Roland JD-800
JD-800 (image courtesy of Roland )
Released: 1991
MSRP: $2895US
Synopsis:
JV voice architecture with D70 multi-timbral architecture (without multi-timbral memory), adding dedicated voice editing controls.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Roland JD-800 is a 61 key (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 6-24 voice (6 part multimbral), digital synthesizer, featuring 1-4 oscillators (108 samples) per patch (64 patches), resonant low|high|band pass filter, dedicated (3-stage) pitch, (4-stage) filter, and (4-stage) amp envelopes, dual LFOs (triangle, saw, square, random, S/H, with offset and attack|decay), portamento, 3-band EQ, multi-effects, PCM and program card slots, dual stereo outputs, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1040mm(40.9375in)
D:420mm(16.5625in)
H:108mm(4.25in)
15kg(33.1lbs)
no
stereo:2
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
MIDI
pedal
MIDI
sustain
25W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
JD-800
JD-990
1
patches:64
rhythm-set:1
card:same
MIDI-SysEx
User-Program-card:M-256E
Preset-Program-card:PN-JD80
PCM-card:SO-JD80
MIDI-SysEx
sliders and menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
5 + rhythm
24|12|6 (tones:1|2|4)
no
PCM->DCF->DCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
EQ:3-band
multi-effects (reverb/chorus/delay+distortion/phaser/spectrum/enhancer)
MIDI-CC10
aftertouch
pedal
LFO1/2
key
MIDI-CC7
A-ENV
velocity
yes
Control
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI
pedal
variable
4
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16bit
?
no
?
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
sample:108
-
no
no
aftertouch
pedal
bend-lever
LFO1/2
MIDI-PitchBend
P-EG
portamento
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
TVF
digital
?
yes
low|band|high pass
aftertouch
pedal
key
LFO1/2
F-EG
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
P-EG
3
3
no
yes
no
velocity
key
velocity
F-EG
4
4
no
yes
no
velocity
key
velocity
A-EG
3
4
no
no
no
velocity
key
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO1
triangle
saw-up
square
random
S/H
(with
offset)
attack|decay
no
key
key
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
mod-lever
no
LFO2
triangle
saw-up
square
random
S/H
(with
offset)
attack|decay
no
key
key
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
mod-lever
no
