Roland Juno-106

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The Roland Juno-106 is a synthesizer released by Roland Corporation in February 1984.

Features

The Juno-106 is a polyphonic synthesizer with six voices.[2] Whereas its predecessor, the Juno-60, has 56 patches, the Juno-106 has 128. It introduced Roland's performance lever for pitch bends and modulation, which became a standard feature of Roland instruments.[2] It also adds MIDI and was one of the first analog synthesizers to allow users to sequence parameter changes.[2]

Impact

The Juno-106 was used by artists including Jacob Mann, Vince Clarke, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Chvrches, Leftfield, William Orbit, Tangerine Dream, Underworld, and Vangelis.[3]

The Juno-106 was Roland's bestselling synthesizer until the release of the Roland D-50 later in the decade.[4] It remains one of the bestselling synthesizers.[2] In 1985, Roland released two versions with built-in speakers: the Juno-106S and the HS60 Synth Plus.[2]

The synth's popularity continues to the present day, with the Juno-106 being used by bands such as Tame Impala,[5] featuring prominently throughout their 2012 album Lonerism.

Other modern artists who use the Juno-106 include, Daft Punk,[6] Calvin Harris,[7] Armin Van Buuren,[8] Mark Ronson,[9] Caribou[10] among many others.

References
  1. Forrest, Peter (1996). The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizers: Part 2: N-Z. Devon, England: Susurreal. p. 64. ISBN 09524377-1-6.
  2. "The History Of Roland: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. Peter Manning, Electronic and Computer Music, page 297, Oxford University Press
  4. Colbeck, Julian (1996). Keyfax Omnibus Edition. Emeryville, CA: MixBooks. p. 104. ISBN 0-918371-08-2.
  5. "Tame Impala". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  6. "Recording Random Access Memories | Daft Punk". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  7. February 2012, Future Music20. "Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  8. "Armin Van Buuren". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  9. "Mark Ronson". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  10. "Caribou's Dan Snaith on His Decade-long Electronic Music Evolution". tapeop.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.


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