Product Description

Model Overview

The Roland JUNO-D8 is an ideal synthesizer for gigging musicians and aspiring creators, offering a rich balance of portability, power, and intuitive design. Lightweight yet robust, it features an 88-note PHA-4 keyboard with weighted hammer action, providing a true piano-like feel while staying compact enough for easy transport. Whether you’re performing on stage or working on creative projects, the JUNO-D8 is designed to adapt seamlessly to your needs.

Equipped with Roland’s flagship ZEN-Core engine, the Roland JUNO-D8 comes loaded with over 3,800 ready-to-use sounds, ranging from acoustic and electric pianos to synths and organs, making it a versatile instrument for any genre. You can also expand your sonic palette with Sound Packs and Wave Expansions available from Roland Cloud, ensuring that inspiration is never out of reach.

Musicians will love the eight-track sequencer for quickly building ideas or creating complex backing tracks. Additionally, the eight phrase pads allow for easy triggering of samples, rhythm patterns, and audio files, perfect for live performances or on-the-fly creativity. A large color display ensures easy navigation through sounds and settings, allowing you to stay focused on your music.

The JUNO-D8 also features an integrated USB-C audio/MIDI interface, making it easy to connect to mobile devices and computers for live streaming, recording, or music production. It also supports USB-C mobile battery power, so you can take your performances anywhere without worrying about finding a power outlet.

Vocalists will appreciate the mic input with onboard effects like a vocoder, auto-pitch, noise suppression, EQ, and more, ensuring professional-quality vocal performances every time. With the JUNO-D8’s easy-to-use knobs, sliders, and the iconic Roland pitch bend/mod lever, sound manipulation is at your fingertips.

Overall, the Roland JUNO-D8 is an all-in-one powerhouse for live performers, songwriters, and creators who demand pro-level features, portability, and flexibility in a single instrument.

Action

The Roland JUNO-D8 features the acclaimed PHA-4 keyboard, delivering a highly responsive, weighted hammer-action feel for an authentic piano-playing experience. Despite its full 88 keys, the lightweight design ensures easy portability, making it perfect for gigging musicians.

The expressive keybed, combined with the powerful ZEN-Core engine, provides the perfect balance for players who need the tactile feel of a piano alongside the versatility of a pro-grade synth.

Sound Engine / Tone Generator

The Roland JUNO-D8 is powered by the flagship-class ZEN-Core engine, offering over 3,800 pro-quality sounds across a wide range of categories, including acoustic and electric pianos, synths, organs, and more. Whether performing live or crafting new music, the extensive library ensures you’re ready for any genre or style. Plus, you can expand your sound collection with additional Sound Packs and Wave Expansions from Roland Cloud, keeping your creativity flowing with just a button push.

Connectivity

The Roland JUNO-D8 is equipped with 1/4″ L/Mono and R TRS type audio output jacks for seamless connection to external sound systems, as well as a 1/4“ stereo headphone jack.

A class-compliant USB-C port provides audio/MIDI interface capabilities, making it easy to connect to mobile devices or computers for recording, live streaming, or DAW integration.

Standard 5-pin MIDI In/Out jacks allow compatibility with other MIDI gear, and a 1/4″ mic input with dedicated effects like Reverb, Vocoder, and Auto-Pitch enhances vocal performances.

Additionally, you can import custom sounds via the USB interface or expand your sound library with Roland Cloud Wave Expansions.

Accessories

• Startup Guide
• Leaflet – “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
• AC adaptor (PSB-5U)
• Power cord

Notable Features

• Gig-ready instrument with pro sounds, intuitive workflow, and USB-C mobile battery power for on-the-go performances
• 88-note PHA-4 keyboard with weighted hammer action for an authentic piano feel in a lightweight, portable design (32 lb/14.5 kg)
• Powered by Roland’s flagship ZEN-Core engine with over 3,800 sounds, including acoustic and electric pianos, synths, and organs
• Expandable sound library with Sound Packs and Wave Expansions from Roland Cloud
• Sample import function for playing and editing user WAV files
• Hands-on control with easy sound manipulation via knobs, sliders, and the classic Roland pitch bend/mod lever
• Eight Phrase Pads for triggering samples, rhythm patterns, and audio files in real time
• Mic input with dedicated effects, including Reverb, Vocoder, and Auto-Pitch for vocal performances
• Built-in eight-track pattern sequencer for quick song creation and live backing tracks
• USB-C audio/MIDI interface for seamless connection to computers and mobile devices

Sound Generator

Parts

• 8 parts

Preset Memory

• Patches: Over 3,800
• Drum kits: 95+
• Scenes: 128 (x 2 bank)

User Memory

• Scenes: 128
• Favorites: 128

Wave Expansion Slots

• EXZ Series
• Wave expansion slots allow rewritable internal waveform memory. Additional sounds can be downloaded from Roland Cloud and transferred via USB into the Roland JUNO-D8’s internal memory.