Roland System-8 Manual

Roland System-8 – historic turning point?
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In the end, System-8 finds itself in the good tradition of analog signal paths and analog user surfaces. A real
advantage, which raises hopes that Roland will one day produce a real new polyphonic analog synthesizer, based on
its own classic, tried-and-true structure, a synth with all the excellence that goes into a true PRO instrument.
Possible alternatives?
There are several alternatives to the System-8 available for about 1500 Euros:
Novation PEAK (8-voice rack-synthesizer with arpeggiator)
Price: approx. 1400 Euros
DSI Prophet Rev. 2-8 (8-voice synthesizer with step-sequencer)
Price: approx. 1650 Euros
Behringer Deep Mind 12 (12-voice analog synthesizer with step-sequencer)
Price: approx. 1200 Euros
Soundfiles
90% of the soundfiles were made exclusively with the System-8. The first example is very special, because it bridges
40 years of Roland history (feating System-700, Jupiter-8 and System-8).

Roland System-8 Specifications

General

Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Keyboard number of keys	49
Maximum polyphony (notes)	8
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
Display number of characters	16
USB ports quantity	1
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	364 mm
Width	881 mm
Height	109 mm
Weight	5900 g