So did people buy them because they sounded great, or just because they were cheapActually you're both right, which was kind of my point way above - the Juno was a popular synth because it was simple, less expensive, and easy to get good '80s sounds out of. They were used a lot because they were easy to use and sounded great, and especially had an iconic chorus. But it was pretty limited when compared to other synths at the time, even in comparison to earlier Roland synths like the Jupiter-8.Juno's were everywhere in the 1980s here in America and they were used on a ton of records as well. Everyone from Madonna to Enya to Guns 'n Roses to Vince Clarke to Vangelis used them on giant hit recordsWhat I find equally interesting is that the Junos are so well regarded these days. At the time they were cheap, entry-level instruments whose main attributes were patch memory and a decent number of keys for not a lot of money. They sold on price, not sound. I honestly can't recall ever seeing one on stage back in the day.
Pretty sure all of them could have purchased any synth they wanted or booked a studio that had any synth they wanted. They chose the Juno for its sound not because it was cheap
Bones said "They sold on price, not sound" I 100% disagree with that statement, why do you agree with Bones?
Tell me why do you think the Juno sounds like shit and the only reason anyone would use them is because it's all they could afford?
Again they were not used on Grammy winning, platinum selling records, that were recorded in big money studios because they were cheap. They were used because of their sound.
Statistics: Posted by IvyBirds — Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:44 am