Device Overview
| Name/Version: | JunoControl - M4L Editor for the Roland JUNO-106 2.1 |
| Author: | Oddeo |
| Description: | Editor for the Roland JUNO 106. To be quite honest, when I wrote JunoControl, I never really finished it. As this was my first M4L patch, I was happy that I managed to get it to a point where it looked decent and had some basic functionality for integrating the actual instrument into Ableton. There were additional functions I wanted to add, but just never made the time to do so. Well, the wonderful thing about the M4L platform is that it is �open!� Fabrizio Poce (http://www.fabriziopoce.com/) has taken the original patch and done a proper job of finishing it out functionally and aesthetically. Not only did he fix the bugs I left in the code, but he went above and beyond to make this a truly dynamite patch. Here is what Fabrizio has to say: Things I addd (among others): - Little thing: sliders instead of rotatory knobs (more in likehood of the real thing). - Little thing: Added the HPF filter - General: Fixed a couple of problems with lot's of data being sent to the synth (it is now smoother). - Added a way of handling presets libraries which is efficient to the Juno: it uses sysex program changes - Added randomizers of patches on a per section basis (the little buttons in lfo/dco/vcf/env bars). - All parameters are friendly to Live (they do not spit into the undo), and are named (can be easily automated) The JunoRouter patch has't changed much (your idea to get sysex out is intact). I just added the possibility to see activity. About the Preset Library handling: To use them load a library by clicking on 'read library' and use the 'PATCH LIBRARY' selector. Each entry is no other than the juno sysex sequence for program changes (18 bytes of data values plus the overhead of sysex). For skipping from a patch to another use the PATCH LIBRARY +/- or display cipher. You can edit the patches and if you click on 'commit' you store the change in RAM memory (so that if you skip the preset and go back to it you get it back as you modified). Anyway if you want to save the library as you modified it, you need to do click on the 'write library' and give it a name. Very important: if you save a live set with the device in it and a loaded preset library, the same library is recalled if you re-open the liveset (recalling also the saved patch number). This is true for libraries you opened or saved. PS: I have attached some preset libraries (text files) with presets I have created/re-edited. You can see they are no other than sysex sequences for program changes. You can redistribute them as well. About Randomizers: They modify the state of a section of the synth (lfo/dco/vcf/env) in a way to 'mix' the old state with random feeds. Can be nice to explore if you got short on ideas. In my opinion, I would say that this is a MUST HAVE for any Juno 106 owner that has a copy of Max For Live. Great job, Fabricio! You can download his patch here, but for the updated router and presets you will need to get them off of my website: www.neilbufkin.com **UPDATE 6/23/12 - Fabrizio fixed an issue some Mac users were having with loading txt files. Enjoy, Neil |
Juno-106 Analog-digital hybrid synthesizer. A popular analog synthesizer. Often used by techno/house artists, in virtue of its excellent bass sounds, creamy leads, and warm strings/pads (usually when people refer to 'Juno pad', they mean the 106). Description Preset Editor & Library for the Roland Juno 106 and MKS7 Synthesizers. Save, organize and edit presets via a simple MIDI connection. Presets can be created from scratch or received from the synthesizer’s inner memory, and are stored as.jep documents or.syx files (sysex) on your hard drive.
Device Details
| Downloads: | 2758 |
| Tags | hardware |
| Live Version Used: | 8.3 |
| Max Version Used: | 5.1.8 |
| Date Added: | Feb 18 2010 23:33:56 |
| Date Last Updated: | Aug 10 2012 12:44:43 |
| Average Rating (1) | 5 |
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| Device Type: | midi_device |
| URL (optional): | http://www.neilbufkin.com |
| License (more info): | None |
Device Files
| Device File: | Juno106Control.amxd |
Comments
| I wrote JunoControl.amxd to make automating the Juno-106 much easier in Ableton Live. The knobs are set to automap like macro controller knobs (on the APC40 you can access the 8 knobs on the right by holding shift and pressing 2). To flip the switches up or down click on the text rather than the actual switch (i.e. + or - for the ENV POL). With the exception of the program change display, this patch is unidirectional and will not sync to any changes made on the Juno-106 hardware. (If someone would like to put in the time to code this patch to be bidirectional that would be great) To overcome the SysEx messaging issue currently posed by Live I wrote a router called JunoRouter.maxpat. This MUST be open in Max Runtime. Download it here: http://www.neilbufkin.com/Neil_Bufkin_2.0/Neil___Downloads_files/JunoRouter.maxpat Suggested instructions: Drop JunoControl.amxd on a MIDI track in Ableton Live Drop an External Instrument to the right of JunoControl. Set the MIDI and Audio routings according to your setup. Right click JunoRouter.maxpat and ?Open With? MAX Runtime. Select the MIDI Port your Juno-106 hardware is connected to. Set this up in the Audio/MIDI application(Mac). (I am not sure what the procedure is for Windows OS) That?s it. All of the buttons and knobs can be mapped and automated using Live?s MIDI learn function. 
There is one issue that I have not been able to figure out.....you have to click on a button or switch twice for the setting to be made on the Juno hardware (first click changes on the M4L GUI, second click changes on the Juno). This is my first M4L patch so if you know what the issue is with this please let me know. I hope this patch is useful for you Juno-106 owners. It sure is for me. Enjoy! Neil (Description is not showing up for some reason) |
| awesome work man! still searching for this for my matrix 6 synth. would be great if anyone can realize that. greetz |
| If you 'freeze' the device, the .maxpat will be included in the .amxd. No need to distribute that separately. |
| synnack, thanks for the tip. You are right. since the .maxpat was not a file actually used in the .amxd file all I had to do was 'add dependency' The file has been updated. No need to go to the external link. |
| Great Patch exept that none of the knobs are transmitting information to the Juno exept Patch Change... Any suggestions? |
| nice cosmetic but only the patch change works - no sysex is transmitted |
| Thank you very much !! You did a great job ! I'm using it every day since my juno buttons are all dead XD I really love the interface also. Are you planning to do some other synths like the MKS-80 for example ^^ Again Thanks a LOT ;-) |
| jenz & zip, Be sure that you have JunoRouter running in MaxRuntime. Without JunoRouter none of the SysEx will make it to the Juno. There are detailed instructions on my website if you need them. Chearz |
| I just realized today that the version I have had posted (1.2) was the most recent. There was in issue with the LED's turning orange instead of staying red as they are supposed to. Today I uploaded the version I thought I uploaded a couple months ago (1.3) which fixes the color discrepancy. Ooops. Neil |
| I meant to say 1.2 was NOT the most recent. Double Ooops... |
| i cannot get this to work in windows. i have tried absolutely everything... i thought there was a problem with conflicting midi devices so i used midi yoke and a software midi router to circumvent it but still no response from the juno at all, only patch changes are working... has anybody got this to work with windows? |
| OK ignore my last comment, figured out how to get it working in windows xp. 1. Install Midi Yoke and MidiOX 2. Connect juno 106 to midi device (but don't connect midi device to computer yet!) 3. Start Ableton, insert Juno Control 4. Insert Ext. Instrument after Juno Control, route to MidiYoke1 (ensure this is enabled in config/preferences) 5. Start Juno Router with Max Runtime, route to MidiYoke1 6. Connect Midi device to computer. 7. Start MidiOX. Go to options, midi devices and enable monitoring for midiyoke1 IN and Midi Device OUT. 8. Go to view, port routings. right click - disconnect all. route midiyoke1 IN to midi device OUT. (click and drag) 9. Check that the juno is receiving messages 10. Tweak till your heart is content :) The reason you need to route the midi this way is because ableton will 'take control' of the midi device, so the juno router wont be able to use the midi device if it is used by ableton. so the work around is to route it via midiyoke, connect the midi device after ableton/junorouter and then route midiyoke to midi device via midi ox. |
| I'm trying to get this patch running in live, but it's not transmitting sysex data. Oddeo's site is up anymore? does anyone have instructions on how to set up JunoRouter for mac? |
| Crap...that reminds me that I need to fix my website. I am not at my computer, and it has been a while since I gave this any thought, but if I remember right, the router is saved in the file that is posted here. I believe you just need to unfreeze it. |
| Hey guys. Recently I bought an 106. The JunoControl maxpatch looks really nice. I?ve downloaded it already but JunoRouter.maxpat seems not to be available anymore. Can I get somewhere? (I?m working on Windows 7, 64 bits) Thanks! B.G. |
| I believe the JunoRouter is frozen in the main download. If you need to download it individually, you can do so here: http://www.neilbufkin.com/NB/News/Entries/2012/6/30_Juno106Control_-_Big_Update_by_Fabrizio_Poce_files/JunoRouter.maxpat Enjoy! Neil |
| hi everyone i just got my juno106 back from a friend who had mad skills enough to repair it (without having to buy the whole 6pack of voices) i think i kinda made it work in ableton with maxforlive and the junorouter opened in maxRT however, i am not sure if it's possible to control the juno106control with my actual synth, as it would be much easier to automate with it using the actual synth rather than using the mouse and clicks. have i skipped a part? have i done something wrong? please help me out, i would greatly appreciate it! cheers!!! |
| Hi all. I'm struggling getting this to work. I've read all the other posts and followed all the advice (I think). I know it must work as there seem to be plenty of satisfied customers! I'll quickly run through my setup, and the steps I've taken. Hopefully someone can tell me what I'm missing! I have Ableton Live 9 Suite running on Mac OSX 10.2.6 (Snow Leopard). I have attached the MIDI in port of the Juno to the MIDI out port on my Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 audio interface. I have also routed MIDI back from the Juno to the audio interface. I have created a new external device in the Mac's Audio MIDI Setup application, named the device Juno-106, and made connections between the Komplete Audio 6 device and the Juno-106 device to reflect the MIDI setup described in the previous paragraph. I have launched the JunoRouter in Max Runtime, and selected the Juno-106 device I created in the Audio MIDI Setup application. I have added the Juno106Control MIDI effect to a new track in Live, and dragged an External Instrument object into the Detail View to the right of the Juno106Control. I have set 'MIDI To' in the External Instrument to Komplete Audio 6 Ch. 16, and set the Juno to use MIDI channel 16. If I arm the track I can record into a clip using the Juno-106 keyboard, no problem, and the Juno will play back whatever notes are played out over MIDI from Live, using whichever patch is currently set on the Juno itself. (This is the same behaviour that is observed if I remove the Juno106Control from the Detail View altogether, so I don't suppose there are any surprises there.) With note information playing out to the Juno from my Live clip, I then try to shape the sound using the controllers in the Juno106Control. This has absolutely no effect on the Juno whatsoever. I can't even change the patch from Juno106Control. Everything I do in Juno106Control causes the 'view activity' blinker in the JunoRouter runtime object to flash, so it is receiving the messages (and doing the sysex conversion, I expect), but the new messages are not being passed on over MIDI channel 16, although the note information is. Any help would be gratefully received! |
| I sorted it. The MIDI function switch on the Juno was set to 'I KYBD'. Don't know how that happened. Must have been when I moved it or something. I had read when I got the Juno that 'most users just set this to function III and forget about it'. I'd obviously forgotten about it! Anyway, add: I ensured the MIDI function switch on the back of the Juno was set to 'III All'. ... and this is everything I did to get Juno106Control to work for me on the Mac. Hopefully this will be helpful to others. |
| Hi! I'm new with M4L... I own a Juno 106 and i've downloaded this patch but can't get to make it work... First thing : How do I launch the JunoRouter in Max Runtime?? I see that I have Max Runtime in my application but what is the 'JunoRouter'? What do I need to do to launch it in the Max Runtime app?? I've read in a post here that the JunoRouter is frozen in this download...what does that mean? Btw, where can I see witch version of the patch i've downloaded? Plz help!! Alex |
| Hi there Oddeo, I was wondering if the work you've done here would be useful to create programmers for other hardware synths using sysex ? Would it be possible to convert the junorouter to talk with those other synths ? It would be really great for us willing newbies out there to have a kind of base to start from to build controllers, with the ground work done and just the customization to do which 'might' be easier. I'm willing to do one for an alpha juno, a korg EX8000 and a Matrix 6 synth if possible ;) Thanks for your answer. Gajimicu |
| When you press 'commit', does that send a snapshot of all parameters in the Max control surface? I'm looking to use this as an editor for my MKS-7 (rack unit with same architecture/chips as the 106), which doesn't have a memory. You can edit patches, but when you switch a patch your changes are gone. If this can dump all parameters at once, it would be a perfect tool for giving the MKS a memory and giving me easy access to edit it. Thanks |
| Oddeo / Fabrizio - Excellent M4L device! Thanks for designing such a useful thing. I am trying to control my 106 in LIve 9. I think I have everything set up correctly. I can play notes and change the patch using control, but no other changes such as LFO, DCO, HPF, VCF, VCA, or Env. Can you help me? Steve |
| It looks like I have an issue with Junorouter. I open it in Max, but it doesn't give me an option to set the output to my Juno. The only option in the pulldown is Juno106Control.amxd. Shouldnt I see my actual Juno as an output option? Does it need to be started before Live takes over the Juno? |
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| Figured it out! I did not have Max Runtime installed. I assumed using MaxforLive editor would be same as Max Runtime. Its working now, GREAT device! |
| Very cool ! Thanks. Looking for the same device for OBERHEIM MATRIX 6 R. If someone have created it, you can send me a message. |
| Having problems with this thing. I can load the patches and save them. I can change the parameters in the JunoControl and they change the sound. BUT thats it. When I move the faders on the Juno it doesn't change the parameters in the computer. Also there is a big problem with the automation. It just kind of freaks out. If for example I automate a long LPF sweep it makes a glichy sound like its not very smooth and it extends the notes really long. On some patches there the automation causes the notes to play spastically or not at all. Any thoughts? Is there a flaw in the programming or am I just doing something wrong? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED! |
| I am not sure what the issue may be, as I am not experiencing this. I would go to my website and make sure you have all of the latest versions http://www.neilbufkin.com/NB/News/Entries/2012/6/30_Juno106Control_-_Big_Update_by_Fabrizio_Poce.html I hope this helps. Neil |
| Hi there I have exactly the same questions as alexalex above... don't understand the juno router / max run time step... any help would be much appreciated... -- Hi! I'm new with M4L... I own a Juno 106 and i've downloaded this patch but can't get to make it work... First thing : How do I launch the JunoRouter in Max Runtime?? I see that I have Max Runtime in my application but what is the 'JunoRouter'? What do I need to do to launch it in the Max Runtime app?? I've read in a post here that the JunoRouter is frozen in this download...what does that mean? Btw, where can I see witch version of the patch i've downloaded? Plz help!! Alex |
| Hey Calisoul, I'm having the exact same issues as you! Hope someone can help us out |
Juno 106 Midi
| I've just decided to start using this on the Juno again after a gap. I can't seem to get it working this time. Any know. Issues with max 6.1.7? |
| Be sure to read all of the instructions and download the right items on this page: http://www.neilbufkin.com/NB/News/Entries/2012/6/30_Juno106Control_-_Big_Update_by_Fabrizio_Poce.html |
| Thanks for the reply, Notes and program change work but as soon as I use any of the controls it defaults to patch 11 on the Juno and there's no change in the parameters. |
| Oh and the Max Runtime windows is showing activity. |
| Do you have MIDI Function set to III on the back of your Juno? Beyond that, I am not sure what else could be the issue. |
| NB I am using M4L x64 as I'm using Live x64 if that makes a difference? I have routed as follows for testing: Live>Midisport8>Pro 40 In>Midi Ox And I'm only getting CC and control change messages from Live but no Sys Ex messages. |
| Joe, I run Live 64 and Max 64, so it is not that. If you have JunoRouter running in MaxRuntime, you have your Juno MIDI selected in the pull down, you are using the most up to day version of Juno106Control running in Live, and the Function switch on the back of your Juno 106 is set to III, I am not sure how else to help you. I don't understand why you have the routing you do, but that is your thing. My routing is Live (Juno106Contol) > 828 MIDI OUT > Juno 106 & MaxRuntime (JunoRouter) > 828 MIDI OUT > Juno 106 That is it. Works for everyone I know that uses it. I sincerely hope you are able to figure out what is throwing your system off. If you do, please share in case someone else runs into the same issue. Best of luck! Neil |
| Hi All Is this working for anyone running Ableton 9.14 64 Bit and Max Runtime 6.18? I fear because it was designed for Live 8 and Max 5 that it won't work. I'm experiencing the same problems as Calisoul. It seems to work in 32bit Max Runtime, until I create automation lanes then the sounds go out of time as if I'm jogging a pitch wheel. I can move the editors faders and it's fine, just not record the automations. 64 Bit Max Runtime doesn't work with it at all. Moving the faders on my Juno doesn't translate to the editor either I need the automation which renders this useless, sadly. It would suit me perfectly otherwise! If anybody has encountered a fix for these issues or can rework the editor for Live 9 / Max 6 please let me know! Thanks Jo Binho |
| If you can't get the editor to work, I've made a modified version of it here: http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/2736/juno-106-and-mks-7-edit |
| Hi, I have just discovered this information and slightly confused. could someone please give me exact instructions and software needed to set this process up for Mac OS and Ableton Live 8. Thanks. |
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Juno-106
Analog-digital hybrid synthesizer
A popular analog synthesizer. Often used by techno/house artists, in virtue of its excellent bass sounds, creamy leads, and warm strings/pads (usually when people refer to 'Juno pad', they mean the 106).
Although based on the same architecture of the earlier Juno-60, the 106 sounds seem to be more varied, and the sonic character also seems to differ. The general consensus is that 'the Juno-60 sounds warmer', but I find that the 106 sounds roughly just as warm as the 60.
The sounds the Juno-106 produces bring you straight back to the 1980s. If you listen hard enough, you'll recognize the Juno-106's signature sounds in many songs of the '80s.
Note the huge variety of sounds one can get out of a simple mono-osc synth like this:
Factory Preset Group A
| Preset name with audio demo | My comments |
| 11 Brass | Quintessential analog brass. Notice how harmonically rich this sound is. A staple of '80s synth-pop. |
| 12 Brass Swell | A gentler, muted variation of the brass sound. |
| 13 Trumpet | For a trumpet sound, it didn't get much better than this in 1984 (unless you owned one of the big samplers of the era, that is (Fairlight, Synclavier, Emulator...) |
| 14 Flutes | Very well-programmed flute sound. Works well as an ensemble also, 'a la 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. |
| 15 Moving Strings | Aaaaaahhhh....here we have one of the 106's signature sounds.. the string pad, where an abundant dose of the famous Roland Chorus (position II) is used. |
| 16 Brass & Strings | This one showcases the Chorus in position I (slower). |
| 17 Choir | Beautiful, haunting syn-choir sound. |
| 18 Piano I | Great programming - with some imagination, :-), this reminds of a piano. Great analog sound nonetheless. |
| 21 Organ I | The Leslie effect here is achieved with PWM, the Chorus is not on. Cool sound. |
| 22 Organ II | Variation of the above, more trebly and with Chorus I. |
| 23 Combo Organ | 'House of the Rising Sun' is a good example to use with this Farfisa/Vox type sound. |
| 24 Calliope | Circus-like. |
| 25 Donald Pluck | A play on words on the fact that this sounds like Donald Duck, and it is a plucked-type sound. Duck sounds are actually pretty easy to make on a synth, just play around with the resonance control - I remember it was super-easy to do on my old CZ-1000... |
| 26 Celeste | Beautiful, haunting sound... an arpeggiator here would help immensely... but that's on the Juno-60, not here, unfortunately. |
| 27 Elect. Piano I | A Wurlitzer-like piano sound, with obligatory tremolo. Very well programmed. |
| 28 Elect. Piano II | And here we get into Rhodes territory. A darker, mellower variation (as it was in vogue during the early eighties. |
| 31 Clock Chimes | Hypnotic... but ideally you need FM to do these types of sounds |
| 32 Steel Drums | Awesome. Well programmed. Standard Jamaica/Calipso sound. |
| 33 Xylophone | Ok. |
| 34 Brass III | Works well as pad. |
| 35 Fanfare | Outstanding, analog, full-bodied... |
| 36 Strings III | Again, the classic 'Juno Strings' are here. A+. |
| 37 Pizzicato | The envelope is too short. |
| 38 High Strings | These are surprisingly realistic strings. |
| 41 Bass Clarinet | Fantastic! The programming here is good in every detail - embouchure, vibrato, envelope... |
| 42 English Horn | Typical nasal horn sound. |
| 43 Brass Ensemble | Mellow. Useful sound. |
| 44 Guitar | Definitely a good emulation. |
| 45 Koto | Beautiful rendition of this famous Japanese instrument. |
| 46 Dark Pluck | Marvelous, mysterious synthesizer sound! |
| 47 Funky I | Check out how powerful and full the Juno-106 basses are.. |
| 48 Synth Bass I | Typical '80s synth bass sound. When the 106 is in unison mode, it sounds like this: Synth Bass I unison |
| 51 Lead I | Typical Minimoog-style solo sound |
| 52 Lead II | Brassier version of the above. |
| 53 Lead III | Yet another version of the above. Check out the portamento effect. |
| 54 Funky II | Solid, funky bass. |
| 55 Synth Bass II | FAT! synth bass sound. |
| 56 Funky III | This would work well for Techno |
| 57 Thud Wah | Nice effect synth. |
| 58 Going Up | The obligatory sci-fi synth effects... |
| 61 Piano II | Brighter variation of the piano sound - good for Rock 'N' Roll. |
| 62 Clav. | Outstanding emulation of a Hohner Clavinet! |
| 63 Frontier Organ | Nice reproduction of a Farfisa organ. Why Frontier? Maybe meaning 'California' organ, a la Ray Manzarek? |
| 64 Snare Drum | Classic example of analog percussion. Reminds me of the beginning of 'Decades' by Joy Division. Works well in unison mode. |
| 65 Tom Toms | Simmons-style toms. |
| 66 Timpani | Great sound, powerful, with a lot of body.. |
| 67 Shaker | Very good emulation. |
| 68 Synth Pad | Beautiful sound! Pads are one of the three things (with bass and strings) that the Juno does best. |
| 71 Sweep I | Standard resonating synth sweep. |
| 72 Pluck Sweep | Very '80s, dark. |
| 73 Repeater | Cool envelope shaping. |
| 74 Sweep II | Rich, powerful synthesizer sound. |
| 75 Pluck Bell | Beauty. |
| 76 Dark Synth Piano | Another typical '80s sound - this will fit perfectly in a mix. |
| 77 Sustainer | This is pure analog... interesting use of the PWM that resembles a Leslie. |
| 78 Wah Release | Comical sound, with reso-release. |
| 81 Gong | Ok.. |
| 82 Resonance Funk | Typical example of analog bass drum - the same technique used (and taken to perfection) in the TR-808 and 909. |
| 83 Drum Booms | Powerful. |
| 84 Dust Storm | Another special effect, the wind in the desert dunes. |
| 85 Rocket Men | More wind for everybody. |
| 86 Hand Claps | Bravo, bravo! |
| 87 FX Sweep | Awesome U.F.O. SFX |
| 88 Caverns | Drips in a cavern |
Factory Preset Group B
| Preset name with audio demo | My comments |
| 11 Strings | Beautiful, dreaming synth strings. |
| 12 Violin | Well programmed emulation of a violin, with natural vibrato |
| 13 Chorus Vibes | Beautiful synth sound |
| 14 Organ I | Nice Hammond with key-click, good for jazz. Works for pop-dance too. |
| 15 Harpsichord I | Realistic and usable classical sound. |
| 16 Recorder | A bit static without vibrato - add it manually. |
| 17 Perc. Pluck | These are the 1980's!!! These types of sounds were heard all over the place in 1985. |
| 18 Noise Sweep | Powerful noise-based synth effect. |
| 21 Space Chimes | Very interesting synth sound, sounds almost like a dose of ring modulation were applied - but the Juno doesn't have it. |
| 22 Nylon Guitar | Very bright guitar sound. |
| 23 Orchestral Pad | Marvelous and full synthesizer orchestra. |
| 24 Bright Pluck | Very analog-sounding plucky sound. |
| 25 Organ Bell | Another organ variation. |
| 26 Accordion | Fantastic, realistic emulation of the real instrument. |
| 27 FX Rise 1 | This type of effect is still widely used. |
| 28 FX Rise 2 | And this one too, in sci-fi movies. |
| 31 Brass | Phenomenal syn-brass, up there with the best synthesizers of the era. |
| 32 Helicopter | It's better in its predecessor, the Juno-60. |
| 33 Lute | The lute is a wonderful, wonderful Medieval string instrument that derives from the Arab 'Ud', another fantastic instrument. It would be very nice to have the real thing, but the 106 does a good job in recreating the hypnotic feel of this instrument. |
| 34 Chorus Funk | Powerful!!! This is analog bass at its best, my friends. |
| 35 Tomita | Uncanny recreation of a particular synth sound used by Tomita. |
| 36 FX Sweep 1 | Sounds like a dentist drill |
| 37 Sharp Reed | Happy sound. |
| 38 Bass Pluck | This preset has been heard in many '80s songs. |
| 41 Resonant Rise | Showcases the richness of the Juno's VCF. |
| 42 Harpsichord 2 | Even better variation of Harpsichord I. |
| 43 Dark Ensemble | Great as a pad, dark, ominous.. |
| 44 Contact Wah | Very cool funky sound, expressive. |
| 45 Noise Sweep 2 | Clean, useful FX type sound. |
| 46 Glassy Wah | Reminds of the sounds used by Wendy Carlos. |
| 47 Phase Ensemble | Classy, beautiful phased strings. |
| 48 Chorused Bell | Bread and butter bell sound. |
| 51 Clav | Nice emulation. |
| 52 Organ 2 | Cool rendition of a Hammond mic'ed at the cabinet. |
| 53 Bassoon | This also was better rendered in the Juno-60 |
| 54 Auto Release Noise Sweep | Another standard FX. |
| 55 Brass Ensemble | Again, very '80s. |
| 56 Ethereal | Beautiful, evolving, haunting synth pad!!! Add quality reverb and make some great ambient music. |
| 57 Chorus Bell 2 | Great to score mystery movie soundtracks. |
| 58 Blizzard | Very, very good programming, uncanny recreation. |
| 61 E. Piano with Tremolo | Beautiful tremolo. |
| 62 Clarinet | Realistic synthesis of this staple orchestral instrument. |
| 63 Thunder | Mix it with the 'Blizzard' preset above, and you have the recipe for a perfect storm |
| 64 Reedy Organ | Variety sound. |
| 65 Flute - Horn | Warm, full analog ensemble! |
| 66 Toy Rhodes | Different. |
| 67 Surf's Up | On a beach, at night. |
| 68 OW Bass | Outstanding!!! This is an excellent ARP Odyssey emulation. |
| 71 Piccolo | Very good. |
| 72 Melodic Taps | OK for sound fx. |
| 73 Meow Bass | For this example I'm playing the theme for a cartoon with cats made of clay that I used to watch as a child - it was called 'Mio Mao'. But this is in effect a good '70s early poly-synthesizer sound. |
| 74 Violin (high) | Spot-on rendition. |
| 75 High Bells | Again, slap in quality reverb, and you are set for ambient/soundtrack work. |
| 76 Rolling Wah | Beautiful, hypnotic LFO synth. |
| 77 Ping Bell | Cross between organ and bell. |
| 78 Brassy Organ | Powerful ensemble. |
| 81 Low Dark Strings | A classy preset. Analog. |
| 82 Piccolo Trumpet | Surprisingly rich and powerful. |
| 83 Cello | Well-programmed. |
| 84 HIgh Strings | Ok. |
| 85 Rocket Men | More SFX. |
| 86 Forbidden Planet | Beautiful, unique synth sound! |
| 87 Froggy | This really sounds like an old frog! |
| 88 Owgan | Awesome all-purpose techno synth. |
Software for the Roland Juno-106
Björn Nordström wrote a free Java based editor librarian for the Juno-106:
Roland Juno-106 photos (click on thumbnails to enlarge)
can be found here: The Juno-106 Connection
Roland Juno-106 features
Roland Juno 106 Software
- great analog sound - many classic '80s sounds
- super-easy to use, thanks to the front panel sliders;
- plenty of patch storage space;
- the famous Roland chorus effect
Bottom line: Great for synth-pop and techno.
| Year of release: | 1984 |
| Polyphony: | 6 |
| Sound generation method: | analog |
| Preset memories | 2 banks of 128 |
| MIDI: | in, out, thru |
| Sound expansion capabilities: | cassette tape |
| Sequencer | no |
| Arpeggiator | no |
| Effects | chorus (two types) |
| Velocity | no |
| Aftertouch | no |
| Portamento | yes |
Resources:
Juno Editor Roland Juno 106 Present Editor Librarian Software
- Review in 'Keyboard magazine' janfebmarch, 198____
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| SITE | Type of resource | DESCRIPTION |
| The Juno-106 Connection | dedicated info | One of the best Juno-106 sites on the Internet |