Ace to see you with one, awesome programming and plays as ever. My favourite Jupiter-6 facts are that Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters" was done with one, as was the original Thomas the Tank Engine theme and score. 😀
@@erik_gerhard Probably can't post links, so search "All Access: Ray Parker Jr" and you'll find an interview on the Roland channel. From 1 minute 40, Ray explains how he did Ghostbusters on a Jupiter 6.
You’ve hit the nail on the head. So many people chase gear, thinking if only they owned synth X they could sound like artist Y. But the reality is, a great musician knows how to work with the constraints of an instrument, and can make even the cheapest bit of gear sound amazing.
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai How many reference do you have incorporated in that video? Just starts with 0:04 with "I Feel For You" Chaka Khan Version, right? Or did I alredy missed one in the first 4 seconds? Great video! And great playing as usual!
I've never been a huge fan of the J6 but this video has totally changed my mind. I am always amazed at your ability to extract the best sounds from a synth. Thank you for making these videos!
Love that Chaka Khan I Feel For You stab at the intro. I have a JX-3P, worth checking it out, the Jupiter 4 is what you need next, then have the set. Nice demo and really good programming, made what is normally a brittle sounding machine fatter than a tiled floor in a kebab house.
On "feel for you", I always thought those synth stabs were from David Franks Oberheim Obxa, but he said all the synths on that track were from a brand new yamaha DX1 brought into Arif Mardins studio and a moog source was used for the bass.
😄 Thank you Sir ✌! I recognised it immediately, but couldn't id it! I mixed it up with something from Paul Hardcastle who also made use of this beautiful synth.
@@AtonalMeasureRecords I didn't think it was the JP-6 either, but the stabs definitely sound like Chaka. I used to won a Moog The Source, the one synth I regret selling the most. Cool info regarding the Oberheim by the way, and imagine the cost of a DX1 in 1984!
@@Mark-ec3lpwonderful synth the moog source, as for the dx1 I’ve only seen one once, ex bbc guy selling me A studer tape deck had bought it from the radio phonic workshop when it closed, it was perched in his front room, absolutely huge and made from the most gorgeous wood I’ve ever seen on a synth
I think the best way to describe the JP-8 and JP-6 is this: If you want to do classic warm, bright synth-pop tracks and lush pad sounds and big brass sounds, the JP-8 wins. But if you want to do darker, colder, sort of techno-pop or horrorwave sort of sounds, I'd say the JP-6 wins. One of the reasons I prefer the JP-6 to the JP-8 is that you can combine waveforms, have more syncronizing capabilities, and more pulse width modulation capabilities, so as a result I think it's better for bass sounds and lead sounds. But hell, they're both great machines in their own right.
That’s a _nice_ looking ‘board! And definitely great sounding. Having different characters available is great. I love your demos on this! Excellent find! I can understand why you couldn’t resist!
The SH101 uses IR3109 for both the OSC and filter. The Jupiter 6 uses IR3R01 for the oscillator and IR3R05 for the filter. It is very diffrent, but it is similar to the MKS-80 (Rev4) and the JX-3P that also uses the IR3R01 and the IR3R05. The IR305 filter chip is common to other Roland synths like the Juno 106 and Alpha Juno.
Matt, forgive me for taking issue with you for the very first time, but my Jupiter 6 sounds big and warm and has plenty of huge sounding pads and brass, that (while different) to my JP-8, certainly don’t sound ‘thin’ or weak? No offence meant, but I disagree entirely with you using this terminology (certainly to playing my one) and using it alongside my JP-8 Best Simon
A lot of people seem upset I said thin. I know it can do lovely pads and such and I don’t mean as a diss, I love the synth. Also I never said weak, I think the oscillators are powerful. It’s just in terms of low end it doesn’t have a lot in comparison with say the Moog One or the Oberheim OBXa. I hope that makes my position clear! It’s only my opinion of course
Thank you for the little funky review! :) I don't think that Jupiter-6 sounds "thin". Yeah, it has no stereo separation (and this is a bit of a miss) but the sound overall is def. analog. You can make it "stereo-fat" with plugins or a guitar pedal easily.
So, to be clear, I’ve spent my time since the 80s idolising the Jupiter 8…yet in videos I’ve not been as struck by the sound. But this thing? What a beast!
@DaveG207 great synth. Weird choices from Roland on some stuff, and sad there's not a single button "Jupiter 8 live panel mode," but the sounds are fantastic, no complaints there! It really fills in any gaps I have in my setup sound wise.
The JP-6 and JP-8 are my fav synths of all time, and I will never sell either of them! Btw, great vid as usual Matt! You should collab with AlexBallMusic on some 80's jingles, you guys could come up with some fun sounding songs.
I don’t know how many songs I was reminded of by your noodling on this machine. Memories came flooding back of early electro and mid 80s groove. Nicely done.
I love his musical references in his videos. In his Prophet 5 re-issue video he played some melody, loved it, looked in the comments and saw it was "Sun Goes Down" by Level 42. Now I'm obsessed with their catalog.
I have a Jupiter 6, and I recently started playing it again. I'd forgotten what a powerful machine it is. And I've always liked the performance controls. Tip: Plug a compatible pedal into the VCF jack on the back for even more fun.
I love synth videos but what i love even more to have a guy sit in front of it with lots of great musical ideas. This puts a review to a whole another level. ❤
Nice to have a Jupiter 6 video. In your opening, it caught my attention to the Chaka Chan “ feel for you “ synth line. It must have been 🤓 Anyway, just subscribed to your channel. Thanks Mat
Great demo !!! It was the first synth at my very first studio session and I mede a great bass with it...in 1988 😊 Shame on Roland for not including this great synth in a Roland Cloud
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquaiWell actually you're right: the Nonlinear Labs C15 for example is a beautiful big synth, but it always sounds like something Hans Zimmer would do. That's why I want something weird, like the Black Corporation Kijimi with 1 LFO per knob (which probably costs more than a Jupiter 6 "at a very good price"). It can do stuff none of my other synths does.
JP4, JP6 and MKS80 + PG80...... Sold my JP8 and bought them all with the funds..... Yeh.. I miss the JP8, but alas, I can cover way more...... Love to get a europa mod for the JP6...
The Jupiter 6 was used for the Laura Palmer's theme from the 90's T.V show twin peaks. It was also used for foreigners hit record i want to know what love is. 2 of the most iconic pad and string sounds of all time in my opinion.
@@AlchemicalAudio Hiya bud, I was specifically talking about the Laura Palmer's theme, which is the pad sound moby sampled for his hit record Go. I read online somewhere that it was done on a Jupiter 6, but after doing some research online you are absolutely right, it was done on the JX10. My bad.
Epic synth from Roland, got a Jupiter 50 but that is for something completely different 😅 Around 6:10 those sounds made me think of Richard Barbieri (Japan).
Hi Matt, I've never understood why people say the Jupiter 6 sounds thin and cold, it isnt, a lot of the problem was the factory sounds, the 6 like the 8 can sound big and warm, the 8 just has the advantage of stereo outs, put the 6 through a stereo out chorus and the program a pad like on the 8 and I promise you it'll fill out a song, I used the 6 a lot when it came out in a studio in Sheffield.
One of the very few video that make justice to the snobbed "lesser" Jupiter. The 6 is my favourite imho alongside with the Super Jupiter. The 2 way sync is EPIC 🥰
Got mine years ago, before the price hike. This is by far my favourite polysynth, and one synth that I will never sell (unless I was offered 10x its market value). Thanks for this awesome video.
OK, that little progression 0:03 - 0:05 sounds so familiar, but can't find out what it is! I thought something from Paul Hardcastle (the whole intro carries his vibe btw), but not 💯sure... EDIT: OK, of course, Chaka Khan 🤦
I have J6 since 1994. I bought it for next to nothing and must admit I used it as midi controller sometimes to trigger samples from Akai S3200 lol. I know it sounds like blasphemy, but those were different times. Anyway I love J6. it is very specific, it is far from "cold" I hear people call it, and it can do some things not many modern synths can do. I also have Super 6 and I am very happy UDO was inspired with the J6 architecture but they of course sound chalk and cheese.
Hi Matt, just joined and your making me feel very upset as I sold one of these items in the digital revolution aka 80-90's period to the Notting Hill Exchange (Where are they now file!) along with a Pro One at the time when no one wanted to know about any these items for not a lot of money LOL ;) Even worse they wanted to exchange all my items for an Oberheim OB-X which they could not get rid off and was taking up floor space in full working order and I said NO! :) Just goes to show how much the DX7 changed things in 1983 making analogue synths obsolete for that period of time. Anyway having the Cherry Audio version (Mercury 6 and 4) is quite a god send along with the CR78 they released which is brilliant, a big fan of this lot as they seem to nail it on the head with adding the feeling of being back in 80's with there software. Anyway the question to ask is at this time should people hold on to the original microKORG which is about to be replaced by version 2 and, will this be a future air loom worth fortunes in pristine box condition, absolutely! You should feature this item on a future posting with how this has added value to music since its release in 2002, simple keyboards to work with are always the best!.
Would love to see you create vids on instruction on both synth tutorials (i.e, routing) and also creating chords. I know I can get them elsewhere, but you make things so simple and easy to understand. This was a great vid BTW! Loved your jams on the latter side of the vid.
I can't afford the real hardware so I picked up the virtual instrument plugin of the Jupiter-6 and it's pretty incredible. I'm having a hard time figuring out what this board is best at. I like how you use it as a "funk" tool, I ended up doing things that sound like '80s Sci-Fi soundtrack music. It does sound a bit more "angry" than the other synths, but I really like it!
I tried these 3 times and i never liked the sound of them. I guess i was always expecting them to sound like a big american synth. So not really sure what they are supposed to sound like. Looks lke youve got it though. ❤
I’d go for the Jupiter 8 as well but your arguments in defense of the 6 are spot on. Some rather similar things could actually be said when comparing the CS80 and CS70M. The 80 is the massive expressive one. The 70 the more mainstream, flexible one that might at times also come just close enough to a Minimoog or whatever. 👍
This is such a cool synth! Less well known than its Roland siblings. I've been a Juno fan until now... time to check Reverb for a Jupiter 6! at 3:42 - am I hearing Robot Rock? or am I hallucinating Daft Punk?
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Thought so! Love your videos, they fuel my increasing keyboard problem (and my bank account drainage) and the funk tutorials have been super useful too! Keep up the vibes dude! :)
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Thanks for playing it in your video. I have been trying to find the song that that riff belongs to for months after playing it on my Hydrasynth!
I was fortunate to get the europa for mine, thats a great upgrade. I really love using it in single oscillator mode pwm for as a thin pad that stays in its lane and is easy to mix.
Do you know anyone willing to give lessons to a complete beginner who just got a moog sub 25? I just want to play funk basslines and some melodies/improv stuff on top of them. Not sure where to start..piano lessons don't seem the right way?
Would loooove to see what you could do with the MKS-80 since it got velocity sens... The funk would really come out of it it and compare it to the jupiters :)
It does indeed have that early hip hop vibe. Could explain a lot. Although not my favorite genre early hiphop was the last really new style of music as far as I am concerned and the early wave had a lot of engaged positivity. Then came Gangsta and all went to (beep). Thanks for another great demo.
Ace to see you with one, awesome programming and plays as ever.
My favourite Jupiter-6 facts are that Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters" was done with one, as was the original Thomas the Tank Engine theme and score. 😀
Thanks Alex I watched your video on the 6 too it was great! Yes it seems it had a wide reach!! :)
Whenever I see a Jupiter 6 it reminds me of you Alex
That's because it's.....a chuffing good synth! 😁👍🏻
Pretty sure Ghostbusters was done on a Korg Poly61 actually. 🤔
@@erik_gerhard Probably can't post links, so search "All Access: Ray Parker Jr" and you'll find an interview on the Roland channel. From 1 minute 40, Ray explains how he did Ghostbusters on a Jupiter 6.
It doesn't matter what synth you play. Your voicings are killer. You could make a phone book sound great.
I lurvvves me some phonebook filter sweeps.
I've got the yellow pages in unison!
You’ve hit the nail on the head. So many people chase gear, thinking if only they owned synth X they could sound like artist Y. But the reality is, a great musician knows how to work with the constraints of an instrument, and can make even the cheapest bit of gear sound amazing.
Totally agree. I wish I had Matt's ear
This is true. Instruments are about 30% of why you want to watch this channel. The rest is Matt’s playing.
By far my favourite Roland synth. Silly prices stop me from owning it again.
same here ive had 4 of these over the decades, first one was the best condition, best to have loved and lost and all that...
Love the intro! Reminds me of jamiroquai, daft punk, and a bit of MJ. Groovy!
Thanks!
yo timg. he's in jamiroquai
@@LaserTurtle😂
@@LaserTurtle pure coincidence ...
It does not even sound "analog": It sounds "12 inch vinyl" ;)
The 80's personified!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai How many reference do you have incorporated in that video? Just starts with 0:04 with "I Feel For You" Chaka Khan Version, right? Or did I alredy missed one in the first 4 seconds? Great video! And great playing as usual!
I've never been a huge fan of the J6 but this video has totally changed my mind. I am always amazed at your ability to extract the best sounds from a synth. Thank you for making these videos!
Great to hear!
Love that Chaka Khan I Feel For You stab at the intro. I have a JX-3P, worth checking it out, the Jupiter 4 is what you need next, then have the set. Nice demo and really good programming, made what is normally a brittle sounding machine fatter than a tiled floor in a kebab house.
On "feel for you", I always thought those synth stabs were from David Franks Oberheim Obxa, but he said all the synths on that track were from a brand new yamaha DX1 brought into Arif Mardins studio and a moog source was used for the bass.
😄 Thank you Sir ✌! I recognised it immediately, but couldn't id it! I mixed it up with something from Paul Hardcastle who also made use of this beautiful synth.
@@AtonalMeasureRecords I didn't think it was the JP-6 either, but the stabs definitely sound like Chaka. I used to won a Moog The Source, the one synth I regret selling the most. Cool info regarding the Oberheim by the way, and imagine the cost of a DX1 in 1984!
@@Mark-ec3lpwonderful synth the moog source, as for the dx1 I’ve only seen one once, ex bbc guy selling me A studer tape deck had bought it from the radio phonic workshop when it closed, it was perched in his front room, absolutely huge and made from the most gorgeous wood I’ve ever seen on a synth
An iconic synth in the hands of the funk maestro. Thanks Matt
I think the best way to describe the JP-8 and JP-6 is this:
If you want to do classic warm, bright synth-pop tracks and lush pad sounds and big brass sounds, the JP-8 wins.
But if you want to do darker, colder, sort of techno-pop or horrorwave sort of sounds, I'd say the JP-6 wins.
One of the reasons I prefer the JP-6 to the JP-8 is that you can combine waveforms, have more syncronizing capabilities, and more pulse width modulation capabilities, so as a result I think it's better for bass sounds and lead sounds. But hell, they're both great machines in their own right.
The Jupiter 6 can be very big and thick sounding as well in unison mode and PWM which gives a chorus effect. Killer bass sounds can be had
That’s a _nice_ looking ‘board! And definitely great sounding. Having different characters available is great. I love your demos on this! Excellent find! I can understand why you couldn’t resist!
It sucks that Roland went to shizzz they were kings for soooo long all there new stuff is crappy
Seems like they designed the 6 to complement the 8, and not be redundant.
Fun fact - Jupiter 6 has the same VCOs and VCF chips as the SH-101. No wonder it's funky.
Another great synth!
The SH101 uses IR3109 for both the OSC and filter.
The Jupiter 6 uses IR3R01 for the oscillator and IR3R05 for the filter. It is very diffrent, but it is similar to the MKS-80 (Rev4) and the JX-3P that also uses the IR3R01 and the IR3R05.
The IR305 filter chip is common to other Roland synths like the Juno 106 and Alpha Juno.
@@xfghffhfg I stand corrected
@@nodataavailable You got some nice music!
@@xfghffhfg Thanks mate!
Great video, again. The Jup 6 really is a special synth. Sounds terrific and funky
Hi Matt, you look in great shape 😎👍 will you carry this beast with you in the next Jamiroquai gig in Montecarlo?
Thanks, no I don't take the vintage stuff out, the road is brutal sometimes!
Great video Matt! cold and funky + loved the "Girls and Boys" quote at 10mins 30!
What a tune!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai - Incredible song! I always wondered what instrument was playing that solo, maybe a guitar through a synth?
Matt, forgive me for taking issue with you for the very first time, but my Jupiter 6 sounds big and warm and has plenty of huge sounding pads and brass, that (while different) to my JP-8, certainly don’t sound ‘thin’ or weak? No offence meant, but I disagree entirely with you using this terminology (certainly to playing my one) and using it alongside my JP-8
Best
Simon
A lot of people seem upset I said thin. I know it can do lovely pads and such and I don’t mean as a diss, I love the synth. Also I never said weak, I think the oscillators are powerful. It’s just in terms of low end it doesn’t have a lot in comparison with say the Moog One or the Oberheim OBXa. I hope that makes my position clear! It’s only my opinion of course
Thank you for the little funky review! :) I don't think that Jupiter-6 sounds "thin". Yeah, it has no stereo separation (and this is a bit of a miss) but the sound overall is def. analog. You can make it "stereo-fat" with plugins or a guitar pedal easily.
Yea very analogue but not much low end that’s what I mean
Hey, wow, that thing is downright rude!!! Your ear-to-ear grin says it all! Definitely going to see if I can get my hands on a vst version, very cool!
Yeah it's a lot of fun!
This made me regret not buying a Jupiter-6 for a good price last year.
Not that i'm too sad, i went for a Oberheim Xpander instead.
Sold mine 30 years ago for £300. I thought I’d done well 🤦♂️
So I must have been done over then because I think I paid £550 in 96 for mine.
It's colour palette equals the dark, dystopian character.
It's only my favorite Roland synth! Thank you!
Wheee, what fun! So many cheeky li'l quotes in this, triggering so many song memories, thank you! x
So, to be clear, I’ve spent my time since the 80s idolising the Jupiter 8…yet in videos I’ve not been as struck by the sound. But this thing? What a beast!
The Jupiter 8 looks amazing, but I've always liked the sound of the 6 more too! I can only wish Roland would out out a version for the Jupiter X.
@@blotterdreams Ah, a fellow Jupiter X / xm user…
@DaveG207 great synth. Weird choices from Roland on some stuff, and sad there's not a single button "Jupiter 8 live panel mode," but the sounds are fantastic, no complaints there! It really fills in any gaps I have in my setup sound wise.
The JP-6 and JP-8 are my fav synths of all time, and I will never sell either of them! Btw, great vid as usual Matt! You should collab with AlexBallMusic on some 80's jingles, you guys could come up with some fun sounding songs.
Love Alex’s videos always good
I don’t know how many songs I was reminded of by your noodling on this machine. Memories came flooding back of early electro and mid 80s groove. Nicely done.
I love his musical references in his videos. In his Prophet 5 re-issue video he played some melody, loved it, looked in the comments and saw it was "Sun Goes Down" by Level 42. Now I'm obsessed with their catalog.
@@kiko1935 cracking band in their day.
Agree - never ever gets boring!
I have a Jupiter 6, and I recently started playing it again. I'd forgotten what a powerful machine it is. And I've always liked the performance controls. Tip: Plug a compatible pedal into the VCF jack on the back for even more fun.
Nasty
I love synth videos but what i love even more to have a guy sit in front of it with lots of great musical ideas. This puts a review to a whole another level. ❤
Thanks much appreciated
Nice to have a Jupiter 6 video. In your opening, it caught my attention to the Chaka Chan “ feel for you “ synth line. It must have been 🤓 Anyway, just subscribed to your channel. Thanks Mat
well spotted!
Great demo !!!
It was the first synth at my very first studio session and I mede a great bass with it...in 1988 😊
Shame on Roland for not including this great synth in a Roland Cloud
This sounds exactly how i explain to myself why i need a new laser in the workshop
I have to prep for persuading the wife!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquaiWell actually you're right: the Nonlinear Labs C15 for example is a beautiful big synth, but it always sounds like something Hans Zimmer would do. That's why I want something weird, like the Black Corporation Kijimi with 1 LFO per knob (which probably costs more than a Jupiter 6 "at a very good price"). It can do stuff none of my other synths does.
JP4, JP6 and MKS80 + PG80...... Sold my JP8 and bought them all with the funds..... Yeh.. I miss the JP8, but alas, I can cover way more...... Love to get a europa mod for the JP6...
It's even dirtier and grittier with the Europa upgrade. It was even used on early episodes of Thomas The Tank Engine.
Synth Pop Fantastique Vs Blake 7 !! Wonderful !
The Jupiter 6 was used for the Laura Palmer's theme from the 90's T.V show twin peaks. It was also used for foreigners hit record
i want to know what love is. 2 of the most iconic pad and string sounds of all time in my opinion.
I do believe it was the
Roland MKS70/JX10 that did most of the pads for Twin Peaks.
@@AlchemicalAudio Twin peaks theme is known to be the D-50.
@@xfghffhfg You are right. It is also the D-50.
@@AlchemicalAudio
Hiya bud, I was specifically talking about the Laura Palmer's theme, which is the pad sound moby sampled for his
hit record Go. I read online somewhere that it was done on a Jupiter 6, but after doing some research online you
are absolutely right, it was done on the JX10. My bad.
@@xfghffhfg
The Laura Palmer's theme is definitely a JX 10, the guys right, sorry for the miss information.
Epic synth from Roland, got a Jupiter 50 but that is for something completely different 😅
Around 6:10 those sounds made me think of Richard Barbieri (Japan).
Hi Matt,
I've never understood why people say the Jupiter 6 sounds thin and cold, it isnt, a lot of the problem was the factory sounds, the 6 like the 8 can sound big and warm, the 8 just has the advantage of stereo outs, put the 6 through a stereo out chorus and the program a pad like on the 8 and I promise you it'll fill out a song, I used the 6 a lot when it came out in a studio in Sheffield.
yeah I know it can make nice pads too but its not what I would reach to for that job
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai
Very true, if I'm honest I used it a lot for its effects sounds at which it excels.
One of the very few video that make justice to the snobbed "lesser" Jupiter. The 6 is my favourite imho alongside with the Super Jupiter. The 2 way sync is EPIC 🥰
Got mine years ago, before the price hike. This is by far my favourite polysynth, and one synth that I will never sell (unless I was offered 10x its market value). Thanks for this awesome video.
Good review of the Jup6. Personally, I prefer the darkness of the Jup4 - A Theme For Great Cities...
I've always said mine sounds 'brittle'. Amazing/unique synth, thats also different sounding to my MKS80/MPG80
Back in the 80's I lusted after a JP-6. To this day I have never played one, let alone owned one. Still lust after it though.
Great for playing, "Blow Your Head", Fred Wesley and The J.B.s
OK, that little progression 0:03 - 0:05 sounds so familiar, but can't find out what it is! I thought something from Paul Hardcastle (the whole intro carries his vibe btw), but not 💯sure...
EDIT: OK, of course, Chaka Khan 🤦
I have J6 since 1994. I bought it for next to nothing and must admit I used it as midi controller sometimes to trigger samples from Akai S3200 lol. I know it sounds like blasphemy, but those were different times. Anyway I love J6. it is very specific, it is far from "cold" I hear people call it, and it can do some things not many modern synths can do. I also have Super 6 and I am very happy UDO was inspired with the J6 architecture but they of course sound chalk and cheese.
Such great information, and playing of course. Never knew there was such a difference, thanks Matt!
Always wanted one of these no matter all the hate it gets
Hi Matt, just joined and your making me feel very upset as I sold one of these items in the digital revolution aka 80-90's period to the Notting Hill Exchange (Where are they now file!) along with a Pro One at the time when no one wanted to know about any these items for not a lot of money LOL ;) Even worse they wanted to exchange all my items for an Oberheim OB-X which they could not get rid off and was taking up floor space in full working order and I said NO! :) Just goes to show how much the DX7 changed things in 1983 making analogue synths obsolete for that period of time. Anyway having the Cherry Audio version (Mercury 6 and 4) is quite a god send along with the CR78 they released which is brilliant, a big fan of this lot as they seem to nail it on the head with adding the feeling of being back in 80's with there software. Anyway the question to ask is at this time should people hold on to the original microKORG which is about to be replaced by version 2 and, will this be a future air loom worth fortunes in pristine box condition, absolutely! You should feature this item on a future posting with how this has added value to music since its release in 2002, simple keyboards to work with are always the best!.
Very nice opening salute to Paul Hardcastle LOL!
Yes.... I got D-Train vibes in my head ❤❤❤
We need an MPC live 2 sampler instruments of this and others you own 😁
Uli, I have faith in you and your team! A 16 voice JT6, Yes please!!
CRÈME
Would love to see you create vids on instruction on both synth tutorials (i.e, routing) and also creating chords. I know I can get them elsewhere, but you make things so simple and easy to understand.
This was a great vid BTW! Loved your jams on the latter side of the vid.
Please do a Dreadbox Nymphes review 🙈🙈🙈
10:26 "it's great for making these thin, kind of snaky little sounds"
precedes to make the most snaky little sounds ever.
I've owned the JP-6 since they were new. The PWM is like nothing else.
I have a Super Jupiter (MKS-80). I love all the jupiter synths though.
The first thing I did after watching this was buy the Cherry Audio emulation. What a great synth and you make it sound amazing! Thanks Matt 😀
cool but not even close its worth for what people are asking for them now
I always think something is worth what someone is willing to pay for it! I agree they are pricy but it’s like an antique
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai tru but yea $5K is ridiculous! but then again this makes it look cheap compared to the 8! haha
I can't afford the real hardware so I picked up the virtual instrument plugin of the Jupiter-6 and it's pretty incredible. I'm having a hard time figuring out what this board is best at. I like how you use it as a "funk" tool, I ended up doing things that sound like '80s Sci-Fi soundtrack music. It does sound a bit more "angry" than the other synths, but I really like it!
I tried these 3 times and i never liked the sound of them. I guess i was always expecting them to sound like a big american synth. So not really sure what they are supposed to sound like. Looks lke youve got it though. ❤
Great machine. Cool tracks.
would be so darn cool if you could try one of a JX-series synth or the d-50 or JD-800 actually ip...
Add a TR808 Instant Paul Hardcastle!!!
I’d go for the Jupiter 8 as well but your arguments in defense of the 6 are spot on. Some rather similar things could actually be said when comparing the CS80 and CS70M. The 80 is the massive expressive one. The 70 the more mainstream, flexible one that might at times also come just close enough to a Minimoog or whatever. 👍
This is such a cool synth! Less well known than its Roland siblings. I've been a Juno fan until now... time to check Reverb for a Jupiter 6! at 3:42 - am I hearing Robot Rock? or am I hallucinating Daft Punk?
Yes it’s robot rock!
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Thought so! Love your videos, they fuel my increasing keyboard problem (and my bank account drainage) and the funk tutorials have been super useful too! Keep up the vibes dude! :)
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Thanks for playing it in your video. I have been trying to find the song that that riff belongs to for months after playing it on my Hydrasynth!
After seeing the Video i think it's about time to get the ol' J6 out of it's flightcase again. Thanks for the good presentation. Nice Presets
I was fortunate to get the europa for mine, thats a great upgrade. I really love using it in single oscillator mode pwm for as a thin pad that stays in its lane and is easy to mix.
Nice! Congratulations :)
Juno 60,jupiter 6 and 8 the great sintetizers roland
It does have a raw and dirty thing but you bring out a funky classy side of it Matt.
It was built on Jupiter
Now prices for this vintage synth will skyrocket 😅
Do you know anyone willing to give lessons to a complete beginner who just got a moog sub 25? I just want to play funk basslines and some melodies/improv stuff on top of them. Not sure where to start..piano lessons don't seem the right way?
It really sounds different, feels like it has fast envelopes, very nice
Would loooove to see what you could do with the MKS-80 since it got velocity sens... The funk would really come out of it it and compare it to the jupiters :)
Beautiful sounding synth! Would love to see your take on the Cherry Audio version now that you have the real thing!
I had no clue that the Jupiter 6 was that awesome. I'm a Roland nut person 😊
Got a few of them
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Please invite kaidi tatham to come and do a session and jam out in the studio
Love my Jupiter 6. There’s a tauntek mod that is pretty easy to install for it that improves midi and allows random arpeggiations. Great video.
Dude, synth is giving me 80s Japan vibes 😁
Do you have instructions on how to re-create those patches on the Jupiter 6? That would be awesome if so ❤
Hi Matt. Loved the intro. It definitely has a D-Train Hubert Eaves vibe. Was that the influence?
Well I was thinking NYC 80's hip hop!
I thought that also 😂
It does indeed have that early hip hop vibe. Could explain a lot. Although not my favorite genre early hiphop was the last really new style of music as far as I am concerned and the early wave had a lot of engaged positivity. Then came Gangsta and all went to (beep). Thanks for another great demo.
Gorgeous sounding board imo, esp in the hands of a real player. Would love to see you cover the DX7 fam if you've not already
You make practically any kind of voice sound so cool!!! Amazing!!
I have both, the J8 and the J6, and the J6 is my favorite one
Character & memorable melodies made, absolutely in musical history. Thank you for the wonderful review Matt.
the filter is dope i got a jp6 eurorack filter it kills for acid and grime
J6 definitely has the funk. Great demo BTW.
If it has a signature of Stefan and Dennis on it's side, it's the one I lost, pair it up with a DX7 what a sound.
Wow, what a sound! Yea, it's funky - but in a good way.
6:55 you played a series of notes that sound cool together. What would you call this?
Poly unison eh? I think i can get that on my jx10.
Roland needs to put an ACB version of this out-and bring it to the Fantom EX!
I tried really hard to like it, but after a year of trying I just sold it. I think the best sounding Jupiter is Jupiter 4.
Lovely stuff.
Thanks guys!