Roland JV-1010 ?

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Is the Roland JV-1010 sound module any good ?
Easy to use ?

I am using a SB 128 with on-board EMU synth chip, configured as GS midi ( with 10 drum kits ) and a Roland D-70 as a controller. Sounds on D-70 are OK, but not what I really want to use. But SB is restricting me. Effects are on or off, right across the board.

I use midi for backtracks for live performance.
I am not in a studio.

I am sure the JV-1010 is way better than the SB. But, is the JV-1010 bottom-of-the-line crap ?
 
Its the "value" JV series module. It is basically the Roland XP30 without the keyboard and Techno/Orchestral SR-JV boards. It has since been replaced by the XV2020.

You cannot edit sounds from its front panel - you need to use the eMagic Sound Diver app to do any serious work,

I think you would be better off hunting down a JV1080 or 2080.
 
Also, the 1010's patches are straight out of the '80's!
 
The 1010 has one drumkit that I use on everything. It also has a good piano and some good rhodes and clav settings. If you have heard any of my music ever, you heard the 1010.

H2H
 
:):)Q-man was being funny, he knows I like the 1010.

Also, some of the patches ARE straight out of the 80's...ESPECIALLY the Michael W Smith electric keyboard sounds and all the guitar sounds! :)

=H2H
 
"HARD2HEAR" ...

Is there only ONE drum kit, or one you really like ?

Is it easy to use / setup ?

Pro's and con's ????
 
Hi-

there are several drumkits...like 15 maybe?? There is 1 i really like and just end up using on everything, cause I'm simple. The 1010 is really easy to use, especially with Sonar, like I do. you can see all the names of the patches in the software and its just easy. No matter what I had bought, I wouldn't do the deep editing anyways so I dont care about all that. It's easy enough with the included software, though. I don't see how you would edit presets on a little LCD of some of the more $ units anyways. I like using a mouse.

There are lots and lots of settings that you can be creative with in there, it will kill the stuff on your sb, i guarantee it.

H2H
 
This brings back memories. I had one a few years ago. As I remember it had the same sounds as the 1080 with a cut down user interface. Horribly fussy little thing really. There is a slot for one expansion card. The audio output levels (I ran it into an Audiowerk card) were rather low. There were a number of drum kits but only one good one. Couple of nice pianos, strings were very thin. Always had trouble getting the bank changes to work from Logic Audio, although that might have been me.

There must be a host of better options today I wouldn't say it's bottom of the line crap, but it's very old and without any particular character. But if you can get one cheap and are just using it for backing tracks then try it - don't spend much money on it.
 
I went from a DX-7 to the 1010. No comparison, really. As for that drum kit, it drove me nuts. I did do some mods via SoundDiver, but the crash and ride cymbals would pan randomly, and I never figured out how to stop them from doing so. I have the 1010 going through Cubasis (the one that's just a sequencer).

My setup is really primitive, so I don't really have a clue about how the 1010 interfaces with various platforms. I like the pianos and strings a lot, though the harpsichord is a generic GM voice, and doesn't really sound like the real thing.

I could never get OMS (or whatever it's called) to work with the 1010. It had an algorithm for the 1080, but not the 1010. Maybe later iterations of the 1010 had the right algorithm, but I bought mine when it first came out.

If you get a good deal, go for it.
 
JV1010 is one of my very first recording gears. Definitely no crap. Very usable....

It's a good choice if you're on a budget. They should sell them fairly cheap nowadays... or you can get the newer version XV2020.
 
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They aren't bad for the size, soundwise. But in terms of user interface, opt for a JV-1080 (better display) or a XV-2020 (more expandable) or XV-3080 (better again - getter display and more polyphony).

You'll want to use this in performance mode - selecting a number of concurrent sounds - each on its own channel - or for layering two patches at once - and that isn't really easy to do on a 1010.
 
I'm stil using a 1010 myself. You have to do a little hunting, but the sounds can be pretty good. It's true that editing sounds is a total drag - SoundDiver, like most eMagic products, is not the most intuitive piece of software. Performance mode is also a bear to figure out.

Not so fond of the drum kits myself. Hard2Hear, I know what you mean about the 80's quality of the whole thing.

The front panel display is just a 3-digit number, and you turn the dial from category to category. I find this really annoying, but my sequencer (Logic) displays patch names, so I've gotten over it. If you're using PT, this will be really aggravating (at least, it was for me).

They claim it has all the sounds of the 2080, so it's a pretty great deal. But I would take a serious look at the XV stuff if you can afford it. If not, put in a little extra effort, and the 1010'll be fine.
 
Hard2Hear said:
:):)Q-man was being funny, he knows I like the 1010.

Also, some of the patches ARE straight out of the 80's...ESPECIALLY the Michael W Smith electric keyboard sounds and all the guitar sounds! :)

=H2H
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THANKYOU! :D

I bought the 1010 21/2 years ago then upgraded to the XP30 last year.
I've used the 1010 for it's reed/brass, Rhodes and Hammond patches with some positive results. If you switch over to the "SYNTH" function, many of those patches are STRAIGHT OUT OF THE '80's, with many disco-influenced sounds along with early '80's Hancock-influenced arpeggiators.
"Guitar/Bass" select also includes BigMuff Pi-influenced screamin' leads.
I like the 1010 but the only prob I had was the lack of ease in editing patches.

Yo' Mike, I got some crappy-@ss songs at NWR where I strictly used the 1010 for keys and horns if you want to check it out.
 
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MISTERQCUE said:
.......and that means what!!?? :confused:
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That its not an 80's synth. :rolleyes:

The Roland D and U series would fall into that category.
 
Read Mike's...er, H2H(o)'s prev post and mine also. Many of the 1010's git and synth patches were used extensively on classic disco, r&b and funk/jazz recordings in the '80's!
 
Oh forget it!

All in all, besides editing and all, the 1010 has some pretty decent and usuable patches!
 
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