Hi, I'm David from Roland, and this
is the JUNO-X.
Now, many of you vintage fans might
recognize the design since it's
heavily based on the classic
JUNO-106 from the '80s, but
this is not just about appearance.
Now the JUNO-X comes preloaded with
a wide range of classic synths
inside the synth called Model
Expansions.
So not only do you get the look and
feel of those synths, but also
the character of the sound.
Now on top of this, it's also
equipped with our newest and highly
versatile ZEN-Core sound engine,
which makes it possible to exchange
sounds between the JUNO-X
and other ZEN-Core instruments like
our FANTOM series, the JUPITER
series, the ZENOLOGY software
plug-in, and a whole bunch of other
gear. So let's have a listen to how
it all sounds. Now, these are just a
few from the thousands of sounds
included.
We'll start with a nice JUNO-X model
synth EP and I've assigned slider
one to control the filter.
Now, the JUNO-X model has several
new features, including velocity
parameters and a Super Saw waveform,
while still remaining true to the
JUNO spirit.
Staying on the JUNO-X model, we'll
go to a nice, bubbly bass.
The JUNO-X model is, of course,
great for pad sounds too.
But of course, we can also press the
magic JUNO Chorus button and
get it even nicer.
Now, let's move to another
completely new model, which is the
JUNO-60.
So here's a nice JUNO-60 bass.
And a JUNO-60 pad.
And, of course, the JUNO-60 also
comes with these classic kind of ice
cave sounds.
And then, of course, we have the
JUNO-106 engine, which you may
already be familiar with.
And here is a classic synth brass.
And here is a vintage-style JUNO-106
arpeggio.
And here's a kind of '80s pluck
sound.
So that was the JUNO-based models.
However, as mentioned earlier, the
JUNO-X is not just for JUNO sounds.
It also comes with two additional
models, which are the XV-5080
sound module and
the RD piano.
And even more Model Expansions can
be added by Roland Cloud.
But of course, since the JUNO-X is
based on our extremely versatile
ZEN-Core engine, it also includes
a huge menu of ZEN-Core sounds.
But of course, if you're more of a
sound designer, you can, of course,
create your own sounds really easily
with the JUNO-X because of the very
logical panel and signal flow
right here. We have an oscillator
going into the filter and finally
into the amp and also our
triple envelope here.
So we're starting with an
initialized patch and it sounds like
this.
Just a raw square wave.
Now I'm going to start adjusting
this and try to make a quick,
synth bass sound.
OK, so I'll start adjusting the
pulse width.
And then add a little sub bass.
Run it through the filter.
And a little bit of filter envelope.
Now,
maybe some key follow on the filter
and some noise.
And now we have a basic synth bass.
Now, let's see if I can quickly turn
this synth bass into a pad.
Something like that, maybe.
But we also need some reverb
and very important:
the JUNO Chorus magic.
And
maybe play with some aftertouch as
well.
OK, let's now see if I can turn
this pad into an organ.
So that was my vintage synth
organ. And now let's see if we can
turn this into a lead.
So that's how easy it is to turn a
synth pad into a synth lead.
Now finally, for the sounds, the
JUNO-X also has a really sweet
built-in vocoder.
So in the last example, you can hear
me split the vocoder with a pad, and
that's thanks to the Scene memories.
Now similar to the JUPITER-X,
the sound architecture of the JUNO-X
consists of Scenes.
A Scene is a complete setup of full
melodic parts plus the rhythm part
which lets you do a quick recall of
things like layers, splits,
arpeggios, drum beats, and
sequences, control the settings,
and a lot more with a simple patch
change.
For instance, here's an XV-5080
EP layered with a JUNO-106
EP.
And here we have some JUNO-60 keys
split with a ZEN-Core synth.
Scenes can also contain other useful
settings. For instance, you can
create velocity layers, meaning
parts will play or not play
depending on how hard you hit the
keys.
Finally, Scenes can even contain
full five-track sequences, drum
beats, or arpeggios.
And you can actually hear this
combination in the intro.
Speaking of arpeggios, the JUNO-X
also has something very special,
previously only found on the
JUPITER-X.
And that is our unique, intelligent
arpeggiator, or I-Arpeggio.
Now the I-Arpeggio senses the
rhythm of your playing and will
create an arpeggio pattern based
on your own real-time playing
rhythm, which can actually result in
some really cool phrases.
But the I-Arpeggio can also be
distributed differently across
multiple parts, giving you complex
combinations that play off of each
other like this.
And perhaps we want some drums to
back this up.
Well, for that, I'll quickly just
jump into our Step Edit mode,
which allows classic TR-style
step sequencing.
And yes, the JUNO-X also includes
a load of vintage Roland drum
machine samples.
You can record these with a step
sequencer or in real-time like
this.
And there's my drum beat.
Now let's play this all back
together.
And now that is all part of my
arpeggiator setup. And all of it
will be stored into
a single Scene memory.
So as you can see, with all of this
functionality and versatility,
the JUNO-X makes for a very
inspiring instrument, both on stage
with a direct control and in the
studio thanks to the built-in USB
audio and MIDI interface.
And even on the road with its
built-in speaker and Bluetooth
audio streaming.
And if the thousands of built-in
sounds aren't enough, there's an
impressive collection of expansions
available via Roland Cloud, which
can be imported even more easily
with a wireless Cloud Connect
adapter.
Once connected, I can use my phone
to browse through the huge library
of sound packs, and then when I find
one I like, I can load individual
new sounds straight onto the JUNO-X.
And here is a step filter sequence.
So here's a pad.
And here's a bass.
You can also easily make your own
sounds directly on board or use
the free JUNO-X software editor.
Then save your patches on a USB
stick and also export them
to other ZEN-Core compatible Roland
hardware or software plug-ins.
And that's the JUNO-X.
Check it out.