what exactly for your setting for the patches at 4:53 and 8:05? i've tried replicating them based off the settings on your video but im not really getting close. this is a great vid tho!
@pmartellmusic thanks. Patch at 4:53 is a sawtooth with chorus 1 on. Some modulation on the pitch, and the rest is purely ADSR and some filter adjustement (no resonance I think). At 8:05 the release is a bit longer, with more resonance. I think there's the noise 'oscillator' very low in the mix, but basically it's the sawtooth as well. I couldn't tell the exact settings, I've sold my Juno years ago.
@herrmikman That's what I paid for this one in 2006, it was in perfect condition (even better, it had been revised and some pieces were new, like the sliders).
I sold it 500 euros two years later. I think that's the normal price. It's a lot of money for what it does, but the sound is really deep and worth the price if your budget allows.
@keyboardjeff It was a frequent problem on YouTube back then. It got worse when they finally enabled the stereo signal on previously posted videos. Don't thank me, I'm glad to learn you something. Btw, it annoys me too.
I have a Juno 106 that I'd like to get rid of. It's in good condition. The only issue is that the volume and portamento knobs need to be cleaned because they're a little dusty. A crackling sound can be heard when the knobs are being tweaked. Would you know of any product I can clean them with, or is it something that a repair person would have to look at?
Dilemma: I'm faced with a chance to get a good condition Juno 106 for $500, with the exception that a couple voice chips are on the fritz. Also, I just tried the Roland Gaia today and really fell in love with that little guy! To get a Juno with it's rich sound but regular repair requirements, or the Gaia which is reliable but certainly not as great a sound. What would you do?
@MegaCrasher3000 I've tried a Gaia in a store a few months ago. Fun and easy to use, and sounding OK (I thought it sounded quite good actually) but considered as cheap by many. It has much more possibilities but doesn't sound as deep as the 106. I was tempted to buy it but had the good idea to wait and save some money, then bought a Nordlead 2X instead.
Thanks for the reply! After lots of consideration, I think I'll go for the Gaia. Because of its audio input, I realized I could run my bass through it and gets some really cool sounds during live gigs. Also it interfaces nicely with a DAW and, due to being visually impaired, its lack of a screen is a bonus for me. Everything is hands-on. When I have more disposable income, I'll perhaps snag a 106 too, down the road.
@MegaCrasher3000 I own both the juno 106 and roland gaia 101, the gaia is gorgeous, its monophonic option is better than the juno's, but trust me its no juno106. if I were you I'd hold off and find a juno in better condition for roughly the same price.
wonderful sound... i got 24 voice cheap digital Casio keyboard and it sounds like piece of shit. And this one have only 6 voice polyphony and sounds better than any modern fuckin digital synthesizer or keyboard. And i´m askin´... Why ?
why is it that every synth demo video I wach they have to play some cheesy ass shit from the 70's? Lets hear some aggressive stuff that can really show the capability of the sound that that insturment can produce!!!!? Just wait till I get my JP8000. Im gonna throw that trance shit out the fucking window and make some sounds you will guard your children against!
I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of how you demonstrated this instrument. You obviously know the difference between a "keyboard" and a "synth". Your approach as shown in the video is that of a "synth" player. It is worth pointing that out because the majority of people who play synths are "keyboard" players and they demonstrate their synths on YouTube and I watch them and realize there was no genuine insight given. With this vid here - I learned something.
Its weird how Roland had to simplify their technology after creating the Jupiter 8, I guess they thought, how are we going to improve on this? I think they are going through the same process at present apart from the V-Synth.
I see you use a Roland DP-2 pedal, i want to use that pedal as a bassdrum (for my Korg Padkontrol) do you think it will suit the job? is it a good quality pedal or just plastic cheap?
@mikvental It's a simple switch pedal, simple plastic... It only sends 2 midi values: 0 and 127. Maybe it can work with your Padkontrol, but you won't be able to add nuances to your playing. That's all I can say ;)
@trevor001 Thanks for your reply! Unfortunatly my PadKontrol can only recieve 0 and 127 midi input, so that's no problem ;) (well it's a pitty but there is no other option haha). Thanks i'll give it a try!
@mikvental You just need a switch pedal for the padKONTROL (I just bought one.) It only reads a basic switch, however - the padKONTROL doesn't seem to have anything to read a velocity-sensitive input (like a bass drum kick pad from a set of electronic drums.)
hi.. i'm looking to buy my first synth and i really love how the old junos sound. some friends told me a juno G would be better. i'm not gonna be making any crazy beats or anything. do you think a juno 106 would be a good first synth?
@helloimbrianshin In 1984, the Juno 106 was a great first synth. In 2010 you'd be better off buying something more reliable, like a digital emulation of analog synths. You will even have much more possibilites so you can explore more styles of sounds before sticking to the kind of sound you like.
@helloimbrianshin hey there. An Analog modeling synth would be more reliable and would probably have more possibilities in terms of sound but if you're looking to get your very first synth and are planning on learning basic synthesis I would go for an older analog synth. The sound is 100x better and the older analog synths are very easy to learn on. My first synth was a Moog Source and I still love it to this day. I recommend a Yamaha CS-10 or a Moog Prodigy. A simple 2 VCO analog synth.
I miss my Juno 106 :((( maybe ill come across another one some day, learned everything i know on it. Plus... it sounds better than the crap roland is making now.
I like the way, when he misses a note he mucks around with a button or follows the misake through as if it was part of the rest of the song... lol No malice intended, just funny thats all. NICE TUNES THOUGH!!
all the voices are working on mine but i cant seem to get it to sound this good, i even tried following all the settings on the last part you played by looking at the sliders on the screen, i dont seem to get as good a sound, is it possible something burnt out or needs to be repaired?
oh well that would make sense then, i just got it days ago so im still learning how to program it. this is my first analog synth, my other is a microkorg so its quite a bit different, do analog synths need warm up time like tube amps?
They don't really need to warm up. When I received mine from Poland in February (2006 I think), it was very cold and it took a few hours for the sound to come out properly. Then everything was fine, yet from time to time it took a minute or two to warm up and work flawlessly.
ugh, im really torn weather I should sell mine or not. I like it a lot, but I don't use it that often. Maybe I should hang on to it as a collection and maybe it will be worth more later.
Followup to an email from svenssoncorps who thought the Juno 106 would be hard to program: The Juno 106 only has about half the parameters as the average analog synth. Since it only has one oscillator per voice, you don't have to worry about tuning the oscillators relative to each other. It has no sample and hold or FM. Because it has one slider per parameter, you don't need to worry about navigating menus. Each slider affects the sound in an obvious way.
That's cool! Thanks for the info. It would be a very nice starting analog synthesizer. I don't really know abouth hold or FM but this is great, and i think digital synthesis isn't the real thing because it usually is sample-based. But good for pianos unlike the analogs so if i go analog i'll need another synth too... hmm i'm thinking
I have owned a Juno 106 since 1983(?), and it has been dead reliable. I haven't even needed to change the system battery. BTW I own two 80's synths, the Juno and a Korg DSS-1. They're both great synths, but the Juno cost half as much as the Korg back in the day, but is worth twice as much now. The reason is that the Juno is just complex enough to produce a variety of sounds, but is simple enough to be user-friendly. The sliders invite tweaking. It's a great synth for beginners.
I agree, I'm borrowing my friends 106 and comparing with my juno 6 and I have to say that I prefer the 106.. Just sits better in a mix in my opinion..
Hd one of thes back in about 1984. I grew to really like it. It turned out to be far more mechanically reliable than the Prophet of that era, and the sound were a lot of fun.
one i use the other is for parts .. both have 6 good voices ..
.... funny thing .. i wonder if my main 106 and the parts synth differ in their reliability based on one weird difference .. the one i've used for the last few years has a 3 prong cord input while the parts one only has two ?
Yeah... mine had three... It's just been modified. From factory, it's 2. Not sure whether it affects reliability or not... I think it just makes it easier to find a spare power cable.
you can make some great drum sounds with the white noise section and then envelope it until it is a suitable drum noise. I would recommend utilizing an external sequencer to program. You would then synthesize each sound that you were after and record each individually, and then multi track... I use my Juno to make beats often. Great filter for resonant bass kicks. I would also recommend a good EQ to and compressor to really make it SLAP.
Any sustain pedal with the same polarity as the DP2 (all Roland DP series and probably some others). Some other brands have inversed polarity, so your notes are sustained when the pedal is not held down, which can be quite annoying!
I love this video! It's brilliant! I was wondering what little melody you play at 4:52 into this video? I really like it! and Keep up the nice work! Many thanks!
No you can´t. Its analog synth, not sample based like digitals today. Sort of "electric piano" u can get out of it, but remember it has only 6 voices.
thanks for reply mate, yeah I'm looking at a hardware unit for my 106, but analogue. keen to move out of programming on computer as much as possible. it just FEELS better! :) (not to mention improved sound quality)
Heh, I know the chips do blow in 106's because of the powerful sounds I know so.. I'm not sure on how long the chips last for, but I do know you can order new ones..
I understand they're not 'true' synthesizers, in that they don't create the sounds as you press a key.. But in terms of value and future life, is the Juno G a good MIDI keyboard on the market today for today, in a shop? thanks
I'm gonna be honest and say that the Juno G is a disgraceful keyboard, for beginner or anyone. If you're gonna get a new keyboard the Korg MicroKorg is by far the most bang for buck. I use it on a daily basis.
Just like benanderson88 says the Juno G/D have nothing in common with the older Juno's. The only thing they share is the look (Juno G only). Thats about it. The Juno G uses waveform memory, while the Juno 106 creates it sounds with the DCO (Digitally Controlled Oscillator). I would recommend a Juno 106, or synths that function in the same way, like the Juno 60 or maybe a JX-3P?
RE-201 you mean, get both, they are wonderful, only the 201 has no midi of course , so you can only tweak it realtime. but you have now the Universal Audio UAD cards, with a stereo space echo, that will be ok, and preset-able but not the real stuff.
Such an awesome synth. My dad gave me his and it's been a great first synth. For those of you with voice chip issues, you have 2 options if you don't want to replace it.
1) mono mode (hold down the 2 poly keys simultaneously... it won't have the greatest sound though
2) find a key you won't be using much (i usually find a key in the first octave) that doesn't sound - and tape it down. this will occupy the bad voice chip so all other keys you press will use other chips.
I still have one of these synths! Bought it in 1985. It's seen better days, 2 of the sliders snapped off, and a couple of chipped keys. It needs a bit of repair, and seen a fair bit of gigging ;o)
To add to my comment below, some of the 106's I had to sell quickly because some already came with the voice chip problem but did not manifest the problem at time of purchase. Some were already doing it badly when I played them at the shop so I would not buy them. A small number of these units never developed the problem or were not played as much. It seems it's a matter of time for ALMOST all of them. Yes, I'm sure a few of you have had yours for years with no problems. You're the exceptions.
I owned several of these in the 90's as there was this backlash to digital keyboards. I'd buy them cheap at pawn shops and then sell them to the "analog only" crowd for a couple hundred more. I found this to sound nicer than the Juno 60 only due to the brighter sound. The 60, on the other hand, sounded much better even if more limited. If on the Juno60 you could get as many sounds, brighter sound and more patch slots to save the sounds you make to, it would absolutely kill the 106.
Analogue synths kicks digital synths asses
Dectheboner 1 month ago
have one,the sound bank something or other inside is cracked so now it's a 25 lb paperweight..*cry*
bloodsling 1 month ago
My best synth ever!
Mattyuk1 3 months ago
Hopefully purchasing one soon!
Asianbeard 3 months ago
those are some old school sounds man!
really sounds like the old Lucas-Arts quests' music.
ofirharlev 5 months ago
yeah, my synth! HS-60....same as juno 106+speaker....looks ugly, but sounds goooooooooooooooooooooood
TheTrancer85 5 months ago
what exactly for your setting for the patches at 4:53 and 8:05? i've tried replicating them based off the settings on your video but im not really getting close. this is a great vid tho!
pmartellmusic 7 months ago
@pmartellmusic thanks. Patch at 4:53 is a sawtooth with chorus 1 on. Some modulation on the pitch, and the rest is purely ADSR and some filter adjustement (no resonance I think). At 8:05 the release is a bit longer, with more resonance. I think there's the noise 'oscillator' very low in the mix, but basically it's the sawtooth as well. I couldn't tell the exact settings, I've sold my Juno years ago.
trevor001 6 months ago
This just made me so much more excited to pick one up this weekend!! Thanks for all the videos, I'm incredibly jealous of your collection!!!
Eyliusevil 7 months ago
What was the name of your favourite song starting at 8:45? Awesome sound and song.
lexpm 7 months ago
at first i thought: can this guy really play??but then....woow!
marioneognostic 7 months ago
that long portamento reminds me of earthbound
purpleshoes 8 months ago
8:05 – Aaahh, beautiful :)
bjcsupertortoise 9 months ago
Best part: 4:00 - 4:19
lGalaxisl 9 months ago
im looking for one but everybody is asking prices like 450 Euros. I think thats way too much
herrmikman 9 months ago
@herrmikman That's what I paid for this one in 2006, it was in perfect condition (even better, it had been revised and some pieces were new, like the sliders).
I sold it 500 euros two years later. I think that's the normal price. It's a lot of money for what it does, but the sound is really deep and worth the price if your budget allows.
trevor001 9 months ago
@trevor001 not alot money at all... minimoog model d from 70s goes for over 3000 eur.
over priced
Dzoni73 7 months ago
The video is not in sync with the audio, that's quite annoying.
keyboardjeff 9 months ago
@keyboardjeff It was a frequent problem on YouTube back then. It got worse when they finally enabled the stereo signal on previously posted videos. Don't thank me, I'm glad to learn you something. Btw, it annoys me too.
trevor001 9 months ago
low frequency osselatorrr
sunflower7202 10 months ago
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I have a Juno 106 that I'd like to get rid of. It's in good condition. The only issue is that the volume and portamento knobs need to be cleaned because they're a little dusty. A crackling sound can be heard when the knobs are being tweaked. Would you know of any product I can clean them with, or is it something that a repair person would have to look at?
soundsurgeon 10 months ago
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soundsurgeon 10 months ago
ya what is that at 4.52 sounds class.
keaneoo 11 months ago
Dilemma: I'm faced with a chance to get a good condition Juno 106 for $500, with the exception that a couple voice chips are on the fritz. Also, I just tried the Roland Gaia today and really fell in love with that little guy! To get a Juno with it's rich sound but regular repair requirements, or the Gaia which is reliable but certainly not as great a sound. What would you do?
MegaCrasher3000 11 months ago
@MegaCrasher3000 I've tried a Gaia in a store a few months ago. Fun and easy to use, and sounding OK (I thought it sounded quite good actually) but considered as cheap by many. It has much more possibilities but doesn't sound as deep as the 106. I was tempted to buy it but had the good idea to wait and save some money, then bought a Nordlead 2X instead.
trevor001 11 months ago
@trevor001
Thanks for the reply! After lots of consideration, I think I'll go for the Gaia. Because of its audio input, I realized I could run my bass through it and gets some really cool sounds during live gigs. Also it interfaces nicely with a DAW and, due to being visually impaired, its lack of a screen is a bonus for me. Everything is hands-on. When I have more disposable income, I'll perhaps snag a 106 too, down the road.
MegaCrasher3000 11 months ago
@MegaCrasher3000 I own both the juno 106 and roland gaia 101, the gaia is gorgeous, its monophonic option is better than the juno's, but trust me its no juno106. if I were you I'd hold off and find a juno in better condition for roughly the same price.
bizmarkie507 10 months ago
wonderful sound... i got 24 voice cheap digital Casio keyboard and it sounds like piece of shit. And this one have only 6 voice polyphony and sounds better than any modern fuckin digital synthesizer or keyboard. And i´m askin´... Why ?
ZenotypeXM4Pulsonic 11 months ago
@ZenotypeXM4Pulsonic because digital stuff always sucks for music
hotlanta71 11 months ago
DEADMAU5 USES JUNO 106 :) :)
ruptur3d 11 months ago
why is it that every synth demo video I wach they have to play some cheesy ass shit from the 70's? Lets hear some aggressive stuff that can really show the capability of the sound that that insturment can produce!!!!? Just wait till I get my JP8000. Im gonna throw that trance shit out the fucking window and make some sounds you will guard your children against!
Marsden12001 1 year ago
@Marsden12001
FAG
MrGuitarandvocals 9 months ago
I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of how you demonstrated this instrument. You obviously know the difference between a "keyboard" and a "synth". Your approach as shown in the video is that of a "synth" player. It is worth pointing that out because the majority of people who play synths are "keyboard" players and they demonstrate their synths on YouTube and I watch them and realize there was no genuine insight given. With this vid here - I learned something.
NelsonClick 1 year ago
Its weird how Roland had to simplify their technology after creating the Jupiter 8, I guess they thought, how are we going to improve on this? I think they are going through the same process at present apart from the V-Synth.
maccagrabme 1 year ago
I was going to sell mine, as I so seldomely use it - but after seeing this demo I am convinced to keep it. Nice job!
HiTopProd 1 year ago
Nice playing :)!
I see you use a Roland DP-2 pedal, i want to use that pedal as a bassdrum (for my Korg Padkontrol) do you think it will suit the job? is it a good quality pedal or just plastic cheap?
thanks in advance, Mik
mikvental 1 year ago
@mikvental It's a simple switch pedal, simple plastic... It only sends 2 midi values: 0 and 127. Maybe it can work with your Padkontrol, but you won't be able to add nuances to your playing. That's all I can say ;)
trevor001 1 year ago
@trevor001 Thanks for your reply! Unfortunatly my PadKontrol can only recieve 0 and 127 midi input, so that's no problem ;) (well it's a pitty but there is no other option haha). Thanks i'll give it a try!
mikvental 1 year ago
@mikvental You just need a switch pedal for the padKONTROL (I just bought one.) It only reads a basic switch, however - the padKONTROL doesn't seem to have anything to read a velocity-sensitive input (like a bass drum kick pad from a set of electronic drums.)
cvesseytoo 11 months ago
@cvesseytoo Thanks! I've bought one too, suits the job perfect!
mikvental 9 months ago
clever trevor lol
helicoptered 1 year ago
do you think this keyboard would be good for making the sounds the band motionless in white has in some of their songs
they use the roland juno g
and i dont want to spend much money lol
KFLUFF27 1 year ago
hi.. i'm looking to buy my first synth and i really love how the old junos sound. some friends told me a juno G would be better. i'm not gonna be making any crazy beats or anything. do you think a juno 106 would be a good first synth?
helloimbrianshin 1 year ago
@helloimbrianshin In 1984, the Juno 106 was a great first synth. In 2010 you'd be better off buying something more reliable, like a digital emulation of analog synths. You will even have much more possibilites so you can explore more styles of sounds before sticking to the kind of sound you like.
trevor001 1 year ago
@trevor001 oh that makes sense. thanks!
helloimbrianshin 1 year ago
@helloimbrianshin hey there. An Analog modeling synth would be more reliable and would probably have more possibilities in terms of sound but if you're looking to get your very first synth and are planning on learning basic synthesis I would go for an older analog synth. The sound is 100x better and the older analog synths are very easy to learn on. My first synth was a Moog Source and I still love it to this day. I recommend a Yamaha CS-10 or a Moog Prodigy. A simple 2 VCO analog synth.
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could you please tell me the notes you play at 4:02 - 4:27
i really love it! the vid is a little bit out of sync so i couldn't see what you are playing.
thumb up for this demo, i'm sure i gonna buy this synth.
mikak3607 1 year ago
could you please tell me the notes you play at 4:02 - 4:27
i really love it! the vid is a little bit out of sync so i couldn't see what you are playing.
thumb up for this demo, i'm sure i gonna buy this synth.
mikak3607 1 year ago
I miss my Juno 106 :((( maybe ill come across another one some day, learned everything i know on it. Plus... it sounds better than the crap roland is making now.
isaacrife08 1 year ago
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isaacrife08 1 year ago
can it also bend reality like in the video? because that would be pretty schweet
culturaleyes 1 year ago
very useful video. thank you.
ChrisRimbyLive 1 year ago
Do you think 650$CAN is too much to pay for a good condition, used Juno 106?
RVLVNGDRS 1 year ago
@RVLVNGDRS yeah, I am selling one for $550.00 USD and is fully serviced and battery and chips replaced and near mint condition
intromix 1 year ago
Haunting synth. Erasure used this extensively on 'The Innocents', as did Scotch with their hit 'Take me up'
italodiscorevival 1 year ago
This gorgeous. I envy your 106-skills!
18elliot18 1 year ago
whoa sounds like the intro to one of them canon ninja flicks from the 80's :P
LemonAndYoghurt 1 year ago
aside from the technical info, which is really cool too, I like listening to your playing
HiwattGuitarsDDR 1 year ago 4
Thanks !
trevor001 1 year ago
0:40 last piece of the guitar beginning in Daft Punk - Fresh
Thijs226 1 year ago
4:30 remind me back to the film "Flashdance" love theme....or something...anyway 1983 =)
tipetto 1 year ago
I like the way, when he misses a note he mucks around with a button or follows the misake through as if it was part of the rest of the song... lol No malice intended, just funny thats all. NICE TUNES THOUGH!!
Everestlad 1 year ago
whats the name of the song on 4:52-5:30?? let me know please, its the most beautiful 80's style song
bigtymerzcashmoney 1 year ago 15
It's something I've written ! ;)
trevor001 1 year ago 2
@trevor001 sounds fantastic!!
ChocoChuck 1 year ago
I agree matey!
Everestlad 1 year ago
Ugh.....I love these things.
cosmogang 2 years ago 2
all the voices are working on mine but i cant seem to get it to sound this good, i even tried following all the settings on the last part you played by looking at the sliders on the screen, i dont seem to get as good a sound, is it possible something burnt out or needs to be repaired?
keepitacrime 2 years ago
I'm not sure the sliders were on the corresponding positions for any of the sounds used here. I think I called every sound back from the memory.
One possibility is that the MP3 compression of the sound here brings some artificial "fatness" by altering the high frequencies.
I would suggest to use external effects such as dynamic compression, EQ, reverb or delay.
Not forgetting the internal chorus.
trevor001 2 years ago
oh well that would make sense then, i just got it days ago so im still learning how to program it. this is my first analog synth, my other is a microkorg so its quite a bit different, do analog synths need warm up time like tube amps?
keepitacrime 2 years ago
They don't really need to warm up. When I received mine from Poland in February (2006 I think), it was very cold and it took a few hours for the sound to come out properly. Then everything was fine, yet from time to time it took a minute or two to warm up and work flawlessly.
trevor001 2 years ago
which is better, this magnificent juno106, or the so-fat-it's-obese-sounding jx8p?
JohnnyMidnight1 2 years ago
They're very different.
I would prefer the JX8P personally. Mostly because it has 2 oscillators.
trevor001 2 years ago
Love the sound of this synth, which is why I'm getting one. But isn't it that the 106's built in portamento makes a sustain pedal unnecessary?
DJGahann 2 years ago
Sustain pedal allows you to keep the note sounding after releasing the key, like on a piano.
Portamento makes a transition between notes by shifting the pitch from one note to another.
It's 2 different things. ;)
trevor001 2 years ago
nice player !
Moroder1984 2 years ago
ugh, im really torn weather I should sell mine or not. I like it a lot, but I don't use it that often. Maybe I should hang on to it as a collection and maybe it will be worth more later.
LIGHTRONIX 2 years ago 8
Heh i woudn't sell it if i were you but if you're going to, please tell me =p
svenssoncorps 2 years ago 3
@LIGHTRONIX maybe you should ship it to me... for free xD
Cds56 1 year ago
Followup to an email from svenssoncorps who thought the Juno 106 would be hard to program: The Juno 106 only has about half the parameters as the average analog synth. Since it only has one oscillator per voice, you don't have to worry about tuning the oscillators relative to each other. It has no sample and hold or FM. Because it has one slider per parameter, you don't need to worry about navigating menus. Each slider affects the sound in an obvious way.
NewShimmer 2 years ago
That's cool! Thanks for the info. It would be a very nice starting analog synthesizer. I don't really know abouth hold or FM but this is great, and i think digital synthesis isn't the real thing because it usually is sample-based. But good for pianos unlike the analogs so if i go analog i'll need another synth too... hmm i'm thinking
svenssoncorps 2 years ago
"quietened" is not a real word.. ahhahaha
josiahs 2 years ago
It is now. It refers to the thing you do when diminishing the audio volume of a Juno 106. :)
alienorbiter 2 years ago
I WANT A JUNO 106 :(
Cutrexxx 2 years ago
im honestly thinking about buying a second juno... and useing midi to stack it so i could get some deeper brass sounds
isaacrife08 2 years ago
beautifull synth. 5*
StudioF 2 years ago
i want one
who's selling? contact me
korgbro 2 years ago
there's one going on ebay right now buy it now for £375. Be quick though, only ten hours left on the auction.
svc1978 2 years ago
I composed a couple songs using only my Juno 106, come check it out.
ShakerCuda71 2 years ago
I have owned a Juno 106 since 1983(?), and it has been dead reliable. I haven't even needed to change the system battery. BTW I own two 80's synths, the Juno and a Korg DSS-1. They're both great synths, but the Juno cost half as much as the Korg back in the day, but is worth twice as much now. The reason is that the Juno is just complex enough to produce a variety of sounds, but is simple enough to be user-friendly. The sliders invite tweaking. It's a great synth for beginners.
NewShimmer 2 years ago
really? i'd like one, but never tried analog synthesis, it looks hard to use
svenssoncorps 2 years ago
once you go analog, you never wan to go back.
LIGHTRONIX 2 years ago 2
I dont give a shit what anybody sais, this thing is way better than the Juno 60
its called REAL TIME CONTROL!
angie4josh 2 years ago
I agree, I'm borrowing my friends 106 and comparing with my juno 6 and I have to say that I prefer the 106.. Just sits better in a mix in my opinion..
reginaldbowlsiii 2 years ago
from what year is this synth?
Vocod3r 2 years ago 3
1984
trevor001 2 years ago
Nice demo
kentwidman 2 years ago
Hd one of thes back in about 1984. I grew to really like it. It turned out to be far more mechanically reliable than the Prophet of that era, and the sound were a lot of fun.
LeathanL 2 years ago
ii have two ..
one i use the other is for parts .. both have 6 good voices ..
.... funny thing .. i wonder if my main 106 and the parts synth differ in their reliability based on one weird difference .. the one i've used for the last few years has a 3 prong cord input while the parts one only has two ?
PHAEDRIDER 2 years ago
Yeah... mine had three... It's just been modified. From factory, it's 2. Not sure whether it affects reliability or not... I think it just makes it easier to find a spare power cable.
trevor001 2 years ago
ah.. i was just wondering if it might have been a later revision..thanks ..
PHAEDRIDER 2 years ago
i have a question. can you slso make beats with the juno-106?
banivakacacani 2 years ago
no beatss
akronym72 2 years ago
you can make some great drum sounds with the white noise section and then envelope it until it is a suitable drum noise. I would recommend utilizing an external sequencer to program. You would then synthesize each sound that you were after and record each individually, and then multi track... I use my Juno to make beats often. Great filter for resonant bass kicks. I would also recommend a good EQ to and compressor to really make it SLAP.
douglascain 2 years ago
Haha! What?
SLagerZahne 2 years ago
its also used in this video:
watch?v=1DcpCkjIr08
TivoliMylarBalloons 2 years ago
Any sustain pedal with the same polarity as the DP2 (all Roland DP series and probably some others). Some other brands have inversed polarity, so your notes are sustained when the pedal is not held down, which can be quite annoying!
trevor001 2 years ago
can u share some presets?
vintagesynthlover 2 years ago
Don't have the 106 anymore, sorry.
trevor001 2 years ago
I've never listened to Prince because of his sleazy videos so I couldn't comment.
trevor001 2 years ago
by the way what was the low-pass filter song
UnchainTheNight1 2 years ago
pure improvisation!
trevor001 2 years ago
well it was terrific terrific video i rated it 5 stars and i favorited this
UnchainTheNight1 2 years ago
I love this video! It's brilliant! I was wondering what little melody you play at 4:52 into this video? I really like it! and Keep up the nice work! Many thanks!
raptorrave 2 years ago
the little melody at 4'52 is one of the many music pieces I have in stock to start a song with.
trevor001 2 years ago
uh that is in stereo
UnchainTheNight1 2 years ago
Yeah ! It seems Youtube has enabled the stereo! I thought it had been converted in mono when I first posted it!
Hurray!
But the sound doesn't follow the picture anymore. :-/
trevor001 2 years ago
oh well its the sound that matters right?
UnchainTheNight1 2 years ago
Love this video, and juno too! i have juno-6 and 106. i think 106 has more "clean" sound. both are so great instruments!
vintagesynthlover 2 years ago
and how many voice chips you have replaced?
vintagesynthlover 2 years ago
Hi can you get a piano sound on the juno ike a grand piano?
sanshuz 2 years ago
No you can´t. Its analog synth, not sample based like digitals today. Sort of "electric piano" u can get out of it, but remember it has only 6 voices.
vintagesynthlover 2 years ago
nice vid, man. one day someday I will get one! damn those over inflated ebay prices!!
Vacher12 2 years ago
my father as one juno 106 hehe
starspace 2 years ago
I bet if you got rid of this juno ur really sorry.. It's good
helicoptered 2 years ago
so if i got one offline, would it already have sounds programmed in it no matter what?
gar1and13 2 years ago
oh, it was an alesis nanoverb i used.
krang07 2 years ago
i love playing digital synths for a while and than getting my juno out just blows digital synths away
Ris3shadowland 2 years ago
i have miles of tape of me playing that synth. the big break-through in sound was when i hooked it up to a digital reverb
wow! what a sound!
krang07 2 years ago
digital reverb software or hardware? if hardware, what?
phreaf 2 years ago
Can't beat a hardware reverb like a Lexicon or a Roland reverb/delay machine. Or an alesis even.
Novaheart1998 2 years ago
thanks for reply mate, yeah I'm looking at a hardware unit for my 106, but analogue. keen to move out of programming on computer as much as possible. it just FEELS better! :) (not to mention improved sound quality)
cheers
phreaf 2 years ago
Great but, no velocity or aftertouch. AT not so important but VEL idk...i'm a bit put off by it. Since there are others that have it.
phobik2000 2 years ago
what a board
malcolmyoung86 2 years ago
One of the best synths in my opinion. It is capable of so much sound. It beats a nord lead in my opinion even though they dont have much memory.
beemanjo 2 years ago
hope that chip dont blow bro
helicoptered 3 years ago
It's been sold. The chips were OK.
trevor001 3 years ago
Heh, I know the chips do blow in 106's because of the powerful sounds I know so.. I'm not sure on how long the chips last for, but I do know you can order new ones..
helicoptered 3 years ago
Excellent for bass and strings
Some nice chords there mate
Is there no verb added throughout?
thx for an superb video
thelightcommeth 3 years ago
Man thats so good, i wanna kick your door in and add it to me my juno d.
helicoptered 3 years ago
is this keyboard ever used to create ambient music? sounds capable.
upuautiii 3 years ago
with a roland space echo it might work well
carocafella 2 years ago
do u know how to get an organ sound on that for ska
MapleMan92 3 years ago
You probably want to just get an old Vox Continental, if thats all you need of course.
19ADband 3 years ago 3
Someone just gave me one! For nothing! Bahahah!
tassadar1977 3 years ago
Lucky fucker! =D
helicoptered 3 years ago
But in terms of value, sound quality, and MIDI functions, is it better off getting one?
miniroll32 3 years ago
I understand they're not 'true' synthesizers, in that they don't create the sounds as you press a key.. But in terms of value and future life, is the Juno G a good MIDI keyboard on the market today for today, in a shop? thanks
miniroll32 3 years ago
I'm gonna be honest and say that the Juno G is a disgraceful keyboard, for beginner or anyone. If you're gonna get a new keyboard the Korg MicroKorg is by far the most bang for buck. I use it on a daily basis.
wassoreal 3 years ago
Does anyone reccommend the Juno G keyboard? I hear it has all the Juno 60 and 106 in it :)
miniroll32 3 years ago
Just like benanderson88 says the Juno G/D have nothing in common with the older Juno's. The only thing they share is the look (Juno G only). Thats about it. The Juno G uses waveform memory, while the Juno 106 creates it sounds with the DCO (Digitally Controlled Oscillator). I would recommend a Juno 106, or synths that function in the same way, like the Juno 60 or maybe a JX-3P?
skruvjern 3 years ago
no!
HarrisonFnord 3 years ago
7:43, that's the sound that made me fall in love with the 106
jazzpsalti 3 years ago
That part at 5:53 reminds me of the Chuckle Brothers.. Its a great video, cheers, anyone know the best place to get one of these from?
MrJack141516 3 years ago
thanks for the demo. sounds wonderful
:)
dancecrave 3 years ago
it sounds so beautiful
perfect for my synth-pop project!
I am not sure whether to get this or a a RE-101 Space Echo though
hmmmm
discotechwreck 3 years ago
RE-201 you mean, get both, they are wonderful, only the 201 has no midi of course , so you can only tweak it realtime. but you have now the Universal Audio UAD cards, with a stereo space echo, that will be ok, and preset-able but not the real stuff.
Tonyp68 3 years ago
wonderful synth, I have one, and guess what? selling it! make me offers!
naturecollision 3 years ago
5.54 sounds so much like P.Lion 'Dreams'
andyjdking 3 years ago
Great demo. Wish I had a 106!
Arthriticprince 3 years ago
Nice sounds!!! Good synthesizer!!! :)
Solaris1992 3 years ago
I love the beginning bit, very dystopian.
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paulwilliams87 3 years ago
Good sounds. Long life the 80s.
FContreras85 3 years ago 2
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pablinkk 3 years ago
Great synth - I HAVE ONE FOR SALE!!!!
mutleee 3 years ago
ha ha ha ha
DeeP23 3 years ago
Yes it stack all 6 voices on top of each other
and sound real fat
winstonsmith84 3 years ago
Such an awesome synth. My dad gave me his and it's been a great first synth. For those of you with voice chip issues, you have 2 options if you don't want to replace it.
1) mono mode (hold down the 2 poly keys simultaneously... it won't have the greatest sound though
2) find a key you won't be using much (i usually find a key in the first octave) that doesn't sound - and tape it down. this will occupy the bad voice chip so all other keys you press will use other chips.
niteskunk 3 years ago
err poly buttons, not keys* sorry :)
niteskunk 3 years ago
Now play that song from Big and don't be stingy with the filters.
Historiologer 3 years ago
lol i hve a juno 106 but you know how to use it better than i do lol but im only 15 lol
Ris3shadowland 3 years ago
lol
arturobandiniti 3 years ago 2
dude uhmmm im about to buy this keyboard and could u tell if u gotta but any other mods for it other than just the keyboard
truthseekera5 3 years ago
Somebody might be giving one of these to me. :)
DuckieExplosion 3 years ago
4:16-4:32 im like wtf am i tripping here?
needleonthevinyl 3 years ago
Awesome sound. I want one. Have you heard Roalnd's Juno G? Funny isn't it!!
Dogboy73 3 years ago
I still have one of these synths! Bought it in 1985. It's seen better days, 2 of the sliders snapped off, and a couple of chipped keys. It needs a bit of repair, and seen a fair bit of gigging ;o)
workidsaworkieticket 3 years ago
To add to my comment below, some of the 106's I had to sell quickly because some already came with the voice chip problem but did not manifest the problem at time of purchase. Some were already doing it badly when I played them at the shop so I would not buy them. A small number of these units never developed the problem or were not played as much. It seems it's a matter of time for ALMOST all of them. Yes, I'm sure a few of you have had yours for years with no problems. You're the exceptions.
Jordingo 3 years ago
I owned several of these in the 90's as there was this backlash to digital keyboards. I'd buy them cheap at pawn shops and then sell them to the "analog only" crowd for a couple hundred more. I found this to sound nicer than the Juno 60 only due to the brighter sound. The 60, on the other hand, sounded much better even if more limited. If on the Juno60 you could get as many sounds, brighter sound and more patch slots to save the sounds you make to, it would absolutely kill the 106.
Jordingo 3 years ago