Roland Alpha Juno-2
Digital/Analog synthesizer
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
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Roland Alpha Juno-2 features
Year of release: |
198_ |
Polyphony: |
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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: |
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Roland Alpha Juno-2 manual
Roland Alpha Juno-2 Links
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review with audio demo - September 28,
2015