Hi, Mark Watson here to give you an
overview of the firmware v3.0
for JUPITER-X and the JUPITER-Xm.
This update gives you many great new
functions and parameters, including
a new model, JUPITER-X,
which is a unique sound engine
developed exclusively for Roland's
hardware synthesizers, the JUPITER-X
and the JUPITER-Xm.
The JUPITER-8 synthesizer, first
introduced in 1981,
is still, to this day, extremely
popular and widely referred to
as the king of analog synths.
Roland, as the originator of this
classic vintage synthesizer, has
now redefined JUPITER
synthesis.
Roland's Model Expansions reproduce
the sound, features, and parameters
of the original classic synths.
But now with the model JUPITER-X,
we have a newly developed,
completely unique engine that
can produce a sound that is an
evolution of the original
traditional JUPITER sound.
So, what's different to the original
JUPITER-8 in the new Model
JUPITER-X?
Here's some of the new functions and
parameters that have evolved
from the original JUPITER-8.
Firstly, the original JUPITER-8
has two voltage-controlled
oscillators where the new JUPITER-X
model has been expanded
to now have four oscillators.
It's kind of like having two
JUPITER-8s in one.
Here is the JUPITER-8 sound, just
using two oscillators. and
now, because it's the JUPITER-X
model, I can introduce two
more oscillators.
That JUPITER-8 sound, but now with
two more oscillators making it wide
and warm and a very
luscious sound.
With Model JUPITER-X synth,
there's some additional new waveform
types, including Super Saw
and a JUNO Saw.
So let's have a
listen. Here's the JUPITER Tone
using two oscillators, both
of them using the original
JUPITER-8 saw wave.
So let's change that up.
Let's make this a Super Saw.
And oscillator 2
we'll make it a JUNO.
Pulse width and the amount of pulse
width modulation can be
set for each single oscillator,
and it can be set either manually
or via LFO 2,
pitch envelope, or the filter
envelope.
With the four virtual analog
oscillators, each pair has
pitch and filter envelope which
are linkable with cross, sync,
ring, and X-mode modulations.
There's two LFOs that alter pitch,
filter, amplitude, panning,
oscillator, shape, and modulation,
plus one amplitude
envelope.
Each individual Tone can now have a
Tone Delay.
Here's an example with this Scene
called "Delay Pluck."
There is new and additional panning
for each oscillator, as well as
alternate panning for the mixer
section of the JUPITER-X synth
engine, giving you wide,
super-spread stereo
sounds for your JUPITER-X.
There is filter and pitch envelopes
for oscillators 1 and 2 and
oscillators 3 and 4.
And another extra the -18db
filter slope.
And now your JUPITER-8
has velocity.
Some other great additions with
v3.0: user storage.
It's been updated now with 512
Scenes and 512
User Tones giving you more
places that you can save your sounds
to.
Roland has added 80 new
Scenes for you to explore and
158 JUPITER-X Model
Tones that give you more inspiration
for your JUPITER-X and JUPITER-Xm.
Here's just a few of my favorites.
To find the new additional banks,
simply hold down the Scene button
and then double press to choose
the additional Scenes.
For example, if I want Bank
3, Scene 1,
I just hold down the Scene button,
press Bank 3,
and then Scene 1.
But if I want Bank 19,
I hold down the Scene button and
press the 3 button twice and
I have Bank 19.
And now select the Scene, we
have Bank 19, Scene 1.
And now when you're wanting to
access more files via USB,
before you could only access 100,
now you can access
1000.
Changes in the firmware gives you
more editing capabilities from the
front panel.
With v3.0, there have been other
updates as well.
On any parameter, press the Enter
button to see and scroll through
the full parameter value list.
And the menu page is now
hierarchical, making it much easier
to find the parameters and functions
that you're searching for.
Plus, if you haven't noticed
already, a larger text on
the display and simple shortcuts
for easier naming when you're saving
your sounds.
I-Arpeggio has also been updated
with ten new I-Arpeggio
types and 21 new I-Arpeggio
rhythms.
And yet another plus, there's
a new mode called traditional
with 128 classic arpeggiator
preset styles to give you
that old-school arpeggio sound.
And step edit data may be
used as rhythm and velocity
templates for arpeggio performances,
giving you the freedom to make
your own.
There are 64 probability styles
and related settings for a more
natural feel. With probability, some
notes will always play, and other
notes in the phrase may or may not
play depending on the amount
of probability.
Probability enables you to control
its amount by the I-Arpeggio engine
and also affects your original step
data.
That means you can create your own
original I-Arpeggio step
sequencing.
Now, instead of having repeated
patterns and static step data,
you can now have several emotional
phrases that are way more humanlike
in its performance.
And you've made them your own.
v3.0 doesn't hold back and
keeps giving you more, because now
individual parts may now
be assigned I-Arpeggio
types that are different from
the actual Scene settings,
giving you even more variety and
creativity when making music.
JUPITER-X and Xm now
have improved step edit recording
with improved real-timerecording
capability.
And another plus, there's additional
modes in the famous JUNO Chorus
effect.
Developed for sonic explorers
who love to craft sounds down to the
finest details, the free
JUPITER-X editor for macOS
and Windows features
a friendly graphical interface
that makes it even easier
to harness the limitless creative
potential of the JUPITER-X
and the JUPITER-Xm.
Of course, if you're not a member
yet, you can visit RolandCloud.com
to see the thousands of sounds
available for your JUPITER-X and
XM plus other
Model Expansions.
And with Roland Cloud Connect,
you get instant access to an
ever-expandinglibrary filled
with thousands of iconic sounds
and expansions for your JUPITER-X
and Xm using just your
mobile device and the
included wireless adapter.
The JUPITER-X and the JUPITER-Xm
synthesizers are part of Roland's
expandable platform that's
updated with fresh content as
it becomes available.
Firmware v3.0 is
proof that there's always something
just around the corner.
Thank you very much for watching.