Trend price : 200€
Updated version of Roland JV-1080 module keeping same waveform but adding for expansion slots, a bigger display, better effect DSP and some extra sounds onboard.
Overview
MODULE 2 rack units. Main panel features a 320 x 80 pixels display, 35 buttons, 2 knobs and 1 slots for DATA memory card .
Terminal connectors:
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Midi interface
- main out
- 4 AUX assignable outs
- headphones.
Voice
main core cpu manages up to 64 voices polyphony or TONES.
STRUCTURE:
a basic pacth is composed by 4 tones PCM samples with edit parameters:
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keyzone assignment
-
pitch tuning
-
panning position
-
delay start time
- FXM
oscillator crossmodulation.
Wavetable
8 Mb ROM contains 448 PCM at 16-bits waves, split into 2 main families:
1- 193 PCM percussive and chromatic one-shot
2-
255 PCM acoustic instruments.
Jv2080 is expandable using SRJ-V board (usual size is 4 or 8 MB) fitted in 1 of the 8 available slots. There are 21 SR-JV available with different instrument styles
Performance
JV engine manages up 16 parts each with assignable:
A special GM (General MIDI) bank reads SMF Midi for a total compatibility.
Filter
TVF - Time-Variant Filter - offers 4 modes: lowpass, bandpass, highpass and peaking
LFO
2 delayed modulators with sync option, fade-in/out; they do provide 7 shapes with adjustable symmetries.
Envelope
each TONE features 3 EGs:
1- EG1 amplitude: 4 segments + 3 times, 8 velocity curves + key follows option
2- EG2 filter : 4 segments + 4 times.
3- EG3 pitch 4 segments + 4 times, keyfollow + random pitch
FX
1- EFX: 40 inserts algorithms :overdrive, phaser, EQ, Leslie, tremolo, flanger, delay, and pitch-shifter
2- Reverb: 7 classic algorithms (Hall, Room, delay, stage) with adjustable damp time
3- Chorus: digital chorus has variable rate, pre-delay, feedback and depth.
Memory
- 768 ROM patches
- 64 ROM performance
- 128 RAM patches
- 32 RAM performances
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Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: classic digital / lot of bread butter sounds
NOT : few upgrades / JV acoustic sounds are getting old
"Some improvement from classic 1080, but nothing really new - bigger display for sure help a better edit. Traditional 90 work horse"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci