View and download roland xv 3080 owners manual online. The roland xv3080 128voice synthesizer module is based on the bestsounding, most expressive and expandable new synthesizer architecture in roland history. Dance is filled with tons of fat, punchy, dynamic, cool synths, hits, leads, pads, basses, percussive sounds, synth fx, stabs and much more, with all arpeggios programmed for maximum playability. Roland xp50, xp80, xp60, xp30, xv88, jv1080, jv2080. Xv 3080, xv 5050 and fantom xr can be listed as the alternative to xv 5080. The xv3080 is a 128voice professional synthesizer that picks up where the classic jvseries synthesizers left off. The xv 5080 has a 44,1 khz samplingrate, the 3080 uses 32 khz. May 19, 2015 this is the factory demo from the roland xv 3080 synthesizer.
Id probably go for 06orchestral and 07ultimate keys. You can also modify rhythm sets in this mode, as well as their effects. From lowend theory to iconic retro game sounds, this instrument is limited only. The xv 3080 and xv 88 have identical sound engines and the same sounds, no differences. Jul 31, 2012 the xv series by roland is still popular and i think thats for a couple of good reasons. The sounds include those from the jv2080 plus many more new sounds and.
Roland 5050 versus 5080 vintage synth explorer forums. Be sure to reattach it after the simm has been installed. The xv 3080 is the same engine as the xv 88 keyboard. Couples of vintage roland synth sounds like jupiter8 pads and mks80 brass sound are on found on this collection as well. The xv 5080 and a more powerful engine and much better effects. Roland clan forums view topic xv3080 and xv88 questions. In a few minutes, im hooking that roland fantom xr up to the dac again, and ill. Apr 07, 2014 super jv vs xv series following the jvxp series were rolands xv series.
This workhorse module offers 128 voices, true stereo waveforms per tone, expressive matrix control, expandability via new 64mb srx and popular srjv80series wave expansion boards, and a host of new studioquality effects. All the effects are the same, except the 5080 uses the reverb ported over from the jv synths. The xv 3080 only has a 2line lcd display screen whereas the xv 5080 has a giant jv2080 style lcd display. The 3080, 5050, xv88, and all the fantoms are the same, except for packaging. You will need the pc smf update application if you do not have access to a sequencer program. If you can get along with 64 voice polyphony, consider the xv 2020. Find great deals on ebay for roland xv 5050 and roland xv 5080.
The xv3080 is a 128voice professional synthesizer that picks up where the. The xv3080 does not have the ability to read and playback akai or s700 sample libraries. So you can make backups of patches and performance on the pc hard drive, which is more. A walkthrough and comparison of the jv1080 and xv5080 plugins released. The xv series by roland is still popular and i think thats for a couple of. Roland fantom x8 home, roland fantom x6 gig, reaper software, roland m, proteus x2, akai dps 12i. Super jv vs xv series following the jvxp series were rolands xv series.
The roland jv2080 was the successor to the very popular, industrystandard studio expander of the 90s, the jv1080 the jv2080 still featured the same generous polyphony of. Designed to replace the jv1010 as rolands entrylevel synth product, the xv2020 is diminutive, affordable, and crammed with those great xv sounds. The piano sounds on the 3080 are ok, but good luck finding an srx11 complete piano card. The xv 5080, and xv 5050 have both been replaced by the fantomxr. Rolands xv2020 is an affordable spinoff from their flagship 3080 and 5080 samplebased synths, providing the same type of. This is part 2 of the xv comparison video and yes, it gets even nerdier. The xv3080 only has a 2line lcd display screen whereas the xv5080 has a giant jv2080 style lcd display. With over 900 presets, roland clouds xv5080 facilitates genrehopping fluidity. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds.
Rolands sound module xv5080 sports 128 voices, 32part. Theres a patch finder for quickly finding sounds sorted by type, as found on the jv2080. A demo of some of the patches of the roland xv3080 that we are selling. Patchman music roland jv1010, jv1080, jv2080, jv3080. Turn off the power on the xv5080 and any connected devices, and disconnect any cables connected to the. The xv 5080 is roland s ultimate sound module, based on the bestsounding, most expressive and expandable new synthesizersample player architecture in roland history. View and download roland xv3080 owners manual online. Xv5080 if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Roland mc909 1 soniccell module 2 xv88 2 xv5050, xv3080, and xv2020 modules 2 xv5080 4 vstudio 700 1 some later srx cards, for example the srx96 and 97 do not work in the xv3080 host synthesizer module nor in the xv88 keyboard synthesizer. Its very portable, easy to use and has 2 srx slots. I just wanted to add from what has been written about this unit that there was a sound editor software for devices roland xv series with xv3080. I just wanted to add from what has been written about this unit that there was a sound editor software for devices roland xv series with xv 3080. Yes the 1080, 2080, 3080 and 5080 belongs to the same family but the 990 is a completel different story, his big brother is the jd800. The xv5080 has an enhanced front panel with a giant jv2080 style lcd display. This is the standard midi file update for the xv 5080. Sos forum roland jv1080 vs jv2080 vs xv3080 vs xv5080. Roland xv5080 at sound of music useful info, comparisons, links, cubase sx scripts. Roland xv3080 synthesizer w maudio midisport 8x8 and grundorf rack. The sounds on the xv 3080 are superb, and if you like them, you should consider it, because youre not going to get anything like it on the x. The roland xv 3080 128voice synthesizer module is based on the bestsounding, most expressive and expandable new synthesizer architecture in roland history.
Given the number of sounds in memory is not a luxury. Super jv vs xv series following the jvxp series were roland s xv series. A yahoo group with discussion and files for the xv5080. Check out the roland xv5080 setting a patch to sound the same in performance mode page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Roland 5050 versus 5080 post by desmond wed dec 03, 2014 5. It was a huge success with artists and producers, eventually leading to even more powerful models like the jv2080 and xv 5080. Roland xv 3080 synthesizer w maudio midisport 8x8 and grundorf rack. Volume 2 was designed to be controlled by a wind controller such as the yamaha wx5. This workhorse module offers 128 voices, true stereo waveforms per tone, expressive matrix control, expandability via new 64mb srx and popular srjv80series wave expansion boards, and a. This flagship module offers 128 voices, true stereo waveforms per tone, expressive matrix control, expandability via new 64mb srx and popular srjv80series wave expansion. Roland has made the xv patches available for the fantom xs series products as a free download.
Roland xv 5080 midi sound module factory presets duration. I have owned the xv88, 3080, 5080, x7 x8, and xr and i would stick with all but the 5080 unless you get the extra needed. This is the factory demo from the roland xv3080 synthesizer. Xv3080, xv5050 and fantom xr can be listed as the alternative to xv5080. In fact, i think you could do a midi dump from one to the other like between the x and xr. Covers a load of classic roland sounds, as well as moog, oberheim, yamaha and others. Im not sure that the 5080 patches that were ported for use in the fantom sound exactly like they did in the 5080. Volume 1, wind controller essentials, for the roland xv 2020, xv 5080, xv 88, xv 5050, xv 3080, and compatibles contains a full bank of 128 allnew and amazing patches and 64 astounding performances specially designed to be used with and requires a midi wind controller or breath controller. The roland xv5080 128voice synthesizer module is the ultimate sound. Today, im proving to myself again that my yamaha motifrack es sounds better using the outboard dac imo. The xv5080 and a more powerful engine and much better effects. I like my roland jv1010, but am interested in a couple of srx expansion cards the 1010 only takes the older jv80 boards.
The 3080 should have most if not all of the patcheswaveforms of the 5080. It was a huge success with artists and producers, eventually leading to even more powerful models like the jv2080 and xv5080. Roland xv5080 setting a patch to sound the same in. Roland jd990 with vintage synth expansion vs xv5050 post by desmond. Bank c on the xv 5080 focuses on brass, pad, choir and unique fx sounds. The xv5080 is equipped with two slots for simms, allowing you to expand memory capacity by 128 mb with two 64 megabyte simms installed. If you can get along with 64 voice polyphony, consider the xv2020.
Roland s xv2020 is an affordable spinoff from their flagship 3080 and 5080 samplebased synths, providing the same type of highquality additive synthesis based on. I will focus now on xv5050 and compare it with jv1080. It includes all the sounds of his big brother 5080 thats still much more expensive. However, it is roland xv5080 that occupies a leading position regarding each parameter. The vintage synth card is indispensable, imo, and getting harder to find. The xv5080, and xv5050 have both been replaced by the. The xv series by roland is still popular and i think thats for a couple of good reasons.
Roland mc909 1 soniccell module 2 xv 88 2 xv 5050, xv 3080, and xv 2020 modules 2 xv 5080 4 vstudio 700 1 some later srx cards, for example the srx96 and 97 do not work in the xv3080 host synthesizer module nor in the xv 88 keyboard synthesizer. The xv5080 is rolands ultimate sound module, based on the bestsounding, most expressive and expandable new synthesizersample player architecture in roland history. Patchman music roland xv5080, xv88, xv5050, xv3080, xv. I will focus now on xv 5050 and compare it with jv1080. You can select srx sounds from a synths front panel or via midi messages, which has a few advantages. One thing that is very different on 5050 vs 1080 is the dynamics. Xv5050 sound module patch listing 2002 roland corporation u. Programming the xv 3080 is indepth but intuitive and well documented. However, it is roland xv 5080 that occupies a leading position regarding each parameter. Xv5080 collection preset bank c roland corporation. To my ears they sound ok, but not much better than the xp series. Additionally, i have a roland xv3080, that is just slightly less beefysounding than the xv5080 analog and a little bbe, will work fine on those.
Bank c on the xv5080 focuses on brass, pad, choir and unique fx sounds. You must have a way of copying this file from your computer to a smartmedia card. The xv3080 is the same engine as the xv88 keyboard. But for the most professional and elegant roland synthesizer ever, look no further than the xv 5080. Roland jd990 with vintage synth expansion vs xv5050.
So i am thinking about picking up an xv2020 or a sonic cell, each of which can hold a pair of srx cards. While the roland cloud jv1080 has the look, feel and factory patches of the original, it has the expanded effects, additional waveforms, and increased polyphony of its successors. Bass 012 homey bass 0 finger bass 014 nylon bass 015 ac. Additionally, i have a roland xv 3080, that is just slightly less beefysounding than the xv 5080 analog and a little bbe, will work fine on those. Among the competing instruments of that era, we can mention korg triton rack and yamaha motifrack es. Also, the 5050 came from roland with all the patches from the 5080, the 3080, and a selection of sounds from the fa76it says so in the brouchure. All sounds were recorded direct with no additional effects. For fans roland you will find all the series 1080, 2080, 3080 inside. Great series of articles at sound on sound part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4. The roland jv2080 was the successor to the very popular, industrystandard studio expander of the 90s, the jv1080 the jv2080 still featured the same generous polyphony of 64 voices, and 16part midi multitimbrality.
As of xv5080, i tested it side by side against xp30 on the same patches and the difference was. As with patches, the xv5080 can also be used as a sound module for playing individual rhythm sets when controlled with an external midi device. Roland xv 5080 at sound of music useful info, comparisons, links, cubase sx scripts. The 5080 does have an extra sound bank with a few extra sounds, but none worth mentioning really. Designed to replace the jv1010 as roland s entrylevel synth product, the xv2020 is diminutive, affordable, and crammed with those great xv sounds. Useful and great sound collection for many music styles.
Provides some synth sounds and os updates for the access virus, roland xv3080 and novation nova plus other synths. Minus these few limitations, the xv 3080 is still an immensely powerful proquality sound module. The 3080 should have most if not all of the patches waveforms of the 5080. This is the xv edit pro for xv 3080 on the site soundtower. Though it uses the same sample set as the 3080 it converts those rom samples to a higher bit rate before processing though the synth engine and effects. Also, the 5050 came from roland with all the patches from the 5080, the 3080. Volume 1, wind controller essentials, for the roland xv2020, xv5080, xv88, xv5050, xv3080, and compatibles contains a full bank of 128 allnew and amazing patches and 64 astounding performances specially designed to be used with and requires a midi wind controller or breath controller. Theres a patch finder for quickly finding sounds sorted by type, as found on. These sounds load into the roland xv synth only, and require a wind controller or breath controller for proper use.
Roland xv 5080 synthesiser sound module 2u rack mount synth w midi 100v. The xv3080 has plenty of quality builtin digital effects including reverb and effects derived from roland srv3030, vstudios, and rss technology. This is the xvedit pro for xv3080 on the site soundtower. With a massive 128 voices, the xv3080 is capable of extensive layering and multitimbral applications. Programming the xv3080 is indepth but intuitive and well documented. The xv 3080 has plenty of quality builtin digital effects including reverb and effects derived from roland srv3030, vstudios, and rss technology. The xv3080 does not have the ability to read and playback akai or. Patchman music jv1010 1080 2080 3080 xp30 volume 2 wind controller volume 2 for the roland jv1010, jv1080, jv2080, jv3080, xp30, and compatibles contains 128 patches and 32 performances specially designed to be used with and requires a midi wind controller or breath controller.
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