Looks like SoNiCbRaT added a Roland Juno-106 to his studio. Title link takes you to his studio gallery were you'll find more shots of the 106 and much more, previously posted here. Click here for his notes on the 106.
Update via cornutt in the comments:
"You absolutely can use MIDI to change banks and patches. To map the bank and patch numbers to MIDI program change numbers, do this:
1. From the two digits displayed (the bank and patch numbers), subtract 1 from each.
2. Multiply the bank number by 8 and add the patch number.
3. If the patch is from bank group B, add 64.
Make sure the rear panel MIDI function switch is in position II or III, or the 106 won't respond to the program change message.
I've heard some people say the 106 sounds thin compared to the J6 and J60. My response is that people who say that haven't spent enough time working with it. I have noticed that some people tend to use the chorus as a crutch, and don't spend enough time trying to get a good basic sound before they add the chorus.
And yes, the chorus is a bit hissy, but no more so than any other analog BBD delay device. A somewhat more severe problem is that the chorus, when combined with high-resonance filter settings, can sometimes cause rather extreme and unpredictable level excursions. Keep a compressor or limiter on the output and be happy.
I bought a J106 new in 1984. I still have it and use it frequently. And although I've created hundreds of patches on it, I still don't think I've used all of its potential."
You absolutely can use MIDI to change banks and patches. To map the bank and patch numbers to MIDI program change numbers, do this:
ReplyDelete1. From the two digits displayed (the bank and patch numbers), subtract 1 from each.
2. Multiply the bank number by 8 and add the patch number.
3. If the patch is from bank group B, add 64.
Make sure the rear panel MIDI function switch is in position II or III, or the 106 won't respond to the program change message.
I've heard some people say the 106 sounds thin compared to the J6 and J60. My response is that people who say that haven't spent enough time working with it. I have noticed that some people tend to use the chorus as a crutch, and don't spend enough time trying to get a good basic sound before they add the chorus.
And yes, the chorus is a bit hissy, but no more so than any other analog BBD delay device. A somewhat more severe problem is that the chorus, when combined with high-resonance filter settings, can sometimes cause rather extreme and unpredictable level excursions. Keep a compressor or limiter on the output and be happy.
I bought a J106 new in 1984. I still have it and use it frequently. And although I've created hundreds of patches on it, I still don't think I've used all of its potential.
Hi Cornutt... thank you for the very helpful and resourceful info! I am new to collecting synths and analogue stuffs... just picking up and exploring and any information is really helpful to me. Thank you again!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Thanks!
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