Solidtrax launches Analog Octane X preset bank for TAL-J-8X
Solidtrax’s first TAL-J-8X expansion adds 151 mix-ready presets, 13 skins and MPE support for instant JX-8P color.
Solidtrax has given TAL-J-8X its first preset expander, and Analog Octane X goes straight for the part players actually want: immediate JX-8P color without starting from zero. The 151-preset bank is built around warm, musical tones with a strong analog character, with deep basses, expressive leads, lush pads and more animated textures that are meant to sit in a mix instead of fighting it.
That focus matters because TAL-J-8X itself is a careful emulation of Roland’s JX-8P, the 1985 polysynth that landed right as the industry was shifting toward digital synthesis. TAL Software released the plug-in on April 2, 2026, and positioned it as a rev 2, OS 3.1 recreation with modern additions such as aftertouch, MPE, microtuning, EQ, delay, reverb and more than 600 presets from multiple sound designers. Analog Octane X narrows that big factory-and-designer palette into a purpose-built soundset with a clearer vibe and faster results.
The bank is organized like a working producer’s toolkit. Gearspace’s breakdown shows 22 basses, 21 arpeggiated sounds, 21 drums, 19 pads, 17 synth sounds, 13 leads, 10 chord sounds, 8 effects, 7 keys, 6 plucks, 5 brass and 2 organs. That mix points hard at synthwave, ambient, cinematic scoring, techno, trance, house, retrowave and modern pop, but the presets also lean into the sort of Roland-adjacent polish that makes a JX-style plug-in easy to drop into a track and keep moving.
Solidtrax says the set is volume-matched and expressive, with extensive velocity and modulation control, and the package includes 13 custom skins. It supports MPE controllers, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and requires TAL-J-8X v1.0.6 or newer. The company also calls the bank a “Sonic Cookbook,” which is fitting: this is not a museum piece, it is a shortcut to useful sounds.
For players who want a vintage polysynth to behave like a current production tool, Analog Octane X makes a strong case. The bank is priced at €25, with a 30% introductory discount using AOXINTRO until May 1, 2026, and it lands as one of those expansions that can make a familiar emulation feel newly alive the first time you load it.
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