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Analog Synth from Roland belonging to the Juno series

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  • KrapodKrapod

    Roland JUNO-1Published on 11/27/10 at 15:34
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Less compared to Juno 2:
    4-octave keyboard instead of 5, no vlocit or aftertouch.
    No memory cartridge
    The "plus" jacks backup to tape.

    USE

    See opinion on them? Juno 1 and 2.

    SONORITS

    See opinion on them? Juno 1 and 2.

    NOTICE GLOBAL

    The purpose of my review is to attract the attention of buyers might apply Juno.
    I do not dnigre Juno 1. But if the opportunity presents, prfrez Juno 2. At the time I write o (27/11/2010), the dimension Juno 1 is 150 euros while that of Juno 2 is 147 euros (???). This may be the rarity of the Juno 1.
    Juno 1 exists only because Roland wanted to launch a keyboard "analog-digital" at a cost of 100,000 yen in 1985. Rsultat: a nice little p…
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    Less compared to Juno 2:
    4-octave keyboard instead of 5, no vlocit or aftertouch.
    No memory cartridge
    The "plus" jacks backup to tape.

    USE

    See opinion on them? Juno 1 and 2.

    SONORITS

    See opinion on them? Juno 1 and 2.

    NOTICE GLOBAL

    The purpose of my review is to attract the attention of buyers might apply Juno.
    I do not dnigre Juno 1. But if the opportunity presents, prfrez Juno 2. At the time I write o (27/11/2010), the dimension Juno 1 is 150 euros while that of Juno 2 is 147 euros (???). This may be the rarity of the Juno 1.
    Juno 1 exists only because Roland wanted to launch a keyboard "analog-digital" at a cost of 100,000 yen in 1985. Rsultat: a nice little portable keyboard, but that did not allow to fully exploit its synthesis (not vlocit.
    Here's a link to the history of Juno: http://www.roland.com/synth/JUNO/history.html
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  • KrapodKrapod

    Roland JUNO-1Published on 04/26/13 at 15:45
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    ALPHA JUNO-1 is an analog synthesizer 6 voices of polyphony, monotimbral.
    His memory is organized into two groups of 8 banks of 8 tones or 64 sounds in preset (ROM), 64 in internal memory (RAM).
    Connection:
    The outputs (mono) and R, headphones, 6.35
    Pedal inputs:
    -Assignable expression pedal volume, aftertouch or dynamic
    Sustain pedal / hold
    Pedal assignable to incrementing programs (1-8 within the same bank), activation of portamento or memorandum of understanding.
    Jacks tape backup.
    MIDI IN, OUT and THRU.
    LCD 16 characters
    Dimensions: 802x240x79 mm - Weight: 5.4 Kg

    The synth has a very clean lines and unadorned, enhanced by its narrow width and small depth impress…
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    ALPHA JUNO-1 is an analog synthesizer 6 voices of polyphony, monotimbral.
    His memory is organized into two groups of 8 banks of 8 tones or 64 sounds in preset (ROM), 64 in internal memory (RAM).
    Connection:
    The outputs (mono) and R, headphones, 6.35
    Pedal inputs:
    -Assignable expression pedal volume, aftertouch or dynamic
    Sustain pedal / hold
    Pedal assignable to incrementing programs (1-8 within the same bank), activation of portamento or memorandum of understanding.
    Jacks tape backup.
    MIDI IN, OUT and THRU.
    LCD 16 characters
    Dimensions: 802x240x79 mm - Weight: 5.4 Kg

    The synth has a very clean lines and unadorned, enhanced by its narrow width and small depth impression. The keyboard is soft, nice, but a bit noisy.

    UTILIZATION

    This is an easy to use synth. It has very few parameters. Alpha-dial dial (endless) is used to select parameters and change the values. Just like its big brother, the Juno-2, it is editable by sysex programmer PG-300, PC-EZ Alpha editors, PG300emu and other control surfaces and keyboards master managing sysex. ..
    It has a big advantage over the Juno-2 in gaming: the opportunities the expression pedal. This, assigned to the dynamic, can be used to offset the lack of keyboard velocity, but more importantly, assigned to aftertouch, finally can have a pitch control or filter opening the pedal . As long as one is clever enough to use the pedal, it has a much more expressive than the Juno-2 synthesizer, including aftertouch is not qualified.

    SOUNDS

    The sound generator of the Juno-1 is identical to those of the Juno-2 and MKS-50. You can read my opinion on the Juno-2 for details.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I had quite a priori on the Juno-1 before I was given the opportunity to try one for a month, I imagined as a sub-2 Juno.
    The existence of the Juno-1 seems to be only one thing: the desire to leave the manufacturer at the time a polyphonic synth briefs symbolic price of less than 100,000 yen (source: Roland JUNO microsite). Roland is part of a JUNO-2, and removed an octave, velocity and aftertouch keyboard, and replaced by a tape storage cassette interface.
    Of course, the absence of dynamic keyboard removes the expressivity in the game, however, far from making a JUNO-2 at a discount, the result is quite successful and different from its predecessor: an appealing little synth, and instead focused lead (also the first preset in this direction), with the surprise of the expression pedal can control aftertouch assigned to the filter or pitch.
    And controlled via MIDI, it offers all the possibilities of Juno-2.
    It is still cheap, enjoy!
    With that, I promise, this is my last opinion on the Alpha series JUNO/MKS-50 (unless the HS-10 and 80 do not fall into my hands) :)
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  • revegarevega

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    Roland JUNO-1Published on 07/05/12 at 04:02
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    COD 6 ways to synth produced in 1985 to develop the synths portable, lightweight and accessible to the general public.

    UTILIZATION

    Usage is fairly simple, you have a dial and button assignments that can navigate through a menu not very puzzle and change settings. The memory part is divided into two parts of 64 sites (128 total), a first preset bank fairly complete and a second bank to store your manipulations.
    Editing is very simple.
    Manual hyper clear but not really necessary everything is pretty intuitive.

    SOUNDS

    To the extent these are not the VCO COD but the sound is somewhere between analog and digital and it works surprisingly well. This gives not a grain but…
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    COD 6 ways to synth produced in 1985 to develop the synths portable, lightweight and accessible to the general public.

    UTILIZATION

    Usage is fairly simple, you have a dial and button assignments that can navigate through a menu not very puzzle and change settings. The memory part is divided into two parts of 64 sites (128 total), a first preset bank fairly complete and a second bank to store your manipulations.
    Editing is very simple.
    Manual hyper clear but not really necessary everything is pretty intuitive.

    SOUNDS

    To the extent these are not the VCO COD but the sound is somewhere between analog and digital and it works surprisingly well. This gives not a grain but very strong atmosphere exudes a very 80's obviously a lot to play the presets on this point.
    The low pass filter is fairly well made and gives the Juno's side autonomous and diverse.
    We can get almost everything provided to the nose in the menu to setup the machine and see the different sounds refine proposed.
    Curiously I found 100 times more exciting than its ancestor, the Juno 60 and somewhere much more interesting in its approach (lightweight, portable, noon 3DCO inland and a package of presets)
    The chorus effect can make a good impression but I've never been a fan donations I can be objective.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I've known him a long time (sold, purchased) and to my surprise it is one of those small bikes sounding typical that one can easily paste mix if you want a particular color.
    For more or less € 150/200 (It really is not worth more) keyboard is really engaging, easy to program, light, not too weak (albeit plastic), marked by his time (his level ) and not too far.
    The one that I keep Juno and I shall keep.
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  • NorabelNorabel

    Roland JUNO-1Published on 12/10/04 at 05:20
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    As cit prcdement, nothing to add.

    UTILIZATION

    The most simplistic!

    SOUNDS

    Sounds super cool, horror movie atmosphere.
    have low trunk

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for two years as an addendum to my arrangements.
    It certainly has its place from the time the sound is processed by effects or if the song keeps the color and spirit of this vintage clav.
    Use it alone would make her 80's but immicer in its present note is to give an old-school with no problem. I find it enjoyable but not up to say that dchire. If the family of Juno there is one that kills, it will be for me without question JUNO 6. Unfortunately I have not yet.
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    As cit prcdement, nothing to add.

    UTILIZATION

    The most simplistic!

    SOUNDS

    Sounds super cool, horror movie atmosphere.
    have low trunk

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for two years as an addendum to my arrangements.
    It certainly has its place from the time the sound is processed by effects or if the song keeps the color and spirit of this vintage clav.
    Use it alone would make her 80's but immicer in its present note is to give an old-school with no problem. I find it enjoyable but not up to say that dchire. If the family of Juno there is one that kills, it will be for me without question JUNO 6. Unfortunately I have not yet.
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  • ur-quellur-quell

    Roland JUNO-1Published on 07/10/08 at 10:10
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Analog synth with a keyboard 49 keys with no velocity.
    6 voice polyphony
    against the controls are digital with a menu and a wheel "alpha"
    There Patch A 64 64 User and Factory

    The sound is generated by offering a COD differrent Saw and Square Pulse and a Sub
    A two filters are available HPF (with only 4 possitive)
    A Low-Pass and
    It is also an LFO that can control the pitch frequency of the filter and VCA
    A envellope ADDSR (Two decay) can control the same as LFO
    Finally There is a chorus FAMOUS Juno

    UTILIZATION

    The config is pretty simple though tedious:
    We choose the parameter / on the rule / We change / We readjusted ... is long enough
    The manual is clear bu…
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    Analog synth with a keyboard 49 keys with no velocity.
    6 voice polyphony
    against the controls are digital with a menu and a wheel "alpha"
    There Patch A 64 64 User and Factory

    The sound is generated by offering a COD differrent Saw and Square Pulse and a Sub
    A two filters are available HPF (with only 4 possitive)
    A Low-Pass and
    It is also an LFO that can control the pitch frequency of the filter and VCA
    A envellope ADDSR (Two decay) can control the same as LFO
    Finally There is a chorus FAMOUS Juno

    UTILIZATION

    The config is pretty simple though tedious:
    We choose the parameter / on the rule / We change / We readjusted ... is long enough
    The manual is clear but we can have synthetic qq bases it will be passed very quickly.
    As for the South I could not test due to lack of equipment to link ..

    control the "live" is quite limited is through the menu and then turn the dial.
    There are all the same facade in four shortcut: MOD Speed ​​/ Depth / Brightness / Length
    The brightness affects the Cutoff
    Length Alonge shortcut or the overall
    However, if one of the chosen parameters is very low (0 to 2) the 4 button has no effect is pretty gallery: the shortcuts that I supposont envelope to the max then I switched to the cutoff to increase and I want to lengthen again the envelope, there is a good chance it will be changed because certain parameter reaches 0 aront rise again and do more

    SOUNDS

    This is where it's interesting:
    Sounds, away from realism are beautiful (a condition that always keep the Chorus, even slightly)
    can be of very good low
    notament thanks Chord Memory Shifts Who to play according to one key:
    by adding a fifth and octave or can get ultra low fat and very typical.
    on the other hand to make very serious and well-Bass has a round can of evil, it becomes hoarse
    It is doing no evil Lead and Tablecloths

    The envelope has 8 parameters allows modulation furious (notably in the Aplique the filter).
    Too bad that there have not a second one may sometimes it embarrassing to have the same envelope on the filter and VCA.
    Also damage the LFO is a bit lightweight at once you can not do too much sounds like very complex sounds effects ...
    It also lacks a keyboard with velocity (although he manages to MIDI)

    The Chorus is Magifique is the main strength of this synth
    We do not control the speed, going from very light (almost invisible) to the large modulation raging all through the soft.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I bought it at the beginning of 2008
    this is my first analog
    I am absolutely a fan of the chorus and the Chord Memory
    I like less the digital interface which produces a staircase effect not necessarily genial.
    Can opportunities modulation But for that price it's normal (especially when you have 6 voice polyphony)

    Despite its small default this synth does not pastiche large analos
    Are memeory chord chorus and make it an instrument rather interesant.
    The value for money is more than beneficial
    I paid mine 120 euros, that price was not even an arranger nine
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  • Audiofanzine FRAudiofanzine FR

    Roland JUNO-1Published on 11/29/08 at 09:53
    (Originally written by vanpet/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
    Analog synth with 6-voice polyphony, three digitally controlled oscillators (digital/analog hybrid synth)? Basic routing and sound possibilities. It's a minimalist synth. No encoders (except the big alpha dial) only buttons (DX7-like)...

    The keyboard is not velocity sensitive but you can control the velocity via Midi with a master keyboard... same thing regarding aftertouch.

    UTILIZATION

    Bothersome sound editing. You'll have to be patient. There's a PC editor software available (PG300 Emulation), which works very good and is easy to use as VST plug-in. It works fine for me.

    Thanks to the endless alpha dial th…
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    (Originally written by vanpet/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
    Analog synth with 6-voice polyphony, three digitally controlled oscillators (digital/analog hybrid synth)? Basic routing and sound possibilities. It's a minimalist synth. No encoders (except the big alpha dial) only buttons (DX7-like)...

    The keyboard is not velocity sensitive but you can control the velocity via Midi with a master keyboard... same thing regarding aftertouch.

    UTILIZATION

    Bothersome sound editing. You'll have to be patient. There's a PC editor software available (PG300 Emulation), which works very good and is easy to use as VST plug-in. It works fine for me.

    Thanks to the endless alpha dial that allows you to accurately control parameters and the fast access buttons, you can even use it live (especially for the cutoff). The alpha dial is accurate and pleasant.

    SOUNDS

    The sound is the main asset of this synth. It sounds great and the chorus effect is nice. You'll only get simple but quite effective sounds (few modulation possibilities).

    The presets are a bit outdated so I deleted them (except the famous "Hoover") to create my own presets.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Good sound. Good value for money (the secondhand price is rather low, it was even cheaper than my DX7!). What else do you want?

    It's a good deal.
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