Questions about the Juno G

22 Jul 2009, 16:28

Hello all. I am considering purchasing a Juno G for a few reasons, and I hope to get some opinions form those of you that own a Juno G. Firstly, I just sold my RS-70, which I liked, but I was constantly getting drop outs when sequencing patterns into songs. I know the G is 128 Polyphony, but does anyone have any complaints of dropouts when creating songs? Also the sequencer on the RS-70 did not have the option to mute parts like say the MC-808 can. Does the Juno G have the option to mute parts when creating a sequenced song? And finally, one of the major reasons I am considering this, is the ability to create loops with my guitar. I was just about ready to drop $500 on a looper that syncs to midi clock, when i found out the Juno G has the ability to record and loop audio into patterns. Can you comment on the quality of the audio recording feature? Thanks allot for your help all.

Re: Questions about the Juno G

23 Jul 2009, 00:10

- 128 voices is definitely a big advantage over 64, and in JUNO-G you also have control over polyphony via the patch editor (you can switch excessive partials in a patch off), and via voice reserve feature (which balances polyphony limits between several patches). Just be careful with sounds with long sustain, and you'll find 128 voices really enough for a lush orchestration.

- Yes, you can mute individual tracks/parts in the sequencer.

- JUNO-G is not an audio looper, but you can easily do what you want with it's audio tracks or sampler. You can listen to your sequence while recording just the guitar.

Re: Questions about the Juno G

23 Jul 2009, 07:37

Artemiy, thanks for the response. I have one more question about the sequencer. It seems to be similar to the sequencer on the RS-70, which was very basic at best. On the RS-70, you could mute parts, but not on a per bar basis. So for example, you could not start at bar1 with bass drum, bar 2 add snare and hi-hat, bar 3 bass line etc. on the same pattern. You had to create different patterns for all this to happen. So is this possible on the Juno G? Can I mute/unmute parts at various bars in the sequence, without having to create a new pattern?

Re: Questions about the Juno G

23 Jul 2009, 08:05

JUNO-G doesn't have a pattern- or style-based sequencer, it has a linear sequencer with micro and macro editing. Micro editing allows you to view, edit, move, erase and copy all individual notes that you record. Macro edit allows you to move, erase and copy whole bars or whole tracks. So do not worry, here you can accomplish anything you wish.

Re: Questions about the Juno G

23 Jul 2009, 08:12

Great, thanks so much for helping me out. You have made the decision easier.