Roland JX-3P

The Roland JX-3P emerged in 1983 as first MIDI capable synth produced by Roland. Though its architecture is more advanced, it is considered by many to be inferior to the Juno series synths produced around the same time. It is a polyphonic, 61 key synthesizer with digitally controlled analog oscillators and it makes as a nice entry-level vintage synth that produces some great sounds, especially strings. It has 32 factory programs and 32 user program memory, and a simple, built-in sequencer. Instead of analog sliders and knobs, the JX-3P used a series of buttons and a single data slider for selecting parameters. To gain better real-time sound control, you need a separate unit that plugs into the synth called the PG-200 Programmer, also made by Roland. The JX-3P was also produced as a rackmount unit called the MKS-30.

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