Roland jd 990 vs jv 2080 patch

Ability to use an 8 mb expansion board from the srjv80 series. The roland jv2080 was the successor to the very popular, industrystandard studio expander of the 90s, the jv1080 the jv2080 still featured the same generous polyphony of. In case of xp30 this is jv 2080 with keyboard, and 3 boards installed vs xv5080 on same patches, difference was quite noticeable in bigger stereo field and superior sonic quality of 5080. It had more of this dark quality someone would say lofi. The jd990 is a digital synth with 6mb of rom sounds with analoglike edit parameters and features. The jd990 is claimed to be the best sounding digital synth roland produced till today. Evolution of a classic synth module roland jv 1080 vs integra 7. Youtube channel this channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. You can use the patches below on a jv 1080, jv 2080, xp50, xp60, xp80 and other roland jv xp synths which are sound compatible with these. The roland jd 990 super jd is a module version of roland jd 800 synthesizer with expanded capabilities, which was released in 1993.

Theres a big display, and it easy to create custom patches editing. Produced by the roland corporation, released in 1996 and built on a samplebased synthesis architecture, the jv 2080 provides a library of onboard sample material and a semimodular synthesis engine. Roland jd800 vs jd990 vintage synth explorer forums. It is similar in look to the jv 1080 2080, but many owners swear that the jd 990 sounds better due apparently to better dac converters, and the onboard low, high and band pass filters. I worked in a studio in 90ies which had jv 1080 and jd 990 side by side, and me and the sound guy always prefered the jv in the mix. Once again, roland redefines the standard of professional synthesizers. Srjv80 and srx series expansion board compatibilty roland. Xv5080 and 3080 contain all of the jv2080 patches, plus a few new banks. Jv 1080 v jv 2080 jv 2080 due to the second hand prices being not much different these days on ebay so may as well opt for the big screen. Jd 990 is a multitimbral synthesizer utilizing wavetable samplebased synthesis technology. If a unit is not listed here, it does not have an initialization procedure that is userexecutable. Massive internal wave memory includes incredible new sounds, plus all sounds from jv 2080 and a collection of waveforms from the jd 990 super jd. Roland special fx collection srjv8015 owners manual pdf. I love my jd 800, its usually the 1st synth i mess with when i fire up my gear.

I heard rumors that jd990 has 44khz output and jv2080 has 32khz even on. Xpa through h expansion a through h patches and rhythm sets from. May 01, 2008 theres a local store that has the following used synths. Speaking in terms of sounds, the jd990 can produce a really vast range of sounds, from classic analog like sound to complex evolving textures. Of course ive bought enough things at this store to know theyll come down from that price. Imo the jv 80880 is the best of the jv series synthesizer soundwise. Make sure you have backed up any data you wish to keep before performing these procedures. Theres a reason why jd990 scores for much more than 2080, although from technical standpoint, 2080 offers much more waveforms and has better mod matrix. I guess first and foremost, aside from polyphony, effects, and patch memory, what are the key differences between the 880 and the 1080.

View online or download roland jd 990 owners manual. Apr 07, 2014 theres a reason why jd990 scores for much more than 2080, although from technical standpoint, 2080 offers much more waveforms and has better mod matrix. It is similar in look to the jv 1080 2080, but many owners swear that the jd990 sounds better due apparently to better dac converters, and the onboard low, high and band pass filters. Could have been called a jv990, since it uses jv multitimbral architecture and. A massive 64 voice multitimbral performance module that strives to offer the best. The module is quite heavy, 2 rack unit i suggest you leave it in your studio. Roland jd 990 and 2x roland jv 2080 sound module line out. Roland jv 2080 factory patches the jv 2080 is everything you could expect from a modern sound module, but more. The sounds include those from the jv 2080 plus many more new sounds and waveforms from the jd 990 and super jd. The roland jv 2080 is a rackmount expandable midi sound module, and an improved version of the roland jv 1080.

Techno card as played on jv1080 vs jv2080 duration. For the studio, the jd 990 has midi inoutthru and eight outputs in four stereo pairs. The roland super jd jd990 is a 2u rack aftertouch and velocity sensitive. I just recorded the same midifiles with fist jv880 and second jd990. As i understand it so far, the xv5080 should have nearly all the functionality of the jd 990 with some minor exceptions xmod, and the srx07 board is supposed to contain all the waveforms from roland s popular srjv8004 vintage synth quote from roland s site. Its rackmount design and impressive power and functionality within the studio paved way for the hugely successful jv series rack modules which lead, ultimately, to the xvseries monstermodules. New 128voice synth module with extensive layering and multitimbral applications. Its very similar to the roland d50 synthesizer which was bitimbral, although it is more closely related to the mt32, a tabletop unit primarily aimed at the home keyboard market. It is equipped with 6 mb of rom containing wavetables, four sets of stere. Jv 2080 for 499 w8 cards im trying to find out what they are.

Oct 31, 2008 the jd 990, i use it for 15 years, i love it and i keep it, he has a personality and a single grain that roland would not try. Xv3080 vs xv5080 xv3080 due to me not needing the ability to play akai samples disks etc etc im purely after the sounds. The orchestral strings in my jv2080 sound much better. Ctrlr control your midi life midi editor for all your. Accommodates up to 8 userinstallable sound expansion boards, allowing access to approximately 2,900 patches when fully expanded. Should i hold out for one or should i go for a jv2080. The jd990 contains 195 highquality waveforms derived from the jd 800, an enormous number of parameters to edit, and a fast to use, intuitive display to.

Programming the xv3080 is indepth but intuitive and well documented. Keyboards sr jv slots srx slots fantom fa76 1 2 xv88 2 2 synth modules xv3080 4 2 xv5080 4 4 here is a list of roland products that use only the srxseries expansion boards. Dec 26, 2004 i own a jv 880 with a vintage synth expansion board which sounds killer to me. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. I just recorded the same midifiles with fist jv 880 and second jd 990. Imo the jv80880 is the best of the jv series synthesizer soundwise. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. Released in 1988 along with the roland d50 and the rest of the dseries, the d110 was one of the first multitimbral samplebased synthesizers on the market. We recorded 5 sounds on both 1080 and 2080 at high quality for a comparison. Several months ago i bought your roland jd 990 patch set, which i like very much. Xv5080 and 3080 contain all of the jv 2080 patches, plus a few new banks. Jv 880 1 jd 990 1 jv 1010 1 jv 1080 4 jv 2080 8 here is a list of roland products that use both the srjv80 series expansion boards and the srxseries expansion boards.

I own a jv 880 with a vintage synth expansion board which sounds killer to me. The jd 990 can hold one internal expansion board and the best choice is to put the vintage expansion in it because that gives you about 512 patches only 255 from jv series. I was thinking about upgrading from the 880 to either a jd 990 or jv 1080. The jd 990 contains 195 highquality waveforms derived from the jd 800, an enormous number of parameters to edit, and a fast to use, intuitive display to. The jd 990 is an enhanced version of the jd 800 and was the top o the line jd synth. May 03, 2015 roland jv 1080 all 640 sounds in 3 hours. To the comment that the jd 990 can only dump patch data, i do. The roland jv2080 is a rackmount expandable midi sound module, and an improved. It is similar in look to the jv10802080, but many owners swear that the jd990 sounds better due. These demos are 100% roland jd990, straight from the master stereo outputs no. A patch may also make its four voices respond only to limited velocity. How to load these patches into my roland xp50, xp60 or xp80. Special fx collection srjv8015 computer hardware pdf manual download.

Jv880, 1080, 2080, and jd990 comparisons keys, synths. Jd 990 had to much this digital sheen that i find not so pleasent and jv was more like other analog synths in the mix. The roland jd 990 synthesizer module has an average rating of. The roland jv 2080 was the successor to the very popular, industrystandard studio expander of the 90s, the jv 1080 the jv 2080 still featured the same generous polyphony of 64 voices, and 16part midi multitimbrality. Over the years ive had following machines jd990, jv, jv1080, xp50, xp30, xv5080, xv5050. The jv 2080 64voice synthesizer module expands upon the worldwide success of roland s jv 1080 by offering eight expansion board slots, three independent efx sets and dramatically enhanced easeofuse. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. Like pro5 said, the 990 is more powerful and has a cleaner sound. Some people pretend sound module roland jv1080 sounds a lot different from bigger brother jv2080.

Some midi songs for the jv 2080 are available to download. Many of these procedures will erase all memory in the unit. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. The xv3080 has plenty of quality builtin digital effects including reverb and effects derived from roland srv3030, vstudios, and rss technology. View and download roland special fx collection srjv8015 owners manual online. Piano 1 14 nasty man bass 15 distsynchorus 16 hybrid strings 17 slow sync lead 18 fantasia 990 21 vectoring 1 23 digital rhodes 24 analog. Xv5050 contains all xv5080 patches plus a bank of additional fantom patches these are located in the user area 1128. One thing i never understood about the super jd was the ac power plug that roland installed in the unit. Very intuitive editors for the roland jv xp series. You can use a program like cakewalk, cubase or sysex to send the.