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.

Tom

February 13, 2013 @ 5:55 pm

A beautiful instrument both in looks and sound. The band pass filter and multiple waveform selection really opens up for many wonderful sounds, and the great thing is that it can easily do warm and shimmering as well as cutting and intense. It really has a sound of it's own.

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February 10, 2013 @ 12:15 pm

White Jupiter 6 Europa:

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alex

February 4, 2013 @ 3:24 am

anyone know where the pics of the white jupiter 6's on google are from? I'm gonna buy one in April, want one of these bad boys if poss, with the wooden sides, omg i could eat ity

BeN-HuR

January 17, 2013 @ 5:35 am

The entire Jupiter series is a mothership. I have been using the 6 and 8 as well and the original sounds when mixing the osc are large enough for any sized production. Also used by Tears For Fears on "head over heels".

Andrew Brawley

January 16, 2013 @ 9:33 pm

I bought mine new in 1984 and it's blinking right next to me now. I love it. It's one of my most prized possessions, and it has never let me down. And to this day, nearly 30 years later, I still find myself amazed at the new soundscapes that I can find in this thing. That's 30 years boys and girls. Think about it.

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