Behringer JT-16: First photos of the Jupiter-8 clone
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Behringer releases some shots of the forthcoming JT-16, a tantalising take on the Roland Jupiter-8 and it’s looking great.
Behringer JT-16
Behringer is not at NAMM, but it does like to get in on the buzz. Today, it released a couple of photos of the much-rumoured but never-seen completed JT-16 synthesizer. The post on Facebook says that the synth is still in very early stages, and there’s a lot to do before it’s ready. But it does give us an opportunity to compare it to the original to see if anything differs.
The big difference, of course, is the 16 voices, but that’s all under the hood. What interests me is the front panel. It’s much less deep than the original, benefitting from surface mount components and miniaturisation. The layout of the top row is pretty much spot on. There are a few cosmetic changes, but otherwise, you get the full roster of synth controls, starting with the LFO, VCO modulator, two VCOs, filter section, VCA and a pair of envelopes. These synths were not that complex.
The row of buttons is rather different. The arpeggiation section has been slimmed down, it has transpose controls and fewer keyboard options. There’s a whole added sequencer section, some programming controls around the screen and a reduced row of preset buttons. I imagine the screen plays a large part in all this, offering deeper destinations and additional features.
On the whole, the JT-16 looks pretty smart.
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