Old-School Ease, Cutting-Edge Features
Look familiar? True to its heritage, the new
JUNO-G is affordable and user-friendly. But that’s where the
comparisons to yesteryear end. This modern marvel packs a studio’s
worth of sound, sequencing, and audio recording into one amazing
instrument. Sharing the same high-powered processor as Roland’s famous
Fantom-X series, the JUNO-G puts a world of first-class sound and
performance features under musicians’ fingertips " and allows more
sounds to be added via SRX expansion. Songs can be created with the
onboard audio/MIDI recorder, all for an incredibly low price!
- Powerful “Fantom-X-quality” sound engine, 128-voice polyphony
- Audio/MIDI multitrack recorder with dedicated transport controls and mixer
- SRX slot for expanding the internal soundset
- Large, friendly display and front-panel controls
- Arpeggiator, Chord Memory, and multi-effects built in
- USB port for MIDI communication, AIF/WAV file exchange, and data transfer
- PC Card slot (which accepts CompactFlash or SmartMedia cards via adapter)
- Cakewalk SONAR LE software CD-ROM bundled
- Invisible infrared D Beam controller
Great Sounds
Roland’s Fantom-X series is a grand-slam hit
around the globe. The Fantom’s high-quality sound engine is a key
factor in its success. The JUNO-G shares the same processor as the
Fantom-X, and thus delivers the finest sound quality on the market "
including an 88-note multisampled grand piano, and a wide range of
sounds that span from classical to cutting-edge. You can further expand
your JUNO-G with one of Roland’s SRX expansion boards (optional).
Audio/MIDI Recorder Onboard
For songwriters and performers, the
JUNO-G’s16-part MIDI sequencer is a must. But the addition of four
companion stereo audio tracks is a huge bonus, and an unexpected
surprise for an instrument in this price range! Now players can lay
down the perfect backing tracks plus vocals, live guitar parts, and the
like. The JUNO-G’s dedicated front-panel transport controls and mixer
make the recording experience all the more friendly.
Inviting Interface
For an instrument packed with so many features,
the JUNO-G offers unprecedented ease of use. The aforementioned mixer
and transport controls are only part of the friendly “hands-on” work
surface. It has clearly labeled buttons, six knobs to modify sounds,
five sliders for the audio section, a data wheel, a D Beam, and a
pitch/mod lever. In the center of it all is the largest backlit LCD of
any synth in this price range.
Computer Friendly
The beauty of the JUNO-G is that it can be used
to by itself create complete songs from start to finish, but for those
who want to take it one step further and incorporate a computer into
the setup, the JUNO-G can be linked to a PC or Mac via its USB port.
All MIDI communications can be handled over USB, which can also be used
to send and receive WAV/AIF files and patch data. As an extra
computer-related bonus, Roland ships every new JUNO-G with a copy of
Cakewalk’s SONAR LE software for PC.
