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Juno-60 with midi adapter ? it's a CV unit right ? so you mean something like
Kenton Midi->CV converter ?
How does it work ? I mean - does it control many different params by MIDI or it
only basic note info or what ?
Thanks.
Ray.

Bruce Wahler wrote:

> Ray,
>
> >If they somehow made it so that AT value started going up somehow with a
> >lighter touch it would be better.
> >Does anyone know if it's much better on other keyboards ?
>
> Yes, I've played other keyboards with a more even, useable feel to the
> AT.  IMHO, great AT starts off very slowly, and only really kicks in toward
> the end of its travel, so that the player has to make a little effort to
> add the AT.  (How not to make AT, though:  the original Alesis Quadrasynth,
> which has so strong a physical barrier built into the keys that it almost
> "clicks" when the function is engaged.)  In particular, I liked the feel of
> the AT on my Roland D-50, which had the added benefit of an AT slider, to
> limit the maximum value sent to the mix.  Unfortunately, really good AT
> costs money, in the form of a pricey key action, and many synth
> manufacturers seem to treat AT as a great area for cost reduction.  :^(
>
> >Now if only I could find a good condition Juno106 :)
>
> The Juno-106 was a great synth, but if you're looking classic Roland -- and
> can't see your way to a Jupiter -- try to find a Juno-60 with the MIDI
> adapter.  I played both a Juno-6 -- same sound engine as the '60, but
> without programmability-- and the '106 in the same band for several years
> -- and while it's strictly a subjective view, I thought that the only place
> where the '106 was the clear winner was in string sounds.  The '60 had a
> very fat sound, especially on the low end.
>
> Regards,
>
> -BW
>
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