Factory preset group A

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Quintessential analog brass. Notice how harmonically rich this sound is. A staple of '80s
11 Brass
synth-pop.

12 Brass Swell A gentler, muted variation of the brass sound.

For a trumpet sound, it didn't get much better than this in 1984 (unless you owned one of
13 Trumpet
the big samplers of the era, that is (Fairlight, Synclavier, Emulator...)
Very well-programmed flute sound. Works well as an ensemble also, 'a la "Strawberry
14 Flutes
Fields Forever".
Aaaaaahhhh....here we have one of the 106's signature sounds.. the string pad, where an
15 Moving Strings
abundant dose of the famous Roland Chorus (position II) is used.
16 Brass & Strings This one showcases the Chorus in position I (slower).
17 Choir Beautiful, haunting syn-choir sound.
Great programming - with some imagination, :-), this reminds of a piano. Great analog
18 Piano I
sound nonetheless.
21 Organ I The Leslie effect here is achieved with PWM, the Chorus is not on. Cool sound.
22 Organ II Variation of the above, more trebly and with Chorus I.
23 Combo Organ "House of the Rising Sun" is a good example to use with this Farfisa/Vox type sound.
24 Calliope Circus-like.
A play on words on the fact that this sounds like Donald Duck, and it is a plucked-type
25 Donald Pluck sound. Duck sounds are actually pretty easy to make on a synth, just play around with the
resonance control - I remember it was super-easy to do on my old CZ-1000...
Beautiful, haunting sound... an arpeggiator here would help immensely... but that's on
26 Celeste
the Juno-60, not here, unfortunately.
27 Elect. Piano I A Wurlitzer-like piano sound, with obligatory tremolo. Very well programmed.
And here we get into Rhodes territory. A darker, mellower variation (as it was in vogue
28 Elect. Piano II
during the early eighties.
31 Clock Chimes Hypnotic... but ideally you need FM to do these types of sounds
32 Steel Drums Awesome. Well programmed. Standard Jamaica/Calipso sound.
33 Xylophone Ok.
34 Brass III Works well as pad.
35 Fanfare Outstanding, analog, full-bodied...
36 Strings III Again, the classic "Juno Strings" are here. A+.
37 Pizzicato The envelope is too short.
38 High Strings These are surprisingly realistic strings.
Fantastic! The programming here is good in every detail - embouchure, vibrato,
41 Bass Clarinet
envelope...
42 English Horn Typical nasal horn sound.
43 Brass Ensemble Mellow. Useful sound.
44 Guitar Definitely a good emulation.
45 Koto Beautiful rendition of this famous Japanese instrument.
46 Dark Pluck Marvelous, mysterious synthesizer sound!
47 Funky I Check out how powerful and full the Juno-106 basses are..
Typical '80s synth bass sound. When the 106 is in unison mode, it sounds like this: Synth
48 Synth Bass I
Bass I unison
51 Lead I Typical Minimoog-style solo sound
52 Lead II Brassier version of the above.
53 Lead III Yet another version of the above. Check out the portamento effect.
54 Funky II Solid, funky bass.
55 Synth Bass II FAT! synth bass sound.
56 Funky III This would work well for Techno
57 Thud Wah Nice effect synth.
58 Going Up The obligatory sci-fi synth effects...
61 Piano II Brighter variation of the piano sound - good for Rock 'N' Roll.
62 Clav. Outstanding emulation of a Hohner Clavinet!
Nice reproduction of a Farfisa organ. Why Frontier? Maybe meaning "California" organ, a
63 Frontier Organ
la Ray Manzarek?
Classic example of analog percussion. Reminds me of the beginning of "Decades" by Joy
64 Snare Drum
Division. Works well in unison mode.
65 Tom Toms Simmons-style toms.
66 Timpani Great sound, powerful, with a lot of body..
67 Shaker Very good emulation.
Beautiful sound! Pads are one of the three things (with bass and strings) that the Juno
68 Synth Pad
does best.
71 Sweep I Standard resonating synth sweep.
72 Pluck Sweep Very '80s, dark.
73 Repeater Cool envelope shaping.
74 Sweep II Rich, powerful synthesizer sound.
75 Pluck Bell Beauty.
76 Dark Synth Piano Another typical '80s sound - this will fit perfectly in a mix.
77 Sustainer This is pure analog... interesting use of the PWM that resembles a Leslie.
78 Wah Release Comical sound, with reso-release.
81 Gong Ok..
Typical example of analog bass drum - the same technique used (and taken to perfection)
82 Resonance Funk
in the TR-808 and 909.
83 Drum Booms Powerful.
84 Dust Storm Another special effect, the wind in the desert dunes.
85 Rocket Men More wind for everybody.
86 Hand Claps Bravo, bravo!
87 FX Sweep Awesome U.F.O. SFX
88 Caverns Drips in a cavern
Factory Preset Group B

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11 Strings Beautiful, dreaming synth strings.
12 Violin Well programmed emulation of a violin, with natural vibrato
13 Chorus Vibes Beautiful synth sound
14 Organ I Nice Hammond with key-click, good for jazz. Works for pop-dance too.
15 Harpsichord I Realistic and usable classical sound.
16 Recorder A bit static without vibrato - add it manually.
These are the 1980's!!! These types of sounds were heard all over the place in
17 Perc. Pluck
1985.
18 Noise Sweep Powerful noise-based synth effect.
Very interesting synth sound, sounds almost like a dose of ring modulation
21 Space Chimes
were applied - but the Juno doesn't have it.
22 Nylon Guitar Very bright guitar sound.
23 Orchestral Pad Marvelous and full synthesizer orchestra.
24 Bright Pluck Very analog-sounding plucky sound.
25 Organ Bell Another organ variation.
26 Accordion Fantastic, realistic emulation of the real instrument.
27 FX Rise 1 This type of effect is still widely used.
28 FX Rise 2 And this one too, in sci-fi movies.
31 Brass Phenomenal syn-brass, up there with the best synthesizers of the era.
32 Helicopter It's better in its predecessor, the Juno-60.
The lute is a wonderful, wonderful Medieval string instrument that derives from
the Arab "Ud", another fantastic instrument. It would be very nice to have the
33 Lute
real thing, but the 106 does a good job in recreating the hypnotic feel of this
instrument.
34 Chorus Funk Powerful!!! This is analog bass at its best, my friends.
35 Tomita Uncanny recreation of a particular synth sound used by Tomita.
36 FX Sweep 1 Sounds like a dentist drill
37 Sharp Reed Happy sound.
38 Bass Pluck This preset has been heard in many '80s songs.
41 Resonant Rise Showcases the richness of the Juno's VCF.
42 Harpsichord 2 Even better variation of Harpsichord I.
43 Dark Ensemble Great as a pad, dark, ominous..
44 Contact Wah Very cool funky sound, expressive.
45 Noise Sweep 2 Clean, useful FX type sound.
46 Glassy Wah Reminds of the sounds used by Wendy Carlos.
47 Phase Ensemble Classy, beautiful phased strings.
48 Chorused Bell Bread and butter bell sound.
51 Clav Nice emulation.
52 Organ 2 Cool rendition of a Hammond mic'ed at the cabinet.
53 Bassoon This also was better rendered in the Juno-60
54 Auto Release Noise Sweep Another standard FX.
55 Brass Ensemble Again, very '80s.
Beautiful, evolving, haunting synth pad!!! Add quality reverb and make some
56 Ethereal
great ambient music.
57 Chorus Bell 2 Great to score mystery movie soundtracks.
58 Blizzard Very, very good programming, uncanny recreation.
61 E. Piano with Tremolo Beautiful tremolo.
62 Clarinet Realistic synthesis of this staple orchestral instrument.
Mix it with the "Blizzard" preset above, and you have the recipe for a perfect
63 Thunder
storm
64 Reedy Organ Variety sound.
65 Flute - Horn Warm, full analog ensemble!
66 Toy Rhodes Different.
67 Surf's Up On a beach, at night.
68 OW Bass Outstanding!!! This is an excellent ARP Odyssey emulation.
71 Piccolo Very good.
72 Melodic Taps OK for sound fx.
For this example, I'm playing the theme for a cartoon with cats made of clay
73 Meow Bass that I used to watch as a child - it was called "Mio Mao". But this is in effect a
good '70s early poly-synthesizer sound.
74 Violin (high) Spot-on rendition.
75 High Bells Again, slap in quality reverb, and you are set for ambient/soundtrack work.
76 Rolling Wah Beautiful, hypnotic LFO synth.
77 Ping Bell Cross between organ and bell.
78 Brassy Organ Powerful ensemble.
81 Low Dark Strings A classy preset. Analog.
82 Piccolo Trumpet Surprisingly rich and powerful.
83 Cello Well-programmed.
84 HIgh Strings Ok.
85 Rocket Men More SFX.
86 Forbidden Planet Beautiful, unique synth sound!
87 Froggy This really sounds like an old frog!
88 Owgan Awesome all-purpose techno synth.