Roland Juno-D is a

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introduced in 2005 by

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. It is based on the Fantom-X series, having a vintage design that resembles the previous Juno

s, such as the

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. Despite having similar names and introductions, the Juno-D was not intended to be succeeded by the Juno-G synthesizer, for they were both released concurrently. A Limited Edition was released.

Features

Apart from the Juno name, the Juno-D carries distinctions from the other Juno installments, for the synthesizer has connection to Roland's RS PCM machines. The synthesizer utilizes General

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2 (GM2),

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control, and two optional pedal inputs. 768 Patch locations (128 user-programmable) are available for use, plus 22 Rhythm sets and 40 Performance memories. Of the preset patches, 384 are described as "Juno-D original" and 256 conform to the GM2 spec. Has 61 full size keys.

References

External links

Roland Synth Chronicle: 1973–2014

Roland
- Roland US official site

- Official Limited Edition Roland Page
Musician's Friend review for JUNO-Gi by Jim Bybee
(archive.org)

- another review
Juno-G details and resources
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