Bad Gear - The HOOVER
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Published 2024-06-21
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Bad Gear - The Alpha
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. It’s been a while since we have criticised a true picasso among synthesizers so today we are going to talk about the Alpha Juno-1.
This classic Roland synth is primarily known for three things: that one patch that kept 90s dance floors clean, some true analog Juno goodness and our favorite synth manufacturer hiding all this behind another truly soul crushing user interface.
Roland Alpha Juno-1
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:50 Overview Roland Alpha Juno, Hoover Sound
01:51 Editors, Controllers,...
02:01 Synth Engine, Oscillators
02:48 Complex Spectra, LFO
03:00 Filter, Envelope
03:15 Macros (Tone Modify)
03:35 Unison, Chord, Portamento
03:58 Chorus, Patches
04:29 What else (Design, Connectivity, Pricing, Thanks)
05:03 Hate
05:25 Jam 1 ( Techno )
06:21 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )
07:24 Finale ( House )
07:56 Verdict
All Comments (21)
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In college I bought an Alpha Juno 1 off of Craigslist for $40, replaced a broken key, and sold it for $200 on eBay because I didn't know what to do with it.
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Moonbase Alpha...well played!
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My first analog synth. I had no idea how to program so I just worked with presets. - years later after I had more experience under my belt I went back to it this time with a Juno 2 and loved all the features. Snappy envelopes, adjustable chorus rate, pwm on sawtooth, velocity. Some of the phattest bass sounds I've ever heard. I know they don't get as much props as the 106/60 but if you get yourself a decent controller they're fantastic.
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Do not think I’ve ever commented on a YouTube video before but my man that LAST JAM took me right back to being a little raver kid DJ and I love it so much
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You can’t talk about the alpha dial without mentioning how it was better than other single knob interfaces at least because it was big, smooth, and fast. And had that finger indent. We were used to rotary phones, our fingers were ready.
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1980's Roland design meeting: "Knobs or Chiclets. Knobs or Chicklets. To hell with it. Chicklets will never get old." 😂
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The sounds are cool, the interface tragic, the intros on this channel are just plain MAGIC.
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I love the saw with pulse width modulation and the chorus. This synth makes some unique sounds. Awesome for pads,strings,layered sounds and of course the Hoover! Also great Roland envelope that no other analog synth that I know,has.
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OMG Space:1999 was my favourite sci fi growing up. Possibly the scariest programme ever to be shown on childrens' TV - ever. Almost as scary as the UI on the Juno. I have a real soft spot for this synth, Would D & B have existed without it??? Much love as always Florian!
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Probobly a good time to buy one before too many people watch this video
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The hoover was and still is etched into the soundtrack of my life. Beautiful decade the 90's
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YES! It's about time for the Alpha! Great job! The Alphas do have little tricks up their sleeve: Creating a massive-sounding chord stack is something a Juno 60 or 106 can only dream of and the "saw-width" modulation is quite unique!
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The hoover is so incredibly classic I'm glad you got it into a tune. I would have been sorely disappointed otherwise! HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!
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Oh yes the one and only dominator
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the dirty secret is that this synth actually uses digital oscillators (NCOs - numerically controlled oscillators). So it’s a hybrid synth since the filters are analog. It’s the same basic design as the novation peak and summit,
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Old skool Hoover filter sweeping up those dance floor memories
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Space 1999 went so hard in their intro.
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Still some of the SICKEST content on Youtube. Space 1999... excellent choice for stock footage today my friend. Thank you for all you do, hope you are doing well and have a great weekend!
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Space:1999 intro, and Space Battleship Yamato clips in Jam 3. Excellent nostalgia pull on this one.
