Jupiter xm custom sound/scene demo no talking

Roland Jupiter XM is my new obsession. Here’s me scrolling through a number of scenes and tones that I’ve put together over the last week. Heavily influenced by ff7 remake.
I hardly touch the i arp but I love it.

[@MasleyVystupoe]

Always happy to find no talking vids of synths of which I'm just curious about its sound. Thanks!

[@thedrumunkey8582]

It’s an amazing machine. It’s a lifetime keeper for sure...

[@ToXball]

one of the best deo out there...no techno arpeggio but great voicing playing and taste on how to play every sound category. The love for jazz can produce only big music. Thanks man, have a great day and music

[@TonySway]

Chords are insane, great playing!

[@yubotanaka]

Besides the sound of Jupiter Xm, your playing is really cool!

[@robnchris]

Thank you kindly :)

[@SoundmanCH]

Super playing, especially love the chords at 4.20!

[@soundvapor]

Agree!

[@dansimmons21]

Definitely. Coincidence that there’s good stuff at 4:20? :P Reminds me of ‘Everything in its right place’ by Radiohead.

[@payt01]

Thanks for this! It's nice to hear someone who can actually play do his thing on this synth! I think I've got most of the sounds covered between all my synths, but I imagine it's just reallu fun and convenient to have them al in 1 box.

[@robnchris]

Payt Laros thank you for the nice comment. 1 box with all of those sounds that weighs like 9 pounds! It’s coming everywhere with me.

[@vincentroehr]

Best Jupiter xm demo on youtube tbh 👌🏼

[@robnchris]

Vince Reed you are too kind. I’m still using the XM for a lot these days it’s a very useful tool in my arsenal.

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

@@robnchris A year later and the OP is still true. Seriously. I could listen to this all day. Thanks for sharing it.

[@peterkubbenga1375]

Like the piano part :-) didn't hear someone play the piano before on the xm, thanks

[@shamardaniel4819]

Glad to see your badass is alive and well.😁

[@robnchris]

Shamar Daniel I’m still here :) thanks and I hope you are well too.

[@stacey_1111rh]

All sound great. Good job with the custom sounds!!!!

[@soundvapor]

Serious chops in your noodles 😳, this demo is incredible you covered every genre and started droning 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😱laaaawwwwwddd!

[@Chief58D]

Very good demo of the Xm - thanks for posting!

[@robnchris]

Thanks appreciate positivity feedback.

[@ZTAudio]

Caught this link through GS ... diggin what you're doing here.

[@robnchris]

ZT Audio thank you, I’m a long time Gearslut myself and I’m just sorta hopping in there and hoping to be a more active member of the synth community.

[@findmads]

Nice video - I keep coming back🎉. You have got some nice patches there… would love to see how you program. Would you share those patches by the way?

[@kwaping]

Thanks for the demo, sounds and playing are great. Lots of versatility! I'm trying to choose between a Jupiter X and a Prologue 16, really hard decision! This video is helping though. 👍🏼

[@robnchris]

kwaping I haven’t played a Prologue before. Maybe if you can rent both boards and see which one you develop a stronger bond with.

[@kwaping]

@@robnchris yeah, when I get there money I'm going to take advantage of Guitar Center's new 180 day return policy to try them both. 🌝

[@robnchris]

kwaping there you go. You gotta find what inspires you.

[@georgegeorgio1751]

Easy for me , having rhythmic component in the X (xm too small for me) and all the analogue modelling is much more interesting than basic analogue and a sampled 3rd wave.

[@juice5280]

kwaping I have both and use for different purposes. The prologue gives me the brassy Korg analog sounds and the Xm give me a very quick access to the Roland classic type synth sounds. I use them both, but I tend to use the Xm more. The LFO capability of the Korg is somewhat limiting compared to other analog synths. If I had to only choose one, it would be the Xm with added full size midi keyboard (the little keys are hard for me).

[@ZozillaThaGreat]

Exellent video , you just demonstrated why this synth is for producer / performer versus synth geek I went full zenology and legends stuff but i should have bougth this instead .... cpu hit can be an issue with sevral instances opened ...while the hw waranties 5 parts chilling !!

[@Surowo]

Tasteful chord progressions YUM :) Also Jupiter sounds lovely!

[@danieljshapira4557]

Got some awesome Stevie quotes from The Secret Life Of Plants (1979) "Send One Your Love" going on. Very nice.

[@DOMINIQUEHERROD]

best video i've seen all day keep cranking out these great tunes

[@charlesford8692]

That second patch SLAPS👋🏼

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

An arsenal of sounds and possibilities!

[@playonkorg]

Also fusion style....this is a great demo!

[@josephsacher1048]

Holy crap man, that sounds amazing and you're such a good player. When you say you put those together, did you create the sounds from scratch or tweak presets? Also, did you save those in a certain order for use of reference by saving over presets? I'm about to pull the trigger on a Xm, but a little scared by the menu's UI. Your demo is really pushing me over the edge, but just wondering what you may have done that I won't know how to do! lol. Thanks and enjoy it!

[@robnchris]

Joseph Sacher I created the scenes mostly from tweaking presets. I don’t think you should be scared of the UI it is quite friendly and since the synth is battery powered and small you can have fun tweaking and designing sounds while sitting on the couch or in bed.

[@williamocosby]

Great video Rob! I thought about buying this when I first heard the awesome sounds, but I just couldn't pull the trigger because of the size of those keys. I think you just conquered my fears.

[@OperantSound]

Ive been holding off bcz of the keys as well. Ive played to many that feel weak.

[@robnchris]

I’m one of the few people on the internet that love this particular Keynes. I’ve played many keyboards with mini keys, the Korg microstation, keystep, reface cp. the Jupiter xm is highest quality mini keys keyboard I’ve played and it’s been a wonderful and useful tool for me. I have adapted to the mini keys and the limited range.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

​@@robnchris I imagine it can be controlled via midi though, yea?

[@brandonharkins6900]

Gorgeous

[@ingoodmusic]

That was great!

[@robnchris]

ingoodmusic thank you for the kind words.

[@BillMcBirnie-Extreme-Flute]

Wow!...That's amazing, Rob!...

[@robnchris]

Bill McBirnie thank you maestro.

[@RicardoJMarins]

Rob, this video is wonderful! Congratulations. Please, what do you think about the Juno-x? Have you ever played it?

[@MrAirram]

Great demo! Are those all factory sounds from the xm or expansion? Or is it sounds from your laptop?,

[@AllIn1Studio]

Love the “Send Her Your Love” so beautiful. What is that piano patch called or numbered?

[@yeoldmedic7572]

9:03 love your playing man! this tone is the sauce :) gotta get one of these portability is king, loving my yamaha CS reface. would be nice to have something that does samples to :) be well brotha

[@mylogify]

Tried it out in store, it's very good. Man I am guitar player myself, but I'd love to learn a bit of keyboard as well, if I get to buy one one day... :P

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

Some of your chord changes in certain parts have a Yellowjackets feel. They’re beautiful and unexpected.

[@robnchris]

Thanks for the very kind comment. I love the Yellowjackets.

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

@@robnchris Seriously. I have listened to this video so many times already. I love your playing on it. It’s also my favorite demonstration on YT of the Xm. It’s actual musicianship and you make excellent use of the board’s engine. Not to mention using just 37 keys! Are these all “Scenes” you’ve created on the Xm? I’ve actually ordered one. It’s delayed and I can’t wait.

[@robnchris]

@@MosEisleySpacePort1138 you are way to kind! I still use my Jupiter xm regularly. Congrats on your purchase, it’s a powerful synth and there’s so much to discover inside it.

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

@@robnchris Just one more question. Sorry to bother. What are the two cables connected to the MacBook? One looks like USB; I’m assuming for MIDI. Is the other one a 3.5mm running into the headphone jack to record audio? Thanks in advance.

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

Are any of these patches for sale? Just beautiful work.

[@DaveG207]

Lovely playing. Mind me asking which acoustic piano tone that is - I have the XM myself and haven’t found the pianos to be a strength, but that sounds great. Of course, your ability has more than a little to do with it.

[@robnchris]

It’s just one of the rd pianos

[@DaveG207]

robnchris Just adds more weight to my comment about the playing ability! Thanks :)

[@Pulse2AM]

Nice playing. I just spent 3K on dental work or I would have one. Maybe later, it's the only new synth in the last 2 years I have wanted.

[@jaceksalewski5042]

Are you using here only the built in sounds, or Expansions also? My new to since two days is an jupiter x

[@xraysimon]

excellent player - good stuff on such a small keyboard

[@JohanWave]

Great sounds and playing! I just ordered my xm. Can’t wait to play it. How do you like it so far?

[@robnchris]

Johan Wave it’s a game changer. I love it. For years I’ve gotten so much out of my reface cp and Korg Microstation. Due to the portability. This is like having the newest Roland tech+a library of their stuff in the most awesome portable form factor.

[@mylogify]

Nice playing!

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

Dang this makes me want one

[@davidfleishon2309]

wow!

[@Skhindiman]

shidi maan!. this is hot stuff.

[@robnchris]

Thanks, I love messing around with keyboards :)

[@amrsalahmahmoud3034]

Hello, nice playing nice sounds you will release these sound for sale soon ? They are great

[@mr.wizard9785]

This sounds very good. Does the Xm have the same sound and effects engine as the Jupiter-X?

[@robnchris]

Exact same sounds

[@jcemagine72]

Those are some beautiful patches and some beautiful playing. I have the same keyboard and I'm inspired to get in and work on it. Are any of your patches for sale?

[@mr.wizard9785]

Are all the sounds coming from the Xm? What is the lap top for? Is it adding effects or EQ?

[@robnchris]

The laptop is just acting to record the Jupiter xm.

[@Clarity-808]

Damn, you're so good! Would you sell these patches to a fellow FF7 fan? :)

[@Alfred_English]

you nasty with it!!!

[@daze0x]

Really nice demo! Could I ask what scene/tones you used at 3:22 - 3:33?

[@robnchris]

I wish I knew I’m sorry lol

[@daze0x]

robnchris Hehe! Np:)

[@chelloward]

How does this stack up to the fantom ?

[@robnchris]

Chello Ward it has all the zen core tones that the fantom has. 4 part instead of 16 part multi timbral. For my uses this fits me like a glove.

[@Guitarist888]

Have that been discontinued or are they still sold new on the market?

[@frankjuno8808]

That was fun listening to. Subscribed. If only all the Jupiter xm Sounds would be present in the Fantom, too - I think the Juno/Jupiter/SH/JX models are missing. Because I would like to have a sequencer, songmode and all that Jupiter-xm sounds in one device... Why Roland, why have you crippled the Fantom? EDIT add: in the meantime, the ABM models (Juno, Jupiter, ..) are also available for the Fantom. But I am still undecided, good points made about the portability of the Jupiter Xm...

[@robnchris]

I feel you, I used to own the fantom but I was only using it for the functionality present inside the Jupiter xm. I like the mini keys and the portability of it so for me the Jupiter xm is the perfect device from that platform and not the fantom.

[@yeoldmedic7572]

Fantom i think allows for all SRX boards to be loaded at once and supernatural sounds, and i think the sequencer is the difference. Well see what they add in the future :0

[@frankjuno8808]

@@yeoldmedic7572 I am still waiting for the ABM models for the Fantom. Maybe xm and MPC One is a better alternative for me, I am just trying the MPC as sequencer.

[@yeoldmedic7572]

@@frankjuno8808 the xm has me super hyped honestly cause the speakers and battery powered . :0 its like a buskers dream synth , lounge around play are the park. Yeah i own a fantom 7, but i leave the sequencing to my macbook. I suppose i like the fantom for the nice keybed, wide range, collosal sound options, amd whatever the hell else they decide there gonna update it with.

[@htechdance]

Due to this video, I will never sell my Jp-08.

[@ShazammtheProducer]

dem fucking keys are nasty my dude WOW

[@kwaping]

Are you playing with a pedal or two here?

[@robnchris]

kwaping I’m just using a sustain pedal in this video. But an expression pedal will come in to play only after I try and get as far with the on-board controllers as possible. The 2 sliders, 3 buttons and pitch end/ mod wheel.

[@niellseen]

😊❤👍💫

[@SIRROBERTTHEKEYTARMINATOR]

Are these sounds you created? I played this at Guitar Center and there was no Clav or DX7 Electric piano.

[@donleino]

Tons of clavs, as far as FM synthesis . You can do 2 Operator FM , and four layers of it

[@donleino]

But there's also FM piano samples

[@VideoMcVideoface]

Are you ever going to sell these?

[@occipitalknot]

What was your audio route from Xm to laptop? USB only or through an audio interface?

[@robnchris]

lance culbreath just USB, one of the great things about this board.

[@jonathanaxel9643]

Anybody know if the jupiter xm can be used as a midi controller as well?

[@robnchris]

It can work as a midi controller via USB or midi din.

[@paulvarges3323]

Are you using all factory sounds bro?

[@PianoGotKeys]

How can I get these patches

[@dansimmons21]

Boss-ass progressions and licks

[@vanzea]

Care to share your sounds?

[@rickjubraj5555]

No knock against synths, not sure y they are so expensive, this unit is like over 2 grand, it's amazing what you can do with an ipad, you can get equally quality great sounds from an ipad for apps that cost 60 dollars tops iam including virtual instruments as well with thousands of sounds, so you almost wonder why these synths are so costly, especially since music tech has advanced so much, you think these synths would be alot more affordable

[@robnchris]

That’s a great point, it’s definitely a luxury to have an instrument like this. Gotta find what works for you so that you have the right tools for the job. I’m always impressed when people find setups that are inexpensive and clever.

[@Bboytechreport]

Fair point but I think the XM has never been 2000. that's the X not the XM. but yeah you have to really want the tactile experience to buy these types of synths. Also, the parts and R&D and build, etc arent as cheap as you'd think. there are loads of parts there on this device and connectivity. even if made in China the mark-up isn't what you think. so yeah there is a pretty good reason why they are the cost that they are set at.

[@donleino]

Get it used for like 1200 or 1000 ish locally

[@onemaxlight]

sincerely i do not understand the comments. there are very very few sounds interEsting, the most other THOUSAND sound like an 80' SC88.. and this for 1450€..3 times the price of a Korg Wavestate wich has handless possibility and sound incredible better... if i was thinking to buy this, the video was VERY usefull to decide to do not spend money on XM. An hold JP50 sounds 10 times better. (expecially cause in italy the XM easy to find it for 700-750€, half price.. and this means people buy but realize immediatly what is it..IMHO)