The JV-90 is an excellent mid-nineties keyboard controller and MIDI synthesizer. It featured a full 76-note semi-weighted keyboard. There are also several sliders above the keyboard with assignable parameters for fast hands-on editing. The sounds of the JV-90 (and JV-80) were the basis for the JV-1080, JV-2080 and XP-80 synths that came later. You'll find basses, synth sounds, pads, leads, strings, percussion, drumkits and more. One additional ROM slot allows you to add an 8MB SR-JV80 expansion board for more great sounds.

Unfortunately, the JV-90 is not a workstation like the XP-80. With only 28 (or 56) voice polyphony and no built-in sequencer, you aren't likely to make this your ONLY synth. But its keyboard feels great and many of its sounds are still useable, making the JV-90 a nice master MIDI keyboard. The JV-80 is basically the same thing as the JV-90 except it has a typical 61-note keyboard and less memory.

Patrik Wallander

November 4, 2010 @ 7:47 am

You could indeed send midi with the faders, volume pan and etc. and in GM mode even more. I've done it with a Roland XV5080 module, mixing and turning on of sounds in my live-setup in realtime.

Olof

September 10, 2010 @ 10:29 am

You can actually fix the aftertouch on the unit and make it adjustable by putting in a variable resistor in the op-amp circuit if you want to - mine works perfectly now. However, as far as I can see the faders don't transmit MIDI data so I don't understand how you can use them to control other synths...?

nitro

August 28, 2010 @ 12:09 am

It's an excellent master controller. Ideal for home studios. Aftertouch is typically roland, a bit tough, but it's part of the jv line has oodles of patches and 14 cards.

nitro

August 28, 2010 @ 12:06 am

I have one of these. I use the sliders and the performances to control my other synths. I like to set up and save volume and pan for 8 other synths in the performance bank, so no problem there. :)

arie

August 11, 2010 @ 12:36 am

spesifikasi dari jv90 apa aja?

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