Epic Fail..

LektroiD · Apr 21st 2011

A Roland synth bearing the legendary Jupiter name, you would think this was going to be something like a JP8000 on steroids.. but no, it's just more digital preset junk.

http://www.rolandconnect.com/product.php?p=jupiter-80

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Of course nobody wants that classic TB303 and TR808 sound, they all want acoustic instruments, that's what these legendary analogues were designed for (maybe this guy should give up on the whole sound synthesis thing and buy himself a guitar)..

The acoustic piano is ok though

Drew · Apr 22nd 2011

looks pretty good if you ask me.

i do agree that it does fail as a synth... it's not a synth, but a sampler, a really good one.

LektroiD · Apr 22nd 2011

Maybe they should have called it a Triton, that would be closer to the mark.. definitely not a Jupiter

DJR21 · Apr 28th 2011

Mega fail !
Why they chose to use the Jupiter name i dont know.
Nice for pub singers and elevator music i guess...

soundjig · Apr 28th 2011

Nothing, like the, real, thing, babyyyyy (singing)...Jupiter 8....

m.a.n.d.r.o.i.d · May 3rd 2011

a rompler with a jupiter tag and look makes for high profit margins....

not a member of the jupiter family in my eyes either..

Cozmo D · May 5th 2011

They tried to follow the philosophy of the original Roland instruments, which was to try to make sounds as close to contemporary as possible. That IS what Roland had in mind you know, they just couldn't pull it off. Then young crazy future-minded mofos like us decided to use those sounds for what they sounded like they were made for, futuristic music. I understand completely where they were and are coming from and why they named this thing a Jupiter. What I was waiting to hear is it's virtual analog capabilities with massive sound and dozens of oscillators, but the tape is either cut or they didn't get to that.

ytsek · May 14th 2011

Quote from Cozmo D;52937

They tried to follow the philosophy of the original Roland instruments, which was to try to make sounds as close to contemporary as possible. That IS what Roland had in mind you know, they just couldn't pull it off. Then young crazy future-minded mofos like us decided to use those sounds for what they sounded like they were made for, futuristic music. I understand completely where they were and are coming from and why they named this thing a Jupiter.

Yes, you're right. Besides that, Roland doesn't care about analogue junkies. They want to sell gear. And they probably will. This synth is targeted at cover bands not us.

cybereign · Jun 11th 2011

no no no noooooooooooooo!!

Epic Fail..

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