54 people per day (so far) have found this review to be helpful. Thank you from me personally. I’m selling mine and upgrading to a Jupiter-Xm. When I find the time and money….
After a year or two using TAL on PC/iPad, I bought one of these. IMO the sound is better, but even more importantly the physicality of the switches and sliders just makes it a joy to use! I've got massive hands too, and have little issue with the small sliders.
I need one so badly! I have 3 boutiques on my mind (already own one): Se-02, ju-06a and jd-08. I kinda really want the new Aira S-1 too but that ain’t a boutique 😄
I’ve been saving my pennies for a new synth and the JU-06a has been on my radar for awhile, your video has given me more information than even the official Roland video! Many thanks 🔥👍🏽🇬🇧
The Boutique line in general is just really good. Personally, the new sh-4d is the Roland piece I’m eyeing but you can’t deny the sound here. Probably the closest emulation outside of getting the actual thing. Wish I hadn’t sold my D-05 bc secondhand prices are insane now 😫
This seems like an instrument where its simplicity is potentially it's greatest strength. It invites one to be a keyboardist/performer creating new soundscapes with a narrow pallet of sounds that work really well in any genre/band -- molding the sounds in real time at will. Modern sound designers might look down on it as simple, but that would miss the point entirely. It might be one of the stratocasters for a keyboardist -- the musician makes it their own (especially with a pedal philosophy as an added dimension). As you stated: it's interface forces you to get personal with it very quickly (paraphrased). Because of the direction that my imagination is taking this piece of gear, I would have three preferences: 1.) Hardware. (unless your MIDI controller can comfortably map the same vibe -- which mine cannot). 2.) A bigger keyboard (at least a couple more octaves). 3.) 6 voice (minimum) polyphony would be a deal breaker for me. Bonus.) *Maybe* a keytar-controller if you are in a band and want to stand & perform to the audience. I'm imagining a guitarist and a Juno-user dueling like sonic-Jedi already. I probably don't get out much, as I'm certain this already exists. I don't think of it as a perfect synth (might not exist), but it seems very useful. I could see a black-belt user almost not needing presets -- only having them as quick button presses for live acts. A black belt user would have those patches as recipes tabooed on the metaphorical back of their hands.
Love my 06a. So playable. The filter is great. The sound is great. Wish it had 2 or 4 more voices though but this is great ACB. 3 yrs on the shelf Jacob. Naughty boy.
The 4 Voice polyphony count of the JU6a, is mitigated on the Roland system 8 Juno 106, you got eight voices. It’s the same engine as the 01A it’s the boutique engine also known as the ACB ;-) If you ever go the route of the ACB System 8, get the system 100 M plug out… The sounds it makes is fantastic the bases are fantastic of the high twiggy parts amazing. the Juno 106 plugout comes with the system 8 you don’t have to purchase anything extra. Synthwave on and strong!
I loved the section on the Juno history. I wasn’t aware of the HS units. Personally, I’m really having a hard time seeing why I’d ever buy a second hardware synth in addition to my Minilogue. The one thing appealing about the JU-06a, though, is that I could use it as a controller for TAL-U-NO-LX. The Minilogue works for that too, but having the actual Juno layout would be nice. But it is really hard for me to justify a JU-06a over a JX-08. The panel layout is very close, and I can’t imagine that-for me-the sound difference between ACB and ABM would be worth more than the extra features.
Honestly? It's sounds so much better than I thought it would. I remember people really hating on these things when they first came out, probably because of the size, so I subconsciously overlooked it. I still have my eyes on the jd-08 since I dig this form factor, but don't have much in terms of pcm sounds, but the Juno one better than I expected. Enjoyed this vid.
I keep going back and forth on whether I should get this one or not. I use the Tal emulation a lot and it sounds pretty great already, but then ... physical sliders would be nice. Considering how often I end up watching videos on the JU-06A, I should probably just get one and make music with it instead 😅
Another great video. Haven’t considered getting the JU-06a. But I had a similar experience with the JD-08. Had to quickly buy the keyboard. Love it so much.
I really missed the Juno 106 I had in the late 80s and early 90s, so I bought the Ju-06a a few years ago to get that fat analog sound. It’s dope but frankly the lack of 6 voice polyphony bummed me out. I now use the JU-06a to control Softube’s Model 84 VST (a 106 clone) in my desktop DAW (Reason). The Model 84 sounds a bit warmer and closer to the original than the Roland emulation, and has the full 6 voices. Using the Ju-06a as a control surface mapped to the Model 84 works great except for some minor issues (buttons don’t light up, etc). The Roland Juno controls are perfect for realtime synth action… I love my Ju-06a now more than ever!!
I love the sound of this synth, I still don’t understand how Roland didn’t make a AUV3 plugin to use it with iOS devices bypassing the class-compliment audio. It’d be easy to load a plugin in AUM or Cubase and control it via midi and receive audio via USB.
This is so much more like I had hoped for from my Boutique JP-08. That same day I bought the Yamaha Reface CS which is so fast to dial in great sounds which the JP isn't. The CS is my go-to when I'm composing: the JP only gets dusted off when my CS or MicroKORG aren't quite enough - and that's rare. I actually like the JP's cute little faders but getting it to sound great is laborious. Too often the JP sounds modeled to my ears.
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! I just have to say thank you for the deep dive into Juno Nerd Porn included in this video. I am a massive Juno fan. It’s my favourite synth and TAL gets a lot of use in my tracks. I would love one of these. I wish I had still got access to a Juno 60 but…. 😢 The sound of the Juno takes me to a happy place, right back to my first band, many centuries ago. Your nerdy is much loved and appreciated by me. By the way, do you remember some time ago I told you I wanted to have a go at Cyberpunk but with metal guitars? I’ve released my first Cyber Metal track - Relentless, available to stream or to watch the vid on RU-vid. You might like it. There’s lots more of this to come too. X
Nice video, I am eyeing up getting a Juno-X, much bigger so not really comparable. I bet the JU-06a would go nicely with the JX-08 and Se-02. Plus I do like the Mo Mo.
lol 🎹🐄🌞... cool presentation J. one of these days i'll get the battery changed in my 60. i often wondered if this acb JU would sound 'good' enough...i'm missing the snappiness with fluffiness in the envelope(only way i can describe) but sounds good enuff for music. had no idea about the Extra features 😮 The analog version benefits from that subtle dritiness that allows one to listen to the arp for 24hrs 🤤(yes,.. i used this simple bliss to intro for dj set many yrs ago)... this ain't a versus video i know. the modelled JU is perfect for mobile use and sounds damn good. but look at me, i'm using mainly soft anyways these days... convenience. I've got several dinosaurs in storage. JU WHAT?!4voices in a J6? plus no wheels at all?? oh my. ehh...and just one final rhetorical question... why dont ALL synths just have a switchvto flip the env!? it should be a rule..law... thanks for the Monster vid doc. great effort, as always 👍
It may not be class compliment but you can still use it to control apps on the iPad, and you can dump your patches to iPad. Well copy them anyway as it dose not do a sysex dump.
This was one of the most informative videos I have watched to date - as a total beginner, you walked me through most of what I really needed to know. The one thing I do not understand is what is the difference between different brands of synth - can't they all produce the same sound once the right parameters are set, assuming they all start with a basic waveform, ex sawtooth etc, and then various filters and effects are applied to the sound?
Hi, first of all thanks for the work you do, it has help me a lot to go from computer to ios, have you any recomendation or previous videos about auv3 for perform beats live? Like with a sp404 style
If you have docked it with the K25M, can you still use the MIDI controller via the MIDI connector on the back? If yes, will both k25m and midi controller be active at the same time?
Ju06a and k25m are already in my shopping cart. I'm curious how you deal with the pitch bend when the K25m doesn't have a pitch bend wheel? that's what makes me worried 🤔🙁
Hi Jakob, Hope you're doing good. I would like to ask you if you know a way to record audio from internet directly inside Koala sampler standalone or when Koala is hosting by AUM ? Do i need extra app or is there a hack inside AUM to input internet audio directly ? Thank in advance and good day.
There is no way of actually streaming site-audio into koala in stand alone more. However you do have options when using Koala sampler as an AUv3 inside a host. You could use AUM and load Koala into a channel FX slot. I’m the input there is a variety of apps you could use that connects to internet and lets you stream audio into AUM. You load a plugin like that into the channel insert, open it up and oil for the website you want to stream from. I made a video about “internet apps” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-adIJxAb-e20.html . I also made a video about internet video and podcast apps: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kge4QsVauYs.html . You can also use the built in iOS screen recorder to record your screen while browsing a site and load the video into a sample a lot in koala. It will convert it to audio.
Yes, I think I like a moo moo 🐄🤘❤️🙏 And Mario Brothers, yaaahooooo. You’d got a £360 synth sitting on the shelf for how long? Having too much fun fingering iPads? 😂
Shouldn’t be no. But considering the time span since “mobile gear” started being a thing a lot of hardware tech companies got into, it’s not that long ago. Industry is still catching up. For instance USB-C has existed for quite some time but there are still devices coming out with micro USB. In time I think most gear will be class compliant.
I love Boss and Roland gear, but their refusal to make their devices class compliant has been infuriating since they first started using USB. Even in the days before mobile.
I’m of the opposite opinion. Never understood why people like the 106 which somehow seems like heresy to say. The same goes with the jx3p and the jx8p. I feel the 8p is the lesser interesting sounding.
I don't really understand the part of the JU-06A not having a "USB class compliant" port. What does that mean? Would that affect playing the device live (like in a concert/gig set up)? Thank you in advance!
