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Introducing the J-6 Synth Sample Pack.

The legendary Juno-6* synth, sampled to perfection for Nord keyboards.

When the original Juno-6 was launched in 1982, it took the synth world by storm in a way few synths had ever done before. Combining a stable analog oscillator with intuitive controls and a killer chorus, the Juno-6 was the ultimate stage and studio keyboard.  Over the next decade it showed up in hundreds of chart topping songs and arena tours, including with artists Billy Idol, Berlin, Eurythmics, A Flock of Seagulls, Cyndi Lauper, and many others.

The Juno-6 faded out of the limelight in the 90’s and 2000’s, but came roaring back into popularity when Bruno Mars released 24k Magic in 2016 (featuring 80’s era Juno synths on almost every track) and has once again become the studio staple for pop producers across the globe.

My personal favorite of the Juno line has always been the first edition, the Juno-6. It was made for exactly 1 year (1982) and was quickly replaced with the Juno-60 which makes them extremely rare to find. I’d only had the chance to play a Juno-6 one time in a studio years ago, and had never seen one since. I figured I’d never get another chance to play one.

Then through a random series of events a studio engineer friend of mine casually mentioned that he owned one. I was shocked. In perfect working order? Yup. A few days later it was plugged into my Apogee preamps and I was spending a few long days getting every sample I could get out of this beautiful instrument.

After another few days of figuring out how to utilize the hours of audio I captured, I’m happy to release the first ever Juno-6 library for Nord Electro 6D, the Ju-6 Synth Pack.

The Process

I wanted to make sure the the J-6 Synth Pack wasn’t just a static collection of audio samples, so I took a different approach in building this pack. Here was the process:

1. I sampled just the oscillators in 60 different configurations through ultra-clean Apogee preamps, then chopped up each oscillator audio file into a loopable sample.

2. After designing all the patches possible, I went back through and took some liberties with the programs, adding different filters and delays, but always trying to stay firmly in the vintage analog synthesis goal for the pack.

3. At the end I went through and deleted around 50 patches that weren’t up to the standard I was going for, leaving only the best.

The end result is strikingly authentic analog sound, perfect for taking into the studio or on stage. Using just 52 megabytes of samples, it’s easy to fit into the any storage space.

Blends seamlessly with the patches you already have.

The J-6 Pack runs great as a standalone pack (meaning you can load it in any compatible Nord and instantly access the sounds), but it’s easy to add to any patches. Simply turn the sample select knob on your keyboard, and you instantly can blend a whole new sonic palette into your rig.

Compatible with a wide array of Nord keyboards.

All samples are mapped using Nord’s proprietary NSMP3 sample technology, which makes them compatible with most of their modern line of keyboards. Here’s the current compatibility list:

• The Nord Electro 6 Series

• The Nord Stage 3 series

• The Nord Wave 2

• The Nord Grand

• The Nord Piano 5

• Any future Nord keyboard releases that support the nsmp3 format

Easy to install.

It’s a simple process to get the sounds into your Nord. Watch the video below for more details:

I use nsmp3 files that allow the audio (but not the actual synthesized parts using the synth engine of The Nord Stage 3) to be transferred to a range of modern Nord keyboards. Check out the below video to find out more:

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