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Roland JV 1080

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Manufacturer
  
Polyphony
  
64 voices

Oscillator
  
Digital

Dates
  
1994–2001

Timbrality
  
16-part Multi-timbral

Synthesis type
  

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).

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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

  • 808 State
  • Bradley Joseph
  • Depeche Mode
  • Dubstar
  • Hans Zimmer
  • Jens Johansson
  • Keith Zizza
  • Kenji Kawai
  • Leigh Dickson
  • Microesfera
  • Paul Van Dyk
  • Rhythm Plate
  • Tony Banks
  • Vangelis
  • Vince Clarke
  • Tame Impala
  • References

    Roland JV-1080 Wikipedia


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