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
- 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.
- Roland M-DC1 - Implements the Roland SR-JV80-06 Dance card
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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 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 Roland XP-60.
- 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
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 |
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| 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
- ↑ Roland JV-30 Owner's Manual.
- ↑ Roland JV-50 and JV-35 Owner's Manual.
- ↑ Roland JV-880 Owners Manual, pg. 10-44
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roland JV-1080 Owner's Manual, page 31.
- ↑ Roland JV-2080 Owners Manual, pg. 196
- ↑ Roland JV-1010 Owners Manual, pg. 89
- ↑ Roland JV-80 Owners Manual, pg. 209
- ↑ Roland JV-90 Owners Manual, pg. 154
- ↑ Roland JV-1000 Owners Manual, pg. 97
- ↑ Roland JV-50 / JV-35 Owners Manual, pg. 123
- ↑ Roland XP-60 / XP-80 Owners Manual, pg. 231
- ↑ Roland XP-50 Owners Manual, pg. 152
- ↑ Roland XP-30 Owners Manual, pg. 207
- ↑ Roland XP-10 Owners Manual, pg. 95
- ↑ JV-1080: Using the SL-JD80-Series Sound Library with the JV-1080 (Roland support article)