Roland Juno-106 - The Juno-106 Today

The Juno-106 Today

Despite being decades old, the Juno-106 and its predecessors are traded among synthesizer aficionados with relative frequency and thus are more easily obtainable and less expensive than a number of other synthesizers. Furthermore, the instrument has proven generally reliable and long-lived if well cared for. Despite this, a common problem with surviving Juno 106s is a dead voice chip, which manifests itself as every sixth note played not sounding. One can get around this by playing the synth monophonically using its unison mode, but this is only a workaround rather than a permanent solution.

Due to their enduring popularity and despite their overall simplicity and limited range of sonic possibilities, Juno-series synthesizers still make appearances with a number of bands, including The Black Eyed Peas, Blue Nile, Steve Adey, Franz Ferdinand, Covenant, Daft Punk, Dosh, Georg Immanuel Nagel, Moby, The Chemical Brothers, Justice, Mutemath, Sigur Rós, Solemn Camel Crew, Doll Factory, Islands, the Unicorns, Pet Shop Boys, Mansun, a-ha, Laserdance, Uzi and Ari, Late of the Pier, the Automatic, Tame Impala, Pivot, the New Deal (band), Andy Kuncl, Howlermonkey, Winter Palace, Passion Pit and scores of other electronic and dance music projects.