Roland Juno-60

Roland Juno-60
Roland Juno-60
Manufacturer	Roland
Dates	1982-1984
Price	US$1,795[1] UK£1,199 JP¥238,000
Technical specifications
Polyphony	6 voices
Timbrality	Monotimbral
Oscillator	1 DCO per voice (pulse, saw, square)
LFO	triangle
Synthesis type	Analog Subtractive
Filter	Analog 24dB/oct resonant low-pass, non-resonant high-pass
Attenuator	1 ADSR envelope generator
Aftertouch expression	No
Velocity expression	No
Storage memory	56 patches
Effects	Chorus
Input/output
Keyboard	61 keys
External control	DCB

The Roland Juno-60 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation between 1982 and 1984. It followed the Juno-6, an almost identical synthesizer released months earlier. The Juno synthesizers introduced Roland's digitally controlled oscillators, allowing for greatly improved tuning stability over its competitors.

The Juno-6 and Juno-60 were introduced as low-cost alternatives to polyphonic synths such as the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 and Roland's own Jupiter-8. Its built-in chorus effect was designed to make up for the weaker sound of its single oscillator, and it went on to become its signature effect. The Juno-60 had an immediate impact in 1980s pop music, being used on hits such as "Take On Me" by a-ha, "A Different Corner" by George Michael, and "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.

The Juno-60 continued to be popular in the 1990s, being used by house and techno artists. It experienced a resurgence in the 2000s and beyond, gaining popularity amongst modern pop, indie and synthwave artists. It has inspired numerous software emulations and Roland has released digitally-powered hardware synths inspired by the Juno-60.