JUNO-X - Sounds - Ideas - Thoughts

Roland JUNO-X Below timestamps
0:00 Start
0:32 INIT scene
02:00 Sound from scratch
05:50 Build a scene
09:32 Edit scene zone
14:52 Random sounds
18:08 Build a scene with bad sounds
20:43 Thoughts

[@AlexBallMusic]

Nice run through. The "good" scene you did earlier on was very effective.

[@MusicZeroOne]

Thanks! That means so much.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Glad to see this!! I love mine! Beautiful sound, beautiful machine! Easy to program.

[@stevewilkinson5497]

Love this video! I’ve learnt so much watching it. Can you do more please 🙏

[@MusicZeroOne]

Thanks! Really appreciate the comments. Certainly will 👍

[@stevewilkinson5497]

@@MusicZeroOne do you use your Juno X with a DAW? If so, which do you use and how well does it integrate
Regards Steve

[@MusicZeroOne]

@@stevewilkinson5497 I use an Akai Force, so the Juno gets triggered from that. It uses midi channels 1-4, over USB, for each part to the Juno. So I imagine any DAW would be the same.
I only use a DAW (StudioOne now) to capture the audio from my mixer.

[@kingtrance307]

Good video! Looks like Roland did a good job with the Juno X. Such a grand sound and a very nice interface on the Juno. Glad they included the Juno X engine on the XM too. Wish Roland would have included bigger screens on the Juno and Jupiter for my old declining eyesight but there’s always something to niggle about.

[@MusicZeroOne]

Thanks. Yeah, my tired old eyes wouldn't complain either!
I find, knowing 'where' you are at a given time is the challenge. The actual work isn't difficult, it's just navigating the structure. Hope you're enjoying the XM :)

[@kingtrance307]

@@MusicZeroOne - 👍

[@digitaldiezel5870]

I use it with my Akai Force as well!!

[@MusicZeroOne]

Thanks 🙏 Yes, they are a great pairing. Lots of fun!

[@ajotech]

What a great run through wow, excellent playing and sounds.
Now I’m really conflicted between the Yamaha MODX6+ and this beauty, any suggestions and guidance?
I am a newbie, so I do want to learn to play piano, but also have this arsenal of sounds just out of this world.

[@MusicZeroOne]

Thanks for the kind words. I've no experience with the MODX, but it does seem excellent and probably a good fit for you. Unless you really really want those Roland sounds, you are maybe better going for the MODX. Hope that helps

[@woeye3251]

Thank you for this insightful review. Regarding is it worth it - I do kinda agree with you. If you only ever work in a DAW you might just get away with the Roland Cloud VSTs. Then again I feel it is very refreshing to not sit in front of a DAW and just play way on a keyboard. So yeah, the Juno-X might make more sense if you are looking for an instrument. Also, I feel from my own experience that many MIDI-controllers are quite often not so great to use. Be it the keybed or the controls integration (filter, envelopes, etc) - a hardware synth often provides good working integrated controls. Even if Roland quite often produced hardware synths with confusing interfaces - I feel the Juno-X is in a good spot. I wonder, however, how easy or difficult it would be to really mess around with Zencore on the Juno-X? But I guess it might be more efficient to work on a Zencore sound in your DAW + VST and then just export the sound to the Juno-X?

[@MusicZeroOne]

Thanks, great comment.
I personally found editing Zen on the unit ok. Not ideal, but certainly not an issue. But starting a patch from scratch, probably easier via the editors. Then tweak using the hardware.
Thanks 🙏