Juno G or Korg M50?

john57sharp · 1st December 2008

Hi all - anybody got any strong thoughts/ experience regarding these 2 models? We're just starting getting into the complexities beyond a basic Yamaha keyboard with set sounds - these 2 seem to be a good base to move up into tweaking sounds, sequencing and sampling (Roland only this one AFAIK) - be gentle, its all very new!

John

ARR1 · 2nd December 2008

Hi John,

I had a Juno-G for about a year. Although the programming can be pretty deep, I found the quick edit knobs handy and fun to use and the effects section was pretty decent. I tweaked several of the presets and came up with several good atmospheric pads. I didn't do any sequencing or sampling, though.

I sold it after deciding that I really wanted another keyboard with aftertouch. Also, if you want a decent acoustic piano patch, you'll have to buy an SRX expansion as the preset piano sounds are crap.

pros: lots of sounds and backwards compatible with Roland's JV/XP/XV series sound libraries

cons: no aftertouch, cheap keyboard feel, crap piano sounds, only 1 expansion slot

pyvnd · 2nd December 2008

I don't like most Roland stuff. You'd have to go very high end to get anything decent out of them these days.

I was looking at the M50 the other week. Just looking at specs and features--no first hand experience and I thought it was good value for the money.

thehuman · 2nd December 2008

I went through the exact same debate a few months back. The way I see it, for the price you're going to pay for a new, budget workstation, you could buy a used one-generation old workstation that will be much better. Instead of a Juno G or M50, you could get a Fantom X, Motif ES, or Triton. That would be my advice.

I bought a used Fantom X6 instead of the Juno G I was considering. Excellent decision! There is a part of me that thinks a Motif ES would have been a better choice, but I still love the Fantom a lot. I personally am not too crazy about Korg workstations.

john57sharp · 3rd December 2008

Thanks all - Mike has considered all the options and listened to all the advice (from here and elsewhere) and has ordered a.... M50

No doubt more will follow!

Cheers
John

1st December 2008	#1
john57sharp Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thread Starter	Juno G or Korg M50? Hi all - anybody got any strong thoughts/ experience regarding these 2 models? We're just starting getting into the complexities beyond a basic Yamaha keyboard with set sounds - these 2 seem to be a good base to move up into tweaking sounds, sequencing and sampling (Roland only this one AFAIK) - be gentle, its all very new! John

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ARR1 Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 48	Hi John, I had a Juno-G for about a year. Although the programming can be pretty deep, I found the quick edit knobs handy and fun to use and the effects section was pretty decent. I tweaked several of the presets and came up with several good atmospheric pads. I didn't do any sequencing or sampling, though. I sold it after deciding that I really wanted another keyboard with aftertouch. Also, if you want a decent acoustic piano patch, you'll have to buy an SRX expansion as the preset piano sounds are crap. pros: lots of sounds and backwards compatible with Roland's JV/XP/XV series sound libraries cons: no aftertouch, cheap keyboard feel, crap piano sounds, only 1 expansion slot

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pyvnd Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 574	I don't like most Roland stuff. You'd have to go very high end to get anything decent out of them these days. I was looking at the M50 the other week. Just looking at specs and features--no first hand experience and I thought it was good value for the money.

2nd December 2008	#4
thehuman Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 355	I went through the exact same debate a few months back. The way I see it, for the price you're going to pay for a new, budget workstation, you could buy a used one-generation old workstation that will be much better. Instead of a Juno G or M50, you could get a Fantom X, Motif ES, or Triton. That would be my advice. I bought a used Fantom X6 instead of the Juno G I was considering. Excellent decision! There is a part of me that thinks a Motif ES would have been a better choice, but I still love the Fantom a lot. I personally am not too crazy about Korg workstations.

3rd December 2008	#5
john57sharp Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thread Starter	Thanks all - Mike has considered all the options and listened to all the advice (from here and elsewhere) and has ordered a.... M50 No doubt more will follow! Cheers John