Description

Juno106Edit and MKS7Edit are Max For Live Editors for the Roland Juno-106 and MKS-7 synthesizers. They are modifications of JunoControl by Neil Bufkin (http://www.neilbufkin.com) and Fabrizio Poce (http://www.fabriziopoce.com/), which can be found at http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/220/junocontrol-m4l-editor-for-the-roland-juno-106.

Setup (same for MKS7Edit):

1. Right-click on the junorouter.maxpat file and choose Open With > Max Runtime

2. In the junorouter app that appears, select the midi port that the Juno 106 is connected to

3. Drag Juno106Edit.amxd onto a midi track in Ableton Live

4. Set the output of that track to the same port as step 2

5. Set the midi channel of Juno-106 Edit to the input channel of the Juno 106 synth

Usage:

When Juno-106 Edit is opened, it automatically sends the parameter settings to the connected synth. In the case of the initial setup described above, you will hear no sound, because the volume, filter frequency, and oscillators are all turned off (set to zero). You'll need to change those parameters in order to hear audio. Once you have created a patch you like, you can save in the typical Ableton manner, into your User Library. All parameters will be saved and transmitted to the synth when recalled. If for some reason your synth and the editor become out of sync, click the "send settings" button, and the editor will resend all the parameters to the synth.

MKS-7 Melody vs Chord vs Bass:

The Melody, Chord, and Bass parts differ from each other. Melody will respond to all controls. Chord has no noise generator, so the Noise button won't do anything. The Bass voice is fairly crippled. The Saw button selects between a saw and pulse wave. The DCO PWM slider controls pulse width. The filter and envelope controls work, but not completely. Here is a list of controls that will NOT work: the LFO section, Sub Level, Pulse, Range, Noise, HP Filter, Env/Gate, Envelope Polarity, PWM Man/LFO, VCA and VCF Dynamics.

Why the new version:

I wanted to interact with the editor in a more "Ableton-like" manner. Instead of a proprietary library format, this editor lets Live handle the patch saving and recalling. I also streamlined the automation so that parameters (such as oscillator range) are now single parameters with different values, instead of separate switches. Finally, I wanted it to be simpler; I feel that this version offers a tighter integration with the Juno-106 synth.

Misc:

If there are bugs, let me know in the comments, or message me, and I will fix them. Thanks a lot!

Changelog:

1.02: junorouter now works on Windows 7

1.01: Fixed Chorus LED