The JV-2080 is everything you could expect from a modern sound module, but more! A massive 64 voice multitimbral performance module that strives to offer the best all-around features for creating new and vintage sounds for any musical style. Excellent acoustic sounds of all instruments both common and ethnic. A massive amount of techno sounds complete with pulses, blips, sweeps, and the ever popular LFO, VCF and VCA type controls for patch editing and real-time editing. The 2080 is extremely expandable with room for 8 sound cartridges from the JV-80 series, as well as a data card slot. The 2080 has 5 excellent effects processors too, including the new EFX processors. Verb, delay, panning effects, chorus, flange, etc... It is used by many artists from all styles including Todd Terry, Max Graham, Richard Barbieri, Mike Oldfield, LTJ Bukem, ATB, and Hardfloor.

Bob Richards

June 15, 2013 @ 1:51 pm

@Leo, I believe the 2080 is supported by both the Unisyn and Sound Quest editor/librarian software. And back to the debate over sound, I’ve owned both and if there is a difference it’s indistinguishable especially in the context of other instruments mixed together. Again, the ability to sync the loops and beats to midi clock on the 2080 makes it a winner.

Lorentz

May 30, 2013 @ 9:32 pm

It may be that on a patch level a 1080 has an indefinable superior sound quality to a 2080, but at performance level and for tweaking, the 2080 wins hands down. Prices in 2013 mean you could afford both, anyway. I have to admit to a geeky likeness for anything from Roland called Super, but I think if I had to have only one, it'd be the 2080. Same basic sound, bigger display, more memory, and the price of peanuts as pookiman says.
@ Leo - I'm not aware of any software editors - you don't really need it though, the UI is about as good as it gets for this vintage

Synthesyst2013

May 23, 2013 @ 2:19 am

The Roland JV1080 sound quality is superior that the JV2080.A large display,3 effects as same time and 8x expansion do not exceed the power of JV1080.Make a comparison

Leo

April 23, 2013 @ 7:15 pm

Does anyone make an editor or software for the JV-2080?

Pookiman

December 19, 2012 @ 9:48 am

Got mine for peanuts on eBay a couple years back, and I love it!
Incredibly useful synth, I can dial in pretty much any sound I need, and the DAC is very clean unlike cheaper Roland synths of that era - the JX-305 which I also have shares the same sound engine, but doesn't sound as good as the JV.
Highly recommended, this synth lets me create complete arrangements.

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