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Roland Jupiter-8

1981 polyphonic analog synthesizer

The Roland Jupiter-8, introduced in 1981, is Roland's flagship eight-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. With two oscillators per voice, versatile splits and layers, and patch memory, it delivered a bold, refined sound used across pop, film, and electronic music, and it remains one of the most coveted vintage polysynths.

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  • Technical line drawing of Synthesizers

    Synthesizers

    Hardware synthesizers, synth model families, and related electronic instruments.

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  • Roland

    Roland is a Japanese maker of electronic musical instruments, including synthesizers, drum machines such as the TR-808, and the JC-120 Jazz Chorus, a benchmark solid-state guitar amplifier known for its built-in stereo chorus and produced since 1975.

Part of series

  • Roland Jupiter

    Japan

    The Jupiter series is Roland's line of flagship polyphonic analog synthesizers from the early 1980s, known for their bold, refined sound. It includes the eight-voice Jupiter-8 and the more compact, MIDI-equipped Jupiter-6.

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