Advance Synthesis in Three Distinct ModelsThe Roland XV-Series offers the world's most advanced digital synthesis technology, which translates, first and foremost, into incredibly expressive sound. This amazing technology is available in three distinct models designed to meet the needs of performers, studio musicians, and sound designers.
The rackmount XV-3080 Synthesizer Module features 128-voice polyphony, 16-part multitimbral capability, and its 64MB internal wave memory can be expanded with two SRX-Series and four SR-JV80-Series wave expansion boards. Onboard effects include separate studio-quality reverb, chorus, and multi-effects. 128-Voice Polyphony and Unprecedented Wave Memory.
While some manufacturers rely on multiple sound sources or expansions to achieve higher polyphony, the Roland XV-Series obtains its 128-Voice polyphony through a single, powerful sound engine. This means even the most complex multitimbral arrangements and layers can be created using just one XV-Series synthesizer. The XV-Series' internal wave memory, on par with many of today's samplers, comes with 64MB standard - four times that of the popular JV-2080.
There are 424 new waveforms, each painstakingly sampled to achieve a level of realism never before possible. These new waves include everything from lively stereo grand pianos to sampled guitars capable of reproducing slide and harmonic performances. In addition, there are new expressive Rhodes (R) pianos, rock organs, saxophone, orchestra unisons, and analog synthesizer waves - plus new drum sets that must be heard to be believed.
In addition to these new waveforms, the XV-Series includes all of the internal waveforms of the JV-2080, ensuring backward compatibility with all XP/JV-Series synths. Roland even mined the archives to include 112 waveforms from the legendary JD-990. These waveforms are perfect for sound designing and offer a variety of analog waves, attack transients and spectrum loops. Stereo Playback Capability per Tone.
With the new XV-Series comes enhanced Roland tonal architecture; all XV-Series synths can play back two waveforms per Tone. Since a Patch can use up to four Tones, this makes for some incredible 4-stage velocity switching or four-zone keyboard splits, each using a stereo waveform within a single Patch. A Lock Legato function even allows precise legato performance of the waveforms. So now, for the first time, even the most delicate expressions can be reproduced at the Patch level without running out of polyphony thanks to the XV's 128-voice design.
Whether it be a hint of vibrato or a sudden change in pitch, the XV-Series utilizes an extensive set of modulation routings called Matrix Control to add even more nuance to its sounds. A total of four destinations can be assigned per source, each having its own bi-polar sensitivity parameter. Modulation can be switched on or off for specific Tones--even added inversely. Or, use the Tone Mix Table to control the independent levels of each Tone via a modulation source. Combined with enormous hardwired routings and other advanced synthesis functions, the expressive possibilities are endless.
All three XV-Series synthesizers have powerful DSP effects onboard, incorporating independent reverb, chorus, and studio-quality multi-effects processors. The lush, ambient reverb algorithms are derived from Roland's top-of-the-line SRV-3030 24-bit Digital Reverb P
rocessor. The chorus section produces a rich, thick modulation perfect for fattening up leads and pads.The new M-FX section contains all of the JV-2080's EFX algorithms, plus popular V-Studio effects, RSS, and unique algorithms like 3D Delay, Slicer, formant filter, Isolator, and a triplet-based Shuffle Delay. SRXpandable:
Roland's support of expandable synthesis is evidenced by the wealth of SR-JV80-Series expansion boards currently available. With over 15 titles to choose from, no other synth expansion library even comes close. Keeping this in mind, Roland designed the new XV-Series to be compatible with both SR-JV80-Series and the next-generation SRX-Series wave expansion boards.
The credit card-sized SRX-Series boards hold an impressive 64MB of wave data--four times that of the SR-JV80-Series boards or equivalent to the standard wave memory of an XV-5080. Designed with an intense focus on sound quality, the SRX boards provide instant access to its exceptional sounds without hassles or loading time. Thus, you can try out as many sounds as you wish while your musical inspiration is fresh.
The XV-Series includes all of the Preset Patches from the industry standard JV-2080. In fact, these Patches will often sound better when played on an XV synth due to the improved waveforms, effects, 24-bit D/A converters and audio circuitry. The XV-Series is also compatible with Patches from any SR-JV80-Series Expansion Board, provided the board is installed in an open expansion slot. This combination of XP/JV/SR-JV80 Patch compatibility with the new SRX-Series Wave Expansion Boards easily makes for the largest sound library available in a synthesizer today.