Now if all of this sounds like a lot… it is. But the JD-08 is not massively easy to program when it comes to creating or editing those sounds, as you simply don’t get the screen feedback – at least not compared to the original where everything is laid out for you. The sequencing side of the machine is very easy to do as well and the dual nature of it allows very complex patterns to be set up quickly. The latter issue turns out to be not so much of one – all the faders and dials are surprisingly responsive – and stepping between layers and the various parts of the machine is ok, if not mindblowing. Simple as that! And our biggest worry was how easy to implement all of this would be – new features and old control – especially given the sparseness of the screen compared to the original and the size of the sliders. Now if all of this sounds like a lot, it is. There’s also an arpeggiator thrown in because, well that’s what the Boutique series likes to do. You get two parts of multitimbrality (play two patches at the same time from the same or different MIDI channels) which is less than the original’s five, but another big extra is a sequencer, or dual sequencer, which can act on both parts. There’s more polyphony – up to 128 notes depending on how many layers you use, which is way more compared to the JD-800’s 24 – and the unit, like other Boutiques, also functions as a MIDI and audio USB interface. With rocketing prices for the original, you’ll need at least twice the cash and ten times the room, but these have become synth design classics.
Roland JD-800 model expansion for Zenology (opens in new tab).
#PRO TOOLS TRANSLATE TAB INTO MIDI PLUS#
This softsynth has the same modelled sound as the JD-08 but delivers more presets (including the original) plus expanded views.
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