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ROLAND XV 5080 SIMILAR PATCH
Roland’s new terminology for voice structure means that a ‘Scene’ is effectively a patch that can be programmed to be multi-timbral, layered or split.Įach scene can contain up to four tonal elements, as well as drum sounds on a fifth part, and a host of on-board FX, which include reverb, delay and a multi-fx, for just about anything else. You might be feeling a strange sense of déjá vu at this point Roland has a history with polyphonic note counts, and while things have radically improved from the old days of partial polyphony, the use of the Jupiter’s in a multitimbral mode, eats further into this voice count. Even so, this does mean that you can have a 32-note polyphonic Jupiter 8, which is a unique concept in itself, and the complete antithesis of the Boutique JP-08 which only offered 4-note polyphony. This radically reduces to a mere 32 notes, should you stray toward one of the ABM models which, let’s face it, is quite likely. This modelling differs from previous Roland formats, by offering a greater degree of resolution, resulting in very smooth and accurate operation, while the power of the ZEN-Core provides extravagant polyphony how many notes are available depends on the employed sound engine, with the internal engine providing up to 256 note polyphony. What this means in real terms is that the Jupiter-X range includes preloaded models of the Jupiter 8, Juno 106, SH-101, JX-8P and XV-5080, along with pianos from the RD range, and drum sounds from the TR-808/909 & CR-78. Underneath the exterior, both sizes of Jupiter are identical they both exploit Roland’s latest ZEN-Core technology, which is the host for their latest advancement in modelling, known as Analog Behaviour Modelling (ABM). While this larger sibling offers a price tag to match, the smaller and miniaturised Jupiter-Xm offers a more affordable and compact form, continuing that sense of reverence, but with three octaves of ‘compact’ keys, and a fascia which is filled with rotary pots, instead of the long throw faders found on the X model.
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ROLAND XV 5080 SIMILAR PROFESSIONAL
What the Jupiter-X brings to the table is a full-sized, professional five-octave keyboard, with an interface which is robust, stylish and spacious, just like the original JP8. You could dim the lights, but they also offered guiding reasons for being there, as you moved from one synth model to another. However, the System 8 has not been the biggest of hits, possibly due to its dark styling with slightly garish green lighting. In our review of the System 8, it was largely impossible to tell the JP8 plug-out apart from the real Jupiter, with the exception of a couple of minor details, such as envelope timings. No surprise then that there have been cries for Roland to remake the Jupiter 8 for years, and while there have been some interesting attempts, alongside some which will not be remembered well, it’s fair to say that the Boutique sized JP-08 and System 8 Plug-Out based system did an outstanding job, utilising Roland’s excellent Analog Circuit Behaviour (ACB) technology. Would I pay £10,000+ for one now? Absolutely not! Would I miss mine – yes, but then for me it represents far more than just a synth it formed a part of my musical education.
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History repeatingĬards on the table time I am one very lucky Jupiter 8 owner, having bought mine back in my student days, after many years of doing fairly mediocre part-time jobs. Is it worth it? This is a question that largely relies on your views on the synth, which for many are largely nostalgic, so what makes Roland’s latest Jupiter offerings so intriguing is their obvious styling, which makes no apology for looking incredibly similar to a Jupiter 8. Hence, we find ourselves in a place where a reasonable condition second-hand Roland Jupiter 8 could command a price tag in excess of £10,000. When it comes to vintage and classic poly-synths, there really are only a handful of products which have become the sought after synths of dreams, largely due to the way both time and the marketplace have treated their legacy.