The "little
brother" of
Roland JX-10 (which is
more or less two JX-8P:s
together).
The
JX-8P is a 6-
voice, 12-
DCO,
programmable digital/
analog hybrid synthesizer with a
touch-
sensitive and
pressure-
sensitive 5-
octave, 61-
note (C-C)
keyboard. It is a
direct descendant of
Roland's first non-
knob-and-
slider synth, the
JX-3P. Each voice contains two
DCOs, one
VCF, and a single
ADSR envelope generator for the
VCF and/or the
VCA, which can be
inverted.
Due to a
lack of knobs and sliders,
programming the JX-8P can be a
slow and
painful process. The
separately
sold Roland PG-800 programmer allows much quicker and easier
editing.
Production period:
1985-
1988
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