About this episode

This episode features a sound comparison between the Roland Cloud JD-800 plug-in and the original vintage JD-800 hardware through an A/B test of iconic riffs.

Send us Fan Mail A straight A/B test: iconic riffs played first on the Roland Cloud JD-800 plug-in, then on my real vintage JD-800—same parts, same context, no tricks. Can you hear a difference? Roland JD-800 plug-in vs real JD-800 hardware sound comparison. In this episode I do a proper A/B test: the Roland Cloud JD-800 versus the original vintage Roland JD-800 hardware. Here’s the format: for each track you’ll hear two quick clips—first the plug-in, then the real JD-800—using the same riff...

People in this episode

Host: Andy Whitmore

Topics covered

• sound comparison
• music technology
• A/B testing
• synthesizers
• Roland JD-800

Keywords

• Roland JD-800
• A/B test
• sound comparison
• synthesizers
• music technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roland

Products: Roland JD-800, Roland Cloud JD-800 plug-in, real JD-800

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