Roland Boutique JD-08 Synthesizer: Overview and Demo

The compact-yet-powerful JD-08 Boutique updates the iconic JD-800 synthesizer for your modern workflow. Known for its extensive hands-on controls and an unapologetically electronic sound palette, the JD-800 helped define the sounds of the ‘90s and beyond. The JD-08 faithfully recreates the vintage instrument using the 108 original waveforms and advanced modeling techniques to deliver the signature JD sound design workflow. Plus, modern upgrades, including expanded polyphony and a two-part polyphonic sequencer, give you deeper music creation and editing freedom.

The compact JD-08 fits just about anywhere, and with updated USB-C audio/MIDI and full-sized MIDI jacks, you can play and synchronize with almost any piece of gear. There’s also an external clock input to sync to vintage analog instruments or modern Eurorack systems.

Add the legendary JD-800 experience to your modern studio with the JD-08 Boutique model.

More Details:
• Four-part tone structure, multi-phase time variant envelopes, and palette sliders
• Includes the original 64 presets plus 21 new presets
• Detailed recreation of the JD-800’s unique two-stage multi-effects section
• Editable distortion, phaser, spectrum, enhancer, delay, chorus, and reverb
• 64-step, two-part polyphonic sequencer with random pattern generator
• Onboard arpeggiator  
• Two-part multitimbral with expanded polyphony
• EXT CLOCK IN to drive the internal sequencer and arpeggiator

In this video:
0:00 – Intro
1:19 – Sound Demos
2:51 – Real-Time Control
3:47 – Sequencing
6:46 – Triggering

About Roland Boutique

Roland Boutique is a world of instruments that inspire electronic music creativity by expanding on the legendary sounds of the past with a workflow to suit the modern producer and musician.

The sound of each instrument is immense and iconic with each original inspiration being a solid foundation to expand upon. The compact, portable form-factor of Roland Boutique allows for immediate creativity. Whether performing live on stage, producing in your studio, or creating for the pure enjoyment, Roland Boutique delivers powerful sound, anywhere.

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[rolandglobal]

The most frequently asked question about the new JD-08 and JX-08? Polyphony!
ℹ The JD-08 has a maximum polyphony of 128 voices. Please note, this can vary depending on patch load.
ℹ The JX-08 has a maximum polyphony of 20 voices.
ℹ Sequencer - Two-part, eight notes per part (polyphonic)

[barnabydixon]

Man, David's demo's are always rock solid!

[synsongs]

Such a nice touch to reproduce the skewed layout of the JD-800 on the left hand side. Well done Roland!

[JirkaMichalik]

7:27 I like how he explains the difference between midi synchronization and triggering by saying that synchronization is synchronization, while triggering is actually triggering...

[kinetic-cybernetic]

Crucial to have real musicians demoing. Thanks for inspiring!

[rjbush]

Wow. Back in the day the JD800 was a battleship of a synth. Now a boutique. Amazing. I really hope they do a JP8000 version

[trebleboost]

Finally! Expanded polyphony! Love that.

[patsonmusic]

After having watched both the JD-08 and the JX-08 I'm still pretty excited about these new releases. However having both a JX-03 and JP-08 I'd like to say that usability would increase 10x by growing the size of the boxes. Why don't you go for 19" rack width with the option of adding rack ears to them? With a little bit bigger space and nobs (and 43 cm instead of 30 cm) it would be a lot easier using these boutiques. And hey, you skipped the pitch and modulation bars and upgraded to usb-c (which is good since micro-usb was never really fool proof), so I believe there would be a much bigger market for these gadgets by just increasing them in size to a boutique mark 2.

And this would open up for a full-size keybed of 2 octaves or 3 octaves for the mini toylike keybed (which are really hard to use for someone who is used to play synth or hammer-action keys) and the missing pitch bender. Improve the series by making them a little more user friendly, please!

[TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

I can’t believe how far things have come. I remember my mate back in the day saving for years for the original synth. I remember the day he fired the huge piece of kit up in his bedroom. It was like a spaceship landing.

Now it’s all able to be thrown in a backpack.

[alexsartandmusic]

I don't have the money to get an actual jd-800, but really like the 90s video game-esque aesthetic the sound has. Amazing pads and iconic keys - not to mention the really cool distorted leads (which I'm a really big fan of). This new boutique model might just be the best solution to my problem, thanks Roland!

[TommyVarekai]

wow been asking for this since the Boutiques started and you guys really delivered and did not let down by any means. thank you Roland, you've always been my favorite!

[prinzbach]

Was not expecting that! I always wanted to get a JD800 but they are so damn expensive nowadays... I really love those amazing pads that the JD800 can do! What would be even better is a Boutique JV1080 with the same amount of control as the JD08... That would be amazing! Cheers Roland (and David)!

[phranquepeasant]

I am reading that I wasn't quite the only one jokingly suggesting a JD-800 in Boutique format. Well, the cramming worked with the SH-02, but your spaceship JD-800 would be a totally different ballpark. Still, you managed to surprise me once again. Just heard this wonderful news on Talking Synths on the Syntaur channel while they were actually talking about string machines, another love of mine. So it's by chance that this news came along. And the JX-8P as well. Come on, guys. This is incredible news. But yes, please make a Boutique JP-8000/8080, like asked (begged) in 50% of the comments. All my wet dreams will come true. Bravo!

[vangoghsseveredear]

Roland is killing it lately, holy man

[Meteotrance]

Thanks Roland it's the kind of synth i want for so long, when i was 14 years old i could'nt afford the originale JD 800, but i try so much the best at my local shop, i finaly get an MC 303 instead ^^

[wesleyeason]

Roland you have now have the best spokesperson and and someone how makes explanations so simplified. I have Dysgraphia show not tell and with simplistic words. Remember Einstein had Dysgraphia it took time and someone with the just that right something to open the doors of imagination. I love this guy.

[TheAceReviews]

It is really nice to see the JD800 get so much attention. I hope that it arrives in the Fantom as well!

[rightside]

The jd 08 would be beast for Psytrance with that randomisation

[jaan_d]

A very interesting thing, I think I’ll buy it after the release. I’ll be very happy if you release a boutique version of Roland JP-8000

[timothydahlin]

Be nice if it had all the jd990 card expansions and the ability to load your own tones/samples.