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.

c. blevins

March 21, 2013 @ 3:47 pm

Hi. Cool site, btw. I have both a JD990 and a JV90. I also have the orchestra card installed in the module and a synth card in the keyboard. Was wondering if is there a site that handles buy/selling of vintage gear or how I would find out the value of these items if I were to sale them? I also have an R70. They are like new condition. I also have the entire Roland library. I still use the JV90 for a controller. Thanks.

BeN-HuR

January 17, 2013 @ 5:22 am

Very nice piano sounds mostly for Samba and RnB. It gives the feeling of a highly compressed stage piano and it is very light weight if you are on tour. Also used on MJ's Another Part Of Me video. I used to play it on some of my 90s productions and it is very much belong to that time.

dekatran

December 7, 2012 @ 5:42 pm

I have one JV-90 & one JV-1000 for live gigs. Exept the synth section, they're a powerfull mother keyboards. I've patched 16 modules on them 8+8 and the work superb!!!

davi

November 22, 2012 @ 12:43 am

como faço para misturar 2 timbre sem ser no performace pq aquele cassypaino e muito estridente eu vi um cara que disse que colocou placa de expanção do xp-80 no jv-35 tem como fazer isso no jv-90 e o que é programçao que o povo tanto fala que é dificil pra que isso serve vlw

Chet Lamm

October 24, 2012 @ 12:56 pm

Does anybody know if a osc (sample) in these synths can be FM modulated with another sample to give a VCF filter 'rhythm' like the intro to ELP's Karn Eval Nine?

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