"Pros: cosmetically excellent, psu re capped @abell audio recently,comes with original case and transformer for us. Currently in a working studio.
Cons: hold function in srquencer not working, first step pot only has partial range, filter selector sometimes becomes intermittent (couple flicks does the trick)"
"The Roland Alpha Juno is the last analog Juno that Roland released. After its launch in 1985 it didn't really make a big impact but it ended up to be a true techno and rave classic.
Especially patch M-86: "What the" made the Alpha Juno really famous in the early 90s.
In the video I'll take a look at the history and sound of this classic programmable polyphonic synthesizer by Roland.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:02 The Juno family history
2:59 The Alpha Juno basics
5:19 Programming the 'Hoover'
6:46 One finger techno chords
8:44 The rise of the Alpha Juno
9:23 What the ?
10:50 Is the Alpha Juno still worth it in 2021 ?"
"The JP-8080 is the rack version of the JP-8000, Roland's first venture into virtual analog. Its a pretty great synth overall but it got its place in dance music history thanks to the 'super saw' oscillator.
100s of trance classics were made using this synth, does it still have the same magic 25 years later?
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:59 A bit of history
1:59 Sound demos, presets and newly created patches
9:21 JP-8080 features
11:52 Creating trance like we're back in 1999
12:03 Bass base and timely bass
12:52 Out of the blue
13:32 Trancy pads
15:04 Massive super saw trance lead
16:16 Make some noise
16:45 The finished track"
"That's no moon... it's the sound of the modwave with modulation set to crossfade layers, along with some BIG reverb, to help recreate the Death Star theme."
"Not only a beginner's synthesizer - this is Pro quality sounds too! Here's what's packed in this little monster Multi-Track FM Synthesizer and Groove Box. Ya really can't do better. Just listen to what it can do! I just purchased one for our Electraglide band. Away we go! *Four types of FM synth engines *6-note polyphonic *Sequencer with 4 track, 64 steps & 128 patterns *Rich interface with MIDI IN/OUT, SYNC IN/OUT, and LINE IN/OUT *Battery operated/9VDC C+ PowerSupply *Built-in speaker
DEMO SOUNDS SONICWARE - 01 - Voices Pad To Distorted Pad With XFORM SONICWARE - 02 - Strummed Minor 7 To Detuned Squares With XFORM SONICWARE - 03 - Digital Bass With Delay SONICWARE - 04 - Sync Lead To Distorted Pad With XFORM Plus Reverb SONICWARE - 05 - PVC Pipe With Delay SONICWARE - 06 - Feedback Web To Soft WEB Using X-LAB And Reverb SONICWARE - 07 - Wiggle Lead With Delay SONICWARE - 08 - 4 Bit Saw With Reverb SONICWARE - 09 - String Ensemble 1 To 2 Using X-LFO SONICWARE - 10 - Stummed Major Chord While Tweaking Tone SONICWARE - 11 - Strummed Minor To 4 Bit Saw With X-LFO SONICWARE - 12 - Broken Radio With Delay SONICWARE - 13 - Soft Web To Strummed Major Using X-LAB SONICWARE - 14 - Alias Bass With Chorus SONICWARE - 15 - Bright Lead With Reverb SONICWARE - 16 - Electro Drums - Tone And Filters Used As EQ SONICWARE - 17 - Sync Lead With Reverb SONICWARE - 18 - Pulse Bass With Reverb SONICWARE - 19 - Percussive Organ With Reverb SONICWARE - 20 - Bright Trumpet With Reverb SONICWARE - 21 - String Ensemble 1 To Voices Pad Using XFORM SONICWARE - 22 - Pulse 1 To Pulse 2 With X-LFO + Some Reverb SONICWARE - 23 - Pulse Bass With Manual Tone Tweaking SONICWARE - 24 - Tape Dust With Reverb SONICWARE - 25 - Harmonic Shift 1 And 2 Using X-LAB SONICWARE - 26 - DnB - Kick To Snare Parameter Lock In X-Lab SONICWARE - 27 - Male Voice With Delay SONICWARE - 28 - Trap - Drums With Reverb SONICWARE - 29 - Woodwind With Reverb SONICWARE - 30 - Detuned Sine To Saw Using XFORM"
"Analogue synth jam in the woods with SH101 through Ibanez SS-10 distortion/chorus pedal.
SH101 and Poly800 looped with Boss RC30 through Boss DD6 delay pedal.
Audio/video recorded in Goodwood on December 3rd 2021 with additional footage from Field of Blooms at Chichester Cathedral taken the same day.
