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Arturia Jupiter-8V £150

The CPU consumption needs improvement but Arturia have outdone themselves with this big-sounding emulation.

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:05 pm UTC

The JP-8V allows for splits and layers.

Manufacturer's description

The Jupiter-8V is the newest addition to the family Arturia’s analog synthesizer recreations. Offering the unique sound palette of the Roland Jupiter 8, this virtual version is a sound designer’s dream.

Based on the latest version of TAE®, the Jupiter-8V also offers a host of modern features: an advanced step sequencer, a new line of dynamic effects, a module combining LFO’s (called Galaxy), and lots more…

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MusicRadar rating

4.5 of 5

Pros

Big, bold sounds. Galaxy module is cosmic, man! Flexible effects processors. Easy layering of sounds Nifty built-in sequencer…

Cons

Sequence length needs modulating. CPU usage is stratospheric.

The bottom line

This one is right on the money. Jupiter-8 fans are going to love it.

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