The Jupiter-6 is an incredible analog synth. All of the Jupiters have a sound that was unlike any other synthesizer and the Jup 6 is no exception. This sound is due in part to classic analog Roland technology in its filters, modulation capabilities and a thick cluster of 12 analog oscillators at 2 per voice. Easy and intuitive programming via front panel sliders, knobs and buttons for all your tweaking needs.

The Jup 6 is a scaled down version of the Jup 8 in terms of programming and polyphony. However the Jup 6 has some major improvements of its own such as newly added MIDI control and better tuning stability! While the Jup 6 does have MIDI, the implementation is very rudimentary and hard to control. The Jup 6 was one of the very first (along with the Sequential Prophet 600) synths to use the then new MIDI protocol, and the implementation on the Jup 6 is far from complete.

Synthcom Systems, Inc. offers the Europa firmware upgrade for the Jupiter-6 which gives it an up-to-date and comprehensive MIDI implementation. All parameters are controllable via Continuous Controller or SysEx. Europa also features an extensive arpeggiator which will sync to MIDI clock with programmable clock divisors and rhythms, and has about 50 more playback variations than the JP-6's original Up, Down, Up/Down, and Down/Up. A Europacized Jupiter-6 is a thoroughly modern synth with a classic sound.

The Jupiter-6 is an excellent for ambient drones, pads, blips, buzzes and leads. The Jupiter-6 is known for being a very reliable, programmable, polyphonic, analog monster of a synthesizer! It is used by Orbital, Moby, Überzone, Devo, BT, The Prodigy, Vangelis, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, ZZ Top, Duran Duran, Moog Cookbook, and Blur.

mandragora

December 7, 2010 @ 9:19 pm

acabo de ver uno por 500 eur!!
suerte el que se lo quede, es un chollo

billbo

December 3, 2010 @ 2:43 pm

the Jupiter 6 is an "aquired taste" and not everyones cup of tea. I suppose it depends on what you're after really. Don't buy one if you want huge sounding prophet/jupiter 8 type pads as it just doesnt cut it. If you want something slightly different sounding than the usual crop of analog's then it can be worth getting. My advice is to try and have a go on one before buying one as personally the Jupiter 6 never really did it for me and I've never missed it since replacing it with a much nicer sounding KORG DSS-1 for £100! (miss the sliders though) :)

Zorky

November 26, 2010 @ 9:11 am

The only thing I like more in the Juno 6 is that the controls are much more direct. No presets only pure sliders. That simplifies live jams (for me)

My verdict to all of you, who want a Jupiter 6, but don't know if they should sell/keep a Juno 6/60: DON'T KEEP IT. It make sense only if our Juno is your 10th synth and/or you have a lot space and money or you are not sure about the Jupite 6.

Sorry for my english, I hope my comment will help some of you to make a decision

Zorky

November 26, 2010 @ 9:10 am

2)Jupiter 6 vs. Juno 6. I also own a Juno 6 and totally agree with the previous comments: the is nothing in the juno, you cannot get out of the Jupiter. I did intensive tests to prove that. The differencies are:
- The chorus on the Juno (Most of us just turn it on and forget about it,because it smoothly integrates in the whole sound and the Juno sound much fatter. But try to put an equal chorus on the Jup and bingo it will sound very similar)
- The Juno is a bit louder. Don't forget to turn up the ENV 2 volume on the Jupiter!
- The VCF on the Juno is slightly better. Actually it is more aggressive. But it's the kind of difference you hear in an A/B-test. On a record it's non that hearable (nothing you cannot change by EQ).

Zorky

November 26, 2010 @ 9:07 am

got the JP-6 a week ago for 1600$ (i couldn't believe it myself) with Europa.
1) I understand why many say that it's a thin sounding and not bassy synth. On one hand that is true (in comparing with some fat monosynths), on the other hand this synth covers the whole frequency range completely. There's nothing against the usage of Jupiter 6 as a synth is a real track. Of course, if you want to show off of try a synth-jerk-style of jam or record, a minimoog will beat the JP-6.

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