I was wearing headphones and immediately got transported to another dimension as soon as that opening chord kicked in. Thank you for your inspiring and relaxing deep dive videos!
My first synth back in 1986. It is really logically laid out, super easy to program and can do some insanely powerful sawtooth polysynth style patches as well as much more delicate strings and pads. I came up with tons of ideas and recorded it all on cassette.The synth dissappeared from my life many years ago but now I´ve found a wonderfully accurate free VST plugin so I am going through my catalogue of stuff and re-recording the good ideas, copying the sound as close as I can and then buildning arrangementes around it, using mainly the Korg M1 and Dexed DX7 emulator to get this nice late 1980´s sound.
Wow dude can play, thanks so much for the demo. He is right there is just something about analog that rules from this era. So expressive, smooth and warm!
@@culturedslob yeah! nice one! I got one lately and I just finished up refurbishing it - I gave it the works, including the vecoven OS, which is recommended. It really has a very nice sound, and the keybed is expressive, if a little clacky audibly. Is your keybed clacky sounding? I read there were different models used. the vecoven mod really improves the midi, and the PWM mod sounds incredible. It's a great addition, it's not over the top with features like the Kiwi .
The one I opened up had a copper strip under the keybed, which of course wasn't a great material to use. I used fine sandpaper to remove the corrosion, but within a year the AT was dead again (I lived near the sea). I thought about cleaning it again, and glueing a thin sheet of carbon fibre to it, as CF conducts electricity but doesn't corrode.
5:06 This is very nice. Too many synth players route aftertouch to some kind of vibrato. Vibrato often makes a synth sound like it's going haywire and out of tune. Mr. musictrackjp doesn't do that either through aftertouch, the mod wheel, etc. very often and it's one of the reasons, in my opinion at least, that his demos are always so tastefully great.
Katsunori is one of those musicians who i feel i'm learning just by listening! Your videos inspire me so much as a musician! Thank you! Please review the Roland boutique new JX8P version!! Can't wait!! 😎
Ujiie-san isn't just a musician. He is a famous sound designer and synth programmer of the Yamaha in 80-90s ;) He is a BIG synth expert in Japan and yes - he is a true legend!
Juno-106 seems like a toy compared to the JX-8P. Although in a good way, the Juno-106 has a similar vibe to a Bontempi organ, which is a good charming thing. The JX-8P looks like a far more serious machine. Much higher-end. And of course, Eric Persing influence is strong with the JX-8P. The D-50 was quite a breakthrough though when it came out. The D-50 could eat the JX-8P alive.
and the d50 cannot eat the jx... not the same style of synth, the jx has more depth, when it comes to raw sounds, bass sounds, the jx eats the d50 at breakfast. I still love the d50
@@kicksNCY Well, maybe I used a wrong expression, about the "eating alive" thing. What I meant was, that if I had to choose between the JX-8P and D-50, I'd go for the D-50. The parameter list of the D-50 is certainly more extensive than that of the JX-8P, which means, greater variety of sounds can be obtained on the D-50, than on the JX-8P. But JX-8P certainly has its charm. Also, both synthesizers look great, and feel great, which is also important for any musical instrument. By the way, Roland makes very desirable instruments to this very day, the Jupiter-X and Juno-X being ultra desirable.
I want to love it and the poly brass sound is amazing, but this was the board used by my soul crushingly dry music theory teacher throughout all of high school and I can never forgive the JX-8P for it. Every time I see the front panel I immediately get stressed out.
And this is a Synth ! An Analogue Synth ! No samples anywhere inside this beauty.... The JX-8P has always been one of my favourites... I kept my one, instead of my Juno 106. The only thing that lets it down a bit, are a few unresponsive keys (like a lot of my old Roland synths, to be honest. Never had a problem with Korg or Yamaha keys)
The worst thing about the 8P? (Most of) the factory presets. 🥴 You think this demo sounds good? You should hear the 8P with the Analog Audio and Espen Kraft patches for starters. Whole new level. 😍
Why not program yourself instead of using 3rd party or factory ones? If you're unsatisfied... I guess in the year 1985 factory patches were awesome. Tastes change...
@@vintagesynthesizers most keyboard players tend to not delve into sound design, which is a downright and massive shame when they get awesome synthesis engines like the Kronos, FA, MODX, Krome, etc., and occasionalñy great VAs or analogues
@@kensmechanicalaffair reply meant for Alex? Sound design is as personal as pedalboards, what two guitarists are using the exact same number and models of effect pedals? Very few, if any at all. That is why manufacturers sell the tools and you are on your own when it comes to patch design. Or find someone willing to do the sound design for you at whatever price they ask, it's up to you. Notice the loads of sound design video tutorials that can be found. edit: and it's "twiddle" or "fiddle", not "twinkle"
@@Jason75913 I used twinkle for artistic purposes... the fact remains, that as much weight as we put into sound design, the best artist had a balance of a little design, a whole lot of output. I love synths just as much, as the next enthusiast- the difference is i buy it to share, not twist knobs and let it collect dust when the next "best" thing comes along.
I was wearing headphones and immediately got transported to another dimension as soon as that opening chord kicked in. Thank you for your inspiring and relaxing deep dive videos!
JX-8P は Roland シンセの中で一番上品な音だと思います。
当時、JX-8P は高くて買えず、α-Juno 2 を購入した経験がありましたが、
その2年後、Yamaha DX7-Ⅱ と Roland D50 と Korg M1 を同時に購入したり、
Yamaha TX81Z 及び Oberheim Matrix-1000 を購入も Roland Super-JD 同じく JV-2080 そして MKS-50 最後は jp-8000 と揃えました。
この間当然に音響設備の充実も図り高級マイク５－６本 高級ニーブ製HAを二台揃えて AKAI 16トラックマルチレコーディングシステムも揃えましたが、
現在では埃をかぶっって一室に物置のごとくの扱いです。
My first synth back in 1986. It is really logically laid out, super easy to program and can do some insanely powerful sawtooth polysynth style patches as well as much more delicate strings and pads. I came up with tons of ideas and recorded it all on cassette.The synth dissappeared from my life many years ago but now I´ve found a wonderfully accurate free VST plugin so I am going through my catalogue of stuff and re-recording the good ideas, copying the sound as close as I can and then buildning arrangementes around it, using mainly the Korg M1 and Dexed DX7 emulator to get this nice late 1980´s sound.
Those piano patches are impressively realistic for analog.
Any keyboard Ujiie touches will go up in price the next day, he can make any synth sound good
The JX8P always sounded good though :) I wish Behringer would make a 16 voice clone, with some extra faders...
JX-8P's have gone up in price recently.
the free PG8X vst version sounds fantastic too, highly recommended
The King Midas of synths
No. Any keyboard he touches will NOT necessarily go up in price the next day. Relax, man. No need to exaggerate. Get a grip on your mind.
Wow dude can play, thanks so much for the demo. He is right there is just something about analog that rules from this era. So expressive, smooth and warm!
'Love my JX, never sure about those 'analog piano' presets though'. Katsunori plays them. 'ahh...what do I know!'.
well .. he's also putting it through an external effects
@@Martinez-mr3uy it doesnt need them
This is one of the better demos out there for the JX8P. It really helps that the guy is a great player. So excited to receive mine tomorrow!
how' you like it?
@@robinsutcliffe_video_art awesome smooth string machine
@@culturedslob yeah! nice one! I got one lately and I just finished up refurbishing it - I gave it the works, including the vecoven OS, which is recommended. It really has a very nice sound, and the keybed is expressive, if a little clacky audibly. Is your keybed clacky sounding? I read there were different models used.
the vecoven mod really improves the midi, and the PWM mod sounds incredible. It's a great addition, it's not over the top with features like the Kiwi .
初めてJX-8P やα－JUNO を見た時、
風貌からしてデジタルシンセかと
思いましたが、
アナログってのがそそられます。
soundtrack いい音ですね〜。
Still I have my JX-8P . I love it
I had one in the mid 80’s and that thing was one of a kind!! Nice work man!!!!
...it's actually 6 voice polyphonic, and the JX10(which is basically two JX8Ps in one) is 12 voice polyphonic.
The first preset is amazing! What a great synth!
Omg
いつも楽しみに拝見しています。去年の年末にJX-8Pを買いました。バージョンが初期バージョンだったため、他の方のコメントにもあるように音が途切れない症状がありますが、調べるとROMを交換してバージョンを上げる事が出来る事を知り、ドイツの業者からバージョン2.1のROMを購入し、先日届きました。PG-800も別で運良く入手出来たので、ROMを交換して様子を見ながら色々触りたいと思っています。ご紹介ありがとうございます！
English sub-title will soon !!
I hope so much, your channel is my favorite for synth reviews. I actually speak Spanish but English is excellent
English please. This is my favorite synth review channel but I need English sub-titles thanks!
I’m happy to own this synth.
Excellent ! The JX8P is great synth and your demo is fantastic !
アンサンブルに溶け込む上品さがローランドって感じで良いですねえ。特にシンセブラスの音が好きです。
Wow a JX-8P with a working aftertouch. Mine makes almost no change no matter how hard you press
I was one of the lucky ones that had a JX-8P with working aftertouch as well.
The one I opened up had a copper strip under the keybed, which of course wasn't a great material to use. I used fine sandpaper to remove the corrosion, but within a year the AT was dead again (I lived near the sea).
I thought about cleaning it again, and glueing a thin sheet of carbon fibre to it, as CF conducts electricity but doesn't corrode.
Actually surprised by the quality diversity of those patches.
Jexus and Ujiie are like the Yin and Yang of synth reviewers.
Love the JX, great demo
watching his videos since 2011.. wooow
I came here to see how this sounded after all these years. As soon as i saw who was playing it i had my answer. Mine NEVER sounded like this one lol
Great voicings! Incredible player!
1984年頃購入しました。
ワタシの所有している個体は突然発音しっぱなしになる不具合がありました。
今は無人の実家で埃まるけになってます(笑)
オシレーターがDCOなのでちょっと線が細い音ですが、逆にそれが繊細な響きに感じられて良いのかも知れませんね🎵
EGのアタックは0にしても弱くてエッジの効いた音作りはできませんでした。当時はちょっとガッカリしましたがパッド系は虚ろな感じが良かったです。
プログラマーのPG-800はスライダーやスイッチを音作りでいじり過ぎて接点がダメになっちゃいましたね。
先発のJX-3PやこのJX-8Pは低価格帯のシンセでありながら、クロスモジュレーションやオシレーターシンクが付いていて当時としては素晴らしかったです。
Great review I’m looking for the jx-08 module Only I have the keyboard
5:06 This is very nice. Too many synth players route aftertouch to some kind of vibrato. Vibrato often makes a synth sound like it's going haywire and out of tune. Mr. musictrackjp doesn't do that either through aftertouch, the mod wheel, etc. very often and it's one of the reasons, in my opinion at least, that his demos are always so tastefully great.
こんないい音のするシンセだったんだ！と驚き。
Katsunori is one of those musicians who i feel i'm learning just by listening! Your videos inspire me so much as a musician! Thank you! Please review the Roland boutique new JX8P version!! Can't wait!! 😎
Ujiie-san isn't just a musician. He is a famous sound designer and synth programmer of the Yamaha in 80-90s ;) He is a BIG synth expert in Japan and yes - he is a true legend!
Juno-106 seems like a toy compared to the JX-8P. Although in a good way, the Juno-106 has a similar vibe to a Bontempi organ, which is a good charming thing. The JX-8P looks like a far more serious machine. Much higher-end. And of course, Eric Persing influence is strong with the JX-8P. The D-50 was quite a breakthrough though when it came out. The D-50 could eat the JX-8P alive.
You re not right.. 106 has much better leads sounds than jx8p.
and the d50 cannot eat the jx... not the same style of synth, the jx has more depth, when it comes to raw sounds, bass sounds, the jx eats the d50 at breakfast. I still love the d50
@@kicksNCY Well, maybe I used a wrong expression, about the "eating alive" thing. What I meant was, that if I had to choose between the JX-8P and D-50, I'd go for the D-50. The parameter list of the D-50 is certainly more extensive than that of the JX-8P, which means, greater variety of sounds can be obtained on the D-50, than on the JX-8P. But JX-8P certainly has its charm. Also, both synthesizers look great, and feel great, which is also important for any musical instrument. By the way, Roland makes very desirable instruments to this very day, the Jupiter-X and Juno-X being ultra desirable.
I want to love it and the poly brass sound is amazing, but this was the board used by my soul crushingly dry music theory teacher throughout all of high school and I can never forgive the JX-8P for it. Every time I see the front panel I immediately get stressed out.
Don't blame anyone or anything that's not to blame, your life will be better.
your keyboard playing gives me goosebumps, so amazing
Roland used to make such great sounding synthesizers....
The last great sounding synth Roland made was the JD-800.
With what a vintage Jupiter 8 is going for these days, WHY won't they consider a reissue? It worked out well for Moog and Sequential...
@@marzzz1 I agree!!!
@@marzzz1 they seem unwilling to spend on redeveloping analogue synths, though they made a tiny and forgettable effort via JD-Xi and JD-XA
Awesome review and playing
And this is a Synth ! An Analogue Synth ! No samples anywhere inside this beauty.... The JX-8P has always been one of my favourites... I kept my one, instead of my Juno 106. The only thing that lets it down a bit, are a few unresponsive keys (like a lot of my old Roland synths, to be honest. Never had a problem with Korg or Yamaha keys)
The more I play it, the better the keys get. At first I had stuck keys, but now almost never.
@@michaelmoore1697 That's true - it does help :-)
@@iixorbit's incredibly easy to open and clean
so beautiful
確か、アナログシンセだと思ったのですが、随分FMっぽい音がするんですね！GOOD SOUNDS！
He's got some nice outboard gear as well.
This is awesome.
John P. Kee knows about this board 😎🎹
Whoa.
買い直したい…このシンセ。
こんにちはリス、ビデオチュートリアルおめでとうございます、コルグ01 / wfdシンセサイザーのチュートリアルを作成する可能性があります、私はあなたの仕事に感謝し、また各チュートリアル、アルゼンチンからのご挨拶をおめでとうございます!!
なんと！！！ありがとうございます！！！！！
I want one of these!
Soundtrack is awesome!
Wow, it sounds better then 3P
Preset 8 - VOICES is my favourite!
The Final Countdown's synth sounds.
Ba-ba-baa-baa, ba-ba-baa-baa- baa!
Made in Japan. Alive forever
Awesome! MKS-70 next?
The Best Sound I Heard All Dayyyy 😭🥵😫 1:47
Yessuh
重厚で滑らかなスイープ、抜群ですね。
あれ、氏家さんちょっと体調が悪そうに見えますが、大丈夫ですか？
7:03 Great for pads and brass!
Amo esse sintetizador
私はコレを入手した当時、プリセットだけでもイケるなと思ったものでした。ハコバンでどんな曲も弾けた感じでした。DXモドキとか笑笑、ジュノーモドキとか笑笑、今でも時々電源入れてます(*^^*)
Thx.
I wish I’d never sold mine.
Koreeedayyy !!
Lyle Mays played the super jx, not the jx8p
Thats PHAT!
❤!!
Subtitles, please! Captions, whatever... 😄
山下達郎のさんのLADY BLUEのハーモニカ風の音と、
北朝鮮の映画ブルガザリのサントラは、
JX-８Pで作っているような気がしますが。
just gonna leave this here . theres a free vst of the JX-8/10P . its called PG-8X mac and windows , loads JX preset data . and its sounds DANNNNNKKKK
Vsts are not hardware.
i LOVE JX-3P!!! USE 3p VSTi!!!! best HAMMOND ORGAN for me!! A3
ВЫ ОЧЕНЬ ХОРОШИЙ МАСТЕР
This Roland does have an internal chorus, and it's only six voice
Automatic subtitles on the intro is quite hilarious!
"U
me
ana 7
hey hey
me
me dare
DEA
me
me goo
goo
DEA"
Cracking fm kit that was.
Still waiting for a korg M3 demo...
jx8p is analog not digital
The JX-8p is not an FM synth, but a DCO synth. It has analog oscillators under digital control.
English sub-title is available !!
サウンドに全く関係ない話で恐縮だけど、このボディ・カラーもローランドの伝統のひとつではないかと思っています。
SH-7とJUPITER-8のハイブリッドといった感じのこの佇まいは後にJX-10、そしてJD-800へ継承されていきました。SH-101もこれに入るかな。
いまだったらファントムに似合いそうなんだけどなぁ。そもそもあれはJD-800をワークステーション化させたようなところから始まったシリーズだし。
rompete unos loops para 190bpm ponjita UWU
The worst thing about the 8P?
(Most of) the factory presets. 🥴
You think this demo sounds good?
You should hear the 8P with the Analog Audio and Espen Kraft patches for starters.
Whole new level. 😍
Why not program yourself instead of using 3rd party or factory ones? If you're unsatisfied... I guess in the year 1985 factory patches were awesome. Tastes change...
@@vintagesynthesizers most keyboard players tend to not delve into sound design, which is a downright and massive shame when they get awesome synthesis engines like the Kronos, FA, MODX, Krome, etc., and occasionalñy great VAs or analogues
@@Jason75913 That's because I'm trying to make hits, not twinkle with LFO and attack time parameters, lol. Its still neat though.
@@kensmechanicalaffair reply meant for Alex?
Sound design is as personal as pedalboards, what two guitarists are using the exact same number and models of effect pedals? Very few, if any at all.
That is why manufacturers sell the tools and you are on your own when it comes to patch design. Or find someone willing to do the sound design for you at whatever price they ask, it's up to you. Notice the loads of sound design video tutorials that can be found.
edit: and it's "twiddle" or "fiddle", not "twinkle"
@@Jason75913 I used twinkle for artistic purposes... the fact remains, that as much weight as we put into sound design, the best artist had a balance of a little design, a whole lot of output. I love synths just as much, as the next enthusiast- the difference is i buy it to share, not twist knobs and let it collect dust when the next "best" thing comes along.
4 m 22 secs 6 voice polyphonic ( unfortunately not 8 voice)
PG-800を見つけて、適切なビデオを作る
84년말
i have a friend who sells his mks70 + programmor for 1200 euro's
The JX8P is a better choice than a JP8...and cost 10% of a JP8.
@ghost mall now you are mixing market value with synth value
I actually like the JX better, it's more versatile. That's good news for my kidney!
持ってはいるけど。。。宝の持ち腐れ中ｗｗｗ
Yamaha DX7 still kills it
If only it didn't have those terrible membrane buttons
They look sweet, and a PG800 solves the issue of immediacy and fun programming
This is a big slab of a synth, which is partly why I sold mine. I never really liked the sound, for some reason I did'nt bond with it.