Roland JD 800/990/08 - "Explorations VOL.2" Soundset 64 Presets

We are continuing our JD Synth Family Series!

With Unique “Explorations VOL.2” soundset made by expert of JD synth series –

Saga Musix – https://sagamusix.de/

Soundset compatible with JD-800, JD-990, JD-800 VST, Zenology and the JD-08!

Words from Author:

Thank you for purchasing this sound set!

With these sounds, I aim to explore all the many different faces of the JD-800, so you will find a diverse set of sounds, some more old-school, some with a more modern touch, some pads, some leads, some sound effects – it’s all there and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

64 amazing presets are waiting for you and ready to fill your compositions with new colors and inspire creativity.

From Ambient & Electronica to SynthWave & SynthPop with benefits of JD synthesis.
All instructions are included for easy loading.

Enjoy and may the music come with you!

Patch list:

1-1 | Captured Girl | Lead | Inspired by "Captured Girl" by Squash 84

1-2 | Secret Cavern | Pad | Mysterious atmoshpere

1-3 | HauntedCavern | Pad / FX | Returning to the secret cavert after midnight

1-4 | Noisy Arp | Synth |

1-5 | Thoughts | Keys |

1-6 | InstantBallad | Keys | Tones A and B use a waveform from the "String Ensemble" ROM card.

1-7 | Fifth Pluck | Pluck |

1-8 | A-Tease Voice | Lead |

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2-1 | Space Cowbell | FX |

2-2 | Spectral Bell | Bell |

2-3 | ScreaminSouls | Pad | Do you hear their agony?

2-4 | Quadra800Strng | Pad/Lead | Emulating the ARP Quadra sound

2-5 | StratoBell | Bell |

2-6 | Subtle Fifths | Synth |

2-7 | Horizons | Pad |

2-8 | Funky Lead | Lead |

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3-1 | Tickles | Pad |

3-2 | Motion | Pad | Evolving pad

3-3 | d i g i t a l | Pad |

3-4 | Soft Breeze | Pad |

3-5 | Farelite Vox | Pad/Lead |

3-6 | Rave 1995! | Combi | 90s Happy Hardcore split à la Mark Oh

3-7 | Soundtrack | Pad | An attempt at recreating the D-50 Soundtrack at lower velocity

3-8 | Droplets | Pad |

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4-1 | Thin Pad | Pad |

4-2 | Jet FX | FX |

4-3 | Impact | FX | Only really impactful on the JD-800 / JD-990 thanks to Roland's not very faithful emulation...

4-4 | Mellotron | Pad | Tones A and B use a waveform from the "String Ensemble" ROM card.

4-5 | TranceThe90s! | Pluck |

4-6 | Darkness | Pad |

4-7 | Pizza Pad | Pad |

4-8 | Signs | Pad | Inspired by "The Sign" by Aston.

| | | Tones A and D use a waveform from the "String Ensemble" ROM card.

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5-1 | ModernClassix | Lead |

5-2 | Fireflies | Pad |

5-3 | Destiny | Pad |

5-4 | Ambient Piano | Pad | Inspired by "Piano Eno Rev" patch from the Ensoniq SQ bank "SQ1+ Ambient Bank 1"

| | | Tones B (and optional Tone D) use a waveform from the "String Ensemble" ROM card.

5-5 | Morning | Pad | Recreating a JV patch of same name

5-6 | Soaring | Pad |

5-7 | Arcade FX | FX |

5-8 | Explorations | Pad |

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6-1 | GardenOfEden | Pad |

6-2 | Saw it slide | Lead | Pushing the "manual" button on the JD-800 and doing some more finetuning...

6-3 | Old Sampler | Keys |

6-4 | SunriseOnMars | Pad |

6-5 | NorthernLites | Pad |

6-6 | Icicles | Pad | Reinterpreting a Superliminal JD-990 sound bank patch

6-7 | Peace | Pad |

6-8 | DistortedSins | Synth |

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7-1 | Calm Down | Pad | Tones A and B use a waveform from the "String Ensemble" ROM card.

7-2 | MagneticCavern | Pad/Lead |

7-3 | Timeless | Combi | Arpeggiated bass + vox pad

7-4 | Jungle Bell | Bell | Inspired by "Trilogy" by Fast Floor

7-5 | Auto Chord | Pad |

7-6 | EightOhEight | FX |

7-7 | Dreamland | Pad |

7-8 | Linear Bells | Bell | Inspired by D-50 "Ethnic Fifths"

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8-1 | PulsatingCalm | Pad |

8-2 | Cutting Edge | Lead |

8-3 | Under Siege | Combi | Tones B and C use a waveform from the "String Ensemble" ROM card.

8-4 | Velo Hammers | FX |

8-5 | Ethereal | Pad |

8-6 | Rain Pad | Pad |

8-7 | Fluticious | Pad |

8-8 | Mega Wire | Lead | Fat lead!