Ahh, but it's apples and oranges:
the Polysix has the wonderful VCO's, analog EGs and richer effects, but the terrible keyboard and the suicidal battery.
the Juno6/60 has DCOs (still fine, though not the same) but a more robust keyboard, a battery that lasts 20+ years (I know I should change it but it's still working!)
as far as proprietary voice chips, both the 2044 and the IR3109 are both available on ebay.
now the Juno106, however, has at least two achilles heels: the 80017a and those tact switches.
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Jury <andy@...> wrote:
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> Ah yes, just like they used to put cryptic messages in the gaps between the
> run out grooves of vinyl records! I think Jed might have put his initials on
> the artwork somewhere already. But of course the real thanks go to Yasuhiko
> Mori who invented the electronics in the P6 in the first place. Without him
> you¹d be tinkering with dodgy radio¹ buttons, horrible key contact problems
> and proprietary voice chips in your Roland Juno 6 (probably)!
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> Cheers,
> Andy
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> > I really wish that both of you Andy and Jed could write a handwritten message
> > on my PCB so my P6 keeps the memory of your noble-minded and inspiring
> > enterprise.
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