Roland JD-800 Software Synthesizer Overview | Vintage Digital Icon Now on Roland Cloud
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Known for its massive amount of hands-on controls with an unapologetically electronic sound palette, the vintage JD-800 helped define the sounds of the ‘90s and beyond. The JD-800 Software Synthesizer allows you to get the coveted spacious sounds and hands-on experience of the original inside your DAW-with modern upgrades.
Surf the 64 original presets, plus 64 new presets using the original waveforms and crafted by top sound engineers. You can dive even deeper into your music creation and stack sounds with the expanded polyphony. Then, dig into seven multistage effects including distortion/overdrive, enhancer, spectrum equalizer, phaser, chorus, triple-tap delay, and a selection of reverbs with an expanded view for real-time tweaking. View all of this on the hyper-realistic interface to bring the JD-800 into your present-day workflow.
More Details:
• 64 original presets, plus 64 new presets
• Recreation of JD-800’s two-stage, multi-effects section with drag and drop reorder
• 7 effects: chorus, phaser, enhancer, distortion, spectrum, delay, and reverb
• Detailed, realistic interface is resizable and includes alternate views
• Expanded polyphony versus the original hardware
• VST3, AAX, and AU with support for Apple silicon
In this video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:37 - Sounds
1:31 - Presets
3:34 - Lead Sound Presets
5:05 - Programming
6:58 - Envelopes
8:10 - Filters
11:29 - Effects
To learn more about the JD-800 Software Synthesizer, please visit: www.roland.com/global/product...
The JD-800 Software Synthesizer is available for download through Roland Cloud. Sign up for a 30-day trial of Roland Cloud Ultimate membership and try the JD-800 Software Synthesizer for free. Plus, you’ll have access to the ever-expanding Roland Cloud universe, including other legendary Roland virtual instruments and effects, expanded sound content, and so much more.
Learn more about Roland Cloud: www.rolandcloud.com/
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You know you're getting on a bit when you hear the words "vintage digital" and you were around when the synth first came out.
I remember when I first saw one of these in a synth shop - must have been about 1992. I was impressed.
Thanks I remember the sh-2
This would be amazing for that 90’s jungle sound
Imagine how I feel when my first boards were the Juno 106 and JX8P back in the day
@@csanderse I remember the SH2000 😀 which I still have.
this was my first synth purchase back in the early 90s. It is a beast!
You are so lucky.
I had one too.
It took me to outer space.
At long last!! I've been waiting for a plugin of this synth for practically 10 years!!
I always wanted one of these back in the day but never had the cash. The music mags of the time had me almost literally drooling at the promise of incredible polyphony, layered patches & immense, cosmic sound. Years later I was able to afford a second hand Korg Wavestation EX. A beautiful instrument, to be sure, but now I can finally get my hands on the JD. Thanks Roland!
Loving it 👍
I had one of these back in the early 1990's - I had to sell it, unfortunately. I've regretted that ever since. I still have many recordings of my originals using this.
I must have this, or I'll lose the rest of my mind.
Thank You for this.
This is my grail synth but bought the Roland JD-08 and man it sound great with added features!!
It’s MISSING features.
Finally.....So been looking forward to this......Now we just need the JP8000 :)
I hope they make it a JP8000/JP8080 mix. Love the chorus on the 8080...
There’s no chorus on the 8000!? I’ve had my 8080 for best part of 18 years and it’s such a key part of the sound of a Jp strings and of course the super saw leads but so much more too!
@@ComposerMichaelDow No. That's not what I meant. I just think the chorus on the 8080 sounds better imo...
@@hanfi-music3589 I see! I wonder why they added a different one. I guess it came out a little later so maybr they adjusted the software
This thing is a dream for that early 90's vaporwave type of sound
This plugin sounds great as the original JD-800, but you should include PCM expansion card sounds, used often by original JD-800's owners and .syx file import support
The best thing about this VST is that it doesn't include any red glue under the keybed.
That is definitely no lie....I have two JD's, one that has the glue problem and is unusable, and the other I replaced the key bed on myself with a new one about 5 years ago (luckily before Roland stopped carrying them) because of that issue (I had actually bought it a year or two before that and finally did the replacement once the problem got bad enough). I was unaware at the time just how widespread of a problem the glue issue was in general, or else I'd have bought two new key beds instead of just one. And it was quite expensive too, as I recall, I think about $300, maybe more. However, I was just thinking this evening that I could actually get a cheap MIDI controller at some point and use it with the unusable JD I mentioned, so who knows I may go that route at some point with that one. But even so, with the one I replaced the key bed on, it would probably just be a matter of time before that bed wears out or develops a problem not related to the glue, which would necessitate repairs, etc., if parts or keys would even be available. That may just be an eventual hassle, and more expense than what I've already incurred, so because of that I'm considering getting that one professionally cleaned up and looked over at a Roland service outlet I've used in the past and will probably try to sell it on Ebay or Reverb at that point.
And ... it's not as heavy, either. :) My old JD only works via MIDI, the keyboard is shot :(
@@soepil Yep, and that's exactly my concern with the one I replaced the key bed on...once that one goes I'll have to resort to using it via MIDI, as I mentioned doing with my 2nd JD, because parts may not even be available anywhere for it...especially given that the key beds were discontinued years ago. I must admit that I'm intrigued with the new VST, of which I have no experience with those, as I'd prefer the original synths themselves, but I was curious if there's some way to use a PCM card with it or perhaps in the future if they'd offer that capability. And I mention that not just for those of us who have PCM cards with our own sound creations on it from the JD, but really more so with the JV-1010 card sets they came out with for the JD-800. For instance, I have the Brass card set and really enjoy a particular brass section patch on it...but if those JV cards can't be utilized with that VST software then those types of card sets would be pretty useless, which would be a shame. I'm sure the coveted Strings card set has some very nice sounds on it, since that's been a popular and tough to find card set to obtain for years. At any rate, for grins I recently looked online to see if an adapter exists to convert PCM to USB or the like (because I can't think of any other way they'd utilize those card sets or PCM cards with the VST), but I couldn't find any. What they could do at some point, if they haven't started on this already, is sample/convert the waveforms (and patches from the accompanying patch ROM cards that came in each set) from those original JV card sets the way they did with the original factory JD-800 patches for the VST itself, and incorporate them that way into the VST so we could have access to those.
@@rickmontgomery3037 Agree, that would be nice. I've been doing a bit of "online" keyboard work, and it's almost always the JD-800 for pads. It just sounds great.
@ChasingDogma Lol .. I had the red glue leaking on both my JD800 and D70, I didn’t realize it until around 2004 after reading an article where Rick Wakeman was talking about the red glue, after reading that article I raced into my studio and looked under both keyboards and yep .. red glue dripping down the keys. Roland replaced both keybeds under warranty even though the synths were both well over a decade old, only problem is Roland repair scratched the chassis panels on both synths .. they were in immaculate like new condition before Roland got hold of em 😡 On the plus side both new keybeds were and still are the best synth actions I’ve ever owned, I still have both here in 2022.
Thanks, Roland. Another highly desired synth.
LOVE IT.....and I have an original JD-800 in repair.......Roland.......please add the JD-800 expansion sound card samples and waveforms to this to......PLEASE 🤞🤞🙏🙏 Oh and definitely release the JP 8000 in this format to.......pretty Please 🙌🙌👍👍
I know what you mean, I replied to someone's post above and mentioned I have two JD's, one has the glue problem and is unusable, the other did have it but luckily I purchased a new key bed from Roland several years ago while they still carried them and swapped out the key bed myself. Luckily no problems since, fingers crossed. The thing is, I didn't realize at the time that this was such a widespread problem with so many of these JD's, or I'd have gotten two key beds instead of one. At the time I figured it was just an issue with mine, I had no idea that wasn't the case. At any rate, I'm seriously considering getting the one I replaced the key bed on serviced and cleaned up so I can sell it before that bed develops any problems. I'm sure those parts will be tougher to obtain as time goes on (although places like Keyboard Kountry carry replacement keys, but I guess I'm talking more about the circuit board, etc.) and I don't want to deal with anymore potential hassles, repairs, costs, you name it.
You know they will for sure. Like added DLC to make the membership continually gain value. Honestly their cloud has grown so well they need to start adding VG/GR stuff usable with a cheap add on interface. Or even just start putting out classic BOSS pedals.
Great addition to the line-up! Also clear explanation and pleasant narration.
Outstanding!
Just awesome video. Thanks!
I used to love my JD800 🥰
Thank you Roland! 👍
Roland, PLEASE bring this for Fantom !!👍👍
Yes, it's a good idea !
Your preset manager is awesome!
Great work Roland. Ideally a few more presets would be awesome.
Greetings From Super Extremes- Sri Lanka
💚 💛 ❤ 💙 💜
Please add syx file import feature! and future Roland cloud will hope have the syx file import too 😀🥳🥳🥳 Roland cloud & korg collection is amazing for neo soul/jazz/funk inspired music
Awesooome love this sound
Roland Cloud and its quality are among the best ideas during the last decade. What's left is to build a Cloud version of the JX-10/MKS-70 legend
jp-8000
Superb 🎶🎸
Dreams come true! 😎
I love my real JD800 and I dream something like JD800 mark2 but in Any case thank you for this software version!!!
So awesome !! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thank you ❤❤❤❤
Absolutely love the original but put off by the red glue of death. If only Roland would reissue some of their classics. Software emulations are cool and all that but look at the control panel on that beast!! Wanna dive in and start editing just looking at it haha.
Great addition to the line up Roland! I remember when these came out and seeing one in a music store. I stood there just staring at the thing.., freakin sliders galore! Call me crazy, but I’d love to see Roland release some of their older workstations as a VST. A modeled XP-60/80 would be pretty cool.
Well there is a JV-1080 VST and the XP series is actually the keyboard version of the JV 1080.
so it’s already there.
@@mudi2000a are you sure there is a VST emulating JV-1080?
@Жан Клон ссылка?
@Жан Клон а платы расширения серии SR-JV80 там все воссозданы? Или вообще ни одной, а только ROM-патчи и ROM-вейвформы?
Я потратил некоторое время, начав проект реверс-инжинирига серии XP/JV. Имел некоторых успех, но приоставил работу. Хотел сам сделать VST-версию железного синтезатора. Видимо теперь вся работа потеряла смысл.
JP-8000!!
Did a Test Drive on my laptop and I am pleasantly surprised by how easy to use it is, considering how much stuff is crammed onto the chassis. At 110% on my 15 inch screen it looks well, and nothing was too fiddly. Now, if I could only figure out how to initialise it....
How can you NOT LOVE Roland Cloud? Fantastic...
Bought it immediately
Sounds great! I want to get this! I never had an opportunity to work with a real JD-800 anyway. Even if I could buy one, I'd have no room to put it. Would love to see the expansion card programs included too. Just look at what Korg did with their software reproductions of M1, Triton and Wavestation - you get everything! Adding the expansion cards to this virtual JD-800 package could only make it more desirable, please do it!
The JD-800 was a very desirable instrument, and still is. When Roland released the JP-8000, it was quite a bit of anticlimax compared to the JD-800. Oh well, everybody had to compete with the Nord Lead at that time, so we got what we got. Thankfully, Roland is back to producing desirable instruments again, like the Jupiter-X and Juno-X. By the way, I don't really understand why so many synthesizer enthusiasts frown upon the sample playback technology. All the D-70, JD-800, JV- and XV-series are sample playback, and they are all fantastic.
my first synth too
I hope you will continue in your way to reproduce all your hardware gear such D10, D70, U20, JD990, V-Synth, all JV, SRX, etc…
Great Software !!! Amazon Job
@Roland !!
great sound 🎹🦾⚔️🙂👍
Deep Forest's 1993 album begins with a synth pad, that's unmistakeably a JD800
Totally giving me FF7 (Final Fantasy 7) vibes at 6:58 😁
Gimme a Boutique version pronto!
Like many others, I've been waiting for a JD800/JD990 emulation for years now. Thanks for investing the time in this.
A really big part of the sound of these earlier digital units came from the D/A converters. Still holds true today, AD/DA converters sound different... But never more so than those heady days of the late eighties and into the early nineties, with Burr Brown DACs and their contemporaries adding a wonderful spice to the signal, and sometimes needing calibration to account for gain and offset errors and such stuff.
It's cool to have the raw waveforms and emulation of the synth signal path, but does this plugin also emulate the DAC output stage? Internal 32kHz (?) sample rates? Anti-aliasing filters?
Also - the JD800 was monaural per patch, no panning on the sort of beautiful pads that you get from the JD990. Does this plugin support panning per tone?
Looks and sounds good. Now, I'll say the same thing I said about the JD-08: where's the backward compatibility? Five-part multitimbrality? Where are the SL-JD80 expansion card waveforms and patches? Where's the proper one-sound-per-key "Special Setup" for drums? And above all else, where's the JD-series SysEx compatibility? Seems odd to have crippled the software in this way.
Now I can play the intro to Genesis "I Can't Dance". Roland, you should do a physical reissue of this classic keyboard with a couple of modern upgrades (usb) - Roland JD801.
The intro is guitar.
@@ChrisP3000x The percussion noises are from JD800.
@@thebod1 oh ok
and NOT mini version please, full fledged and without the red glue isse of the original plss ;)
And a keybed that works this time please! Still struggling to find parts for mine.
A Boutique version would be welcome.
...with included mini tweezers to move sliders ;-)
You wish is now granted
Increible
this is fantastic but considering this is based on the zenology emulation of the hardware, i think missing the expansion card presets was a huge missed oppurtunity. would even pay additional to have them. otherwise, great product, roland!
Why doesn't Roland bring out a new JD-800 with the same features but enhanced. 6 voices or 8 instead of 4, 48 or 64 polyphony, sliders sending out CC messages instead of SysEx and many more features like importing your own wavetables etc to bring this to the 2022 era? The DSP power is there now and I think it would be a huge success.
I agree. I would sell a kidney to have a synth like this with a hands-on approach and full real-time expression. Plugins are fine but mapping this to a midi controller would be a nightmare
WoW ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I can hear a lot of the synth patches on this that were used by Prefab Sprout on there brilliant from Langley Park yo Memphis album , played by Thomas Dolby
Prince liked using it
They really should have gone the whole hog and included the extra JD-990 features too.
Always complaining
OMG! I have been waiting 20 years for a VST of the JD800, I have a real one but always thought it would be awesome as a VST because of the possibilities of extending the features of it, please tell me that they made it possible to load in your own custom waveform's from wav files!!!
This would be a highly desirable hardware synth in the modern era. I can't think of any modern synth with the same level of complexity and hands-on approach, even with the odd digital filtering. Working in the plugin environment is just kind of... fiddly
You can pick them up on eBay, but finding one in good condition at a reasonable price is the problem.
The owners seriosly overprice them and most likley are already suffering from the Roland Red glue of death.
@@maydaygoingdown5602 Oh I wouldn't buy the original. I've heard so many bad things about the keybed and other problems. But a modern version world no doubt fix most off the issues
Under the hood the D50 was way more complex.
@@maydaygoingdown5602 Their about $2300 US atm S/H...
Wow😃
Roland JP-8000 NEXT PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not 990? Left for the next time? As always.....
Can you bring the JD 800 and perhaps the D-50 as a PlugOut on the System 8 Hardware Synth Platform??
Sounds like the type of synth used in PS1 games and earlier RPGs during those days.
Roland, will we ever get an accurate software rendition of JP-8000? I've been waiting for years, and ready to through my money at it. I'm certain I'm not the only one :)
I second that although I am pleased to see the JD-800. Maybe a JD-990 could be forthcoming too.
@@MrMarco33333 THE MODULE VERSION HAS DIFFERENT PATCHES SO IT WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION INDEED !!!
I guess when hell freezes over
@Sergei Orlov -
If you want the real sound, then you've gotta buy the real thing. It's an emulation of the sounds created by the JD-800, it's not the complete engine. I now own the Korg Wave Station and M1 soft synths, and they sound "good enough" compared to their original counterparts, but never the less, the hardware sounds the way it does for a reason.
Mind you, the hardware can't be played within a DAW. So be happy with what Roland is offering.
@@thespadestable That might be true but these things are 30 years old now. Parts can start to fail especially all those sliders.
JP-8000 when please??
Would be nice to add the Ring Modulator algorhythms from the D50.
OMG are you serious?? Finally... Thank you Roland!
The main issue I have with the VST is it doesn't have Tony Banks' "I Can't Dance" percussive sounds. I'm very surprised they didn't include it.
Prob copyright issues
@@muzikman2008 That can't be it as Roland owns the sounds
@@Darrin.Crawford yes, they do.. But Tony Banks wrote the "patch" that's his work..
It's like soundsets for any synth are owned by their designers... 😉
@@muzikman2008 No he didn't? It's a factory patch?
Please Jd-800 model expansion update on fantom!! We need it Asap!!
Next Jupiter 6 ! And a Boutique version Jupiter 6 :-)
Will all of the additional cards be added , such as vintage synths and the infamous strings card?
Yes, yet another thumbs up for this request 👍
Yes a must have, the vintage synths and strings card hopefully will be there
@@stephenrooney9816 Only if they can "sell you them" Rolands new ploy!... not bought anything Roland since my TR8 7X&, 6x6, upgrades.
@@muzikman2008 A company that wants to sell things to us! What next?
@@jbachman01 I know...terrible, especially selling something once, and then selling sneaky addons, then dropping it for the next big rip off. they love a sucker, that aint me lol 😉
You should consider the option of buying the plugins instead of the subscription.
I miss my original JD 800 and would buy this-but not interested in any subscription : )
@Conny Lindstrom -
True. I'm willing to pay upwards of $200-$250 to own as opposed to "renting", because if Roland chooses to discontinue their soft synths, they can also deny subscribers from just buying the ones they like outright.
They are all for one time sale. They have been like that for some time. Prices range from $99 to $149. The JD-800 is $149 and you have the option to "test drive" it before you buy.
Hi Conny, you can purchase the JD-800 without subscription as a Lifetime Key for $149. A Lifetime Key is a single purchase license that is attached to your Roland Account, includes all future updates, and does not require a paid membership. Please check out more info on Lifetime Keys at this link: rolandcloud.com/support
@@rolandglobal I also did not know that this is possible.
I have always assumed that you had to pay monthly or yearly for a subscription.
Does this mean I could JD 800 and also the D50 as just the lifetime license keys and any other Roland VSTS??
Hi there, yes they can be purchased as Lifetime Keys without a subscription. Check out this page for more FAQs on Lifetime Keys: www.rolandcloud.com/support
So how is this all transported to the verselab? Can I play these sounds directly on the verselab and controle it with my yamaha shs10? Is the sd card also upgradable with Windows 11?Is the sd card hot swappable with other Roland gear? When is the Zenbeats App working on the samsung s9 android? Or the verselab connected via android for sending data with the sd card or usb.
Now do the MKS-80!! 😀
Missed this synth. Had the JD990 and regret selling it.
Know the feeling of regret,selling my Roland synth's
Roland R8 and D70 next?
YES INFOSTYLE!
show simpley the spectrum and activity of the sound in action i think
it is a symbol and visual adapter to reality but not the focus, you are right
Roland JD range then developed to JV and then XV. I bought the XV5080 VSTi because I once owned the hardware. I’m wondering what the benefit would be going back to a JD800?
This is great. I'm guessing JP8080 next.......
nothing sounds like a JD-800! 👍The sound is unique, a very authentic emulation. Well done!
Is it DCB or ZEN technology? I’m asking because I’ve purchased JD 800 lifetime license in my Roland Cloud subscription to have JD 800 on my hardware Jupiter XM few months ago. But in this video it looks like that JD 800 is something new on Roland Cloud, although JD 800 model is available on Roland Cloud one year. Would you please explain me what is this if it isn’t Zen and what’s the difference between Zen model that I’ve purchased few months ago and this new one? Thank you!
Roland Corp, I don’t mean to change the subject here but PLEASE do the TD-30 V-Drums as a vst. They are absolutely my favorite electro drums and the SuperNatural vers of the drums in my FA keyboard sound nothing like them.
Many of the TD-30 nuances require the pads for position sensing and other articulation intelligence. It wouldn’t translate well with just a keyboard controller.
JP8080 please...
is there all the patches from jd990?
A great product, but I don't love the trend towards the cloud-based subscription model. So I really like that you can buy and download the synth separately.👍
Are the drum kits in it? Does it load sysex?
It sounds great! A minor thing: the patch switch buttons are programmed different than the hardware version. Push the patch up button and the VST goes to the next patch. Push the patch down button and it goes to the previous patch. On the hardware version that's the other way around and thus confusing.
If you're using the MPC software. This doesn't work, it isn't compatible at the moment and MPC 2 SOFTWARE can't run it yet.
No mention of MIDI learn capability here. Anybody already check that out? Be nice to be able to transfer control of parameters to your MIDI keyboard.
Will this arrive on Fantom platform?
Does anyone know if this can receive sysex from a real JD-800?
I'm considering selling mine and if the cloud version can load my sounds then it becomes a bit of a no brainer!
how to download roland juno d editor app on macbook pro m1
1:00 so is the VST using wavetables / wav samples like the original D50 / JD-800 ?
or is its using 'virtual' synthesis to recreate/emulate these sounds w/ software only?
I‘d like the Roland JX8P as a plugin. Does that exit?
Please add .syx patch support
Roland,
When you guys make the Roland XP30 and all of its expansions available as software.
That 1-1: Take Off -sound. Is it preset or self created sound?
Do we still have to log online every week to use roland vsts?
No. Once a month.
I have the real (hardware) of this. The best clavier keyboard I have used so I use it even today. But I also have the red glue problem. but for me the red glue problem didn't start until just 1-2 years ago. So I didn't even know about it before that.
Does this make JX8P redundant? Assuming software version exists
How is it on CPU??
Dear peepz at Roland Cloud - Your server is down, and there seems to be no possibility to get direct support! All the plugins run on Demo mode because of this issue, which makes them nearly unusable, which is pretty shitty if you're using Roland plugins in a project that needs to be finished!!! Please fix this ASAP!!!
Hi! I have a problem with the jd 800. I just bought a license from the roland cloud manager. but when i load the jd in bitwig, i don't have any presets bank or some sound, only the init preset for every bank and patch. Any suggestion please? Thanks!
Ok nevermind, i found the problem :) I had to manually import the patches from the vst3 folder. I thought that it worked like the jv 1080, the first time i used it, all the patches were uploaded from the beginning, but nevermind :)