Roland JunoDi Synthesizer

ROLAND JUNOD Details ^top

JUNO-Di: Mobile Synthesizer with Song Player

Travel Light, Play Heavy

Features

On stage or in the streets, the JUNO-Di is a traveling musician’s dream. It’s lightweight, it can run on batteries, and it’s easy to use, yet it performs and sounds like a heavyweight synth. It’s packed with a wide variety of top-quality sounds - over 1,000 to choose from! It has a friendly "direct access" control panel for easy editing and a Song Player for larger-than-life performances. First-timers and pros alike will love this friendly, portable, great-sounding synth.

• Professional synthesizer with over 1,000 instruments onboard
• Friendly, intuitive user interface
• Battery operation for mobile use (supports Ni-MH AA-size rechargeable batteries)
• MP3, WAV, AIFF, and SMF playback capability via optional USB memory - perfect for backing tracks when performing live
• Microphone input with dedicated reverb and vocoder effects for sing-along
• PC/Mac Editor software included

Over 1,000 Great Sounds!
At the heart of this exciting new synth is a top-of-the-line voice engine that delivers world-class sounds - including grand and electric pianos, lush strings, beautiful guitars, powerful brass, percussion, plus banks of exotic instruments, modern synth sounds, and much more. The sound-bank is so diverse, it can compliment any style of music! And if you want to customize the sounds, the dedicated “Sound Modify” knobs on the front panel let you instantly cater each sound to your specifications, even while you’re playing. A software editor is also provided if you prefer more advanced editing via PC.

Simple Navigation
With so many sounds onboard, it could be a daunting task to find what you need. But fear not - the JUNO-Di simplifies the process of finding sounds with its dedicated category buttons. If you want a piano, for example, just press the Piano button. You can even assign your most-used sounds to the Favorite buttons for instant access. Editing is easy too. If you want to create layers or splits, dedicated buttons and the large LCD make the process fast and friendly. And don’t forget the onboard rhythm patterns, which can be easily adjusted on the fly with a dedicated tempo control. It’s a great tool for practice and performance.

Let’s Go!
The JUNO-Di was born to travel. It’s strong yet amazingly lightweight (only 5.2kg) making it easy to lift and carry. The battery compatibility lets you play for up to five hours without plugging in (uses Ni-MH AA-size rechargeable batteries). When used in conjunction with a battery-powered amp such as Roland’s famous CUBE Street or MOBILE CUBE, the JUNO-Di can be played and heard anywhere. A battery-life indicator on the front panel ensures that you won’t lose power unexpectedly.

Sing Along!
More than meets the eye, the JUNO-Di lets you plug a microphone into its external input and process your voice through the built-in vocoder. A dedicated reverb is assigned to the input, so you can add lush ambience to your voice without taking away from the main onboard effects. Sing along with your performances and transform your voice in colorful and creative ways, from silky smooth to sci-fi robotic.

Built-In Song Player
With its USB MEMORY port and Song Player function, the JUNO-Di enables direct playback and control of backing tracks from a USB key. You can play MP3, WAV, AIFF, and SMF files, and control them from the dedicated buttons on the front panel. Impress your audiences with full-band performances from a single keyboard! Additionally, the Center Cancel feature lets you sing along karaoke-style with audio files in the Song Player for a complete entertainment experience. You can also connect MP3 players directly to the JUNO-Di through its external input.

ROLAND JUNOD Specs ^top

Keyboard

61 keys (with velocity)

Sound Generator Section

Maximum Polyphony

128 voices

Parts

16 parts

Wave Memory

64 M bytes (16-bit linear equivalent)

Preset Memory

Patches: 1082 + 256 (GM2)
Rhythm Sets: 20 + 9 (GM2)
Performances: 64

User Memory

Patches: 128
Rhythm Sets: 8
Performances: 64
Favorites: 100

Effects

Multi-Effects: 3 systems, 79 types
Chorus: 3 types
Reverb: 5 types
Mic Input Reverb: 8 types

SMF/Audio File Player Sectioin

File Format

Standard MIDI File: format-0/1
Audio File: WAV, AIFF, MP3

Others

Rhythm Pattern

Preset: 24 groups x 6

Arpeggiator

Preset: 128

Chord Memory

Preset: 17

Controllers

D Beam Controller
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
Sound Modify Knob x 5

Display

18 characters 1 line + 20 characters 2 lines custom LCD (with backlit)

External Storage Device

USB Memory (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash Memory)

Connectors

Output Jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4 inch phone type
Headphone Jack: Stereo 1/4 inch phone type
Mic Input Jack: 1/4 inch phone type
EXT INPUT Jack: Stereo miniature phone type
Hold Pedal Jack
MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT)
USB COMPUTER Connector (supports USB MIDI)

Power Supply

DC 9 V: AC Adaptor or Ni-MH AA SIZE Rechargeable Battery (optional) x 8

Current Draw

600 mA

Battery life for continuous use

Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries:approximately 5 hours
* differs depending on the conditions of use
* approximately 4 hours if USB memory is connected
* Carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries cannot be used.

Accessories

Owner's Manual
CD-ROM (Sound Editor, Librarian, Playlist Editor, USB Driver)
USB Memory Protector
AC Adaptor (PSB-1U)
Power Cord

JUNO-Di Editor System Requirements

Operating System

Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP Home Edition/Professional
Microsoft (R) Windows Vista (R)

* This does not work with the 64-bit Edition of Windows (R).
* This does not work with the Windows (R) XP Media Center Edition.

CPU

Intel (R), Core (TM), Pentium (R) processor 1.5 GHz or higher

RAM

512 MB or more

Hard Disk

200 MB or more of free space

Display/Colors

1024 x 768 dots or higher/24 bit Full Color or more

Others

CD-ROM Drive
USB port

Operating System

Mac OS X v10.4.3 or later

CPU

Intel (R), Core (TM)/Xeon (TM), PowerPC G5

RAM

512 MB or more
* For Mac OS X v10.5 or later, 1GB or more.

Hard Disk

200 MB or more of free space

Display/Colors

1024 x 768 dots or higher/16.7 million colors or more

Others

CD-ROM Drive
USB port

Size and Weight

Width

1,008 mm39-11/16 inches

Depth

300 mm11-13/16 inches

Height

104 mm4-1/8 inches

Weight

5.2 kg11 lbs. 8 oz.

ROLAND JUNOD Demo ^top

ROLAND JUNOD Documentation ^top

JUNO-Di Workshop 01: Getting to Know the JUNO-Di

The JUNO-Di is packed with Roland’s latest, greatest sounds and a surprising array of performance tools. Its light weight and the fact that it can run on batteries make it an awesome portable synth and MIDI controller. This booklet provides a quick tour of its main features.

JUNO-Di Workshop 02: Using the JUNO-Di with a Computer

The JUNO-Di’s USB-MIDI capability makes it an excellent choice for any computer-based music system. It’s easy to use as a MIDI controller-light weight and battery power make it especially suited for use with a laptop DAW-and it rocks as a multitimbral sound source. On top of that, included JUNO-Di software allows you to create and edit JUNO-Di sounds from your computer. This booklet explains how to get this beautiful MIDI relationship going.

JUNO-Di Brochure (PDF)