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Jeffdigit « A real musical instrument! »
Published on 09/30/13 at 09:31The tone is set with the length of the data sheet for the Jupiter 80. All the features of this machine is on a web page! A comparison of the workstation as Kronos is on ... ten pages!
It would quickly say that the view of the number of features, you get more for your money with a Kronos with Jupiter and one that can do more can do less.
This reasoning is certainly true for a computer but not a musical instrument. Jupiter 80 because it is primarily a musical instrument, not a computer. It has been designed to offer the best musical expression with the greatest simplicity.
Anyway that's how I see it ...
The architecture of the machine is very simple and is designed for the game (unlike Integra-7 was designed for studio and therefore the composition). In Jupiter, it still plays a registration that can decompose to 1 or 2 liveset (upper and lower parts) of 4 and 2 additional sounds for the percussion and solos. The different parts of a registration can be divided keyboard as desired, either by overlapping, or by splittant.
There are three chainable effects at the registration: compressor, reverb, delay.
There are 4 chainable or non-level effects and 3 livesets effects + EQ + COMP DELAY parts for percussion solo.
There is an arpeggiator at the registration which can drive the parties or upper and lower. The arpeggiator can also control external machines.
The synth part is a single-oscillator structure to three parties.
UTILIZATION
If you do not think to live (or play let alone live), you can not understand the architecture of the Jupiter 80. In fact the whole point of this structuring of sounds Registration, liveset ... is to easily change the sound of four parts (percussion, lower, upper, solo) during the game by pressing the colored buttons.
The other advantage is that you can have performance parameters at the liveset (therefore we are bound to change during a song) or at the registration (which are relatively fixed for a song).
It is extremely well designed for the game!
There is no need to read the manual to use it. It should perhaps 1h max to understand the logic of the machine and then create their own registrations.
The ergonomics are perfect for play or quickly create their registrations. The screens are perfectly clear and easy access (no need to pen
). In three or four screens max combos, you can access the finest settings.
The only concern is memory management. All banks liveset are met and it is mandatory to sacrifice to store its characters liveset. It's a bit confusing because there usually has factory banks and bank users. Here we deal only with banks already satisfied users!
The keyboard is really nice to use.
SOUNDS
This is the most expressive machine that I was required to play. All sounds sound good even if some have asked me to change a few effects for ringing in my way. I think in particular pianos that I found disappointing in the first listen and after adjusting the effects did for me the best piano sound very aggressive and can even be very metal (and yes it is possible on a Roland!).
What is surprising is the presence of sounds both synthetic and acoustic. The synth sounds are enormous. Much more aggressive and present on the Integra-7. The acoustic sounds are also very successful, with an exceptional presence, but still a little below Integra7 in terms of realism.
I found relatively low levels of output with the factory settings, forcing me to raise the level of my mixer (and breath that went with). That was before I go into the system settings back earnings levels. Now it's perfect!
Otherwise I think the reaction to the aftertouch not sensitive enough. My Integra-7 reacted better when aftertouch was controlled by Axiom Pro61.
Capacity modulation of Jupiter are not exceptional. Nothing like a real VA. Nevertheless, it is possible to configure four pots and there is a tone blender function to act on a range of parameters simultaneously. Pedals can be configured to act on the tone blender or a parameter (cutoff, resonance, ...).
OVERALL OPINION
I traded my Integra-7 against a Jupiter-80 return for compensation.
I had already fallen for the sounds Supernatural and I just wanted a whole keypad to gain interactivity. I thought finding a Integra-7 in Jupiter, but what was my disappointment at having lost all hyper-realistic acoustic sounds of the Integra (including electric guitars, sax, violin). On the other hand I was very happy to find synth sounds with much more presence with the integration (probably because of the effects of structure because it seems to me that the basic sounds are the same). But after the first week, I actually found a different machine with other quality-oriented play and the ability to quickly create registrations. In fact, the Jupiter-80 and the Integra-7 may well be complementary ...
As it has been said, it's a pretty remarkable machine to play.
And to top it all, this is one of the most beautiful machines to date.
Finally, if you still want to talk to a machine tool that offers so much fun playing with this level of finish.
With experience, I craquerais without hesitation for this Jupiter80 but I keep my Integra-7.
It would quickly say that the view of the number of features, you get more for your money with a Kronos with Jupiter and one that can do more can do less.
This reasoning is certainly true for a computer but not a musical instrument. Jupiter 80 because it is primarily a musical instrument, not a computer. It has been designed to offer the best musical expression with the greatest simplicity.
Anyway that's how I see it ...
The architecture of the machine is very simple and is designed for the game (unlike Integra-7 was designed for studio and therefore the composition). In Jupiter, it still plays a registration that can decompose to 1 or 2 liveset (upper and lower parts) of 4 and 2 additional sounds for the percussion and solos. The different parts of a registration can be divided keyboard as desired, either by overlapping, or by splittant.
There are three chainable effects at the registration: compressor, reverb, delay.
There are 4 chainable or non-level effects and 3 livesets effects + EQ + COMP DELAY parts for percussion solo.
There is an arpeggiator at the registration which can drive the parties or upper and lower. The arpeggiator can also control external machines.
The synth part is a single-oscillator structure to three parties.
UTILIZATION
If you do not think to live (or play let alone live), you can not understand the architecture of the Jupiter 80. In fact the whole point of this structuring of sounds Registration, liveset ... is to easily change the sound of four parts (percussion, lower, upper, solo) during the game by pressing the colored buttons.
The other advantage is that you can have performance parameters at the liveset (therefore we are bound to change during a song) or at the registration (which are relatively fixed for a song).
It is extremely well designed for the game!
There is no need to read the manual to use it. It should perhaps 1h max to understand the logic of the machine and then create their own registrations.
The ergonomics are perfect for play or quickly create their registrations. The screens are perfectly clear and easy access (no need to pen
). In three or four screens max combos, you can access the finest settings. The only concern is memory management. All banks liveset are met and it is mandatory to sacrifice to store its characters liveset. It's a bit confusing because there usually has factory banks and bank users. Here we deal only with banks already satisfied users!
The keyboard is really nice to use.
SOUNDS
This is the most expressive machine that I was required to play. All sounds sound good even if some have asked me to change a few effects for ringing in my way. I think in particular pianos that I found disappointing in the first listen and after adjusting the effects did for me the best piano sound very aggressive and can even be very metal (and yes it is possible on a Roland!).
What is surprising is the presence of sounds both synthetic and acoustic. The synth sounds are enormous. Much more aggressive and present on the Integra-7. The acoustic sounds are also very successful, with an exceptional presence, but still a little below Integra7 in terms of realism.
I found relatively low levels of output with the factory settings, forcing me to raise the level of my mixer (and breath that went with). That was before I go into the system settings back earnings levels. Now it's perfect!
Otherwise I think the reaction to the aftertouch not sensitive enough. My Integra-7 reacted better when aftertouch was controlled by Axiom Pro61.
Capacity modulation of Jupiter are not exceptional. Nothing like a real VA. Nevertheless, it is possible to configure four pots and there is a tone blender function to act on a range of parameters simultaneously. Pedals can be configured to act on the tone blender or a parameter (cutoff, resonance, ...).
OVERALL OPINION
I traded my Integra-7 against a Jupiter-80 return for compensation.
I had already fallen for the sounds Supernatural and I just wanted a whole keypad to gain interactivity. I thought finding a Integra-7 in Jupiter, but what was my disappointment at having lost all hyper-realistic acoustic sounds of the Integra (including electric guitars, sax, violin). On the other hand I was very happy to find synth sounds with much more presence with the integration (probably because of the effects of structure because it seems to me that the basic sounds are the same). But after the first week, I actually found a different machine with other quality-oriented play and the ability to quickly create registrations. In fact, the Jupiter-80 and the Integra-7 may well be complementary ...
As it has been said, it's a pretty remarkable machine to play.
And to top it all, this is one of the most beautiful machines to date.
Finally, if you still want to talk to a machine tool that offers so much fun playing with this level of finish.
With experience, I craquerais without hesitation for this Jupiter80 but I keep my Integra-7.