Roland JUNO DS88 vs Roland FA08 - Grand Piano sounds demo

Demo nagrane dla portalu E-MUZYK.pl - prezentujemy porównanie brzmienia barw fortepianów Roland JUNO-DS 88 oraz Roland FA08. Klawiatury mechanicznie w obu instrumentach są identyczne :-)

[@alfredoprila1280]

Incredible piano sound indeed this Juno Ds88, can't wait to buy one.

[@deansworld27]

I just got the DS88 and it sounds amazing

[@brucea9871]

I'm no expert but both keyboards sound really good to me. The pianist chose good pieces to demonstrate the piano sound for each keyboard. He's a good pianist too; I wish I could play as well as he does.

[@lance134679]

Thank you for the demo. Nice to hear someone demo both keyboards side by side. Also, nice playing on the piano demo at the start.

[@yamahamusicians]

I have had both of these keyboards, the FA first then the DS. I was blown away by the DS. It's incredible what you get for the money and it sounds fantastic. I actually played it more than I did the FA. That's not to say the FA is not a great keyboard but on balance I feel you get a better deal with the DS88. If you really don't 'need' the extra features of the FA then save yourself a bunch of cash and go for the DS

[@alkalin101]

What about surface of the keys? I played DS88 and I was not comfortable with roughened surface of DS88 keys. Does FA keys have smooth surface (as common in case of most keyboards) or rough (as DS88)? Thanks

[@bubblejuiceman]

They actually don't feel rough at all to me. If you try any recent Casio Privia piano you'll see those are quite rough. The DS88 in comparison is smooth with very slight texturing. The FA-08 and even the RD-2000 have the same keys and key-bed than the DS88.

[@rahelmoore5495]

Hello there, Which of these would you feel are more user friendly? I feel from the research I have done saving favourites, layering, splitting seems pretty straight forward! However, I am a beginner in the workstation world, but would love something to use for many years to come!

[@clifire]

yamahamusicians hi my DS piano sounds like nylon Guitar. Any idea How to fix it? We compared it to our Juno D which has way better Grand piano sound. Thanks

[@ranaair]

the big plus on the ds are the faders for the different parts. any keyboard without faders kinda sucks

[@TheRandalltex]

That first 6 minutes of playing was beautiful my man. It felt like saying goodbye to someone you love & I'll see you on the other side.

[@tronlady1]

Omg that comment me wanna cry 😢

[@MusicEducationwiththeMan]

Dzień dobry! Thank you for taking the time to play both keyboards. I is nice to hear just the piano sounds, since they are my "bread and butter". Listing to your Polish reminds me of hearing my grandparents! ¡Tengo un buen día!

[@Zyphon400]

*tenga

[@MusicEducationwiththeMan]

@@Zyphon400 I stand corrected. I accidentally typed an o instead of an a.

[@riviecc]

Nice demo and playing . Could listen all day .

[@onlymeCC]

Sold!! 😀 Thanks, you have made my decision very easy. Wonderful playing.

[@mwatkins0590]

I like your touch.

[@claudioguilherme5749]

Toca muito o tio parabéns muito lindo as melodias 👏👏👏

[@1881Gordon]

This is a really good head to head clash. Coupled with fact that he's a brilliant pianist. Both Keyboards sound fantastic, especially given that at this time (2022) both versions of the 61 and 88 Note Keys can be bought at bargain prices. My one and only ciritique would be that it would have been nice to have seen the Patch names appear on the screen. Other than that, superb!

[@alanortiz3596]

Que monitores usa para amplificar estos sintetizadores? Quisiera saber, desde ya gracias! Buen video!!

[@iseeolly9959]

There is a download from Roland that includes a sound/patch just called "classical"........when I played it on my DS I cried.

[@halo091]

Does it work on fa 08?

[@playonkorg]

You cried...is it so bad?

[@iseeolly9959]

@@playonkorg Nope...it's so good

[@playonkorg]

@@iseeolly9959 :) I agree with that

[@mamamo5790]

Where to download the patch? Or where to find it?

[@neoseyes]

I like Your playing.

[@kenryugasaki3731]

He seems to be more enjoying playing the JUno DS 88 maybe of the ivory feel, right?

[@krzysztofgrzelka1057]

Mam pytanie. Na moim Juno DS w funkcji PATTERN SEQUENCER kiedy chcę dograć kolejną ścieżkę to brzmienia nie wybrzmiewają w pełni. Nie mogę również na zadanym brzmieniu zwiększyć pogłosu. Jedynie pierwszy ślad jaki zapisuje ma pełne brzmienie. Nie wiem czy tak ma być, czy to kwestia ustawień czy sprzęt jest wadliwy.

[@JoseGarcia-yk3dl]

Hello! I am undecided between ds61 and fa 06. What can you tell me?

[@karandsl]

Hello! I am undecided between ds88 and fa 08. Which one have better hammer action, better feel ?

[@regisitao]

Hello friend, good day .. I already saw that the keyboards of roland have the responsive of sensitivity of the factory keys more aggressive than those of the yamaha it is possible to arrive in the configuration of the same sensitivity of the keys of the yamaha ???

[@richday2117]

I'm trying to decide between the RD-300NX or the DS-88. I want a decent piano, but I would also like to perform and use this with Logic. I also own an Integra 7. Do I need the features on the Juno? Or should I go with the stage piano?

[@jitstrike5579]

Rich Day I have the DS88 and the keybed is amazing. I don't have a real piano and this is the first keyboard that feels like a piano and I look forward to and want to practice more because of it.

[@leiruagetro]

I just bought my DS88 last week, after spending years performing on concert grand pianos, and the feel of the DS88 is just perfect, reminds me so much of a nicely set up grand piano. I can't believe the price on this thing, it's a great price for a lot of keyboard. A lot of people talk down to the DS88 because they think a $1000 piano isn't going to be good, but it really is. The main reason I bought it though was as a midi controller that I could use with some great VSTs I have, but I was so surprised at the DS88 stock piano sounds, that i haven't even tried to play my virtual pianos yet. All I can say is you can't go wrong with this!!!

[@michaelpeacestewart]

great playing

[@iseeolly9959]

Ohhh great playing my friend!....I haven't much money but have just ordered the Juno on credit and will work my little socks off so when I come home from work I'll have a lovely piano waiting for me! What a lucky man! xx

[@antonytse5002]

I love the piano sound of ds88 more

[@tevobobevo]

is there a list of all the music played in this video?

[@carlospg11]

+Teve Fuck ! What's 11:15 song's name??? It's amazing!

[@suryaonthepiano9768]

Which sustain pedal you use?

[@taitofilau1688]

DS 88 is sound amaze and thats my piano right love to play especially the sounds when I play

[@AndresBurbano]

What configuration do you use to get that natural piano sound in DS88? I’ve tried many options but it sounds too “electronic”.

[@woabeatz9717]

Korg has better piano...

[@alicaramba7680]

It's probably due to your sound reproducing setup. Note, he is recording sound in acoustically threated room from studio monitors. Otherwise I'm pretty sure he plays factory presets with no edits whatsoever.

[@estebandanger25]

​@@woabeatz9717noooo para nada.

[@kastornorth]

Beautiful Thanks 🎹

[@emeraldtheband]

Great video, great playing.

[@blackisraeliteking]

Uploader beautiful song, will be looking at this keyboard,love Roland synthesizers......

[@Krugerss]

super ,brzmi to grubo ;)

[@davidkomarnicki423]

Obydwa świetnie brzmią, Roland wykonał kawał dobrej roboty, ale FA08 wydaje się brzmieć bardziej subtelnie i delikatnie :) Czy ten "testowy" utwór ma jaką konkretną nazwę? czy jest to Twoja improwizacja randomowych akordów? :D Jeśli tak to poproszę o tutorial :D

[@EMUZYKpl]

Zależy który :-) Mozę ten? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4W7eHxuer19jM0

[@davidkomar2964]

+E-MUZYK.pl dzięki! :D

[@TheDiamondTelevision]

Fantastycznie grasz ! :)

[@radekbarczak4777]

+TheDiamondTelevision Dzięki :-)

[@lilshot727]

Are the keys weighted on the 88 key ones?

[@wereoursouls3472]

Yes

[@simbaking6338]

Sigh!...They both are great keyboards with the sounds of both keyboards are similar in many ways...if i was to chose which to buy,i would be so confused....i guess the majority would go for the DS though.

[@dmixmusicstudio6386]

I read some comments that juno series do have LCD problems, is it true?

[@markjaylandes]

The Juno G has known problems. Not sure about the other models

[@liljons6753]

Ds no problems

[@simultools]

Do the fa08 and ds88 keybeds feel exactly the same? can anybody confirm please? many thanks

[@WalterRatto]

mucho mejor el Fa08

[@wereoursouls3472]

I asked at the music store and he said they do and in the specifications it says they have the same keys. This was my concern also. They feel great by the way.

[@the.pianodude]

5:27 can you tell me that song please ?🙏🙇

[@maje3570]

Yes, please tell somebody who knows :)

[@ThunSaen]

Roland - DS It Sound amazing.

[@kenbanhiki1224]

The sound of DS88 sounds better, I hear it.

[@VRENDesi]

Hii guys can anybody explain widely difference b/w fa and ds on basis of their features,i/o ports , functions.....

[@liljons6753]

Sequencer is main difference..maione only has 8....

[@alicaramba7680]

1. Fa has full 16 track sequencer, DS doesn't, DS has 8 track 8 measure long songs "sketcher". But if you will use PC/Mac sequencer anyway, this is not an issue. 2. Fa has "supernatural" sound section and PCM sound section, DS has PCM sound section. "Supernatural" sounds generally sounds better than PCM sounds. If you are for production, FA has higher quality sound set. 3. DS allows to use user samples as basis for patches, 32 MB in total, meaning you can create your own sounds out of samples you like. You can't do this with FA 4. DS has PC/Mac sound editor/librarian software meaning you can program patches, performances on a big screen. There is no such an editor for FA meaning if you are interested in programming your own patches it will be easier and faster with software editor for DS. 5. By physical controls, look and out/in ports FA is slightly better than DS.

[@chaoransong8784]

The reverb for FA is not on

[@jonathanchristie23]

What are all the song names?

[@maximusheronimus23980]

the FA sounds more natural, also in the DS the Highs are really thin and metal sounding

[@woabeatz9717]

I kinda like it like that.......when ...creating it lets you hear all parts clearly....and....you just eq later....

[@simbaking6338]

That can easily be fixed with just a slight eq....as welll as some pianist prefer the thin highs just the way it is...so it comes down to a matter of taste..

[@marcelosp2976]

Alguém pode indicar qual o melhor: Juno DS88 ou MOX8? Obrigado!

[@leandropimentelbarros8118]

Mox8

[@worshiplive3536]

@@leandropimentelbarros8118 lo etenido los dos el ds 88 es pero por mucho mejor quel mox8 en cuando a piano serequiere

[@juancarcamo28]

@@worshiplive3536estimado una consulta , tengo un roland xps30 cree que valga la pena cambiarlo por un fa06 ? slds

[@wilcossbazile9704]

ds-88 seems to be coated with reverbs ?! Is it fair?... anyway it's sounds good! it's interesting comparing something cheaper vs more expensive!

[@anonymus7601]

No doubt, DS has been reverbed massively, god knows why it was necessary.

[@liljons6753]

Change the attack and it is gone.....

[@pranavrajeshmadhani6260]

I bought DS 61. Its great and keyboard.

[@arturomma8560]

how is the quality sounds? do you recomend to play Coldplay songs? (strings, piano, pad and synth)

[@jameswolfe6157]

trying to decide between the two, I like the features on the FA and it has 2000 sounds already but the ds I could download the extra sounds. I guess if I can get the super natural sounds on the ds I would go with that one @$1000 vs $1700 for the FA

[@jitstrike5579]

James Wolfe I have the Ds88 and I'm very happy with it. I really like the piano sounds

[@jameswolfe6157]

Jit Strike , I also have the DS88 still working through some settings but like it alot

[@jitstrike5579]

After reading a reviewer say t I switched the piano velocity setting to "light" vs "medium" and for me it helped the playability.

[@skyej9832]

what is the name of first song

[@liljons6753]

Deez

[@LeFilmeaste]

I think the DS sound so much better, I'm so inlove

[@natopreparamento3335]

toca muito hein.

[@andywilliam367]

Juno DS-88 win with warm and many classic sounds. Piano not supposed to be too bright as default. The mix will do whatever you want. FA-08 Piano too bright, and nothing you do because once you tweak, the sounds will be even more worse. That is amazing sound from cheaper and lighter keyboard.

[@user-de6df6fd9b]

3분에친곡이뭔가요??

[@MrRyancangri]

They both have the same sounds/samples, it’s what Roland has been using for years. The only difference are the features. FA has a true 16-track sequencer, while the DS only has an 8-track “pattern” recorder that will only record up to eight measures. I didn’t need the 16-track sequencer, because I create tracks in my DAW, then I upload them into the DS as backing tracks when playing live with the band.

[@harolddasynth795]

hi man,i am thorn between the two,can you play mp3 files on the DS or only midi?thanks

[@MrRyancangri]

@@harolddasynth795 Yes, you can play mp3 and wav files in the Juno DS.

[@atharvarai3609]

oh my god !! what is the name of that melody. the first one. can somebody please name it. 💖

[@heyjinglebells]

I KNOW RIGHT D:

[@atharvarai3609]

And i thought you knew 😂

[@bodbodii8654]

Atharva Rai You replied to her after 2 years

[@atharvarai3609]

That's one of my prowess, when a person looses all the hope of anything that is not going to happen. Bang 😂

[@nineteen97th]

If the reverb on the ds was turned down slightly it would be right up there

[@eduardoandrade1732]

eu queria saber o nome dessas música que você tocou, são muito lindas, se alguém puder me dizer agradeço.

[@pedrohenriquegardimmiranda157]

Acho que foi quase tudo improvisação, a maioria dos testes de teclado são :)

[@Zyphon400]

É improviso

[@Pedrinios]

i feel like juno ds 88 plays without supernatural but with reverb and fa 08 plays with SN but without reverb.

[@jfjusa1]

very very close! but FA sounds a little brighter.

[@pitbullfightteam2056]

Juno DS e o melhor som 😉

[@lucasferreira1948]

É sim mano sem dúvidas 👏🏻

[@Tyrosfilm]

FA08 for the win on natural sounds.

[@DekriteN09]

Roland Fa08 pianos sounds nicer to me

[@bonespiel]

I also thought the same way.

[@arunagunatilake]

I agree 100%

[@victorespina]

Nicer enough to justify the huge price difference? not to me, at least.

[@OuterTapes]

Cholernie ciezko zdecydować. Ale mysle, ze DS jest dobrym wyborem jak dla osoby mojego typu, która gra około roku i szuka wskoku na większy poziom. Momentami nie byłem w stanie stwierdzić różnicy między syntezatorami.

[@skysmusic__7666]

the FA does sound a bit better than the DS...buuuut i actually prefer the damper sound on the DS. overall they both sound great.

[@firstimpression9399]

FA08 is a great studio workstation because of the looper and layering The Ds 88 is great for live stage presence but will get boring if you are into making songs

[@arturomma8560]

I wanna make covers from Coldplay and The Killers, I will use piano, strings, synth and pad only, do you recomend XPS30 or FA 06?

[@riviecc]

❤ See your point if this is only software you own but great creative electronic music has been made for decades on simple analog equipment for decades . I'm not a keyboard player ,but looking back to the 70s and 80s the ds 88 is a pretty powerful piece of equipment that do great in any home studio or stand alone

[@fahimdawer]

I have Juno ds 61 wish I had 88 just for best piano experience

[@thisjustin77]

if yall are watching on your phones you must account for the crappy speakers we all have lol

[@NegPa3252]

If you love the DS88 sound than me, just give me a like.

[@batodaesitiates1295]

Do they have weighted or semi weighted keyes?

[@Dadee3]

Bato Daesitiates Since when do 88 key keyboards have semi weighted keys 😑

[@anonymus7601]

I am intended to purchase a DS. I have been looking for the reason of its low price for more than a month. Can anyone tell me where the scam is? A Roland instrument with 88 notes hammer-action keybed and replacable/loadable waveform set? Below 1K Euros? If something seems too good to be true, it surely is. :-)

[@woabeatz9717]

8 tracks....light weight for low shipping cost ......is reson.....

[@wereoursouls3472]

If you are looking mainly for a piano, the roland fp30, fp50 etc range have better piano sounds and key feel.

[@giovannivallejos3233]

A mis oídos me agrada más el del fa encuentro que tiene más expresión y más stereo el sonido del ds es muy bueno pero le falta lo del fa

[@estebandanger25]

No. para mi gusto es mejor el juno ds sonidos mas definidos y potentes al mismo tiempo, la forma de tocar no es la misma en los 2 teclados deveria de averlo hecho igual. por lo demas bueno todo depende gustos.

[@jagoport]

Supernatural wins!!!FA08!!

[@benjohannsen7588]

The DS88 sound better in a mix, I think it has more texture than the FA08

[@giu.c.5080]

Bello a 3:25, 13:12, 16:16, 17:05, 21:36...Joe Z., 23:18 come Ray C...e 25:50..bravo!

[@synthstensinaga6303]

Guys, i think both keyboards based from same sound piano, same source

[@elephantreal9598]

I`m a Roland Person, I played with many series until now. Those two can`t be compare, first they are not from the same series. FA is the entire Derivate of Fantom`s and The DS is like Juno`s even the timber isn`t same. That means you can use them both if you like more differences on your sounds. Also the Roland FA got all the Juno DS inside is memory. TheJuno as a little part of the FA. The Fa as the Integra7, the Juno DS is inside the Integra as well. The FA is More Hight talking about sounds,

[@user-ml4ty3vm6f]

Fa имеет далеко не все звуки DS...можете сравнить waveform list у обоих. У DS вшитых волновых форм 2586 против 2323 у FA...

[@wax9412]

Roland FA-08

[@carlosfaustino6332]

very reverb on sound

[@peterkubbenga1375]

wielki jaka jest nazwa piosenki w 12:15 minut

[@EMUZYKpl]

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[@peterkubbenga1375]

dzięki

[@GODNDYARD]

for me both of them sounds like upright piano

[@chaimidi]

Listen from here FA clear and brighter than DS

[@TU_SITIO]

[@user-ml4ty3vm6f]

DS по звуку гораздо лучше FA. У него в звуке есть панч и он имеет свой характер(чего я давно не слышал в продукции роланда), в отличии от рафинированного звука FA. У меня в сэтапе никогда не было бюджетных приборов, но совершенно случайно услышав DS, мне сразу захотелось заиметь данную модель. Со времён XV-5080 - это пожалуй единственная модель у роланда, которая заслуживает внимание!

[@carlos-bt4dt]

Please make a video to compare axial sound. then we really hear the diffrence. guess, juno ds and Fa have samme EXP -Collektion patches 1-10. only internal parameters in sound engine features will give diffence. axial.roland.com/category/juno-ds61_juno-ds88_xps-30/ and axial.roland.com/category/fa-06_fa-08/

[@jose8999624717]

I bought the DS 88 but it sounds too bad, lack of bright and too much gain

[@nicekawin75]

I think ds88 better than fa08

[@cdanny74]

perhaps f8 a little win but ds88 CANT make 16 layers of differents sounds like f8 because ds88 have only 5 layers possibilities cqfd.

[@nineteen97th]

Wrong, the ds88 can have up to 16 layered sounds

[@kingdomminded87]

16 layers at once? That's overkill, it reduces the polyphony.

[@mysticsailor9]

128 voices and 16 parts has been common with Roland for over a decade.....within the structure of a regular song in reality it is rare for all 16 parts to be active at once so polyphony is rarely an issue

[@wenztot1918]

FA08 wins natural sound, DS88 designed default in reverb and designed mostly for church

[@MOONRAKER1922]

Do you mean that the entire synth was designed for church in mind? I plan on playing 80s synth new wave at this price range. I'm also learning to play , is this ok to learn on considering it's weighted keys and 88. Over say a p 115

[@user-eo4lf1pq1k]

JUNO ❤❤❤

[@firstimpression9399]

I will go with DS88 with a strong DAW

[@forrestlee9569]

i think the juno ds88 sounds better

[@aljonbalbido9728]

I dont want to argue guys., I have an FA and a JUNO Di..Ill go for the FA..u know why? Okay, lets start...FA has the inheritance of the INTEGRA-7 sound engine which consist of the SuperNatural sounds and PCM sounds from the legendary synths back in the 80s and 90s and the drum patches in this baby is derived from the ROLAND V-DRUMS which is also a "SuperNatural" drum sounds (YOU CAN EDIT WHATEVER YOU WANT IN THE FA..FROM CHANGING THE EFFECTS AND THE QUALITY OF SOUNDS, EVEN THE TONE OF THE DRUMS, AND YOU CAN EVEN ASSIGN THE DRUMS TO WHATEVER KEYS YOU LIKE) the most thrilling part is, IT HAS AN UPDATE! YOU CAN DOWNLOAD NEW ADDITIONAL TONES FROM THE "ROLAND AXIAL WEBSITE" IT CONSIST OF ANOTHER 10thousand UPDATED PATCHES FROM ROLAND (ABSOLUTELY FREE TO DOWNLOAD)..HMMMM...I MEAN, IT HAS EVERYTHING! the JUNO DS is just JUNO DS..well you can layer or edit tones but the UPDATES? NO! I mean, Common guys..you get what you pay for in the FA. maybe its expensive but IF YOU WANT TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY GO FOR THE FA, COZ IT HAS UPDATES..What you get from the JUNO Family is ANOTHER KEYBOARD and another keyboard means?ANOTHER BIG AMOUNT OF PENNY FROM YOUR POCKET.. IT DOESNT HAVE AND UPDATES! So there is it guys..I explained it to you not everything but, I want you to think wisely..you decide on what you want to buy now.

[@aljonbalbido9728]

Dont worry about the sound on the FA guys...no Argue,...EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE! Even the damper sound...question about the INTEGRA-7? Okay, it is the FLAGSHIP Sound Module in the ROLAND UNIVERSE!..so no questions ask..

[@andriimotsyk3018]

Yeah. But it wasn't so before 2.0 2018 software update.

[@thesmellycatjazz]

Can't you add the Intregra 7 sounds to the FA? I hear that it's a bit fucky since they both share the Supernatural sounds. That allows you to add the Juno 106, Jupiter 80, and D50 sound packs if it works

[@juan345salga6]

FA08 great!!!

[@planetvness857]

hmmm i dont buy synths for piano sounds.

[@Geohillierneo]

Well some of us are piano players who also want all the functions of a synth ....

[@socasack]

I have to agree. I play in bands, and play many different types of music - and I use a piano patch about 1 in 5 times. It's a synth. Most of the time, I am layering two or more sounds.

[@kingdomminded87]

The Roland FA08 sounds better, I have it!!!

[@user-wl3ui2mh4y]

Ill go for FA08 best in hammer action.. crispy than juno..

[@user-de6df6fd9b]

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[@davo7461]

Intensity/cut off wise the Juno DS is better....For Me