The JV-1080 is one of those long-established synths that crops up again & again. Due to the wide range of expansion boards available, the JV-1080, and its cousins, have been useful for at least 15 years
I usually have a couple of JV synths & expansion boards in my online shop
Feature | JV-880 | JV-1080 | JV-2080 | JV-1010 | XV-3080 | XV-5080 |
Polyphony | 28 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 128 |
SR-JV expansion slots | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
SRX expansion slots | 2 | 4 | ||||
Other expansion slots | Data + PCM | Data + PCM | Data | Smart Media | Smart Media | |
Outputs | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 + SP/DIF |
Effects | Chorus, reverb | Chorus, reverb, EFX – 1 x 40 | EFX – 3 x 40 | Chorus, reverb, EFX – 1 x 40 | Studio quality | Studio quality |
Preset Performances | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
Preset Patches | 320 | 512 | 640 | 895 | 1152 | 1152 |
Preset Rhythm Sets | 2 | 18 | 23 | 23 | ||
User Performances | 16 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
User Patches | 64 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
User Rhythm Sets | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Modulation | Matrix | Matrix | ||||
Sample playback | yes | |||||
Display | Small, two lines | Medium | 320 x 80 pixel | Small, one line | Large | 320 x 80 pixel |
Format | 1U | 2U | 2U | 1/2U | 2U | 2U |
Production date | 1992 | 1994-2001 | 1997-2001 | 1999 | 2000 | 2000 |
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Links
Roland XV & JV Power User tips
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov03/articles/xvjvmasterclass.html
Product page (JV-1080)
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/495
Owners manual (JV-1080)
http://www.roland.co.uk/assets/media/pdf/JV-1080_OM.pdf
Vintage Synth Review (JV-1080)
http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jv1080.php
Sound on Sound review (JV-1080)
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/dec94/rolandjv1080.html
FAQ
http://www.d-flame.cx/~samon/jv_xpfaq.html
Sound on Sound review of SR-JV80 Expansion boards
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov98/articles/rolandjv.htm