ROLAND JUNO-60 (1982)
Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer

Cult analog polyphonic synthesizer from the beginning of the eighties. Juno 60 is a revamp from the previous Roland Juno-6 with new functions and patch memories.

KEYBOARD 61 keys with no velocity. The main panel features a 7-segments display, 27 push buttons, 21 sliders and 6 position switches; on the left side there is a bender for both pitch and modulation.

Back panel terminal connectors:
- stereo out (3 impedance levels)
- headphones out
- cutoff CV control
- clock input for arpeggio sync
- tape interface
- program change pedaswitch input
- hold pedalswitch input
- DCB interface control.

 

VOICE the main core CPU NEC D8049C manages 6 voices polyphony, subtractive synthesis engine mainly based on VCA BA662 - same found on Jupiter 8 or JX-3P + filter IR3109 and MN BBD chorus effect circuit. Each voice is composed by a DCO digitally controlled oscillator with 4 summable waveforms:
- square variable width (no mix level)
- triangle (no mix level)
- square sub-oscillator
- white noise.

ENVELOPE there is one 4-segments EG based on 6X IR3R01 for both VCA and VCF
Note: VCA EG can be triggered in gate mode following the key pressure.

 

FILTER multimode analog filter:
1- LPF resonant at 4 poles
2- HPF fixed to 4 values from 0 to 100%.
TECH: filter cutoff can be driven by an external CV control voltage tension.

 

LFO a single delayed triangular modulator and 2 destinations:
- DCO pitch
- VCF cutoff.
Modulation can be set to automatic mode or triggered pushing the LFO TRIGGER button and frequency range from 0 to 20 Hz.

MEMORY :
- 56 RAM patches
RAM system works with a soldered 3V battery type CR-1/3N so battery replacement can be a bit hard. Created sounds must be saved to magnetic tape interface.

 

 

Repair and overhaul time - Thanks to S.Codazzi for this pic!

RELATED FAMILY:

	Juno-6 is quite the same with no memory, lacks DCB. The HPF slider is full and non-stepped
	Juno-106 successive model with Midi factory and similar architecture. Juno106 vs Juno60
	Jsq-60- old school sequencer VIDEO
	Md-8 DCB interface for Midi control VIDEO

 

AUDIO DEMO

sound with delay brass with delay Jam with Roland TR-8 lush sounds

pad with Roland Tr-8 jam with Volca Drum "CBM64 mania" 100% juno60

 

VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there are some free and commercial samples set:

	name	price	link	demo
	TAL U-NO-62	free VST
	Sixth month june	Free VST
	kwop7	free VST
	TAL-U-NO-LX	$$$ VST
	INTEGRA-7 Synth Legends Pure.	Free patches for ROLAND INTEGRA MODULE

Soundcloud Roland Juno-60

VIDEO CLIP SELECTION demo1 demo 2 single synth demo

the lovely Tesla...

...and Mimì! lush cats!

ROLAND JUNO-60 MANUAL

Roland Juno-60 FACTORY PATCH FOR TAPE (WAV)

How to access test mode turn on the synth with the KEY-TRANSPOSE pressed, then select one of the 3 test modes with the arpeggiator switch position: UP for unison, UP-DOWN rotate voice at each note and in DOWN mode the voice count restarts always from voice 1 if available

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