Roland polyphonic Virtual Analogue rack synth in the tradition of the MKS70 & MKS80. The 8080 is the rack version of the JP-8000 keyboard but goes one better by adding distortion effects and a vocoder

In excellent condition, almost unmarked. It has the optional rack ears and they have no rack rash

The JP-8080 has 10-note polyphony and forty-odd knobs & sliders to aid real-time sound creation & performance

Roland describe the JP-8080 this way:

• Powerful “Analog Modeling” synthesizer module with 40 knobs and sliders for intuitive sound creation and sonic manipulation
• Seven onboard waveforms: Super Saw, Triangle Modulation, Noise, Feedback Oscillator, Square (PWM), Sawtooth, Triangle
• 10-voice polyphony and Unison function for analog sounds reminiscent of the best classic synths
• External Audio Synthesis allows for processing external audio sources using synthesizer filter, amplifier and multi-effects
• Voice Modulator allows external Mic/Vocal/Instrument input to be processed in real time using one of three unique modes: Formant Filter, Filter Bank, and Vocal Morph Control
• Three independent onboard effects: Delay, Multi-FX including Chorus, Flanger and Distortion
• Onboard Motion Control records all slider and knob movements for “hands-free” playback
• Knob movements can be output via MIDI
• Onboard Arpeggiator and Realtime Phrase Sequencing (RPS) capability
• Bank and Number buttons, Preview functions, dedicated MIDI
• Remote Keyboard In, and SmartMedia storage

“The Roland JP8080 is the best, and with a bit greater polyphony – which is not the main reason for preferring JP-8080 over JP-8000 – along with the Noise oscillator, Unison mode, Morphing, Distortion and Vocoder. In addition, JP-8080 is a real heavy duty steel synth, extremely high professional constructed. In my opinion it’s the most lavish and robust synth I ever have seen in my life. “

“I think this is the first and only time in the history of my life when I like the rack version better than the keyboard”

“There is nothing to say: SuperSaw. Original, unique and remarkable in every anthem!”

“Since I sold my jp8000 I do cry every night”

“I’d sell/trade my JP8000 for the 8080 rackmount version, mostly for the extra vocoder and cool distortion”

In excellent condition, almost unmarked. The synth still has the protective film on the LCD display. It has the optinal rack ears and they have no rack rash

Serviced in our workshops. Tested & working 100%. Supplied with original rack ears. UK, Euro or US power cable supplied on request. Photos to follow

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The Warp Factory has a front-panel microphone input, volume pot and a switch to scroll through through the input options (mic, line, line ess on, auto). Plug in your favourite dynamic mic, patch in a carrier signal (pad, etc) and start vocoding! Effect mix allows you to balance the carrier signal and the vocoded effect and source kill shuts off the carrier completely. The rest of the controls set the character of the vocoded signal. There’s a setup guide in the manual but its best just to experiment

“The sound quality of this thing is excellent. I use this vocoder in a fairly low noise studio set up, so if this thing was at all noisy, I would hear it. It sounds very crisp and clean and can create anything from very intelligible vocal samples to whacked-out special effects sounds. I also have a classic Roland SVC-350 vocoder in my studio that I’m sure some of you would kill for, but don’t kill anyone yet! IMHO the warp factory sounds much cleaner, and allows for a greater variety of tonal possibilities than the SVC-350 ever did, and it costs about half as much too”

“This thing kicks ass! It’s very sturdy, it sounds clean, it has realtime and MIDI control over all its parameters, and the sounds that you can get out of it are limitless”

“I’ve recorded three noise albums with this thing so far. It’s wicked. We’ll run it through a guitar amp and turn on the distortion and fiddle with the robot knob and all the warp controls while giggling like little girls into the microphone. It has a great interface, just knobs, which is perfect for use as a noise instrument. It’s even a white noise generator with built in effects! All this in addition to being the greatest vocoder ever made. You can put anything into this thing and it’ll sound great”

“it seems really unique in the sense that it can produce trippy vocal parts rather than robotic stuff. It seems really expressive and lofi in a good way”

In excellent, used condition, with minimal marks – a rare find now. Tested & working 100%. Photos show the vocoder for sale

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The PCP330 has voice mic and line-level inputs plus a synth input for the carrier signal. It can be used as a standalone filterbank by not using the mic/ line input. A vocoder uses the voice signal as an envelope to modulate the carrier. The signal is fed through an 11-band filter to shape the sound. Final results are dependent on the carrier, and how much it has in the way of harmonics, the voice input & filter settings. To get an idea of what it can sound like, take a listen to Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys which used a VF11

“For radical phasing effects, the VF11 is great. Emulate a TalkBox or just choose it as Filter. The VF11 has a build in Limiter. Noise is very low, even though analog. A real cool effect device, which can be used in several ways. Warm and analog Sound. Fits well to guitar”

“I also have the MAM VF-11 which is all Analog and has many parameters / knobs to edit on the fly and considered by many artist as the best Vocoder out there… I can say that both units MAM VF-11 and the DVP-1 are awesome and where one fails the other wins”

In excellent used condition with minimal rack rash & case marks. Knobs & etc all original.  Tested & working 100%. Sold with a new 12 Volt AC power supply. Photos show the PCP for sale

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