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.

Great Demo Chris, Thanks

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

Great job Chris! Please show more on this super instrument :)

This just screams the 80's and that's just fine by me.

5:17 unsolved mysteries lol. You win.

I’m in love with mine!! Can’t get enough!;)

Excellent video! ...Any chance of hearing the Choir sounds?

the more i hear it,the more i like it!

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.

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

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!

@alexmcmurtrieSits

3 жыл бұрын

It has a fantastic vocoder!

I need one! :'(

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

Take advantage of the financing from Sweetwater and make your dream come true! You will love it!

Quad-timbral mode is insane.

What screen was used to increase the visibility?

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.

0:27 reminds me of Rush, love it…

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.

@Rialas

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I’m thinking the same.

@odourboy

4 жыл бұрын

Got a Jupiter 50 which I love, but the X looks pretty outstanding. Hmmmm..

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 ?

@alexmcmurtrieSits

3 жыл бұрын

Correct 1 LFO.

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.

@BinuralOdyssey

8 күн бұрын

Could always get roland cloud and essentially have the same, on your ASM keyboard. This is coming from someone who owns a Jupiter-X.

My days that intro chord :)

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...

@adrianbroughton9752

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@galaxiesmerge_original

4 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@garyturner5204

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@electriceyeslide5959

3 жыл бұрын

To answer your question, the X is digital but it’s virtual analogue modeling of the Jupiter 8 is spot on. There is another KZread review where a guy with a Jupiter 8 compares them key to key and it’s indistinguishable to your ear.

impressive sounds! are these sounds generated by a single single jupiter 8 model or are they layered/stacked?

@Angelowalker.

3 жыл бұрын

It’s all internal he said at the start of the vid

I have watched way to many videos on the Jupiter x 😂 I am going to have one some day

@rivermonsoon7009

3 жыл бұрын

yep. you need one. It's not only the jupiters and other synths in it, but you can pile jupiters on top of jupiters.

@gretareinarsson7461

3 жыл бұрын

I’m buying mine in few weeks😊

What is the last song you played at the end? Sounds so familiar but I’m having a brain freeze lol

2:37 reminds me of the beginning of Thriller

@JonayPS

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts!!!

256 polyphony for ZenCore....but how many voices for the modeled? when stacking 4 layers of jupiter8's how many voices are available (32 would be needed)? Do we have more than 8 voices available for Jupiter8 tone?

@roggyo

2 жыл бұрын

For every model you have normal polyphony like on modern keyboard, it’s not limited to 8 tones like original Jupiter 8 or how it is on ACB technology and boutique models. I own Roland Jupiter XM and you can put Jupiter 8 model on for layers with different sounds and play them at the same time normally without worries that tones are going to mute because of polyphony limitations.

@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene

2 жыл бұрын

@@roggyo Excellent! Thank you. I was assuming it was ZenCore PCM's and ACB Jupiter's. But it must be all ZenCore.

Godbless you for playing unsolved mysteries btw lol

2 Jupiter 8s...3 Jupiters 8s...4 Jupiter 8s...Love it...😃

@ChrisSmelko

5 ай бұрын

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!

6:12 is also veeery much Flock of Seagulls

@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye

2 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s a gorgeous filter sweep! What is the song rt after it? Sounds like Van Halen but maybe Rush?

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.

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.

@ChrisSmelko

5 ай бұрын

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.

Which filter is it in the first 2 minutes??

@ChrisSmelko

5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it was the Moog filter for that part

Is it also audio interface?

@Sans-fy1ps

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is

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

This or the new Prophet 5 - 10 ??? Please give me your opinion! 🎹🎶🎹💥

@daniberlanga

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously the Prophet 5.

@raven-jz6cv

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing comes close to roland man dont listen

@Jikodis

3 жыл бұрын

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: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqKLt6qllJyXe9I.html

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

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.)

Why not analog oscillators , filters combine with digital ... for example: the KORG prologue

@memoraphile3623

3 жыл бұрын

does it matter? the sound engine is very, very good.

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.

7:02 love those chords! Exciting!

I think the JUP-X flattens the analog vs digital argument at least to my ears!;)

@ChrisSmelko

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@oholm09

3 жыл бұрын

I like that oscillation filters

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)

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to replicate those sounds but unfortunately the audio identification algorithms KZread 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. KZread really sucks right now in that respect. But believe you me, you can replicate them all!

@tsmith7146

4 ай бұрын

Hungry like the Wolf Arp = JP8 but Rio Arp = JP4 and Save a Prayer sequence is SH2 via space echo.

Thanks for sharing does it have many Arpeggiators I think the Yamaha Montage has maybe 10,000.

@oholm09

3 жыл бұрын

I got one it's not going nowhere that's my baby

Sounds pretty good but I like ACB a little bit better.

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%

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Bikerboythousand

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisSmelko well that settles it then.... I'm still on the fence :D

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...

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!!

@nitishcheriyan4422

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@guerrillaradio9953

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@nitishcheriyan4422

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

Unsolved Mysteries 🤣🤣🤣

@sonalsystem

4 жыл бұрын

Great sounds !

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

RIP Robert Stack!

0:26 reminds me of Tom Sawyer intro...

Listen carefully to the tail of the reverb. Now I know why I bought the Novation Summit.

@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome

4 жыл бұрын

What is the time frame? Where to listen?

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Bikerboythousand

3 жыл бұрын

The "ring"? i hear it too

@davegill7614

3 жыл бұрын

This will be worth more in 30 years thou

My dad had an original 8. I thought system 8 was veeery close but this sounds exactly the same. Dsikiller

I owned a jupiter 8 for many years. This christmas tree doesn't sound like one.

@thedjruiner

4 жыл бұрын

But is the jupiter 8 $15,000 better? Js

@HipixOFFICIAL

4 жыл бұрын

@@thedjruiner Everyone's a critic.

@maccagrabme

4 жыл бұрын

A Boutique JP08 and JX8P will get you 90% there. Add a Juno to that and I doubt most people would be unhappy.

@albertpsaros7182

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great to me and immediately evokes jupiter 8. exact sounding? dont know and dont care...

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

Christmas tree? The Jupiter-X is more like a Lamborghini tree! I love it!

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.

@tuneunleashed

4 жыл бұрын

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

@floridahiker1503

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@galaxiesmerge_original

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@daiquangreen3437

4 жыл бұрын

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

@elmortobeats5919

3 жыл бұрын

@@daiquangreen3437 use it with guitar fx pedals, like distortion and bit crusher to get a more analoge sound

Roland have created a monster! Sadly out of reach £€¥$ for most...

@dmomcilovic9185

4 жыл бұрын

Legionnaire Gonk , prices will eventually drop

@BakerSynth

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@BakerSynth

4 жыл бұрын

Once Gearslutz destroys it with a review. Which Gearslutz probably will.

@maccagrabme

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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..

@kingtrance6826

3 жыл бұрын

Maurice Zoeller - Yeah but everything seems to be overpriced except most of the Behringer clones. I think it sounds 👍 great!

@spacetoilet

3 жыл бұрын

to be fair try another video because this guys recording doesn’t sound that good.

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@kingtrance6826

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

meh. body says noooo

@ChrisSmelko

3 жыл бұрын

"There ain't nuthin' wrooong...with a little Jupiter-X, just a little Jupiter-X..."

Omnisphere 2.5 sounds much better than this crap

@aristotlekumpis7095

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Emiel1983Schoonoord

3 жыл бұрын

@@aristotlekumpis7095 This is also software.. The same as Omnisphere, but with a dedicated midi controller which you are paying big money for..

@smiley.exe.5928

3 жыл бұрын

@@Emiel1983Schoonoord you can take a digital hardware synth anywhere you go. unlike a desktop computer.

@Emiel1983Schoonoord

3 жыл бұрын

@@smiley.exe.5928 Buy a laptop

@smiley.exe.5928

3 жыл бұрын

@@Emiel1983Schoonoord if it has a good cpu

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.

poor demo

It sounds digital, sorry :-( Roland, please remove the word "Jupiter" from your product.

@peterheijnen3197

4 жыл бұрын

Bullshit

@paulmapp8306

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterheijnen3197 Agree - its anything but digital sounding. I need my top board to be a controller as well though (for my synth modules) - and I dont think I can change/layer midi channels easily on this. I need to dig into the manual. Might have to pay more and go Fantom even though theres lots on it I dont need.

@galaxiesmerge_original

4 жыл бұрын

The Jupiter-X is amazing and I guarantee none will hear the difference between it and analog synths in a mix. Sure, everything synth heard on its own has a sound. Mix em together and that so called sound is just part of the mix. Some synths are actually really unique (PPG, CS-80) but only because entire tracks were built with just them alone. The Jupiter-X is a fine Jupiter because the name "Jupiter" does not mean "analog" if you read Roland's naming convention, it actually means: "Our Current Best Synth".

@richardbates1

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterheijnen3197 Yea Goby is speaking the language of bullshit. I am with you Peter, Goby is full of shit. This synth sounds great and sounds rich and analog when using the analog models. I have a Jupiter 6, I find I am using the X a lot more because of it's rich sound and much more complex sound design capabilities. Although it kind of cool to run the JP6 through the X's internal FX section.

@a.d.5649

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like someone can’t afford the Jupiter X