Roland JUPITER-08

The Return of a JUPITER Icon in a Portable Format

The Roland JUPITER-08 celebrates the 45th anniversary of the JUPITER-8, one of the most admired synthesizers in the history of electronic music. Rather than offering a simple aesthetic evocation, this model recreates the sonic approach, dedicated controls and two-part organization that established the reputation of its illustrious predecessor.

Part of the Roland Boutique range, the JUPITER-08 delivers a complete synthesis experience in a compact format suited to small spaces, production desks and mobile setups. Its silver side panels, densely populated control interface and included K-25m keyboard make it a genuine mini-instrument ready to play, rather than just a studio module.

An Inspiring Synthesizer for the Studio, Live Performance and Mobile Creation

The JUPITER-08 is designed for keyboard players, producers and sound designers looking for the expansive character of vintage polyphonic synthesizers without giving up modern production features. Its direct ergonomics will appeal to experienced musicians, while the clear layout of the LFO, VCO, filter, amplifier and envelope sections also enables motivated beginners to understand how a sound is built in practical terms.

Its wide pads, synthetic brass sounds, round basses, expressive leads and animated sequences naturally find their place in synthwave, electro, techno, ambient, pop, house, film music and experimental music. Thanks to its Split and Dual modes, it is also an excellent stage partner for combining bass and pad sounds, layering two tones or enriching a compact live setup.

Technical specifications

Arpeggiator	Yes	Touch	Dynamic
Sampler	No	Split & layer	split 2 zones or 2 layers, 2 maximum timbres
Max polyphony	32	Key format	mini
Velocity sensitive	Yes	Accessories included	User manual, Alkaline batteries
MPE compatible	No	Inputs	Stereo mini jack, Clock 3,5 mm, USB audio, USB Midi
Number of oscillators	2	Outputs	Headset, USB Midi, Stereo jack output, 3.5 mm headphone
Category	Synthesizer	Color	Black
Number of keys	25

Sound architecture	inspired by the JUPITER-8, with two parts	Function	motion recording
Performance structure	eight voices and two parts inspired by the original synthesizer	User memory	240 sound patches
Maximum polyphony	32 voices	Chorus	3 types
Synthesis sections	LFO, VCO modulator, VCO-1, VCO-2, VCO mixer, high-pass filter, VCF, VCA and envelopes	Delay	4 types
Performance functions	Dual, Split, Lower, Upper, Hold and Manual	Reverb	dedicated Hall and Shimmer
LFO	Rate, Delay Time and Waveform settings	Built-in effects	Overdrive, Fuzz, Drive, Bit Crusher, LoFi Comp, Phaser, Filter and Pitch Shifter
Modulations	LFO Mod, Env Mod, frequency modulation and pulse-width modulation	Phaser	2 types
Oscillators	Cross Mod, octave range, waveforms, synchronization and Fine Tune adjustment	Pitch Shifter	2 types
VCF	Cutoff, resonance, slope, envelope modulation, LFO modulation and Key Follow	USB-C port	audio and MIDI
Envelopes	Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, polarity and Key Follow	MIDI	traditional MIDI inputs and outputs
Display	7-segment, 4-character LED	EXT CLOCK IN input	mono mini-jack
Sequencer	polyphonic, two parts	OUTPUT output	stereo mini-jack
Sequence length	64 steps	MIX IN input	stereo mini-jack
Capacity	up to 8 notes per part	PHONES headphone output	stereo mini-jack