THE NEW VINTAGE: Roland JX-08 / JU-06A / JP-08

The #RolandJX08 is playing two sequences (part A&B), Roland JU-06A one sequence line and the JP-08 is bringing the lead to the table!
All recorded via USB AUDIO.
Only using Arturia Intensity as reverb for the JP-08 and Waves H-Delay as stereo delay for JU-06A. The JX-08 runs on its own internal effects.

❤️, ae

My conclusions after one week of tweaking the Roland JX-08:
Underestimated because of their size - and for a good reason - anyone who has been open minded enough to the Boutique concept (not me at that time!), soon after they put their hands on such a replica, discover that Roland Boutique sounds huge!

I had my doubts and I even have laughed when the first Boutiques were released.
I tried all the synths formats for the last 20+ years, and let me tell you that small synths does not have a place in my operating theatre! All the time I tend to ignore them, and they're just decorating my studio.
Now I own most of the Boutiques and I'm looking to grow my collection (especially with the "collectible" ones!)!

The extended polyphony makes the difference!
Not saying about the two sequencer lines for both parts, the arpeggiator, 3 types of filter, plenty of nice effects and other extras!

Small? Yes! Capable? Very yes!

[mops]

The Roland Boutique Series is absolutely wonderful. Great Ambient sound. 👌

[fredrikh]

I have the JU-06A and it sounds really good. I had the Juno6 ages ago and I can´t remember it sounded as good. Recently bought the JX-08 also. Underrated small machines! They are modelled after their grandparents but should not be seen as imitations... that´s my opinion.

[GuitarsAndSynths]

Reminds me of Tangerine Dream! They used a lot of Roland gear.

[FlesYm]

This beautiful sequence remind me love on a real train by tangerine dream!
Great job!☮️

[matthewwilson]

jx08 will be my first boutique as I try to downsize my setup

[LinkFMMik]

A few years ago one of your videos convinced me to get a SH01a, now I need a JX-08! This video is brilliant

[johnhart]

As always, fantastic stuff! 👍👍 I love the sound of the Boutiques and I hope Roland have a follow-up version of the JP-08 with more polyphony coming down the line.

[decibel.sintetico]

I now have six Roland devices from the Boutique series and I am more than enthusiastic about all of them. Very good quality, very good sound and great connectivity.
The workflow could be better. Japanese engineers don't seem to realize that SHIFT & EDIT orgies and hidden menus aren't for everyone.
But other than that, you really can't complain.
One can hope for the future that Roland will release a revised boutique version of the Jupiter 8 and also develop a JP-8000 boutique version.

[jonnyhead]

Nice synth jam mate, just enjoying those little babies
🎧🎹🎹🎹🎧

[pauljeavons]

Captures the spirit of Tangerine Dream and boutiques well love them or hate them it's their answer to Behringer's push. Wish Roland would bring out a boutique jup8 with 8notes.

[valdiskrebs]

Always happy to hear a wall of wonderful sound coming out of just a few synths… and even better when they all fit on 1 tabletop! 😎

[joninio]

Great set! You made my mind up on the JX-08. Will order one when they are back in stock ;)
keep 'em comin'

[davidryle]

Good stuff man. I had the JU-06 and JP-08 originally but sold them. I now have the JU-06A again. Good sounding synth and still use it despite having the System 8 which is nice too.

[evanglicanism]

Cool ecosystem you've got here! It sounds great.

[adrianrabbage]

Excellent. Happy 50th birthday Roland!

[nicolaaszeven]

Okay.. I need them all right now! Tangerine dreams

[jeremiahfire]

The JX-08 sounds better than the JU-06 to me, and I've owned the 06. No idea why people bash it so much. No idea why people are so nuts about the 06...people just parrot each other.

[yb]

Roland's answer to Korg's Volca love it.

[orcegtr]

Like all those boutiques . All about the music we create . Great work 🙌

[fosbeat]

The way your equipment is setting up seems like an architectural design! Not far from the sound design. Very congruent!!