Leonard from Kosmic Sound takes you on a tour of the Roland System-8 Plug Out Synthesizer.
Buy online from Kosmic here: https://www.kosmic.com.au/roland-system-8-plug-out-synthesizer
0:33 The tech inside
1:32 Front controls
2:12 Performance modes
3:54 Different modes
4:20 Manual mode
4:52 Arpeggiator
5:17 Chord memory function
6:09 Pitch bend & mod wheel
6:43 How it works
7:25 Oscillators
8:33 Modulation options
10:36 Variation knob
11:41 Second oscillator
12:19 Ring modulation
13:16 Third oscillator
13:59 Mixer
15:14 Filters
17:36 Pitch Envelope
17:52 Mixer – Noise
18:07 Portamento
18:34 Effects
22:46 Step Sequencer
25:07 Other sounds
28:10 Connections on the back
29:20 Who this synth is for
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I’m sorry but, this, is not a synthesizer…
Leonard makes me wish I lived in Australia. Love his demonstrations.
I demo’d both the System-8 and the Deepmind 12 at this year’s Knobcon here in Chicago, both great pieces. As an owner of both a Jupiter-8 and a Juno-60 for 30+ years ,if I were just starting out I would definitely grab the Deepmind 12 first. True DCO analog with an amazing filter and super easy programming. Save yourself close to $700 and add one of the new desktop Korg Odyssey’s with the difference. The System-8 is all DSP/modelling; Deepmind/Odyssey;true oscillators and filters. 😉
8 voice meaning it can play 8 total voice simultaneously ? How many note polyphonic is this synth? Also, what does plug out synth mean? 🙂
Lol even 80’s Roland’s VA (D-50) had more advanced synth engine and more polyphony. What’s next, VA theremin?
Roland thinks that we’re all deaf,lol
is this gary’s modern synthesizer?
Cut the enoying arp sound while you are explaining :-((
sounds like ass
Sound thin…….LIKE SOFTWARE DOES….
Sono questi i Synth che vogliamo? Bah
Such a powerful instrument and you select the most primitive sounds, and you talk to much, is an instrument, SOUND AND MUSIC IS WHAT WE NEED TO HEAR.
une des pires video demo que j’ai vu depuis longtemps . 20 minutes de scie circulaire , ponceuse a ruban , etc . mode chantier …
Elektron Analog Key killer?
I wanted to like this one since I really like Roland. It sounds ok for a VA but the specs are so unimpressive. One Lfo and only 8 voices, 4 octaves and costs almost as much as a DSI Pro 2? Most overpriced synth in recent years?
as a sounddesigner (for my living) i’ve had quite some analog synths over the decades – i won’t judge the synth based on what he showed in the video. especially cause the guy gave a way too broad overview and _completely_ left out what could reveal the “analog behaviour” of it, if there. he kinda looks like a bit overwhelmed or not really knowing what he does.
f.e. the crossmodulation of the synth reveals its greatness when used with sync, like on a real jupiter/mks80 or even the sequential prophet5. then he did not show the crucial element like the filters with full resonance and a sawtooth, so we could get an impression of the feedbacksaturation of the filters, etc, etc…
i for sure will have a check indepth for myself in the studio with it for a day or so.
BUT:
if it delivers, it might be a well worth addition, i don’t care if analog or digital.
having said that, they had serious issues with aliasing on the aira system1 when i tried it as it came out (as well as the aira 303 was a dissapointment in terms of sound). to me that was killing it completely. if they ironed out these issues – of course also on the system8, i’ll be in for a serious consideration.
too much talking
He’s just showing the controls with no time spent on patch creation. I think he used the same waveform for the whole demonstration.
Great presentation, but I’m afraid it doesn’t sound any better or different than any of my soft synths costing just a few hundred if that. Please tell Roland that if we’re buying hardware we want full analog in all its nasty unstable glory. We don’t want a soft synth wrapped in a pretty box with flashing lights.
Please do an in depth review of the Roland JP-08. I’m debating on getting that or the TB-03. If I see what I like, I’ll probably get both so I can create old school electronic hip-hop music. Thanks in advance!!!
this thing is so ugly, looks not modern at all and cheap. dont they have product-/UI-/graphicdesigber at roland?
sounds crappy to my hear–this cannot beat a access virus
if I wanted a synth that sounded like a bumble bee trapped in a glass I’d defo go for this. My first project would be the synth version of Flight of the Bumblebee.
Sounds excellent – ordered one already! Remember that for every frown-faced purist comparing raw sawtooth waves and whining that digital synths don’t sound analog, there are dozens of musicians creating actual music.
aguante el matrixbrute 😛
So Roland really believed such a crappy display will help the sales of this animal?
i dont know which one is better! the jdxa or system 8. i also have a jdxi. help me!
Roland needs to start manufacturing some older models like moog did with the model D. Bring back the classic analog that made your company great.
Ever get the feeling this guy had no clue as of how to operate this synth?
I only have one real gripe, it gets a Jupiter 8 plug out, and the system 1 gets, go buy the boutique? Kind of limits the plug out point to null unless your really up for spending over a 100 on a monophonic plug out, with the sh-101 being the most popular and at least when the sys 1 first came out was free to buyers. I think roland are still kind of shooting themselves in the foot at such a high price point, if it’s really 17-1,800.00 I’d just wait till I had the extra money for the Dave Smith Oberhiem 8. These may resell for a lower price quite well though. Not that I don’t like the sound. The jp-08 had me floored compared to the minilogue and moog mother 32, so I bought a system 1 since it has a keyboard and larger controls. ACB rocks!
The new Roland JP-8000 😉
I bought a Korg ms 20 in 1978. Im not impressed about anything I hear here.
Interresting, glad to see that Japanese are making real synths again, now it’s Korg’s turn.
trop de blabla inutile
Looks very reminiscent of JP-8000. Sounds a lot like it as well.
Cool.
Digital crap. Keep the good work Roland… whatever it is.
hmmm virtual analog with a few dudes in white coats poking around at circuit boards…
what horror
WOW, many of the sounds remember me on the 6581 SID from the Commodore 64.
This is giving my JD-XA a serious run for the money. Roland has started getting serious lately. Lots of people saying “it’s just 2 system 1s for three times the price”. That is way out of line. I think the System 8 shows more promise than any synth I’ve seen in a while INCLUDING DEEPMIND 12. Guess I’m gonna grab my wallet. And I love the green! Those oscillators are really rich!
Wow just found out that Roland are bringing out an analogue version for under £2000!
its too big…