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Jupiter-8
Classic Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer

Here's a demo (that I did some time ago for the synth forum at www.harmony-central.com  ) that utilizes solely the Jupiter-8 for all sounds - only the drum part is a sampled loop.  Sequenced in Sonar.

Jupiter-8 demo

Here's another demo that showcases the JP-8's filters,  in the '80 vein - Other than the drum loop, all the rest is 100% Roland Jupiter-8:

Jupiter-8 song

A synthesizer people always talk about.  Notably used by _________ in mega-hit album "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, and a staple of the '80s sound.

Physically very impressive, this is a large (wide) instrument, with cool aluminum side panels, and a slew of colored buttons.  As a matter of fact, it's one of the most colored synthesizers ever.

Scrolling through the presets, we find many classic sounds heard in '80s songs:  the synthesizer part in "Don't you (forget about me)" by Simple Minds, for example, (__ MP3 example of song's snippet) could be preset ____, ____________ .

Roland Jupiter-8 pictures