The JP-8000 Music Synthesizer has been designed using a first-of-its-kind Roland Analog Modeling sound source, combining the fat, powerful sounds associated with vintage analog synths with the flexibility of digital technology and MIDI. Like the classic Roland analog synths of the past, the JP-8000 sports a collection of 38 front-panel knobs and sliders for powerful real-time control, opening a brand new world of sonic possibilities. Innovative "Motion Control" feature memorizes all sequential slider and knob movements, ensuring that a great real-time "tweak" will not be lost. "Analog" synth functions like oscillator sync, ring modulation, -12/-24 dB filtering, cross modulation, an assignable ribbon controller and powerful pitch bend/modulation lever make the JP-8000 a very powerful synthesizer for live and studio use!

The JP-8000 is excellent for use in any music where classic synth sounds are needed. For techno, dance, drum&bass, hiphop, film scoring, synth pop and more! It is used by the Crystal Method, BT, Orbital, Ken Ishii, Vince Clarke, Goldie, Dave Holmes, Prodigy, Groove Armada, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, ATB, Überzone, Faithless, Gary Numan, Ferry Corsten, Scooter, Konflict, William Ørbit, Paul Van Dyk and Garbage.

Kevin

February 3, 2013 @ 8:48 pm

I cant find one of these on e bay, anyone selling one ?

Nick

February 3, 2013 @ 11:39 am

As many of you know, our JP8k's have battery's that are on their way out at this point in history. For those of you who will be seeing the "Battery Low" Warning very soon, the YouTube bids on the subject are very helpful. I was very nervous about attempting it on my own, but found that with some patients, it's not as intimidating as you may think. You will have to recalibrate the pitch bender and ribbon afterwards (search gearslutz for info on this.) I found the "pesky student" YouTube video to be the most helpful.

electrocrass

February 3, 2013 @ 1:46 am

For the record, if you think the JP-8000 is a "Trance" synth, you obviously know nothing about programming. Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Pet Shop Boys, Garbage.. yeah, that's some great Trance music right there.

electrocrass

February 3, 2013 @ 1:39 am

To reiterate the point again, the JD-800 is a ROMPLER, so stop trying to post about it here. Yes, both are digital, but the synthesis design is entirely different. The JD-800 doesn't offer waveshaping, PWM or cross & ring modulation for it's oscillators and uses sampled waveforms. The JP-8000 is analog modeling. Try Google searching the difference between these two forms of synthesis and educating yourself before attempting to troll. You don't walk into a hamburger shop and yell about pizza being better, do you? No, because it really doesn't make sense and end up sounding like a psychopath.

trancesux

February 1, 2013 @ 9:17 pm

You trance-heads bashing the JD-800 wouldn't know a quality instrument if bit you in the A*S! Point is they are both digital, be under no illusion, there is no magic dust inside the JP that makes it 'more analog'. It's simply ANOTHER fake analog just like JD is. The difference? JD is so much MORE than a wannabe fake analog! Analog emus are everywhere, even free Plug Ins sound as good as JP now! JD-800 in software? No way, it's a unique, crystaline monster synth with far reaching musical use way past what the JP can muster. Get a clue! call yourself synth fans?

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