JX-08 Sound Module
$416 roland.com
Strengths
+ It's more than just a direct digital recreation of the original JX-8P
+ Portable - using batteries and the builtin loudspeaker
+ Increased polyphony and layering take itcloserto the JX-10 sound
Limitations
- The small controls are quite fiddly
- Both envelopes share the same controls, making detailed patch editing frustrating
- New features don't include Pulse Width Modulation
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