The JX-8P is a decent analog polysynth. It has 6 voices of polyphony, great MIDI implementation and patch storage as well as an external memory cartridge slot. Though it is far more advanced than its predecessor, the JX-3P, the JX-8P has its drawbacks. Hands-on programming is sacrificed and reduced to assigning the parameter you want to tweak to a data-slider near the pitch/mod bender. Enter the PG-800 controller which gives you total control of all the JX-8P's editable parameters with hands-on traditional slider control. Membrane buttons dominate the front panel of the JX-8P providing access to the various preset and user patches and to page through and assign editable parameters.

Professional features can still be found under the hood of the JX-8P. Its 61 note keyboard is velocity and aftertouch sensitive. Just like the Juno synthesizers it uses DCO's for a very stable system, however its sounds are a little thin and bright. It also features portamento, unsion and solo (monosynth) performance modes. It is used by Biosphere, 808 State, Tangerine Dream, The Shamen, Depeche Mode, Überzone, the Cure, Go West, Ozric Tentacles, Future Sound of London, Jean-Michel Jarre, Europe, and Jimmy Jam.

Karim

October 5, 2011 @ 10:00 am

So which is it? Decent or Excellent?

Solstice

September 10, 2011 @ 11:28 am

Used by Propaganda in P-Machinery ?

Justin

September 4, 2011 @ 11:31 am

ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN BA BA BA BA< BA DA BA BA BA, this was the keyboard to make the final countdown lead, very cool keyboard

Keith N

August 30, 2011 @ 4:20 pm

Really like the strings, but if I'm honest the DW-8000 I picked up at the same time gets used way more, AND has a filter that the JX-8P can only dream of!

What I like about the 8P is the keybed and over feel and some of the pads, but it's getting far closer to 'digital' sounding, even the filter which lacks bite and depth and would advise checking out a JX-3P first if you want something with more vintage synth sound and faster envelopes, punchier more vibrant sound. OR as I said the Korg DW-8000 which runs rings around the 8P (+has 2 extra notes of poly which is very useful on pads)

Loskind

August 11, 2011 @ 10:16 am

Greetings from South Africa just bought mine for R1500 that's about $200. Really happy with it

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