Roland Juno 6 (1982) HQ sound demo by Digital Strings

[@amplifier2]

My dad bought me one in 1982. Still have it.

[@MinimalWave1982]

This is one of the best sounding synthesizers. Period

[@radhakrishnahari3366]

I love the magnificent sounds of Juno 6.

[@dudewhosaysarrh]

Yes, it has its limitations but the sound is fantastic, even after over 30 years.

[@skyprop]

I hug mine every day!

[@rachelar]

Mmmm, sexy time

[@AmcogG]

Nice demo. Love my Juno 6. At 30 years old the keyboard is solid and the tone is non-substitute-able and incontrovertible.

[@rg2027x]

Nice demo. I like this better than new stuff. It's a real instrument with soul.

[@Yoghurtacid]

Man the way you hold your little finger on your right hand is hurting my brain.

[@BeachSalad]

I love the sound of the Juno 6. It's just all out amazing.

[@justineves1734]

Dude! Thanks man!! You did a great job with those synth lines!

[@PureAmbientDrone]

Wonderful sounding synth! Thanks for sharing!

[@adamharris7775]

In the song "Sunglasses at Night" (1984), the Roland Juno-6 patch "Bass" is/was heard.

[@CholokMauser]

great synth for making Retrowave music WITHOUT VSTs!

[@IronFrankay]

yeah true, i might think of getting one for my synthwave project

[@arricat5e311]

There's a Juno6 for sale locally and I'm so tempted

[@dreco64]

I agree with you DigitalStrings. So ... I'm a poor man too ;) !!! and so glad to keep my JU-6 in perfect state in 2016 ! I bought it in 1982 ...

[@digitalstringsmedia]

very nice! mine is well also, i keep it covered so it doesnt get dirty like all my other irreplaceable synths :)

[@dreco64]

Mine too is covered, as all my older synths I love ! You can see the Juno-6 on my Google Page

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

This was my first analog synth, purchased for $200 in 1990. Of my 40 or so synthesizers the Juno-6 is still my favourite and most used instrument. Only having one oscillator isn't a limitation, just part of the character.

[@Sjobeck7]

Fantastic demo!

[@bjcsupertortoise]

Excellent audio quality :) Thanks for this!

[@GavinG10]

Great demo! I definitely need one of these now!

[@RFreigeldorff]

nice video. i've had mine for about 10 years now and bought a truckload of gear since, including some "bigger" classics, but the juno6 is irreplaceable due to its tonal clarity and punch. granted, it is somewhat limited, but very effectively so. one of the all time greats in my book.

[@martinwhile1607]

Legend.

[@StephanS]

I have the same TV in my studio. Best for retro games

[@josephrandolphiii5649]

my 3 main boards I play are so old, but hard for anything to duplicate the sounds. Korg CX3, Crumar performer & this gem, the Juno 6. play mostly songs from the late 50's to late 80's. have others, Yamaha, Farfisa, Kurzweil, and about 10 others. nothing like these vintage machines

[@athenachristinemusic]

I love the Juno 6 omg

[@dsandwhich00]

I bought a cheap Roland tr626 on eBay. It's a cheesy drum machine but it has the tempo sync out on it and midi. The rim shot triggers the arp notes, so you can program different arp patterns that are midi synced. NOTE: With the temp sync plugged it it disables the arp tempo on the Juno. Still, highly recommended and fairly cheap addition to you Juno.

[@dudewhosaysarrh]

The Juno 6 will also work with the synch option of the KORG monotribe BTW.

[@dsandwhich00]

Oh shit, THAT i did not know. Thanks.

[@joshbray7183]

2:09 that pinky though......

[@TheProdigyAccordion]

That shit hurts, after seeing him do it i tried it and my pinky doesnt feel right

[@limonazzzo]

7:00 man of culture 🤓👌

[@RFreigeldorff]

it is a rather basic synth but there is something about the depth and width of its sound that is just eternally valid and irreplaceable. I am lusting after the new OB6 and/or Prophet 6 for our studio, but in all honesty, while they have so much more to offer in terms of features, they just do not have that charisma, punch and sonic clarity that the Juno 6 offers. its the warmth with that bit of sweet acid that I have not seen anywhere yet. god knows what went on in japan in the early 80s..

[@DennisCaunce]

I see an ESQ 1 in the background there, My old synth!

[@AxisChemicals]

I love the esq1, really versatile and great for pads and strings...

[@BenBarium]

Great Video, thanks!

[@joemcm1]

btw in its day mine used to sound really bright but with 30 years of use/wear it now sounds dark and moody-some of the chips have probs gone but id never change her until she finally packs up

[@user-JM1967]

Has Juno 6 sensitive keys and sustain pedal input like DX7?

[@digitalstringsmedia]

João Marcos no they are just on/ off triggers, there maybe one for the filter but I dont think for sustain.

[@justineves1734]

Great video!! The Juno 6 sounds really cool!! What was the name of the song you were playing at 7:08? I have heard it before when I was a kid, and I have been looking for that song for ages! Lol.

[@digitalstringsmedia]

its "Subdivisions" from RUSH, originally recorded on an oberheim Ob-Xa and the solo in the middle was the Minimoog.

[@robbadapple6085]

Thanks! :)

[@justinbraun8003]

Love the sounds, but I may love the pinky comments even more. Hahaha

[@digitalstringsmedia]

@DirtyPlanetClothing Thanks!!

[@SailfishSoundSystem]

I miss mine very much.

[@joemcm1]

bought one in 1989 for £69 ,its like part of the family-the best juno.then i picked up the jupiter 8 for £350 a year after.id never sell either-do i like one over the other? yes the jupiter 8 was like from another world but i love the juno more-id never ever sell either

[@digitalstringsmedia]

Joe McMullen thats awesome!! I often wish I could go back in time when the digital synths were most popular and buy tons of analogs for cheap!!

[@joemcm1]

@@digitalstringsmedia i bought my fair share of duffers as well mind-a korg poly61/jen sx1000 etc.also picked up a crumar spirit for 100 i think and sold it for 3500 about a year or two ago-i regret letting that go tbh

[@digitalstringsmedia]

Joe McMullen yeah ive made dumb decisions too!, like getting rid of my kawai sx420. If you want to see more videos please subscribe and stay tuned I have a repair video coming up for a roland 100m modular. Thanks!!

[@JeromeHattKronen1664]

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do. ..

[@digitalstringsmedia]

hahahaha nice!

[@Chaosga]

I love my Juno 6, unfortunately after 30 years, the battery died. Got it replaced but the sounds are all gone. I'm trying to restore them manually, but was wondering if there was an easier way to do this. Someone suggested a Roland Juno 6 website that allows you to run the sound from the computer straight into the Roland, but not sure how that works. Anyone else gone through this?

[@soundmannh9790]

Do you mean you have a Juno-106 or Juno-60? The Juno-6 does not have presets.

[@digitalstringsmedia]

Well the juno 6 has no presets, so no battery. you must mean Juno 60. but unless it has a cassette data jack like the AX80, OBXA, or others im not sure what to tell you. im sure theres plenty of info on the web. check Gear Slutz forums

[@G-Nation]

Can't help but notice that ESQ-1 in the back. Plastic case model right? Love those synths to death. Own 2 of em and plan on getting a VFX, and getting another Mirage. The Juno 6 though is quite something. In the market for one and I gotta say that I'm impressed with what it can do and you've got every reason to be proud aha. Would love to hear your patches for the ESQ-1 though if you've made any.

[@improvesynthsational8466]

I had an old sq80 It was a great board.

[@electronicalliancetv5764]

my juno 6 is one of my kids man

[@RFreigeldorff]

wow.

[@guitarplayer9000]

Is 0:56 - 2:00 an actual song?

[@digitalstringsmedia]

Lewis Aitcheson no it was improv, lol

[@guitarplayer9000]

DigitalStrings It sounds really good! You should develop it more.

[@digitalstringsmedia]

Lewis Aitcheson Thank you! ill have new videos coming up, ive already shot them, I just need to edit , subscribe and stay tuned!!

[@alancruz8356]

7:16 pinky is so weak from no use that when you decided to use it is at the wrong key

[@this_connor_guy]

I just got an AX-80, which I see back there, and I hear people often compare it to the Juno series. How do you think the two compare?

[@digitalstringsmedia]

not close IMO, AX80 has more than double the modulation capabilities, 2 more voices, and 10 more oscillators. if i could only choose 1 i would go AX80, Maybe someday ill mod mine to make it stereo. Ive already done that to a memorymoog and an OBXA

[@ChristianCawood]

Nice demo. How are you capturing the audio and video for your KZbin videos? sounds good!

[@PlayButtonPone]

where did you find one

[@digitalstringsmedia]

i think it was craigslist, only 20 mins from my house which never happens lol.

[@digitalstringsmedia]

I would say yes but its not the cheapest...if you want a basic beginner cheap try a JUNO 2 a bit harder to program, but once you master it sell it and save up for a JU-6 my very first analog was an AKAI AX-80 and i still think it was a good choice.... with an external analog chorus it can make some nice strings also!!

[@speedtribejp]

Your video is Jupiter 4 Compuphonic font?

[@digitalstringsmedia]

no its not related i just thought it looked cool

[@MrCuriousModding]

Great synth, and thanks for posting the video but.. You are confusing the genre DUB with DUBstep. The bass wobble you are trying to emulate was not present in the original dub music, which has been around much much longer.

[@sagesliverpinksage834]

Do a preset video

[@Labyrinth1010]

Great demo! Are you using any effects?

[@digitalstringsmedia]

it doesnt sound like it. l like to leave the release up so the notes ring out like a reverb. also i use the on-board chorus alot sounds thicker for pads and strings.

[@chrispopovski8768]

+DigitalStrings Actually, to my ears it did sound like a touch of reverb. That's incredible that it sounds so massive dry. I just came across a great deal on one and your demo was the one that sold me on it. It means I may have to let go of my DSS-1 though. By the way, do you know about the Juno 66 upgrade? I'll be doing it 100%. Makes it so powerful.

[@digitalstringsmedia]

+Chris Popovski ya it sounds pretty good dry. if i had reverb you would know it would be very large. i think im just recording it straight into the dat recorder. sometimes the mic is on when im talking and you can hear the synth through my speakers. and no i didnt know about the upgrade, ive heard of the kiwi six and the upgrade for the prophet600 (which i need to make videos for when i get time) but i guess i havent been paying attention lol.

[@digitalstringsmedia]

+Chris Popovski im glad this video helped you!

[@numba1netsfan]

Im sure at some point wobble bass was used in a DUB track. Dubstep didnt invent the wobble. You can hear that stuff in 80s techno tracks and you hear it alot in 90s jungle.

[@Ruimagro09]

That is a true analog not a diigital one so it has a VCO VOLTAGE CONTROL OSCILATOR and not a DCO believe it makes a big difference shapping the sound

[@ENSONIQ5]

+Rui Magro Not so. Juno6 has a DCO (digitally controlled oscillator), not a VCO. Gives it stability and instantly-available awesomeness (no warm-up needed). The inherent instability of VCOs is a benefit in multi-oscillator synths where they can play against each other creating organic, almost acoustic 'warmth', but IMO the stability of the Juno6's DCO is one of its best points. It can be a little flat sounding, hence the addition of the (brilliant) chorus effect to add a bit of warmth. I love my JU-6, very difficult to get a bad sound out of it! BTW, nice demo DigitalStrings

[@riseofthemachine2623]

+Rui Magro The Juno-6 & Juno-60s both had a single DCO. The Roland Chorus makes it sound like two. Same with the Juno-106.

[@Fireblaze15]

DCO is analog as long as rest of the signal path is analog as well.

[@dandelion6514]

It's a DCO

[@dandelion6514]

@@ENSONIQ5 does Anim8or mean anything to you. If not don't worry just a coincidence of names.

[@Patritz]

how much are these bad boys usually going for? Im watching one on ebay now for $500 but im sure it will go up. For 500-700 i'd buy it for sure..

[@kingtrance6826]

7:01

[@monsterjazzlicks]

i think its a MONO instrument so not sure why you are running 2 x Audio Outs ?? How did you achieve the SYNCOPATED rhythm in the first demostration of the Arpeggiator ?? i thought it could only perform non-broken strings of (say) quavers ??

[@dsandwhich00]

The chorus button is sort of a stereo effect. It thickens up the sound.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

James Lederman I mean Mono as in it not being Stereo !! Not (as you suggest) Monophonic as in Polyphony. If I had meant the latter then I would have obviously used the appropriate terminology.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

James Lederman Anyway, yes, that's my original question. It has a Hi and Lo OUTPUTS (which does not mean 'stereo' !).

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Yep, the Chorus is in Stereo and that's what was confusing me about the Outputs also.

[@Psychlist1972]

monsterjazzlicks The Juno 6 has stereo outputs and a level selector switch. You can see some pics here: www.matrixsynth.com/2013/11/roland-juno-6-vintage-analog-synth.html Maybe you're thinking of a different synthesizer?

[@DJMoniker]

umm it actually was go get dubwise wobbles have been in dub forever

[@digitalstringsmedia]

If you need help locating one inbox me

[@shaniawilkinson7620]

Sooo Stranger Things theme is made by this?

[@digitalstringsmedia]

maybe a small part, but by other much more expensive analog synthesizers. Many Different kinds. For sure they used a minimoog and so many more.

[@naoromi9883]

Shona anyone?

[@DJMoniker]

all these elitists wanna bag on dubstep, they aint dubwise