Jupiter-4 Solo

[alalal1979]

fantastic, keep it up

[Kinkystoned]

Great sound, great feeling, great style. Talented. It's pure heaven to hear someone who knows how to play those great instruments (synths are not only "cut-off and reso pots with sequenced bassline" ;) ). Thanks and keep on posting videos!

[maisonvague]

@Kinkystoned Thank you! I'm hoping to have some new videos up before the end of the year. Comments like this are very motivating! ;-) Cheers

[yvettealine]

fantastic! i have a Jupiter 4, have only just used it to muck around on while playing with a grunge band, but since then haven't used it much. i read in the instructions there is a battery component to it, is it possible i have lost data and if so, is it possible to retrieve it.. anywhere i can get information as to how to use this instrument properly? cheers coralart_photographics@yahoo.c­om.au

[maisonvague]

@yvettealine Thank you! If the battery is dead you've probably lost whatever patches you had in there. Are you still able to save a patch and recall it while it is still plugged in? If not, this could indicate a more serious problem. Will send you some links to info about the JP-4 via email.

[raymangold22]

This is simply **fantastic!** Thank you so much for this; the delay was a nice touch. I wish I had a Jupiter 4... hold onto yours! They're pretty cool synths.

I only have a Juno-60, but I do enjoy its unique sound :)

[maisonvague]

@raymangold22 Thank you! The Juno-60 is the first synth I ever played. It changed my life forever.

[SexToyRocketLauncher]

Lovely playing and a fantastic synth, kind reminds me of Terry Riley.

I have a Jupiter 4, but I mostly stick to the arpeggiator...

[maisonvague]

@SexToyRocketLauncher Thank you very much! Yes, Terry Riley is one of my favorite musicians. His recording "Persian Surgery Dervishes" is amazing. It has had a major influence on my playing style and use of analog delay.

[crebegea]

Just like the other are saying ... the "Klaus Shulze" prize shoud be given to you. Great playing!

[maisonvague]

@crebegea Thank you!! If such a prize existed, it would be a great honor!!

[scan4jopi]

Man so calm played, great!! wish u lives nearby so u could teach me play on my roland

greets johan

[caressxofxsteel]

man its been a long time since i last checked this video out and seriously ur playing is killer, no joke your video here has been sparking inspiration for me on some material ive been working on i mean this is truly a remarkable piece you did on such a remarkable synth!

[anonymusum]

That was nice to hear someone playing - without sequencer or arpeggiator.

[marsupialmicron]

This is the way to play a synthesizer, thumbs up!

[keesvangelis]

wel done i love the od minimal influences and ofcourse the jupiter

thumbs up

[nvanzoeren]

Very nice done. Im impressed!

[cscairney]

So, so awesome. Thankyou!

[kunstprodukt]

it's such a pleasure to watch you play, great performance, great sound.

the jupiter is obviously in good hands.

[MaxMusicOne]

Nice wiht electro harmony fx

CIAO to Max from Milan.

[rocketshipstud6]

wow! excellent!...maybe add vocaloid software lyrics of hatsune miku project diva.....fan based synthpop renaissance movement to save music!...you are a genius...(become the wizard of oz the man behind the curtain hatsune miku is the godzilla you can control and unleash on the world via youtube)...if not you...who can?...if not now ? when?....it is in your genius hands I can't with only $200 flute...yet..

[buchla300]

Great stuff. This is what I like. A musician learning his instrument rather than going on about this VCO, that VCA, what filter, which modular next, how does X do this, X is better than Y etc etc..

Learn the instrument you own inside out and treat it like a musician should.

Respect!! It's easy to get a modular or interesting old synth and fiddle around until something half decent comes out of it. This takes commitment and ability.

David

[Tuesander]

Nice man.

It's been said before, but I too enjoy that you are using your ears and actually create music :-)

[vrembrand]

I know the chords from somewhere, dit you make famous trance-tracks before?

I like all good analog Synths and I have the Promars from Roland, amazing too!!

In my setup there are also the OBXa, ARP Odyssey, Axxe, Micromoog, System100, Paraphonic505, Korg ms20, Korg Sigma, Juno106, D50, Crumar Trilogy, yamaha CS50, P5 and a few I forgot,

But the most important is the guy at control...

[TheNewMusicNetwork]

i like this song

[sinclairnewport]

I dont think ive ever seen any one play so gentle..his hands are so soft..is he a brick layer?

[JezJacko]

This was "warmer" than the JP6 - But I would have swapped it for a JP8 :)

[TheWatchthetube]

really nice

[mtfbmx]

I keep coming back to this video over and over. I got my Jupiter 4 borrowed against a Pro One but its time to take baby home soon.

[sinclairnewport]

ive got a jup 4..and want a pro 1...

I know they are differnt but which is the winner

[UnchainTheNight1]

get both and you have the main yazoo synths lol

[ledheavy26]

Someone that can actually play something beautiful on a synth! That is an awesome sounding synthesizer, wish I had a poly.

[maisonvague]

I appreciate your comment very much! Some people believe that just because it's a Jupiter-4 I should be making it belch and squeal like everyone else. True, the Jupiter-4 can make awesome noise, but my goal in this solo was to play it like an acoustic instrument. For me, this is what is so special about the Jupiter-4. It's more than just a synth: it's an INSTRUMENT! Thank you for listening... and understanding!

[Eleni999]

yes, that's it. A synthesiser is an instrument. Well played, maisonvague.

[ibx33]

Agreed. That is a fantastic sound.

[TheUnicorn13]

you are SUPERDOTADO dude...man..

[djnamelessmix]

Very good work on the JP-4. You obviously know this instrument well.

[remixerone]

You play a pipe organ or an analog synth???

oh plis... ITS A ROLAND JUPITER 4!!!

[PetritAugustini]

Brilliant.

[Minimoogman]

Just great.

[nappyheadedhobitch]

Reminded me of Klaus Schulze and tangerine Dream. Please keep up the good work. There are many of us who appreciate your work. Thanks!

[mik300z]

Incredible......that is one of the best synth vids ever

[MacXpert74]

Very cool! Your playing does the JP-4 justice!

[nvanzoeren]

I wished that i could play arpeggios like that :) very cool!!

[maisonvague]

Nothing wrong with that. I'm "just a piano player" myself lol! In fact, I still spend more time playing piano than I do synths. I have to admit though, discovering synths opened up a whole galaxy of sound for me that I could now not imagine living without. So I say, go for it: get yourself a synth. But be forewarned: it's like opening Pandora's box!

[zachpiano]

very cool little pattern in the middle there...i really ought to just suck it up and learn how to use synths...i'm just a piano player who plays keys and just plays them as a piano...lol

[safmagandi]

it's so real !

(i was looking for a word :)

[safmagandi]

thank you, who ever you are....

[samplethesilence]

I just went back and listened to this again. Reminds me of early Berlin School a little, probably because the sound is organ-like. Combine with some Mellotron and I think you'd have a classic in the making.

[yutufff]

Muy bueno ¡¡¡ :-))

[magevers]

Great sound!

nice work!

[losbrons]

I HAVE A JP4 SON OV A BITCH

[CactusEater]

This truly is genious.

Beyond art, the human arpeggiator.

[DJBonc]

darn you made me buy one!

[translinguistic]

El interprete es so fucking gay, y es maricon de mierda, y todos los putos hispanos chupenme bien la chepita.

[losbrons]

el sonido del jupiter es el mejor the best... pero lo que digo es, que el interprete es so fucking gay.... o estaba muy inspirado con mucho feeling o es un puto de mierda... y todos uds yankes de mierda chupenme bien la pija

[MeuronDB]

a display of a great synth and awesome playing.

[locobeis]

this sounds beautiful

[oS2006DE]

I think someone read the Sound on Sound JP4 review. :D Cool vid.

[losbrons]

who you believe that you are??? terry riley? jajajaja

[losbrons]

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calm, bach!!!! jajajajajaj is believed that it is bach..... jajajaja

and that that this playing is very simple jajajajaja.... with those hand movements.... so gay..... jajaja

[a280281]

are you a vicar or a priest you have the same homosexual hand movents as long as you re only touching those keys and not the choir boys,dirty bugger

[helicoptered]

Yeah ,I doupt your comment. But if he does he loves and not kills boys, everyone needs a little love y'know. Nah this is not a pedo man.. He may be gay as in happy though.

[therollingbears]

Studies have shown that a lot of closeted homosexuals tend to lash out publicly at those around them who aren't afraid to be expressive of their feelings. Makes a lot of sense, because it hurts when you can't express yourself, doesn't it losbrons?

[DJBonc]

WOW!!! beautiful!

no digital synth can beat this!

[losbrons]

your hand movement is so gay... fucking moron

[senojdrawohMirror]

Your timing is awesome to watch, you are very skilled i think ;-) great sounding synth

[smcumber]

this is lovely.

[P14N0J0E]

nice thing here!

[tsuihark]

Edward Arpeggiohands

[bitsdfg4]

I saw rick wakeman play this fast once, he was asleep ;-)

[bitsdfg4]

I love the setup of a memory man and 'Juppfoor'

[triggerb303]

great!

[badsand2000]

you my friend are a frickin genius!

[NEILVANCE]

Very nice dude! great demo! fuc* midi!

[untouchable888]

he plays like i do. sw33t!

[GCom67]

Well played with loads of control and feel!

F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! 5 stars.

[oAKERo]

cRAZY...

Who are you???

You don't need any seq or arp... LOL

Peace

[unamacarana]

Brilliant!

[therealjohnnymad]

if playing pretentious means being musical and having good technique, then keep it up. nice work!!!

[Gerdje]

Very organic. Reminds me to the special FX background synth sounds off the Floyds in Pompey. You know, simple sounds though a analog bridged cascade chip echo box. Very uplifting!!!

[ooooohpancakes]

this is awesome

[googoo3]

YA VERY PHILIP GLASSY

[thedefog]

Nice, very slow and subtle changes to the tone. Too many synth users just blow their load instantly instead of relishing in the subtleties that make these synths sound so organic.

[roetsj]

like it a lot!

[caressxofxsteel]

nice!!!! nothin like old school

[cub005]

very nice work.

[panicbeats]

inspiring solo, Many thanks

[gilwe]

AMAZING !

Man, you should release this somehow. Great performance !

[UBERTRON777]

Reminds me of the music used in Koyaanisqaatsi. Sorry if I spelled that wrong.

[gilwe]

oh yah ! ;)

[RainmanKill]

You only need to look at his hands to see the time and power he has spent in his music, Nice work

[pianist007]

Bravo !! Your hands don't seem to want to part with the piano technique and that's not something to be sorry about . . (should you ?) your hands and arms are addressing an electronic instrument in the same way they do with a piano .. something like a bow/string relation .. and it surly is reflected in the cool timing of your playing.

[LongtimeSunshine]

shut up fagit

[pianist007]

Hey prick, I've seen your previous posts .. what the fuck is wrong with you ? Go find a life loser !! sick weirdo

[PAthemaster]

this is a "hurry upp!" song. I like it!

[redindustrial]

Analogue synthesisers weren't created just for banging out crappy techno "4 on da floor" try using your imagination once in a while to create something new.... his playing is pretty cool, think of people like Brian Eno etc...

[martinxxx72]

this sucks

[klentock]

Excellent! I love this sound.

Maison, what is the function of the lfo bend and width controls in relation to the lfo rate control?

[jimstone3]

well done! expressive and thought provoking. you clearly know your instrument and know it well. your technique is superb. was this improvised?

[maisonvague]

the first 2 minutes were improvised, yes, up until the point where the "groove" kicks in. from there i had already worked out ahead of time where i wanted to go, but there were still a few "surprises" for me along the way. such is the nature of the jupiter-4. rarely can you be 100% sure what's going to come out of it. thanks for the tip about Ray Lynch. i was unfamiliar with his work. great stuff!

[ivanski28]

i will have to post a video response to this, I have a Jupiter 4 as well :D

[GruithuisenCityMan]

Absolument superbe !

Quite superb !

[dark3zz]

lol @ heritageass......you don't have any clue, so stfu !

maisonvague: i love your playing, its very...spheric..like on lsd..you rock. keep it up your good work here

[heritagesflowline]

your playing it like you think you are good, theres nothing good about what your doing, your a prick and my gran could get better sounds out of a jp4

[maisonvague]

LOL. then you must have one very hip granny! i admit my playing style appears a bit pretentious in the video... but honestly, it wasn't intentional. i'm basically a classical musician, and classical training is hard to shake off. sorry.

[ooooohpancakes]

....says the dumbass.

[byrthfood]

he is right though, you are playing it like a pretentious prick. other than that great job!

[litmusrex]

quick english lesson for you:

'your' is an adjective indicating possession. e.g. "your comment reveals profound ignorance"

"you're" is a contraction of "you are." e.g. "you're an uninformed prick, as indicated by your profoundly ignorant comment above."

got it? now go fuck yourself. (please note: one would not say "go fuck you'reself")

[litmusrex]

to be clear: this comment is in no way directed toward maison vague, who is incredibly talented and a wonderful person to boot. rather, it was intended to be a response to an early comment from heritagesflowline (vor 10 Monaten). unfortunately, it didn't appear as a reply to his/her comment and appeared here instead.

[TR0jAX]

Nice, impressive machine ! Do u have problems with the tune stability. I heard its almost out of tune. Please make some more !