Manufactured: 1981-1984
Type: Analog synthesizer

Roland Jupiter-8 Synthesizer

Machine info:

The Jupiter-8 was Roland's flagship analog synthesizer of the early 1980s. It is is big and heavy an eight-voice polyphonic synthesizer. Built all in metal and weight nearly 20 kg but the design make it look slim. This was also one Roland's best analog synths, but then came these digital kings like JP-8000 and took the place.

Used:

One of the main sound sources for the single Wind It Up.. If you read Wind It Up single credits you can see that there is even a credit to this machine!

Liam's comment:
"The Jupiter 8 had been superb, but it started to break down".