Frequently Asked Questions...
Best under $1000 synth: the Roland Juno G or the Yamaha MO 6? (looking for a synth/workstation)?
Answer:
The Juno specs look better. But not by much.
The MO6 doesn't have any expansion board. That sucks. The Juno has one slot for the horribly expensive SRX boards -that's slightly better. (Just FYI, my ten years old Roland XP80 has four slots for the inexpensive old generation expansion cards, and I use them all the time. Despite the claims of the manufacturers, we are going backwards).
It's inexcusable that neither of them has aftertouch. Again, all the old school workstations have it -apparently it's the first thing manufacturers eliminate to save a few bucks. Terrible idea.
The Juno has 128 voice polyphony against 64 for the MO. But that doesn't mean much since Roland synths use multiple voices for some patches. For example, a piano patch can use up to four voices, then the "piano only" true polyphony would be 32.
Just a piece of advice: once you buy a certain brand, if you really spend time studying its features, you're likely to stay with that brand just so you don;t have to learn it all over again. I got a Roland D50 a long time ago and have stayed with Roland -not because they're inherently better than Yamahas or Korgs, but because I'm lost in any non-Roland menu. I know many keyboardists who use multiple brands in stage or studio, but typically they only use their most basic features (translation=they don;t know what to do with the things).
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 Roland Juno-106 Synthesizer Mint Cond. in Box US $1,299.99
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 NEW ROLAND JUNO GI PERFORMANCE SYNTH KEYBOARD WORKSTATION 8 TRACK RECORDER US $999.00
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 Roland JUNO-BAG Gig Bag for Juno Synth Keyboards US $71.99
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 2-Prong AC Power Cord for Roland Juno 106 D10 D20 D50 & Yamaha Korg NEW US $7.99
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 KRZ ANALOG COLLECTION - ROLAND JUNO 106 volumes 1 & 2 & 3 Native Kurzweil Format US $17.99
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 Roland Juno Di 61 Key Synthesizer Keyboard w/ Mic Input - BRAND NEW US $699.00
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 Roland Juno 106 Excellent Working Condition Fully Serviced 6 60 w Hard Road Case US $899.00
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 Vintage ROLAND JX-3P Juno 106 HS60 JX3P SYNTHESIZER Keyboard Assembly KEY PARTS US $150.00
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 Roland Juno Synthesizer US $350.00
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 Roland Juno-106 Synthesizer US $290.00
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 2-Prong AC Power Cord for Roland Juno 106 HP-300 JD-800 US $8.99
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 i Pad Editor for Roland MKS-50 Juno-1 Juno-2 (PG-300) US $9.99
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 Roland Juno GI Keyboard Synthesizer NEW US $585.00
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 2-Prong AC Power Cord for Roland Juno HP-300 MKS JD-800 US $9.99
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 Roland AC Power Cord - 2-prong cable for Juno Keyboard US $9.99
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 2-Prong AC Power Cord for Roland Juno 106 D10 D20 D50 US $9.99
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 2-Prong AC Power Cord for Roland D550 S10 Juno synths US $9.99
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 4GB ROLAND FANTOM JUNO-G 4 GB COMPACT FLASH DRIVE CARD US $34.50
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 Roland JUNO-Di Mobile Synth Synthesizer + Gig Bundle US $899.00
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 Roland classic analog Juno 106 synthesizer, fully serviced US $695.00
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 Roland Juno-106 Synthesizer US $900.00
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 TECHS10 pack PB-4 repro bender wheels roland jupiter-6 jupiter-8 juno-6 juno-60 US $69.99
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 ATA ~GLIDER~ Case RECESSED for ROLAND JUNO 6 OR JUNO 60 US $199.95
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 ROLAND JUNO-D Repair / Service MANUAL ~ US $14.99
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 Roland JUNO-Gi Mobile Synthesizer w/ Digital Recorder Bundle US $999.00
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 Roland JUNO-Gi Mobile Synthesizer with Digital Recorder US $999.00
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 Roland JUNO-D Synthesizer US $330.00
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 Roland JUNO-BAG ROLAND - Keyboard Gig Bag for Juno-Di and Juno-G US $69.95
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 Diagrams & Adjustments for Roland Juno 106 Synthesizer US $6.99
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 Roland Juno-G Synthesizer US $750.00
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 36 Replacement Tactile Switches For Roland Juno-106 HS-60 Synthesizer! US $9.99
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 512MB Memory CF Card Roland Juno-G MC-808 MV8000 MV8800 US $23.95
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 Roland juno 106 plastic end parts (pair) US $39.00
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 Roland Juno-60 JUNO60 ORIGINAL CASE Perfect Working Professionally Se US $1,525.00
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 ATA RECESSED CASE SALE for ROLAND JUNO 6 60 KEYBOARD US $124.95
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 Roland 13449146 1/4" Input Jack Juno 2 KC100/350/550 RD300 AT90S FP8 MKS70 TU12 US $8.00
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 Roland PG 300 programer for Alpha Juno and MKS 50 Synthesizers US $425.00
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 ROLAND JUNO JX-8P POLYPHONIC PROGRAMMABLE CLASSIC VINTAGE SYNTHESIZER LQQK NICE! US $499.00
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 Roland JUNO-DI US $699.00
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 Roland Juno 106 Synth good reliable unit with quick pulls + new 80017a's. US $799.00
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 krz k25 for Kurzweil k2500 k2600 from Roland Juno,D50,JD-990,JV1080,JV2080,JD990 US $34.99
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 6 80017a voice chips Roland JUNO 106 fully restored! US $175.00
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 ATA ~GLIDER~ Case for ROLAND JUNO STAGE 76 KEY keyboard US $199.95
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 Roland Juno-D 61-Key Synthesizer/Keyboard--LOOSE VOLUME KNOB DOESN'T WORK 196288 US $199.96
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 Roland Juno 106 BLUE LED DIY mod kit (electronic components) US $9.50
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 ROLAND JUNO DI di Keyboard ATA Medium Duty Carpet Lined CUSTOM Keyboard Case US $139.95
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 Roland Juno-Di 61 Key Synthesizer Keyboard in Box US $350.00
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 Roland JUNO-Di (61-Key Synthesizer) US $699.00
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 ROLAND JUNO 60 ANALOG SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD - vintage - retro - instrument US $67.66
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 Roland JUNO-Gi Synthesizer 886830210860 US $849.15
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 ROLAND SR JV80-19 HOUSE EXPANSION BOARD - JV XV FANTOM XP JUNO US $79.00
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 Roland Juno 106 80017A ORIGINAL VOICE CHIP US $75.00
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 Roland JUNO-Gi Synthesizer 886830237386 US $849.15
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 Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer Vintage US $499.00
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 ROLAND JUNO 6 OR JUNO 60 ATA Medium Duty Carpet Lined CUSTOM Keyboard Case US $139.95
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 Roland Juno Gig Bag - Like New US $39.99
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 Roland Juno Gi synth keyboard synthesizer digital recorder in Mint condition US $799.99
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 Roland JUNO-Gi - 61-Key Synth w/Recorder US $999.00
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 Roland BA662A VCA IC for Juno 6/60 Jupiter 4/6/8 SH-2 SH-09 TB-303 TR-808 TR-909 US $40.00
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 Roland Juno-Gi Mobile Synthesizer with Digital Recorder US $999.00
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 Roland Juno 106 panel board rebuild from the SYNTH SPA! US $85.00
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 Roland Juno Stage factory manual AND software! US $24.95
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 1GB Compact Flash Roland Fantom X6 X7 X8 XR Xa Juno-G US $19.99
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 Roland Juno Gi Video Lessons on Blu-ray and Video Downloads US $29.95
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 Roland JUNO-Di Mobile Synthesizer with Song Player and Headphones! US $699.00
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 Roland JUNO-Gi Mobile Synthesizer Keyboard Synth G US $849.00
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Roland Juno
Roland JUNO-Di introduction (part 1)
Brands of Guitar Amplifiers
A wide range of instrument amplifiers is now available, some for general purposes and some designed for specific instruments and even for particular sounds. Traditional guitar amplifiers come up with a clean, warm sound, a sharp treble roll off at 5 kHz or less and bass roll off at 60 to100 Hz, often with built in reverb and tremolo units. Bass amplifiers have extended bass response and tone controls optimized for bass guitars (or more rarely, for upright bass).
Higher end bass amplifiers sometimes include compressor or limited features, which help to keep the amplifier from distorting at high volume levels. Keyboard amplifiers have a very low distortion and extended flat frequency response in both directions. Keyboard amplifiers often have a simple onboard mixer, so that keyboardists can control the tone and level of several keyboards. Acoustic amplifiers are designed specifically to produce a clean, transparent, acoustic sound when used with acoustic instruments with built in transducer pickups and microphones.
Some well known brands of guitar amplifiers
While there are almost innumerable manufacturers of guitar amplifiers, we will be discussing the most important brands that have created history in guitar amplification.
Carvin Corporation
The Carvin Corporation is a musical instrument and equipment manufacturer, located in San Diego, California, well known among guitar players for their guitars. Carvin was founded in 1946 by Lowell Kiesel, and originally manufactured guitar pickups. Carvin Corporation manufactures acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars and accessories, amplifiers, live studio sound equipments, microphones and lighting gears.
Korg Corporation
Korg Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments and guitar tuners. The company is one of the most widely used and respected names in the electronic music world. Founded in 1962 in Japan by Tsutomu Kato and Tadashi Osanai, Korg was originally known as Keio Electronic Laboratories because its fledgling offices were located near the Keio train line in Tokyo and Keio can be formed by combining the first letters of Kato and Osanai. Yamaha Corporation has always been a major partner of Korg, supplying them with circuitry and mechanical parts.
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company which designs and manufactures electric guitar amplifiers. Marshall Amplifiers are well known and highly popular among guitarists. Marshall Amplifiers were originally built as direct copies of Fender amplifiers, but soon incorporated certain traits which made them more favorable to guitarists seeking a heavier sound. Like most professional level amplifiers, Marshall amplifiers still use valve preamp and power amplifier stages instead of solid state devices. Marshall also manufactures cheaper solid-state or hybrid devices.
Vox
Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer, which is most famous for making the AC30 guitar amplifier and the Vox electric organ. Founded in Great Britain, Vox is now owned by the Japanese electronics firm Korg. In 1959, with sales under pressure from the more powerful Fender Twin and from The Shadows, who requested amplifiers with more power, Vox produced what was essentially a double powered AC15 and named it the AC30.
Roland Corporation
Roland Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972 with 33 million yen in capital. Some of the recent amplifiers from Roland Corporation are Roland SH 201, Roland Juno G, Roland MV 8800 and Roland V Synth GT.
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