keybeds because this legendary synth is worth saving.

[@retrosound72]

Agree with you

[@mcdosia420]

Dude I need to do mine!! How?? I keep my studio cold so I don’t melt the red glue. Mine is literally museum worthy and I’m terrified about the red glue of death! Help me!

[@richardfarabaugh7604]

I’ve always been curious about the JD-800. I’d love to get my hands on one.

[@retrosound72]

Great synth🎹👍

[@minerwilly]

Arguably the greatest digital synth ever built in my book. I tried to buy one back in '95 but couldn't find one quickly enough and in my impatience ended up buying a Korg X3 instead. What a complete bell end.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you for your time

[@luizclaudio1]

An amazing keyboard.

[@retrosound72]

🎹👍

[@schance1666]

It's an incredible synth, especially once you program your own sounds. It is capable of much more than what the presets demonstrate. Your demo is killer, and you've obviously spent some time coming up with killer sounds for it!

[@retrosound72]

Agree with you. A wonderful synth when you program your own stuff.

[@matthewcragg3607]

Coolness of the JD-800 aside, this is just good music.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you so much

[@ViktorEviltronics]

Опять я в метро, еду домой и слушаю треки крутого девайса

[@retrosound72]

Желаю приятного пути и хорошего вечера.🎧✨

[@mimoochodom2684]

And "best" it is. Fantastic synth.

[@retrosound72]

Thank you 🎹🎧👍

[@Ashfaq1999]

Brilliant 🎶

[@retrosound72]

Thank you 🙌

[@dnc23x]

digital with sliders, it used to be my dream synth.. powerful and versatile

[@retrosound72]

A wonderful synth 🎹👍

[@tima-mr_lindex264]

Обожаю этоь Синтезатор❤

[@retrosound72]

Спасибо 🎹🙌

[@wren23_bass-synths]

This is one of my favorite synths. Keybed issues aside, it’s one of Roland’s best synths. It’s always been priced way too much on the market for me. I got a Hydrasynth which was more affordable. I’m still hoping to get one someday.

[@retrosound72]

Great synth. I have no red glue issues 🎹🙌

[@DjLamech]

I WANT ONE🎊🎉🎊

[@retrosound72]

🎹🙌

[@danielfisch389]

„Bad Noise“ 😉😜

[@retrosound72]

Das ist richtig Bad Noise. 🎹🖤🎧😁 Nicht so ein Schn-ulli🙃😅

[@retrosound72]

Setlist 0:06 Machine Run 0:37 Nightcrawler 1:05 Baltika 1:38 My Church 1:45 Coffee Filter 2:06 D-50 Memories 2:12 Amber Sea 2:30 Old PPG 2:33 Berlin Night 3:04 Digital Filter 3:11 Friends 3:29 Fairlight Express 3:38 Road Trip 4:12 On The Way 4:35 Dance Hall 5:00 Nordic Memories 5:22 One Man`s Dream 5:36 The Lounge 5:54 The Eye 6:18 Positive Vibes 6:35 Lost In Time 6:52 Viktor 7:06 The Good Old 70s 7:22 Train Station 7:47 Genesis

[@Sortsylic]

Coffee filter прям пэды которые я ищу...неужели никак кроме покупки JD-800 их не раздобыть. Прям привет сай 90х

[@retrosound72]

;)@@Sortsylic

[@michaelmitchell8218]

Reminds me of the 90s many tracks beck then had this synth on it. Don’t know to much about this synth, was it a better version of the D50? I just remember seeing it alot in the 90s being used. Got some nice sounds to it but Roland do make great synths anyway. I still would pick a Jupiter any day over this, but that’s just me but do love the sound of this synth. Thanks for sharing this beautiful synth with us. Always look forward to your next video.

[@MacXpert74]

The JD800 was fully sample based and from a technical point of view had more in common with the later JV / XP series synthesizers from Roland. The sample set of the JD-800 however was mostly focust on synth-like waveforms rather than samples from acoustic instruments, which were dominant in the later mentioned synths. The D50 on the other hand used a rather different approach to digital synthesis, combining a 'virtual analog' style synth engine with basic analog type of waveforms and short 8-bit samples for the attack of the sound and some sample loops for special effects. It was a unique synth in this approach at the time. The D50 was replaced with the D70 in 1990, which has some similarities to the D50, but was also a bit different and had more higher quality acoustic samples in it, but a less flexible synth engine if I remember correctly.

[@retrosound72]

Not really a D50 follower. The JD is a sample ROM based synth. The D50 a digital synth with two waveforms and attack samples. The sound character is different too. I like the JD sound but I am not a friend of the D50. The JD was not a good seller for Roland. Thank you for your time and happy weekend 🎹👍

[@michaelmitchell8218]

@@retrosound72 I think it’s a great synth, funny enough I checked it up on the net and saw how powerful it is and what it got to offer. Didn’t know much about it until now and shocked in what it can do. Funny you’re not a D50 fan? But got to say I’m not too. Don’t mind it but it was meant to be the DX7 killer but it wasn’t but then they did have to bring something out to take it on. Then the m1 came out and I feel synths started losing their way a bit. Just love the old analog sound but I do love digital too, just think it all went over the top with digital.

[@retrosound72]

@@michaelmitchell8218 I had a few over the years .I thought, everybody like the D50. 😅 But I never liked the sound. Yes....we all are different like the synths we love.

[@isc4915]

Are these patches for sale? Great work

[@retrosound72]

thank you!

[@classicarcadeamusementpark4242]

There these factory preset sounds? Are these sounds available for Roland's VST version of the JD-800?

[@retrosound72]

All self programmed sounds

[@bradleylinemihler]

Correct me if Im wrong...The JD 800 is identical to JD 900.. Greate video!

[@retrosound72]

Thank you. The JD990 is similar to the JD800 but not identical. The 990 have Sync. The 800 not. The 990 sound is a bit sharper. The 800 warmer. The 990 can install the SR JV cards. The 800 not

[@bradleylinemihler]

@@retrosound72 Thanks!

[@autecheee]

Still functioning !!….I heard that there some Achilles heel electronic component failures that can brick the JD800?

[@retrosound72]

Had never a problem. But some JD800 have a red glue issue.

[@solkatze5588]

Yeah the red glue, if stored wrong, the glue seeps into the electronics and ruins it. Even best case, it’s a nightmare to sort

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

Any red glue? Or did you repair?

[@retrosound72]

A red glue free JD 🙌

[@maxatomico8784]

The best with jp8000

[@retrosound72]

JD800

[@maxatomico8784]

@@retrosound72 Don't you know JP8000?!

[@tima-mr_lindex264]

You won't be recognized in a hat and glasses :)

[@retrosound72]

😎😁😉

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

The last real Roland after they converted in Trolland.

[@retrosound72]

Agree with you 😅

[@dmitrysnow8504]

Очень крутой синт

[@retrosound72]

Спасибо большое 🎹👍