Juno-60 vs Juno-106

00:00 Introduction
01:13 Strings comparison
01:37 Brass comparison
01:56 Organ comparison
02:20 Specs comparison
04:07 Famous users
06:37 Juno-60 Arpeggiator (bass)
08:24 Juno-60 Octave bass demo
09:31 Juno-60 Arpeggiator (melodic rhythm)
11:15 Juno-60 Synth Pop demo
12:41 Juno-106 Waveforms, unison, portamento
16:17 Juno-106 House bass
17:40 Juno-106 PWM sequenced bass
18:49 Juno-106 Tekno pluck
19:43 Juno-106 Elvis
20:27 Juno-106 Techno demo
22:46 Conclusion

[SynthManiaDotCom]

At 11:15 I had originally played the melody from Face To Face - Heart To Heart in a previous take and then decided to change it to Hey, Hey Guy and forgot to update the banner. sorry.

[mattkaz]

The way you say portamento makes me want to go out for an Italian meal.

[thejollyjoker]

I'm amazed from how clean and fresh your synths look, as if they were manufactured today, no hits, no bumps, no dents and no scratches! incredible..

[richardjones]

Apart from the longer envelope times on the 106, the microprocessor generated DCO timing made för perfect octaves on the 106. The 60 hade a divide down chain counter for DCO timing and the octaves are slightly stretched. This gives the 60 the impression of DCO's running slightly in and out of phase with each other which is more like the sound of VCO's. You will notice this if you play 2 notes an octave apart. it gets more noticeable up the higher octaves.

[BioSoftStudios]

I’m so greatful to be a proud owner of a ju06a
It makes me appreciate these 2 juno synths in many ways I can imagine

[kiko]

Option C: Get an alpha Juno 2 with a programmer. Has velocity, aftertouch, chord memory, more waveforms, sawtooth PWM, Variable Chorus speed, AND- SAVES A TON OF MONEY.

The filter doesn't self oscillate and some people dislike it over the original junos but I think it fits better in the mix.

[reneotten]

The main difference is the amount of voices. The Juno 60 has 6 voices, but the Juno 106 has 6 voices. To make things even more complicated, there is also a Juno 6 and that one has 6 voices.

[kwaddamage]

when i think "synthmania" i imagine WrestleMania WWE hype but with synths being introduced into the ring and talking smack against each other with vocoder voices

[DoctorJezz]

You're one of the best - a guy with a passion for the gear and no axe to grind. It's difficult to walk that line when what can feel like naive questions are flung at you indiscriminately after your decades of fascination and dedication with the "toys" - but MAN - you walk that line so well. I have quite a few classic pieces of gear, but nowhere near the dedication that you have to give back to the community at large. You probably aren't well enough recognised, so thanks for all your input on GS as well - it balances the place out nicely👌

[padmadk]

8:24 - Ken Laszlo - Hey Hey Guy gotta love Italo Disco!

[TonyAndersonMusic]

You’re so helpful. I love this. I have both and love both for different reasons as you said. People like to fight over these and defend whichever one they own - but owning both I just see them as strong in different ways. There doesn’t need to be “one” winner. Both are also incredibly overpriced at the moment on the secondary market, so good timing. People love these. A return to simple synthesis is needed. And all Roland is capable of nowadays is stuff like the Jupiter X 🤷‍♂️

[skarajmusic]

Excellent video! I think the 60 sounds a bit more bold with analogue vibes. The 106 sounds slightly cleaner but I love them both, I'd say my heart goes with the 106 just because I'm a sucker for Juno pads.

[dotline]

As always, thanks Paolo for your dedication, care to details and goodwill to share to new generations what we handle back then!

Lot of Love

[SimpleHold]

I’ve always loved these kinds of sounds, and it’s nice to hear all of these patches in one video. Thank you!

[joebyrne]

That's what I loved about the 106 the fact that all the slider movements could be recorded into a sequencer .. probably why it was popular with techno artists/producers

[bmmcwhirt]

T99 Anastasia has always been one of my favorites. I's surprised how few people remember T99. Amazing comparison, Thank you.

[AlexBallMusic]

Really well demonstrated with all the context given.

I had an immaculate 106 in the studio and I have the 6, so I did some private comparisons on big speakers. The 106 was cleaner and brighter and the 6 was fuzzier and a little darker. It felt like the 6 was hanging onto the 70s and the 106 was a hi-fi embracing of the 80s.

It was reasonably subtle of course, not night and day. But it was noticeable. Thinking about it, I should have made a video about it before I gave the 106 back but you've done it now anyway. 🙂

[DrDAAD]

I am so old that I was buying a Juno 60 the same moment it came out. About one year later (?) I bought a Juno 106. Newer, with MIDI, etc. I spend 3 days for A/B tests and decided to keep the Juno 60, Just sound(ed) better! Sure 106 sounds good too, let’s call it ...different. Both machines are legendary. But I will still have the 60 over the 106. Just my opinion.

[DazzleQuality]

I own a Juno 106 and I never knew about monophonic mode lol. It's been really bitter sweet owning it because I have never known how to really get the sound I want out of it. Thanks for this vid. Hopefully can bring me and my Juno closer together.

[christiaanbartels]

Thanks for a great video again, especially to know a bit about the history. I have several vintage synths but I tend to mostly play on the 60 and 106. The sounds are great and the direct handling without digging into menus and having buttons and sliders for each function is so much fun.