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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Roland System8. Is this soon abandoned flagship synthesizer, little sibling of System1, part of the Roland Aira range, virtual analog synth, Roland Cloud plugout host and overall eyesore a future classic or just another expensive plastic toy? Is it worthy of the rich Roland Jupiter8 and Roland Juno106 legacy?

Thanks to Klangfarbe for helping me out with one of their Roland System 8 floor models:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:58 Overview Roland System8
01:35 System8 vs. System1
01:43 Native System8 Engine, ACB Models
02:00 Main Oscillators (SuperSaw, PWM, FM, Cowbell)
02:37 Sub Oscillator, Noise, Sync, Ring Mod
03:00 Filter Section, SelfOscillation, Filter Types
03:40 Modulators (Envelopes, LFO)
03:55 FX Section (Reverb, Delay, Modulation, Distortion)
04:15 Vocoder
04:26 Oneknobperfunction UI
04:41 Vintage Emulations (Jupiter8, Juno106, JX3P)
05:06 Roland Cloud, Boutiques, Polyphony
05:26 Condition, Polyphonic Sequencer, Parameter Automation
05:57 Arpeggiator, Multitimbrality, Performance Mode
06:22 What Else??? (Pricing, Thanks)
06:48 Hate
07:13 Jam 1 (Futuristic Bass)
08:04 Jam 2 (Vintage Drum'n'Bass)
09:02 Finale (Synth Rock)
09:31 Verdict