The roland jx 3p was used as a basis of the pack, with both factory presets and custom sounds present in the pack. All programmed by me on my jx 8p, hope you enjoy them. Loopmasters synth explorer jx3p multiformat audio club. The roland boutique jx 03 module continues the legacy of the jx 3p synth. Roland jx3p analogue synthesizer jx 3p at the first glance looks like a two oscillator version of a juno 60 as it shares the same vcf and vca.
The oneshots and loops in this factory 001 pack have to do with anything organic and wooden, such as hammering into wood, wood drops and wood hits. Vintagesynthshop is an on line store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. Jx3pmks 30 patch chart im disassembling the eprom from a jx3p and would like to get my hands on a chart for the factory patches. Here you can listen and watch videos of the custom patches made for the classic roland jx3p. Already described below this keyboard is very nice but has some limitations period it is not possible to do both midi and edit sounds with the pg200 for example. The 3p in its name refers to programmable preset polyphonic. May 22, 2019 the best free virtual instruments for music production. Down with the cliche jx8p patches, it would be an insult to the jx8p and its many opportunities. Dec 26, 2012 the roland jx 3p is a vintage synth that offers classic roland analog sound, but without the full on knobbiness of many earlier synths. You can use the patches below on a jv1080, jv2080, xp50, xp60, xp80 and other roland jvxp synths which are sound compatible with these.
A jx 3p was fully restored to factory spec, programmed by members of uvi sound design team and deeply multisampled, capturing samples both dry and with the builtin analog chorus enabled. Jan, 2017 more analog bliss coming from the roland jx3p. The roland jx 3p is a great analog synth with big sound potential. The jx is an analog, six voice polyphonic synth with each voice having two dcos, a mixer, a vcf highpass and low pass, a vca, a lfo, and two adsr envelopes. However, its midi was limited to basic note onoff information only. The knobs were moved to an optional add on, the pg200 programmer, in order to make the jx 3p more affordable. And without the cult status of other synths similar to it, they can also be found at bargain prices, making them a definite synth to consider when looking for those classic early eighties roland sounds. You can use a program like cakewalk, cubase or sysex to send the.
Read my other post on how to restore the factory presets. The jx 3p is something of a hidden treasure there is more to it than meets the eye. Listen step for step to the sequence the sequencer is as simple as it might be, but i often find it very useful to get quick some very nice sequences, i then translate to my computer sequencer program. It was the first roland synth to support the thennew midi standard. Seaweed factory has released a series of free sound packs featuring a sampled roland jx 3p vintage synthesizer.
Roland jx8p analog synthesizer 1985 hd demo youtube. Roland jx3p vintage analog synthesizer summer 1983 duration. It came out about the same time as the venerable juno series, but represents a shift away from the traditional analog synthesizer interface and towards a less handson format. Jx 3p is a sixnote polyphonic synthesizer with 61 keys, and the first that incorporated a midi. While virtual instruments and sound libraries like omnisphere, massive or serum are really expensive, you can get similar software for free. Loading the jx3p plugout requires a factory reset after updating. Roland jx03 boutique series synthesizer module modules. Roland jx 3p vs jx 8p comparsion comparing waveforms and similar sounds between these two classic synths.
Roland jd800 the 64 classic factory patches duration. Featuring 12 digitally controlled oscillators, the jx 3p allows for 6note polyphony with 2 oscillators per voice. The optional pg200 programmer makes life a lot easier programming the synth. The only difference is that the last six leds of the tone selector buttons. The roland jx3p is a synthesizer produced by roland corporation of japan from 19831985. The mks30 is a midi rack module version of the jx 3p with some enhancements. But the jx3p also featured an onboard 128step sequencer and came in a. For nearly 30 years, it was the last true analog synthesizer made by roland and has been critically acclaimed as one of their classic analog instruments.
The roland jx 3p is a synthesizer produced by roland corporation of japan in 1983. The roland jx 10 super jx was a 12voice analog synthesizer keyboard produced from 1986 to 1989, along with a rackmounted version, the mks70. Seaweed factory release 3 free roland jx3p sample packs. Gaia patches by aron magner from the disco biscuits. Uvi has introduced uvx 3p, a software instrument inspired by the roland jx 3p uvx 3p was developed with the same care and thoroughness as our other vintage series instruments. Follow the procedure in updating the tone data to select the target item for the factory reset. In 1983, roland introduced one of the first affordable analog synths, the jx 3p. The jx 3p was mostly aimed towards players looking for those great stable roland sounds of the time, but with immediate presetbased. When i got the microwave it had a lot of german 90s techno sounding presets strangely named like horny bitch and so on horny bitch wasnt even a brass patch fail. This sample pack is the first of three in a series of packs featuring the roland jx3p synthesizer, released in 1983. Roland jx3p sound demo my sounds please write me in the comments if you like one of these sounds.
Its even different to jx 3p which has other more vintage uses. Roland jx3p survival pack new studio patches sounds. The mks30 is the rackmount version of this machine. The original model was launched when buttondriven interfaces were popular, so it was designed to give immediate access to preset sounds. But to get really fantastic and exciting sounds out of this synth, takes time, experience and programming skills. The best free virtual instruments another producer. New audio demos of the jp08, ju06, and jx 03 sound modules. How to load these patches into my roland xp50, xp60 or xp80. Although the jx 3p may not be as popular as a juno, it makes a great vintage synth capable of creating some lush, classic analog sounds.
Factory presets on the jx 8p were created by eric persing and dan desouza. This new board is easy as poping in an ic chip and is an unbelievable piece of technology. Manufactured in 1983, the jx 3p features 6 voices, 61 keys, resonant lowpass and highpass filters, 32 preset and 32 user patch memory, roland s famous onboard chorus effect, and a 128 step sequencer. In 2015, roland once again started producing analog synthesizers beginning with their jdxa and jd. I picked this synth up a few years ago because i was looking for an analogstyled synth and i liked the sound. I now turned to the factory presets on both synths, and couldnt have been. For nearly 30 years, it was the last true analog synthesizer made by roland and has been critically acclaimed as. Free roland boutique jx03 web patch editor now available. Bi directional communication with your roland boutique jx 03 using sysex. Seaweed factory has released a series of free sound packs featuring a sampled roland jx3p vintage synthesizer. It is a 12voice digitalanalog hybrid synthesizer with 24 dcos digital controlled oscillators and a 76key velocity and pressure sensitive keyboard.
Rolands boutique range recreates three of the companys classic synths at a fraction of the cost of the originals. The jx3p is one of rolands most underrated synths read on for its story. When the voltage drops to low, the tf1 will fail to hold its memory and all patches and settings will disappear. Factory 001 wood is the first in a series of packs that explores sounds recorded in a factory. When roland announced the boutique series, we knew that they were going to be small. Seaweed factory releases free sound packs from roland jx3p wav. Novation nova, access virus b, arturia analog factory experience, yamaha an1x, roland jx 3p, roland vsynth 2. The roland jx 3p analog polyphonic synthesizer is one of the first roland analog synths to offer midi. Voice assignment functions and additional patch ram the following six functions switch the omnimode off and make the jx3p respond to midi channel 1. The jx 3p signaled a shift away from control dense synths like the juno and jupiter series for a less intimidating, more entrylevel aesthetic aimed at players who wanted the roland sound without being distracted by a slew of controls. A best guess would be acceptable in case roland never published.
Roland jx 3p analogue synthesizer jx 3p at the first glance looks like a two oscillator version of a juno 60 as it shares the same vcf and vca. Get a programmer for it, hook it up to reverbdelay and write a whole bank of inspiring epic patches in no time. The only difference is that the last six leds of the tone selector buttons are used to display the voice assignment. Uvi uvx3p virtual synthesizer inspired by roland jx3p. If you have any cool patches with cool names you would like to have included in the factory set do send us a sysex dump with credit info included so we can check them out and maybe make you famous. It also has the ability to use the pg200 and midi at the same time, something the stock jx 3p cant do. The jx 3p is a classic analog synth with a huge 80s sound, similar to the roland juno series. The jx 3p signaled a shift away from control dense synths like the juno and jupiter series for a less intimidating, more entrylevel aesthetic aimed at players who wanted the roland sound without being distracted by a.
The pg200 programmer also served to edit patches for the roland gr700 guitar synthesizer, which shares the same voice architecture and sound. I only got to demo it for about 5 minutes, and everything seemed to be working ok except for one stuck key. It has 32 factory programs in rom, and user memory for 32 programs the jx 3p also features a builtin 128step polyphonic sequencer that can be synchronized to external devices, such as drum machines, connected to its simple clock pulse input jack. If youve been lusting after the warm, rich sounds of roland s classic jupiter8, juno106, and jx3p analog synths from the 1980s and cant get your hands on the originals, you wont get any closer than the roland boutique series. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. It has 32 factory programs in rom, and user memory for 32 programs. For those who want to get the best out of the roland jx 3p right away, i offer the analogaudio1 jx 3p sound set, as demonstrated in the video. Just like the juno synthesizers it uses dcos for a stable sound.
All of the mc505s excellent danceoriented sounds are included, as well as 4mb more. The first pack focuses on string and pad patches, as the roland jx3p synthesizer is well known for these types of sounds. The roland super jx jx 10 appeared in 1986 and was manufactured until 1989 with no additional factory mods to my knowledge. May 28, 2012 the classic roland jx 8p, analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1985. The functions 4 to 6 are like the functions 1 to 3 but open a third bank for own patch programs if the bank button c or d is pressed. The roland jx 3p shares the same analog filters and vcas as the juno and the jupiter series. For my part i managed to make good lead sounds, bass, and even a bad imitation of a pan flute, which is still very enjoyable to play and listen for what it is.
Creating unique sounds with software instruments does not have to be expensive. Thanks to savvy internet marketing, roland s boutique series was the talk of the synth world for the better part of autumn 2015. The jx 3p sells for half as much, is electronically more reliable and sonically almost the same, but adds a second dco per voice and a fun, easytouse step sequencer. It is most similar to the roland d20 and d5 and was produced in rackmount form as the d110. Its essentially a jx 3p with velocity some late model 3p s do have velocity as well and the ability to save patches on cartridge.
In the last few years, ive been working a lot with the plugin from roland, which sounds quite similar, but i never stopped dreaming of getting my. Surprisingly, the jx3p is midi equipped, in fact it was rolands first midi synth. The roland jx 8p is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer that came out in 1985. This series is divided into three parts, each covering different patches of this synthesizer produced by roland corporation in 1983. Roland jx 8p 32 retro synth patches sysex download demo. Roland jx8p the 64 factory patches part 2 of 2 youtube. In truth, i never used the jx3ps sequencer because, by the time that i. Dirk rockendorf kindly provides his mac patch editing software emulating the pg800 programmer. This week i picked up another roland jx8p in cosmetically great condition, but had both aftertouch and key issues.
And rightfully so, as roland has harnessed their acclaimed analog circuit behavior technology in the service of reissuing three of their legendary 80s polysynthsthe jupiter8, juno106, and jx 3p as fourvoice tabletop modules. Has anybody had to fix a stuck key on one of these. Provides patches and manuals for a number of older synths. Roland jx 8p the 64 factory patches part 1 of 2 the classic roland jx 8p, analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1985. This pack contains all the factory sounds from the jx 3p, alongside plenty of custom patches that push the jx 3p to the limit. A downloadable pack of 32 patches for the roland jx 8p or the pg8x in the sysex format. The sound is like its relatives jx 10 and mks70, very lush, classy and full. The forerunners to the jx 8p were the jx 3p and the rack mks30. Many people wonder is it a little brother of a jx 8p then.
Feel free to download a full resolution file for any demo to hear it in your own studio environment. It is a typical hybrid synth of that era, featuring dcos but vcfs and vcas. Its 61 note keyboard is velocity and aftertouch sensitive. Roland jx3p analog synthesizer 1983 new patches hd. Synths like the juno 106 had far better midi implementation. Roland jx 03 boutique series synthesizer module return of a misunderstood classic 1980s polysynth in rolands boutique module form by phil okeefe back in 1983 at the dawn of the midi era, roland released their first midiequipped synth the jx 3p. Jx 8p, includes a brief introduction, along with links to synthesizers produced, references and further information. It is an analog synth with two dcos digitally controlled oscillators per voice, six voice polyphony, it responds to velocity, and has 64 internal and 64 cartridge memory patches. Im trying to get an idea of how hard it might be to fix. Either way, i must admit that i have concerns about how robust the flipup plastic tongue that.
Roland jx8p aftertouch and key repair notes jim atwood in. It has a standard 3v cr2032 lithium battery that can be found everywhere. Roland released the jx8p in 1984 to compete with the yamaha dx7. It is notable as one of the companys first synthesizers along with the jupiter6 to incorporate a midi interface. Roland super jx10 and mks70 synthesizer patches your one. Feb 20, 2016 the company previously created editors for the roland ju06 and roland jp08. The oscillators come with ramp, pulse and square waveforms. Im finding out that the keys and aftertouch are a relatively easy fix, but a huge pain in the neck with the roland jx8p. Roland jx 3p 1983 though its not obscure by any means, i would say the roland jx 3p is tragically underrated when you compare its modest reputation with the acclaim and legendary status of its fraternal twin, the juno106. Use the knobs on your jx 03, the knobs on the web page or enter the exact value for a parameter manually.
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