The Roland JSQ-60 is a slice of early-80s sequencing history: a digital keyboard recorder that captures your performances and plays them back to compatible Roland synths via DCB and MIDI. Simple, characterful and increasingly collectible, it is a lovely way to add vintage step- and real-time sequencing to a classic Roland rig.

FEATURES & PROS:

• Digital Sequencing: Record and play back keyboard performances.
• DCB + MIDI: Talks to vintage Roland synths and modern gear.
• Vintage Roland: That early-80s build and charm.
• Collectible: A characterful piece of sequencer history.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type: digital keyboard recorder / sequencer
• Brand: Roland
• Model: JSQ-60
• Era: early 1980s
• Condition: used, functional

Further reading: Juno-60 or Juno-106? The Honest Answer, Including the Chip That Kills Them