🎹Roland Juno DS88 vs Roland FA-08 Synthesizer/Workstation Comparison & Demo🎹

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Comparable Alternatives

🛒 Yamaha MX88▸https://geni.us/Yamaha-MX88
🛒 Korg Kross 88▸https://geni.us/Korg-Kross
🛒 Yamaha MODX8▸https://geni.us/Yamaha-MODX88
🛒 Casio PX-560▸https://geni.us/Casio-PX-560
🛒 Yamaha DGX-660▸https://geni.us/yamaha-DGX-660

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Welcome to another piano shootout video here at the Merriam Pianos YouTube Description. Today we’re going to be comparing two synthesizer products from Roland - the Juno DS88 and the FA-08.

We’ve already done full length review videos of each of these synths, so this video will pit them against one another to see which one might be better for you.

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Piano Similarities:

Both of these instruments have really great actions, and it’s the same one; Roland Ivory Feel-G Keyboard action. This action made its debut several years ago in Roland’s Fantom series. Roland mostly uses the PHA4 and PHA50 action in their models these days, and this action feels something like a mix of the two.

Another similarity is that both instruments have a great selection of onboard sound patches. The FA08 has a higher quality of patches due to the sound engine, but in general, the selection is great on both.

Both instruments give a lot of options for live presets, which means they’re both suitable as gigging instruments.

Piano Differences:

Firstly, the control surfaces here are quite different. While they both have programmable control surfaces that allow the user to create custom sets of controls, the Juno 88 has 4 assignable knobs, whereas the FA08 has 6, and much more functionality options.

Interestingly, the Juno DS has 4 faders but the FA08 doesn’t actually have any. They both have functions like split and dual, but the Juno DS only allows for 2 layers, where the FA08 allows up to a whopping 16 layers.

When it comes to selection of sounds, the categories are the same with pianos, organs, strings, orchestra etc, but the FA08 has Roland’s SuperNATURAL sound engine, whereas the Juno DS does not. The SuperNATURAL engine provides a more complex and nuanced piano sound, as well as more editable parameters.

The Juno DS has a basic 8 bar sequencer function, which essentially works as a loop sequencer. The FA08 has a 16 track sequencer with a lot more functionality, i.e., you could conceivably build an entire backing track for a song all on-board. This difference in sequencer is probably the most significant difference between these two instruments. The FA08 also has a robust sampler.

Connectivity:

The last comparison we’ll draw between the two has to do with connectivity. The Juno DS has two ¼” in line outs, a headphone jack and a ¼” mic jack in. The FA08 also has two ¼” inch outs and a headphone jack, but it also has a sub-out, two lines in, MIDI in and out, USB in and out as well as pedal connectors.

Summary:

To summarize, the biggest differences between the two include the higher level sound quality of the FA08, upgraded sequencer on the FA08, and more connectivity.

In my view, the Juno DS88 works great for people looking for a casual creative tool that’s super portable, with basic synth functionality for live gigging. It would also work as an inexpensive controller for music production.

The FA08 is a full workstation for folks doing complex live gig setups, or people really immersed in music production who prefer the tactile connection to an instrument that you can’t get with software instruments.

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