Roland JV-1080

Roland JV-1080
Manufacturer Roland
Dates 1994–2001
Technical specifications
Polyphony 64 voices
Timbrality 16-part Multi-timbral
Oscillator 4 (ROM, Saw Down, Saw Up, Square, Triangle, White Noise)
Synthesis type Rompler[1]
Input/output
Keyboard none
External control MIDI (In, Out, Thru)[2]

The Roland JV-1080 (a.k.a. Super JV, Super JV-1080, or simply 1080) is a sample-based synthesizer/sound module in the form of a 2U rack design and rack version of Roland JV-90 (1993).

Features

The JV-1080 features a 64-Voice Polyphony, as well as 16-part Multi-timbral capabilities. From the factory, the JV-1080 comes with hundreds of patches, and several rhythm kits (8 megabytes total). It can be expanded with up to 4 SR-JV80 expansion cards, as well as a PCM and Data card, to provide up to 42 megabytes.

Factory Sounds

The core sampled waveforms of the JV-1080 were developed by Roland R&D-LA in Culver City, California.

Many of the most well-known Factory presets and Xpansion board sounds of the JV-series were created by Eric Persing of Spectrasonics and Ace Yukawa.

Popularity and longevity

The JV-1080 has been used on more recordings than any other module in history. Its rock-solid construction and durability has allowed the JV-1080 to still be widely used to this date. Typically, they are sold on eBay for around $150–300, making them a very affordable choice for beginners, and musicians with not a lot of money to work with.

Notable users

References

  1. ↑ "Roland JV-1080". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Roland Super JV1080". Sound on Sound. December 1994. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Baker: From Planet Rock To Star Maker". Sound On Sound. June 1997. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dario G: Recording SunMachine". Sound On Sound. October 1998. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eliot Kennedy: Producing Sheffield Music". Sound On Sound. September 1997. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gary Barlow: Recording, Production & Songwriting". Sound On Sound. November 1998. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014.
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