Roland Releases New Juno 106 Synth Plug-Out for System-8

The latest SYSTEM-8 Update v1.11 brings the classic JUNO-106 to the Roland SYSTEM-8 Synthesizer. The JUNO-106 PLUG-OUT is a complete ACB reproduction with all of the features of the original - including two Chorus modes that define the 106 sound. The JUNO-106 now joins the iconic JUPITER-8 as a PLUG-OUT for the SYSTEM-8 synthesizer.

In this video, Repair from Toronto, Canada, share their thoughts on the new JUNO-106 PLUG-OUT. Watch the full video, with performance here: 

Roland System-8

Original Roland Juno-106

After you install the update you'll notice the following additional functions:

• The JUNO-106 PLUG-OUT is preloaded onto the [PLUG-OUT 2] button.
  * To load JUNO-106 tone data, a factory reset after updating is required. Follow the procedure in "Updating the Tone Data" to select the target item for the factory reset ("ALL" or "PLUG-OUT 2") and execute the factory reset.
• An effect setting screen was added to the menu items. Along with this, advanced setting parameters were added for DELAY/CHORUS and REVERB.
• A SYSTEM-1 filter was added to FILTER VARIATION 3.
• A mode for saving the tempo in patches was added ("PATCH TEMPO" in system settings).

 If you're a System-1 owner and feeling disgruntled by the lack of a Juno-106 plug-out for your synth... there is an official reason from Roland. Here's what they say:

"Unfortunately the SYSTEM-1 cannot handle the processing required by the current JUNO-106 and JUPITER-8 PLUG-OUTs. The SYSTEM-8 far exceeds the power and functions of the SYSTEM-1 to be able to use polyphonic PLUG-OUTs."