Roland JX-8P
JX-8P (copyright 2012)
Released: 1985
MSRP: $1695US
Synopsis:
The JX-8P adds portamento, a second EG and additional modulation routings to the JX-3P voice architecture.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Roland JX-8P is a 61 key, 6 voice polyphonic (aftertouch and velocity sensitive) analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (saw/square/pulse/noise waveforms with PWM, sync, and FM), high-pass and resonant low-pass filters, dedicated filter and amp ADSR envelopes, LFO (sine/square/random), portamento, chorus, 64 presets (32 editable), cartridge interface, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:977mm(38.4375in)
D:375mm(17.75in)
H:92mm(3.5625in)
11.5kg(25.375lbs)
no
stereo
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
programmer MIDI
MIDI
sustain
25W AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
preset:32
user:32
cartridge:32
M-16C cartridge
PG-800
menu
florescent display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
6
2
(mono:2)
DCO1+DCO2->HPF->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
aftertouch
ENV-2
velocity
MIDI-CC7
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
pitch-bend
mod-lever
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC7
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
yes
yes
MIDI
pedal MIDI
1
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO-1
digital
pulse
square
saw
2-16'
no
PWM
FM
ENV-1|ENV-2
LFO
pitch-bend
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
velocity
no
DCO-2
digital
noise
pulse
square
saw
2-16'
ENV-1|ENV-2
PWM
sync
ENV-1|ENV-2
LFO
pitch-bend
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
velocity
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
HPF
analog
opamp
no
high pass
no
no
no
VCF
analog
IR3R05
yes
low pass
aftertouch
LFO
key
ENV-1|ENV-2
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
ENV-1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
DCO VCF
no
no
no
ENV-2
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
DCO VCF
no
no
key
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
sine
square
random
yes
no
no
no
aftertouch
mod-lever
MIDI-CC1
no
