Roland Juno-DS61 Portable Professional Synthesizer and Workstation

Roland Juno-DS61 Portable Professional Synthesizer and Workstation – New

For those keyboardists who need a versatile instrument with portability and pro sounds, the Roland JUNO-DS61 might be the exact right choice.

The JUNO-DS61 equates to one of the most affordable, lightweight, professional synthesizer / workstations on the market. With over 1000 tweekable preset sounds, you can choose between high-quality pianos, organs, strings, brass, orchestral, percussion, electronic synths, pads, and drum machine sounds

They are great for live performances. Dial up your programmed sounds on the fly with ease. Another use would be MIDI sequencing via USB. It offers 128 voice polyphony which is more than enough to get your sound design projects off the ground. You can also upload WAV files to play with your own sounds.

Roland makes great products for music making and this keyboard is no exception… Come grab one for your projects and take them to the next level.

from the Roland website:

“If you mostly play organ, synth or other keyboard sounds, and need an instrument that’s easy to transport to gigs or rehearsals, the JUNO-DS61 is ideal. With a compact weight of just 5.3 kg, you won’t find a more portable pro keyboard.

Ditch the manual with the JUNO-DS. This intuitive synth series makes it easy to get up and running. Choose your favorite pro-quality sound from nine categories including piano, organ, and synth – and simply connect to an amp or PA system to share your music with the world. It’s not rocket science.

Using the phrase pads, you can bring instant beats to your music by playing along with the authentic drum patterns, or copy audio data (MP3/WAV) onto the USB memory and play it back at the gig. It’s a flexible feature that means you’ll always have a full and professional sound – whether you’re in a band or a solo performer.

More than an instrument, the JUNO-DS is a mobile studio. With the onboard audio interface function, you can record your band via the mic input, then store the music on your computer and share with your bandmembers. It’s a great feature for recording minus-one tracks, without keyboard, for home practice, or for assessing your band’s performance.

When you’re working at home, the JUNO-DS guides you from flash of inspiration to finished song, with a built-in pattern sequencer that offers up to 8-track recording for full band-style arrangements, including drums, bass, guitar and keyboard. Maybe you’ll complete the track yourself – or take your portable JUNO-DS synth to rehearsals and let the band help finish it off.

The JUNO-DS’s onboard tones are a great primer – but they’re just the start. With this open-ended synth range, you can enjoy free downloads from Roland’s Axial Sound Library, and give your performance a shot in the arm with tones from the famous XV-5080 Collection or EXP series.

The JUNO-DS is the all-in-one solution for songwriters who want to write and record original material using a DAW. This flexible synth makes the process simple and cost-effective, with no need to buy an additional MIDI keyboard or audio/MIDI interface.

In the heat of a live show, the JUNO-DS puts you in control. With the Favorite function, it’s quick and easy to recall bespoke sounds for every song on the setlist – or even switch tones instantly during a song. From a simple electric piano to an epic synth swoosh featuring layer/split using up to 16 sounds simultaneously, all it takes is a press of the button.

The JUNO-DS is the smart way to bring personality into your music. It’s easy to import audio data – including sound effects, drum patterns or vocal phrases – then assign these sounds to each pad or key on the keyboard, ready to be triggered. Plus, by connecting a mic into the dedicated input, you can enjoy vocal effects like vocoder and auto-tune – and even play keyboard with the voice input from the mic.”