Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Look, we all love the sound of the Yamaha CS-80, but it's not the only synth that can make Vangelis-type sounds. Actually, I think it's kind of sad that most people who buy a CS-80 or CS-80 software synth only do it to play Vangelis stuff on it! It's a lot more than that!
However, having recently regained faith in Arturia, I bought their new Jup-8v (the new version) and decided to prove a point. I programmed some lovely Vangelis-y sounds on it and using the JP-8's split function, I made to patches to perform the intro to (of course) Blade Runner....
Patch 1:
Lower - Noise taiko sound
Upper - Flute
Patch 2:
Lower - Strings
Upper - CS Brass.
Also, in my usual style, I prefer to use the software as a Jupiter-8. In other words, I implement the hardware limitations of the original and don't do anything that the real Jupiter-8 couldn't do. I feel that this method of work is stimulating to the creative process, rather than having endless possibilities, you work with what you've got.
Enjoy,
Adam Borseti
Look, we all love the sound of the Yamaha CS-80, but it's not the only synth that can make Vangelis-type sounds. Actually, I think it's kind of sad that most people who buy a CS-80 or CS-80 software synth only do it to play Vangelis stuff on it! It's a lot more than that!
However, having recently regained faith in Arturia, I bought their new Jup-8v (the new version) and decided to prove a point. I programmed some lovely Vangelis-y sounds on it and using the JP-8's split function, I made to patches to perform the intro to (of course) Blade Runner....
Patch 1:
Lower - Noise taiko sound
Upper - Flute
Patch 2:
Lower - Strings
Upper - CS Brass.
Also, in my usual style, I prefer to use the software as a Jupiter-8. In other words, I implement the hardware limitations of the original and don't do anything that the real Jupiter-8 couldn't do. I feel that this method of work is stimulating to the creative process, rather than having endless possibilities, you work with what you've got.
Enjoy,
Adam Borseti
