But don't think you're going to put some Joe Sample type stuff down. Glistening, chorused pianos that clunk when you hit 'em. The hybrid stuff is very David Foster-esque (and he has used the JV hybrids) and is excellent for studio work. No comparison, though as I said, I wasn't looking for EP's. If you are a PLAYER, you need a Motif, trust me. Brass is not nearly as good as Motif's brass. The XV sports a slightly better set of acoustic guitars now. In any event, electric guitars, pads, strings, basses, etc KICK AZZ on both the JV and XV.
SmartMedia cards was a good idea but I still can't figure out how to autoload setting from SmartMedia.? Nowhere in manual. The reverb is superb.īut if you're just after a ton of GREAT sounds, the 2080 is the clear choice for you (pardon pun). The effects in the 5080 were apparently inherited from the famed 3030 reverb. EVIDENTLY the 5080 has a faster processor so is therefore more suitable for MIDI loads (timing probs were inherent in JV series when MIDI bus was under heavy load). The Motif suprisingly still wins in over all sonic clarity - IMO. Even when it is idle it is completely and utterly SILENT.
The 10 had piss poor convertors and you could hear decay trails fizzle out in headphones. is that the 5080 loads sample data (which is a joke because soft samplers do that WAAAAAAAAAAAAY better), has one more effect block and - this is the kicker - has AD/DA convertors to die for. Get a 2080 and you will have essentially the same library of sounds. In fact, if you're on a budget, don't blow $1,700 on a 5080. They are full of $hit and anyone worth their druthers will testify to that effect, trust me. Roland cranks out more exaggerated propaganda than any other synth company in existence and that is a well known fact. Roland claims to have added a ton of a new sounds but don't believe the hype. Hearing the 5080 brought it all back to me. And I have missed those pads and strings immensely.