Behringer deepmind 12 49key 12voice analog synthesizer. The only thing i ever experienced were different levels of noise in the chorus. It seems to happen more if playing chords or low notes. Calibration the final step is to recalibrate the voices, chorus, etc to roland specs. Test to know if your juno 106 has a broken vcfvca chips or wavegenerator chips duration. Sometimes described as one of the last great synths of the analog era, the juno 106 became a favorite thanks to its warm sounds and instant sound. The dcos used throughout the juno series had a vast impact on the sound and usability of the juno 106.
It is simple to use, it sounds warm and lush and along with its signature chorused pad sounds it is a versatile bass synth with its single oscillator per voice, its dco architecture keeps it in tune and you would have to work really hard to make it sound bad. Traced the signal back to tp5 which is the voice outputs right before they go to the chorus, limiter, and hp. Photos and questions about my new juno 106 i bought the juno 106 i posted about the other day. I like the juno chorus sound, like the sound in general probably due to my unsophisticated synth. Just as on the original hardware, the acbpowered roland juno106 software synthesizer delivers on both fronts. The juno 106 is a sixvoice polyphonic and programable analog synth with one digitally controlled oscillator dco per voice. This is perhaps a bonus when compared with the juno 106 but, in my view, its a. Noone expects a juno 106 chorus to be quiet, but is the noise usually as cyclical as this.
A note regarding the juno 106 voice chip restoration options. In fact, with its switches for saw and pulse waveforms and dual chorus options, talunolx is closer to the 106 than many that claim to be direct copies. Currently i have a juno 106 with 3 dead voice chips which are 1, 5, and 6. Can any of you helpful 106 owners confirm that this is an unusual amount of noise distortion when the chorus is engaged on this juno 106. Like the roland juno 106, the 106s is identical with the exception of two. Fire the juno up with the keytranspose button pressed. I asked for a friends chorus board from the juno 106 i knew was bahaving.
Increasingly popular on the used market, many keyboardists either want one, or deeply regret selling one back in the day. Sep 05, 2011 the juno 106s is slightly deeper because the voice chip board is located under the keys to make room for the speakers. The limitededition ju06 is an authentic recreation of the iconic juno 106 synthesizer. This board is pretty expensive but not as bad as a lot of other professional boards on the market. Compare prices and shop roland juno106 analog synthesizers on reverb. Ive wanted a juno for awhile and currently get a lot of use out of the tal unolx plugin, but wasnt thinking i was going to buy one any time soon because i didnt want to spend what i see them going for these days. Released by roland in 1984, the juno 106 is still one of the most popular and widely used analogue synths. Also, i am experiencing a pulsating crackle noise with the chorus when either chorus 1 or 2 are selected. This is my top choice for juno 60 lushness and sound designs. It will get your synth sounding great again now, but just may not last another 30 years. Havent figured out how to reduce the chorus noise too.
Due to its excellent bass sounds, creamy leads, lush pads and its characteristic pseudostereo chorus, the juno 106 has been used by a plethora of artists during the last 3 decades. Juno 106 onboard analog chorus vs the behringer cc300 analog chorus pedal. Chorus has a peculiar vintage color inherent in the guitar pedals of that period. Juno106 chorus bias trimming what am i doing wrong. Hd14052 multiplexer right there tends to go bad in juno 106 synths. I noticed crackles and pops even on my 2015 machine. Unfollow roland juno 106 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The level of the sixth 80017a chip is lower and you can hear a slight crackle. I cant really decide if it has more pros or more cons, whether its inspiring or boring whether its cost fairly represents its value to me. Apr 27, 2007 i recently bought my juno 106, and there is no sound at all when i turn it on. This is a fully built voice ic for use in your roland juno 106,hs60,gr700 and mks30. We rediscover songs that havent been on your playlist for decades. This particular unique modulation effect is really one of the more distinct sounds of the roland juno series, and its fantastic to have it as a standalone processor.
Dualing junos with the roland juno 106s jim atwood in japan. The 80017a is used in the vintage roland juno 106,hs60,gr700 and mks30. Juno 106 chorus vs behringer cc300 pedal by coolcolj. Juno106 offers a builtin analog stereo chorus, based on bbd technology with two types of sound. Do you usually need to replace only mn3009 or mn3001 as well. It introduced rolands performance lever for pitch bends and modulation, which became a standard feature of roland instruments. I have tested out the voice chips and they seem to be fine. The symptoms were then a thin sound, crackles, and the contour was misbehaving. Roland hs60juno 106 problem identification crackling noise.
Chances are if your juno 106 or hs60, mks30, gr700 is acting up a bit, you need this service. I have tried to get some advise but nothing has seemed to work. The 61note keyboard of standard size is not dynamic the keys remind of buttons. None of the patches sounded right, everything sounded in the. The juno 106 offers two depths of chorus, with chorus ii creating a stronger effect than chorus i.
Seriously, those bbd chips are just normally noisy. Thus ill definitely be sending the voice chip board into the synth spa for refurbishing like my other juno 106. Highly lauded for its programmability and classic analog sound, the roland juno 106 has earned a place in the hearts of synthlovers everywhere since its release in 1984. The famous sound of juno is present in all its glory including the legendary sub oscillator and classic chorus effect. Juno 106 crackly chorus vintage synth explorer forums. The lead synth during the intro is also from the juno106, and employs portamento.
I really love the simplicity of them and how great they sound. I just replaced all of the voice chips this past weekend, then ran through the majority of the calibration procedure without any issues. Juno 106 noise u have a noise coming out from juno 106. The juno 106 featured an onboard analog stereo chorus effect which, while rather noisy, was also a fairly distinctive aspect of the instruments sound. There are not many controversial synths, as i call them, but in my mind the juno 106 is one for sure. Just got a juno 106 and everything works fine except for when using chorus i or ii theres an intermittent crackling sound. Akai originally intended it to compete with the juno 106, but i feel its far better then just. This is our first of the lets talk series and id thought wed discuss one of most popular synthesizers of all time.
Free chord samples, sounds, and loops sample focus. Juno s started life as the juno 6, followed by the ever popular juno 60, and finally the last of the wysiwyg juno s, the 106. There seems to be a ton of questions and comments concerning background static, distortion, crackling, popping, etc. Mar 14, 2016 this video, via exploring audio, takes a look at identifying and fixing voice chip issues with the roland juno106 synthesizer. Juno 106 chorus bias trimming what am i doing wrong.
Symptoms include missing voices, crackling in the output, no filter control, etc. The power supply area is moved more towards the middle. Often used by technohouse artists, in virtue of its excellent bass sounds, creamy leads, and warm stringspads usually when people refer to juno pad, they mean the 106. Find the chord sound you are looking for in seconds. The juno 106 s chorus was based on a set of bucket brigade delay bbd lines similar to other roland products of the time.
This procedure will walk you through the process of calibrating tuning a roland juno 106 or hs60 synthesizer. May 30, 20 the juno106 by roland was the first and so far only real analog synthesizer i owned. The most common problem with juno 106s is the voice chips suddenly dying. Is this a crazy amount of noise on my juno 106 when the. There is no doubt that these plugins sound fantastic, if analog emulation is your thing. The curious case of the distorting juno 106 proyecto polysix. Oct 10, 2006 there seems to be a ton of questions and comments concerning background static, distortion, crackling, popping, etc. Get the sound of rolands classic juno range with a new pedal from tc electronic. Its celebrated lowpass filter was capable of selfoscillating and the included chorus helped produce its trademark lushness. Testmode let you have three different keyassign modes. The juno 106 was a 6 voice analogue polysynth with one dco per voice. It has all of the roland mc505 sounds and a similar sequencer. Roland juno106 analog polyphonic synthesizer reverb.
I could improve the sound of my juno 6 and of a hohner string melody by. Symptoms include missing voices, crackling in the output. The juno series, being the single oscillator brethren to the dualosc jupiters, were cost effective, lighter weight and still had that signature roland sound. The sound and control of a juno 106, the size of a book.
I only used on board effects, so nothing you wouldnt get when you buy it. I know people say that the chorus is noisy, but i dont think this is what they mean. The 106emulation claims to have nailed the emulation down to the last detail. The juno 106 is a polyphonic synthesizer with six voices. Using the juno106s diagnostic mode transpose held while switching on and stepping through the 6 voices revealed that the vcfvca combo was dead on both voice 3 and 4. I have tried to reload the patches back in and that seemed to work like it said in the manual, but still no sound what so ever. Furthermore, tal makes a free juno 60 chorus effect, taken from their unolx, with the tal chorus lx. If youve done similar repairs with keyboard voice chips, share your experience with this in the comments.
Since i always do pretty much the same work on every juno and have posted about it 7 times, this time im going to go more into depth about two specific, very common problems a juno 106 chorus jack board can have. Tame impala cause im a man synth sounds reverb machine. Is this a crazy amount of noise on my juno 106 when the chorus is engaged. Juno106 entry reaktor user library native instruments. Bought a nice jx8p with noisy, garbled, crackling outputs. Typical turnaround continue reading roland juno 106 service packages.
Its not clear which problem digitalife is asking about the crackling described by rokus666 the op constant crackling or by schmuck crackling after 30 minutes or another variation that ive experienced crackling only when specific voices sound. Roland cloud juno 106 vst sounds great, really lush and warm. This juno voice chip is a simple and affordable replacement for the prone to failure, 80017a voice chip. It seems to be working much better than when i got it but on some patches im getting a crackling, distortion sound andor sounds like a very soft continues voice sustainingnot sure how to explain it better. The one i owned had a silent third voice which wasnt critical for me, but then also the first voice broke and i wasnt able to get spare parts anywhere, so i sold it for a ridiculous amount of money. Juno 106 roland juno 106 a number of these have come into the shop and. The chorus section was not working due to fractured tracks on the.
But when i came to the chorus section, i hit a roadblock and im totally lost. Borrowing a friends juno 60 for a while, thought id make a few sounds and give it a good test drive. The other three work, but, i am still experiencing the extra noise that prevents me from using this in practice, live, or in recording. Because we work on so many juno 106s and we get so many people contacting us asking how much will it cost to fix my juno. This is an opportunity to discuss, ask questions, answer questions all about the roland juno 106. With the ju06a you get the sound, look, and features of both the juno 60 and juno 106 in one reliable, modern instrument that you can take anywhere. I didnt use chorus in any of these patches, to be honest, i dont really like chorus except. Can any of you helpful 106 owners confirm that this is an unusual amount of noisedistortion when the chorus is engaged on this juno 106. Roland juno 106 service packages bell tone synth works. Vintage analog synthesizer portfolio of repairs this old synth. A few juno106 ideas with and without the chorus youtube.
While classic monophonic synths used two or three oscillators to create a fatter sound, the juno 106 uses builtin chorus to fatten up its sound to dramatic effect. The roland juno106 is a synthesizer released by roland corporation in february 1984 features. If you encounter one with humming or a crackling sound, either the ribbon cables. Juno 106 crackling post by stab frenzy wed jan 04, 2012 9.
The ba662 in the 106 is actually used as a noise generator and will not be the problem. The roland d2 groovebox is a performanceoriented groovebox sequencer sound module. Since the same three chorus noise options exists on the ju06 as on the jx03. Issues of crackling, hanging, intermittent, missing or otherwise nonworking voices are. Js is not endorsed by roland in any way, but its layout is a faithful recreation of the 1984 synths front panel, featuring the same waveforms, lfo and chorus function seen on the.
Ive had many 80017as fail on me, many prior to the acetone treatment becoming common practice. The roland juno 106 is a synthesizer released by roland corporation in february 1984 features. I plugged it in, and got the chorus noise as described. After 30 years they can become noisy and crackling, and they may start to distort the. Once purchased you will receive a video with instructions on how to remove the module board. It requires a voltmeter, a frequency counter or tuner, and an oscilloscope. Though not specifically cloned from a juno 106, talunolx is based on the 106 s immediate predecessor, the juno 60, which shared a nearly identical feature set with the 106. May 08, 2018 get the sound of rolands classic juno range with a new pedal from tc electronic. The ax80 sounds richer but the ax60 is a better overall synth.
Not a true 1 to 1 comparo as there are level differences, but it gives you an idea. For many, vintage roland juno synthesizers define the sound of the 80s. The chorus has a very nice dimension d type of sound, and the main chorus sound is excellent. Sep 25, 2017 since i always do pretty much the same work on every juno and have posted about it 7 times, this time im going to go more into depth about two specific, very common problems a juno 106 chorusjack board can have. Issue 1 is that theres an intermittent crackling when either chorus mode is engaged. Just as on the original hardware, the acbpowered roland juno 106 software synthesizer delivers on both fronts. Hello, i tried to seek help from the archives but couldnt find any posts concerning my current problem. Overall this is a very good keyboard from roland juno 106, the synths on this board have the weird feel to them, great board for techno or club music. Compare prices and shop roland juno 106 analog synthesizers on reverb. The juno 106 were used by acrid abeyance and can also be heard in countless techno trax. Turn on the chorus ii effect to add that lush juno sound. Rolands juno 106 is one of the most popular polysynths ever made. Also, i am experiencing a pulsating crackle noise with the chorus. Ill have to keep testing but it doesnt seem to happen when the chorus is off.
Vivid, vibrant sound, that reminds me of a juno 106. Whereas its predecessor, the juno 60, has 56 patches, the juno 106 has 128. Dcos were first used by roland on the juno 6 and proved to. But after playing for 10 minutes, it starting to make crackling sounds while playing.