“Juno 106 – “The One” – Kiwi Mod, Analogue Renaissance, Overlay, Recap.
This is “The One”: an early Juno 106 (metal portamento switch) in immaculate condition. Please see the pictures as they form part of the item description.
As you should hopefully know, the most common fault on a Juno 106 is failed voice chips. Which is why on this Juno, all voice chips and wave chips have been replaced with Analogue Renaissance chips. These chips are built to a very high tolerances, making them more reliable than the original chips, while sounding identical. Any Juno out there which has not had its chips replaced with analogue Renaissance chips is likely to have a voice chip failure. Be wary of any listings for Junos which have had “repaired” chips. Sellers often dip the chips in acetone which will temporarily fix the chips, but they *will* fail again. That is why you should always look for a Juno which has Analogue Renaissance chips, awkward it for an additional £500 to £600 to have some fitted.
The power supply unit on this Jumo has also been recapped, ensuring the voltages are correct and stable, prolonging the life of this Juno.
Also fitted is the Kiwi 106 CPU board, aka KiwiMod. This adds many features, such as an arpeggiator which was missing from the Juno 106 previously found on the Juno 60, it also adds a sequencer, additional envelopes and LFO. It also adds a superb UNISON mode with detune, making this Juno an amazing bass synth, as well as all the usual Juno sounds we all know and love. Also included is the optional swap backboard allowing the original CPU board to be refitted if you so wish. You should check out the Kiwi Technics website for full details.
Finally the unit has been fitted with the Kiwi overlay, helping the player navigate their way around the extra features which the kiwi mod brings.
Basically, this is the Juno you want, this is THE ONE!” Click here to search for synths on eBay