Roland JV-1080
synthesizer | |
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General | |
Surname | Super JV JV-1080 |
Manufacturer | Roland |
Sound synthesis | digital, linear arithmetic synthesis |
Period | 1994-2001 |
Price (year of publication) | ? |
properties | |
Polyphonic | yes, 64-fold |
Multitimbral | yes, 16 times |
keyboard | no |
Oscillators | multiple, sample-based |
filter | Time variable filter (TVF) |
LFO | 2, various Waveforms |
Effects | yes, 40 different ones |
Interface (noun) | MIDI (In / Out / Thru), serial |
Sequencer | - |
D / A converter | 16 bit |
ROME | 512 patches, 8 drum kits |
R.A.M. | 128 patches, 2 drum kits |
Ext. Memory | 4 ROM boards , 2 RAM / ROM memory cards |
The Roland JV-1080 , also known as the Super JV , is a sample- based synthesizer from 1994. It is the sound module version of the Roland JV-90 from 1993.
The JV-1080 is the predecessor of the JV-2080 and thus also of the following models, such as the XV-5050 . The JV-1010 is a lower- cost version .
Sound generation
The JV-1080 has 64-fold polyphony and can reproduce 16 different sounds simultaneously ( multi-timbrality ). The sound is generated using the linear arithmetic synthesis that was typical for Roland at the time , in which PCM samples are refined using subtractive synthesis .
From the factory it is already equipped with 640 patches and 10 drum kits (128 patches and 2 drum kits of which can be overwritten), so that in the basic configuration it has 8 megabytes of sound data. With up to four expansion boards of the type SR-JV80 and a slot for a PCM sound card as well as for a data card, however, it can be supplemented, with which up to 42 megabytes of storage space can be achieved. SR-JV80 boards typically hold up to 256 patches and 8 drum kits.
The wave data from the JV-1080 was sampled by the Roland R&D LA development team in Culver City, California . Many of the well-known factory and extension sounds of the JV series were - as with the D-50 - designed by Eric Persing ( Spectrasonics ) and Ace Yukawa.
Up to 40 different digital effects can be added. A chorus , a reverb and a signal processor are available for an additional effect.
handling
The JV-1080 is operated via a large alphanumeric fluorescent display , buttons and an input wheel. However, it can also be done entirely via MIDI or a combination of both.
success
The JV-1080 is considered the typical synthesizer module of the 1990s and has been used in more music productions than any other module. Due to its solid construction and universal applicability, the JV-1080 can still be found in many studios and on some stages in the 2010s, where it delivers the "bread-and-butter" sounds.
In the 2010s the price of the devices dropped so much that the JV series became interesting for beginners and amateur musicians as well.
Known users
- 808 State
- Bradley Joseph
- Depeche Mode
- Dub star
- Hans Zimmer
- Jens Johansson
- Keith Zizza
- Kenji Kawai
- Leigh Dickson
- Microesfera
- Paul van Dyk
- Rhythm plate
- Tony Banks
- Vangelis
- Vince Clarke
- Tame Impala
Web links
- Roland JV-1080 - Homepage and support for the JV-1080 at Roland
- Vintage Synth Explorer: JV-1080 (English)
- Planet-Groove: JV-1080 Description and List of the SR-JV80 Expansion Boards (English)
- Roland JV - Editor and Library Program (English)
- WikiAudio: JV-1080 simplified operation tutorial ( Memento from August 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Polynomial: JV-1080 - Description, Sound Samples and Resources