kimsnarf

Seems to be a pretty small universe of Jupiter-80 experts. Actually there are quite a few experts, but they were active 5+ years ago when the Jupiter-80 was still in production. A lot of the quirks of this synth were dis...

Does anyone know if (and when) the jp-80.com website will be online again? Only @cello can answer that since it is his site.

You can play a Registration (not just separate MIDI channels / parts) from a sequencer BUT you have to turn Remote Keyboard Switch to On (in the System Setup -> MIDI settings) AND you have to use a MIDI cable in to the J...

Yes, the tool works with the Jupiter-50 also. The 50 and the 80 basically use the same file format.

Great! Thanks. I will take a look.

Hi Could someone with a Jupiter-Xm provide me with a "backup" file from the synth? It can be exported from the synth to a USB stick. I want to look at the file format and see whether it resembles the Jupiter-80. I'm assu...

Between those two I would buy the Jupiter X, since I don’t like the sound of the Jupiter 6. It is too much on the bright side, and I prefer the Prophet 6 and the OB-6 for that sound signature. The Jupiter X (like the 80...

Arpeggios can only be played in the upper and lower parts, while drums can only be played in the perc part. So arpeggios on drums is not possible, to my knowledge. It is better anyway to use an external drum sequence or...

It is a fabulous and inspiring layering and performance synth. 80 is the true number of the Beast. So few are aware of that. The Beast is a master of disguise, hiding under an innocent, spartanic exterior. If only they k...

Hi Jupiterians! To celebrate that the Jupiter-80 will get a younger sibling (the Jupiter X), I was inspired to put the remaining effort into my Jupiter-80 Librarian to finish up the first version. It is now freely availa...