Roland Alpha Juno-2
Digital/Analog synthesizer

Roland Alpha Juno-2

 

The slightly improved successor to the original Alpha Juno. Great analog sound and one of the most famous Techno sounds ever, the "hoover" sound.

 

 Roland Alpha Juno-2 audio demos

 

Stream all audio examples below:

Original Sound Chart Factory Programs (the "mythical" bank found in the earlier production Alpha Junos - thank you http://www.llamamusic.com/mks50/mks-50_patches.html for the information and data!)

11 Brass 1

12 Brass 2

13 PWM Brass

14 Spit Valve

15 Synth Brass

16 Brass Swell

17 Brass Horns

18 Fat Brass 1

21 Juno String 1

22 Juno String 2

23 Synth Orchestra

24 Fast String

25 Orchestra

26 Cello

27 Solo Violin

28 Pizzicato

31 Piano 1

32 Piano 2

33 Piano 3

34 Loud-Piano

35 Electric Piano 1

36 Clavi

37 Harpsichord

38 Chorus Guitar

41 Organ 1

42 Organ 2

43 Cheesy Organ

44 Chowa Organ

45 Pipe Organ 1

46 Pipe Organ 2

47 Accordion

48 Vocorder (sic)

51 Poly Synth 1

52 Fat Synth

53 Synth Sweep

54 String Sweep

55 Cosmo Sweep

56 Velo-Reso

57 Voices

58 Sinusoidal

61 Lead 1

62 Lead 2

63 Lead 3

64 Flute

65 Oboe

66 Sax

67 Electric Bass 1

68 Synth Bass 1

71 Chorus Pluck

72 Bells 1

73 Bell-Chime

74 Xylophone

75 Marimba

76 Koto

77 Steel Drum Band

78 Harp

81 Ominous

82 Noise Shots

83 Twilite Zone

84 Echo Explosion

85 Whistle

86 Arpeggiator

87 Electro Drums

88 Timps

 

Factory Programs A (same as Alpha Juno and MKS-50)

A11 PolySynth1

A12 JazzGuitar

A13 Xylophone

A14 Low String

A15 LeadSynth1

A16 ChorusGuit

A17 SynthBass1

A18 ElectroDrm

A21 HighString

A22 TeknoStrng

A23 StringOrgn

A24 FastString

A25 LongString

A26 Cello

A27 SoloViolin

A28 Pizzicato

A31 Piano 1

A32 E Piano 1

A33 E Piano 2

A34 Piano 2

A35 E Piano 3

A36 Clav

A37 Harpsichrd

A38 PianoPad

A41 Organ 1

A42 Organ 2

A43 CheesyOrgn

A44 PipeOrgan1

A45 PipeOrgan2

A46 VoicePad

A47 sinusoidal

A48 Voices 1

A51 Brass 1

A52 Syn Rise

A53 Spit Valve

A54 Fat Synth

A55 Arpeggiatr

A56 Velo-Reso1

A57 Big Brass

A58 Pad 1

A61 LeadSynth2

A62 LeadSynth3

A63 Flute

A64 LeadSynth4

A65 Sax

A66 E Bass 1

A67 SynthBass2

A68 SequencrBs

A71 Bells 1

A72 BellChime1

A73 BellChime2

A74 Syn-Bello

A75 Marimba

A76 Syn Koto

A77 StlDrumBnd

A78 Harp

A81 Tron Blast

A82 NoiseShots

A83 TwiliteZne

A84 Scratchin

A85 Syn Echo

A86 PolePositn

A87 --U-F-O--

A88 Timps

 

 

Factory Programs B (same as Alpha Juno and MKS-50)

B11 Brass 2

B12 Brass 3

B13 BrassHorns

B14 FatBrass 1

B15 Trumpets

B16 BrassSwell

B17 PolySynth2

B18 PolySynth3

B21 BowdStrngs

B22 RichStrngs

B23 Orchestra

B24 SynOrchsta

B25 StrngSweep

B26 SoloVioln2

B27 DblBasses

B28 Ominous

B31 Piano 3

B32 E Piano 4

B33 Loud-Piano

B34 Piano-FX

B35 Clavichord

B36 Harpsi 2

B37 AccGuitar

B38 BassPiano

B41 Organ 3

B42 Organ 4

B43 ChowaOrgan

B44 PipeOrgan3

B45 Accordion

B46 Vocorder

B47 Voices 2

B48 Harmonica

B51 SynthSweep

B52 Poly Pulse

B53 CosmoSweep

B54 ChrusPluck

B55 Bells 2

B56 Vibe

B57 Koto

B58 BellChime3

B61 Lead 5

B62 Lead 6

B63 Inv-Solo

B64 Clarinet

B65 Oboe

B66 SynthBass3

B67 SynthBass4

B68 UpriteBass

B71 Machines

B72 EchoXplosn

B73 ooops

B74 Jet Chord

B75 Take-Off

B76 Whistle

B77 Surprise

B78 Oct Jump

B81 Jet

B82 Helicopter

B83 DogsBark

B84 WET

B85 ooohSCARY

B86 What the

B87 SynthToms

B88 Kick

 

 Factory Programs 2 (alternative factory set)

11 Bi Phase

12 Sweep Down

13 Sunrise

14 Seq Pluck1

15 Syn Harp 1

16 GlideOrgan

17 Syn Glide

18 Cheesoo

21 Pitz 2

22 NoisePercs

23 BackSweep

24 NoiseBass1

25 PulseOctBs

26 ResoClkBss

27 SynSlapBss

28 Scratchin2

31 AfroToms

32 Sparrow

33 Wooperwill

34 Wren

35 Birdland

36 DrpBmbOnMe

37 PiccoloPte

38 Arcade

41 MIDI Echo

42 Speedway 1

43 Rev it up

44 Jet Rise

45 Windy

46 BlastRvrse

47 SpaceOops

48 WbbleCpter

51 The Horror

52 FlangeShot

53 NoiseShot2

54 Clarecordr

55 Flute 2

56 Hiccolo

57 UpriteBs 2

58 Syn Harp2

61 ResoReleas

62 Syn Farf

63 Funk Syn2

64 Wet Syn 1

65 Arp Clav

66 WarmStrng1

67 BrightStng

68 WarmStrng2

71 FuzzyBass

72 E Bass Pyb

73 Syn Harp 3

74 SqueakyBs

75 SqFunkBass

76 SunsetLead

77 Tntd Bass

78 S-Stp Bass

81 MellowLead

82 Seq BassPy

83 SynthSweep

84 Mod Bass

85 Arpo

86 Seq 1

87 E Jazz Bs

88 E Bass 1

 

 

 Roland Alpha Juno-2 factory patch lists

 

 

 

 

 Roland Alpha Juno-2 photos (click on thumbnails to enlarge)

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 Roland Alpha Juno-2 features

 

Year of release: 198_
Polyphony:  
Sound generation method: analog
Preset memories 64 ROM + 64 RAM
MIDI: In, out, thru
Keyboard modes: single
Sound expansion capabilities: no
Sequencer no
Arpeggiator no
Effects chorus
Touch sensitivity yes
Aftertouch yes
Other features:

 

 Roland Alpha Juno-2 manual


 

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   review with audio demo - September 28, 2015