Roland Jupiter-8
The Jupiter 8 (JP-8) is a highly sought instrument, and their value keeps increasing. It has 2 tunable oscillators, and a flexible LFO and envelope section. You can now have on demand access to this synth. The Kenton ProDCB interface is required for midi. Watch some demos:
Demo
Used on very notable recordings including:
Demo
Used on very notable recordings including:
- Bassline on Michael Jackson's Thriller
- Intro and throughout on Journey's Separate Ways
- Arpeggiation on Duran Duran's Hungry Like the Wolf, intro and throughout on Save a Prayer
- cross modulation demo on Meat Beat Manifesto's album Subliminal Sandwich
- Tears for Fears's Head Over Heels
- Moby
- Howard Jones
- Blancmange
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Type of unit
Synthesizer Keyboard
Brand/Make
Roland
Synthesis Technology
VCO/VCF Analog Subtractive
External control
DCB and CV
Parts Capability
Monotimbral (1 Part)
Polyphony
8
Patch memory
digitally stored
Decade of creation
1980s
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