Roland Jupiter-6
Jupiter-6 (image courtesy of Roland )
Released: 1983
MSRP: no
Synopsis:
Less polyphony than the Jupiter8, but uses a multi-mode filter and adds a dedicated vibrato and minimal MIDI.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Roland Jupiter-6 (JP-6) is a 61 key, 6 voice polyphonic bi-timbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (saw/square/pulse/triangle/noise waveforms with PWM, sync, and FM), resonant 24dB low|high-pass or 12dB band pass filter, dedicated filter and amp ADSR envelopes, dual LFOs (sine and saw/square/triangle/random), portamento/glissando, arpeggiator, chorus, 80 presets (48 editable), basic MIDI, XLR and phone stereo outputs, and arpeggiator.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1063mm(41.875in)
D:434mm(17.0625in)
H:120mm(4.75in)
16kg(35.33lbs)
no
XLR and phone
MIDI IN/OUT
MIDI filter volume portamento
MIDI CV Gate
portamento sustain
30W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
no
preset:32
user:48
tape
no
switches pots
LED display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2
6
yes
VCO->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
ENV-2
LFO-1
pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
up and/or down
clock
No
N/A
N/A
bend-lever
pedal
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
MIDI
pedal
routed to VCF additional EG destinations
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
square
2-32'
no
FM:ENV-1
sync
PWM:LFO-1/ENV-1
bend-lever
ENV
LFO-1
LFO-2
portamento/glissando
no
VCO2
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
noise
2-32'
no
sync
PWM:LFO-1/ENV-1
bend-lever
ENV-1
LFO-1
LFO-2
portamento/glissando
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
IR3109
yes
24dB low or high pass or 12dB band pass
bend-lever
ENV-1
ENV-2
key
LFO-1
pedal
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
ENV-1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
yes
no
key
no
ENV-2
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
key
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO-1
saw:down
square
triangle
random
yes
no
no
no
no
no
LFO-2
sine
yes
no
no
no
no
no
