Engineering:Roland JD-Xi

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Short description: Analog/digital synth from Roland corporation


Roland JD-Xi
The Roland JD-Xi
ManufacturerRoland
Dates2015–
PriceUS$599
Technical specifications
Polyphony1 analog, 128 digital
Timbrality1 analog monophonic, 10 digital (2 digital parts with 3 partials per part, 1 drum part with 4 partials)
Oscillator1 DCOs for the analog part, one oscillator or PCM waveform per digital partial (3 partials per part for digital synths and 4 partials for the drum track)
LFO1 per voice
Synthesis typeanalog subtractive, digital additive, 450 PCM waveforms
Filter1 per voice
Aftertouch expressionNo
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory256 patches internal + USB port
Effects16
Input/output
External controlUSB, MIDI

The Roland JD-Xi is a hybrid analog and digital synthesizer that was released in 2015,[1] together with the larger JD-XA.[2] The JD-Xi comprises a 1 voice analog engine and a 128 voice digital engine (Roland's Supernatural engine)[3] with 2 synth tracks and 1 drum track; in total 4 separate tracks, which can be used interactively or independently.[4] The JD-Xi includes a Vocoder engine with a gooseneck microphone built in.[5] A limited edition white version ran for a limited time in 2015.[6]

Notable users

  • Nick Rhodes[7]
  • Warren Ellis[7]
  • Mike Dean[8]
  • Shiloh Shaddix (Life Is Shit)[9]

References

  1. Goldman, Dan 'JD73' (27 March 2015). "Roland JD-Xi Synth review". https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/roland-jd-xi-618462. 
  2. Griffiths, Dan (2015-01-22). "NAMM 2015: Roland (sort of) unveils the JD-XA hybrid polysynth" (in en). https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-roland-sort-of-unveils-the-jd-xa-hybrid-polysynth-614499. 
  3. "Roland JD-Xi Crossover Synth Review" (in en). https://sonicstate.com/news/2015/03/30/roland-jd-xi-crossover-synth-review/. 
  4. Corporation, Roland. "Roland - JD-XI | Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer". https://www.roland.com/global/products/jd-xi/. 
  5. Staff, M. P. V.. "Ask.Video" (in en). https://ask.video/article/audio-hardware/review-roland-jd-xi-synthesizer. 
  6. Arblasterpublished, Simon (2015-09-02). "Roland's JD-Xi is a bit of all white… and silver" (in en). https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/rolands-jd-xi-is-a-bit-of-all-white-and-silver-627266. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Roland JD-Xi Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer". https://equipboard.com/items/roland-jd-xi-interactive-crossover-synthesizer. 
  8. Feron (2021-09-07). "List of Keyboards & Synthesizers used by Mike Dean" (in en-US). https://weraveyou.com/tech/keyboards-synthesizers-used-by-mike-dean/. 
  9. "Life Is Sh*t performer Evelyn Scythe fuses moody electronics with video game vibes - Las Vegas Weekly". 2022-09-15. https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2022/sep/15/life-is-sht-performer-evelyn-scythe/. 
  10. "UVERworld 『ODD FUTURE』 [visible at 3:24"]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zLxFAlS29A. 

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