All about the Roland Jupiter-series

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From: Andrew Scheidler [mailto:xpandrew@...]
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:55 PM
To: ENDZEIT
Cc: analogue@...
Subject: Re: [AH] should i trade?


On Mon, 8 Jan 2001, ENDZEIT wrote:

> I have a Jupiter 8 with MIDI retrofit that I'm thinking of trying to trade
for
> either an E6400 ultra sampler or perhaps an Oberheim Xpander. The Jupiter
8 is
> "fat" and all, but just not quite agressive enough for the type of music
that I
> produce (techstep, hard drum and bass).
> 
> Having never heard an Xpander, except by reputation, I'm curious if you
guys
> think it's sound would be more fitting for this type of music than the
Jupiter.

The Xpander has many talents, but very hard & aggressive sounds are not
its forte.  I use the XT for those :)

Xp:An:Dre:<www.ph.k12.in.us/~drew>

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