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Roland JD-800

Digital Synth from Roland belonging to the JD series

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Published on 06/20/09 at 14:10
Big keyboard pimply aging badly ... it is rare to find one in perfect state cosmtique and functional (in the faders often go live and replace them galre hello ...)

The machine is beautiful! one of the few to see the only synth of that period that still attracts attention now!

CHARACTERISTICS are in the middle of what was lpoque the CONTRL time for the settings in the rel more.The sound is typs 90s but it is also possible to find some sounds clbres 80s.

UTILIZATION

One button per function, one can not be easier! there are some menus and submenus that allow the grate among other multi-effects house, noon and custom settings gnraux.L 'edition of the sounds is fast and enjoyable.

SOUNDS

Ha! sound ... Opinions are mixed! some find the sounds of JD800 die, others find it cold and personnalit.je think it's got a story but also of what you're looking to do with this machine.

It really is possible to output sounds dchirent in all styles of electronic music, but we must recognize that every little cuckoo analog low-end style poly-800 will sound fatter and warmer than him! Jd-800 allows the same when a large variety of sounds and it really can make its own caractre.Il of trs trs good basses, leads and many impressive sr groundwater sublimes.sur the point I never found a synth's level ...

For résumé, it is easy to program but difficult to ring ... To get an IDE will cost the bank of sounds courtesy of Francis Rimbert the community and you will understand that the JD- 800 may be a weapon of war ... it is surely no accident if he continues to use it on Jarre concerts in the middle of Jupiter 8, and other Synthex Arp2500 ...

So my personal opinion I put a 10/10 on ambient sounds and ground ("Monastery of La Rabida" of Vangelis's him!), A 7 / 10 for low, a 5 / 10 for sounds "synths" typical, and a 3 / 10 for imitations of acoustic instruments.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using 1993.Je thought to have been around but the sound banks available around the web made me realize that I am a clown programmer! The Jd-800 is better than a! It's a synth endearing, extremely class but ncessite a real investment in learning and sounds that come out are worth it.

DSIR careful if you buy one, test it! buttons and faders age because trs bad! IDAL in it would take two ... one main and one for spices when mcanique start fair!

In conclusion a great synth, I think below a Wavestation or K2000 as less versatile, but one remains a "must-have" in one set!