Roland JD-800 Model Expansion for ZENOLOGY - Electronic Delivery

By the early ’90s, preset-driven digital synths with limited hands-on controls dominated the landscape. The JD-800 changed all that in 1991, bringing the synthesizer world back to its roots with a massive control-laden panel and an aggressively electronic sound palette. Combining the original JD-800 waveforms with advanced modeling techniques, the Roland JD-800 Model Expansion brings the gleaming tone and monster sound-shaping potential of this vintage digital icon to your DAW and compatible Roland hardware.

Legendary Sounds at Your Fingertips

With its retro workflow, evocative sounds, and powerful effects, the JD-800 was a favorite for top electronic music producers through the ’90s and beyond. Built directly from the original architecture, the JD-800 Model Expansion captures the sonic behavior of its vintage inspiration to perfection. Instantly create with the large preset selection—including 64 presets ported from the JD-800 hardware—or get lost tweaking the huge array of controls to conjure new sounds for your music.

Built for Speed

Model Expansions are designed for speed and performance in modern production. When hosted in ZENOLOGY, they take full advantage of the plug-in’s intuitive interface, efficient CPU usage, touch-friendly controls, and easy resizing. And you can swap Model Expansions and load sounds instantly, with no disruption to your creative flow.

Software. Hardware. Anywhere.

Model Expansions work in your DAW via ZENOLOGY—and also enhance compatible Roland ZEN-Core hardware like the JUPITER-X and JUPITER-Xm. So whether you're in the studio, on stage, or on the go, your favorite sounds are ready when you are.

FEATURES:

• Model Expansion for ZENOLOGY and compatible ZEN-Core hardware
• Authentic sound and behavior with advanced modeling and original JD-800 waveforms
• Includes 64 presets from the JD-800, plus 64 new presets crafted by top sound designers
• Detailed recreation of the JD-800’s unique two-stage multi-effects section
• Over 90 effects including JUNO and CE-1 choruses, SDD-320 Dimension D, SBF-325 flanger, and more
• Clear, intuitive interface for free-flowing production
• Expanded polyphony versus the original hardware
• Swap Model Expansions and load sounds instantly

ZENOLOGY PRO

Sold separately, ZENOLOGY Pro is a software synthesizer allowing you to quickly access thousands of ready-to-go patches including classic analog, vintage digital, and modern hybrid tones. Tweak sounds to fit your mix or design from scratch with ZENOLOGY Pro’s deep editing tools. ZENOLOGY sounds can be shared and exchanged with compatible ZEN-Core hardware instruments or the mobile-friendly ZC1 software synthesizer. And if you want the magic of legendary Roland classics, expand ZENOLOGY Pro with Model Expansions, featuring the JX-8P, JUNO-106, JUPITER-8 and SH-101.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This item is an expansion pack for users of ZENOLOGY Pro Software Synthesizer.

MAC OS:

• Operating System: macOS 10.14; macOS 10.15; macOS 11
• Host Application: VST 3.6 compatible; Audio Units V2 compatible; AAX compatible
• CPU: Intel Core i5 or better; Apple M1 chip
• RAM: 2 GB or greater
• Hard Disk: 1 GB or greater
• Display Resolution and Colors: 1,280 x 900 dots or higher, 16.7 million colors or greater
• Other: You’ll need Internet connectivity to authenticate this software

WINDOWS:

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit); Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Host Application: VST 3.6 compatible; AAX compatible
• CPU: Intel Core i5 or better
• RAM: 2 GB or greater
• Hard Disk: 1 GB or greater
• Display resolution and Colors: 1,280 x 900 dots or higher, 24 bits Full Color or greater
• Other: You’ll need Internet connectivity to authenticate this software