Jupiter-6

Jupiter-6

Brand	Roland
Function	Synthesizer (Polyphonic Analog)
Produced	1983-1985
Country	Japan

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Model ID	JP-6
Form Factor	Keyboard
Signal Path	Analog Hardware
Weight	20kg
Power	240 Volts Mains
Bank Memories	48
Preset Memories	32
Oscillator Type	VCO
Oscilators Per Voice	2
Channels	6 Voice
Connections	Output · XLR · Balanced Output · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Unbalanced Phones · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) External Control: Arpeggio Clock In · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) External Control: Patch Shift · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) External Control: Pedal Hold · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) External Control: VCA · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) External Control: VCF · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) Tape In · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) Tape Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) Midi In · DIN · 5 Way Midi Out · DIN · 5 Way Midi Thru · DIN · 5 Way
Controls	Keyboard · 5 Ocatves (C0 to C5) Volume · Rotary Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-1: Rate · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-1: Delay · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-1: Waveform: Triangle · Momentary Push Switch LFO-1: Waveform: Sawtooth · Momentary Push Switch LFO-1: Waveform: Square · Momentary Push Switch LFO-1: Waveform: Random · Momentary Push Switch VCO Mod: LFO · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCO Mod: ENV 1 · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCO Mod: VCO 1 · Momentary Push Switch VCO Mod: VCO 2 · Momentary Push Switch PWM: PW · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 PWM: PWM · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 PWM: Env 1 · Momentary Push Switch PWM: LFO · Momentary Push Switch VCO-1: Cross Mod: Manual · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCO-1: Cross Mod: Env 1 · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCO-1: Range · Rotary Pot · 32' / 16' / 8' / 4' / 2' VCO-1: Waveform: Triangle · Momentary Push Switch VCO-1: Waveform: Sawtooth · Momentary Push Switch VCO-1: Waveform: Square · Momentary Push Switch VCO-1: Waveform: Pulse · Momentary Push Switch Sync (VCO 1 to VCO 2) · Momentary Push Switch Sync (VCO 2 to VCO 1) · Momentary Push Switch VCO-2: Range · Rotary Pot · Low / 32' / 16' / 8' / 4' / 2' / High VCO-2: Tune · Rotary Pot VCO-2: Waveform: Triangle · Momentary Push Switch VCO-2: Waveform: Sawtooth · Momentary Push Switch VCO-2: Waveform: Puslse · Momentary Push Switch VCO-2: Waveform: Noise · Momentary Push Switch Mixer · Rotary Pot · VCO-1 to VCO-2 VCF: Mode: HPF / BPF · Momentary Push Switch VCF: Mode: LPF / BPF · Momentary Push Switch VCF: Freq · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCF: Res · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCF: Env-1 · Momentary Push Switch VCF: Env-2 · Momentary Push Switch VCF: Env · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCF: LFO · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCF: Kybd · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCA: Env-2 Level · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 VCA: LFO · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-1: Polarity: (Positive) · Momentary Push Switch ENV-1: Polarity: (Negative) · Momentary Push Switch ENV-1: A · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-1: D · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-1: S · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-1: R · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-1: Key Follow · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-2: A · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-2: D · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-2: S · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-2: R · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 ENV-2: Key Follow · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 Balance · Rotary Pot · Lower to Upper Bender · Momentary Push Switch · On / Off Glide: Time · Rotary Pot Glide: Portamento · Momentary Push Switch Glide: Glissando · Momentary Push Switch Arpeggio: Rate · Rotary Pot Arpeggio: Range · Momentary Push Switch · 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Arpeggio: Up · Momentary Push Switch Arpeggio: Down · Momentary Push Switch Assign: Unison Detune · Rotary Pot Assign: Solo · Momentary Push Switch Assign: Unison · Momentary Push Switch Assign: Poly-1 · Momentary Push Switch Assign: Poly-2 · Momentary Push Switch Hold · Momentary Push Switch Key Mode: Split-1 2-4 · Momentary Push Switch Key Mode: Split 2 2-4 · Momentary Push Switch Key Mode: Whole · Momentary Push Switch Panel Mode: Lower · Momentary Push Switch Panel Mode: Upper · Momentary Push Switch Patch Preset · Momentary Push Switch Bank: A to F · Momentary Push Switch Number: 1 to 8 · Momentary Push Switch Manual · Momentary Push Switch Protect Write · Momentary Push Switch Tape Memory · Momentary Push Switch Tune · Momentary Push Switch Master Tune · Rotary Pot Bend: VCO · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 Bend: VCF · Slide Pot · 0 to 10 Bend: VCO-1 · Latching Push Switch Bend: VCO-2 · Latching Push Switch Bend: Wide · Latching Push Switch LFO-2: VCO · Rotary Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-2: VCF · Rotary Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-2: Rate · Rotary Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-2: Rise · Rotary Pot · 0 to 10 LFO-2: (VCO / VCF Actuate) · Momentary Push Switch Bender
Links	Presets · Wikipedia · Service Notes at fdiskc.com · Manuals at synthfool · Sound on Sound Sept 96 Review
Notes	JUPITER 6 SPECIFICATION • KEYBOARD: 61 key • KEY MODE: Split 4-2, Split 2-4, Whole • VCO1: Waveforms: Sawtooth, Triangle, Pulse, Square; Range: 32', 16', 8', 2' with chromatic adjustment; Cross Mod: ENV1, Manual • VCO2: Waveforms: Sawtooth, Triangle, Pulse, Noise; Range: 32', 16', 8', 2' with chromatic adjustment plus high and low extension; Tune: +/-50 cent • SYNC: VCO1-VCO2 or VCO2-VCO1 • VCO MOD: LFO & ENV1 amount; VCO1 & VCO2 selectors • CROSS MOD: Manual & ENV1 amount • PWM: Pulse Width: 50%-0%; PWM Select: ENV1 or LFO • VCF: Mode: LPF/24dB, HPF/24dB, BPF/12dB; Cutoff Freq: 5Hz-30kHz; Resonance: Peak Gain 15dB; ENV selector; ENV, LFO & Key Follow amounts • VCA: ENV2 & LFO Level • ENVl & 2: Attack Time (Max 18s); Decay Time (Max 20s); Sustain Level; Release Time (Max 20s); Key Follow (0-120%); Polarity selector (ENV1 only) • LFO1: Waveform: triangle, sawtooth, square, random; Rate: 0.04-1O0Hz (0.04-400Hz for Random waveform); Delay Time: 0-2s • LFO2: VCO/VCF amount; Rate: 1-10Hz; Rise time: 50ms-1s

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