Roland Jupiter-X Demo and Review | Alamo Music Center
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2020
- Zach Marr is back with a full review of one of our current favorite pieces from Roland, the Jupiter-X. If you're familiar with analog synths, you know how amazing and musical these instruments are; however, the drawbacks of both proper maintenance and the astronomical prices of well-kept vintage synthesizers are substantial-- enter Roland. Roland has been producing amazing instruments that are forward-minded in their vintage-inspired designs. The Jupiter-X packs the voices from the Jupiter 8, Juno 106, JXAP, and SH101 with many added features for the convenience of the modern musician. Adding built in speakers, an intelligent arpeggiator, on board digital effects, aftertouch, extensive polyphony, customizable heat & age emulation, and many more, Roland has hit the sweet spot right between vintage and modern. Take a listen to Zach's review and demo to learn more!
Sounds start at 14:42
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I like the way this guy explains things....He seems honest and gets you the info you are interested in without getting Uber “down in the weeds”. Hope he does more reviews like this one...👍🏻
Love my Jupiter X. Bit of a learning curve to learn how to navigate your way around but after you get passed it you’ll be able to explore all the possibilities. I never owned any of the originals so owning a Jupiter X makes up for any lost time…… bought mine from you guys last summer. Thank you Alamo Music Center.
This was prolly the best demo of this unit I’ve seen. Thank you for that. I have 3 analog synths. I’ve only been into synth playing close to 1 year. The Jupiter-X is at my music store. I want that Roland pad sound, as it is it’s own beast. But I gotta confess, even in my limited time of playing synth, I can sorta feel the “digital” of the Jupiter-X. And I don’t feel Roland put enough Jupiter-8 presents in it.
All that said, watching your demo really made me want one. Lol So thanks again!
I really appreciate the time and effort invested into making this video. However, maybe due to a time limitation, it doesn't remotely scratch the surface of what the instrument is capable of. This is a $2500.00+ piece of gear being reduced to a $150.00 Casio by the playing style in this video. Just turn on the arpeggio, and press a key. So, let me kill some of the pain. The amazing specs of the Roland Jupiter - X :
-Great pianos, Rhodes, and organs in addition to all of the greatest analogs.
-Three filter styles based on Roland, Sequential, and Moog.
-The keyboard can be sectioned into four parts with layering.
-Temperature and aging effects can be applied to the signal.
I think the video should have demonstrated the sounds of the raw wave signals. They sound euphoric and completely justify the cost of the beast. Now, I can rest.
He just sounds like a five year old kid hitting any keys!
Actually, a two year old!
Nah, it's kinda my critique of all his videos...... Simple pads, beginner church music. Nothing that ever shows the power or capabilities of the synth being demonstrated. Feels like standing in the synth section of Guitar Center on a Saturday. - A real shame, 'cause often I'm searching for reviews when I'm thinking of aa synth and Alamo's always show up on top.
@@k1ttyF158er did you find them now? show me please
Great video! Very thorough and I loved the demo at the end!
I do love the way you explain the Roland product ...... Bravo !!! I am looking forward to listening to your explanation on Roland TR 8
Thank you!
The four oscillator sliders are for the ZEN-Core synthesis engine which is a four partial architecture, as well as the XV-5080 model. It also comes handy now for the JD-800 model that runs on the Jupiter-X. The most powerful feature of this synthesizer is the ZEN-Core engine. The pre-loaded models limit the ZEN-Core capabilities to more manageable units, which is a nice approach actually, so that you would not be immediately overwhelmed by the vast ZEN-Core capabilities. The models are by no means the main features of the Jupiter-X. If you look through the categories 7 through 16, you'll see how vast the sonic possibilities of the Jupiter-X are.
ACB is far more accurate.
@@SPAZZOID100 Perhaps it is. Although simulating electronic components with software running on electronic components is a bit strange anyhow. I find the modeling of acoustic drivers and resonators more interesting. I also find the XV-synthesizer capability the main selling point of both the Jupiter-X and Juno-X. The XV-series synthesis architecture is far more powerful than any normalled analog synthesizer.
Well, even Roland themselves hadn't made things this clear. Due to lockdowns, I hadn't been able to get an in store demo and many videos on youtube are very biased toward only original analogue gear. I've been on the fence with this thing for a year!
Thank you for this video, very informative.
Please play more...Very interested in the sounds it has!
Great video! love it and I'm ordering one because of this.
Saw the thumbnail for this video and wanted to stop by and say I love that retro lighting you got there! With that keyboard, too, I see the date on this video is Aug 24, 2020, but it could just as well be Aug 24, 1985 :-D
Great review and comments. Demo starts at 14:42
thanks for the info man. Wondering if I should grab the XM or X. Im torn. I don't like the fact that XM only allows for 3 octaves on the keys
Definitely thinking about this bad boy, how do you feel about it 9 months on?
Love the arp it’s awesome 😎😎
What about the aftertouch? I have heard it is not responsive where you have to press very hard to activate it.
Sweetness!!!
Looking to get a new synth. Deciding between this and Fantom 6. Aside from the workstation is there any upside to the Fantom over this? Is the screen really that bad?
Stuck between the Jupiter-X and the System-8. Might just get both:/
@ghost mall I went with the system 8 and haven’t even thought about the Jupiter x. For studio work and inspiration, nothing beats it. I love it.
Pretty cool
What would you personally choose from the two models? Roland Jupiter-X, or Roland JD-XA? Sorry, but I couldn't make up my mind)
Jupiter x at this point
i would buy this if it had jupiter 6
That would be a good addition! I really like mine, and the Jupiter-8 model was the big attraction for me, but the Juno models is really, really good - a pleasant surprise. And the XV model has Fantasia from D-50 LA synthesis, so I’m good. 😎
"...and they were $17,000."
Ah, the good old days, when you could still get a Jupiter-8 for less than €/$/£ 35,000. (Those are the latest asking prices on Reverb - going prices are likely to be lower.)
Nice job, great video, but I’m not at all convinced by the sound yet.
You're comment around 5:30.... Don't forget to mention that no 2 original analog synths sounded the same......... At least here Roland probably modeled the ideal best of best
Does it have sequencer?
Was hoping for more play and less chit chat.
Jupiter x or prophet x?
Roland: "We're not gonna recreate the past, we only look to the future...which is using computers to model everything from the past."
is this a analog synth or digital?
Digital modeling of classic analog synths
He said Moog instead of Moog @ 21:51
Roland and Yamaha are the forerunners - always have been.
4:23 Nocturnal emission for sure.
😏
Just don’t get the internal speakers thing!
I enjoy the speakers personally nice for just turning on and jamming
@Jeff Jenkins - Me neither. I have a JP-X and never use them. 2 x QSC at volume works for me.
@ghost mall shuuuuuutuuuuup
Lol where do I find a Jupie 8 for 17k!!??? Lol 😂 I've seen them for over $20,000 😬😬
Oddly enough, last year the highest you would find them was 16-17k - it’s doubled in a year, insane!
For what this synth cost, you really, REALLY have to love the Roland sound. For that money, I would rather buy a modern Sequential or older DSI…this synth kinda feels like a Korg microkorg that can afford to have a really expensive cocain problem.
The rythmic parts with arpeggio going sound real cheesey like from an old 70s home organ this unit is far from modern inovation
Definitely a throwback - with the cost of vintage analog gear being what it is today, they wanted to make an affordable modern version of those classic sounds.
That has more to do with the skill of the guy playing and not the keyboard itself.
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I bought the X and after 2 weeks returned it. The main issue I have with it is just the convoluted interface and the different modeled synths really don't sound that much different and it doesn't justify making all of these confusing multiple functions per slider. It would have been better if it was just an evolved System 8. IMO the Jupiter X is the most uninspiring of the entire line as there really isn't anything in the Jupiter X that is new in ways that matter all that much and some of the features like warming up of oscillators are just so... stupid. Also, using all of that important real estate front and center for this retro 8 segment LCD when they could have put a proper screen tells me they were more interested in shallow appearance than function. It's mostly a poorly implemented rehash of the Integra.
The intro what you start in this vid is the reason that I don't buy 'almost' synths anymore that you dump on a 2nd hand market after a few months because you discovered how shitty they sound without those miles of reverb.
Why you talks?
Ridiculous