Roland Jupiter-8
Jupiter-8 (image courtesy of Roland )
Released: 1981
MSRP: no
Synopsis:
King of the Rolands. Combines Jupiter-4 and MRS-2 functionality, while adding osc sync and FM, along with dual filter slopes.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Roland Jupiter-8 (JP-8) is a 61 key, 8 voice polyphonic bi-timbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (saw/square/pulse/triangle/noise waveforms with PWM, sync, and FM), high-pass and resonant (12|24dB) low-pass filters, dedicated filter and amp ADSR envelopes, LFO (saw/square/triangle/random), portamento, arpeggiator, chorus, 64 presets, DCB interface, dual XLR and phone stereo outputs, and arpeggiator.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1063mm(41.875in)
D:485mm(19.125in)
H:120mm(4.75in)
22kg(48.5lbs)
no
upper:XLR/phone lower:XLR/phone mix
DCB
DCB filter volume portamento
DCB CV Gate
portamento sustain
90W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
no
64
tape
no
switches pots
LED display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2
8
yes
VCO->HPF->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
ENV-2
LFO
pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
up and/or down or random
clock
No
N/A
N/A
bend-lever
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
DCB
pedal
routed to VCF additional EG destinations
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
square
2-16'
no
FM
PWM:LFO/ENV-1
bend-lever
ENV
LFO
portamento
no
VCO2
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
noise
2-16'
no
sync
PWM:LFO/ENV-1
bend-lever
ENV-1
LFO
portamento
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
HPF
analog
opamp
no
high pass
LFO
no
no
VCF
analog
IR3109
yes
12|24dB low pass
bend-lever
ENV-1
ENV-2
key
LFO
pedal
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
ENV-1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
yes
no
key
no
ENV-2
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
key
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
triangle
saw:up
square
random
yes
no
no
no
no
no
