Jordan rudess of dream theater gives us a tour of the roland jupiter 80 synthesizer and synth legends volume 1 sound library. It also has the most playable and best feeling 76 semiweighted keyboard ive ever experienced on any synth and its built like a tank and ideal for touring. The jupiter 80 generates its sounds using the supernatural technology first. Its here and its free roland jupiter synth legends. In this video i demonstrate some of the singlemode patches by category on the roland jupiter80 synthesizer. Roland jupiter 80, the worlds most advanced synthesizer. Roland jupiter 6 sounds and patches kid nepro sounds. Released in 1983, the same year that the midi protocol was invented, the roland jupiter 6 was one of the first synthesizers to have midi built in and was rolands first midi synthesizer. Fat the sounds of the mks 80 most definitely are some of the most analogsounding, fat, majestic and powerful ever heard on a synthesizer. It has some technical shortcomings that i work around. Ap synthesis v synth if you do sampling for single patches.
Listen to what weve coaxed out of it and youll agree. Jupiter 80 integrates rolands supernatural synthesis engine for organic, hugesounding synth patches and super expressivity. Featuring allnew tones, live sets, and arpeggio patterns, the collection uses the powerful and flexible supernatural sound engine to capture the essence of a number of historical synths. It differs from later roland modules, having real analog vcos instead of dcos. Mine is version 4, which is reportedly warmersounding than the five. On october 1, 2015, roland released the boutique line of compact synthesizers, which includes the jp08 unit which has the same parameters and sound design as the roland jupiter 8. Jul 14, 2016 this method allows you to separate your external midi devices from the 4 internal parts of the jupiter 80 so they could have different key ranges, octave settings, level settings, and more. If you just need a synth square, saw waves these boards are overkill. This synth has a 76note, synthaction keyboard that is semiweighted that also has a pitch mod wheel, dbeam, four volume part slidersswitches and four assignable dials. Most of these are sampled from the original instruments and processed using rolands supernatural sound engine, in order to recreate a tweakable yet playable patch. The extent to which my favorite collection of jp 80 patches can be replicated, and how much timeeffort that would involve, will moderate this decision. The jupiter 8 was rolands flagship synthesizer for the first half of the 1980s.
This method also allows you to more easily select the sounds in your external midi devices separately from the internal sounds of the jupiter 80. Selling your patches directly through our marketplace is easy and allows you to earn synthcoins that you can use to buy musical instruments or other software packages. Roland jupiter 80 the most advanced synth in the jupiter dynasty, the jupiter 80 is a live performance powerhouse, packing integrated supernatural engines capable of creating everything from vintage synth sounds to realistic organic acoustic sounds and more. Way more patches over 6,000 with all 12 of the 5080 srx expansions, the supernatural synth engine of the jupiter 80 plus the supernatural acoustic engine, supernatural drum engine, etc. Sonar instrument definition file for the jupiter80 this is the sonar instrument definition file for the jupiter80.
The jp80 clearly aims at the acoustic side of the matter. Drew kindly took me through the jupiter s structure and explained just how deep this synth. The jupiter50 houses over 1500 supernatural synthesizer tones found in the flagship jupiter80, plus all of its supernatural acoustic sounds with behavior modeling and many of its live sets. In addition, the jupiter80 makes use of behavior modeling technology to allow for more expressive playing. Dont believe those who say its a beginners analog synth. As the jupiter name suggests, these new synths are related to one of the most iconic synth lines ever createdthe genredefining jupiter 8. But im really having a hard time finding sound design tutorials for classic 80 s synth sounds.
Synthcloud is an online resource dedicated to all keyboard players and developers of applications for electronic musical instruments. Someone clever could play just those two and punch through like eddie jobson did with u. Nov 29, 2012 so roland has unveiled a bunch of free sounds for the jupiter 80 and jupiter 50 synths that are meant to emulate their classic instruments. The optional mpg 80 programmer makes life easier when editing this synth. Axial has patches from a number of classic roland synthesizers like the jupiter8, juno106, tb303, sh101, d50, alpha juno, and xv5080. Emulations of the original jupiter8 sounds were later released. There are literally thousands of sounds on this keyboard and can be more complex than any other synth. The new fantom is a workstation with the newest generation of super natural sounds and some va and vr stuff as well. Integra the same or even slightly better synth sounds rather than using a jupiter 80.
In terms of other gigging factors, while the jupiter 80 is relatively heavy, it is not unwieldy. As rolands flagship synthesizer for the first half of that decade, everyone from journey to ultravox favored the synth. Roland jupiter 80 synthesizer overview at kosmic duration. The jp synth editor is free to download from the app. The jupiter 8 looms large in synthesizer history, and any synth bearing the name. Its very easy to use, intuitive and fits my quick workflow. Roland uk has announced a promo for the jupiter 80. Its kind of like if yamaha introduced a cs8000 and it was virtual analog. Largely eschewing the knobs and sliders of its forebear, the jupiter 80s synth engine is accessed mostly via the 800 x 480pixel touchscreen. If you have a pianopad layer on the intro of the song and a padorganlead synth split required on the next part of the song, its easier to change to the next registration instead of haunting thru menus and looking for those three new required patches. The mks 80 is basically a refined jupiter 8 in a module. This sound is due in part to classic analog roland technology in its filters. The roland jupiter x and jupiter xm are two new keyboards under the acclaimed jupiter heritage. Introducing rolands new ipad synth editor, allowing you to enjoy pinpoint control over your jupiter sounds.
Emulations of the original jupiter 8 sounds were later released as a software instrument for both keyboards on roland axial as part of the synth legends series. Jupiter 80 1 program is called a liveset can have 4 sounds including percussion, called tones, a synth tone has 3 oscillators called partials. They have even gone so far as to release comparison videos, that compare, for example, sound for sound, an original jupiter8 sound with the corresponding patch on the jupiter80. Questions about the roland jupiter80 76key synthesizer. A europacized jupiter 6 is a thoroughly modern synth with a classic sound. Arguably the rack version of the jupiter 6 and jupiter 8.
You can even load all of the jupiter 80 patches from the axial site into the integra7. Jungle groover jupiter 80 patch demo by stealthgear. The jupiter80 nods to its past with lethal, multilayered supernatural synthesizer tones so fat youll need a knife to cut through it, but thats only the beginning of what this powerhouse synth will do. Joining synthonia will enable you to have your apps or your patches easily accessible by a vast number of potential buyers. Also the production on rolands audio and video demos seems dated, which reflects poorly on the synth.
Roland is proud to introduce jupiter synth legends, a series of free sound libraries for the jupiter 80 and jupiter 50 synthesizers. I see loads of videos showing you how to recreate a sound from todays trendy music. Finally, there are a few templates for the minimoog. There is renewed interest in this synth as it is an analogue to digital transitional product.
Easy and intuitive programming via front panel sliders, knobs and buttons for all your tweaking needs. From recreations of vintage analog classics to modern, cuttingedge tones that are perfect for the latest music styles and beyond, axial is your home for an everexpanding selection. Though the jupiter8 was the summit of rolands adventures in polyphony, it wasnt the first in this spacethemed series. The roland jupiter50 inherits the sounds and live set architecture of the jupiter80, but packs them into a relatively lightweight keyboard. The jupiter x will not have the super natural sounds that are in the 80. Roland has announced jupiter synth legends volume 1, the first in a series of free sound libraries for the jupiter80 and jupiter50 synthesizers featuring a wealth of authentic vintage sounds from some of the most legendary and iconic instruments in rolands history. Get new sounds for your roland synth roland australia. The jupiter80 maintains the visual style of the jupiter8, and includes rolands supernatural, an extensive synthesis engine that includes virtual analog synthesis, which is digital recreation of earlier roland analog synths, along with pcmbased recreations of purely digital synths by the company and acoustic modelling of real instruments. Available may 2012 the ipad synth tone editor is part of the jupiter80 version 2 software update, which.
So roland has unveiled a bunch of free sounds for the jupiter80 and jupiter50 synths that are meant to emulate their classic instruments. Sep 19, 2012 128 note poly 256 poly on jupiter 80 and 128 on jupiter 50 i think does have same legacy collection as jupiter 80 50 once its out for saledownload note editing of effects is on the actual unit for the integra 7. Stream jungle groover jupiter 80 patch demo by stealthgear from desktop or your mobile device. Our jupiter 6 sounds are available in europa sysex format or as a wav file. Jupiter80 analog synth collection analog synth collection by bernd kistenmacher. This includes 50 pure patches, and then 50 of the same sounds enhanced with fx, velocity, and other diva enhancements. Using the jupiter 80 name for this synth is a clearly a decision that rubs synth lovers the wrong way. This old synth vintage analog synthesizer repair welcome. This allows you to select a live set, tone or rhythm in the jupiter80 from a friendly name within sonar software. Peter schreurs demonstrates the jupiter 80 version 2 and jupiter 50 at musikmesse 2012. Sounds can have up to 4 levels registrations, live sets, tones and. Buy a jupiter80 from a participating roland uk dealer, and well throw in an ipad 2 on which to run the newly announced ipad synth tone editor. Moving up a level, you can select any four tones whether generated by supernatural acoustic or supernatural synth to insert into the four layers in a live set.
I spent a few nights this week transferring patches 4188 of the original jupiter 8 over to the boutique jp08, and i have uploaded them to breadandbuttersounds jp08 editor in case any of you were interested theyre the ones marked jupiter 8 patch xx. We would like to hear from any sound designers who have the knowledge and experience to design professional quality sounds using different synthesis engines and workstations and would like to make them available for purchase under the synthonia brand. Experience the metamorphosis of a legend with the jupiter 80. Roland clouds synthwave collection supercharges its formidable architecture on patches like da lead and mystic analog. Axial is the official roland tone library site where you can download new sounds for your roland synthesizer that have been specially designed by top programmers. Up for auction is an absolutely amazing and getting harder to get roland jupiter 6 classic vintage analogue synth. Introducing the roland jupiter80 synthesizer models reality. Roland has announced jupiter synth legends volume 1, the first in a series of free sound libraries for the jupiter 80 and jupiter 50 synthesizers featuring a wealth of authentic vintage sounds from some of the most legendary and iconic instruments in rolands history. Roland jupiter80 demo of main sound categories part 1 of 2. The jupiter80 s powerful analogmodeling synth engine consists of three separately programmable partials sound chains in paralleleach with its own oscillator, filter, amp and lfo. Roland clan forums view topic integra sn patches vs. Motional surround rolands motional surround is a new feature of the integra7 that operates in two modes.
Bernie smith annie lennox, take that demonstrates the jupiter 80 synthesizer. Does this slimmeddown synth offer the same supernatural sound. I discovered an 80 s ensoniq sq 80 synth in guitar showcase that was being sold asis as it had so many problems. To load the wav file, just connect your computer audio output to your jupiter 6 cassette interface and you can load in the sounds the same way you would from a cassette tape. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. It includes some pad sounds, as well as lead tones, custom hammond tones, groovy riff sounds and arpeggio patches. With 256 note polyphony, a rugged yet still retrolooking. The jupiter50 read more roland jupiter50 synthesizer puts jupiter80 power into a portable keyboard. The jupiter has a sound that is unlike any other synthesizer. The jupiter 8 was rolands first truly professional analog synthesizer.
Classic analog synth sounds by german synth pioneer. Ultimate patches synth presets for behringer deepmind 6. Roland jupiter 50 80 peter gabriel sound bank youtube. Each oscillator can summon vintage modeled analog waveforms from yesteryear or one of 350 pcm sampled sound sources for a huge arsenal of digital timbres spanning recent decades and into the future. This old synth was created to bring a reasonably priced vintage synthesizer restoration and repair service to musicians in the bay area, and is located on the west tip of san jose, ca where it meets campbell and saratoga. The integra7 is everything the jupiter 80 is plus more. Mar 14, 2015 this sound library has been created with the aim to provide you 18 professional patches to play most famous peter gabriel songs. Nov 29, 2017 editing a supernatural synth tone works just like on the touchscreen of a jupiter80 see figure 2. Roland jupiter 8 the customer had just purchased this keyboard and wanted it serviced as there was a lot of. Collection overview introducing jupiter synth legends. Roland clan forums view topic fantom g8 vs jupiter 80. They have even gone so far as to release comparison videos, that compare, for example, sound for sound, an original jupiter 8 sound with the corresponding patch on the jupiter 80. Roland jupiter x patches, presets and sound design.
Feb 15, 2019 in this video i demonstrate some of the singlemode patches by category on the roland jupiter 80 synthesizer. Jp80 is different than most modern synths, which usually power up with a piano sound in singlepatch mode. The inspiring sounds made by these classic instruments have helped shape modern music, and now you have access to them all inside your jupiter80. The jupiter 50 is a streamlined version of the flagship jupiter80, and both instruments fit neatly into rolands 40year story of pioneering synthesizer development.
Though the jupiter 80 with 256 poly and up to 30 va synth partials and up to 10 sn acoustic tones per patch splitlayer might be a great addition, if you are a socalled synth player. Emulations of the original jupiter8 sounds were later released as a software instrument for both keyboards on roland axial as part of the synth legends series. It is more of a va with some rd piano tech, and some old jv and d50 type sounds. A classic analog rackmounted synthesizer, the mks 80 is highly revered in the world of music production. The jupiter 8 the jupiter 8 holds a revered place in the musical mosaic of the 80s. Inside, the jupiter50 is equipped with a sound engine that is the sonic equal of its predecessor.
Featuring allnew tones, live sets, and arpeggio patterns, the collection uses the powerful and flexible supernatural sound engine to capture the essence of a number of. With the introduction of the jp synth editor for ipad, you can edit the supernatural synth tones of the roland jupiter80 and jupiter50 direct from the ipad itself. Portfolio of repairs this old synth vintage analog. Axial has patches from a number of classic roland synthesizers like the jupiter 8, juno106, tb303, sh101, d50, alpha juno, and xv5080. Although it lacked the soontobe standard of midi control, later production series of the jupiter 8 did include rolands proprietary dcb interface. The instrument had many advanced features for its time, including the ability to split the keyboard into two zones, with separate patches active on each zone. The site also includes demo videos and sounds, so you can check out the patches and examples of their use before downloading. In 1981, the jupiter 8 was merely rolands interpretation of the current state of the art, designed to compete head. The minimoog patches have been recreated from patchbook diagrams, the juno60 and jupiter 8 from the factory patches diagrams in their manuals. The vsynth is more for modifying and programming with closertounique sounds in mind. Past, present, and future sound the jupiter 80 nods to its past with lethal, multilayered supernatural synthesizer tones so fat youll need a knife to cut through it, but thats only the beginning of what this powerhouse synth will do. Soundpack contains jp50 registrations ready to play, each of it. At eight voices you can get some pretty thick analog sounds.
The jupiter name is the real issue, not the jp80, which is, imo, a more liveoriented vsynth gt. I have been lucky enough today to have received a handson, one to one demonstration of rolands new flagship synthesizer, the roland jupiter 80 by drew dauriol the roland product specialist based at nevada music. Another monster sized analog beast from roland that, like its big brother jupiter 8 weights a whopping 35 pounds. Jp 80 if you need the latest programming and power. Ignore the rabid hatred poured upon the jupiter 80 by people who werent born in 1982 but think that no synthesizer released since then has been worth. The jupiter 8 features 16 rich analog oscillators at 2 per voice, eight voice polyphony and easy programming. It is called the super jupiter and it is very fat and very analog. Kvr user fmr made a bunch of patches recreated from the minimoog, the juno60, and from the jupiter 8. This video discusses how to create, edit and save analog synth patches. A zilog z80 cpu was used for managing storage of patches, scanning the keyboard and frontpanel controls for changes, displaying the current patch number. These synths feature rolands new zen core modeling sound generator, which is their latest and greatest digital modeling technology for virtual analog character and modern sounds. Like the jupiter 80, the 50 generates its sounds using a virtual analogue synth engine called supernatural synth, coupled with a selection of. Korg monologue ultimate patches new release november 1 2018. Roland discontinues jupiter80 and jupiter50 music player.