A dynamic tremolo, a useful analyzer and an instantly gratifying one-button chorus: that's our collection of the best free plug-ins this Sunday. Here's The Great Escape, LVC-Meter and Magic Switch.
Based on the H44 Stratotone, Harmony Guitars' sleek new Juno model launches at Winter NAMM. Loaded with gold-foil P90s this model has a smaller body, but a standard scale length.
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Much improved front panel design on the reworked JU-06A that brings in the Juno-60 to play with the Juno-106 complete with chorus, arpeggiator and sequencer.
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The Jupiter-X looks fantastic and runs all their vintage models and has a built-in drum machine. The Jupiter-Xm has all that in a more hipster package. Is this the flagship we've been waiting for?
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I was so frustrated that the JUNO-DS61 felt a little small and yet the JUNO-DS88 was too many notes for me to cope with. With the new 76-keyed JUNO-DS76 I couldn't be happier.
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A video on Facebook suggests that Roland are about to announce their third virtual Plug-Out recreate of a classic synthesizer for the System-8 on 808 Day. Firm favourite is the JX3P - what do you think?
Tracktion Corporation has released Retromod LEAD, 106 and FAT, some meticulously sampled instruments based upon 6 Clavia Nord instruments, a handful of Roland Junos and a big bunch of more modern Moogs.
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Roland has added two FM variations to the oscillators on the System-8 featuring 2 operator and 5 operator waveforms. It also gets filters from the Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 amongst other bits and bobs.
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Studio Electronics has revamped their entire Boomstar desktop monosynth line giving them a much smarter front panel and wooden ends. And they are releasing the Boomstar 8106 with Juno-to-Jupiter filter ...
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This pedal has been sneaking around undetected for a few days on the internet now and it looks as though it could be getting an actual release date sometime soon!
Studio Electronic's Tonestar 8106 takes their 2600 and wraps it up in a classic Roland Jupiter and Juno inspired filter. Even the knobs are the perfect tone of colour.
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Now System-8 owners can have a full emulation of the classic Juno-106 at the touch of a plug-out button.
Here's the full skinny on the Roland System-8 Plug-Out expandable synthesizer with ACB technology. It's as awesome as we thought it would be.
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The German manufacturer's CEO has announced in a forum post what the new synth will cost - and as expected, it's not very much...
