Roland Juno DS61 Synth (Sounds Only) | Gear4music Demo

Compact, portable, intuitive and expandable, the Roland Juno-DS61 61 Key Synthesizer offers an impressive mix of features for live performance and recording.
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Featuring 61 velocity sensitive keys and eight separate phrase pads for independent triggering, the Roland Juno-DS61 61 Key synthesizer takes the legendary series to an entirely new dimension.
The Juno DS61 61 Key Synthesizer features a multitude of sound manipulation and editing parameters, an 8 track pattern sequencer and a number of authentic sounding organ and piano sounds.

[@elihansen820]

Whoever this is playing is incredible. This kind of playing is what I’d wanted on any other demo I’ve looked for of this synth.

[@alejandroz1606]

Am I the only one who loves the first 24 secs the most?

[@Rochester92G]

Nah, I like that part the most too..sounds so soulful. The one after that isn't too bad either.

[@chiply2024]

basically the whole beginning for me

[@bigsmallgiant3751]

he plays the lick at 4:46

[@rio197]

This guy really likes his E flat. EDITED: watching you play is very educational!

[@Chyuuch]

That’s the soul key

[@tonyblox]

I felt a shiver going through me when I heard the Pure EP. Wonderful sound and this man has got great talent!

[@mr.t382]

Dude… This is the best demo video I have ever seen! Thank you so much so helpful

[@ChicagoJ351]

I like how he doesn’t play all the patches like a piano. Adjusts to each sound.

[@moralrevulsionLive]

Its got some real factory stock nostalgic sound in it no matter the style. Im hooked now... Awesome skills

[@marike1100]

Really great sound quality and excellent playing. The Juno DS seems to be a very good value. Thanks.

[@playgirlbre118]

This is beautiful

[@dgtunes2857]

Lovely sounds, thank you for such nice tunes, I was after a synth that is independent from MIDI control for electronic music production and this hits the spot!!

[@davidrobot7818]

Great sounds /demo. Thanks Roland/Gear 4

[@strayferal]

I have to say - that was a great demo and I totally loved all sounds !

[@tronlady1]

At last! Someone who can actually do a decent demo of this thing 😍

[@joerivera7865]

Best sound at 25 sec. No doubt one of the best keyboard I have heard.

[@adrianandlaura]

I’ve just gone and bought this keyboard on the strength of that sound alone

[@janpieternieman5295]

5:27 Epic Goosebumps. From another world. The way of playing perfectly matches the sound. Very musical.

[@cvl85]

Oh my god. That piano is sweet.

[@cmin7b9]

🤙 Love the JUNO-DS. perfect for guitar player noodling around in my home studio. Have it midi’d up to JD-08 and JX-08 sound modules. Pure Heaven

[@bernardbrennan1612]

Superb playing.

[@RomieTheOx]

2:09 sold me on this keyboard. This is what I start my piano/keyboard journey with

[@insuranceqnabrianmali]

At 0:25 ,Just beautiful !

[@yimygutierrez3926]

Excellent Demo and amazing sounds 👍🏼

[@ebonic211187]

Wish I could play like that!

[@knockoutprogaming321]

2:59 Wow! I wish I could play piano/keyboard like this. Good job!

[@ivanferdinand3671]

Bro, Do you know how he recorded the sound from the keyboard? Is he recorded it in daw software?

[@alsnxss]

@@ivanferdinand3671 by 6.3 jack, no midi input. i got the 88 version and i know the back of the keyboard: there's no midi cable plugged. so..

[@connorrichards6872]

Fantasia jv... im sold

[@davidjackson8721]

Sounds pretty nice.

[@R1NAU]

Supermusic! Bravo!

[@TheHermit72]

So beautifuuul!!!

[@samscott54]

nice job really helps me decide

[@LetsGoOnAdventure]

Everybody! Try the 146: Physcho Sax - Brass channel, go down 2 octaves, sounds like the new horror movie sound!

[@jonnyedykes]

Great player.

[@mikehunt3530]

That preset at 2:09 is fucking amazing🥺

[@R1NAU]

Great music

[@Joeherman]

Good. Thank you.

[@redseadiver43]

3:16 sound like interstellar ost. Beautiful

[@sampingol]

What was the pattern used during the first two selection? So nice!

[@williammcconnell2304]

Can I ask a question about the Juno DS ,61 synth. Can I make up and or record my own patterns on the Juno DS synth or I have to use the Juno rhythm patterns? See, I like to make up my own patterns and my own rhythms .

[@user-sf8fl7hd6k]

Wonderfull🎹🎶

[@tobiaskildegaardandersen967]

What’s that first tune? Sounds amazing!

[@lkppiano5211]

Grosso, ¿cuál sería la diferencia específica con la serie de los. XPS?

[@abigailhadasah3708]

roland juno ds61 is nice

[@Tre313.]

Does this keyboard have the Bs/Pno/Brss sounds like the FA and XP series??

[@ellenbacklin]

Having a hard time deciding on the roland Go keys, VR09, jv30 and juno ds 61. which one has the best hammond sound. Can't remember which one has the

[@franciscomoreno1392]

Hi good day i need your help please , roland ds have the option to do fast changes with a pedal o footswitch thanks

[@johncarlosherrera6617]

Did you improvise in the first 20 seconds? Or is it from a song? Want to know how to play that piece, sounds 🔥

[@blumpkin69ish]

Ears and eyes are your best friends

[@rbroderick]

I’m a sax player but have been looking at keyboards. I think this is the one 👍

[@therealtechhandyman]

I am trying to find the Sound KY501 Fantasia JV but when we go through the sounds KY sounds only go up to 201.

[@eddiewilliams8673]

If you want great tones, roll with Roland.

[@24jajoshw]

Sounds awesome! What amp are you using? I have the same keyboard but it doesn’t sound like this I’m using a Roland kc amp

[@alicaramba7680]

He probably recorded it in DAW (USB stream). If you listen sounds using headphones they should sound the same.

[@floridahiker1503]

The keyboard amps at GC didnt sound as good an EV ZLX 12P powered speaker for the DS61. I bought 1 and a year later bought another one.

[@trentp151]

Can someone tell me if he is using a sustain foot pedal in the intro piece?

[@exequielromero3670]

Como logras hacer ese efecto muestramelos please yo tengo un teclado de ese mismo modelo

[@mago3886]

Is the DS-76 better for beginners learning Piano? Does weighted action have that much value in even synthesizers?

[@Jason75913]

if you intend to eventually play on an actual acoustic or want to be switching back and forth between the Juno and an acoustic, you may prefer the Juno-DS88.

[@marvinarayasancgez5411]

Tengo un piano Roland Juno di, es excelente también.

[@jewelxiat]

2:59 that has to be my favorite melody sample throughout this whole video. It's so catchy and fast-paced, just how I like it 😊 I'm back and 5:00 got that Justin Timberlake - My Love type beat and I'M HERE FOR IT

[@meldmagic]

👩🏻‍🎤 She's just like you & me but she's homeless. She's homeless. 🧙🏻‍♂ At least she's not burdened with mortgage debt. She's free as a bird.

[@vice.-]

Any name for whatever he's playing in the beginning or is it an improv?

[@Adrian-vk1cu]

Sounds like that ‘people get ready, there’s a train coming’ gospel song

[@Bassoslash]

Gracias upload more of this ds-61 please

[@Felipe-pb9gu]

Can sound directly to the amp?

[@ellenbacklin]

Does this have a good hammond b3 sound like Gregg rolie from Santana

[@cavan_goh_reviews]

What’s the first 2 songs?

[@svca12218]

Freaking awesome keyboard! the last time I played "for money"....was in the 90's playing a Roland JV-1000...life took me a different path with success in the finance world...still played at home...but now that I am showing my 6 year old...and at 40 years old....I just ordered this toy DS88...arriving in Oct 27th, 2020. Can't wait to plug it to that new Tascam DP-03SD that has been collecting dust for so many years...Cheers!

[@qtippz]

What is the first song you played?

[@neorich59]

I've recently joined a band, after years of only needing to use a Stage Piano live, so am looking for something along the lines of Ye Olde Alesis, Qs8 in order to easily create and store layers and splits that I can call upon at the press of a button? Does any such thing exist now? The Alesis was amazing, but *way* too heavy now! 😉

[@woabeatz9717]

Juno ds

[@JorgeSolisMusicaCatolica]

In the DS you can create performance of 16 sounds, and then call it easy by the favorites funtion

[@BOCCIAinc]

AWESOME - I own this board and agree. Do you know of a SOFT SYNTH (VST) with these sounds so I can use in my PreSonus Studio DAW? THANKS

[@thomasmason782]

Does it have a good selection of pads? For church?

[@thomasmason782]

What is the key-bed like too?

[@ryanedwardmusic]

You can just record these sounds! Or try Native Instruments Komplete

[@Bass_Levelz]

I believe so..it has a built-in interface so it can be plugged directly into your laptop and capture audio.

[@BOCCIAinc]

@@Bass_Levelz Thanks. I was hoping to record in MIDI. I was hoping there was a way to choose sounds on the DS.

[@lovecouch7451]

What was thT first song called?

[@LeFilmeaste]

What are the music played ?

[@GavinMcCloy]

What are the comparisons DS61 vs Juno-Di ?

[@Jason75913]

better acoustic sounds on the DS, and that's mostly it, though, for live use, you can't go wrong with the Di

[@karthikeyaayinada6819]

pl demo the roland vp77o indian bersipm

[@filmontesfay9703]

❤️🎶🎹

[@scottmitchell9856]

Damn !!!

[@nicky2575]

anyone know the name of the songs used?

[@BladeJones]

0:00 What song are you playing?

[@thebillygarcia]

Frends Pad gotta be what the band plays when you get to heaven

[@tomlbk152]

Can we play organ on this? It's seem a Piano...

[@MrDelly82]

This sounds better than the juno g

[@theohornsby51]

I can’t get my Juno DS to record with full sound quality. I’m using the USB to computer. What’s up? Anyone know?

[@alicaramba7680]

Once mixed down multiple tracks usually sounds worse than one stereo track. Another thing, once switched to performance mode individual patches looses effects presets available in patch mode and could sound like a bit of quality was lost.

[@PabloHernandez-kl8yk]

Is this the same as the XPS 30??

[@officialWWM]

Trying to decide between this and the Yamaha DX is doing my head in :/

[@OttosTheName]

You mean MX? Roland seems to have a bit more clarity to me, it has a 8 bar looping sequencer, it has full size keys (MX has 95% widt keys or so?), Possibly an easier UI, can handle more FX, more control over the sound, you can play your own samples chromatically or long audio files from usb stick, Roland shares loads of extra instruments online. I'm leaning towards Roland. Korg Kross 2 has even more feautures, but everything is hidden in 10 layers of menu's. Both the Roland and Yamaha sound about equally good, better than Korg IMO. And I'm a big Korg fan.

[@officialWWM]

OttoNL hi, yes, sorry, I meant the MX. In the end I decided on the Roland. The 76 key option is what clinched it for me. So far, I'm very happy with it, there's some great sounds in there and I've already made a couple of recodings that I like. It's really great value for money!

[@zqa1623]

Hi buddies! Anyone knows if this keyboard has aftertouch keys? Thank you very much!

[@officialWWM]

z qa no, it doesn't.

[@floridahiker1503]

The Roland EV-5 expression pedal does what aftertouch does.

[@jaguarlongboard4605]

Does the DS88 have the same synth quality?:O

[@Alex-ue8li]

It’s the exact same in every way except that it’s got 88 Keys and they Keys are weighted instead of the synth type Keys. But no sound difference or anything else

[@TranceCore3]

the quality differences really are the dynamics, as one offers fully weighted keys (the 88) and the others don't. Same sound engine. Same ram, same rom, same IO. Synths = 2 parts: The synth itself, then the midi controller its attached to, and not every synth gets a midi controller attached to them.

[@amiyrlewis153]

How to change how many notes the pitch bend goes please?

[@Jason75913]

_Menu_ > _Edit_ > _Patch Edit_ > _Pitch_ parameters are at the bottom

[@JoseGarcia-yk3dl]

great! I have a problem with this keyboard. the sound in the headphones is good, but connected to speakers it sounds without bass. Any ideas. Thanks

[@Jason75913]

it is probably your speakers, if the keyboard isn't defective

[@JoseGarcia-yk3dl]

@@Jason75913 i have 3 more heys and no ha en this problem. Only the juno

[@Jason75913]

@@JoseGarcia-yk3dl your keyboard needs repair

[@JoseGarcia-yk3dl]

@@Jason75913 is New! Ouuuhhhh....... Thanks

[@TheUltimateTubester]

Make an 88 Key Synth Touch version of it...... I'll buy it.

[@MrSirMargas]

Roland FA-08, better version :P

[@marius-9333]

Juno DS88 🤷‍♂️

[@evankeal]

@@marius-9333 only the 61 has synth keys. The keys on the others are overly stiff piano style keys.

[@MarcellJjr]

Song list?

[@jsr7599]

i have it now on checkout, watching this vid... hmmm

[@michapatsori4955]

Nembre, porque no usan los sonidos que de verdad nos interesan como los pianos y los que se parecen a los teclados de luis miguel

[@lasemidesnatada]

So roland juno ds61 or roland go keys?

[@JorgeSolisMusicaCatolica]

Ds is a lot better

[@m.m.2896]

Somone please tell me the songs played in the beggining!!! Ive tried everything and i cant find them! God i hope they were not improvised

[@smlefo]

sounded like Macy Gray - I Try to me

[@cd78]

what pedal??

[@mrillusion33]

Can you name the equipment you used to make your Synth sound so good? Like speakers, daw, etc?

[@Jason75913]

direct outputs in the back, retailers typically don't have a speaker + mic setup between the product and whatever recording gear they use, it's just a very bad idea and hurts sound quality

[@jacobvo3694]

so fantastic... can anybody tell me the name of the song at the beginning of this video, feel 👍.. thanks

[@woabeatz9717]

Deez nuts.....

[@Landonn23]

Does anyone recognize the melody from 3:52 ? It sounds sooo familiar

[@piperstarnes7102]

Sounds like the melody from the Goonies movie

[@anti_juxn]

Stranger things

[@Charlyaraya]

Can I find Juno 106 sounds here ?

[@Jason75913]

yes, and you can dupe any patches you may need that are not onboard, and if you think you need more warmth, crank up that "Analogue Feel" (oscillator drift) and load up an EQ insert (there's a master EQ, too, in System settings) and tweak away

[@hoynjoy]

How much drum sounds this keyboard have?

[@alicaramba7680]

Plenty. Also, you can sample your own drum sounds or download from internet and use as normal preset patches.

[@funandwondersforever2306]

does it have semi weighted keys?

[@markushutto4017]

No. Organ action

[@axelbeckers2402]

I had to swith over from a older juno...

[@paulmattaway5637]

u sellin the older one??

[@_sintrell]

0:45 for a sec I thought I heard “bless me indeed”

[@hoodedman07]

Sounds so great but no built in speaker ruins it for me. I don’t enjoy using headphones and I can’t use my monitors in my bedroom

[@jessearries5113]

How can I get this type of sound quality from my Juno DS?

[@officialWWM]

Jesse Arries er, they are all in there. Maybe you need to upgrade your speaker system.

[@ivanl.8201]

I think he's on to something. I have had my Juno for less than a month, and the piano sounds don't sound neatly as good as here. I have $200 Edifier speakers, but it doesn't sound as good on headphones either. I have tried everything from adding more chorus/reverb to adding more resonance, changing filter cutoff, using the super layer feature, etc, and it still sounds a bit muddy and not nearly as clear and crisp as on this demo.

[@officialWWM]

Ivan have you tried eq ing it? If you hit the function key till it moves to the bottom row, the default function of the knobs is eq. A little tweak can make a big difference to the sound.

[@ivanl.8201]

Thank you so much, Music Islife. I did what you wrote about and noticed that if I set the low frequency gain to something like +4dB and the mid-freq gain at 2000Hz and 5000Hz to about +3dB and +4dB, respectively, the grand piano preset starts sounding so much livelier. I also went into the effects edit for the grand piano patch and increased the reverb amount from 40+ to 70+. I saved this as a user preset and like it so much better now. Shame that the EQ settings can't be saved along with the preset data, but at least these knobs are so easy to twiddle/change. Now, if there only was some sort of a keyboard-wide MONO/POLY setting on the Juno so that I wouldn't have to change all these synth presets from mono to poly, that would be so much nicer. I get it that some synth leads are meant to be played monophonic with portamento, but I think Roland made too many of them like that, making the synth category the least usable of them all on this keyboard. I am just putting all this out there because I really struggled whether to buy the Juno DS or Korg Kross 2. And I am still unsure if I made the right decision or not.

[@officialWWM]

Ivan no problem, I'm glad you got that figured out :) You will probably find you will have to adjust the eq for each different situation you are in, I.e, playing alone, different monitors, playing with a band, in different rooms or on different stages etc. every situation sounds a little different, so I find I adjust the ex a lot. I'm with you on the buying decision though. It's a good board for the money but I get frustrated with it. I play a lot of organ sounds in my band and I think I should have got something with drawbars and I find navigating the Juno a nightmare. It's not the most intuitive thing to use :/

[@STORMATTACKTEAM]

I bought mine from SweetWater.

[@woabeatz9717]

@Dino Jabroni 👍....good board...need 2 more tracks...for more drums..sounds

[@ievgens4459]

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