I first heard a Roland Juno 106 in 1985 when I was in 8th grade. My middle school band teacher bought one for the Jazz Band, and when my friend started playing it I imagined that's what heaven sounds like
@Donal Finn I lucked out man... Mine died last year after 23 years of service (bought it from a Miami pawn shop as a broke High School student for $120) ...a massive sum for me then. I have an Alpha Juno and a 106... But I love the Poly 6 for pads and smooth sounds. I love em all.... But the Poly 6 just wound up on all my best works.... Somehow. 🤗
My dad bought one of these when I was a kid. He gave it to me later on when I left home. I still use it today in some recordings. I think this machine defined my way of approaching sound synthesis. Also the keyboard action is quite nice. Depending on the role in the mix I replace the chorus by TAL Chorus 60 (VST plugin) since it is so noisy in the original. Well nowadays one would rather buy the Behringer clone of this, but still... I love using it, in the memory of my dad. Sometimes even on stage.
I still remember going to Sam Ash and gave them all my cash, $900+, which I saved up from my part time job, and got the Juno 106, the least expensive synth they had on the floor. Took a cab home, opened the box and it was magical. I loved that keyboard, it was a perfect first synth for a teenager, affordable and simple to understand.
Anonymouse , I did, using my tascam 4 track recorder, TR 909 Roland drum machine, a DX7, a Roland D50. College years were my productive years. But had to give it up for another career.
I always use noise, even a little, almost inaudible can help later in the mixing phase. You'll have density which is useful with eq-ing, transient shaping, stuff like that. Reverb gives richer response as well. Actually noise is what we miss when we use synthesizers instead of organic instruments and that's one of the reasons why mixing synths is harder than mixing guitars for example. imho
@@fillentropy6519 you would choose only noise as the sound source and then shape the noise with the filter envelope and vca. It's pretty intuitive once you get the hang of it
Does anyone here know *why* noise makes a synth easier to mix? I'd think you'd want to record as clean as possible and *then* add effects after in most cases, giving you as much flexibility as possible; maybe you could add a noise layer after recording a clean version and tune to your preferences. Anyway, is it simply because it fills out the rest of the frequency spectrum that the oscillators + filters aren't present in? Is it because it adds a little bit of "chaos" to the sound, and if so, *how* does this make mixing easier? Also, what makes mixing a guitar more difficult than mixing a synthesizer *exactly?* I'm skeptical and would think this would depend on which guitar, which synth, how it's recorded, the skill of the mixer as well as their toolset, etc.
It always cracks me up when he does his mad scientist face while working the buttons and controls. This guy is a walking talking mood stone and I learn a lot from this channel.
I had one of these for a few years. I picked it up from a Cash Converters for $50. It only worked as a Midi controller until I got it fixed. What a fat synth! Thanks for the memories!
Really nice overview, im still learning about mine. I avoided the 106 for years because i stupidly judged it by its specs on paper it seemed too basic to be any good. Only recently I had the opportunity to play one & found i was 100% wrong, it just sound great!!! I bought one & exactly like you its now one of my favorite synth ever!
Bought mine years ago from a secondhand shop with hard flight case, £ 35. Had the usual voice chip problem, had it fixed by an ex Roland engineer, £100 plus. Now it sounds awesome. parted with a few analog synths, but this is a stayer. So easy to use. A bugbear for me apart from the faulty chip problem is the Roland logo on the back is too high, doesn't look right, but a small problem. Thank you for another great demo. love the Vids.
moog Dome do you mind if I ask you about this voice chip problem? Is it something the SH-101 gets as well? Only My 101 just makes the same high-pitched tone on every key. Does that sound familiar? I don't know how to fix it. Thanks!
that bit at the beginning where the camera zooms into your hands falling on the keys was kool as hell. I restarted the video a few times just to look at it lmao!
Back when I had a JX 10, I noticed the step increments in the filter cut off, and I followed them from the front panel with its two-digit readout. I would use it simultaneously with my Mm Voyager which had a triple-digit read out. I always wondered if the Roland R&D team could have produced a version of this with a triple digit read out that didn’t include the stepping.
You hear the steps with resonance because of the waveform harmonics getting enhanced by resonance once the cutoff frequency matches any of them. DCO means only that the analog oscillator pitch is controlled and corrected digitally.
True but in this case the steps are related to digital recall scanning. Thou I know exactly what you mean by the resonance picking out harmonics as you sweep.
The filter cutoff is controlled by a digital potentiometer, that means that it has only some amount of values it can be set at. Analog pots have 0-1 and everything inbetween, while modern digital pots have for example 256 steps which means that you get 256 values between 0-1.
The Juno 106 just has that magical vibe from its looks to its sound. Such a simple design but gorgeous tones. Thanks for the video. Time Roland bring back these vintage looks and get rid of that puke green theme.
I played trumpet in a late 70s , early 80s rock band with a horn section and no keys.. just 2 guitarist.. so me and the other horn player had to buy some keyboards to keep up with the 80s music.. the 106 actually changed everything for us.. I had the 106 and an Arp Omni.. the other horn player had a 106 and moog.. we were unstoppable..
That was a good demo, I still have a 106, it's a bit worn now after years of travelling, but it plays okay. I changed a lot of the presets to suit the Scottish Folk band I played in. Ken from Scotland.
This synth was my first 'real' synth (mainly because it was all I could afford). Brings back a lot of memories. I think my friend might still have it in his loft (lol). I would have to travel a fair ways to obtain it though. I'm going to have to ask him. Might be worth the journey to pickup.
Awesome man!! Always love your videos!! I recently bought a Roland super Jx-10 about 2 months ago and just yesterday I got myself a Yamaha dx7!!! Truly no other sounds quite like it! And as a 14 yr old, I feel awesome about owning two of the greatest 80’s synths!!
100% absolutely. Make music now, and love these 80’s synths. Such wide, fat, warm sounds and lots of history behind them! I absolutely love them!!! I use them to make music a daw software. I’m also in a band.
As far as I know, Roland Juno 106 is known for his famous bassline, which is mainly used in the music styles of Italo-Disco and Synth-Pop, but not in 8-bit games. There used much simpler synthesizers like some Casio or Yamaha. For example, here it is very clearly heard. Bank 22: th-cam.com/video/94y34qddl28/w-d-xo.html
You ever notice that doctor mixes favorite synthesizer is every synthesizer
Haha same. If a keyboardist owns a synth, it's his/her favorite.
Yup. They are all his babies.
That's because he loves making music!
Good parents love all their kids equally. 🍻👍
@@chrisjames3666 💓
5:28 *instantly melts into my chair*
Yeah man, I had one of these and the chorus was like getting a hug. Key word... I HAD one, a regretful trade in to this day😭
true words
I first heard a Roland Juno 106 in 1985 when I was in 8th grade. My middle school band teacher bought one for the Jazz Band, and when my friend started playing it I imagined that's what heaven sounds like
This is in my opinion one of THE 3 ESSENTIAL vintage synthesizers, the other 2 being the MiniMoog and the DX7.
Yamaha CS80, Minimoog, Prophet 5, Roland JD800 Oberheim OXB for me.
Top 3 for me... MiniMoog, Prophet 5/6, and the Juno 106
you didn't just suggest Prophet 5 OR 6, did you? You're aware they sound miles apart.. with the 5 sounding much better, in my opinion.
No one ever mentions the poor Korg Poly6 ... 😢
@Donal Finn
I lucked out man... Mine died last year after 23 years of service (bought it from a Miami pawn shop as a broke High School student for $120) ...a massive sum for me then.
I have an Alpha Juno and a 106... But I love the Poly 6 for pads and smooth sounds.
I love em all.... But the Poly 6 just wound up on all my best works.... Somehow. 🤗
My dad bought one of these when I was a kid. He gave it to me later on when I left home. I still use it today in some recordings. I think this machine defined my way of approaching sound synthesis. Also the keyboard action is quite nice. Depending on the role in the mix I replace the chorus by TAL Chorus 60 (VST plugin) since it is so noisy in the original. Well nowadays one would rather buy the Behringer clone of this, but still... I love using it, in the memory of my dad. Sometimes even on stage.
I still remember going to Sam Ash and gave them all my cash, $900+, which I saved up from my part time job, and got the Juno 106, the least expensive synth they had on the floor. Took a cab home, opened the box and it was magical. I loved that keyboard, it was a perfect first synth for a teenager, affordable and simple to understand.
Did you end up recording anything good with it or was it mainly just to play?
Anonymouse , I did, using my tascam 4 track recorder, TR 909 Roland drum machine, a DX7, a Roland D50. College years were my productive years. But had to give it up for another career.
s b 😢
In what world is $900+ affordable for a teenager?
@@yunglimby in the 80s when synths were pricey
My first synth back in the 90's. Gosh, you brought back old memories
I always use noise, even a little, almost inaudible can help later in the mixing phase. You'll have density which is useful with eq-ing, transient shaping, stuff like that. Reverb gives richer response as well. Actually noise is what we miss when we use synthesizers instead of organic instruments and that's one of the reasons why mixing synths is harder than mixing guitars for example. imho
Great point, bro
Thanks for the tips. Really valuable info.
PLease expand on this, I was wondering why he mentioned you could use noise to create a snare sound?
@@fillentropy6519 you would choose only noise as the sound source and then shape the noise with the filter envelope and vca. It's pretty intuitive once you get the hang of it
Does anyone here know *why* noise makes a synth easier to mix? I'd think you'd want to record as clean as possible and *then* add effects after in most cases, giving you as much flexibility as possible; maybe you could add a noise layer after recording a clean version and tune to your preferences.
Anyway, is it simply because it fills out the rest of the frequency spectrum that the oscillators + filters aren't present in? Is it because it adds a little bit of "chaos" to the sound, and if so, *how* does this make mixing easier?
Also, what makes mixing a guitar more difficult than mixing a synthesizer *exactly?* I'm skeptical and would think this would depend on which guitar, which synth, how it's recorded, the skill of the mixer as well as their toolset, etc.
Chorus I and II is one of the best features of the 106
5:25 that chorus was a game changer, damn
Right? I didn't think much about the 106, but the simplicity of it with the Choruser is pretty down
@@sonicjackalopeproductions3342 106 chorus is one of the richest Choruses I’ve ever heard in my opinion
What an enchanting synth
That chorus just makes me melt, man
It always cracks me up when he does his mad scientist face while working the buttons and controls. This guy is a walking talking mood stone and I learn a lot from this channel.
My favorite synthesizer !
Taaaaaammmeeeeee Imppppaaallaaaa
That's why I'm here ahhah
@@spencerrobertson4275 same
Ayyyye
Yeeeeeep
4:02 when the girl you been crushing on finally start touching your leg
hahaha 🏆
Xd
Have one of these going on 30 years and I still like watching vids on it! Great vid.
That chorus just activated the other channel of my headphones and became the land of Oz.
Thanks a lot. You are a lovely guy with a humorous attitude and you make me smile. Great opening.
beautiful... glorious days long gone
You know the video is going to be good when Roland shows up.
I had one of these for a few years. I picked it up from a Cash Converters for $50. It only worked as a Midi controller until I got it fixed. What a fat synth! Thanks for the memories!
got one the week they came out.. wish I still had it.. it made a big difference in the band I was in..
adding on board reverb to synths breathed new life into them,,,,changes my sub37 completely
Really nice overview, im still learning about mine. I avoided the 106 for years because i stupidly judged it by its specs on paper it seemed too basic to be any good. Only recently I had the opportunity to play one & found i was 100% wrong, it just sound great!!! I bought one & exactly like you its now one of my favorite synth ever!
Not a master of mixing but a Doctor of mixing.
Doctor Mix!! 🎹🎛🎵
the wideness is that what i really love
This is my favorite 106 video ever.
I love this channel!!! THANK YOU for showing off these vintage synths!
5:30 SO LOVELY !
New visual effects in the intro👍
Nice demo, thanks!
This belongs in a museum.
I have this and the Juno 60 in the Roland Cloud. Love them both.
Very cool digital zoom at the beginning 👍
I love you dr mix... amazing knowledge
love you doctor mix
You are such a musician this is inspiring! I came here because I wanna up my production sound selection
5:30 *goosebumps*
I got this at my job someone was throwing it out so I took it as a producer myself. Excited to get some cords!
Love the way you hump the keyboards in your videos. Great review.
I was privileged to have one for a while, I think it was a phenomenal synth.
For a while? What happened?
stop making so cool videos ! really, this is my lovely synth-review channel :)
Aaah! The sound is just amazing.
Bought mine years ago from a secondhand shop with hard flight case, £ 35. Had the usual voice chip problem, had it fixed by an ex Roland engineer, £100 plus. Now it sounds awesome. parted with a few analog synths, but this is a stayer. So easy to use. A bugbear for me apart from the faulty chip problem is the Roland logo on the back is too high, doesn't look right, but a small problem. Thank you for another great demo. love the Vids.
moog Dome do you mind if I ask you about this voice chip problem? Is it something the SH-101 gets as well? Only My 101 just makes the same high-pitched tone on every key. Does that sound familiar? I don't know how to fix it. Thanks!
@Luke How by replacing?.
Watched video. Bought Juno 106 next day.
How is it
Love the energy man!
Just got my106 Friday!! It's awesome
This is great! The best chorus in my opinion!
that bit at the beginning where the camera zooms into your hands falling on the keys was kool as hell. I restarted the video a few times just to look at it lmao!
You are my hero! I love how you present and film this!
Back when I had a JX 10, I noticed the step increments in the filter cut off, and I followed them from the front panel with its two-digit readout. I would use it simultaneously with my Mm Voyager which had a triple-digit read out. I always wondered if the Roland R&D team could have produced a version of this with a triple digit read out that didn’t include the stepping.
My favorite synthetiser is Jupiter 80, thank you Roland!
You hear the steps with resonance because of the waveform harmonics getting enhanced by resonance once the cutoff frequency matches any of them. DCO means only that the analog oscillator pitch is controlled and corrected digitally.
True but in this case the steps are related to digital recall scanning.
Thou I know exactly what you mean by the resonance picking out harmonics as you sweep.
@@AdamTheAd-vanc3d What is the "digital recall scanning"?
The filter cutoff is controlled by a digital potentiometer, that means that it has only some amount of values it can be set at. Analog pots have 0-1 and everything inbetween, while modern digital pots have for example 256 steps which means that you get 256 values between 0-1.
6:15 The BB - 8 voice, more closest, impossible, great job man!
Someone was throwing one of these away and i got it for free. What a great thing. I’m so hyped
I just got this remarkable feeling I am a long lost friend of yours from school who'd love to pop round sometime -;
The Juno 106 just has that magical vibe from its looks to its sound. Such a simple design but gorgeous tones. Thanks for the video. Time Roland bring back these vintage looks and get rid of that puke green theme.
@Luke more like three decades
@Luke roland cloud
@Luke The JU-06A Boutique does all of that!
I played trumpet in a late 70s , early 80s rock band with a horn section and no keys.. just 2 guitarist.. so me and the other horn player had to buy some keyboards to keep up with the 80s music.. the 106 actually changed everything for us.. I had the 106 and an Arp Omni.. the other horn player had a 106 and moog.. we were unstoppable..
Great now I want a synth
Really informative. The juno has substantial versatility. Luv it. Awesome video. 😎✌✌
That was a good demo, I still have a 106, it's a bit worn now after years of travelling, but it plays okay. I changed a lot of the presets to suit the Scottish Folk band I played in. Ken from Scotland.
Instant subscribe that intro zoom was dope.
5:30 I love This analog pad !
Your channel is awesome! Thank you for such good content.
My top 3, Yamaha CS80, Minimoog, Prophet 5.
I love my Korg Minilogue
That sounds at around 6:15 near the end. So cute and funny! :)
I like that keyboard.
Enya used this, in one of my fav songs by her, Storms in Africa. She used it for the arpeggio backing =)
Best videos dude keep it up!
Daft Punk's favorite synthesizer
Great video as always, BUT how could you cover this synth and not spend at least a few seconds with the Chorus II setting on??
i noticed your happiness while you're using one of these jewels mate
i always like to see your video thank you
I've just got the cherry audo DCO soft synth . Brilliant
Super video :-)
sick video thank you
Amazing Doctor mix! :)
Nobody mentioned still the JX3P, I own one, is a great synth too :)
4:02 that face is a face of a man who likes the 106:s freq. A lot
Great video dude.
i come here from the uvi super 7 pack.. awesome synths!
I have this. I have no clue how to use it. I am super excited to see what it does !!
HA CLAUDIO, just watched this old post. Pissed myself. You are so stiff. You have come a long way, my friend. Stay cool.
Er kann wirklich spielen❤❤
video ist %100 profesyonel
simple and best explanation👍
Clearly also gets Ring Modulation when played with your hands :)
Sound design is such a beautiful art. I think this synth is better then the jup8
This synth was my first 'real' synth (mainly because it was all I could afford). Brings back a lot of memories. I think my friend might still have it in his loft (lol). I would have to travel a fair ways to obtain it though. I'm going to have to ask him. Might be worth the journey to pickup.
My first synth I bought used when I was 16. I remember it having the dreaded lost voice chip problem.
Love these frikin videos
I had no idea what any of those things did. Thanks for the little tutorial
That chorus is the sale point
My first synth!
Excelente sonido.
it sounds so industrial
i've messed with one so briefly in a musicgoround
omg, it's stuck with me since then
such a great synth, all these years later.
Awesome man!! Always love your videos!! I recently bought a Roland super Jx-10 about 2 months ago and just yesterday I got myself a Yamaha dx7!!! Truly no other sounds quite like it! And as a 14 yr old, I feel awesome about owning two of the greatest 80’s synths!!
Well thank you!! I wish I knew you as well!! As long as you are in the us we can ship things to each other!
100% absolutely. Make music now, and love these 80’s synths. Such wide, fat, warm sounds and lots of history behind them! I absolutely love them!!! I use them to make music a daw software. I’m also in a band.
Yes, I understand that. It’s just for fun for now until I can get through high school, and then I will seriously be producing.
Thank you very much!!! I hope to see you soon, somewhere, wherever that may be!! Have a great night!!
As far as I know, Roland Juno 106 is known for his famous bassline, which is mainly used in the music styles of Italo-Disco and Synth-Pop, but not in 8-bit games.
There used much simpler synthesizers like some Casio or Yamaha.
For example, here it is very clearly heard. Bank 22: th-cam.com/video/94y34qddl28/w-d-xo.html
I have to know. Every time to take a shower, do you remove all of those rings and wristbands? That may eat up a lot of time
He just doesn't take a shower
@@nocre2948 🤣
so many rings.
Shower? The fuck is that?
all that even wearing all those rings!
amazing video!
very informative. my favorite thing you said is, “…use the chorus.”
There are nice when they work properly.