In fully operational condition. Surface-mount capacitor was replaced by a certified Roland technician in 2022. Comes with original box, install tool, and screwdriver. Owners manual not included but can be downloaded in PDF format.

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Compatible instruments

The board works with many Roland synths, including:

• Roland JV-1080
• Roland JV-2080
• Roland XV-3080
• Roland XV-5080
• Roland XP-50
• Roland XP-60
• Roland XP-80
• Roland JD-990
• Several earlier JV-series keyboards and modules

The Roland SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth Expansion Board is widely regarded as one of the finest expansion boards Roland ever produced for the JV/XP series. Released in the mid-1990s, it was designed to bring the character of many legendary analog and digital synthesizers into Roland's sample-based synthesis engine. It remains one of the most sought-after SR-JV80 cards today because of both its sound quality and versatility.

Highlights

• 255 new PCM waveforms
• 255 preset patches for JV/XP synthesizers
• 255 additional patches specifically for the JD-990, making it unique among the SR-JV80 series
• 8 MB ROM containing carefully sampled classic synthesizers

What synths were sampled?

Rather than reproducing one instrument, Roland assembled an extensive collection of iconic synthesizers, including sounds inspired by:

• Roland Jupiter-8
• Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter
• Roland Juno series
• Roland SH series
• Roland VP-330
• Moog synthesizers
• ARP synthesizers
• Oberheim OB series
• Sequential Circuits Prophet series
• Roland GR-300 Guitar Synth
• Several classic digital synth textures and wave sequences

The result is not a clone of these instruments but a broad palette of vintage synth colors that fit naturally within the JV synthesis architecture.

Sound character

The board excels at:

• Warm analog pads
• Fat synth brass
• Classic string ensembles
• Vintage leads
• Punchy basses
• Sweeping textures
• Analog-style effects
• Retro electronic sounds
• Progressive rock textures
• 1970s and 1980s pop sounds

Many of the presets evoke artists such as:

• Vangelis
• Jean-Michel Jarre
• Tangerine Dream
• Pink Floyd
• Yes
• Genesis

Many musicians consider the Vintage Synth board to be:

• One of the most musically useful SR-JV80 cards
• Excellent for soundtrack work
• Excellent for classic rock and fusion
• Rich in expressive pads and analog textures
• Easy to layer with the JV-1080's internal sounds

It has developed a particularly strong reputation among owners of the JV-1080 and JV-2080, with many users calling it their favorite expansion board in the series.

The sounds remain highly musical and have aged remarkably well.