Roland Juno-DS - How to create Favorites using Patches and Performances 

I absolutely agree with you. This thing is a nightmare to use!

@@officialWWM I agree, very poor user interface setup. We are in an era of smart home devices that are super simple to use, yet keyboard technology is stuck in 20 year old tech. Why? It's like they invest in R&D for one board and just ride that antiquated tech for over a decade.

Kashan Akins I think that's exactly what they do! Let's face it, the Juno DS is a pretty old design now and well over due for an update. I bought mine last Christmas and was very hesitant at the time due to the user interface. I thought "oh well, I'm sure I'll figure it out". 7 months on, I'm still only using the most basic functions cause the more in depth stuff just does my head in! I'm either going to sell it or just put it in my studio for recording, cause it does have some decent sounds in it. I'm going to buy a Korg SV2 for live playing. I think it's a much more organic playing experience.

@@officialWWM JUNO DS has PC/Mac editor and it should make sound editing much easier at deeper levels. Obviously, Korg SV2 would be much better keyboard for live performance and with better sounds (no surprise, it is twice more expensive than DS-88). But keep in mind, SV2 is DP/EP/Organ keyboard awith no synth/pad/oriental/guitar sounds, no drums, no 16 parts. In short, it is in different category and you shouldn't to treat it as replacement for DS.

Ali Caramba there is no PC editor for Juno, at least, I've never seen one! I play rock, blues etc, so have very little need for crazy synth sounds or fake guitar sounds. I certainly don't need oriental sounds. Sure, the SV2 is more expensive but I think it's totally worth it.

So I thought about this a minute. The DS has a USB flash drive. Skip the limited internal memory, and save settings in named files on the external drive. Save everything in effect. Knobs, pads, samples, patch edits, layers, splits, loop sequences, arpeggio settings, tempo, rhythm pattern and drum kit selection. Test criteria: if the user has to edit ANYTHING after loading such a file to get back to what was playing yesterday, the feature isn’t done yet.

YES! How have they not already done that! This current video is one of the most useful and well explained ones that I have seen. Roland realizes what we want to know here. Cut to the chase! Show us how to add the Leslie effect, how to control the speed of the Leslie and how to set a controller pedal to control Leslie speed if possible. I am asking for the Roland DS-88.

Yes! Is there??? Otherwise it defeats the purpose!

No, unless every time before switching DS off you save the last patch as USER PATCH 1.

Yes, it can, but you need to transpose in this case not patch but waveforms patch consists of, then save new patch with new name and then add new patch to favorites list.

At Roland’s website you can download the Juno DS parameter guide. You will find a list of location and names of patches and tones and an explanation of the parameters.

This is always the first thing I do with a new keyboard or synth, balance the volume from patch to patch. With the Juno DS it seems to me that for every factory sound that you want to edit you need to save to a user patch and call that sound up from the user bank from now on.

@@tylerthompson1092 Same here. More work on the front end, but you don't have to worry about it when live.

If you hit WRITE, you will ONLY be ALLOWED to write it to a "User" location - With that system, Roland always automatically preserves whatever it is that you wouldn't want to lose. So go ahead, write away! :)

PS: Robee, after you have WRITtEn it into a (User) Performance memory, then you can follow Ed's steps in the above video, to save that Koto-Strings Dual sound as Favorite, the way he does with the Rock & Roll Brass/West Coast ep Performance he created.

2 months later, still no reply. Great support, Roland. I have the same question...

@@RichRocketMan Haha! I did some more research and I believe that you can change smoothly! Don't quote me on that though! Not 100% sure

@@thomasmason782 Thanks, Thomas! Been holding of on the DS purchase myself. So many great sub $1K keyboards out there! Let me know if you decide on one. Take care!

@@RichRocketMan I'm actually gonna be running mainstage into a midi keyboard for my keys rig! But the Juno or korg Kross 2 are awesome!

@@thomasmason782 Cool! Thanks.

Rich Rocket yep, communicating with them is impossible.

I thought it was too and then I bought a FAO seven and found out that you can do up to 16 splits on the DS I still have my DS! Look at the video on splits

Yes.

No kidding.

This thing is the most convoluted piece of equipment I've ever owned! I love the sound of it but I hate using it.

make a little note as he talks - on paper - easier

You can actually slow videos on RU-vid down if you want to look right under the video there’s a Speed button

I agree. Anyone who has purchased this keyboard is a beginner, right? Don’t see where you can slow the video down like ‘forthtunz’ mentions. Still have to pause and rewind to write things down 😅

Much like any other patch on DS.

@@alicaramba7680 Do you call it up via the program change message for the favorites slot?

Music Islife ha! So I’m not the only one who said this lol

Yes I’d like to know the answer to that as well, wtf!!!

Because they either dont know themselves or could care less

AWSOMUS MUSIC. 45,876,374

@@thehandleiwantedwasntavailable woa....

Ten Favorites (Banks) of ten presets (Parts) each, so 100? I think.

10 banks of 10 favorites each, so 100.

Did you finaly save your preset? Lol

Lol, wow, what a wreck! It doesn't matter what something used to be called ie car, auto, sadan etc. Learn to speak the vernacular of the era you are in and of the equipment you are using, nothing before that matters, therefore, no confusion. It also sounds like you are trying to get way ahead of yourself and your skills and understanding. I found this vid nearly child like and extremely understandable and so very well done. Why? Years of experience. If you are finding something way to hard, it may not be the ppl trying to explain it to you, but rather you trying to do more than you are ready for at this point in your synthesizing experience. I see plenty of things I don't fully understand, so I dig deeper and research until I DO understand. This stuff is WORK to reach a certain level. Wanting it quick and easy will only slow you down. Too much on the screen? Too much INFORMATION? Seriously? I always want more. But then, I know what the information is or I research and learn it. I am NOT trying to be critical as much as point out this is more a matter of perception. Could the layout of the DS be better or easier? Sure, EVERY board could. That's why we voice our opinions to the companies so maybe the next board might be closer to that silver bullet board...and no, there isn't one. I find this board to be fairly easy to navigate while still requiring a bit of learning. Take your time and research ONE thing at a time until you understand it, then move on to the next, looking only for the things you need the most. Good luck!

You are not familiar with synth stuff and that's it. Try PC/Mac editor for DS (available for download on Roland site).

For various reasons, each manufacturer uses different terms for the same things. Proprietary stuff I guess. Like on my Casio there are 16 Banks, each with 7 Registers, and for editing the tones, they are called Tones.

@@nathanwahl9224 That makes sense. If you are familiar with one brand you can play any of their instruments

mudog35 Convoluted, more than complicated. It’s obviously a very legacy design in the UI.

honestly it's a piece crap !!!!!

Edit a patch or performance to your liking. Save your edits then assign your patch or performance to favorites for easy access.

Yeah but what happens once you turn the power off and you arrive to the gig? Does it save it so you’re ready play and use those in the memory bank?

@@TheWelcome7 . Once you save a patch to favorites you can call it up anytime even after you turn the power off. To create an original patch press menu edit enter - patch edit enter - then you can scroll through the tabs and parameters. Theres a huge amount of parameters to create sound. Then press write and name it and save it. You can combine patches in favorites. Download the parameter guide from Roland website to help you navigate the parameters.