Test: Roland JX8P Polyphoner Analogsynthesizer

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Roland JX8P Polyphoner Analogsynthesizer BACK TO Roland MENU / zurück zum Roland Menü! Ja, simmer den heut scho’ Vintage? Es begab sich in 1984, dem Orwell Jahr. Die Oberflächen der Synthesizer veränderten sich. Eingabe der Parameter mittels eines Datenreglers und 7-Segment-LED-Anzeigen waren nun „in Mode“ gekommen. Dies machte Firmen möglich, bisher teure Geräte günstiger herzustellen. Konkurrenten seinerzeit waren andere Polyphone wie der 2 Jahre zuvor erschienene Korg Polysix, SCI Prophet 600 etc. Just in der Welle, da sich die Junos und Jupiters größter Beliebtheit erfreuten und Yamaha seit kurzem den…

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Roland Variphrase V-Synth, VP9000, VariOS

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– the Roland Variphrase Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland VP-9000 variphrase sampler 6voicesmore on variphrase synthesizers and audio workstations read on here: VP9000 pic thanks to plasmatronthis is very much like the vsynth and variOS, but only the „core“ technology, no filters but also with variphrase samples.. means: play samples with no time change ,stop in a sample etc.. use the „vproducer“ software to get some sort of variOS functionality, they are cheap used now… (compare variOS , VP9000 ,…

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Roland Digital Synthesizer Fantom, D, JV, JD, XP Series

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– the Roland JV, JD, Fantom Synthesizer Series Rompler and Sampler + LA Series D50, D10, D20 etc. ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland LA Synthesis Series – D10/D110, D20 , D50/D550 -> 1986 this series was a big seller: the D-50 was the flag ship: it consists of a pre-JV1080 and pre JD880 structure of 2 DCOs that can be ringmodulated or bass boosted. it also introduced samples and the digital filters. more on structure and synthesis: see JD800/JV .. W30 –…

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Roland Alpha Juno 1 + 2, MKS50

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– the Roland Juno + Alpha Juno Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) JUNO SERIES its simple user interface and the absence of ringmode, crossmod or any other „dirtmaker“ is responsible for the juno’s sound that always sounds „good“.. but is also reduced to the minimum. it has DCOs (one DCO plus SUB with pwm,saw,noise), it’s not as versatile like the jupiter series but this may be the cause for the name: juno a moon of jupiter?.. it’s LFO has one waveform…

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Roland Programmer, MKS-Series, JX-Series

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Roland Analog Synthesizer – the Roland JX Synthesizer Series -Roland Programmer mpg + mks racks programmers for D50, MKS70/JX10,JX8P, Alpha Juno/MKS50, JX3P/ MKS30 ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland JX8P / JX3P / JX10 Synthesizer: made in 1984 Roland JX8P deutscher detail – test hier!!..the digital era began – the 2 DCO synth also have crossmod , both need programmers to be programmed by sliders, but you still can edit them on the box, but the digital way using one edit slider and…

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Clavia G2 Main Info

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CLAVIA Nord Modular G2 / G2x Synthesizer the G2 main section.. G2 / G2x / G2 engine. go to the quick G2 info section.. DETAILS and WHATS INSIDE interesting new features: 1)audio can be transported/piped to another slot 2) audio range is higher now (filter 20khz instead of 15.6k) 3) there is an expansion 4) should look the way like on sweetwater / the german keyboards mag recent 2003 issue.. 5) fm sound better and a bit different.. 6) sequencer can run backwards now 7) not doubled but 170-180% speed..…

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Roland Jupiter-Series + Promars

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– the Roland Promars + Jupiter Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland Jupiter series Jupiter 8 – Jupiter8 – Ju8 – Ju8 built: 1981 (mks80 is QUITE similar but racked): JP8 audio demo AUDIODEMO some audio by myself on the mks-80 (racked Jupiter 8) jupiter8_mks80.mp3 more audio here at visiomedia (thanks frank!) Filters: lpf 24 and 12dB/oct., 2 PWMable VCOs but you can use ONE waveform per VCO only, crossmodulation, no midi but some have dcb (a roland interface), very classic…

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Roland Modular: System 100, System 700, System 100m

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Roland Analog Synthesizer – the Roland Modular Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) THE ROLAND MODULAR LINE ROLAND SYSTEM100 – made in 1976 LARGE VIEW SYSTEM 100 here/ grossbild Roland System 100 Schematics System 100 .. the Roland System 100 consists of 101 basic unit, the „expander“ 102, the sequencer 104 and mixer 103 it is very very similar to the sh5. 1)the expander and basic unit provide a 12dB/oct. LPF and the typical non-vc or dynamically modulated hpf (fixed for just…

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