Adequate in the studio or on the stage, the juno 2 has 64 presets and 64 user memory patches, a nice lcd display, an lfo capable of a very slow rate for some cool sweeping effects, and a great bass sound especially nice for acid basslines and noise effects. The roland alpha juno 2 is an analog polyphonic synthesizer manufactured in 1986. The roland icon series is a collection of articles looking back at the most popular and recognised roland instruments. When your shows need more dynamics, the phrase pads also function as a live sampler. With an expansive 76key keyboard and incredibly lightweight design. This collection offers wide variation of unique sounds. Contributed by roland us get the juno ds version 2. The roland juno ds76 is the portable modern synth that can keep up with your busy band life. The junogi is a 128voice polyphony keyboard that contains about 1,300 sounds and an eighttrack digital recorder with guitar, microphone and line inputs. There is no manual for the ds61 on the roland site so there really isnt much information on this board. Previous articles in the roland icon series revisited the classic roland jupiter8, the sh101, the mrs2 promars, the sh2 monophonic synthesizer and the. Download and install the usb driver for your the interface if necessary. Roland alpha juno 2 analog synthesizer 1986 single sounds.
Mode sample import button used to import an audio file sample into the. This contains information on the juno ds driver compatible with microsoft windows 10. Unzip decompress the downloaded file, then copy the sound file expxx. The roland programmer pg300 offers complete control over all midi editable parameters of the alpha juno, the alpha juno 2 and the mks50. Axial has patches from a number of classic roland synthesizers like the jupiter8, juno106, tb303, sh101, d50, alpha juno, and xv5080.
Apr 19, 2017 daniel fisher, sweetwaters director of product optimization, has created a sweetwaterexclusive 8gb bonus thumb drive that lets you take your junods61 and junods88 to a whole new level. Equipped with 88 weightedaction keys for a premium feel, the versatile, intuitive junods88 puts you in creative command, making it. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used. It is an archive file in zip format, please double click on the file to expand. The mks50 1987 is a rackmount version of the alpha juno. Roland juno ds88 is also recognized because roland juno ds88 have escapement technology with in the keyboard all the sounds and functions from the previous junodi and newly updated sound presets. Usb flash memory roland s muf2g is recommended the usb flash memory need to be formatted on a juno ds. As an installment in the longrunning juno series, the synthesizer is the successor to the junog features.
Size and weight width 1,231 mm 481 2 inches depth 311 mm 1214 inches height 102 mm 4116 inches. Roland s ivory feelg keyboard with progressive hammer action is an ideal complement to the expressive new piano sounds, providing highend touch and playability while still keeping the instrument light and mobile. Download ebook roland juno gi manual roland juno gi manual. View and download roland alpha juno2 owners manual online. Junods librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the junods with your computer. Place the battery holder over the prepped solder pads right to see how it fits.
This is a legal agreement between you an individual or a corporation and roland corporation herein referred to as roland regarding the usage of this software product herein referred to as software. They wont be the correct sounds, but they are rolands. Roland clan forums view topic sysex memory restore on juno 2. The junods76 takes the iconic series to a new level of performance, adding many powerful enhancements while still keeping operation streamlined and simple.
The alpha juno is used by mundo muzique, vince clarke, matt megaton haines, paul hardcastle, massive attack, bomb the bass, the prodigy, youth, joey beltram and human resource. Korg kross 2 vs roland juno ds decision both of korg kross 2 vs roland juno ds we mentioned above are the 61key version, both of them also has the 88key version available. The most popular versions among junod editor users are 1. Although roland has tested numerous configurations, and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the junods applications, roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the junods applications based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements.
Both will be available for free on the downloads pages for the junods61 and junods88. Rolands ivory feelg keyboard with progressive hammer action is an ideal complement to the expressive new piano sounds, providing highend touch and playability while still keeping the instrument light and mobile. No matter what i try to do to restore the factory soundbank on my alpha juno 2 it will not work because im probably doing something wrong. The junods88 takes the iconic series to a new level of performance, adding many powerful enhancements while still keeping operation streamlined and simple. Roland produced alpha juno s with two different, original sets of 128 tones. If you mostly play acoustic piano, or want electric piano sounds, the juno ds 88 is the perfect choice. Expect the authentic feel of a traditional piano, with an 88note ivory feel g keyboard that provides weightedaction in a lightweight design. Both will be available for free on the downloads pages for the juno ds61 and juno ds88. Most of these are sampled from the original instruments and processed using rolands supernatural sound engine, in order to recreate a tweakable yet playable patch. The famous sound of juno is present in all its glory including the legendary sub oscillator and classic chorus effect. Sweetwaters junods bonus thumb drive by daniel fisher. Doing so may make the junodss system unable to start up correctly. This collection is an analog recreation of some very popular synth basses that made the.
In addition, you will find out many synth and guitar leads sounds along with a couple. View and download roland alpha juno2 service notes online. The sonically charged juno g workstation just got recharged with the introduction of version 2. Untuk melengkapi onboard sound set luar biasa, junods88 mendukung internal waveform expansion via usb untuk tonal range yang tidak terbatas. With minimal info the biggest differences i see are. The sonically charged junog workstation just got recharged with the introduction of version 2. These analog recreations are simple but very effective, and simply fit perfectly in any track that requires a fullbodied synth bass sound. Theres not enough expansion memory to hold all the. The junods61 takes the iconic series to a new level of performance, adding many powerful enhancements.
Roland produced alpha junos with two different, original sets of 128 tones. Disconnect the usb memory key from your computer, then connect it to the junods with the power off. More recently, software has been written for microsoft windows and apple computers which allows graphical editing of juno patches through midi. The roland juno ds61 synthesizer is compact and light, and features a 61note synth action keyboard. The upgrade is easy to perform and in minutes, youll be sampling, chopping. This will allow you to transfer both midi and audio data between the junods61 or junods88 and your computer. Mks50 factory presets b group alpha juno1 and alpha juno2 factory presets ram t11 brass 2 t12 brass 3 t brasshorns t14 fatbrass 1 t15 trumpets t16 brassswell t17 polysynth2 t18 polysynth3 t21 bowdstrngs t22 richstrngs t23 orchestra t24 synorchsta t25 strngsweep t26. Your ju 2 can load either of the two groups in the mks50rig. I need to reload the factory patches on my roland alpha juno2 the previous owner wrote over most of the 64 presets in the memory group patch bank.
Presets can be created from scratch or received from the synthesizers inner memory, and are stored as. Your ju2 can load either of the two groups in the mks50rig. Xps30 must have twice the size of sample memory comparing to xps10 which had some 32mb. The junods88 features 88 weightedaction keys, a first in the long history of the juno series. Fantomxa 2004 fantoms 2003 junog is a music workstation with a samplebased synthesizer engine, 128voice polyphony, 7 effects processors, graphic display, sequencer with 16 midi and 4 audio tracks and 1x srx expansion slot. There are many kinds of pulsating sounds, which should be very interesting to check out. Roland junogi is a music workstationsynth introduced in 2010 by roland corporation.
Roland junogi how to use arpeggio section in this video we wanted to feature the arpeggio section of the junogi. Arpeggiator the axial site has lots of downloads for fa nothing for juno ds like roland is saying it does the juno ds. Just like the mythical tone bank from very early alpha juno 1 synths, roland changed the alpha juno 2 factory presets to a different tone set. The earlier i think set starts with p11 brass 1 while the later i think set starts with p11 polysynth1. Roland mks50 patches and tones your one stop resource for.
Save, organize and edit presets via a simple midi connection. Juno g is a music workstation with a samplebased synthesizer engine, 128voice polyphony, 7 effects processors, graphic display, sequencer with 16 midi and 4 audio tracks and 1x srx expansion slot. Ive owned a roland alpha juno 2 a long time now and recently took it out of the loft again. I also wonder why roland did not include chromatic sample playing in fa line. In over four decades, roland has designed many worldfirst instruments like the first touchsensitive keyboard and first guitar synthesizer.
Roland juno ds88 is a modern unique synthesizer with prestige and various functions that can provide enjoyment in performance. The thing which is really annoying me is thte fact that i have downloaded the patch file from the roland website and have followed the instructions to reset the unit which came in that folder. How to get new sounds for your roland synth poweron. The foregoing provision is effective even if roland corporation has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Eight phrase pads for triggering samples and audio songs stored on usb memory. It features one alpha dial that controls multiple parameters, as well as midi in, out, and thru functionality. Size and weight width 1,415 mm 5534 inches depth 341 mm 716 inches height 144 mm 51116 inches. Roland clan forums view topic sysex memory restore on. The juno106 synthesizer in over four decades, roland has designed many worldfirst instruments like the first touchsensitive keyboard and first guitar synthesizer.
Apparently, this will entail connecting my computer to the juno2 and loading the data from a midi file. This is a showcase of some of my presets, showing chord memory for rave stabs, tips and more. Previous articles in the roland icon series revisited the classic roland jupiter8, the sh101, the mrs2 promars. Only a handful of synths were shipped out with this early tone bank version which makes it difficult to locate. Connecting your junods6188 to a computer using a separate midi or audiomidi interface. Roland alpha juno 2 analog synthesizer from the year 1986 the direct successor of the juno106 but with more possibilites. Apr 05, 2018 roland juno ds tr808 kit making quick funky beats synthesizer pattern demo by rik marston duration. The mks50 is an upgraded rackmount version of the alpha juno. Using the junods76s eight phrase pads, you can add instant beats under your keyboard parts or copy mp3wav audio data to usb memory and play along with fullband backing.
Nov 26, 2019 this will allow you to transfer both midi and audio data between the junods61 or junods88 and your computer. The roland junods61 synthesizer is compact and light, and features a 61note synth action keyboard. Juno editor is a preset editor and library for the roland juno 106 and mks7 synthesizers. In short does not make you have in you throwing the juno 60 and 106, the juno2 is the same thing but without the potentiomtres to change the sound in real time. Make sure the junodss power is switched off, then connect the usb flash drive to the usb memory port. The juno ds88 features 88 weightedaction keys, a first in the long history of the juno series. Usb flash memory 2 1 when using the ks18z, ensure that the height of the unit is one meter or lower.
Roland s juno synths are known everywhere for their great sound, ease of use, and exceptional value. The roland juno ds61 61key synthesizer sports all of the quality sounds, intuitive operation, and portability of its predecessor, along with improved pianos, additional organs, waveform expansion capability, phrase pads, new vocal effects, and more. On the juno 2, roland pushed up this simple synthesis, directly after that of juno 6, 60 and 106, with the additional possibilities offered by different types of waveforms and pulse sawtooth, chorus adjustable allowing more shades than the 2 position of the previous juno, the 7parameter envelope, pitch modulation by the envelope, dynamics. Rolands juno synths are known everywhere for their great sound, ease of use, and exceptional value. It is well know for its use of digitally controlled oscillators in conjunction with analog filters. Although roland has tested numerous configurations, and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the juno ds applications, roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the juno ds applications based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements.
This system program updates your juno ds61 juno ds88 to the latest version 1. The juno ds61 takes the iconic series to a new level of performance, adding many powerful enhancements. But i did not find any exact numbers about sample memory size in ds manual. Beginning in the 70s with some of the earliest massproduced analog synthesizers, the juno lines new releases are always hotly anticipated. Size and weight width 1,008 mm 391116 inches depth 300 mm 1116 inches height 97 mm 378 inches. To install the juno60 battery holder, first melt a small pool of solder onto each of the solder pads, as seen here. Lightweight, compact, and powerful, this 76note instrument is always ready to go, with easy operation and instant access to pro onboard sounds that let you create or perform music anywhere, from studio to stage. Just as on the original hardware, the acbpowered roland juno106 software synthesizer delivers on both fronts. They wont be the correct sounds, but they are roland s.