Free Soft Synths - Roland JX-8P and TR-909 Clones
Good news for fans of Roland’s original JX-8P synthesizer and TR 909 drum machine with free homebrew soft synth emulations for your DAW or your browser.
Good news for fans of Roland’s original JX-8P synthesizer and TR 909 drum machine with these free homebrew soft synth emulations for your DAW or your browser.
First up is a great clone of the infamous Roland TR-909 drum machine, the ER-99 from Extralife Instruments, with their open source, virtual analog drum synthesizer modeled on the classic 80s Japanese original. The instrument can be played live anywhere simply using your browser.
Play the ER-99 now:
Next up is Roland’s JX-8P synthesizer beast reborn as the incredible PG-8X plugin emulation, a work of genius and labour of love from enthusiast Martin Luders. I can’t begin to explain how good this free plugin sounds, especially considering the JX-8P emulation has been combined with its rare sister PG-800 module to allow for maximum interactivity and creativity.
The soft synth operates in your DAW with up to 12 voice polyphony and uses the original synth’s preset JX-8P Sysex data, which means you can import and export the orginal JX-8P presets. The plugin and its famous stereo chorus effect can be downloaded as .DLL files and copied into your DAW’s plug folder.
Download the PG-8X plugin and its manual now:
https://sites.google.com/site/mlvst0/
You can download the original JX-8P preset patch Sysex data collection here:
FREE Roland Studio 50 - Play The TB-303 and SH-101 In Your Browser
In celebration of Roland’s 50th Anniversary, the company have released the FREE Roland 50 Studio, a mini online browser-based studio featuring their legendary SH-101, TB-303, and TR-808 instruments.
Good news for fans of Roland synthesisers and music equipment. In celebration of Roland’s 50th Anniversary the company have released the FREE Roland 50 Studio, a mini online browser-based studio featuring their legendary SH-101, TB-303, and TR-808 instruments.
Created in collaboration with sound designer Yuri Suzuki, these legendary instruments can be sequenced and controlled via your browser in real time. Admittedly, the audio fidelity is somewhat rudimentary in comparison to the original instruments, but it’s a whole world of acid fun!
More instruments are rumoured to be released on April 4th, 2022.
You can access the Roland 50 Studio here (no downloads required) :
Join Roland’s 50th Anniversary celebrations here: