Omnisphere HW

Roland JD-XA


Ratings



Control of Omnisphere
Panel Layout
Ease of Use
Keyboard Feel
Build Quality

The Roland JD-XA is an interesting controller for Omnisphere. One of its most powerful features is that you can switch and layer the Parts you are controlling on-the-fly. In Parts 1–4, the Layers in Omnisphere share the same Envelopes, Filters, and LFOs. Parts 5–8 go much deeper — each part can control three Layers independently, each one with its own Envelopes, Filter, and LFOs. On top of that, the on-board sequencer will not only record notes but also the knobs you move, and all that is sent via MIDI to Omnisphere. The JD-XA is somewhat expensive, but if you have the space and want a lot of features, it’s a good choice.

Roland JD-XA Strengths:

  • Multitimbral Control
  • Parameter Sequencing
  • Wavetables
  • Multiple Filter Types

Roland JD-XA Details:

Retail Price $2,000
Number of Keys 49
Keyboard Type Unweighted
Size of Controls Medium
Special Features Parameter Sequencing
Individual Layer Control
Dimensions 43” × 19” × 8”
Weight 26.5 lbs
USB Powered No
Pitch Bender Yes
Mod Wheel Yes
Sends Aftertouch Yes
Sustain Pedal Input Yes
Expression Pedal Input Yes
Ribbon No
Non-Functional Controls Master
Mic
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer Yes
MIDI Messages CC, Sysex

Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Roland JD-XA:

Independent Layer Control Yes (Parts 5-8)
Number of Oscillators 3
Number of Wavetables 8
Number of Envelopes 3 (Parts 1-4)

9 (Parts 5-8)
Number of LFOs 2 (Parts 1-4)

3 (Parts 5-8)
Filter Types LPF Juicy 12dB
LPF Juicy 24dB
LPF Power 24dB
LPF UVI 2
HPF Juicy 12dB
HPF Juicy 24dB
BPF Juicy 12dB
BPF Juicy 24dB
State Variable Filter 24dB
FX Units Analog Chorus
Analog Flanger
Analog Phaser
Brit-Vox
Chorus Echo
PRO-Verb
Solina Ensemble
Stompbox Modeler
Studio EQ
Vintage 2-Band EQ
Vintage Tremolo
Soundsources No
Mod Matrix No
FM Yes
Ring Mod Yes
Waveshaper No
Unison Yes
Harmonia No
Granular No
ORB No
Arpeggiator No