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. 😀
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Thanks Alex I watched your video on the 6 too it was great! Yes it seems it had a wide reach!! :)
@nitbot6 ай бұрын
Whenever I see a Jupiter 6 it reminds me of you Alex
@douglasb.56016 ай бұрын
That's because it's.....a chuffing good synth! 😁👍🏻
@erik_gerhard6 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Ghostbusters was done on a Korg Poly61 actually. 🤔
@AlexBallMusic6 ай бұрын
@@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.
@infuseme26 ай бұрын
It doesn't matter what synth you play. Your voicings are killer. You could make a phone book sound great.
@entropybentwhistle6 ай бұрын
I lurvvves me some phonebook filter sweeps.
@donwrangler6 ай бұрын
I've got the yellow pages in unison!
@brianheys6 ай бұрын
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.
@rymixxx6 ай бұрын
Totally agree. I wish I had Matt's ear
@simonjackman61356 ай бұрын
This is true. Instruments are about 30% of why you want to watch this channel. The rest is Matt’s playing.
@oblitafier6 ай бұрын
By far my favourite Roland synth. Silly prices stop me from owning it again.
@AtonalMeasureRecords6 ай бұрын
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...
@JerryZard6 ай бұрын
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!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Great to hear!
@automaton1116 ай бұрын
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
@imola86 ай бұрын
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. ❤
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Thanks much appreciated
@mrdavies78946 ай бұрын
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!
@markusfuller6 ай бұрын
An iconic synth in the hands of the funk maestro. Thanks Matt
@LEKProductions6 ай бұрын
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.
@sprint955st6 ай бұрын
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.
@kiko19356 ай бұрын
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.
@sprint955st4 ай бұрын
@@kiko1935 cracking band in their day.
@ericgelders3 ай бұрын
Agree - never ever gets boring!
@Mark-ec3lp6 ай бұрын
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.
@AtonalMeasureRecords6 ай бұрын
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.
@ericgelders6 ай бұрын
😄 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.
@Mark-ec3lp6 ай бұрын
@@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!
@AtonalMeasureRecords6 ай бұрын
@@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
@nodataavailable6 ай бұрын
Fun fact - Jupiter 6 has the same VCOs and VCF chips as the SH-101. No wonder it's funky.
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Another great synth!
@xfghffhfg6 ай бұрын
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.
@nodataavailable6 ай бұрын
@@xfghffhfg I stand corrected
@xfghffhfg6 ай бұрын
@@nodataavailable You got some nice music!
@nodataavailable6 ай бұрын
@@xfghffhfg Thanks mate!
@カプコン-v6z6 ай бұрын
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.
@AlchemicalAudio6 ай бұрын
I do believe it was the Roland MKS70/JX10 that did most of the pads for Twin Peaks.
@xfghffhfg6 ай бұрын
@@AlchemicalAudio Twin peaks theme is known to be the D-50.
@AlchemicalAudio6 ай бұрын
@@xfghffhfg You are right. It is also the D-50.
@カプコン-v6z6 ай бұрын
@@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.
@カプコン-v6z6 ай бұрын
@@xfghffhfg The Laura Palmer's theme is definitely a JX 10, the guys right, sorry for the miss information.
@Bin909able6 ай бұрын
Great video, again. The Jup 6 really is a special synth. Sounds terrific and funky
@timg3356 ай бұрын
Love the intro! Reminds me of jamiroquai, daft punk, and a bit of MJ. Groovy!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@LaserTurtle6 ай бұрын
yo timg. he's in jamiroquai
@anonymous_friend6 ай бұрын
@@LaserTurtle😂
@janich94066 ай бұрын
@@LaserTurtle pure coincidence ...
@rekindle6 ай бұрын
Great video Matt! cold and funky + loved the "Girls and Boys" quote at 10mins 30!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
What a tune!
@rekindle6 ай бұрын
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai - Incredible song! I always wondered what instrument was playing that solo, maybe a guitar through a synth?
@jazzninja776 ай бұрын
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 😀
@TheOfficialArtOfAsh6 ай бұрын
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.
@DaveG2076 ай бұрын
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!
@blotterdreams6 ай бұрын
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.
@DaveG2076 ай бұрын
@@blotterdreams Ah, a fellow Jupiter X / xm user…
@blotterdreams6 ай бұрын
@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.
@testohtoby4 ай бұрын
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 🥰
@markotten17556 ай бұрын
Such great information, and playing of course. Never knew there was such a difference, thanks Matt!
@thefrankly4 ай бұрын
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.
@southerner663 ай бұрын
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.
@steveanderson52266 ай бұрын
Holy cow man - you have the magic touch! Unbelievable what you can get out of an instrument - I could watch this all day!!!
@shiraga05166 ай бұрын
08:52 The sweeping band-path filter is really cool!
@mrdavies78946 ай бұрын
Clicked the alert bell for all notifications. I haven’t seen your stuff pop up in a long time so thanks for that reminder!
@bassinotreblinskyestudiosu10316 ай бұрын
I have both, the J8 and the J6, and the J6 is my favorite one
@hayward852 ай бұрын
love that last patch - need a longer version!
@ShaunyWalker6 ай бұрын
Character & memorable melodies made, absolutely in musical history. Thank you for the wonderful review Matt.
@thiagoborges8926 ай бұрын
You make practically any kind of voice sound so cool!!! Amazing!!
@jason.martin6 ай бұрын
Brilliant demo and explanation, this synth is the 80's !!! love it.
@MIDERA6 ай бұрын
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.
@deeorlando65366 ай бұрын
Love watching your videos, Matt. They're always chock full of good tunes and good info. Many thanks.
@kaitlyn__L6 ай бұрын
Your video about the Super 6 a few years ago was the catalyst to get me researching, and ultimately buying, it. I’ve recently been enjoying people’s videos about the modulation possibilities in the 6, which do remind me of the Super when it’s pushed hard. But of course the Super can do wide, thick, and lush as well. Love to see the increase in your production quality since then as well!
@SlavicSon6 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen you so pumped Matt! This board even got ya dancin’. Awesome!
@MikeLindup426 ай бұрын
This is great, Matt. I never came across the Jupiter 6 so it was really refreshing to hear its palette - you’ve demoed some really cool sounds, and I agree that as a keys player, and often orchestrator, you need different characters in your arsenal, and this synth has it in spades. It’s not cool at all, which is why it’s great!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike hope you are doing well!
@Phil-16 ай бұрын
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.
@ElBeeEss6 ай бұрын
Wheee, what fun! So many cheeky li'l quotes in this, triggering so many song memories, thank you! x
@paradoxstate50186 ай бұрын
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.
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
yeah I know it can make nice pads too but its not what I would reach to for that job
@paradoxstate50186 ай бұрын
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Very true, if I'm honest I used it a lot for its effects sounds at which it excels.
@SvenFx-226 ай бұрын
The JP 6 was one of my faves. I miss it
@bigdrums99056 ай бұрын
Great review, honest and accurate and I love that you love this keyboard and took time to dig under the hood and get the best from it - very cool.
@stephanelabrecque33176 ай бұрын
THE BEST DEMO EVER FOR MY FAVORITE SYNTH EVER since 1983
@sonicstate6 ай бұрын
Lovely stuff.
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai5 ай бұрын
Thanks guys!
@Christopher.white_6 ай бұрын
So cool Matt! Bet Andy would love this.
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Yeah squelching all over the place :)
@RomanRyabtsev5 ай бұрын
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
@funkadellica57946 ай бұрын
Only two words: Crazy and Love
@deltasine2086 ай бұрын
Love your vids man, a true inspiration. Watching them makes me wanna get up and make music. Thank you.
@AudioLomtik6 ай бұрын
I love the sound and condition-wise, its hard to believe its from the era it is! I probably won't be able to pick one of these, but will be happy if I can get close enough with the System 8, if Roland will ever release a Jupiter 6 plug-out for it.
@Andrew-rz7qt6 ай бұрын
I love the sound of the J6, absolutely brutal.
@JT-qc2nb6 ай бұрын
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.
@gcoudert5 ай бұрын
This has to be the best Jupiter-6 review / demo I have ever seen and heard by far. Thank you so much! I almost bought one in the very late 80s; the price was FF4000, which was about £400-£450 at the time (remember the days when everyone was almost giving away their analogue synths because they wanted a DX7 and/or a D50?) I went for a JX-8P with PG-800 instead.
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@claudiobertolin6 ай бұрын
You're the best Matt, greetings from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina!
@Timecop19836 ай бұрын
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.
@synthnerd45396 ай бұрын
Lovely demos. I used to be a bit dismissive of the JP-6 as the filter never felt right to me, but more recently I've seen the light... pity they're not the prices they were back when I didn't like them, ha! What I like about the Jupiter series is how different they all are though. The 4/6/8 are all their own thing.
@Lux-Voltaire6 ай бұрын
The Europa Mod takes this monster to another planet. Edit: You make it sound like instant YMO! Very nice!
@kevinpaige57466 ай бұрын
That patch at 9:04 is amazing! Great video!
@TheMusicWiz6 ай бұрын
Great video! I sold my JP6 back in '87 ...but I still find that it probably was the best synth to layer with itself ...like you could just keep adding roles, and it would always blend really well and add dimension.
@jawoody97456 ай бұрын
It's only my favorite Roland synth! Thank you!
@PierGen6 ай бұрын
what a great video! lovely sounds.
@sedumjp6 ай бұрын
Something about the 6 which is hard to pin down, but it's a great sounding synth, it's edgy and rebellious. With the right mix around it, it just shines
@reidhauke33896 ай бұрын
Great machine. Cool tracks.
@Michel-r6m4 ай бұрын
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).
@jooei28106 ай бұрын
Had a chance to buy this for a pittance back in the 90s, I should go back in time and slap myself!
@MEGAMIGA6 ай бұрын
I love how you always conjure up many different atmospheres, from one measure to another!
@everpuremusic5 ай бұрын
OMG. All your demos in this video make me think that 80% of all those famous hits in the 80s must have been a Jupiter-6 and not an 8! It sounds amazing - both smooth and biting - and absolutely quintessentially 80s. :)
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@brettwayne81034 ай бұрын
love the opener! Good times!
@gisellechacon70816 ай бұрын
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!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Yeah it's a lot of fun!
@Da-Freaks6 ай бұрын
Great Video Matt. THX
@wren23_bass-synths6 ай бұрын
I didn’t even know that you had a KZbin channel. This video just showed up on my feed. Excellent video. I always thought the Jupiter 6 was underrated and overshadowed by the Jupiter 8.
@sfleeee6 ай бұрын
The filter ladders sound a lot like the start of Let it Whip by the Dazz Band. In fact I can hear this synth on so many 80s funk/disco records it’s crazy. Never really delved into the 6 before so this has been enlightening!
@InternetJunkHuman6 ай бұрын
I am glad that there are plugins for most of the great synths. They are much more useful for making music. Analog is fun, but it will eat up all your time.
@GingerNinjaJazz6 ай бұрын
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?
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Yes it’s robot rock!
@GingerNinjaJazz6 ай бұрын
@@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! :)
@doktorvells36346 ай бұрын
@@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!
@IanBarnett-fm8ho6 ай бұрын
JP6 was the first "proper" synth I owned and if not the first, one of the first Roland synths with MIDI. Always loved it and the only reason I got rid of it was to trade up. I hope one day they build a software recreation to add to the library that can be used to expand the Fantom.
@steviox6 ай бұрын
Cherry audio have a fab vst
@steviox6 ай бұрын
Damned fine work demoing this one Sir! One I had back in the day, was workhorse in our 90s studio. Regret selling every bloody synth I had...as everyone always says. Cherry Audio has a monster VST of this well worth the money, in my opinion. They added some gem features without loosing the plot. Thanks for the channel always a blast to hear you play. Steve
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve I’ve heard the Cherry Audio stuff is very good
@stumeek68256 ай бұрын
Matt , you have me drooling, she sounds sublime and to see that jupiter 8 in the background aswell is killing me 🫨Great channel ⚡️⚡️
@robinspiers81096 ай бұрын
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.
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
Love Alex’s videos always good
@squishmallowfan0256 ай бұрын
I had one of these in the mid 80s - sold it for $600 😢. You’re right about the gnarly character (smooth Oberheim it never was) but you really know how to work with its character - your voicings and playing really make me miss it after decades - but not carting it around as I remember this being pretty heavy!
@tropicalwhiskers39226 ай бұрын
If Roland ever did a Analog reissue I wish it would be the Jupiter 6. I have a Juno and love it. I have Jupiter 6 vsts and love them. Would be nice to have the real thing even if not through hole components.
@jensj.jensen54626 ай бұрын
I have a Super Jupiter (MKS-80). I love all the jupiter synths though.
@johnpaulpatton97866 ай бұрын
Beautiful sounding synth! Would love to see your take on the Cherry Audio version now that you have the real thing!
@lennyvalentin64856 ай бұрын
Wow, that was a load of nostalgia coming at me all at once! :D Thank you for that. Harsh, edgy buzzing, and also warm, muffled, comforting tones in the same package, what a surprise... I'm not a keyboard player myself unfortunately, always wished I could, heh. I do love the sound of a good synthesizer though! Pretty sure I couldn't afford one of these in good working order anyway, might as well stop dreaming. :P
@fallingmanuk5 ай бұрын
Greatr video - love seeing how much you're obviously enjoying your new purchase. Thanks for the walkthrough too and some excellent sounds inspiration which I'll be attempting on my Cherry Audio Mercury 6 VST as I can't afford the real thing! 😀
@cmath85776 ай бұрын
I've owned the JP-6 since they were new. The PWM is like nothing else.
@thetaexali95506 ай бұрын
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.
@douglasb.56016 ай бұрын
Hearing you play that makes me want to get some cardboard out and spin on my head...it's got that instant 80's breakdance sound. Love it! 👍🏻😎❤
@therealone12886 ай бұрын
the filter is dope i got a jp6 eurorack filter it kills for acid and grime
@effoharkay6 ай бұрын
you are an absolute treasure Matt
@MondstaubMusik6 ай бұрын
I bet that 90% of all Disco, Disco-Funk tracks back in the 80's used the J6 as their go to FX Synth. Great Tips on using the J 6 , inspiring Matt, Thannk you
@DerrickMckenzieOfficial6 ай бұрын
Always fabulous and great insights into keyboards and playing thanks for sharing brother!!!
@MattJohnsonJamiroquai6 ай бұрын
How you doing mate?
@anthemmakersmusic6 ай бұрын
Great for playing, "Blow Your Head", Fred Wesley and The J.B.s
@VEsound6 ай бұрын
Really nice synth indeed Matt!
@vintagesynths6 ай бұрын
2:30 so funky. Love 2 arps playing independently
@gunjabeans4 ай бұрын
It does have a raw and dirty thing but you bring out a funky classy side of it Matt.
@TheAragorn096 ай бұрын
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
@mmm2mmm3286 ай бұрын
かっこいい! 憧れます
@ZeroG6 ай бұрын
That thing looks absolutely brand new.
@jfn4674 ай бұрын
Uli, I have faith in you and your team! A 16 voice JT6, Yes please!!
@brujua76 ай бұрын
Amazing amazing video. Thanks so much!
@Whywhatwherehowwhen6 ай бұрын
makes such a difference to see an awesome musician with good taste programming and playing these beasts as opposed to other channels. other guys are synth geeks first musicians second. the absolute opposite with matt.