Fun Fact : The Jupiter -6 was the synth that was used in " Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. And by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell in the first 2 seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
A synth I bought the year it came out. Part of me wishes I'd never sold it - 17 years later. I got an FANTASTIC range of sounds from it. Especially strange/alien/drone-y stuff. Amazing. Never once a tuning issue. The x-mod was incredible!
The main reason for this kind of synths costing so much is not that they were great machines. It is because they were used in the past by famous artists and producers and this way, they were included in recordings of great hits that now have historic significance. All of which I find terribly ridiculous!! yes, i love Van Gogh's paintings, but I would never deify his brushes for crying out loud! For their detuning problems alone, these synths shouldn't cost more than a 100 euros. Nowadays their target group is only filthy-rich fanboys and no-one else.. (edit) The only ones I can excuse for their high prices are the ones that were produced in small numbers, like the Synthex or the DX1. And even those are way too overpriced for their rarity..
the JP6 actually DOES sound great. listen to some other videos demos. it’s got the famous Roland filter and envelopes that make it sound markedly different than the offerings from other brands.
@@kujumz Of course it does. The older the synth the better it sounds. But that is because today's synth tech is cheap and crappy, not because yesteryear's synth is better. The equivalent of a JP6 in today's synths would be the Polybrute 12, or the Moog One, or the Quantum mkII, all of which are light years better than the JP6 and not crappy (yet). But they're also a minority. An expensive minority. But I would prefer any of these at any time instead of a JP6..
@@thejollyjoker187 Roland analog synths have distinctive qualities and they’re on tons of records. They are pretty much the quintessential sound of a decade. People know that specific sound and it is sought after. People often buy something different and are disappointed when they find out they can’t get it to sound like a Roland.
@@kujumz You're absolutely correct. Yet nowadays, not even Roland can offer that. That's why fanboys seek out for these museum items and pay thousands for them. I don't mind, let them be retro. But I would never spend that amount of money on this old thing, when I can own the sound of the future with modern synths.
Fun Fact : The Jupiter -6 was the synth that was used in " Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. And by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell in the first 2 seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
"Don't know someone would want to buy one"
The unison with the detune knob :)
I apologize, I bought mine used for $700.back in the day.
nothing wrong with the synth. its dope
So much so I've bought one!
A synth I bought the year it came out. Part of me wishes I'd never sold it - 17 years later. I got an FANTASTIC range of sounds from it. Especially strange/alien/drone-y stuff. Amazing. Never once a tuning issue. The x-mod was incredible!
the sync each way is nuts!
It sounds better than a Jupiter 8, I think!
Great vid. What is that 808 State style song you are playing near the start?
Those knobs are not only wobbly, they are also colored like boogers. Love the sounds though.
they're supposed to be...
GREY
that's old cheap plastic for you lmao
That's from 40 years of dirty slob musicians picking their noses and then fiddling with the controls.
The main reason for this kind of synths costing so much is not that they were great machines. It is because they were used in the past by famous artists and producers and this way, they were included in recordings of great hits that now have historic significance. All of which I find terribly ridiculous!! yes, i love Van Gogh's paintings, but I would never deify his brushes for crying out loud! For their detuning problems alone, these synths shouldn't cost more than a 100 euros. Nowadays their target group is only filthy-rich fanboys and no-one else.. (edit) The only ones I can excuse for their high prices are the ones that were produced in small numbers, like the Synthex or the DX1. And even those are way too overpriced for their rarity..
the JP6 actually DOES sound great. listen to some other videos demos. it’s got the famous Roland filter and envelopes that make it sound markedly different than the offerings from other brands.
@@kujumz Of course it does. The older the synth the better it sounds. But that is because today's synth tech is cheap and crappy, not because yesteryear's synth is better. The equivalent of a JP6 in today's synths would be the Polybrute 12, or the Moog One, or the Quantum mkII, all of which are light years better than the JP6 and not crappy (yet). But they're also a minority. An expensive minority. But I would prefer any of these at any time instead of a JP6..
@@thejollyjoker187 Roland analog synths have distinctive qualities and they’re on tons of records. They are pretty much the quintessential sound of a decade. People know that specific sound and it is sought after. People often buy something different and are disappointed when they find out they can’t get it to sound like a Roland.
@@kujumz You're absolutely correct. Yet nowadays, not even Roland can offer that. That's why fanboys seek out for these museum items and pay thousands for them. I don't mind, let them be retro. But I would never spend that amount of money on this old thing, when I can own the sound of the future with modern synths.
Another adventure in missing the point...