People who actually own the xm have confirmed the models don t correctly reproduce all the behavior of the original hardware and compared them to the acb versions.
Roland system 8 vs jupiter x.
Quick test waveform comparison youtube zenology is an incredible software synthesizer at an astonishing price duration.
Like you have the system 8 with all these modeling abilities but then you release the jupiter x which is going to model the same keyboards on the system 8 with apparently a stronger synth engine so it just makes owning a system 8 pointless unless you just want a cloud controller.
It hooks into all the emotional roland vibes hitting you with stripes of orange classic sliders 808 style buttons and vintage styling packed into a large and somewhat imposing form.
A familiar layout and large array of controls let you dig in and easily shape your sounds whether you re composing in the studio or performing.
It absolutely nails the sound and behavior of our most sought after classics like the included jupiter 8 juno 106 and jx 3p synthesizers and yet it does so much more.
Its all metal build uses premium materials throughout and the all new aftertouch enabled keyboard is the best we ve ever made.
A familiar layout and large array of controls let you dig in and easily shape your sounds whether you re composing in the studio or performing.
The jupiter x xm has reasonably good jupiter 8 juno 106 and sh 101 models no doubt close enough for some people but they simply don t match the quality of the acb versions.
In this video i focus on the jupiter 8 model sounds stacking them in different ways and playing around.
The 61 key jupiter x is the peak of roland sound quality and design.
Well i think they blend together perfectly i love them both.
Without hearing a single sound it hits all the notes that the system 8 miserably failed to do.
The system 8 is a direct result of over four decades of synthesizer development at roland including some of the most iconic instruments ever made.
Wow it looks the part.
Its all metal build uses premium materials throughout and the all new aftertouch enabled keyboard is the best we ve ever made.
A short demo showcasing just a few of the abilities of the roland jupiter x synthesizer.
I was nowhere close with my guess.
I don t know man roland seems to always step on their own foot when they release products.
When i saw jupiter x i thought it was going to be a 1 1 acb replica of the jupiter 8 like the system 8 engine and the xm was a desktop rack version and in a priced reduced synth to the system 8 for those only interested in jupiter 8 sound look.
