Roland JP-08 Boutique Series Compact Sound Module

I like this idea a lot. This is what I usually plug in with a full keyboard, but I really appreciate the ability to have such a portable option when the K-lite is connected There are 3 audio outputs and a 25M keyboard. Since the audio interface has a 5mm size instead of a 1/4" size, you may need an adapter if you want to use one, but USB audio is more convenient. Pictures do not do this thing justice, as it is so small. There's no knob bigger than an AA battery since it's literally smaller in diameter. It would have been nicer if there was something 25% bigger, but I bet some people prefer this size for its.

Estelle Marshall

| Feb 11, 2021

Roland once again brings us another great synth.

Elora Everett

| Mar 26, 2021

The work was top notch and completed.

Bria Chung

| Jun 25, 2021

To the best of my abilities, I am honest It is no secret that I have loved the sound of the Jupiter 8 for a long time now. Back in the early 1980s, all my favorite bands used it. If I had been able to afford it, I would have had one myself. Upon learning that the JP- Yokohama Convention is 35 years old today, I was surprised. My memory of 08 is utterly different from what I remember. My point is not that it is a bad emulation, I don't know what to compare it with, my point is rather that the original might not be as good as I thought. The JP-RSD, therefore, will be the subject of my review I will discuss the most important features of the SS08 as a hardware synth in the 21st century. In the first place, there is no doubt about how tiny this has a bit more than double the thickness, is half the length of a DVD case and is almost the same width as a DVD case. K-cups were also part of my purchase I can fit it in the same space as my 13" laptop and the keyboard is 25mm long. The guitar feels well made, so it should hold up to some of the occasional It is superb to have dedicated sliders, knobs, or switches for most of the functions. It has a MANUAL button that gives you the sound based on the current position of all the controls as soon as you press it. This software allows you to create sounds from scratch in a breeze. When you turn on the device, you just want to create some sounds with all the LEDs in the sliders and the layout of the controls could not be simpler. Those with experience in producing sounds know that the JP-58 offers a wide variety of options With excellent oscillators and a wide range of modulation options, the 08 is a great synthesizer. With the range of waveforms available and the flexible tuning options, the program is very flexible. I find it a pity that the filter doesn't really do anything noteworthy. The program does its job but it doesn't do much more than that. Because of the Jupiter 8's big leads and lush pads, not anything that really pushes the filter, the Jupiter 8 can be best known for its sounds. You can expect excellent results from the ADSR envelopes and LFO, with the LFO showing off a variety There is a fair bit of variety in the presets, but, surprisingly, they sound very close to each other.
The best feature of the JX-100 is its ability to give you immediate feedback The DUAL mode allows you to stack up to two sounds in a single file. In fact, it feels like you can play four notes at once, because it doubles polyphony. A UNISON voice mode and a SOLO voice mode are also available. I don't really like UNISON because you can't control it and it doesn't really add the kind of thickness I'm looking for. It has other features that are hidden within, such as a delay effect and settings for portamento and other features that are not on the panel, so you will need to read the manual to figure out how to find There is nothing interesting to read in the manual, it is simply a bloated page of paper, which can be found The two character LED on the side is also not very helpful. While there are some good things about this synth, there are some things that are decidedly ordinary as well. However, I believe you should give it a good examination because it packs a lot of punch into a very small package at a reasonable price. I already own a Korg Minilogue which has a few different advantages and disadvantages. While the two complement each other nicely, if I had to choose one, I would select.

Elisha Cantrell

| Mar 31, 2021

For practice sessions, I primarily use it as a harmonium replacement. It is so convenient to carry around the portable harmonium, even in stage performances where I always use a real harmonium.
+ I enjoy the portability of the keyboard. It's small and can be put in a backpack. + I can use it as a mixer by connecting another instrument to the Line In jack. The app works rather well with the tabla or tanpura app on both Android or iPhone. Cons The following *br A battery monster that eats batteries for breakfast. The battery compartment is extremely difficult to get to when the keyboard unit is plugged in. In my solution, I propose using a compact battery that can be plugged into a micro-USB port A USB-connector - If you want to change the scale, you must press multiple buttons - I found it difficult to program or find an easy way to make harmonium sounds. In the end, I used Patch 77, which worked fine for me. For someone like me who is brand new to programming, it seems difficult. It would be nice to be able to input Indian Harmonium sounds, but I am not familiar with the interface. The following *br The E- scale would have been much more useful for me, as I use the A# scale As I would have gained several keys beyond Upper Re (C) if I went up the E scale. There is an alternative called Korg Monologue, but it is much bulkier (50 percent bigger).

Callum McIntyre

| Jun 06, 2021

There would have been a price increase too much if that had been done. It is best to run it through an external analog filter if you care a lot about it.

Holland Gomez

| Oct 10, 2020