Roland JV series

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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.

Keyboards

  • 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-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-50 - 76-key version of the Roland JV-1080, with a built in sequencer. Replaced by the 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.

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. 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.

Model Differences

JV Rack series

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

JV Keyboard Series

JV-80 JV-90 JV-1000 JV-50 JV-35
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W × D × H (mm) 990 × 305 × 85 [6] 1200 × 305 × 85 [7] 1232 × 348 × 97 [8] 1011 × 289 × 92 [9] 1011 × 289 × 83 [9]
Weight 9 kg / 19 lbs 13 oz [6] 9.9 kg / 21 lbs 13 oz [7] 13.5 kg / 29 lbs 12 oz [8] 6.6 kg / 14 lbs 9 oz [9] 6.2 kg / 13 lbs 11 oz [9]
Keyboard 61 Keys
with Velocity & Aftertouch [6]
76 Keys
with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch [7] [8]
61 Keys
with Velocity [9]
Display 2 Lines × 40 Columns
(Backlit) [6]
40 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit) [7]
20 Characters, 2 Lines
(Backlit) [8]
16 Characters, 2 Lines [9]
Maximum Polyphony 28 [6] [7] [8] [9]
Release Date 1991 [6] 1993 [7] [8] [9]
Supported MIDI Standards None [6] [7] [8] GM
GS [9]
Expansions SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
SO-PCM1 Card Slot
DATA Card Slot [6]
SR-JV80 Wave Expansion Board Slot
SO-PCM1 Card Slot
DATA Card Slot
Roland VE series Voice Expansion Board slot [7]
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 [8]
Roland VE series Voice
ExpansionBoard slot [9]
Effects 3× Chorus
8× Reverb [6] [7] [8] [9]
Total Patches 192 [6] 320 [7] 320 [8] 320 [9]
Total Performances 48 [6] 80 [7] 80 [8] 8 [9]
Total Rhythm Sets 3 [6] 5 [7] 5 [8] 9 [9]
Parts 8 [6] 8 [7] 8 [8] 16[9]

XP Keyboard Series

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

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)[14]
  • Some models have data card slots. These can use:
    • M-256E or M-512E memory cards,[3] 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-50 and JV-35 Owner's Manual.
  2. Jump up to: 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Roland JV-880 Owners Manual, pg. 10-44
  3. Jump up to: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Roland JV-1080 Owner's Manual, page 31.
  4. Jump up to: 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Roland JV-2080 Owners Manual, pg. 196
  5. Jump up to: 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Roland JV-1010 Owners Manual, pg. 89
  6. Jump up to: 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 Roland JV-80 Owners Manual, pg. 209
  7. Jump up to: 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 Roland JV-90 Owners Manual, pg. 154
  8. Jump up to: 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 Roland JV-1000 Owners Manual, pg. 97
  9. Jump up to: 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 Roland JV-50 / JV-35 Owners Manual, pg. 123
  10. Jump up to: 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 Roland XP-60 / XP-80 Owners Manual, pg. 231
  11. Jump up to: 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 Roland XP-50 Owners Manual, pg. 152
  12. Jump up to: 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 Roland XP-30 Owners Manual, pg. 207
  13. Jump up to: 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 Roland XP-10 Owners Manual, pg. 95
  14. JV-1080: Using the SL-JD80-Series Sound Library with the JV-1080 (Roland support article)