Roland XV-5080
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| W × H × D (mm) | 482 × 88 × 281 |
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| Rack units | 2U, full-width |
| Weight | 4.9kg |
| Type | Fully-editable ROMpler sound module |
| Manufacturer | Roland |
| Release date | 2000 |
| Standards | General MIDI General MIDI 2 |
| Parts | 32 |
| Max polyphony | 128 |
| Normal presets | 1280 (total) 896 (128 × 7 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2) |
| Drum presets | 27 (total) 14 (2 × 7 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2) |
| Expansion | 4 × SRX 4 × SR-JV80 |
| Effects | Reverb (4 types) Chorus (2 types) 3x MFX (90 types) [infobox 1] [infobox 2] |
| Output resolution | 24-bit, 44.1 kHz |
All above information taken from the XV-5080 Owner Manual, page 306 in particular.
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The Roland XV-5080 is a 128-voice, 32-part synthesizer in the XV series, released in 2000 alongside the XV-3080. It is also the flagship of this series, featuring an upgraded set of MFX, including COSM technology, built-in sampling with upgrade-able SIMM memory (up to 128MB, 2x 64MB), a display similar to the JV-2080 as well as being the most expandable, with 8 total expansion slots. It also features a SmartMedia (3.3v or 5v, 2-128 MB) card slot that can be used to store patches, samples or firmware update.
It includes the base JV-2080 banks (PR-A thru PR-C, and PR-E which is renamed to PR-D) and includes 3 new banks (PR-E thru PR-G). It omits the GM bank (PR-D on the JV units) in favour of the new GM2 banks, which include 256 patches.
Notable features
- Because it is expandable with RAM, you can connect a compatible device (CD drive, hard disk, modern SD to SCSI adapter) via its SCSI connector on the back and load Roland S-770 formatted discs. It can also additionally load Akai S1000/S3000 libraries, as well as raw AIFF/WAV samples.[1]
- The XV-5080 requires this specific type of SIMM memory: 72-pin, with 60ns access time or faster, 5V voltage, and up to 64MB capacity per stick. The height of it must be 36mm or less for clearance purposes.[2]
- Keep in mind though that the XV-5080 is not meant as a sampler. It will happily load the files but you may have a hard time actually editing them beyond setting loop points.
- The XV-5080 supports digital output via S/P DIF at either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
- The unit features a universal power supply, meaning you can connect it to any mains outlet as long as you have the appropriate power cable, regardless of where the unit was bought from. A Japanese unit will work just fine in the EU, and vice versa.
Oddities
- Although it advertises having 3x MFX slots, patch mode will only allow for one MFX.
- Performance mode must set the MFX parameters for all three parts upon loading the performance, as only one MFX slot can be written to by loading different patches in the performance. Some effects will use up enough processing power to render only one effect usable globally.
- Loading material via SCSI may overwrite the user patch/performance/kit area with the appropriate material hosted on the SCSI device.[3]
- This is also not temporary, as rebooting the device and/or disconnecting the SCSI device will render the new patches/performances inoperable.
References
- ↑ Roland XV-5080 Owners Manual, page 187.
- ↑ Roland XV-5080 Owners Manual, page 181.
- ↑ Gordon Reid via Sound on Sound, November 2000 issue - "Roland XV5080". - "Once loaded, the S770's Patches and Performances park themselves in the appropriate number of user memories rather than any form of buffer. [...] As you would expect, these Patches and Performances are retained in memory when you switch off the XV5080, but the sample data itself is lost."