Everything You Love About Vintage JUNOs—In One Synth

For many, vintage Roland JUNO synthesizers define the sound of the ‘80s. Increasingly popular on the used market, many keyboardists either want one, or deeply regret selling one back in the day. With the JU-06A you get the sound, look, and features of both the JUNO-60 and JUNO-106 in one reliable, modern instrument that you can take anywhere.

JUNO where you go.

The JU-06A is compact, yet comfortable for long studio sessions and epic live performances. It runs on batteries and has a handy built-in speaker, so JUNO goes where you go. The tough metal panels and smooth sliders with metal shafts feel great and stand up to the rigors of life on the road (even if it's just your daily commute). And it totally looks the part, with the authentic vintage styling we all know and love.

Two classic JUNOs in one.

The JU-06A is the best of the JUNO-60 and JUNO-106 in one synth. It has the continuous high-pass filter of the 106, the envelope-controllable pulse-width-modulation of the 60, and the unique filter behavior of both, instantly switchable from the front panel. The sound is indistinguishable from its vintage counterparts, even while tweaking controls or using extreme settings. And no vintage JUNO would be complete without the swirling sound of its legendary chorus, faithfully recreated, right down to the

lovable (and thankfully adjustable) noise.

Arpeggio, chord memory, and step sequencer.

While you may prefer the filter of the JUNO-106, you might miss the arpeggio function on the JUNO-60. The JU-06A has both—and throws in chord memory and an onboard sequencer to boot. Creating sequenced lines with chord memory results in polyphonic phrases so thick they have no business coming from something that fits in your backpack.

MIDI, USB and external clock input.

With USB audio/MIDI and full-sized MIDI jacks, you play and synchronize with just about any piece of gear. There’s also an external clock input, so you can sync to vintage analog instruments or modern Eurorack systems. Not only is this convenient, but using external clock to drive the onboard sequencer can result in unexpected phrases, rhythmic variations, and other happy accidents.

Add keys and more.

Its compact size means the JU-06A fits just about anywhere, easily controlled from a master keyboard or DAW. Add a DK-01 Boutique Dock for a polished look and three convenient tilt positions. Or add a K-25m Keyboard Unit and you have a totally self-contained, portable instrument offering an unleashed experience free of wires and other complications.

Specs



- Sound Generator Section

Maximum Polyphony: 4 voices

Sound Mode: 2 types (60/106)



- User Memory

Sound Patch: 64 + 64 (8 patches x 8 banks pre each 60 and 106 mode)

Sequencer Pattern: 16

Chord Memory: 16



- Controllers

VOLUME knob



LFO Section

RATE slider

DELAY TIME slider



DCO Section

RANGE buttons 16', 8', 4'

LFO slider

PWM slider

PWM mode switch

SQUARE, SAW, SUB buttons

SUB oscillator slider

NOISE slider



HPF Section

CUTOFF FREQ slider



VCF Section

CUTOFF FREQ slider

RESONANCE slider

Polarity switch

ENV slider

LFO slider

KEY FOLLOW slider



VCA Section

Control signal switch

VCA level slider



ENV Section

Attack Time slider

Decay Time slider

Sustain Level slider

Release Time slider



CHORUS Section

CHORUS 1, CHORUS 2 buttons



DELAY Section

DELAY button



KEYBOARD Section

HOLD button

CHORD button

NOTE button



ARPEGGIO Section

ON/OFF button

MODE switch (UP/U&D/DOWN)

RANGE switch (1/2/3)

RATE knob



SEQUENCER Section

START button

EDIT button

VALUE knob

NOTE/GATE select switch



Sound Mode select switch (60/106)

BANK 1 (5)--4 (8) buttons

PATCH NUMBER 1--8 buttons

MANUAL button



Power switch



- Effects

Chorus: 2

Delay



- Step Sequencer

16 steps

1 note (Monophonic)



-Display

7 segments, 3 characters (LED)



- Connectors

EXT CLOCK IN jack: Mono miniature phone type

PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type

OUTPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type

MIX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type

MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors

USB port: MicroB type (Audio, MIDI)



- Power Supply

Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4

Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4

USB bus power



- Current Draw

500 mA (USB bus power)



- Expected battery life under continuous use

Ni-MH battery: Approx. 6 hours

* This can vary depending on the specifications of the batteries, capacity of the batteries, and the conditions of use.



- Dimensions

300 (W) x 128 (D) x 49 (H) mm

11-13/16 (W) x 5-1/16 (D) x 1-15/16 (H) inches



- Weight (including batteries)

995 g

2 lbs 4 oz



- Accessories

Owner's Manual

Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"

Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4



- Options (sold separately)

Keyboard unit: K-25m

Boutique Dock:DK-01