![]() The sound structure is fairly standard sample + synthesis, though in Roland's latest-generation variation on the theme, you get a particularly varied and high-quality selection of samples, plus one or two goodies such as 'frequency cross-modulation', and resonant filters (no synth should be without them - discuss in less than 1,000 words) that ensure that you can do more with samples than merely combine and crossfade them. The JV880 has all of the features you'd expect from a serious rack unit these days: 8-part multi-timbrality, drum sounds, on-board effects and so on. The apparent popularity of the unit can be ascribed to the simple fact that this is a very capable contemporary synth module, based on a top-of-the range keyboard, for a quite reasonable price of just under £800. ![]() Roland's JV880, a rackmount derivative of the JV80 keyboard synth, seems to have taken a while longer to make its way into the hands of reviewers than is usual - perhaps because people have an alarming habit of buying every single one of the things almost as soon as they hit these shores.
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