Roland JV-1080 | |
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Manufacturer | Roland |
Dates | 1994–2001 |
Technical specifications | |
Polyphony | 64 voices |
Timbrality | 16-part Multi-timbral |
Oscillator | Digital |
Synthesis type | Sample-based synthesis |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | none |
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).
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.
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.
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.