JUNO-6 done, which Roland Synth should I model next? Jupiter-8?

[Morphoice]

So far I've made a Simmons SDSV, a Yamaha CS-80 emulation, and a JUNO-6 emulation, all modeled from the real hardware on my bench, and I'm itching to model another 80s Roland synth. My top pick would be the Jupiter-8, though it's a fairly complex beast.
I've got VCF and VCO DSP written from a while back that could be brought up to commercial grade pretty quickly, so the foundation is there. I also have some JX-8P DSP sitting around, but building a proper GUI for that is beyond me, and honestly the PG-8X already does such a wonderful job that I doubt I could even come close.
So, how would you all feel about a Jupiter-8? And since my JUNO-6 plugin is called EightySix, I'm tempted to call this one EightyEight. Does that land, or is it too cute?
What other 80s synths would you most want to see given the plugin treatment? If I have the hardware or can get my hands on it, it could be done.







And before anyone asks: none of these were vibe-coded or built with AI. All hand-written DSP, modeled from the real machines. Give them a listen, the sound should speak for itself!

[suthnear]

The jupiter 8 has at least 5 plugin versions. What about some of the other Roland classics that have been largely ignored: jupiter 4 (or 6), or the sh-2?

[Matt67]

Please, not another Jupiter-8.

If you want to make a Roland synthesizer, there are a few models that have received little or no attention so far (models from the '90s). For example: D70, JD-800, JV-90

[El°HYM]

Actually prefer the TAL-J-8X to the pg-8x by far. With that said, the missing pieces in the puzzle are actually the JX-3P & Jupiter 6.

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

If you can get access to one, the one that I think would scratch the Jupiter itch, while avoiding the "it's been done to death already" complaints, is the Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter - ideally a Rev 4 with the Curtis chips and the same filter as the Jupiter-8 (Rev 5 changed things up). It's closer to a Jupiter-6 than a Jupiter-8, but was meant to be a bit of both.

I still think it would be cool if you did "Eighty-Six Plus" as another standalone product. Sort of like that Image Line synth that's a super Juno but only works in FL Studio. You could give it 2 full Juno oscillators with detune, and maybe even add a sync/crossmod implementation based on a Jupiter-8, add a second full ADSR, add an extra AD envelope with the ability to assign to pitch (for sync), add a second LFO, same Juno chorus, fx, etc. A dual-osc Super Juno would be a cool synth that could be done virtually and never existed in the real world. You could price it above the Eighty-Six, but offer an upgrade to reward Eighty-Six users. I think it would be cool anyway.

[EvilDragon]

JX3P is decently done by Roland Cloud IMO.

They missed the mark on Jupiter 4 tho... So that one would be great to have. And indeed, both revs of MKS-80...

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

I really like the filter in the Roland Cloud Jupiter-4. I can't speak to the authenticity of the overall model, but I think that's their best sounding filter by a country mile.

[audiojunkie]

So far I've made a Simmons SDSV, a Yamaha CS-80 emulation, and a JUNO-6 emulation, all modeled from the real hardware on my bench, and I'm itching to model another 80s Roland synth. My top pick would be the Jupiter-8, though it's a fairly complex beast.
I've got VCF and VCO DSP written from a while back that could be brought up to commercial grade pretty quickly, so the foundation is there. I also have some JX-8P DSP sitting around, but building a proper GUI for that is beyond me, and honestly the PG-8X already does such a wonderful job that I doubt I could even come close.
So, how would you all feel about a Jupiter-8? And since my JUNO-6 plugin is called EightySix, I'm tempted to call this one EightyEight. Does that land, or is it too cute?
What other 80s synths would you most want to see given the plugin treatment? If I have the hardware or can get my hands on it, it could be done.







And before anyone asks: none of these were vibe-coded or built with AI. All hand-written DSP, modeled from the real machines. Give them a listen, the sound should speak for itself!

I think a Jupiter 8 (Eighty Eight) would be an awesome idea!

Another one that I miss would be the Ensoniq ESQ-1

[trusampler]

If you do plan on doing a Jupiter 8 , please don't forget to include the Bi-Timbral part, only TAL Audio has EVER got this right so far.

[Morphoice]

Boy I used to have a JX-3P and sold it not long ago. That would indeed be a cool thing to model. If I can get one again some day I'll definitely do that

[beely]

If you want to make a Roland synthesizer, there are a few models that have received little or no attention so far (models from the '90s). For example: D70, JD-800, JV-90

All of those are based on sound recordings Roland own, so those are a legal no-no without licensing. At least one of them directly competes with current Roland products, so wouldn't be the smartest thing to do.

A Jupiter 6 or MKS80 would be the least saturated Roland analogs... At least the MKS80 would be pretty unique for now.

[Vortifex]

Make something original

[Seafire Mk2]

The J4 and J6 are different enough to do both

[wintoid]

SH2000 or SH09

[Morphoice]

I can only model gear I actually own and that isn't PCM-based. Sadly I don't have a Jupiter-4 or -6 on hand, so those are out for now.

That said, I've been fooling around with some Jupiter-8 controls in my usual flat design style. This one's a real challenge, far more complex than the JUNO. I'll need to do some thinking and rearrange things so everything actually fits a plugin window, but every bone in my body resists stripping away a single button of this beauty, not even the gloriously pointless preset ones.