The Roland Jupiter-4 (JP-4) was an analog synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation between 1978 and 1981. It was notable as the company's first self-contained polyphonic synthesizer, and for employing digital control of analog circuits, allowing for such features as programmable memory, voice assignment modes, an arpeggiator, polyphonic portamento and others.
The four voice cards
Both of the NEC 8048 Microcontrollers (012 gets installed in the motherboard socket, and 011 gets installed in the assigner board socket)
A revision D (top) compared against a revision E (bottom) voice card.
A revision D (top) compared against a revision E (bottom) voice card.
Roland Corporation is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment, and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on 18 April 1972. In 2005, its headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It has factories in Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States. As of December 2022, it employed 2,783 people. In 2014, it was subject to a management buyout by its CEO, Junichi Miki, supported by Taiyo Pacific Partners.
TR-909 (1983)
RE-201 Space Echo (1976)
Jazz Chorus JC-120 (1975)
MC-8 MicroComposer (1977)