Roland is proud to introduce JUPITER Synth Legends, a series of free sound libraries for the JUPITER-80 and JUPITER-50 synthesizers. Featuring all-new Tones, Live Sets, and Arpeggio patterns, the collection uses the powerful and flexible SuperNATURAL sound engine to capture the essence of a number of historical synths. We’ve fully maximized the Live Set architecture and multi-effects capabilities of the modern JUPITERs, layering and processing the classic sound emulations to create a huge library of “dream patches” comprised of the most legendary synths ever produced.
Synth Legends Volume 1, the initial release in the series, features the sounds of seven of Roland’s most revered past synthesizers, including the original JUPITER-8, the JUNO-106, D-50, and others. Future volumes will include many other sought-after analog classics.
Each collection consists of single Tones that capture the iconic preset sounds from legacy instruments, plus enhanced Live Sets that sweeten the Tones with modern processing. Additional Live Sets combine the legacy Tones together in a number of expressive ways, using layers, powerful FX, and more. Also included with the collections are many new Arpeggio patterns.
The emulations in JUPITER Synth Legends provide you with a large selection of authentic vintage sounds to use alongside the advanced acoustic and synth capabilities already in the JUPITER-80/-50. These classic voices from the past will inspire you to create exciting, all-new sounds with the powerful modern JUPITER instruments.
Each volume in JUPITER Synth Legends is available as a free, easy-to-install download for owners of the JUPITER-80 and JUPITER-50 synthesizers.
JUPITER Synth Legends Volume 1
This collection honors Roland’s historic synthesizer past with representations of seven legendary instruments from the 1980s. The inspiring sounds made by these classic instruments have helped shape modern music, and now you have access to them all inside your JUPITER-80/-50.
The synth emulations included are:
* JUPITER-8 (1981)
* SH-101 (1982)
* TB-303 (1982)
* JUNO-60 (1982)
* JUPITER-6 (1983)
* JUNO-106 (1984)
* D-50 (1987)
These classic synths each have between 10 and 20 iconic factory preset sounds that distinguish its character, and they’re all represented among 123 newly created single Tones for the JUPITER-80/-50.
It’s important to note that no two examples of a particular vintage synth sound exactly alike, even when all the settings are identical; this is due to the variable performance characteristics in the original analog circuitry, among other factors. While this collection emulates the sounds of these historic synths with a high degree of accuracy, you may hear some subtle differences when comparing them side-by-side with any actual vintage synths.
The collection also features a total of 512 new Live Sets. Most of the Live Sets combine the historic synths together in a variety of fresh, contemporary ways using layers, multi-effects, and more. There are also Live Sets that feature single legacy Tones, enhanced and sweetened with current effects.
Rounding out the collection are many new Arpeggio patterns that are perfect for a wide range of contemporary electronic music genres.
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