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The '''Roland JV''' series is a line of PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesizers, mostly in sound module form, produced by Roland from 1992 onwards. While containing similar underlying synthesis technology to the prosumer [[Roland Sound Canvas series]], they target a more professional market, with most models being full-width rack units, and having a focus on high-quality, fully-editable multi-layer synth patches and expandability, and less of a focus on multitimbrality. Some units have basic [[General MIDI]] support, but not [[Roland GS]] support.
The '''Roland JV''' series is a line of PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesizers, mostly in sound module form, produced by Roland from 1992 onwards. While containing similar underlying synthesis technology to the prosumer [[Roland Sound Canvas series]], they target a more professional market, with most models being full-width rack units, and having a focus on high-quality, fully-editable multi-layer synth patches and expandability, and less of a focus on multitimbrality. Some units have basic [[General MIDI]] support, but not [[Roland GS]] support.
The '''Roland XP''' line of synthesizers are keyboard versions of later JV modules, they are included here as they largely share the same technology.


It was succeeded by the [[Roland XV series]], which introduces stereo tones, a new expansion standard, more on-board effects and waveforms.
It was succeeded by the [[Roland XV series]], which introduces stereo tones, a new expansion standard, more on-board effects and waveforms.


JV series synths are highly expandable, most prominently by the [[Roland SR-JV80 series]] cards, but there are also several more obscure formats (see below).
JV series synths are highly expandable, most prominently by the [[Roland SR-JV80 series]] cards, but there are also several more obscure formats (see below).
The '''Roland XP''' line of synthesizers are keyboard versions of later JV modules, they are included here as they largely share the same technology.


==Models overview==
==Models overview==


===Modules===
===Modules===
[[File:Roland JV-1080 front.jpg|400px|right|thumb|The [[JV-1080]] is the most famous JV module.]]
[[File:Roland JV-2080-front.jpg|400px|right|thumb|The [[JV-2080]] is the series' most powerful full-size synth module.]]
[[File:Roland JV-1010.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The [[JV-1010]] packs much of the JV-2080's power into a much smaller package.]]
* [[Roland JV-880]] - first model, based on the same technology used in the [[Roland SC-55]]. Has a keyboard model as well.
* [[Roland JV-880]] - first model, based on the same technology used in the [[Roland SC-55]]. Has a keyboard model as well.
* [[Roland JV-1080]] - most famous JV sound module, it greatly expands the feature set of the original models.
* [[Roland JV-1080]] - most famous JV sound module, it greatly expands the feature set of the original models.
* [[Roland JV-2080]] - enhanced [[JV-1080]], adding an extra bank and 4 extra [[SR-JV80]] slots.
* [[Roland JV-2080]] - enhanced [[JV-1080]], adding an extra bank and 4 extra [[SR-JV80]] slots.
* [[Roland JV-1010]] - 1 unit tall, half-width, cost-reduced version of the [[JV-2080]] with minimal front panel controls, limited connectivity, and only one expansion slot, but with the Session expansion built-in.
* [[Roland JV-1010]] - 1 unit tall, half-width, cost-reduced version of the [[JV-2080]] with minimal front panel controls, limited connectivity, and only one expansion slot, but with the Session expansion built-in.
====Expansion-only modules====
Roland have also released cut-down modules that were designed to only support specific SR-JV80 expansion cards, without any editability or usability in mind. They are all based on the JV-80 architecture, meaning they are limited to 28 voice polyphony, however all contents are immediately accessible as opposed to needing to copy patches from the card into the user bank.
* [[Roland M-DC1]] - Implements the Roland SR-JV80-06 Dance card
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===Keyboards===
===Keyboards===
* [[Roland JV-80]] - Keyboard version of the [[JV-880]].
* [[Roland JV-80]] - Keyboard version of the [[JV-880]].
* [[Roland JV-90]] - 76-key version of the [[Roland JV-80]], with added waveforms, and added Voice Expansion board support, for use with a [[VE-JV1]] to expand polyphony, or [[VE-GS1]] to add [[Roland SC-50]]-level GS support.
* [[Roland JV-90]] - 76-key version of the [[Roland JV-80]], with added waveforms, and added Voice Expansion board support, for use with a [[VE-JV1]] to expand polyphony, or [[VE-GS1]] to add [[Roland SC-50]]-level GS support.
* '''Roland JV-1000''' - Version of the [[Roland JV-90]] with a built-in Roland MC-50mkII sequencer.
* [[Roland JV-1000]] - Version of the [[Roland JV-90]] with a built-in Roland MC-50mkII sequencer.
* '''Roland XP-80''' and '''XP-60''' - 76-key and 61-key versions of the [[Roland JV-2080]], features built-in sequencers. Limited to 4 SR-JV80 slots.
* [[Roland XP-80]] and [[Roland XP-60]] - 76-key and 61-key versions of the [[Roland JV-2080]], features built-in sequencers. Limited to 4 SR-JV80 slots.
* '''Roland XP-50''' - 76-key version of the [[Roland JV-1080]], with a built in sequencer. Replaced by the '''XP-60'''.
* [[Roland XP-50]] - 76-key version of the [[Roland JV-1080]], with a built in sequencer. Replaced by the [[Roland XP-60]].
* '''Roland XP-30''' - 61-key version of the [[Roland JV-1080]]. No sequencer, would have included 3 SR-JV80 boards when bought new - Session, Techno and Orchestra.
* [[Roland XP-30]] - Late release, 61-key version of the [[Roland JV-2080]]. No sequencer, but includes 3 SR-JV80 expansions built-in (in a similar way to the [[JV-1010]]). Only 2 SR-JV80 slots for further expandability.
 
===VST Plugins===
* [[Roland JV-1080 (VST Instrument)]] - VST recreation, based on the [[INTEGRA-7]]. Included with the Roland Cloud subscription service.


===GS-based keyboards===
===GS-based keyboards===
These models use a [[Roland GS]]-compliant tone generator similar to the [[Roland SC-55]], rather than a JV80 or JV1080-compatible engine. This makes them radically different to other JV series synths in their base configuration. They can be upgraded with a [[Roland VE-JV1]] expansion board, which contains the JV-1000's synth engine, making them more like other JV synths, but they are not further expandable. Alternatively, a [[Roland VE-GS1]] board can be installed, providing another 28 voices of polyphony.
These models use a [[Roland GS]]-compliant tone generator similar to the [[Roland SC-55]], rather than a JV80 or JV1080-compatible engine. This makes them radically different to other JV series synths in their base configuration.
 
All of these lack support for the [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility banks that the SC-55 has (only the main GS variation tones are supported).
 
* [[Roland JV-30]]. GS, 24 polyphony, no expandability.<ref>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-30_OM.pdf Roland JV-30 Owner's Manual].</ref>
* [[Roland JV-50]] and [[Roland JV-35]]. These keyboards' GS tone generators have 226 normal instruments, 9 drumkits, and 28-voice polyphony,<ref>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-50_35_OM.pdf Roland JV-50 and JV-35 Owner's Manual].</ref> consistent with the [[Roland SC-50]]. They can be upgraded with a [[Roland VE-JV1]] expansion board, which contains the JV-1000's synth engine, making them more like other JV synths, but they are not further expandable. Alternatively, a [[Roland VE-GS1]] board can be installed, providing another 28 voices of polyphony.
* [[Roland XP-10]]. GS, but it adds a lot of extra instruments and extra kits. No expandability.
 
==Model Differences==
 
===JV Rack series===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 15%" |
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-880]]
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-1080]]
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-2080]]
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-1010]]
|-
! Image
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Roland_JV-1080_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Roland_JV-2080-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Roland_JV-1010.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × D × H (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 358 × 45
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 281 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 281 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 218 × 237 × 45
|-
! Rack Units
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-1U, Full Width
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-2U, Full Width
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-2U, Full Width
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-1U, Half-width
|-
! Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 4.2 kg / 9 lbs 4 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 5.0 kg / 11 lbs 1 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 4.9 kg / 10 lbs 13 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.4 kg / 3 lbs 2 oz
|-
! Display
| style="text-align:center;" | 24 Characters, 2 Lines<br>(Backlit LCD)
| style="text-align:center;" | 40 Characters, 2 Lines<br>(Backlit LCD)
| style="text-align:center;" | 320×80 dot Graphic LCD<br>(with backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 7 segments, 3 characters<br>(LED)
|-
! Connectors
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 1/4" L+R Outputs<br>3×MIDI Connector<br>2×Card Slot<br>Phones Jack
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 1/4" L+R Outputs<br>3×MIDI Connector<br>2×Card Slot<br>Phones Jack
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 1/4" L+R Outputs<br>3×MIDI Connector<br>1×Card Slot<br>Phones Jack
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 1/4" L+R Output<br>3×MIDI Connector<br>Computer Connector<br>(Mac, PC-1, PC-2, MIDI)<br>Phones Jack
|-
! Release Date
| style="text-align:center;" | 1992
| style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
|-
! Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! Maximum Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" | 28
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! Supported MIDI Standards
| style="text-align:center;background: pink" | None
| style="text-align:center;background: lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]]
| style="text-align:center;background: lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]]
| style="text-align:center;background: lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]]
|-
! Expansions
| style="text-align:center;" | [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland M series Data cards|M256E]] Card Slot<br>1X [[SR-JV80]]<br>[[PN-JV80]] (via DATA Card Slot)
| style="text-align:center;" | [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland M series Data cards|M256E / 512E]] Card Slot<br>4X [[SR-JV80]]<br>[[PN-JV80]] (via DATA Card Slot)
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Roland M series Data cards|M256E / 512E]] Card Slot<br>8X [[SR-JV80]]<br>[[PN-JV80]] (via DATA Card Slot)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1X [[SR-JV80]]
|-
! Effects
| style="text-align:center;" | Reverb/Delay<br>Chorus
| style="text-align:center;" | EFX (40 Types)<br>Chorus (1 Type)<br>Reverb (8 Type)
| style="text-align:center;" | 3×EFX (40 Types)<br>Chorus (1 Type)<br>Reverb (8 Types)
| style="text-align:center;" | EFX (40 Types)<br>Chorus (1 Type)<br>Reverb (8 Types)
|-
! Total Patches
| style="text-align:center;" | 192
| style="text-align:center;" | 640
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 895
|-
! References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=880-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-880_OM.pdf#page=231 Roland JV-880 Owners Manual], pg. 10-44</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=1080-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1080_OM.pdf Roland JV-1080 Owner's Manual], page 31.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=2080-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-2080_OM.pdf#page=196 Roland JV-2080 Owners Manual], pg. 196</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=1010-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1010_OM.pdf#page=89 Roland JV-1010 Owners Manual], pg. 89</ref>
|}
 
===JV Keyboard Series===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 10%;text-align:center;" |
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-80|JV-80]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-90|JV-90]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-1000|JV-1000]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-50|JV-50]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-35|JV-35]]
|-
! Image
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
|-
! W × D × H (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 990 × 305 × 85
| style="text-align:center;" | 1200 × 305 × 85
| style="text-align:center;" | 1232 × 348 × 97
| style="text-align:center;" | 1011 × 289 × 92
| style="text-align:center;" | 1011 × 289 × 83
|-
! Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 9 kg / 19 lbs 13 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 9.9 kg / 21 lbs 13 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 13.5 kg / 29 lbs 12 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 6.6 kg / 14 lbs 9 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 6.2 kg / 13 lbs 11 oz
|-
! Keyboard
| style="text-align:center;" | 61 Keys<br>with Velocity & Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 76 Keys<br>with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 61 Keys<br>with Velocity
|-
! Display
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 Lines × 40 Columns<br>(Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 40 Characters, 2 Lines<br>(Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 20 Characters, 2 Lines<br>(Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 16 Characters, 2 Lines
|-
! Maximum Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | 28
|-
! Release Date
| style="text-align:center;" | 1991
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" | 1993
|-
! Supported MIDI Standards
| style="text-align:center;background:pink" colspan="3"| None
| style="text-align:center;background:lightgreen" colspan="2"| [[General MIDI|GM]]<br>[[Roland GS|GS]]
|-
! Expansions
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot<br>[[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland M series Data cards|DATA]] Card Slot
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot<br>[[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland M series Data cards|DATA]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland VE series]] Voice Expansion Board slot
| style="text-align:center;" | [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland M series Data cards|DATA]] Card Slot<br>[[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot<br>[[PN-JV80]] Series Slot<br>[[Roland VE series]] Voice Expansion Board slot<br>MF-2DD Micro floppy drive
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |[[Roland VE series]] Voice<br>Expansion Board slot
|-
! Effects
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | 3× Chorus<br>8× Reverb
|-
! Total Patches
| style="text-align:center;" | 192
| style="text-align:center;" | 320
| style="text-align:center;" | 320
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 320
|-
! Total Performances
| style="text-align:center;" | 48
| style="text-align:center;" | 80
| style="text-align:center;" | 80
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 8
|-
! Total Rhythm Sets
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 9
|-
! Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 16
|-
! References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=80-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-80_OM.pdf Roland JV-80 Owners Manual], pg. 209</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=90-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-90_OM.pdf Roland JV-90 Owners Manual], pg. 154</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=1000-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1000_INTRO_OM.pdf Roland JV-1000 Owners Manual], pg. 97</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | <ref name=5035-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-50_35_OM.pdf Roland JV-50 / JV-35 Owners Manual], pg. 123</ref>
|}
 
===XP Keyboard Series===


* [[Roland JV-50]] and [[Roland JV-35]]. These keyboards' GS tone generators hves 226 normal instruments and 9 (or 8? manual contradicts itself) drumkits, consistent with the [[Roland SC-50]] (no [[Roland CM-64]] banks).
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Roland XP-10]]. This keyboard's GS tone generator also lacks the [[Roland CM-64]] banks, but it adds a lot of extra instruments and extra kits.
! style="width: 10%;text-align:center;" |
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-80|XP-80]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-60|XP-60]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-50|XP-50]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-30|XP-30]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-10|XP-10]]
|-
! Image
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
|-
! W × D × H (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1238 × 349 × 107
| style="text-align:center;" | 1028 × 349 × 107
| style="text-align:center;" | 1023 × 348 × 97
| style="text-align:center;" | 1011 × 289 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 1034 × 296 × 94
|-
! Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 12.9 kg / 28 lbs 8 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 10.7 kg / 23 lbs 10 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 9.3 kg / 20 lbs 9 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 7.8 kg / 17 lbs 4 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 5.0 kg / 11 lbs 8 oz
|-
! Keyboard
| style="text-align:center;" | 76 Keys<br>with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" | 61 Keys<br>with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" | 61 Keys<br>with Velocity
|-
! Display
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 320 × 80 Full-dot Backlit LCD
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 40 Characters, 2 Lines<br>(Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 16 Characters, 2 Lines
|-
! Maximum Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | 64
|-
! Release Date
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 1998
| style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
|-
! Supported MIDI Standards
| style="text-align:center;background:lightgreen" colspan="4"| [[General MIDI]] System Level 1
| style="text-align:center;background:lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]] System Level 1, [[Roland GS|GS]]
|-
! Expansions
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 4× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot<br>Demonstration Disk<br>Dance kit Disk
| style="text-align:center;" | 4× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot<br>Demonstration Disk
| style="text-align:center;" | 2× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot<br>[[SoundDiver JV / XP]]<br>SmartMedia S2M-5, S4M-5
| style="text-align:center;background:pink" | None
|-
! Effects
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" | 40× EFX<br>8× Reverb<br>1× Chorus
| style="text-align:center;" | 8× Reverb, 8× Chorus
|-
! Total Patches
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
| style="text-align:center;" | 1406
| style="text-align:center;" | 338
|-
! Total Performances
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! Total Rhythm Sets
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! References
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | <ref name=6080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-60_80_OM.pdf Roland XP-60 / XP-80 Owners Manual], pg. 231</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=50-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-50_OM.pdf Roland XP-50 Owners Manual], pg. 152</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=30-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-30_OM.pdf Roland XP-30 Owners Manual], pg. 207</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=10-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-10_OM.pdf Roland XP-10 Owners Manual], pg. 95</ref>
|}


== Expansion ==
== Expansion ==
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* [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80 series]] expansion boards. These are installed in expansion bays, and provide a large number of samples and patches.
* [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80 series]] expansion boards. These are installed in expansion bays, and provide a large number of samples and patches.
* Some older models have PCM card slots. These can use:
* Some older models have PCM card slots. These can use:
** [[Roland SO-PCM1 series|SO-PCM1 series]] PCM cards. These can be inserted into card slots and provide a smaller quantity of samples and patches. These have a much lower capacity than the SR-JV80 boards, and are not supported in newer models. Almost all their sounds are incorporated into SR-JV80-07 or built into later JV models.
** [[Roland SO-PCM1 series|SO-PCM1 series]] PCM cards. These provide samples and patches, but have a much lower capacity than the SR-JV80 boards, and are not supported in newer models. Almost all their sounds are incorporated into SR-JV80-07 "Super Sound Set" or built into later JV models.
** SO-JD80 waveform cards (from SL-JD80 series sets; the PN-JD80 patch cards from the same sets do '''not''' work)<ref>[https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201959779-JV-1080-Using-the-SL-JD80-Series-Sound-Library-with-the-JV-1080 JV-1080: Using the SL-JD80-Series Sound Library with the JV-1080] (Roland support article)</ref>
** SO-JD80 waveform cards (from SL-JD80 series sets; the PN-JD80 patch cards from the same sets do '''not''' work)<ref>[https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201959779-JV-1080-Using-the-SL-JD80-Series-Sound-Library-with-the-JV-1080 JV-1080: Using the SL-JD80-Series Sound Library with the JV-1080] (Roland support article)</ref>
* Some models have data card slots. These can use:
* Some models have data card slots. These can use:
** M-256E or M-512E memory cards,<ref>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1080_OM.pdf Roland JV-1080 Owner's Manual], page 31.</ref> for saving custom patches to
** M-256E or M-512E memory cards,<ref name=1080-specs></ref> for saving custom patches to
** PN-JV80 patch cards (TODO?)
** PN-JV80 patch cards (TODO?)
* Some keyboard models can use [[Roland VE series]] "Voice Expansion" boards, which contain a complete JV or GS synth on a board, supplementing the internal synth engine with more polyphony and, potentially, a different type of synthesis.
* Some keyboard models can use [[Roland VE series]] "Voice Expansion" boards, which contain a complete JV or GS synth on a board, supplementing the internal synth engine with more polyphony and, potentially, a different type of synthesis.

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The Roland JV series is a line of PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesizers, mostly in sound module form, produced by Roland from 1992 onwards. While containing similar underlying synthesis technology to the prosumer Roland Sound Canvas series, they target a more professional market, with most models being full-width rack units, and having a focus on high-quality, fully-editable multi-layer synth patches and expandability, and less of a focus on multitimbrality. Some units have basic General MIDI support, but not Roland GS support.

It was succeeded by the Roland XV series, which introduces stereo tones, a new expansion standard, more on-board effects and waveforms.

JV series synths are highly expandable, most prominently by the Roland SR-JV80 series cards, but there are also several more obscure formats (see below).

The Roland XP line of synthesizers are keyboard versions of later JV modules, they are included here as they largely share the same technology.

Models overview

Modules

The JV-1080 is the most famous JV module.
The JV-2080 is the series' most powerful full-size synth module.
The JV-1010 packs much of the JV-2080's power into a much smaller package.
  • Roland JV-880 - first model, based on the same technology used in the Roland SC-55. Has a keyboard model as well.
  • Roland JV-1080 - most famous JV sound module, it greatly expands the feature set of the original models.
  • Roland JV-2080 - enhanced JV-1080, adding an extra bank and 4 extra SR-JV80 slots.
  • Roland JV-1010 - 1 unit tall, half-width, cost-reduced version of the JV-2080 with minimal front panel controls, limited connectivity, and only one expansion slot, but with the Session expansion built-in.

Expansion-only modules

Roland have also released cut-down modules that were designed to only support specific SR-JV80 expansion cards, without any editability or usability in mind. They are all based on the JV-80 architecture, meaning they are limited to 28 voice polyphony, however all contents are immediately accessible as opposed to needing to copy patches from the card into the user bank.

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Keyboards

VST Plugins

GS-based keyboards

These models use a Roland GS-compliant tone generator similar to the Roland SC-55, rather than a JV80 or JV1080-compatible engine. This makes them radically different to other JV series synths in their base configuration.

All of these lack support for the Roland CM-64 compatibility banks that the SC-55 has (only the main GS variation tones are supported).

  • Roland JV-30. GS, 24 polyphony, no expandability.[1]
  • Roland JV-50 and Roland JV-35. These keyboards' GS tone generators have 226 normal instruments, 9 drumkits, and 28-voice polyphony,[2] consistent with the Roland SC-50. They can be upgraded with a Roland VE-JV1 expansion board, which contains the JV-1000's synth engine, making them more like other JV synths, but they are not further expandable. Alternatively, a Roland VE-GS1 board can be installed, providing another 28 voices of polyphony.
  • Roland XP-10. GS, but it adds a lot of extra instruments and extra kits. No expandability.

Model Differences

JV Rack series

JV-880 JV-1080 JV-2080 JV-1010
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W × D × H (mm) 482 × 358 × 45 482 × 281 × 88 482 × 281 × 88 218 × 237 × 45
Rack Units EIA-1U, Full Width EIA-2U, Full Width EIA-2U, Full Width EIA-1U, Half-width
Weight 4.2 kg / 9 lbs 4 oz 5.0 kg / 11 lbs 1 oz 4.9 kg / 10 lbs 13 oz 1.4 kg / 3 lbs 2 oz
Display 24 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit LCD) 		40 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit LCD) 		320×80 dot Graphic LCD
(with backlit) 		7 segments, 3 characters
(LED)
Connectors 2 1/4" L+R Outputs
3×MIDI Connector
2×Card Slot
Phones Jack 		3 1/4" L+R Outputs
3×MIDI Connector
2×Card Slot
Phones Jack 		3 1/4" L+R Outputs
3×MIDI Connector
1×Card Slot
Phones Jack 		1 1/4" L+R Output
3×MIDI Connector
Computer Connector
(Mac, PC-1, PC-2, MIDI)
Phones Jack
Release Date 1992 1994 1996 1999
Parts 8 16 16 16
Maximum Polyphony 28 64 64 64
Supported MIDI Standards None General MIDI General MIDI General MIDI
Expansions SO-PCM1 Card Slot
M256E Card Slot
1X SR-JV80
PN-JV80 (via DATA Card Slot) 		SO-PCM1 Card Slot
M256E / 512E Card Slot
4X SR-JV80
PN-JV80 (via DATA Card Slot) 		M256E / 512E Card Slot
8X SR-JV80
PN-JV80 (via DATA Card Slot) 		1X SR-JV80
Effects Reverb/Delay
Chorus 		EFX (40 Types)
Chorus (1 Type)
Reverb (8 Type) 		3×EFX (40 Types)
Chorus (1 Type)
Reverb (8 Types) 		EFX (40 Types)
Chorus (1 Type)
Reverb (8 Types)
Total Patches 192 640 768 895
References [3] [4] [5] [6]

JV Keyboard Series

JV-80 JV-90 JV-1000 JV-50 JV-35
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W × D × H (mm) 990 × 305 × 85 1200 × 305 × 85 1232 × 348 × 97 1011 × 289 × 92 1011 × 289 × 83
Weight 9 kg / 19 lbs 13 oz 9.9 kg / 21 lbs 13 oz 13.5 kg / 29 lbs 12 oz 6.6 kg / 14 lbs 9 oz 6.2 kg / 13 lbs 11 oz
Keyboard 61 Keys
with Velocity & Aftertouch 		76 Keys
with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch 		61 Keys
with Velocity
Display 2 Lines × 40 Columns
(Backlit) 		40 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit) 		20 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit) 		16 Characters, 2 Lines
Maximum Polyphony 28
Release Date 1991 1993
Supported MIDI Standards None GM
GS
Expansions SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
SO-PCM1 Card Slot
DATA Card Slot 		SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
SO-PCM1 Card Slot
DATA Card Slot
Roland VE series Voice Expansion Board slot 		SO-PCM1 Card Slot
DATA Card Slot
SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
PN-JV80 Series Slot
Roland VE series Voice Expansion Board slot
MF-2DD Micro floppy drive 		Roland VE series Voice
Expansion Board slot
Effects 3× Chorus
8× Reverb
Total Patches 192 320 320 320
Total Performances 48 80 80 8
Total Rhythm Sets 3 5 5 9
Parts 8 8 8 16
References [7] [8] [9] [10]

XP Keyboard Series

XP-80 XP-60 XP-50 XP-30 XP-10
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W × D × H (mm) 1238 × 349 × 107 1028 × 349 × 107 1023 × 348 × 97 1011 × 289 × 88 1034 × 296 × 94
Weight 12.9 kg / 28 lbs 8 oz 10.7 kg / 23 lbs 10 oz 9.3 kg / 20 lbs 9 oz 7.8 kg / 17 lbs 4 oz 5.0 kg / 11 lbs 8 oz
Keyboard 76 Keys
with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch 		61 Keys
with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch 		61 Keys
with Velocity
Display 320 × 80 Full-dot Backlit LCD 40 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit) 		16 Characters, 2 Lines
Maximum Polyphony 64
Release Date 1998 1994 1999 1995
Supported MIDI Standards General MIDI System Level 1 General MIDI System Level 1, GS
Expansions 4× SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
Demonstration Disk
Dance kit Disk 		4× SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
Demonstration Disk 		2× SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
SoundDiver JV / XP
SmartMedia S2M-5, S4M-5 		None
Effects 40× EFX
8× Reverb
1× Chorus 		8× Reverb, 8× Chorus
Total Patches 512 512 512 1406 338
Total Performances 64 64 64 64 64
Total Rhythm Sets 8 8 8 26 16
Parts 16 16 16 16 16
References [11] [12] [13] [14]

Expansion

JV series synths are expandable by various means, depending on the model:

  • SR-JV80 series expansion boards. These are installed in expansion bays, and provide a large number of samples and patches.
  • Some older models have PCM card slots. These can use:
    • SO-PCM1 series PCM cards. These provide samples and patches, but have a much lower capacity than the SR-JV80 boards, and are not supported in newer models. Almost all their sounds are incorporated into SR-JV80-07 "Super Sound Set" or built into later JV models.
    • SO-JD80 waveform cards (from SL-JD80 series sets; the PN-JD80 patch cards from the same sets do not work)[15]
  • Some models have data card slots. These can use:
    • M-256E or M-512E memory cards,[4] for saving custom patches to
    • PN-JV80 patch cards (TODO?)
  • Some keyboard models can use Roland VE series "Voice Expansion" boards, which contain a complete JV or GS synth on a board, supplementing the internal synth engine with more polyphony and, potentially, a different type of synthesis.

References

  1. ↑ Roland JV-30 Owner's Manual.
  2. ↑ Roland JV-50 and JV-35 Owner's Manual.
  3. ↑ Roland JV-880 Owners Manual, pg. 10-44
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roland JV-1080 Owner's Manual, page 31.
  5. ↑ Roland JV-2080 Owners Manual, pg. 196
  6. ↑ Roland JV-1010 Owners Manual, pg. 89
  7. ↑ Roland JV-80 Owners Manual, pg. 209
  8. ↑ Roland JV-90 Owners Manual, pg. 154
  9. ↑ Roland JV-1000 Owners Manual, pg. 97
  10. ↑ Roland JV-50 / JV-35 Owners Manual, pg. 123
  11. ↑ Roland XP-60 / XP-80 Owners Manual, pg. 231
  12. ↑ Roland XP-50 Owners Manual, pg. 152
  13. ↑ Roland XP-30 Owners Manual, pg. 207
  14. ↑ Roland XP-10 Owners Manual, pg. 95
  15. ↑ JV-1080: Using the SL-JD80-Series Sound Library with the JV-1080 (Roland support article)
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