Clip 3: I hear my wife yell from the bathroom, "Jan Hammer called, he wants his music back." 😂😂😂 Excellent channel!! Been listening all afternoon. Love your synths and techniques!
I remember play-testing the Juno 60 when it came out -- I really loved that synth, but couldn't afford it. I've always wanted one, but have never had the money to get one.
@@michaelkappes8226 I bought mine a few years ago, when they were already quite expensive, but before the prices really rocketed sky high. I paid 1300 Euros for a fully working one, while I now never see it below 2500 or so.
this exactly my feelings right now:/ I feel horrible today, and this is the RIGHT music for this..... I have 2x juno 106, and i will probably never sell them or throw them away........... They have to much emotional worth........... Really thanks...........You showed once again how BEAUTIFUL these wonderfull synths are...
Coming back to this all the time, really nice playing there. All about precise timing and not about that "ability to play X notes per second in a blues scale" crap...
Good to know that it is not just me who loves Italo Disco! :) (And I see that you invent new songs and chords and melodies on the fly.... in Italo Disco style... :) )
My first synth ... the 106! I had a problem suppressing my desire for the new digital sounding keys and longed for synth that could make every desirable permutation of movie soundscapes. Had no money but eventually got a DX-7 FD2. The Yamaha was too scientific for my creative wanderings so my first love has a special place in my heart. 'Thankful that my VR-09 has shades of the 106.
Ok THIS is a good comparision. The syn strings of the juno 60 convinced me.I think i will get this one.Btw you really did capture that 80s style not just in terms of the sound :p
Thank you again ;-) Yes! these synths are jewels for me, I hope to be with me for many years in the study. Your Jam has brought me many memories of Italo Disco hits for their sounds and the melody ... Good job on your videos forever friend, take the opportunity to thank you for the video of the multi-effect processor that I've gotten and did not know ... SONY HR - MP5, you know I mean? Congratulations, I see you in your channel. Hugs, greetings!
Hey Mate I wondered I want the classic 80's New Wave sound like The Buggles, New Musik, the human league but not sure if the 106 is better than the 60 because of the midi in & outs, What do you think ? Thanks, Buzz Jones
Hi, Buzz, in my opinion, the 60 would perhaps be a tiny bit better for those bands/genres (which I love myself!), but really, the two are quite similar. The 106 has MIDI and portamento but doesn't have arpeggiator, which was often used in those genres - although every DAW today has an arpeggiator feature so it's not a huge deal; the 60 doesn't have portamento nor MIDI, but you can retrofit MIDI to it, or get a DCB-to-MIDI interface
Nice Kraftwerk reference at 4:45. :) great demo. Nice to see some melodic demos on these great synths rather than the same boring ones people have been putting out lately.
I fell in love with the sound of these synths, just amazing and really nicely played. Which one of these would you recommend the most I think I will buy one but if they are different enough maybe get both. If you only had to choose one which would it be and why? They both have patch memory? And if so does that make the 60 less good sounding than Juno 6 for instance since then there is no digital controlled parts of the synth itself or that does not matter in that regard? Nice video thanks for sharing.
Which one would you go for if you would have to buy only one?. I´ve heard the lack of MIDI in the 60 is nowadays not longer a problem. Thanks for the video,
Hello and great sounds! Have you or can you control the 60 vial the 106 through the midi to dcb? Wondering if this monster polychain would give the Jupiter 8 a run for its money?
Do you need speakers to play this? I want to get this as my first synth but I don't know if I need to have something to be able to hear it outside of headphones.
Yes, you need speakers to hear this and most other keyboards. A handful of instruments such as the Yamaha CP300 stage piano have built in powered speakers and you can see them built into the two corners of the instrument.
How would you describe the overall general difference in timbre, between the two, Paolo? Just listening to the bass of each, seems like the 106 may seem a little brighter, and perhaps not quite as full sounding?
Hi, I recently had a Roland Juno DS, I looked for it with the purpose of creating epic melodies, like those of the mythical Roland Juno 60 and 106. What do you think about Juno DS? Thank you-:)
wtf ? how could a drum, sound this groovy ? is there something about that drum machine that makes this kind of groove ? or is it the guy programming it ?
They're currently worth around the same amount on the used market, so if you're asking if it makes sense from a financial standpoint, it's a neutral. But the 800 is a pcm-based digital synth while the 106 is mainly an analog synth, so if you're asking from a features point of view, it depends on which types sounds you prefer to have.
@@SynthManiaDotCom thanks! Yes that's what I meant, I'm not sure what I want to do... I really want an 80's analog synth, but this JD 800 is really impressive...
Hi Paolo. I have a question. was it common for italo disco to use Delay on the bass lines? also, what other delays of the era could you recommend. thank you.
On the bass I wouldn't think it was that common? Although as you know, in music there are no rules :-D so if it sounds good, it sounds good ;-) Certainly lots of delay in synth lead, chords, comps etc, though - you can get any analog delay or preferably tape echo, but I think also any digital DDL from the 80-86 period is just perfect, from cheapies like those one-rack Ibanez/Sony to mega-expensive ones like the AMS 15-80, but even something very digital like any of the Roland SDE will do the trick.... even better if your digital delay has modulation - I recently got the Lexicon PCM41 and I'm really curious to try it out with the Italo sound, I'll make a video about it
SynthMania awesome. that's crazy, because I was just considering the pcm 41. so I'd like to hear what you come up with. I have wondered how often the space echo might've been used (by any italo artists)?? and I've heard alot about the bel bd80. I really like the space echo, especially if i venture into tangerine dream type of sound, for that really warm saturation. I'll look into the others. I was asking because it seems on this video that the delay is added to the bass lines. and I tried adding a tad with pro tools And it sounds decent, so I wasn't sure if that is what you did here,or not. but it sounds great either way ; )
Ah, gotcha :) For this video it looks like I had the delay running on both keys, and since I changed from one to the other and viceversa to play bass line and chords, the delay stayed there on both parts ;) This is just a quick demo done live, but the "rule of thumb" with bass parts is that since low frequencies are omni and can wreak havoc in a mix is to make it mono and fairly dry (although often people in the '80s put chorus on it too or run it into Unison mode or through ensemble/symphonic effects) - then again, there are no rules in music, if it sounds good, it sounds good! :-) The Bel sounds really, really good, I had a chance to hear it at my friend's studio - he is an effect guru! You simply cannot go wrong with a Space Echo or any tape echo, they sound so good. Yes, I'll definitely make an Italo track with the PCM41 soon
SynthMania alrighty : ) thank you Paolo. what I understand is to add delay you'd just end up adding more unnecessary frequencies to the mix. makes sense. I'm going to get a tape echo. and I'll add a bd80 later and maybe a pcm 41, once the master (you) lol generously provides a demo. have a good evening friend.
well, I'm a really huge fan of the Juno 60, especially cause the Sound is just amazing wonderfull and warm, but I think the Juno 106 doesnt have real Charakter, for me it sounds kinda cold
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These are my two favorite synths! I hope to own a juno 60 someday...
same here. 80's music is cool and epic and awesome and epic xdddddd
Do you own one yet?
hope to own a juno106
It’s been 6 years. Do you have one yet
Same here!! I have a Juno 106 and love it!!! I want to add the 60 to my collection
This is SOOOOO 1984.....I love it.
I think I'm most impressed by all 6x106 voice chips working as intended!
:-D
I love these demos, especially this one. Fantastic to hear both to iconic and wonderful synths. The Juno 60 and 106! 🎹
10:58 Slightly sounding like "Only You" by Savage. Italo-Disco forever 😍
Videos like these are why you're my favorite synth channel on RUclips.
Clip 3: I hear my wife yell from the bathroom, "Jan Hammer called, he wants his music back." 😂😂😂
Excellent channel!! Been listening all afternoon. Love your synths and techniques!
This is my favorite Synthmania video and it almost singlehandedly convinced me to buy a Juno-60.
My 1st synth was a Juno 60. This brings back memories.
Great vid... I love my Juno-60 too... Bought it new in 82
Cymon66 U lucky SOB! I'm so jealous! :) I was nuthin' but a preteen in '82!
I remember play-testing the Juno 60 when it came out -- I really loved that synth, but couldn't afford it. I've always wanted one, but have never had the money to get one.
@@michaelkappes8226 I bought mine a few years ago, when they were already quite expensive, but before the prices really rocketed sky high. I paid 1300 Euros for a fully working one, while I now never see it below 2500 or so.
These two synths just look gorgeous side by side!
Thanks for creating such great demos, really enjoyed 1st demo. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
I recreated your first Juno brass patch on the 106. Very nice sound!
The true mid 80s sounds! The song at approx. 5mins mark reminds me of the band Alphaville. The one before was a bit OMD-esque.
Absolutely!
this exactly my feelings right now:/
I feel horrible today, and this is the RIGHT music for this.....
I have 2x juno 106, and i will probably never sell them or throw them away...........
They have to much emotional worth...........
Really thanks...........You showed once again how BEAUTIFUL these wonderfull synths are...
Coming back to this all the time, really nice playing there. All about precise timing and not about that "ability to play X notes per second in a blues scale" crap...
Cool video! I like the delay you used for the bass lines. I've had my Roland HS60 synthesizer since I was little. Makes me want to play it again!
It's amazing how each of these synths have their own voice and occupy their own space.
that second jam is fucking unreal!
Good to know that it is not just me who loves Italo Disco!
:)
(And I see that you invent new songs and chords and melodies on the fly.... in Italo Disco style... :) )
The Last reminds of a neapolitan Singer of the 80s. Nice to hear a full Synth version. Grazie
Очень нравятся ваши миксы, спасибо ждём новых треков в формате 80-х!!!
great demo and awesome jams - thanks so much for posting this.one day i hope to be able to play like this. thanks for the inspiration!
Love my 106! I will never sell it!
I envy you.
Not even for US$ 1200 ? ;)
@@miguelrejas5034 1200 $ are spent quickly, and then what´s left is only the regret that you sold it ;)
Had two 106's connected Midi. Wish I never sold them.
I regret selling mine. have a deepmind 12 now that can sound very similar, but it's just not the same, and the build quality can not even be compared.
Both sound awesome. The first jam kind of reminds me of the first few Alan Parsons Project records, and I mean that as a great compliment.
The first clip and intro pieces remind me of "Mammagamma" by The Alan Parsons Project. They also used a Linn Drum on that track.
ah yes it kinda sounds like that :D but it would need moar DELAY
My man
The 106 sounds like pure magic 🪄
My first synth ... the 106! I had a problem suppressing my desire for the new digital sounding keys and longed for synth that could make every desirable permutation of movie soundscapes. Had no money but eventually got a DX-7 FD2. The Yamaha was too scientific for my creative wanderings so my first love has a special place in my heart. 'Thankful that my VR-09 has shades of the 106.
It's interesting. To me the magic is when the Juno60 is doing the bass/melody line and the 106 is doing stabs and chords/strings
Ok THIS is a good comparision. The syn strings of the juno 60 convinced me.I think i will get this one.Btw you really did capture that 80s style not just in terms of the sound :p
that second jam is realllyyyy good man!
the harp song is beautiful
I feel like Im watching Beverly Hills Cop. Great post!
God this brings back memories! I would have done something like that using my Yamaha QX-21 sequencer. Old is new again.....
watching with tears in my eyes.....someday i'll own both, the goals are set
juno's series I just LOVE IT... btw very good job
did u used a 707 for the drums? i guess no
Thank you again ;-)
Yes! these synths are jewels for me, I hope to be with me for many years in the study.
Your Jam has brought me many memories of Italo Disco hits for their sounds and the melody ...
Good job on your videos forever friend, take the opportunity to thank you for the video of the multi-effect processor that I've gotten and did not know ... SONY HR - MP5, you know I mean?
Congratulations, I see you in your channel.
Hugs, greetings!
Goosebumps through the whole video
Beautiful Harmonics
the '80s Sounds it' my heart
Great SyntMania!!!
I dig Clip 3 man. Cool Ital-disco stuff. :)
Hey Mate I wondered I want the classic 80's New Wave sound like The Buggles, New Musik, the human league but not sure if the 106 is better than the 60 because of the midi in & outs, What do you think ? Thanks, Buzz Jones
Hi, Buzz, in my opinion, the 60 would perhaps be a tiny bit better for those bands/genres (which I love myself!), but really, the two are quite similar. The 106 has MIDI and portamento but doesn't have arpeggiator, which was often used in those genres - although every DAW today has an arpeggiator feature so it's not a huge deal; the 60 doesn't have portamento nor MIDI, but you can retrofit MIDI to it, or get a DCB-to-MIDI interface
Can't get much more 80's
Awesome!
Takes me back in time...
Great as usual!
Best combo ever
6:06 Sweet merciful Jesus that sounds amazing
Love this performance
I love that sound. ;) Beautiful. :)
I really like this...sounds so good!
Nice Kraftwerk reference at 4:45. :) great demo. Nice to see some melodic demos on these great synths rather than the same boring ones people have been putting out lately.
Man that 3rd one....!!!😳😳😍
Great video !!! Is it because of the sounds he chose to play on the J-60 or is that everyones favorite ?
This is good 😎👏🏻👏🏻
YES!!! so italo.. love that simple vibe @4.21
Glorious...
I miss this song maje moreee
excellent music
I fell in love with the sound of these synths, just amazing and really nicely played. Which one of these would you recommend the most I think I will buy one but if they are different enough maybe get both. If you only had to choose one which would it be and why? They both have patch memory? And if so does that make the 60 less good sounding than Juno 6 for instance since then there is no digital controlled parts of the synth itself or that does not matter in that regard?
Nice video thanks for sharing.
those melodies are nice.
damn this sounds just amazing!
Which one would you go for if you would have to buy only one?. I´ve heard the lack of MIDI in the 60 is nowadays not longer a problem. Thanks for the video,
Awesome!
Yes the sound is awesome
That harp sound effect was popular in the mid 80s I noticed. (And remembered) :)
This is awesome!
Perfect, thanks!
This is great
Hello and great sounds! Have you or can you control the 60 vial the 106 through the midi to dcb? Wondering if this monster polychain would give the Jupiter 8 a run for its money?
Damn nice! Love it.
are these covers or oriignal? if they are the latter then the guy playing needs to release music. clip 3 and clip 5 got really freakin cool
Original
SynthMania when's the album dropim? I have a original juno 60 me dad bought off the sales floor in 1982?
One jam reminds me of thieves like us by the new order also the last one is really familiar
I love the Last track!!
muy buenooo!!
I wish you could be part of my band.
Do you need speakers to play this? I want to get this as my first synth but I don't know if I need to have something to be able to hear it outside of headphones.
Yes, you need speakers to hear this and most other keyboards. A handful of instruments such as the Yamaha CP300 stage piano have built in powered speakers and you can see them built into the two corners of the instrument.
I think there's a version of the 106 with speakers, but it's really hard to find. This is best played into monitors or headphones!
very aesthetic thank
znubionek u r very handsome
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!
2:11 Radio gaga's drums (the Linn perhaps) :-)
I have a Juno 6 I love it
How would you describe the overall general difference in timbre, between the two, Paolo?
Just listening to the bass of each, seems like the 106 may seem a little brighter, and perhaps not quite as full sounding?
you're great !
👏👏👏 Nice !!!
+SynthMania - Is the Sequencer changing the patches on the Junos?
Hi, I recently had a Roland Juno DS, I looked for it with the purpose of creating epic melodies, like those of the mythical Roland Juno 60 and 106. What do you think about Juno DS? Thank you-:)
The Juno-DS is a great unit -for sure some great sounds in it. - you can definitely recreate those Juno leads with it
This combo is my wet dream
speed this up and you got a megaman stage
+biomecaNICK I set it at 1.5 speed, sounds amazing. Thanks for the suggestion
(Of course it sounds amazing at any speed tho)
+biomecaNICK 1.5 speed ftw!!!!!!!
1.5 is the goldilock zone
how brilliant you are!
hahaha
ilove this song :3 YEAHA
iloved this song demos :3 come play mored this song :3
Would great if you could teach and share how to get that nice 80s vibrato bend sound on those synths ..
PAQ what gives the Juno 106 it's distinct 80s vibe sound is the built in chorus that is implimented into the patch bay
wtf ? how could a drum, sound this groovy ? is there something about that drum machine that makes this kind of groove ? or is it the guy programming it ?
@SynthMania would you trade a JD-800 for a Juno 106? I'm not asking you to, I'm asking if it would be a good trade. Thanks!
They're currently worth around the same amount on the used market, so if you're asking if it makes sense from a financial standpoint, it's a neutral. But the 800 is a pcm-based digital synth while the 106 is mainly an analog synth, so if you're asking from a features point of view, it depends on which types sounds you prefer to have.
@@SynthManiaDotCom thanks! Yes that's what I meant, I'm not sure what I want to do... I really want an 80's analog synth, but this JD 800 is really impressive...
hmmm that harp does really sounds like the Enya harpsound!
i know Enya used the Juno-60 for the Boadiccea bassybrassy sound
Hi Paolo. I have a question. was it common for italo disco to use Delay on the bass lines? also, what other delays of the era could you recommend. thank you.
On the bass I wouldn't think it was that common? Although as you know, in music there are no rules :-D so if it sounds good, it sounds good ;-) Certainly lots of delay in synth lead, chords, comps etc, though - you can get any analog delay or preferably tape echo, but I think also any digital DDL from the 80-86 period is just perfect, from cheapies like those one-rack Ibanez/Sony to mega-expensive ones like the AMS 15-80, but even something very digital like any of the Roland SDE will do the trick.... even better if your digital delay has modulation - I recently got the Lexicon PCM41 and I'm really curious to try it out with the Italo sound, I'll make a video about it
SynthMania awesome. that's crazy, because I was just considering the pcm 41. so I'd like to hear what you come up with. I have wondered how often the space echo might've been used (by any italo artists)?? and I've heard alot about the bel bd80. I really like the space echo, especially if i venture into tangerine dream type of sound, for that really warm saturation. I'll look into the others. I was asking because it seems on this video that the delay is added to the bass lines. and I tried adding a tad with pro tools And it sounds decent, so I wasn't sure if that is what you did here,or not. but it sounds great either way ; )
Ah, gotcha :) For this video it looks like I had the delay running on both keys, and since I changed from one to the other and viceversa to play bass line and chords, the delay stayed there on both parts ;) This is just a quick demo done live, but the "rule of thumb" with bass parts is that since low frequencies are omni and can wreak havoc in a mix is to make it mono and fairly dry (although often people in the '80s put chorus on it too or run it into Unison mode or through ensemble/symphonic effects) - then again, there are no rules in music, if it sounds good, it sounds good! :-) The Bel sounds really, really good, I had a chance to hear it at my friend's studio - he is an effect guru! You simply cannot go wrong with a Space Echo or any tape echo, they sound so good. Yes, I'll definitely make an Italo track with the PCM41 soon
SynthMania alrighty : ) thank you Paolo. what I understand is to add delay you'd just end up adding more unnecessary frequencies to the mix. makes sense. I'm going to get a tape echo. and I'll add a bd80 later and maybe a pcm 41, once the master (you) lol generously provides a demo. have a good evening friend.
The first section reminded me of P. Lion.
same! i think it was jupiter 8 on the video
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember these older synths are without on board effects, so they’re as dry as bone. This guy is adding a lot of reverb and delay!
As clearly written in the Description. And your point is what?
And by the way, golden ears: there's delay only, NOT reverb.
well,
I'm a really huge fan of the Juno 60, especially cause the Sound is just amazing wonderfull and warm,
but I think the Juno 106 doesnt have real Charakter,
for me it sounds kinda cold
I do love Clip #2! Could sound very mid 90's trancey if you sped up the BPM and slapped some 909's or bouncy kick drums. ;)
Just a gross extrapolation, don't mind me.
sticksquash No worries :) I love mid '90s Trance, btw ;)
SynthMania this keyboard was used for the Michael Jackson Song P.Y.T. (off the wall)
wow !!
SHOWWWWWWWWW