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.

mothislay

September 26, 2012 @ 4:38 am

good synth, but a bit underwhelming these days.

out of rolands early 80s portfolio, the jupiters and, sacrilege, the juno 6, this is imho the least impressive sounding instrument. jp8 and jp4 do have more character, juno possess more "beauty" and is more helpful in a modern recording set-up.

I always somehow liked it, but for my budget, I'd rather go for a 500€ VA to be honest.

mike

September 25, 2012 @ 2:31 am

@phil: why you don't shut the f**k up instead of keeping trolling this website?

Phil

September 22, 2012 @ 11:52 pm

@storyofthestone....why don't you go buy a real synth instead of giving us your pointless opinion on your Juno Casio keyboards?

storyofthestone

September 19, 2012 @ 10:27 pm

I own a JP-6, Juno 106, and Jx-3p. Between these three, the Jupiter 6 is capable of the most aggression (it's capable of the most, period). The Juno 106 and Jx-3p are tied for "fatness," but the 106 has better envelopes and more clarity, and the J6 has the best envelopes (fastest-slowest) and is the clearest. I feel like the Junos and Jp-8 are all sweet-spot, whereas you might have to work more with the J6, but you can go to some great places.

http://soundcloud.com/sikivie/jpland2f
[all J6 except for bass and drum samples]

mima85

September 16, 2012 @ 7:21 am

@phil: LOL again trolling?

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