Since the release of the JUPITER-4 in 1978, the name JUPITER has marked the pinnacle of Roland sound and playability. The JUPITER-8 was Roland’s flagship synthesizer for the first half of the 1980s and is one of the greatest analog synths of all time.

Eight voices with two oscillators per voice plus Roland’s classic chorus effects gave the JUPITER-8 a wide, thick sound. Moreover, it featured a fat resonant low-pass filter, along with an optional high-pass filter and an array of envelope and LFO modulation options. 

Indeed, the instrument had many advanced features for its time. These include the ability to split the keyboard into two zones, with separate patches active on each zone. Two years after the release of the JUPITER-8, Roland released the more affordable JUPITER-6 synthesizer with built-in MIDI control.

Finally, in 2011, three decades after the release of the original JUPITER series, Roland released the fully digital JUPITER-80 and JUPITER-50. These synthesizers were successors to the 1980s originals. 

The Roland JUPITER-X and JUPITER-Xm are the next step in the evolution of Roland’s famous synthesizers. This Ultimate Guide has everything you need to know about the JUPITER-X and the JUPITER-Xm and will continue to grow with updates, expansions, and extra tips and hints.

JUPITER-X contains our latest sound engine, capable of reproducing Roland’s synths from our history of genre-defining sounds. In fact, it’s so flexible it can reproduce analog classics like the JUPITER-8, JUNO-106, and SH-101, as well as machines like the XV-5080 and RD pianos. 

You also get Roland drum machines that form the foundation of electronic and dance music. These include the TR-808, TR-909, CR-78, and others. In summary, it’s a studio of vintage gear, with modern features and a deep synth engine to explore unmapped sonic territory.