Roland Boutique JD08 & JX08: A Big Step Up for Roland's Little Synths! [Demo & Overview]

[@sinewaymusic]

Appreciate hearing a bit more from these synths and not just the built-in pattern sequences!

[@matthewmcleod7255]

Wow, These look amazing! I owned a JD800 back in the day.....was a huge beast, but it was so much fun to play!

[@StoreDJ_online]

Crazy how small they've managed to make it while keeping the hands-on control!

[@dadduorp]

@@StoreDJ_online Yes, provided human hands shrunk along with it. At least Donald Trump can play one 🤣

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

I had one too,ans I buy this too.

[@JamesWilliams-ki7im]

I had the JD990. Brilliant piece of kit.

[@ventzovv]

I still cant decide which one to get.. the jx08 or the jd08.. both sound interesting..

[@wreignone]

When I think modern day instant classic i think roland. Their killing it this year

[@StoreDJ_online]

Definitely some big Roland releases this year!

[@djtechnothrash6234]

had a JD800 when it came out in the 90s, was looking to buy one now but I might go for the JD08 option also for size to travel when doing a live performance

[@williamking9510]

I heard once that the collective noun for a Roland JX-8P and a Roland JD800 was Orbital...

[@StoreDJ_online]

love it 🤣

[@Georg89]

Thanks for this demo. I'm pretty new to synths and looking for my first one as addition to my TR-6S drum machine (what brought me to roland in the first place). I'm trying to decide between these two as i like the USB-Interface capability and the 2 layers of the step sequencer which should enable me to play bass and chords on only one device. Right? I'm still not sure which one to choose as i have not found my sound yet...Do you have any recommendations? Maybe which one of these two is more flexible or more capable of specific sounds/genres?

[@federicovalmassoni3827]

Is it possible to set the master tuning of the instruments (especially JD-08) on tunings different from 440hz?

[@DarthDuress]

I’ve watched a number of videos about both machines and I’m still not sure, which 1 has the best organ & electronic brass patches?

[@allencowley2112]

So can I use the same power source cable that I use w my D-05 and connect that cable to the new JX-08 or is it a different cable? Thanks for the video.

[@StoreDJ_online]

Hi, the D-05 used Micro USB and these use USB-C now. So you would need a new cable to power these new ones. They still can be powered via batteries as well though.

[@communalnoodle1356]

Any idea when they're coming in?

[@StoreDJ_online]

any day now!

[@georgegeorgio1751]

Need to hear a comparison with the JX8P factory sounds to know if it has the analogue character.

[@JamesWilliams-ki7im]

Didn't Roland say they weren't chasing ghosts!!! Looks like they are to try to keep up with Behringer!

[@rachelar]

The market reality is people with money want the classics though many japanese companies have been in denial for the last couple of decades

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

Small,but a iPhone is smaller.

[@sinewaymusic]

And a chewing gum is even smaller.

[@rachelar]

Too small to play properly. Unless of course its for someone who just plays back tracks and isn't a musician. Then an I phone is fine

[@XPJV]

Big step? I'd say downgrade. Something with less options, and vst sound quality... Big step is how moog did its minimoog reissue. That's what I call a big step. If Roland will make a vintage reissue, then that'll be called a big step. My opinion.

[@AynsleyGreen]

Yeah, but you're comparing a $600 module to a $6000 boutique instrument. As small cheap synth modules go, these are pretty competitive.

[@marike1100]

VST sound quality in 2022 is not a negative, and since the JD800 was a digital synth, what are you even talking about? He meant they are a step up in terms of polyphony, features, and nobody can say they don’t sound great on their own. And while forums continue to have these silly VCO vs DCO debates, a huge number of big producers including Jon Hopkins are making their albums exclusively in Ableton Live. And it’s $399 and you’re talking about a Moog Minimoog $4000 monosynth. 😂