All user reviews of 5/5 for the Roland JUNO-1

analog synthesizer with digitally controlled oscillator.
Subtractive type juno 106

UTILIZATION

Very simple to edit and alpha dial very wise can control the parameters live. Ergonomics for the time.

SOUNDS

Sounds hot, beautiful tablecloths, nice punchy bass typically analog. Roland sound that made the reputation of the brand is present in this synth.

OVERALL OPINION

This is one of the few synths that time 80's really worth checking out. Today it has a reputation that is not usurped and is highly sought after. When we heard we know why.

Looks nothing in his appearance and small square

UTILIZATION

The jog in alphadial frankly was cool for its time in 1986, when applied to internal parameters, to play a few tricks like gloss, LFO, etc. Vac ... the wheel is too precise and I forbid anyone to tell me we advance in stages in the progression of a sound that we will find with this kind of machine, the sound file very fluid liquid limit I love most Real Time

SOUNDS

That sound good to Juno, Malhère I did not have the funds in hand to test the range, I know that the Alpha 1 and 106, but suddenly strange I enjoy more with it following the alpha, it depends what you're looking actually ...
This miraculous device can play the big bass hot which does not saturate, the purest and lead me where I never leave it on the combinations of atmospheric layers, to say that we can create at home if one is very nice to him, so take plenty of time to understand, manipulate, try the worst imaginable delusions, we can make the cosmic environment where I know fail to hear the arrival of aliens by creating algorithms that can last for long minutes on end ...
Ok There's other bikes can do that but more than 4500 euros, used once and can even back then cost about 10 or 15 blocks or more, but frankly I understand better now why it is necessary Studies of large sound engineer to palpate these devices because of the coup several months of work, patience can lead to results even if the gun problem is what to do with a sacred and never heard a huge .. .

OVERALL OPINION

What I like about him is that he should be left alone, suddenly I like mixing with other machines to see him, he has this thing to bluff his world, there's mouth gear including, oh yes I have my memory is not enough, the blow can be edited on a PC but that takes courage because sysex or other problems thank you very much, editors are often ill fucking unfortunately, it's me against this problem me hints not quite on the contrary to resume the old methods of Jarre who was playing like everyone else to get its settings on the sheets provided by Roland, and yes it is also analog, but then what presence, what Heat the sound, frankly Why the scan while it is already so qualitative that can throw it in a mix right now ...

In 1000 to catch a ball, so it's great ...

- What type of keyboard (piano synth ...)? How many octaves?
Keyboard type synth without VLOC. Four octaves.
- What Controller (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)?
A 2-axis joystick allows pitch and modulation (handy to move the sound).
- What connection (Audio, MIDI pedals ...)?
Trio classic twelve o'clock. Taken to pedals. Stereo or mono audio output + headphone jack.
- How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are ditables?
All sounds are ditables. Effect: the chorus. A kind of pitch (watch the rglage applies all the sounds).
- Via a utility Mac / PC?
Yes it is also convenient to store or even edit sounds since the apps offer the interface configuration pg300 (found at alphadial I think).
- What is polyphony? ...
I have over the exact figure but it is reasonable, sr there has been progress since then.

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
Enough even if the principle of navigation pages by pages can sometimes annoying (I say was against the old configs o All parameters are directly under the fingers)
- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
It's not complicated trs once you head into the architecture of the machine. I recommend the use of 300 pg or a soft formulation. It's faster and more fun than navigating through the pages.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Download on the net anything.

SOUNDS

- The sounds they agree your style of music?
Can be drawn from a broad palette of sounds even if everything is built from combinations of basic waveforms.
- Are they ralistes?
Okay, it's not too much at stake.
- The effects are they effective and responsive?
The chorus is effective trs. The key pitch can play fixed intervals (such straight, octave). I use it primarily to switch to mono. I happened to rgler to play the same note four octaves: the standard.
- The expression is good? (Raction VLOC the aftertouch)?
The keyboard is not sensitive, but we can all be done by controlling the remdier juno from a keyboard give this kind of sensitive.
- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest? ...
Bzz pouic tffvvvv skrkk
Example of the use of a song: Haunted Blue ( http://www.myspace.com/theghostfile ) . I used to "lead" (the moog sound, at the same time I never had a moog ).

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
9 months
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The +: bass sounds and slick, it's hot, serious, powerful
the -: page navigation
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
a Korg X5, a nordrack X2 (they also agree fairly well Defines the condition of all RLES)
- How do you report qualitprix?
excellent: 120 euros
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
for that price, so no hsiter
I do not know the other models of SERIES
but it satisfies me the
The variety of sounds crazy for such a small bte!

100% analog synth despite the numerical control (which explains their relatively low ratings)
We thus find that the settings can be found on d other analog knobs with less.
The alpha dial makes easily editable parameters (even playing by changing a single parameter)

UTILIZATION

Ultra intuitive, as we get to use it without instructions which proves that it was designed with intelligence. It is not always the case orders a digital synths of the time.
When one knows the parameters c is a pleasure to create new sounds.

SOUNDS

The sounds are super hot and have found the grain of the real analog.
What is amazing is that even among c sounds pre-programmed sounds aggressive as none c is still often the case on other machines.
functions to an expression such as pitch bend etc. have been separated from other parameters which is very significant.

Super hot for cloths and tablecloths including scalable they ride. We find the "grain" that has made Roland Juno fame that preceded.
The analog bass also have a hell of potato. 25 years after its release the sounds it produces are not dated.

OVERALL OPINION

This is a synth that does not market its output (in the Age of Yamaha FM synthesis) but against today it has become very interresting because it has a warmth and a grain that can hardly be found on emulations.
Also what might seem like a failure at the outset, namely the digital controls, becomes an advantage because on the one hand the old analog synths of the 70s often have knobs that crachotent (which makes their use during the game impossible) and secondly they are overpriced. The Juno 1 it is not recognized at fair value (probably because many people know that this is a pure analog juice.
Over time this keyboard should be more sought after so if you find one, please.
I for one am not ready to part with it because it produces exactly the kind of sound I'm looking for. I would do the same choice without hesitation.

polyphonic analog synth with digital control.
symilaire quite a juno 106 in the sounds but without the knobs.
With the PG300 that way analog control in midi is a joy.

UTILIZATION

very simple in terms of storing sounds.
The sound editing is done with a menu but may be added to the PG300 and manual control with sliders. This makes life easier and allows editing in the live game.

SOUNDS

Superb. Very good Roland. The sounds are the same as on previous models because only the control of the oscillator digitally change. It is the 100% analog round and warm.
Roland chorus is a killer here ...

OVERALL OPINION

An excellent acquisition and a synth whose coast is expected to rise because few people know it's an analog synth seen her look. It is indispensable in the home studio as perfectly fit into the mix.