The JV-80 was an excellent mid-nineties digital synthesizer in its time. It helped lay the foundation for the later JV-1080, JV-2080 and XP-series synths. It featured a full 61-note keyboard and several sliders above the keyboard with assignable parameters for fast hands-on editing. Though its stock sounds are nothing great, it can take any of the SR-JV80 expansion boards for 8MB of great new sounds from any of the Orchestral, Vintage Synths, Techno, etc. sets.

Unfortunately, the JV-80 is no workstation like the XP-synths that followed it. With only 28 voice polyphony and no built-in sequencer, its likely that this won't be your ONLY synth. The JV-90 is basically the same as this, except that it has an excellent 76-note semi-weighted keyboard for a great feel, more memory and sounds. The JV-80 also came in a 1-space rack-mount form as the JV-880. The JV-80 has been used by Eat Static and Vangelis.

29 VISITOR COMMENTS

Gary Kahn

April 27, 2012 @ 4:12 pm

JV 80 manual is available here...
http://www.rolandus.com/support/owners_manuals/?group=4
It� 39;s an image so you can not do searches but it's a copy of the orginal manual.
I've had this keyboard new for almost 20 years and am still learning how to use it.
Also, NO SOUND USUALLY MEANS THAT "LOCAL" is OFF. Check the manual on page 75 under MIDI there is a setting to shut the sound off when using MIDI... that's probably your issue.

David Vega

April 8, 2012 @ 7:20 pm

need manual for Roland JV-80 Keyboard. please if anyone knows how i can get one.
i t ried to download it from this page but the file says its cor rupt.. Thanks

Cysion

February 23, 2012 @ 6:37 pm

the xp-50 is a great tool from roland the sounds are very inspiring, id like to be able to pull the sounds up and access them from my daws ie. logic in the sound selection parameter but cant find the list/program anywhere, if you know how to do this is make using the xp-50 easier, let me know

Wes

January 6, 2012 @ 6:51 am

For parts or repair:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLAND-JV80-U-FIX-IT-synthesizer-pia nos-electric-pianos-teclados-keyboards-/280790740017?pt=Keyb oards_MIDI&hash=item41606eac31

Bob Stanek

December 15, 2011 @ 6:14 am

I need a source for Parts for a JV-80, specifically keys and a return spring. Anyone have a source?

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