Roland AIRA Compact J-6 Chord synthesizer

Introducing the J-6 chord synthesizer

With endless musical inspiration, the J-6 chord synthesizer is a portable song creation machine with professional Roland sound and great features. You can generate soul-stirring song ideas in seconds, and experiment with different styles and variations to create rhythmic patterns for your chords, adding amazing effects as you go.

The J-6 expands the possibilities by interfacing with other AIRA Compacts, MIDI hardware and music production software. The J-6 is also designed to make it as easy and intuitive to use as possible, featuring over 100 chord sets meaning there is no need for prior chord knowledge, along with straightforward tactile controls for varying the style and customizing the reverb and delay.

The J-6 puts the influential synth sound behind decades of hits in your pocket or backpack. The acclaimed Analog Circuit Behaviour (ACB) technology realizes the famous JUNO-60 voice in flawless detail, all complete with 64 presets derived from the original. Compact and portable, you can take the J-6 along with you, creating songs wherever you are.

Featuring 100 chord sets

There is no need to know chords or theory to make cool music, with the J-6 providing over 100 chord sets spanning a wide range of genres allowing you to simply call up a set and compose chord progressions on the fly with one-touch presses on the keyboard. Generate new ideas for new tunes and create accompaniment for live performances, and send chord information to other MIDI gear.

Craft your next song with the J-6

The J-6 features a wide range of style banks and variations, making it easy to infuse static chords with dynamic energy and compelling movement. Once you have a chord progression in mind, you can bring it together with the J-6 chord sequencer. The J-6 features patterns with up to 64 steps each, meaning you can quickly enter chords, style variations, single notes and tempo changes to shape your masterpiece and get the exact sound you want.

Achieve the perfect final product

After you have completed a pattern, you can then use the tactile controls to achieve an even better effect. Select from the different synth presents, tweak the filter and envelope in real time, and complete the picture with fully customizable reverb and delay effects.

Highly portable

Rugged and built to last, the ultra-compact J-6 is designed to be highly transportable, letting you create songs wherever and whenever you please, with the lithium-ion battery keeping you going for up to 4.5 hours per charge.

Connect with other AIRA compacts

Complementing each other perfectly, use the four AIRA compacts in conjunction to achieve the ultimate, flexible set up and workflow. Dive into a new world of sonic textures and sound design with the E-4 Voice tweaker, create infectious tracks with the T-8 Beat machine and dive into a new word of sonic textures and sound design with the S-1 Tweak synthesizer.