Roland have always made great synths and this is based on the Fantom engine and supports SRX expansion cards which are known for their great sounds. And having the expandable audio/MIDI sequencer and USB connection makes it a very versatile product. I just haven't seen any handson reports yet but if it does what it claims to do it looks like a great buy. I'll have to try one of these out myself at a local music store when they arrive.

Even the analogue Juno series in the 80s was Roland's entry level range of pro synths for a low cost at the time. Sure the Juno-G shares none of the heritage of the analogue Juno series but it does provide a low cost digital keyboard solution so it fills a similar market niche in 2006 as it did back then. So I really think it is not unreasonable of Roland to revive the Juno name to launch a new affordable range. It all comes down to whether a digital rompler is the right keyboard for the music you want to play. You really need to find a Juno-G at a local music store and decide for yourself if it has the sort of sound you are looking for. If you are looking for a modelled analogue synth then that is a much higher price range than the Juno-G anyway ( well other than the Korg microKorg that is ).


[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 07-07-2006).]