Roland JV-880: Difference between revisions
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| W × H × D (mm) | 482 × 45 × 358 (JV-880)[1] 990 × 85 × 305 (JV-80)[2] |
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| Rack units | 1U, full width |
| Weight | 4.2 kg (JV-880)[1] 9.0 kg (JV-80)[2] |
| Type | Fully-editable ROMpler sound module |
| Keyboard | 61 keys (JV-80 only)[2] |
| Manufacturer | Roland |
| Release date | 1992[3][4] |
| Standards | None |
| Parts | 7 parts + 1 rhythm[1] |
| Max polyphony | 28[1] |
| Normal presets | 192 (total) 128 (preset, 2 banks of 64 patches) 64 (user)[1] |
| Drum presets | 3 (total) 2 (preset, 1 for each bank) 1 (user)[1] |
| Expansion | 1× SR-JV80 PCM Card Slot SO-PCM1 DATA Card Slot M256E / 512E PN-JV80 |
| Effects | Reverb, Chorus[1] |
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The Roland JV-880 is a module released in 1992 by Roland, and it, along with the JV-80 keyboard version, are the first synths to bear the JV moniker. It is also the first synth to feature many of the JV's and later XV's feature set, expansion capabilities and a lot of the sound engine features as well. It also has an emulated version available via Nuked-SC55, requiring the appropriate ROM files to work correctly, but otherwise offering the same capabilities as a real unit with a high level of accuracy.
This article mainly covers the rackmount module, as both it and the keyboard are very similar, save for the dimension, size, and input differences that are expected (which will be noted accordingly).
Unlike the successors - namely the JV-1080 and beyond - this synth is quite limited. It only features 28 voice polyphony, only 1 SR-JV80 expansion slot, no EFX or MFX of any kind (limited to only the on-board reverb and chorus), a very limited selection of presets and performances (only 64 patches, 16 performances and 1 drum preset per bank, which would all be doubled in the JV-1080 and later), and only 129 waveforms to choose from, not counting expansions.
As a result of the above, nowadays it is not a sought-out model. Owners of the keyboard version should also be aware of the red epoxy issue that could potentially damage the unit.
Oddities
- According to the manual (pg. 234), in order to use patches or performances from an expansion board, one is required to copy the patch into the internal memory/data card first. Whether this is actually required or if it is just the manual stating things oddly needs to be confirmed by someone who owns a real JV-80 or 880 unit, if it is possible.