Roland Juno-6. Still worth it?

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[kevinbatchelor]

Your skill for both playing and sound design could make any synth seem worth it.

[proteus]

My mate started a trainee job at a military base in a kitchen. The first month his salary was mixed up with an admirals, he got paid over £1500, and went right out and bout a synth. He knew his wage wasn't meant to be such a large amount, but his dream was always to have this synth. He was asked to return the money but he said he couldn't because you're already spent it. They had to keep him employed until we could pay off the amount of money back. Still cracks me up when I think about it. Good old 80's times. I'm sure it was a Juno.🤣

[TonyAndersonMusic]

Dude you are UNREAL!!!! Plugging my Juno 60 in tonight to have some fun. Thank you.

[lundsweden]

The Juno 6 not only sounds good, it is probably the best looking Juno. So clean and simple, black finish (better than the 106's grey finish) no screen or memory buttons, classic red and blue "Pepsi" style color scheme.

[delatronics]

As the ex Roland UK senior engineer, I can tell you that the Juno-106 has very similar DCO, VCA and VCF as the circuits were modelled on the JU-6 but put into a hybrid chip using Surface mount equivalents. My favourite analogue Roland synths are Jupiter 6, JX-3P, SH-101 (my first synth bought new in the 80s). The Juno 6/60/106 create some nice sounds, but if you don't have other synths, they can get boring; I preferred the JX-3P because it's also got cross mod and a sequencer, and once you delve into programming it, you can get a lot of sound variations (the JX-8P is similar but let down by its flimsy plastic side panels and poor presets.). The JX-10 is a beast and capable of much, but the presets are mostly terrible.

[djmastergroove]

Beautiful sounds! Literally soothing my soul 😌 some incredible songs have been made through the 80's and 90's using the Juno 6. And still sounds fresh to use in electronic music today! Great demo, your sounds are awesome. 👌🏻

[gazcbm]

Just finished repairing a 6. It actually shares the same voice board with the 60. Also the HPF slider on the 60 has positions whereas on the 6 it’s continuous so slightly more controllable across the range. The Panasonic chorus chips are no longer manufactured but you can buy 1:1 clones (Xvive MN3009). If you don’t need memory then the 6 is WAY more affordable than the 60, add a tubbutec mod and it unleashes a monster

[macdaddybender]

That sounded fantastic Matt. It was a great demonstration. I love the sound of the Junos. Pretty much every sound made me think of 80s horror or sci-fi films. It's just so iconic

[lo-firobotboy]

My first analog synth and still my favorite instrument. I bought it used for $200 in 1989 from a local music shop that was trying to get rid of their trade-ins and make space for M1s and Prophecys . You can never go wrong with a JUNO.

[alistairsteadman]

Worth noting that although you can’t store patches like the 60, the 6 benefits from much smoother filter sweeps (no stepping on the VCF) because there’s less processing required. Plus the HPF filter isn’t limited to 4 settings as it is on the 60, 106 and HS-60. You can position it where you like! 😀. Thanks for the video Matt. 👍🏻

[halcyo]

Yea, "it's limited" and "it's basic", but I'll be damned if this isn't basically what you hear in your head when you're imagining the word "polysynth". It's just 100% made of sounds you'd actually use to make ACTUAL MUSIC.

[martattacks]

Matt, I'm so thankful for each and every one of your videos. Because no one else ever got me as excited about just having a go and trying stuff out on my own. You inspire me. You make me want to become a better player. Thank you.

[austenmack]

Absolutely badass musicality. You play what each patch needs to say and it brings life to the instruments. Plus your time feel and execution just don't miss. It must be a real treat to play in a band with you! Please keep making these videos!

[PK-ctbm]

You made me smile more than once. ☺ "One big sweet spot". Great demo by someone who really knows his gear..

[sofam]

Love hearing and watching you play. You’re such an inspiration for me when I’m trying to learn.

[regnifelrub]

It is so much fun listening to your playing and to your knowledge. It is the third time in my Iife I own a Juno 60. Finally I don't have to sell it anymore. Thank you! 🙂

[jjaffee]

Wow Matt! You’ve done it again.

In my eyes, you just drove up the stock of this synth and in Roland; and you did it in one little video.

I was a teenager in the 80s and a friend of mine had a Juno 106. Another friend of mine had a different Juno. I was pretty blown away and I felt a little left out back then.

But, you just made me want one, THAT much more.

[epicon]

This is my favorite synth demo ever by the way. Really awesome nostalgic patches but even more your playing.

[coreyreynolds]

I just bought a Juno-6 because I've always loved the tone. If anyone is worried about a synth without MIDI, a German company Tubbutec makes a MIDI-retrofit (that also adds a ton of functionality like Portamento) called the Juno-66. I added it and aside from patch memory, it's like having a Juno-60 for half the price and all the modern MIDI convenience. Definitely worth it.

[nik_elektrik]

Love my Juno-60. It absolutely is one giant sweetspot. Instant 80s? I couldn’t agree more. And it surely is one of the fastest sound programming experiences ever. The ARP clock in and VCF control in jacks are very useful and make sequencing this thing great fun.