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Roland Cloud JD-800 v1.0.2-R2R screenshot
Team R2R | 2023.08.09 | 18 MB
In 1991, Roland released the JD-800—a forward-thinking, digital synthesizer sporting a huge range of hands-on controls and a gleaming, complex sound.

The instrument would soon find its way onto classic albums and numerous film and television scores, and it remains highly sought after to this day. Thanks to our advanced modeling engine that incorporates the original waveform data, you can now have the unique sound and experience of this vintage digital icon in a modern software instrument.

The return of the hands-on synth.
By the early ’90s, preset-driven digital synths with limited hands-on controls dominated the landscape. The JD-800 changed all that in 1991, bringing the synthesizer world back to its roots with a massive control-laden panel and an unapologetically electronic sound palette. With its player-focused workflow, evocative sounds, and powerful effects, the JD-800 was a favorite for top electronic music producers throughout the ’90s and beyond.

A different kind of synthesizer.
Using D-50-style waveforms with multimode resonant filters, the JD-800 took a different approach to other synthesizers of the day and offered a glimpse at the exciting future of hybrid synthesis. Each of its four layers is like a complete synthesizer in its own right, with flexible modulation routing and time-variant amp and filter envelopes. This unique architecture, complex tonality, and immediate hands-on experience has endeared the JD-800 to many hard-core synth fans over the years.

Authentic JD-800 sound and behavior.
The JD-800 Software Synthesizer is painstakingly crafted to sound and behave exactly like the original hardware. Rather than simply a bunch of JD-800 samples, we used the original waveform data along with advanced modeling techniques to perfectly recreate the big, bright, spacious sound that only the JD-800 can deliver.

Special effects.
A key ingredient of the JD-800’s sound was its formidable multistage effects section. It’s been carefully recreated here and enhanced with an expanded view perfect for realtime tweaking. In addition to a master EQ, there are seven effects that can be rearranged via drag and drop to customize your signal flow. Choose from distortion/overdrive, enhancer, spectrum equalizer, phaser, chorus, triple-tap delay, and a selection of reverbs, each with multiple parameters that vastly change the sonic character.

Sounds that inspire your music.
Instantly create with the large sound selection, including 64 original presets from the JD-800 hardware that transport you straight back to the ’90s. There are also 64 new presets, expertly crafted to show how inspiring and evocative the JD-800 can be in a modern context. Or simply dive into the huge array of controls and create never-before-heard sounds that make your music stand out.



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  Resident 16.09.2013 291
+160
I have the real JD800 synth but even so i had to download this just for the sake of having a JD800 without failing faders, crappy keyboard and very poor construction overall.

For as many bugs the VSTi may have (i still don't know) i am sure it will be better than the real hardware JD800.

Synthesizing capabilities aside, the JD800 is definitely and hands down the worst piece of hardware i ever bought.

I still haven't had the time to compare sounds between the real thing and this VSTi but i'm sure the faders in the VSTi will work for a much longer time than the real flimsy plasticky ones, the keyboard weights will not fall from under the keys leaving dripping glue all over and the keyboard contact ribbon will not disintegrate over time.

Mind you, it's a beautiful instrument with a very nice sound but other than the enormous amount of screws used in it, there's not anything good about it.
Maybe the sound. It's not as bad as the instrument itself.
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice, they're not.
  Resident 16.06.2020 1 69
+34
I also own a JD-800 bought in 1992 and its keyboard is mostly dead because of the red glue crap. I wish I had bought the Roland's replacement keyboard pack when it came out, now it is impossible to find.
Fun note: Have you ever noticed that Genesis had used that weird sounds from the FX patch of JD-800, in their song I can't Dance?
  Resident 16.09.2013 291
+160
I feel your pain!
I bought mine new as well, around the same time you bought yours.
It was in the store for quite a while, standing up on one of it's side panels and not even on display anymore.
The store owner said no one wanted it because it had "too many buttons" and people at the time were more inclined to get synths with presets and no switches.
He sold a few JX8P and JX3P but didn't sell a single programming unit. Only the basic keyboards with the basic preset panels.

Back to the JD800: i had to replace half of the keys in mine with the keys from a D50!
And i don't know if you have ever looked inside but the small faders start to lose their carbon tracks from day one.
After a couple of years some of the faders are nothing but pieces of plastic things that move up and down.
The worst piece of sh** ever!

Sound is "ok" but without the internal effects (or external, for that matter) they're quite "flat".
Also, the fact that every fader is sending digital data with MIDI values means that, as an example, you have 128 different values for VCF filter, or resonance or whetever.
It's not really analog, every control is digital, numeric and limited to a max of 128 different values.

I have had more fun with a monophonic MS20 that with this polyphonic crappy synth.

Still, i downloaded it. At least now i can play it :D
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice, they're not.
  Resident 16.06.2020 1 69
+34
I haven't been playing it for a long time, so I haven't used those sliders too. Probably mine are mostly dead too.
I have bought some expansion cards (in 1993 if I recall right) by a third party manufacturer; those cards contained new presets which uses internal waveforms. Some of them are usable but the rest are mostly rubbish.
I have also downloaded the plugin too, even though it has shortcoming that synth has an rather emotional value for me. If I can gather some willpower and funds I might plan to repair it to a working condition. I have found a couple of sites selling salvaged keys and other parts.
Thank you for all the tips and comments. I have learned something new about my JD
  Resident 16.09.2013 291
+160
quote by wowbagger...even though it has shortcoming that synth has an rather emotional value for me. ...


Totally understand!
I keep mine on top of a Yamaha KX88, central place in the studio and use it as a "Sound Module" via MIDI.
I won't part with it and i simply program it with CTRLR or via MIDI SysEx. It gets used every once in a while but it's not a good synth.
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice, they're not.
  Member 27.01.2023 25
+4
Did you guys manage to make a comparison between this soft synth and the actual hardware? I'm interested in knowing how close the emulation is. Also, I liked reading your discussion, thanks! :)
  Resident 16.09.2013 291
+160
quote by settingnormalDid you guys manage to make a comparison between this soft synth and the actual hardware? I'm interested in knowing how close the emulation is. Also, I liked reading your discussion, thanks! :)


Yes, i did a short test with a few of the original presets, the ones that are also present in the VSTi and in all of them the hardware synth sounded much richer in lows.
The VSTi is bright, maybe due to the VCF being too open in the tested presets. In fact, with a slight adjustment of the Filter it was possible to make the VSTi sounds less harsh.
Still, the low portion of the sound's frequencies in the hardware synth is much fuller.

Mind you, i have only tested with a few presets, maybe four.
For instance "Synthadelic Bass" is completely different. There are some complex modulations that result from the attack speed that are not properly programmed in the VSTi.

Still, it'll have its uses.
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice, they're not.
  Member 27.01.2023 25
+4
Interesting, I had very high expectations and am a bit disappointed they weren't met. I'm looking forward to testing some Roland Cloud products against the Arturia counterparts.
  Resident 6.10.2011 1 631
+116
Cool to have these gems back in the setup.
Roland did a much job with these plugins than their hardware.
LOL

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