Synthesist Starsky Carr – in his latest video – takes a look at the combination of the Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter and the Retroaktiv Super Controller, which he describes as the “Superer Jupiter”.
Can it really beat the classic Roland Jupiter-8, which now goes for $20,000+ used?
Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments!
Video Summary:
“The Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter is often labelled as an enhanced Jupiter 8 in a box – even Vintage Synth Explorer calls it something like that. Here I look at it along with the Retroaktiv Super Controller.. which really does feel like it brings the instrument up to date and makes it a whole lot easier to use. Essentially if you’re thinking of buying an MKS80 or if you’ve got one you never really use… GET ONE OF THESE. They’re cheaper than the original MPG80 controllers, and blow them out of the water as far as functionality is concerned.
I forgot to mention the build quality… which is excellent. Everything has that old school hardware feel. The buttons are lovely and clicky, the knobs are boltwd to the chassis,the sliders feel nicer than my jupiter or Odyssey. No complaints there.”
The video captures a live performance by UK-based synthesist Vykaar Tones.
The performance leans heavily into the classic Berlin School style, especially the ’70s music of Tangerine Dream.
The over-the-shoulder viewpoint offers a good view of the performance, so you can see how the old-school sounds are created using mixture of vintage and modern gear.
Behringer drops prices on many of its synths and Eurorack modules, with prices cut as much as 50%.
The price cuts include most of their ‘knockoff’ style modules and makes their pricing more aggressive than ever, including both keyboards like the Behringer MonoPoly; synth modules like the Behringer Solina String Ensemble; standalone synths like the Behringer Crave; and their Euro-format copies of classic Moog, ARP & Roland synth modules.
In many cases, Behringer’s current prices are now cheaper than used prices for their gears.
Price drops include:
Behringer MS-5 – price cut $80
Behringer Pro-800 – price cut $60
Behringer Poly-D – price cut $30
Behringer 2600 – price cut $80
Behringer 2600 Limited Edition – price cut $150
Behringer D – price cut $70
Behringer Brains – price cut $70
Behringer 904B Voltage Controller High Pass Filter – price cut $50
You can see the new pricing in place at Sweetwater. Though some of the price cuts are showing up at Amazon, but not all yet.
