All user reviews for the Roland SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synthesizer

The big problem with this card is that it contains only waveforms.

Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but above all its filter.

But if the SR-JV80-04 card includes waveforms synths "classic", although obviously patches can only be porgramms by exploiting the JD filter or JV / XP which it is INSRE which their confre the sound character of a JD or JV / XP, not the character of a Moog, an Arp or Jupiter 8.

Note: I did not say that the sounds are bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers did a very good job), but they are typs "JD" or "JV", and that it is illusory to recreate the vintage sound "classic" with this card.

The big problem with this card is that it contains only waveforms.
Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but above all its filter.
But if the SR-JV80-04 card includes waveforms synths "classic", although obviously patches can only be porgramms by exploiting the JD filter or JV / XP which it is INSRE which their confre the sound character of a JD or JV / XP, not the character of a Moog, an Arp or Jupiter 8.
Note: I did not say that the sounds are bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers have done a good job), but they are typs "JD" or "JV" and that it is unrealistic want to recreate the vintage sounds "classic" with this card.

The big problem with this card is that it contains only waveforms.
Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but above all its filter.
But if the SR-JV80-04 card includes waveforms synths "classic", although obviously patches can only be programms by exploiting the JD filter or JV / XP which it is INSRE which their confre the sound character of a JD or JV / XP, not the character of a Moog, an Arp or Jupiter 8.
Note: I did not say that the sounds are bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers have done a good job), but they are typs "JD" or "JV" and that it is unrealistic want to recreate the vintage sounds "classic" with this card.

The big problem with this card is that it contains only waveforms.

Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but above all its filter.

But if the SR-JV80-04 card includes waveforms synths "classic", although obviously patches can only be porgramms by exploiting the JD filter or JV / XP which it is INSRE which their confre the sound character of a JD or JV / XP, not the character of a Moog, an Arp or Jupiter 8.

Note: I did not say that the sounds are bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers have done a good job; the sonorits are hot, especially with JD-990), but they are typs "JD" or "JV" and that it is illusory to recreate the vintage sound "classic" with this card.

The big problem with this card is that it contains only waveforms.
Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but above all its filter.
But if the SR-JV80-04 card includes waveforms synths "classic", although obviously patches can only be porgramms by exploiting the JD filter or JV / XP which it is INSRE which their confre the sound character of a JD or JV / XP, not the character of a Moog, an Arp or Jupiter 8.
Note: I did not say that the sounds are bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers have done a good job), but they are typs "JD" or "JV" and that it is unrealistic want to recreate the vintage sounds "classic" with this card.

The big problem with this card is that it contains only waveforms.

Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but above all its filter.

But if the SR-JV80-04 card includes waveforms synths "classic", although obviously patches can only be porgramms by exploiting the JD filter or JV / XP which it is INSRE which their confre the sound character of a JD or JV / XP, not the character of a Moog, an Arp or Jupiter 8.

Note: I did not say that the sounds are bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers have done a good job; the sonorits are hot, especially with JD-990), but they are typs "JD" or "JV" and that it is illusory to recreate the vintage sound "classic" with this card.

express opinion:

few months and many hours on it ... I went through a lot of stuff (digital and analog) samplers of romplers, the VA ...

(I bought a JV for the card in and orchestral card were in by the previous owner) to complete my stock of 6 cards already present in my JV2080 ...

first fast enough Password: patches sounding unusual way in my JV2080 to the point that I wonder if it is the same machine, or if I did not push the output level a bit much ...

the first patches, scans are intoxicating, it breathes, vibrates ca, ca serious scans the stereo image is huge, some fairly successful leads, but mostly low "fit inside" end tell me that reputation is well deserved and earned view well above my expectations.


BUT, a few long minutes later, I started a small sequence to drool a bit this card in performance mode and everything collapses ... big disappointment, even very big disappointment

So I understand that to use it (just like the orchestral elsewhere) have a specific need to host it herself.

So, I come a JV1080 (we throw in the trash right now ... there are crazy people) and I dedicate this SR JV 04 ...

I raise my sequence and $% § ca ... ain hard again, quite nasty. I even found a B3 sound that rivals far north with my electro 3! that is to say ...

there are, however, caveats: 1 - read elsewhere, attacks in my JV1080 dedicated filter is not perfect, not really soft, but he takes his time, ca limit the use of some patches.

Finally, if this card is ringing in patch mode, it mostly means that the Roland engineers are also well optimized effects ... which expanded the sound, but ultimately, the original is not quite the.


In conclusion: an extraordinary map literally. may be not exactly the exact replica of what is expected, but a great creative power, it seems necessary to use it in patch mode and a dedicated synth.

255 patches a few repetitions still with some cards, but approx. 170 helpful. a must, but for those who can afford

The big problem with this card is that it only contains waveforms.

Let me explain what makes the character of a synthesizer (vintage or not), it is not only its oscillators, but before any filter.

However, if the card SR-JV80-04 has the waveform synthesizers "classic" course patches can be programmed by exploiting the filter JD or JV / XP in which it is inserted, giving them the sonic character of a JD or JV / XP, and not the character of a Moog, an Arp or a Jupiter 8.

Warning: I did not say that the sound is bad (on the contrary, Roland programmers have done a good job, the sounds are hot, especially with a JD-990), but they are typed "JD" or "JV", and it is illusory to recreate the sounds of vintage "classic" with this card.

I bought after having been there for a long time on a jv-1080.

But as I also recently bought XP-50, partly out of nostalgia and because it nétait cheap, I wanted to add a map SRJV: the choice was quickly made: the vintage synth!

For me, in 2012, at banks and gigantic free, this is the only card in the series worthwhile SRJV stroke, despite high prices secondhand (2 times more expensive than other SRJV, there is a reason)

Why?

Because this is the grain counts (Roland synths 1994-1996, not sure that we can imitate them with virtual ...).
the main interest being in their old machines synth sounds, sounds of acoustic imitation is long outdated (see other SRJV).

The sounds are the most useful for me pads "Jupiter 8" (nothing to do with the true but it is not serious, they are superb), imitation mellotron, strings machines (Solina) and some good punchy bass, other sounds rather be customize according to your tastes.

Moreover, the value of this card is to build its own patch, which is necessarily less interesting to other SRJV that mimic the acoustics.

This ezt therefore almost the only card that grows SRJV edit waveforms to create your own patches.

Of course, some patches are useless now (at the time no Virtual Analogs) but nothing for those that I mentioned ...

It seems that this card sounds better on the JD-990: it is possible by the different converters but it is still excellent for the JV series.

You can listen some patches here: http://www.synthmania.com/sr-jv80-04.htm, but it is relative comments on the site because they date!

All waveforms are the four SRJV available on the SRX 7 (which contains four waveforms which SRJV 4), but not all patches: https://www.rolandus.com/flash / demos / srx / srx_demo.html

If you like synth sounds that you like "hack" and you are looking for a map SRJV take it (but you guessed it!).

NB: if you buy the last Integra-7 Roland, you have all the sounds CArDS SRJV (and much more), but it will not be the same price (or the same grain?).