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8-voice desktop clone of the Roland Jupiter-8

Analog Synthesizer
Clone of the Roland Jupiter-8 (1981-1984)
Fully analogue signal path
8 voices
2 oscillators (VCOs) with hard & Soft sync
Noise generator
12/24dB Lowpass filter
Highpass Filter
VCA with LFO mod
VCO Modulator
2 ADSR envelopes with tracking
LFO with fade-in
Arpeggiator
Polyphonic aftertouch
Velocity
2 Layer structure
Dual & Split mode
1280 presets (10 banks x 128 presets)
Parameters correspond to the original
Desktop case respectively 19" 4U including rack ears

With ISE-NIN, Black Corporation presents a modernized reissue of probably the most sought-after analogue synthesizer of all time, the Jupiter 8 by Roland. Built from 1981 to 1984, the 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer is a timeless classic, both visually and sonically, and has been immortalized on countless releases. Thanks to modern technology, it was possible to fit the massive keyboard synthesizer of yesteryear into a compact desktop case, which, with the included rack ears, can also fit into a 19" rack on 4 HU. On the front panel of the ISE-NIN you will find all sound relevant controls that the original offered. The instrument is 2-part multitimbral playable, for this the two layers Upper and Lower are provided. This allows up to two different sounds at the same time. In addition, the voicing (solo, unison, poly1, poly2) and the distribution over the keyboard (dual, split, whole) can be defined. The sound generation was supplemented with polyphonic aftertouch for the envelopes, velocity for the two cutoff parameters and the switchable characteristic for the cross-modulation. These are great details that should also inspire purists.

The analogue classic in detail

ISE-NIN's sound generation is naturally analogue throughout and doesn't miss anything the 30kg original from 1981 couldn't do. Two oscillators with unmistakable Roland sound form the basic framework of all Jupiter 8 sounds. Oscillator 1 is switchable in four-foot positions and masters the waveforms triangle, sawtooth, pulse and square. In addition, the amount of cross-modulation is adjustable. As a useful extension compared to the "JU8", the Crossmodulation can be set to linear or exponential. The second oscillator is freely adjustable in its frequency, which even reaches into the LFO range, masters alternatively Hardsync and Softsync and delivers sine, sawtooth, pulse or noise. The pitch can be modulated for one or both oscillators via LFO or envelope, the latter is ideal for the classic sync sounds. Pulse width modulation is -typically for old Roland synthesizers- manually adjustable or modulable via LFO or envelope. After the mixer, both oscillators finally enter the distinctive 12/24dB lowpass filter with an upstream, resonance-free highpass filter. The filter is simply a dream and can be considered a milestone in the history of Roland synthesizers. For modulation of the filter, envelope, LFO and Keytracking are permanently assigned. The end of the signal path is marked by the VCA, which is modulated by envelope 2 and can be modulated by the LFO to realize tremolo effects.

Modulation

The main part of the modulation is done by two ADSR envelopes, which are assigned to filter and VCA. Keyfollow can be activated separately for each envelope. This parameter allows modulation of Decay and Release by means of pitch control; in short, high-note pitches lengthen decay times and low ones shorten them. The LFO is quite similar to the original: speed, transient delay and the four waveforms sine, sawtooth, square and random are available here. ISE-NIN can claim two special features compared to the Jupiter 8: the following has been added Velocity for Lowpass and highpass cutoff and polyphonic aftertouch for controlling the two envelopes. This makes ISE-NIN much more dynamic than its historical ancestor.

A sought-after classic!

Today, the Jupiter 8 is a sought-after classic and certainly finds itself more on the price level of a good annual car. In this respect, the Black Corporation has done good by transferring this radiant and assertive sound, which outsiders would consistently attest as "beautiful", into a very compact housing and adding modern details such as an OLED Display and many memory locations. The cabinet is designed to be placed on a table with beautiful wooden side panels or to be installed in a 19" rack with metal brackets. Conveniently, the connections in the housing have been recessed somewhat, so the cables do not take up any additional height unit space in the rack.