Subj : Roland Juno-G LCD failure and replacement
To : All
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon May 09 2022 10:51 am
I have a Roland Juno-G synthesizer, which I've had for a number of yaers now. I like playing music with it every so often, but in the last few months, I've noticed its LCD display seems to be starting to fail. I've heard LCD failure is a common problem with this model synthesizer. I turned on my Juno-G a few months ago and the LCD was pretty much blank; I tried it again a copule weeks later and it was fine, so it seems it might be an intermittent issue for now (though I suspect its LCD will probably fully fail at some point).
I've contacted a couple of repair shops, including an authorized Roland repair shop in my area, who have said replacements are hard to come by (as it's an old synthesizer now), and it seems there may be little chance of being able to get it repaired.
The LCD is an important component on this synthesizer, since it provides information on what sound you're playing, what mode you're in, etc.. It seems my best option might be to buy a new synthesizer. :/ I also have one of Roland's SRX-07 sound expansion boards in it, so I'd hope to find something with a similar sound set and capabilities.
I'm curious if anyone has experience with Roland synths? I've heard the Roland Juno DS has similar sounds, and Roland now offers SRX sound downloads from their web site. Also it looks like the Juno DS is at about the same price point as the Juno-G was, so perhaps it's aimed at the same target market.
Nightfox
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