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| 1159.1 | | SALSA::MOELLER | | Tue Jan 19 1988 22:14 | 19 |
| Well, George, the Juno-106 has some great analog synth sounds.
However, it has some major drawbacks for use with a Mac.. you would
wish to get some s/w for the Mac that allows multipart recording,
and you would wish to hear those multiparts playing back thru
different timbres.
So the Juno 106 is MONO-timbral.. it will play 6 notes at one time,
but they will all be the same timbre.. all 'string' notes, for example.
Another problem percieved with the Juno is its lack of velocity
sensing. That is, as you record from it into the Mac, all notes
would be the EXACT same volume.
However, if you wish to play live and/or forget recording with the
Mac, the Juno 106 is fairly popular, as it was one of the first
commercially available MIDI synthesizers. I'm not convinced that
$600 is a real deal, but I'm not a Juno owner.
karl
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| 1159.2 | A bit steep... | JAWS::COTE | 0 for 19 | Wed Jan 20 1988 11:12 | 6 |
| The 106 is a nice analog synth, but $600 is too much to pay. Under
$500 would be permissable, under $400 is a good deal.
6 note polyphony is also a bit limiting if it's your only synth.
Edd
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| 1159.3 | How about a CZ1? | HPSTEK::RHODES | | Wed Jan 20 1988 11:54 | 7 |
| There is a Casio CZ1 in the want ads this week for $600. Velocity sensitive.
Aftertouch sensitive. 8/16 voice. Multitimbral.
Lots of synth for the money...
Todd.
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| 1159.4 | A 106 owner speaks | CLULES::SPEED | Racks are de rigeur | Wed Jan 20 1988 13:20 | 21 |
| As a Juno-106 owner, I would agree with Edd's comments that $600
is overpriced given the current technology. I only paid $800 when
I bought mine new almost 4 years ago.
It's a great synth, but you should talk the person down on price. Also,
if you like the Juno, you should look into the newer versions of
it, the Alpha Juno-1 and Alpha Juno-2. I believe the major differences
between the two are as follows:
Juno-1 receives velocity info via MIDI, but does not have a
velocity sensitive keyboard or transmit velocity data via MIDI.
4 octave keyboard.
Juno-2 receives velocity info via MIDI, has a velocity sensitive
keyboard, and transmits velocity data via MIDI. 5 octave keyboard
(same as the Juno-106).
Any Alpha-Juno owners out there, please correct me if the info above
is incorrect.
Derek
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| 1159.5 | An 106 EX-owner speaks... | AKOV88::EATOND | | Wed Jan 20 1988 13:42 | 10 |
| I would highly recommend a Juno 106 as a first synth. It is an ideal
instrument to learn synthesis on, since all the controls are right up front
for easy twiddling.
But, as others have said, $600 is way too much. The replacement for
the 106 is the HR-60, the only difference is there is a set of speakers built
into the casement of the instrument. These are selling brand new in Boston for
about $650.
Dan
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| 1159.6 | CRASH-chick-chick-chick... | AKOV88::EATOND | | Wed Jan 20 1988 13:52 | 8 |
| < Note 1159.5 by AKOV88::EATOND >
>the 106 is the HR-60, the only difference is there is a set of speakers built
Or is that the HS-60... I dunno, I must have drums on my mind...
Dan
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| 1159.7 | Shop around. | BOLT::BAILEY | Steph Bailey | Wed Jan 20 1988 17:15 | 10 |
| re: .6: HS-60.
The Alpha Junos have some minor differences in the voice architecture
from that of the Juno-106.
You should be able to get a Juno-106 for $300. Personally, I'd
look for something else (the CZ1 sounds like a good deal, or get
a REAL roland analog, like a Jupiter-6.)
Steph
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| 1159.8 | Any other 1st synth candidates | MODEL::POMFRET | | Wed Jan 20 1988 17:15 | 12 |
| This is good information, thank you very much.
Are there any other synths I should consider in that price range
(600-800).
So far the list of considerations is :
CZ1
Alpha Juno 1, Alph Juno 2
HS-60
thanks-- George
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| 1159.9 | So I'm biased, so what | SRFSUP::MORRIS | Kill Tipper Gore | Wed Jan 20 1988 18:03 | 17 |
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This is personal preference, not the gospel.
I have an AKAI AX-80 and i love it. 5 octaves, velocity sensitivity,
8 voices, full MIDI, 2 wheels, 96 on-board programs, and the best
sounding analog piano you can find (or I have found)....
I hear they're going for about 550, as is the AX-60 - 4 octaves,
and plenty of knobs.
Another great thing about the AX-80 is that you can see all of the
parameters for the entire patch, instead of just a 2 digit LED
display, thanks to the fluorescent display.
All analog oscillators, digital control, 3osc per voice.
Ashley
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