JV-1080

Features

PCM Heaven

Throughout the 1990s, Roland digital synthesizers based on PCM sampled waveforms formed the basis of music as diverse as R&B, pop, hip-hop, new wave and film scores. Some of these sounds, originally meant to mimic acoustic instruments, became so iconic themselves that they’ve become a permanent part of the collective musical sound palette. Some say it’s the most recorded sound module in history, and lately artists have been utilizing these sounds again, in new and modern ways.

The JV-1080 is the most famous of the Roland PCM powerhouses, and the inspiration for the Roland Cloud JV-1080. It was a huge success with artists and producers, eventually leading to even more powerful models like the JV-2080 and XV-5080. While the Roland Cloud JV-1080 has the look, feel and factory patches of the original, it has the expanded effects, additional waveforms, and increased polyphony of its successors. Bottom line: this is the ultimate in 90s-era Roland sound—now in a modern plugin for your DAW.

More of everything

The Roland Cloud JV-1080 has everything artists love about the original hardware plus new capabilities from its successors. Including the 448 waveforms of the original, the JV-1080 plugin has over 1000 waveforms to combine and mutate into fresh, original patches. Effects are an integral part of the JV-1080 sound and here the original 40 MFX types have been expanded to 78, along with more reverb and chorus algorithms. The Roland Cloud JV-1080 also features double the polyphony, two additional time-variant low-pass filters, a step LFO and enhanced Matrix Control functions.

Prime Digital

Dripping with retro-cool stabs and effects, iconic guitars and strings, and evocative plucked and ethnic instruments, the JV-1080 is also a deep, programmable synthesizer capable of some neat digital tricks. Layers of meticulous PCM samples, two LFOs, multiple time variant filters, a flexible modulation matrix and effects galore make the JV-1080 a formidable weapon for those who know how to wield it. The Roland Cloud JV-1080 has full graphical control of parameters making tone-crafting feel new and exciting, whether it’s adding authentic 90s vibe to a track or reimagining these sounds in new ways.

Downloads

JV-1080 Owner's Manual (English)

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Specs

Specifications

Maximum Polyphony	128 voices
Part	1 part
Tone Memory Type	2 Types (Patch/Rhythm Set)
Waves	1,083 waves
Effects	Multi Effects: 78
	Chorus: 3
	Reverb: 5
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
Memories per bank	128 memories User can make new user banks
Plug-In Formats	VSTi 2.4(64bit)* Windows only VSTi 3.6(64bit) AU AAX

System Requirements (macOS™)

Operating System	macOS 10.14 macOS 10.15 macOS 11
Host Application	VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 3.6 compatible
	Audio Units (AU) version: V2 Audio Units compatible AAX Compatible
CPU	Intel® Core™ i5 or better Apple M1 chip
RAM	2 GB or more
Hard Disk	400 MB or more
Display/Colors	1280 x 800 or higher/16.7 million colors or more
Other	You'll need Internet connectivity to authenticate this software

System Requirements (Windows®)

Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 (64-bit) Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit) This does not work with the Windows® RT. This does not work with the Windows® Phone. *This does not work on the virtual machines such as Hyper-V, Virtual PC, or Boot Camp.
Host Application	VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 2.4/3.6 compatible AAX Compatible
CPU	Intel® Core™ i5 or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Hard Disk	400 MB or more
Display/Colors	1280 x 800 or higher, 24 bit Full Color or more
Other	You'll need Internet connectivity to authorize this software.
	You'll need Adobe Reader (available free of charge) in order to read the online help.

^{* Although Roland has tested numerous configurations and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the software synthesizer version of the JV-1080 Software Synthesizer, Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the JV-1080 Software Synthesizer based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements. This is because there are too many other variables that may influence the processing environment, including differences in motherboard design and the particular combination of other devices involved.}

^{Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

VST is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.}