Roland JUNO-DS 76-Key Synthesizer w/Phrase Pads

The mobile synth for ambitious new bands

The Roland JUNO-DS76 is the portable modern synth that can keep up with your busy band life. Lightweight, compact, and powerful, this 76-note instrument is always ready to go, with easy operation and instant access to pro onboard sounds that let you create or perform music anywhere, from studio to stage. And at a weight of just 15.25 lb./6.9 kg, its portability is second to none.

Express yourself

The JUNO-DS76 is equipped with a huge variety of ready-to-play pro sounds for any genre, and features an expressive 76-note keyboard for maximizing your performance style. The wider keyboard range make it more comfortable to use split setups, such as playing organ or synth sounds with the right hand and a bass sound with the left. The keys are also a little longer than a standard synth keyboard, providing a playing feel that's smooth and consistent no matter where you press a key.

Find the right sound instantly

The JUNO-DS76 has the pro onboard sounds to keep you covered, whatever genre comes up next. Instantly choose your favourites from nine categories, and with over 1,000 sounds that include acoustic and electric pianos, organs, and synth, there's enough choice to cover any musical genre or performance style. What's more, the patches from the previous-generation JUNO-Di synth are fully compatible too. Just think of a sound and it's right there at your fingertips with the JUNO-DS76.

Enjoy solo jam sessions

Just because your bandmates aren't available to rehearse, that doesn't stop you from honing your skills with a jam session. Using the JUNO-DS76's eight Phrase Pads, you can add instant beats under your keyboard parts or copy MP3/WAV audio data to USB memory and play along with full-band backing. When your shows need more dynamics, the Phrase Pads also function as a live sampler. Just load them up with anything from sound effects to loops, and then trigger them with a quick touch during the gig.

Unique Vocal Effects

If you're a solo performer or singer/songwriter, you'll love the JUNO-DS76's mic input, which lets you get great vocal sounds without having to carry around extra gear. There's a dedicated vocal reverb, plus Auto Pitch for singing with the "stepped" electronic vocal effect popular in today's music. The built-in vocoder is inspirational too, allowing you to sing into a mic and control the tone and pitch via sounds played on the keyboard.

Standard Features

* 76-note velocity-sensitive keyboard with synth action

* Compact and lightweight (15.25 lb./6.9 kg) for easy travel and effortless setup

* Gig-ready instrument with pro sounds, enhanced performance features, battery-powered operation, and intuitive navigation

* Instant access to essential pro-quality sounds for live band performances, including acoustic and electric pianos, organs, synths, and other stage favorites

* Wave expansion slot enables users to download new sound waveforms and patches, available for free at Rolands Axial website

* Sample import function for playing user WAV files on the keyboard

* Multi-sample import support for creating complex and expressive sounds

* JUNO-DS Tone Manager and Librarian software for editing and managing the keyboard's sounds from your computer

* Easy sound manipulation and editing with hands-on knobs and sliders

* Eight Phrase Pads for triggering samples and audio songs stored on USB memory

* Mic input and dedicated Reverb, Vocoder, and Auto Pitch effects for impressive vocal performances

* Intuitive eight-track pattern sequencer with non-stop recording for quickly developing song ideas

* USB audio/MIDI and DAW Control mode

Tech Specs

Keyboard

Keyboard: 76 keys (with velocity)

Sound Generator

Maximum Polyphony: 128 voices

Parts: 16 parts

Preset Memory: Over 1200 patches, 30 drum kits and 64 performances

User Memory: 256 patches, 8 drum kits, 128 performances, 100 favourites

Wave Expansion Slots: 1 slot

*The wave expansion slot is rewritable internal waveform memory. You can download data from the Axial sound library site and write it via a USB flash drive into the JUNO-DS's internal wave memory (slot).

Sample Import Function

File Format

- Audio file: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits)

- Supports multi-sample (System Program Ver. 2.00 or later, with JUNO-DS Tone Manager)

Effects

- Multi-effects: 3 systems, 80 types

- Chorus: 3 types

- Reverb: 5 types

- Mic input reverb: 8 types

Audio File Player Section

File Format

Audio file: WAV, AIFF, MP3

Others

Rhythm Pattern Preset: 30 groups x 8

Arpeggio Preset: 128

Controllers

- Pitch bend/Modulation lever

- Control knob x 4

- Level slider x 4

- MulticoloUr pad x 8

Display: Graphic LCD 256 x 80 dots

External Storage Device: USB flash drive (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed flash memory)

Connectors

- PEDAL HOLD jack

- PEDAL CONTROL jack

- MIC INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type

- EXT INPUT jack: stereo miniature phone type

- OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type

- PHONES jack: stereo 1/4-inch phone type

- MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)

- USB MEMORY port

- USB COMPUTER port (supports USB MIDI/AUDIO)

- DC IN jack

Power Supply

DC 9 V: AC adaptor or rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) (sold separately) x 8

*Battery life for continuous use (differs depending on the conditions of use)

Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries: approximately 5 hours (when using batteries having a capacity of 1900 mAh) (approximately 4 hours if USB flash drive is connected)

*Carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries cannot be used

Current Draw: 600 mA

Accessories

- Owner's manual

- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"

- AC adaptor

- Power cord

Size and Weight

Dimensions (W x D x H): 1,231 x 311 x 102 mm (48-1/2 x 12-1/4 x 4-1/16 inches)

Weight (excluding AC adaptor): 6.9 kg (15 lbs. 4 oz.)