Roland Jupiter-4 | The Vintage Analog Synth That Started It All

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"Roland Jupiter-4 Sound Demo
vintage analog synth sounds, arpeggios made by RetroSound with the classic Roland character.

In this video, we take a deep dive into the sound of the legendary Roland JUPITER-4 Compuphonic, one of the most iconic vintage analog polyphonic synthesizers of the late 1970s.

The New Wave synth.

Released in 1978, the Jupiter-4 was the first Roland synthesizer to carry the JUPITER name and helped establish Roland's reputation for powerful analog polyphonic synthesizers. It features four-voice polyphony, analog oscillators, a resonant low-pass filter, an arpeggiator and Roland's early Compuphonic digital control system. Roland also gave the Jupiter-4 the ability to store user presets — an important feature for its time.

Video:
0:06 The Cave
0:33 Filter FM
0:50 Romantic
1:30 Soft Square
1:51 Dark Bass
2:07 The Arrival
2:22 Sunlight
2:38 Favorite Sound
2:54 Sweeping
3:30 Save Your Ears!
4:30 Little Love Song (with TR-808)

In this Jupiter-4 sound demo by RetroSound, you'll hear the character that makes this synthesizer so special: punchy basses, warm pads, aggressive filter sweeps, analog leads, brass-like sounds, arpeggios and fat unison tones.

The Jupiter-4 may have fewer voices and controls than later Roland classics such as the Jupiter-6 and Jupiter-8, but its distinctive combination of fast envelopes, powerful filter, analog warmth and lush ensemble character gives it a sound all of its own.

🔥 Roland Jupiter-4 Facts

• Introduced in 1978
• Four-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer
• First Roland synthesizer in the JUPITER series
• Analog VCO-based synthesis
• Resonant analog VCF
• Built-in arpeggiator
• Eight user preset memories
• Famous for its warm, fat and expressive sound

If you love vintage analog synthesizers, Roland synths, classic synth sounds, synth pop, new wave, electronic music and hardware sound demos, this one is for you"

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