JUPITER-8
PLUG-OUT Software Synthesizer
Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION
Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
When using the JUPITER-8 for the first time, you must specify the MIDI Input/Output setting in
the Setting window (p. 9).
For details on the settings for the DAW software that you’re using, refer to the DAW’s help or manuals.
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About Trademarks
• VST is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
• “JUPITER” is a registered trademark of and is licensed by K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. in the United States and other countries.
• Roland, PLUG-OUT, AIRA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
Screen Structure
Main window
This area shows various knobs and sliders that you can use to edit the sound.
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[PLUG-OUT] button
Installs the JUPITER-8 into the
SYSTEM-8.
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Level meter
Displays output levels of the
JUPITER-8.
[AGING] knob
Adjusts a simulation of the way in which the sound of an actual JUPITER-8 synthesizer is affected by its age.
[TUNE] knob
Adjusts the overall pitch of the
JUPITER-8.
Keyboard area
Click here to produce sound.
When a MIDI message is received, the corresponding key responds.
Patch Memory name
This area shows the name of the selected patch memory.
[PATCH] button
Selects a patch memory.
The Patch Select window opens.
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[SEND] button
Sends the memory to the SYSTEM-8
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[GET] button
Loads the memory currently being edited in the SYSTEM-8’s PLUG-OUT mode (temporary) into the JUPITER-8.
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* These operate only when the SYSTEM-8’s MODEL is JUPITER-8.
[OPTION] button
Here you can choose skins and use
MIDI Control Mapping.
These settings can be made separately for each instance of the JUPITER-8.
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[SETTING] button
Here you can edit the MIDI settings and the direction of mouse wheel scrolling (Only on Mac).
These settings are shared by all instances of the JUPITER-8 that you are using.
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[HELP] button
Displays help.
[ABOUT] button
Here you can view information about the JUPITER-8.
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Main Window
LFO
Here you can create cyclic change (modulation) in the sound.
RATE
DELAY TIME
Determines the speed of the LFO.
Specifies the time from when the key is pressed until the LFO's amplitude reaches the maximum.
WAVE
FORM
KEY TRIG switch
TRIG ENV switch
(Sine wave)
(Triangle wave)
(Saw wave)
(Square wave)
RND (1/2) (Random wave)
Specifies whether the LFO cycle starts at the moment you press the key (ON) or is not synchronized with the key-press (OFF).
If this is ON, the envelope starts repeatedly at intervals of the LFO cycle.
VCO MODULATOR
This varies the sound by modulating the VCO.
LFO MOD
Adjusts the depth by which LFO modulate the VCO.
ENV MOD
Adjusts the depth by which ENV-1 modulate the
VCO.
VCO-1/
VCO-2
Selects the VCO (1, 2, 1+2) that is modulated by LFO
MOD/ENV MOD.
If this is in the center position, both VCOs are modulated.
PULSE
WIDTH slider/ switch
When the switch is “MAN” (MANUAL):
Adjusts the value of the pulse width.
When the switch is “LFO”, “E1+”, “E1-”, “E2+”, “E2-”:
Adjusts the modulation depth.
HPF
This is a high-pass filter that passes the high frequencies and cuts the low frequencies.
CUTOFF
FREQ
Specifies the cutoff frequency of the highpass filter. Frequency components below the cutoff frequency are cut.
VCF
This is a low-pass filter that passes the low frequencies and cuts the high frequencies.
CUTOFF
FREQ
RES
Specifies the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter.
Frequency components above the cutoff frequency are cut.
Resonance boosts the sound in the region of the filter’s cutoff frequency.
Higher settings produce stronger emphasis, creating a distinctively “synthesizer-like” sound.
SLOPE switch
Selects the slope (steepness) of the low-pass filter.
VEL SENS
ENV MOD
Adjusts the sensitivity with which the filter envelope is affected by your keyboard dynamics.
Adjusts the depth to which the cutoff frequency is controlled by the ENV (envelope).
ENV MOD switch
LFO MOD
Selects the envelope that is used for control.
KEY FLW
Uses the LFO to vary the cutoff frequency.
Adjusts the way in which the pitch of the note affects the cutoff frequency (key follow) when using the keyboard to control cutoff frequency. Moving the slider downward causes the cutoff frequency to fall as you play higher on the keyboard.
VCO-1/VCO-2
Here you can select the waveform that determines the character of the sound, and specify its pitch.
CROSS
MOD
RANGE
WAVE
FORM
NORMAL/
LOW FREQ switch
Modifies the VCO-1 frequency according to the VCO-
2 waveform. Moving the slider upward makes OSC
1 become a more complex sound, allowing you to create metallic sounds or sound effects.
Specifies the octave of the oscillator.
Selects the waveform that is the basis of the sound.
(Saw wave), (Asymmetrical pulse wave),
(Triangle wave), (Sine wave), (Square wave),
NOISE
If LOW FREQ is on, VCO-2 operates as an LFO.
In this case, SUB RANGE varies the pitch (frequency), so the pitch will be the same regardless of which key you play.
SYNC switch
This is oscillator sync. It generates a complex waveform by forcibly resetting VCO-2 to the beginning of its cycle in synchronization with the
VCO-1 frequency.
SUB RANGE
Adjusts the VCO-2 pitch in semitone units.
FINE TUNE
Finely adjusts the VCO-2 pitch.
LEVEL
(VCO-1)
LEVEL
(VCO-2)
Adjusts the VCO-1 volume.
Adjusts the VCO-2 volume.
VCA
Here you can adjust the amount of time-varying change (envelope) for the volume.
LEVEL
LFO MOD
TONE
VEL SENS
Adjusts the volume of the patch.
Allows the LFO to modulate the VCA volume
(producing tremolo).
Adjusts the tonal character.
Adjusts the sensitivity with which the volume is affected by your keyboard dynamics.
S
R
A
D
ENV-1/ENV-2
Here you can create time-varying change (envelope).
KEY FLW swtch
Attack time
Decay time
Sustain level
Release time
If key follow is on, ADR becomes longer as you play lower notes, and ADR becomes shorter as you play higher notes. This is appropriate when simulating the sound of decay-type instruments.
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TEMPO/ASSIGN MODE
TEMPO
TEMPO SYNC
MONO
UNI
POLY-1
POLY-2
Specifies the tempo of the step sequencer and arpeggiator. The indicator blinks at the specified tempo.
The modulation speed (RATE) of the LFO section and the delay time (TIME) of the EFFECTS section are synchronized to the tempo.
Plays monophonically.
Plays all sounds in unison.
Plays polyphonically.
ARPEGGIO
RANGE 1–4
MODE UP
MODE DOWN
MODE U&D
MODE RND
Selects the pitch range of the arpeggio in octave units.
The keys you press are sounded in the order in which you press them.
The keys you press are sounded in the opposite of the order in which you press them.
UP and DOWN are repeated.
The last note of UP is the first note of DOWN.
The keys you press are sounded in random order.
OTHER
KEY HOLD
OCTAVE
NAME
DISPLAY
DEC/INC
Turns the key hold function on/off.
These buttons let you shift the pitch range of the keyboard in one-octave units.
Specifies the name of the patch.
Displays the patch name.
Selects the next (previous) patch.
EFFECT/DELAY/REVERB
EFFECT TYPE
Selects the effect type.
TONE
DEPTH
Specifies the character of the effect.
Specifies the depth of the effect.
DELAY TYPE
Switches the delay type.
TIME
Adjusts the delay time.
LEVEL
Adjusts the volume of delay.
REVERB TYPE
Switches the reverb type.
TIME
Specifies the reverb time.
LEVEL
Specifies the reverb volume.
Screen Structure
PORTAMENTO/PITCH BEND/MODULATION
PORTAMEN-
TO
LEGATO
Adjusts the time over which pitch change occurs when portamento is applied.
Applies portamento only when you play legato
(i.e., when you press the next key before releasing the previous key).
BEND RANGE
Specifies the amount of pitch bend range.
BEND GAIN
1/2 switch
BEND SENS
VCO
BEND SENS
VCF
MOD SENS
VCO
MOD SENS
VCF
Specifies a multiplier for the BEND RANGE, extending the range of change.
These specify whether pitch bend and modulation are enabled for VCO-1 and VCO-2 respectively.
Specifies the amount of the pitch change produced by pitch bend operations.
Specifies the amount of the filter change produced by pitch bend operations.
Specifies the amount of the pitch change produced by modulation operations.
Specifies the amount of the filter change produced by modulation operations.
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Memory and Bank
1.
Click the [PATCH] button.
The Patch Select window opens.
[NEW] button
Creates a new empty bank.
[DELETE] button
Deletes the selected bank.
Bank
A set of 64 memories is called a “bank.” By switching banks you can access a large number of memories.
A bank of memories can be saved as a file.
Bank
Memory 01
Memory 02
Memory 03
Memory 64
[LOAD] button
Imports a bank.
[SAVE] button
Exports a bank as a file.
The selected memory is shown in orange.
“ i ” symbol
When you place the mouse cursor
(mouse pointer) over this, a list of shortcuts appears.
NOTE
All 64 memories are received into the currently selected bank, overwriting the previous contents of that bank. If you want to keep the state of the bank, create a new bank and
receive the memories into the newly created bank (p. 7).
[SEND ALL] button
Sends all (64) memories in the bank to the SYSTEM-8.
[GET ALL] button
Receives all (64) memories stored on the SYSTEM-8.
[WRITE] button
Saves an edited sound as a memory in the bank.
[RENAME] button
Renames the selected memory.
[READ] button
Loads a memory from a bank.
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Changing to Other Bank
1.
Click the Bank field.
The bank list window opens.
2.
Click the bank that you want to recall.
By pressing the [
H
] [
I
] buttons located at the right of the bank field, you can switch to the next or previous bank.
Exporting the Bank
Here’s how to export a bank as a file.
1.
Click the [SAVE] button.
The file name input window opens.
2.
Enter a file name and save.
The file is exported.
Importing a Bank
1.
Click the [LOAD] button.
The file selection window opens.
2.
Select a file and load it.
The bank is loaded.
Creating/Deleting a Bank
Creating a bank
Click the [NEW] button to create a new empty bank.
Deleting a bank
Here’s how to delete the selected bank.
1.
Select a bank as described in “Changing to Other Bank” (p. 6).
2.
Click the [DELETE] button.
A confirmation screen appears.
3.
Click [OK] to delete the bank.
Renaming a Bank
1.
Select a bank as described in “Changing to Other Bank” (p. 6).
2.
Click
J
located at the left of the bank field.
3.
Edit the name and press the [Return (Enter)] key.
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Memory and Bank
Memory
The JUPITER-8 manages 64 memories as one bank.
Loading a Memory
Here’s how to load a memory from a bank. When you load a memory, its settings appear in the edit area and can be edited.
1.
Click the number of the memory that you want to load.
2.
Click the [READ] button. Or press the [Return (Enter)] key.
The memory is loaded.
* You can also load a memory by double-clicking a memory number.
Saving the Memory
Here’s how to save an edited sound as a memory in the bank.
1.
Click the number of the memory in which you want to save the sound.
2.
Click the [WRITE] button.
The memory is saved in the bank.
Renaming the Memory
1.
Click the number of the memory that you want to rename.
2.
Click the [RENAME] button.
3.
Change the memory name. (Up to 16 letters)
Changing the Order of the Memories
Drag the memory number to change the order of memories.
Playing with the SYSTEM-8
By connecting the SYSTEM-8 to your computer (Mac/Windows), you can use the JUPITER-8 in conjunction with the SYSTEM-8.
The “SYSTEM-8 CTRL” shown as a MIDI port is the port used by the JUPITER-8.
Do not use this port from your DAW.
Plug-Out
What is a “Plug-out”?
“Plug-out” is technology that allows a software synthesizer such as JUPITER-8 to be installed and used in the SYSTEM-8.
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You can play the JUPITER-8 on the SYSTEM-8 by itself, without using a computer.
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You can send the settings of the selected bank to the
SYSTEM-8.
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You can use the knobs and sliders of the SYSTEM-8 to edit the sound.
Plug-Out Procedure
1.
Click the [PLUG-OUT] button.
2.
Select a plug-out destination (PLUG-OUT1–PLUG-OUT3) that corresponds to the desired MODEL button of the SYSTEM-8.
A confirmation message appears.
3.
Click the [OK] button.
A progress bar appears, and plug-out processing begins. This takes approximately one minute.
* If the JUPITER-8 is already plugged-out to one of the plug-out destinations (PLUG-OUT1–
PLUG-OUT3), you can't plug-out a new instance.
* If another software synthesizer is already plugged-out on the SYSTEM-8, a confirmation message appears. Click the [OK] button to continue.
Send/Get Memories
1.
Connect the SYSTEM-8 to your computer.
2.
Turn on the SYSTEM-8's MODEL [PLUGOUT 1–3] button to which you plugged-out the JUPITER-8.
* In order to send or get a memory, you must first plug-out (p. 8).
Sending the Memory
You can send the current JUPITER-8 memory to the SYSTEM-8 and play it on the SYSTEM-8.
The sound is output from the SYSTEM-8’s OUTPUT jacks.
3.
Click the [SEND] button of the JUPITER-8.
The memory is transmitted.
Getting the Memory
If you’ve used the SYSTEM-8 to edit a memory of the plugged-out JUPITER-8, here’s how to load that memory into the JUPITER-8.
4.
Click the [GET] button of the JUPITER-8.
The memory is loaded.
If an error message appears, check the following items.
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Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 9)
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Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?
If an error message appears, check the following items.
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Is the MIDI port specified correctly? (p. 9)
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Is the SYSTEM-8 connected to your computer?
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Is the SYSTEM-8’s MODEL [PLUG-OUT 1–3] button turned on?
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Is the JUPITER-8 plugged-out on the SYSTEM-8? (p. 8)
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Settings
Option
1.
Click the [OPTION] button.
2.
Select items.
A
(
is shown for the selected item.
JUPITER-8 Layout
SYSTEM-8 Layout
Zoom
2–8 Voices
Optimize for Lower CPU Usage
Roland Cloud...
Authentication...
Item
Set MIDI Control Mapping for SYSTEM-8
Clear MIDI Control Mapping
Explanation
Changes the layout of the controllers in the main window.
JUPITER-8 Layout:
The controllers are laid out as they are on the JUPITER-8 (original).
SYSTEM-8 Layout:
The controllers are laid out as they are on the SYSTEM-8.
Changes the size of the main window.
Check this item if you want to use the SYSTEM-8 as a control surface for the JUPITER-8.
Here you can make MIDI mapping settings for the buttons and sliders.
Clears all MIDI control change mapping.
Specifies the maximum simultaneous polyphony.
You can reduce the load on the CPU by lowering the polyphony.
Turn this ON if CPU usage is high, and clicks or pops occur.
Displays the Roland Cloud site.
Performs user authentication for the JUPITER-8.
Setting
1.
Click the [SETTING] button.
The Setting window opens.
* Flip Scroll Direction is only on Mac.
2.
Edit the parameters.
Parameter
MIDI CTRL Input
MIDI CTRL Output
Flip Scroll Direction
(Only on Mac)
Explanation
Choose “SYSTEM-8 CTRL”.
Inverts the direction of rotation when using the mouse wheel to edit a value.
* If multiple instances of the JUPITER-8 are running, these settings apply to all instances.
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Others
If you want to use the SYSTEM-8 to play the JUPITER-8 (plug-in) in your DAW, set the
SYSTEM-8’s menu item “SYSTEM”
0
“SOUND”
0
“Local Sw” to “SURFACE.”
The internal sound engine of the SYSTEM-8 no longer produces sound; only the JUPITER-8 can produce sound.
For details, refer to SYSTEM-8 Reference Manual.
Settings
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