Check out the roland jupiter 8 technical specifications page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Roland jupiter 8 64 patches of analog bliss youtube. Also, i think that all of you losers who try to sell the factory patch tapes for outrageous sums of money can go shove it. Offering the unique sound palette of the roland jupiter 8, this virtual version is a sound designers dream. Jupiter8 collection powered by synth legends roland. Roland jupiter 8 and 8a vintage synth explorer forums. Video 2 will feature some of the more strange sounds possible on jupiter. Roland jupiter8 original factory patch sheets roland jupiter8 original factory patches 11 neg sync 12 neg pluck juicy funk 14 sync sweep 15 cars sync 16 sync lead 17 hammer lead 18 duke lead 21 clav 22 harpsichord 23 echo piano 24 mellow rhodes 25 honky tonk 26 xylo 27 sitar 28 harp 31 lo strings 32 mid strings 33 hi strings 34 mellow strings 35 lo brass 36 hi brass. One thought on restoring white jupiter 8 buttons that have gone yellow. This collection features jupiter8 sound recreations taken from the popular synth legends series, giving you the fat tones of that legendary synthesizer inside your integra7. Roland jupiter8 original factory patch sheets free.
Does anyone know if all 64 original jupiter 8 patches are available for system8 anywhere for download. Roland jupiter 8v factory patches for arturia jup 8v kvr audio. The jupiter8 was rolands first truly professional analog synthesizer. Restoring white jupiter 8 buttons that have gone yellow.
Roland jupiter8 original factory patch sheets scribd. Roland jupiter 8 demo my personal patches synthlegends. At eight voices you can get some pretty thick analog sounds. The jupiter 8 serial numbers started at 100 rather than 0. The sliders are pretty small which can make lpf settings very sensitive, but that only matters to me when creating new patches to store for later. I have been using the roland jupiter 8 factory patch sheets. Perfect acb recreation of original legendary roland jupiter8 synthesizer. I dont know how often i will be updating this page, but if you have anything that i dont have please send me email at. I tried out the kid nepro patches and wasnt crazy about them, and i assume the europa patches are not the standard factory patches. Roland has announced jupiter synth legends volume 1, the first in a series of free sound libraries for the jupiter80 and jupiter50 synthesizers. Patch presets can store keyboard splits, along with the settings for the arpeggiator, voice assign mode, hold, portamento, as well as many of the modulation settings. No talking, just playing through 25 selected factory soundspresets patches of jupiter 8 by roland cloud. Roland jupiter 6 sounds and patches kid nepro sounds. Some of the patches are based on patches originally made by pedrosura from the arturia forums, so thanks for those.
Roland cloud now includes a new collection of techno patches and presets for the tb303, juno106, jupiter8, sh101, tr909, and tr808 designed by francis preve symplesound and jim stout carma studio. Patches here should translate well to the roland jp08 as well. Moby, duran duran, underworld, vince clarke, uberzone, jean michel jarre. This includes 50 pure patches, and then 50 of the same sounds enhanced with fx, velocity, and other diva enhancements. In live performance its close enough if you have decent dexterity keyboard players do. Join now to access the entire suite of synthesizers and drum machines. Roland jupiter 8 technical specifications sweetwater. Roland jp08 limited edition jupiter8 4 voices synthesizer module by. The machine which seemed to be more predominant than any other, during that early to mid80s period, was identifiable via a bright orange, glowing power switch which was also located on the back panel, just along from the roland moniker. The jupiter8, or jp8, is an eightvoice polyphonic analog subtractive synthesizer introduced by roland corporation in early 1981 the jupiter8 was rolands flagship synthesizer for the first half of the 1980s. 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.
Easy and intuitive programming via front panel sliders, knobs and buttons for all your tweaking needs. Roland jupiter 8 keyboard synthesizer for sale online ebay. The system8 is a direct result of over four decades of synthesizer development at roland, including some of the most iconic instruments ever made. The jupiter was released a couple of years before the invention of the midi spec and did not have midi included, although later models had a dcb port which let you interface the jupiter with computers, drum machines like classic tr808 and other midi synths.
Jupiterx can layer up to five parts, four for synths and one for drums. Also, some of the patches are based on patches originally made by pedrosura from the arturia forums, so thanks for those. No other synths in the world can create analog sounds as cool and authentic as these. The sound library features a collection of sounds from some of the most legendary and iconic instruments in rolands history. Roland jupiter 8 classic vintage analogue poly synth all working. One of the greatest analog synths of all time, the jupiter 8 features eight voices of polyphony with two oscillators per voice, which combined with rolands classic chorus effects makes for some amazingly wide, thick sounds. Future sound of london, jeanmichel jarre, moby, orbital, prince, rush, tangerine dream, thomas. Launched in 1981, the jupiter8 or jp8 is an analogue behemoth that became the pinnacle of rolands roman range of synths. Create the perfect bass and lead split with an sh101 and juno106, layer a rich rd piano with lush jx8p strings, or. For those who arent aware, rolands first 2 digits are a monthyear from when roland started and the last 4 digits are totals produced caveat.
Introduced in 1980 as the ultimate polyphonic and programmable live performance synthesizer, the roland jupiter8 is capable of some of the richest, most powerful tones and textures imaginable. It hosts a 61note, 5 octave keyboard with the ability to change key modes, assign modes and save patch memory. Roland announces free jupiter synth legends collection. Its engine can power multiple authentic roland classics like the jx8p or jupiter8 with enough polyphony to create thick layers and complex backing parts. Collection overview introducing jupiter synth legends.
Thanks to forum member submodern, who so kindly provided them, i finally concluded a 10year hunt for the original roland jupiter8 factory patch sheets. Jup8 v is a powerful addition to the family of analog synthesizer recreations by arturia. If youre into electronic music and havent heard of the original roland jupiter8, you have some catching up to do. About half are factory and the other half are mine. Roland is proud to introduce jupiter synth legends, a series of free sound libraries for the jupiter80 and jupiter50 synthesizers. I have been using the roland jupiter8 factory patch sheets. Jupiter 8 patches that faithfully recapture the sound of vintage acid house production, as well as modern melodic techno grooves. The jupiter8 features 16 rich analog oscillators at 2 per voice, eight voice polyphony and easy programming. Read, watch, listen, and learn about roland products and the people that use them. To demonstrate finer control, the usual 010 parameters are shown from 0100%. Roland clan forums view topic jupiter 8, no patches. Juno being the female god of gods and jupiters counterpart, fact fans.
This is the story of how i finally managed to find a roland jupiter 8 synth that i could afford and my journey to restore it up to working and cosmetically beautiful condition. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the roland jupiter8 synthesizer. About 2000 jupiter8s were produced before discontinuing them in 1985. No audio effects were used to treat what you hear in this video. Heres a demo that i did some time ago for the synth forum at. Heres another demo that showcases the jp8s filters, in the 80 vein other than the drum loop, all the rest is 100% roland jupiter8. Several times i had been told by other jp8 owners online that they didnt exist, but never believed it. The jupiter8 is an eightvoice, polyphonic, analog subtractive synthesizer.
Jupiter8 patches that faithfully recapture the sound of vintage acid house production, as well as modern melodic techno grooves. I know there is a roland patch book pdf around for download, but they are visual averages. Known to be the fattest and largest sounding of all the classic vintage roland synths, each voice of the jupiter8 consists of 2 vcos. Another monster sized analog beast from roland that, like its big brother jupiter 8. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for roland jupiter6 jupiter8 sh201. All patches are clean, with no internal effects added. Ive used the factory sheets from synthmania to fine tuning some patches that were not 100% right. The jupiter8 is an 8voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Roland jupiter8 original factory patch sheets free download as pdf file. Once you realize how cool that synth was, youll know why were so excited about the roland jupiter80. Showcases well the characteristic roland jupiter8 filter. Why cant i seem to find the roland factory patches for the j6 in midisysex format. This was the flagship synth that put the japanese manufacturers on the map as serious competitors the early 80s. Going through all 64 patches of the roland jupiter 8.
Named after the king of planets, there are few synthesizers in history more legendary than the roland jupiter8. Find great deals on ebay for roland jupiter 8 and roland jupiter 80. The jupiter8s memory can hold 64 patches and 8 patch presets. Although it lacked the soontobe standard of midi control, later production series of the jupiter8 did include rolands proprietary dcb interface. It is full offline installer standalone setup of roland vs jupiter8 v1.