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I have one and I’m matched to the OB 8X and it’s better than the OBX. It’s better than many of the analog synthesizers for that price. I’m good with that.
I own also the JP-X and I totally agree with that what you have written. That you get a similar sound from analoge gear you need expensive machines and expensive effects. It is the same like guitar amps. Modern modelling amps are such as good that only real pros using classical amps and f/x. I think zen core has founded a new era for analoge modelling in synthesizer business.
Thanks for the demonstration. I'd hate to get rid of my JP-80. Considering the arpeggio functionality from the X, they might actually pair well together.
Awesome demonstration! Fantastic sounds! Just one thing a little annoying that has no relation to the sound - The preloaded models sticker is off a little. Numbers 1 to 6 do not match the synth model symmetrically. Look how off in the right the JX is in comparison to the 3 vertically.
Thanks! Yeah that little foil sticker was definitely an afterthought by Roland. There are some shortcomings with the original OS and control layout that become apparent once you play with the synth for a while.
@@blossbeats8035 you are really going to enjoy that instrument I promise you. The Jupiter X It’s better than a lot of instruments that have ever been made. Enjoy.
Nice sounds demo. Sounds kinda Oberheim with the Van Halen sounds. The resolution is beautiful (0-1023) and the aging and temperature mods are juicy! It sounds quite analog except for the delay ... does this have a vocoder? I have a Roland Juno di , Yamaha motor Xs and korg m3 fully upgraded anti d love it but this gives me gear lust! This and a v-synth (hope Roland makes a new version) will be all I would ever need!
Is the jupiter X digital or analog? Which is closer to the old Jupiter 8, the jupiter 80 or the Jupiter x? I totally adore the old one. Jupiter X sounds amazing...
Jupiter-X is 100% digital but the analog modelling logic is a generation or two better/more sophisticated than the Jupiter-80 was. From all accounts the Jupiter-X analog modelling isn't *quite* as accurate as the ACB modelling of the System-8, but it's very close and can provide a lot more polyphony due to lower processing requirements. The fact the Jupiter-X has a ton more features and MUCH wider sonic palette compared to the System-8 means it's probably a better choice for most people. But when it comes to pure analog modelling I still think the System-8 is Roland's best.
@@adrianbroughton9752 I have owned both and currently keep and own the JUPITER-X which is actually a much more powerful modeling synthesizer due to the ZenCore so it sounds better than the Jupiter-80 if you are looking for models of the previous generation "Jupiter" series. My view is that Jupiter-X does so much more. All the drum sounds of the CR-78, and I sold both my CR-78 and CR-68 which were fully supplied with all the MIDI tools does not approach my satisfaction with the Jupiter-X libraries. This is a no-brainer to purchase!
Adrian Broughton - I agree. I love my System-8, and have several System-1/1m units. My only real complaint is that I wish Roland had built the System-8 with color selectable LED lighted controls, but I can dim them I’d turn them off. To me the System-8 does sound very analog, but goes beyond what earlier analog synths could do. Myself I cannot justify getting a Jupiter-X since it is twice the price of a System-8.
To answer your question, the X is digital but it’s virtual analogue modeling of the Jupiter 8 is spot on. There is another RUclips review where a guy with a Jupiter 8 compares them key to key and it’s indistinguishable to your ear.
Hi Chris, i just found your video here and wanted to know if you are in or around the NYC area? If so? I would like to talk more with you about possibly playing synths on 3 albums of fresh new 80s sounding but original dance/rock music! And tell you about all the other opportunities im offering. Please let me know .. Thank you
Okay, update here. I have a Prophet 6 and have been pining after the 5 reissue, but listening to a comparison vid, the 6 sounds just as good as the 5 reissue to me: ruclips.net/video/lnWUHld91Ko/видео.html
Looks absolutely wonderful, sounds old fashioned. (Not that I know what new fashioned sounds like-Udosuper6/Hydrasynth maybe). But of course you were going Juipiter 8 so that's to be expected.
I would like someone to reproduce either The Cars, or the Jupiter-8 arpeggios from the Duran Duran "Rio" Album (Rio, Hungry Like The Wolf, Save a Prayer)
I would LOVE to replicate those sounds but unfortunately the audio identification algorithms RUclips is using now flags it all for copyright infringement. I'm not really sure how anyone is getting around that stuff now other than ignoring the emails sent to them and risking getting sued. RUclips really sucks right now in that respect. But believe you me, you can replicate them all!
It really would have been cool to have some actual analog osc's, but the way Roland coded their digital osc's makes more sense from a long-term point of view. You don't ever have to worry about solid state components wearing out with this synth. All of the component aging can be replicated digitally using the onboard synth "age" parameter.
Completely agree with you guys, you can definitely make "digital" sounds if you're in the mood for them that day, but the "analog" sounds that this beautiful monster creates are on another level! Even the key response feels direct and basically analog - no latency or processing delay to ruin the feel, at least to me.
i keep reading retail specs that say 1 LFO is that correct ? ? and do those 4 lights on the right have to flash like its trying to induce a seizure or night terrors ?
I should have spent more time trying to "spread" the voices out so you could hear them all stacked better. I honestly thought it would crackle out and not work, but all 4 engines fully run at once!
For the screen shots I used a Logitech webcam taped to a mic stand, directly overhead, zoomed in, with some video settings tweaked to get the colors to show better, and slightly out of camera view.
Sure can! The system settings allow you to modify the color and action of most front panel lights. You can even turn them all off if you would like. (The large, white, rectangular buttons.)
I'm on the fence about getting one of these. I think its a great piece of kit but i don't use my gear to its full potential due to so many hobbies and lack of time, also I have no space for it unless my JP6 sells. One thing i do find annoying about it are those pulsating lights on the top. That would drive me batty. I have a JP8 and a 106. Both work 100%
I totally agree about the lights being kind of annoying. Really though they're not quite as bright as they look in the video, and the angle that you see them from while playing makes them look less bright. In the system settings you can also disable the lights entirely, or set them to static. You can even change the colors if you would like. Definitely a lot of customization options under the hood.
So basically, unless you're old and could afford the real thing, and the best board you've had so far is a 61-key Alesis MIDI controller, this is still insane and worth it, because my ears say YUP!!
I’m 42 and I can afford this but the problem for me is the keyboards I already have taking up all the space and my rme inputs. I could get a double deck stand but I normally prefer sitting and programming/playing.
@@nitishcheriyan4422 I'm sorry; that was probably confusing. I was referring to an actual, original Jupiter 8. Most people can't blow $20K++ on a fun purchase. (or even a GIG purchase) I have since purchased the JPX, and with the exception of the abysmal I-Arpeggiator, I can't remember the last time a piece of gear was BETTER than my expectations I had built up in my mind...so well organized, so much resolution (1024 on most controls) ....it's SO EASY to poke at it for 2 minutes and layer yourself a sound that gives you goosebumps. Built like a tank, keys feel perfect (some say they're too stiffly sprung, I happen to love them), buy a case and stand and play it anywhere. Can't recommend it enough.
@@guerrillaradio9953 thanks for the feedback and insight. 1024 resolution is something I have never seen in any digital synth. That and the temperature / age modeling alone makes me want to get this!
Parece que só tem a musica Jump do Van Halem para se tocar no teclado... realmente é so o falecido Ed Van Halem que tem criatividade musical no mundo...
There are actually a lot of customization options when it comes to the onboard effects. For this video I just used the default effects that were set for the patch. When you dive into the patch settings and start playing with the effects there are TONS of additional parameters that can be tweaked.
It sounds nice but it doesn't sound like a Jupiter 8 or any other analogue classic, it just doesn't have the girth, the richness, and lquidity of analogue circuitry, but that's fine it doesn't have to to be viable, which is why I'm confused by Rolands marketing strategy of always trying to use their heritage moniker to sell kit that doesn't sound like the originals, why not just come up with new names and new designs, be unashamedly digital.
Ronnie Jackson I have a Roland Jupiter-X and he’s kinda right I don’t really care honestly if it sounds good it is good but it does miss that girth and umph that sharpness and that grit don’t know how to explain but it doesn’t matter it’s a beast!!!! I will upload the unboxing video
Roland continues the Jupiter line with more reliable instruments. The Jupiter X has a metal body and would be great for a touring musician much like the Jupiter 8 was. If a crowd hears Jump played on a Jupiter 8 or X they dont care. If someone downloads a song they dont care if its digital hardware or analog hardware or computer vst. I think the Jupiter X sounds close enough for a band and great for home EDM studios. At least we dont have to worry about dead oscillators and recallibrations.
It's funny to read your comment. Do you own any analogue classics? I do - I own most of them. The Jupiter-X has closed the gap between the model of reality and the reality itself. I own some of the finest gear in the world and that line you wrote about "girth" and "richness" and "liquidity" is just far off the mark. I mean, if those words mean something to anyone but you I get that it's your way to share. But, consider this aspect: your views or hearing of reality may not actually be everyone else's reality. Your opinion is respected - so don't get me wrong - but you write like you are some kind of "authority" on the subject and so it does not land like a serious comment. I think you should do an actual A/B compare and put that on youtube for the rest of us who don't perhaps know as much as you might. I am happy to be proven wrong.
I just picked one up and it sounds great but it did lack that umph. What I did to remedy this though was run the synth into a pair of 1073s and it just cut way better. I’m going to run it through a pair of Gyratec IX pres next
It doesn't really sound like one of the original Jupiters to me.. doesn't even sound analog at all, just flat digital and compressed. Hands down..It's an absolutely overpriced digital Keyboard for what it does, that doesn't share anything in common with the originals except parts of the housing..
Honestly Roland could have done much better with the default programming to make it more "Jupiter 8-y". By default most of the patches have the analog drift, detuning and synth age parameters turned off. If you start tweaking the advanced settings you can get it to sound more "analog-y". It has that brassy sound that's hard to replicate once you start playing with it. I was really surprised once I learned more about the power under the hood.
To be fair though, none of the Jupiter 8's on hit recordings have ever been the "real" or "raw" sound of the synths though. The sound of the consoles they were recorded through, and their preamps, and any other external processing they were piped through to spruce them up all colored the sound anyway. In a way the "real" sound of a Jupiter 8 depends on how you look at it. The Jupiter-X can nail the sound of every version and variation of the Jupiter 8 when you really dig into the system and patch parameters.
@@ChrisSmelko - I think the UDO super six does a great job of recreating many classic sounds while adding a new twist to them. Wish it was in my wheelhouse.
Seems as if most people who demo synths on youtube have no minds of their own to invent unheard of patches and play different chord changes and riffs. It's the same old redundant 80's sound over and over. It's become boring and doesn't demonstrate the technical advantages this synth has over the 80s synths that typified that played-out sound.
Omnisphere better than hardware? Never. I have Omnisphere 2 as well as tons of hardware synths. I love software. But it sounds very flat to me. No sonic flavor. Hardware always sounds big and more dynamic to me. And you really can tell the difference. You also still lack the real-time control and satisfaction of playing an instrument.
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This has got to be one of the most versatile synths Ive played. It sounds like a brass section, Rhodes piano and even an Acoustic piano
Roland's Jupiter monster .... it sounds so authentic
This just screams the 80's and that's just fine by me.
5:17 unsolved mysteries lol. You win.
"This program is about Unsolved Mysteries. Whenever possible, the actual victims and police officials have participated in re-creating the events.
What you are about to see is not a news broadcast."
I need one! :'(
Take advantage of the financing from Sweetwater and make your dream come true! You will love it!
Sounds great
Great Demo Chris, Thanks
I have one and I’m matched to the OB 8X and it’s better than the OBX. It’s better than many of the analog synthesizers for that price. I’m good with that.
I own also the JP-X and I totally agree with that what you have written. That you get a similar sound from analoge gear you need expensive machines and expensive effects. It is the same like guitar amps. Modern modelling amps are such as good that only real pros using classical amps and f/x. I think zen core has founded a new era for analoge modelling in synthesizer business.
Excellent video! ...Any chance of hearing the Choir sounds?
Thanks for the demonstration. I'd hate to get rid of my JP-80. Considering the arpeggio functionality from the X, they might actually pair well together.
I agree. I’m thinking the same.
Got a Jupiter 50 which I love, but the X looks pretty outstanding. Hmmmm..
Great job Chris! Please show more on this super instrument :)
Awesome demonstration! Fantastic sounds! Just one thing a little annoying that has no relation to the sound - The preloaded models sticker is off a little. Numbers 1 to 6 do not match the synth model symmetrically. Look how off in the right the JX is in comparison to the 3 vertically.
Thanks! Yeah that little foil sticker was definitely an afterthought by Roland. There are some shortcomings with the original OS and control layout that become apparent once you play with the synth for a while.
I have watched way to many videos on the Jupiter x 😂 I am going to have one some day
yep. you need one. It's not only the jupiters and other synths in it, but you can pile jupiters on top of jupiters.
I’m buying mine in few weeks😊
@@blossbeats8035 you are really going to enjoy that instrument I promise you. The Jupiter X It’s better than a lot of instruments that have ever been made. Enjoy.
Man, I just got a HydraSynth but I've really wanted to get this. At least I have the JU-06A, but I'm sure this is 1000x better. Definitely on my list.
Could always get roland cloud and essentially have the same, on your ASM keyboard. This is coming from someone who owns a Jupiter-X.
What is the last song you played at the end? Sounds so familiar but I’m having a brain freeze lol
Nice sounds demo. Sounds kinda Oberheim with the Van Halen sounds. The resolution is beautiful (0-1023) and the aging and temperature mods are juicy! It sounds quite analog except for the delay ... does this have a vocoder? I have a Roland Juno di , Yamaha motor Xs and korg m3 fully upgraded anti d love it but this gives me gear lust! This and a v-synth (hope Roland makes a new version) will be all I would ever need!
It has a fantastic vocoder!
Is the jupiter X digital or analog? Which is closer to the old Jupiter 8, the jupiter 80 or the Jupiter x? I totally adore the old one. Jupiter X sounds amazing...
Jupiter-X is 100% digital but the analog modelling logic is a generation or two better/more sophisticated than the Jupiter-80 was. From all accounts the Jupiter-X analog modelling isn't *quite* as accurate as the ACB modelling of the System-8, but it's very close and can provide a lot more polyphony due to lower processing requirements. The fact the Jupiter-X has a ton more features and MUCH wider sonic palette compared to the System-8 means it's probably a better choice for most people. But when it comes to pure analog modelling I still think the System-8 is Roland's best.
@@adrianbroughton9752 I have owned both and currently keep and own the JUPITER-X which is actually a much more powerful modeling synthesizer due to the ZenCore so it sounds better than the Jupiter-80 if you are looking for models of the previous generation "Jupiter" series. My view is that Jupiter-X does so much more. All the drum sounds of the CR-78, and I sold both my CR-78 and CR-68 which were fully supplied with all the MIDI tools does not approach my satisfaction with the Jupiter-X libraries. This is a no-brainer to purchase!
Adrian Broughton - I agree. I love my System-8, and have several System-1/1m units. My only real complaint is that I wish Roland had built the System-8 with color selectable LED lighted controls, but I can dim them I’d turn them off. To me the System-8 does sound very analog, but goes beyond what earlier analog synths could do. Myself I cannot justify getting a Jupiter-X since it is twice the price of a System-8.
To answer your question, the X is digital but it’s virtual analogue modeling of the Jupiter 8 is spot on. There is another RUclips review where a guy with a Jupiter 8 compares them key to key and it’s indistinguishable to your ear.
2:37 reminds me of the beginning of Thriller
Exactly my thoughts!!!
0:27 reminds me of Rush, love it…
Hi Chris, i just found your video here and wanted to know if you are in or around the NYC area? If so? I would like to talk more with you about possibly playing synths on 3 albums of fresh new 80s sounding but original dance/rock music! And tell you about all the other opportunities im offering. Please let me know .. Thank you
This or the new Prophet 5 - 10 ??? Please give me your opinion! 🎹🎶🎹💥
Obviously the Prophet 5.
Nothing comes close to roland man dont listen
Okay, update here. I have a Prophet 6 and have been pining after the 5 reissue, but listening to a comparison vid, the 6 sounds just as good as the 5 reissue to me: ruclips.net/video/lnWUHld91Ko/видео.html
Which filter is it in the first 2 minutes??
Pretty sure it was the Moog filter for that part
Quad-timbral mode is insane.
I’m in love with mine!! Can’t get enough!;)
Is there a place I can travel to, to try these things out? How can I ever drop that kind of money unless I need it lol
Looks absolutely wonderful, sounds old fashioned. (Not that I know what new fashioned sounds like-Udosuper6/Hydrasynth maybe). But of course you were going Juipiter 8 so that's to be expected.
I would like someone to reproduce either The Cars, or the Jupiter-8 arpeggios from the Duran Duran "Rio" Album (Rio, Hungry Like The Wolf, Save a Prayer)
I would LOVE to replicate those sounds but unfortunately the audio identification algorithms RUclips is using now flags it all for copyright infringement. I'm not really sure how anyone is getting around that stuff now other than ignoring the emails sent to them and risking getting sued. RUclips really sucks right now in that respect. But believe you me, you can replicate them all!
Hungry like the Wolf Arp = JP8 but Rio Arp = JP4 and Save a Prayer sequence is SH2 via space echo.
6:12 is also veeery much Flock of Seagulls
Yeah that’s a gorgeous filter sweep! What is the song rt after it? Sounds like Van Halen but maybe Rush?
Thanks for sharing does it have many Arpeggiators I think the Yamaha Montage has maybe 10,000.
I got one it's not going nowhere that's my baby
the more i hear it,the more i like it!
Is it also audio interface?
Yes it is
Why not analog oscillators , filters combine with digital ... for example: the KORG prologue
does it matter? the sound engine is very, very good.
It really would have been cool to have some actual analog osc's, but the way Roland coded their digital osc's makes more sense from a long-term point of view. You don't ever have to worry about solid state components wearing out with this synth. All of the component aging can be replicated digitally using the onboard synth "age" parameter.
I think the JUP-X flattens the analog vs digital argument at least to my ears!;)
Completely agree with you guys, you can definitely make "digital" sounds if you're in the mood for them that day, but the "analog" sounds that this beautiful monster creates are on another level! Even the key response feels direct and basically analog - no latency or processing delay to ruin the feel, at least to me.
I like that oscillation filters
i keep reading retail specs that say 1 LFO is that correct ? ? and do those 4 lights on the right have to flash like its trying to induce a seizure or night terrors ?
Correct 1 LFO.
My days that intro chord :)
2 Jupiter 8s...3 Jupiters 8s...4 Jupiter 8s...Love it...😃
I should have spent more time trying to "spread" the voices out so you could hear them all stacked better. I honestly thought it would crackle out and not work, but all 4 engines fully run at once!
What screen was used to increase the visibility?
For the screen shots I used a Logitech webcam taped to a mic stand, directly overhead, zoomed in, with some video settings tweaked to get the colors to show better, and slightly out of camera view.
7:02 love those chords! Exciting!
impressive sounds! are these sounds generated by a single single jupiter 8 model or are they layered/stacked?
It’s all internal he said at the start of the vid
Sounds pretty good but I like ACB a little bit better.
is there any way of stopping those buttons pulsing the light? plus... its all a bit samey, the sounds you demo'd. Could do that on a wasp... or 2 :D
Sure can! The system settings allow you to modify the color and action of most front panel lights. You can even turn them all off if you would like. (The large, white, rectangular buttons.)
I'm on the fence about getting one of these. I think its a great piece of kit but i don't use my gear to its full potential due to so many hobbies and lack of time, also I have no space for it unless my JP6 sells. One thing i do find annoying about it are those pulsating lights on the top. That would drive me batty. I have a JP8 and a 106. Both work 100%
I totally agree about the lights being kind of annoying. Really though they're not quite as bright as they look in the video, and the angle that you see them from while playing makes them look less bright. In the system settings you can also disable the lights entirely, or set them to static. You can even change the colors if you would like. Definitely a lot of customization options under the hood.
@@ChrisSmelko well that settles it then.... I'm still on the fence :D
So basically, unless you're old and could afford the real thing, and the best board you've had so far is a 61-key Alesis MIDI controller, this is still insane and worth it, because my ears say YUP!!
I’m 42 and I can afford this but the problem for me is the keyboards I already have taking up all the space and my rme inputs. I could get a double deck stand but I normally prefer sitting and programming/playing.
@@nitishcheriyan4422 I'm sorry; that was probably confusing. I was referring to an actual, original Jupiter 8. Most people can't blow $20K++ on a fun purchase. (or even a GIG purchase) I have since purchased the JPX, and with the exception of the abysmal I-Arpeggiator, I can't remember the last time a piece of gear was BETTER than my expectations I had built up in my mind...so well organized, so much resolution (1024 on most controls) ....it's SO EASY to poke at it for 2 minutes and layer yourself a sound that gives you goosebumps. Built like a tank, keys feel perfect (some say they're too stiffly sprung, I happen to love them), buy a case and stand and play it anywhere. Can't recommend it enough.
@@guerrillaradio9953 thanks for the feedback and insight. 1024 resolution is something I have never seen in any digital synth. That and the temperature / age modeling alone makes me want to get this!
mon prochain achat !
Analog or digital you can’t tell the difference when it’s in the mix with other instruments. It’s the song not the instrument.
0:26 reminds me of Tom Sawyer intro...
Godbless you for playing unsolved mysteries btw lol
Unsolved Mysteries 🤣🤣🤣
Great sounds !
RIP Robert Stack!
Parece que só tem a musica Jump do Van Halem para se tocar no teclado... realmente é so o falecido Ed Van Halem que tem criatividade musical no mundo...
My dad had an original 8. I thought system 8 was veeery close but this sounds exactly the same. Dsikiller
Roland have created a monster! Sadly out of reach £€¥$ for most...
Legionnaire Gonk , prices will eventually drop
Not as out of reach as a vintage Jupiter 8. I was crazy and sold my real Jupiter 8 12 years ago. I miss it.
Once Gearslutz destroys it with a review. Which Gearslutz probably will.
Well $3 a month will get you the zenology vst which has most of the same sounds and soon to have the analog models if you upgrade to the $10 a month.
Listen carefully to the tail of the reverb. Now I know why I bought the Novation Summit.
What is the time frame? Where to listen?
There are actually a lot of customization options when it comes to the onboard effects. For this video I just used the default effects that were set for the patch. When you dive into the patch settings and start playing with the effects there are TONS of additional parameters that can be tweaked.
The "ring"? i hear it too
This will be worth more in 30 years thou
I owned a jupiter 8 for many years. This christmas tree doesn't sound like one.
But is the jupiter 8 $15,000 better? Js
@@thedjruiner Everyone's a critic.
A Boutique JP08 and JX8P will get you 90% there. Add a Juno to that and I doubt most people would be unhappy.
Sounds great to me and immediately evokes jupiter 8. exact sounding? dont know and dont care...
Christmas tree? The Jupiter-X is more like a Lamborghini tree! I love it!
Jami.m7074, you're a great magician!
It sounds nice but it doesn't sound like a Jupiter 8 or any other analogue classic, it just doesn't have the girth, the richness, and lquidity of analogue circuitry, but that's fine it doesn't have to to be viable, which is why I'm confused by Rolands marketing strategy of always trying to use their heritage moniker to sell kit that doesn't sound like the originals, why not just come up with new names and new designs, be unashamedly digital.
Ronnie Jackson I have a Roland Jupiter-X and he’s kinda right I don’t really care honestly if it sounds good it is good but it does miss that girth and umph that sharpness and that grit don’t know how to explain but it doesn’t matter it’s a beast!!!! I will upload the unboxing video
Roland continues the Jupiter line with more reliable instruments. The Jupiter X has a metal body and would be great for a touring musician much like the Jupiter 8 was. If a crowd hears Jump played on a Jupiter 8 or X they dont care. If someone downloads a song they dont care if its digital hardware or analog hardware or computer vst. I think the Jupiter X sounds close enough for a band and great for home EDM studios. At least we dont have to worry about dead oscillators and recallibrations.
It's funny to read your comment. Do you own any analogue classics? I do - I own most of them. The Jupiter-X has closed the gap between the model of reality and the reality itself. I own some of the finest gear in the world and that line you wrote about "girth" and "richness" and "liquidity" is just far off the mark. I mean, if those words mean something to anyone but you I get that it's your way to share. But, consider this aspect: your views or hearing of reality may not actually be everyone else's reality. Your opinion is respected - so don't get me wrong - but you write like you are some kind of "authority" on the subject and so it does not land like a serious comment. I think you should do an actual A/B compare and put that on youtube for the rest of us who don't perhaps know as much as you might. I am happy to be proven wrong.
I just picked one up and it sounds great but it did lack that umph. What I did to remedy this though was run the synth into a pair of 1073s and it just cut way better. I’m going to run it through a pair of Gyratec IX pres next
@@daiquangreen3437 use it with guitar fx pedals, like distortion and bit crusher to get a more analoge sound
It doesn't really sound like one of the original Jupiters to me.. doesn't even sound analog at all, just flat digital and compressed. Hands down..It's an absolutely overpriced digital Keyboard for what it does, that doesn't share anything in common with the originals except parts of the housing..
Maurice Zoeller - Yeah but everything seems to be overpriced except most of the Behringer clones. I think it sounds 👍 great!
to be fair try another video because this guys recording doesn’t sound that good.
Honestly Roland could have done much better with the default programming to make it more "Jupiter 8-y". By default most of the patches have the analog drift, detuning and synth age parameters turned off. If you start tweaking the advanced settings you can get it to sound more "analog-y". It has that brassy sound that's hard to replicate once you start playing with it. I was really surprised once I learned more about the power under the hood.
To be fair though, none of the Jupiter 8's on hit recordings have ever been the "real" or "raw" sound of the synths though. The sound of the consoles they were recorded through, and their preamps, and any other external processing they were piped through to spruce them up all colored the sound anyway. In a way the "real" sound of a Jupiter 8 depends on how you look at it. The Jupiter-X can nail the sound of every version and variation of the Jupiter 8 when you really dig into the system and patch parameters.
@@ChrisSmelko - I think the UDO super six does a great job of recreating many classic sounds while adding a new twist to them. Wish it was in my wheelhouse.
most of these sounds are the same!! geez
poor demo
meh.
body says noooo
"There ain't nuthin' wrooong...with a little Jupiter-X, just a little Jupiter-X..."
Seems as if most people who demo synths on youtube have no minds of their own to invent unheard of patches and play different chord changes and riffs. It's the same old redundant 80's sound over and over. It's become boring and doesn't demonstrate the technical advantages this synth has over the 80s synths that typified that played-out sound.
Omnisphere 2.5 sounds much better than this crap
Omnisphere better than hardware? Never. I have Omnisphere 2 as well as tons of hardware synths. I love software. But it sounds very flat to me. No sonic flavor. Hardware always sounds big and more dynamic to me. And you really can tell the difference. You also still lack the real-time control and satisfaction of playing an instrument.
@@aristotlekumpis7095 This is also software.. The same as Omnisphere, but with a dedicated midi controller which you are paying big money for..
@@Emiel1983Schoonoord you can take a digital hardware synth anywhere you go. unlike a desktop computer.
@@smiley.exe.5928 Buy a laptop
@@Emiel1983Schoonoord if it has a good cpu