Roland Alpha Juno-2 atmospheric sounds

[@kikkirow]

Low string is breathtaking. I love it so much. Wish I had one of those synths.

[@dali9160]

Since years, my Alpha Juno with an Alesis Midiverb II is an outstanding instrument!

[@Timecop1983]

This shows how much good playing and great effects do for a synth! I've seen many factory presets in this video, but when i play them they sound so much duller. With that reverb it sounds amazing!

[@jpnavarromusic]

You are a legend, sir! Love your music!

[@jazielaryan5977]

I know I am kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to stream new tv shows online?

[@denverbrennan6418]

@Jaziel Aryan meh I watch on Flixportal. Just google for it:) -denver

[@jazielaryan5977]

@Denver Brennan Thanks, signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it !

[@denverbrennan6418]

@Jaziel Aryan No problem :)

[@matsewunderlich]

Absolute smooth and warm sound - very nice!

[@Psychlist1972]

Love that Syn Rise sound from 5:57 or so onward. Really brings me back.

[@stefpir]

I'm in love with 8:34 with Koto sound

[@wal74222]

Reminds me of the factory patch 62 Macho Swell on the Roland JD 800 @ 17:29 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5q2npxjbZmUeck

[@justaname1862]

Still have my Alpha Juno 2...purchased new with memory card and still in "as New" condition sitting in its road case...2 years prior i bought my SH101 (first synth) dont think i will ever sell them...ive sampled the hell out of my Juno on my Fantoms for its 80s bass and pads.

[@Liquidhamstermedia]

That syn koto patch has me sold!

[@mikecrust6804]

Fantastic versatile instrument! Great demo to see and hear, thank you.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

+Mike Crust Mike, thank you so very much

[@electrorganix]

Syn Koto is Vangelis-like with processing, how cool, cheers :)

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

Un sintetizador simple pero con un sonido celestial y majestuoso.

[@Glenfiddich101]

Really nice sounds there my friend, I like it :-)

[@JonathanLogan1982]

I picked up a Alpha Juno last month for 200.00. It was money well spent!

[@lundsweden]

Bargain! Better than a Deepmind!

[@lerosa3656]

wow, you do make it sing

[@monkeytennis9087]

Nice - mine has the optional memory cartridge so has an extra bank of sounds; it's pretty much full of pads I edited based on Low Strings, Voice Pad etc. They're good starting points.

[@MrSpasticdancer]

the alpha juno does the best pads imo

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

I must say the alpha has all to often fallen to critisism due to comparing it with the juno 6/60/106. This instrument has , variable chorus, multi stage envelopes, 5 diffrent saw waves with saw width modulation and an excellent range lfo. Its much more diverse than the 6 series.

[@alphanumeric1529]

I've had the AJ1 for a couple of years and I am falling in love with it. I'm finding it is being used in more and more roles on my tracks, squeezing out other synths for the job.

[@hermeslord]

The juno trio are like a thick necked ruddy hooligans and the alpha juno is like a cultured sensitive beautiful young lady who doesn't mind a spirited blood curdling scream when prodded.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It’s also got a few other voice options absent from the original Juno models, chord memory, voice stacking, probably other features I’m forgetting. I would think of getting one, if I hadn’t just gotten the MKS70.

[@Johnsormani]

Only because everyone wants to have knows and faders. The game changed when many external controllers came out for the alpha, even on ipad

[@druidical]

have to get one, and the Midi Verb

[@Howdy606]

That low string sounds equally as good as the JX8P. Great demo.

[@frankpalomacity]

really nice!!

[@glenesis]

Beautiful stuff, Paolo. You've made me fire up my Alpha 1 :) Cheers!

[@dr_tomK]

I need to buy the programmer for mine. I love this thing.

[@stef25ify]

Cheap option is the BCR2000. You can buy a sticker overlay from synthgraphics.com and they provide a sysex file to auto configure it all. Now your synth has loads of buttons.

[@geekyruth]

There are some great free computer-based editors too... www.llamamusic.com/mks50/mks-50_utils.html

[@Johnsormani]

The low string patch is excellent

[@lundsweden]

You can still get Alpha Junos in good condition for little money, the last Roland analog not to have risen much in price. I notice the price of JX-8Ps were pretty low until a few years ago, they are getting exoensive now!

[@symbiat0]

As a kid in the 80s I really wanted one of these but could not afford it… but I guess I’m gonna have to check out Reverb now 😂

[@BlixtenMarlowes]

Wish I had one ... :-P

[@SPAZZOID100]

Very easy to find and cheap.

[@Psychlist1972]

Yep. Definitely Roland. I had one of these in the late 80s. I quickly got rid of it because I hated the programming. I had no idea there was a programmer available at the time.

[@speedtribejp]

will you buy it again?

[@Psychlist1972]

+speedtribejp I'm tempted from time to time, but I already have a good set of the Roland sound here (JX-3P, JX-10, JP-8080, JD-800). Any more would be gluttony. :)

[@kzm4275]

+Pete Brown Yes, but this one would add a totally different colour than the ones you have. You can always fit one more :p I just came across one, for 200$, that's way too cheap for that rich sound!

[@SPAZZOID100]

+Sube Audio need the programmer or forget it.

[@BlakeFoster050]

yeah I agree, I have a Jx10 and just got an alpha juno and its way different.

[@Psychlist1972]

Nothing says "Juno" like that opening reso sweep

[@ShadowPilot]

Wow.. this thing sounds incredible.. can't believe I've never considered this synth (can't believe how cheap they are either!)... time to spend some money it looks like. Thanks for the video!

[@lownrgy]

can't believe i sold the synth after hearing this

[@SPAZZOID100]

No knobs

[@Tim_Smith94]

Got one on that way and I'm excited.

[@ShadowPilot]

timothy Smith I just grabbed a Juno 1 off of Craigslist from someone who was getting rid of 'junk'.. 60 bucks! One thing I would highly recommend is grabbing a programmer or mapping it to some sort of knobs.. it made it immensely more useable when I hooked it up to my Novation Remote SL.

[@Tim_Smith94]

Craigslist find as well. Too bad my guy didn't consider it junk. I got it at current market value essentially. That's the plan. How do you like that controller.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

The beginning alone is worth a full view and the thumbs up. Did you program any of these yourself, Paolo? If so, how so?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Hi, yes, I think I did those myself, it's very easy, just grab the factory patch "What The??" and change the pitch and amp envelop to steady and long instead of squiggly / FX like the original patch

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Much appreciated sir.

[@gmergmer2606]

did you write the mortal kombat theme tune on this synthesizer?

[@briancoyne6700]

Hi Paolo. How does the Alpha 2 compare to the Juno 106 in regards to strings and chorus? I have the 106 but would prefer the smaller size of the alpha. Are they equal in tone? Thanks!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Hi, Brian, the sound is fairly different, so I’d suggest to listen to plenty of demos to get a good sonic picture of the alpha-Juno sound

[@briancoyne6700]

@@SynthManiaDotCom Yes, I am beginning to hear what you mean. I think I'll stick with the 106. It makes the hairs on my arms stand up. Thanks for your channel and your website, Paolo. You rock, my friend!

[@lundsweden]

I had the 106 and also the Alpha. They are both good synths, the 106 sounds brighter IMO, looks great, has a great interface. The Alpha sounds darker to me, smoother, more complex. I don't like how it looks that much, it looks like a home keyboard to me! It is nice and compact though, solidly made, except for those yucky membrane buttons.

[@maxiarcari7115]

I love this sounds!! Can i ask you something how i can restore the original bank sound of this synth Thanks!!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

You can restore the bank by grabbing the sysex file of the factory presets (freely available on the Internet), and sending it from you computer MIDI Out to the synth MIDI In

[@maxiarcari7115]

@@SynthManiaDotCom thanks!!!

[@jvsl1999]

Paolo, i'm planning on buying an Alpha Juno-2 (i found a good deal on an used one), but i can't find the information on how to save the programs externally or how to load programs into it anywhere. do you know how to do it?

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

FrangoPlays . You can download sysex banks or patches . There are a few resource pages on the net with virtual pg300 controller software aswell. So you can store your own patches and banks or load from other sources .

[@frankdelamora]

Make sure the Write switch is enabled in back. Then whatever preset you edit save in Memory section by hitting write button and saving to memory location :)

[@IAPPEARINVISIBLE]

I love these patches! I just got one of these. Do you know where to get a memory cartridge?

[@geekyruth]

Why not just SysEx patches to and from your computer via MIDI? Saves having to get a memory cartridge, which are probably like hen's teeth now!

[@stevenaustin4591]

hey Paolo, would you know what Roland Synth has the Metallic Percussion hit that the prodigy used in their remix of charlie? It sounds like a metal bat or pick axe in a mine.... its got a real good Clang to it. :)

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

I think you may be referring to the stock W-30 tambourine sound pitch-shifted down - it was a classic sound in the '90s Techno.

[@stevenaustin4591]

@@SynthManiaDotCom interesting, I thought it would've been like a metal bat hitting a metal pipe... is that sound on a lot of other synths etc from roland? (got a GR-20 guitar synth, Wondering if it may be on there)

[@stevenaustin4591]

@@SynthManiaDotCom I just pitched down a tambourine sound from a sound pack, its EXACTLY that sound I was after!!!! Cheers for the tip! :)

[@MuffinsEatCrafts]

do you have the parameters for the patch "Rich Strings" ?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

"RichStrngs" is from the factory programs B patch bank. Patch B22. Just load up that sysex bank (freely available on the web) into your synth and you'll have it

[@geekyruth]

You can download it from here - www.synthmania.com/alpha_juno-2.htm

[@OLSKOOLOUTCAST]

Is there a rack version of this synth?

[@serhiymarchenko8361]

Yes, Roland MKS-50.

[@Ciccioscarpelli]

La prima tastiera compratami da mio padre negli anni 80, ancora perfettamente funzionante.....

[@angelserrano6601]

Are these presets?

[@richnewman]

Yes

[@johnmichel8907]

what is the music you play at 4 minutes?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

improv

[@smalltownsessions2072]

Hello again mate my alpha 2 just arrived...i cant find the low strings preset anywhere do you know what number it is? Or was this one you designed? Its beautful

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Low String is factory patch A14: www.synthmania.com/alpha_juno-2.htm

[@smalltownsessions2072]

Yeah I've just been looking at that. I dont have those presets in my synth. I've just been through every preset and everything on the memory (no cartridge).

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Download the factory patches from the Internet and load them in the synth

[@smalltownsessions2072]

Oh ok...thank you my friend i'll look into it.

[@smalltownsessions2072]

This video just made me buy a Juno Alpha 2 and a MidiVerb II haha, literaly watched this and went straight to ebay! So just thought i'd ask how you connected the verb to the juno? I won't be using a desk i've got a basic 2i2 focusrite soundcar hooked up to an imac, but i'll buy more kit if needed!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

If you don't have a desk or send/returns on your card, you can run the synth stereo outs ---> MidiVerb II stereo ins ---> Focusrite card stereo ins - and use the dry/wet mix knob on the MidiVerb to dial the FX in to taste

[@smalltownsessions2072]

thanks man!

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

Can this synth do any good lead synth tones?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Check it for yourself: www.synthmania.com/alpha_juno-2.htm

[@druidical]

Is it the midi verb that’s making the hoover sounds?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

The alpha-Juno

[@MikeVidler]

Wow, an amazing channel & great playing. I love the Alpha Juno 2 patches - Can you provide the web sites from which you obtained the additional patches for the Juno 2 please ? The low strings are also beautiful.

[@geekyruth]

Those are all factory presets, I think - you can get them all here anyway - www.synthmania.com/alpha_juno-2.htm

[@22hzlaos43]

These are fabric patches or?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Yes, they are factory

[@LouisSerieusement]

[@alainguglielmi1865]

j en possede 1

[@moonvehiclemechanic]

selling: reverb.com/item/1304421-roland-alpha-juno-2-1980-s