A Closer Look at the Jupiter-8

A closer look at the legendary Roland Jupiter-8, an iconic polysynth from 1981. Huge thanks to Shadow Child for the generous loan. The end track is available here: 0:00 Intro 1:10 Demo 1: Ramp & Sync 1:44 Demo 2: Unison Twist 2:04 The Jupiter-8 Concept 3:24 Demo 3: Bells 3:55 Demo 4: Soft Chords 4:17 The Jupiter VCOs 5:00 Demo 5: Drill Wah 5:25 Demo 6: Espen Kraftwerk 6:17 The Jupiter VCFs 6:51 Demo 7: Four By Four 7:23 Demo 8: Filmscore 8:23 Comparison to a Prophet~10 10:25 The Key Modes 11:32 Summary & Thoughts 13:15 Contextual Demo: “The Power“ Social & My Music: Shadow Child Insta: The Links I Cited: