Midi quest roland jd990 editor and librarian for windows and. Compatible with srjv80series wave expansion boards and xpjvseries patches advanced arpeggiator functions. One thing i never understood about the super jd was the ac power plug that roland installed in the unit. Yeah ascott, i was thinking of the xv5080 and 1080, and 2080 and jd 990 architecture where roland referred to each sound in a patch as a tone instead of the old sampling terminology of partials.
Sound library organization, with icloud integration. Roland jd 990 sysex dump utility downloads internal patches i11 i88 64 x patches. Part of the factory preset patches for the roland junog. Roland jd800990 patches aus viele cards sysex sehr rar. The roland super jd jd 990 is a 2u rack aftertouch and velocity sensitive, 624 voice 48part multimbral, digital synthesizer, featuring 14 oscillators 195 samples with ringmod and sync per patch 192 patches, 64 editable, resonant lowhighband pass filter, dedicated 3stage pitch, 4stage filter, and 4stage amp envelopes. Keep in mind that sending these soundbanks to your synth will erase all datas stored in your jd800jd 990 internal memory click here if you need some help or indications on how to transfer these soundbanks to your jd800 roland roland produced and distributed 8 double rom cards sets sljd8001 to sljd8008 for his own synth. Midi quest roland jd990 editor and librarian for windows. Use the following procedure to transfer data from an m256de or m. Rename any remote patch name for internal patches i11 i88 64 x patches. No sleep lead jd990 pizzicato preset from insomnia by. I also owned a d50 for many years and while it is a great synth, the jd is a better pad machine.
Roland jd990 another roland classic the super jd the super jd is is one of the great synthesizers that roland produced during the 90s and sounds even better loaded with our patches. Open up, discover and explore the soul of your jd 990, wirelessly, from your ipad. Midi quest for ipad includes a library of public domain sounds which have been collected, converted to midi quests file format, and freed of duplicates. Emulation of the roland jd 990 pizzicato patch used by faithless. I needed to sell it to make room for a new keyboard, so i saved all my patches on ram cards and bought a jd 990 to load them into. If so they are just rom patch cards with new patches for the standard jd 990 waveforms only. Roland jd990 using a ram card to save and load settings. Roland jd 990 1 roland jp8000 1 roland jv1080 1 roland jx3p 1 roland system 8 1 roland system1 2 roland xv5080 1 roli equator 1 uno synth the one 1 waldorf blofeld 1 yamaha an1x 1 yamaha sy7799 1 ii samples 5 ambient factory for kontakt 1 chronos signature ambientproducer 1 chronos signature. Roland clan forums view topic should the 128 polyphony. Roland jd990 soundset vintage soul launch and feedbacks recent comments snuppeluppen soppelsopp. Its rackmount design and impressive power and functionality within the studio paved way for the hugely successful jvseries rack modules which lead, ultimately, to the xvseries monstermodules. As i understand it so far, the xv5080 should have nearly all the functionality of the jd990 with some minor exceptions xmod, and the srx07 board is supposed to contain all the waveforms from rolands popular srjv8004 vintage synth quote from rolands site. Integrate the jd 990 with your daw and use it the same way as a softsynth or run the editor as a separate application connected to your jd 990.
Piano 1 14 nasty man bass 15 distsynchorus 16 hybrid strings 17 slow sync lead. To find out more or to listen to my synth presets, please click on the link below to listen to the currently available sound banks. The quest for a supercreative, nocompromise synth stops with the roland jdxa. Jul 16, 2019 roland jd990 sysex dump utility downloads internal patches i11 i88 64 x patches. Also available is the vintage soul patch collection of for the jd 990 synthesizer from roland. Menu access to srjv8004 external card patches and waveforms if installed. Roland jd 990 800 samples akai akp reason refill synth. Syx format 61 organized patch banks instant download upon receipt of payment. The roland jv80, jv90, jv, jv880, and jv1010 synths from the jv series can be expanded with one srjv80 wave expansion board, as can the jd990 and the fantom fa76.
I suppose thats why i enclosed it in quotation marks, but didnt make it very clear. Lfo store releases spectrum for modal argon8 and vintage. These demos are 100% roland jd990, straight from the master stereo outputs no other. Jd 990 is a multitimbral synthesizer utilizing wavetable samplebased synthesis technology. Sounds have been carefully keymapped and arranged into multiple formats.
Patch data on panel can be saved as a sysex file to computer. Patch base is a collection of the best patch editors available for ipad and mac. The srjv8004 vintage synth board includes 255 patches programmed specially for the jd990. The roland jd 990 super jd is a module version of roland jd 800 synthesizer with expanded capabilities, which was released in 1993. If a unit is not listed here, it does not have an initialization procedure that is userexecutable. Dial in to iconic synth tones with this huge collection of professional instrument tones and effects. Vintage card contains a bank of jv80 patches and i can load them normally like other patches. From this we can gather that roland literally terminated jd series with model 990 and completely moved its focus into super jv series. From the cosmic interlude of the patch superluminal to some seriously epic pads such as vista grande, the jd still has what it takes in 2020. The roland jd800 is a digital synthesizer that was manufactured between 1991 and 1996. Create sounds for synthesizers from korg, roland, yamaha, casio, oberheim, ensoniq, and more. Connect to the jd 990 midi inout using usbfirewire connections from pc or audio interface.
Make sure you have backed up any data you wish to keep before performing these procedures. The jd 990 is an enhanced version of the jd 800 and was the top o the line jd synth. The vintage board patches for the jd 990 typically users outfit the jd 990 with the srjv8004 vintage synth expansion board, which gives access to a set of patches programmed especially for the 990, making excellent use of its filters and programming capabilities. Roland gr33 ultimate artist patches guitar bass presets settings amp tones effects. Programming the xv3080 is indepth but intuitive and well documented. Block b can be emulated with chorusdelay and reverb. Its not your standard three prong or even two prong ac that roland has in many of its older synths. It depends if you want an almost completely useless synth with barely any sounds in it at all jd and a pain in the ass to use to boot, or something that actually has some sounds in it and is supposedly easy to use. The sljd80 sets have a pcm card with new waveforms and a rom patch card that utilise those waveforms the patches were programmed on the jd 800 so can be read by the 990, but obviously use no 990 features.
The jd800 thus became very popular with musicians who wished to. This video demonstrates patches from the roland vintage synth srjv8004 expansion card, which is installed inside of my roland jd990 synthesizer. Seriously, this analogdigital crossover synthesizer is an absolute beast. Files have been keymapped and arranged for instant playback in your sampler. This is an enhanced rackmountable sound module version of the jd 800, without sliders, a larger display, and the ability to expand the device with pcm cards for extra sounds. Transfer times can be changed recommended 360400ms download and 150ms upload according to my tests but that may depend on your setup. Subscribe to the roland newsletter to get the latest articles, videos, and news about your favorite roland products. The sounds include those from the jv2080 plus many more new sounds and waveforms from the jd 990 and super jd. The jd800 patch organizer created by laurent lecatelierdudec france, was released as freeware in 24041999 date in original author. The synthesizer features many knobs and sliders for patch editing and performance control features that some manufacturers, including roland, had been omitting in the name of streamlining since the inception of the yamaha dx7. If you have a couple of such patches, simply recreate them parameter by parameter.
The vintage board patches for the jd990 typically users outfit the jd990 with the srjv8004 vintage synth expansion board, which gives access to a set of patches programmed especially for the 990, making excellent use of its filters and programming capabilities. You can display, edit, tweak, organize, audition, archive and manage your jd 990 from the focal point of your studio. Use the following procedure to transfer data from the jd 990 to an m256de or m512e ram card. Its not your standard three prong or even two prong ac that roland. Empyreanfx is dedicated to providing quality media tools to musicians and producers. I was working on some 990 demos along with 1080, and no matter what patch i select, i always have to reduce 990, at least 10 db below other channels. The xp30 and xv88 can accept up to two srjv80 boards. Create complex patches with ease while manipulating multiple controls and tones at the same time. Save temporary patch data on ctrlr panel to any internal patch location i11 i88 64 x patches.
Easy access to srjv8004 external card patches and waveforms if installed. Roland jd800 vs jd990 vintage synth explorer forums. All the sounds from the good old jd990 demo from later to be. Sounds in sysex format plus other assorted files for the jd 990 found on the web. Sometimes i have to remind myself that its existence predates 1993, with. Roland jd990 synthesizer module specifications, pictures. Then use patch organizer included on this page to build your own compilation of 64 favourite vintage expansion patches. Software and patches for the jd800 and jd990 there are very good professional software supporting the roland jd800 and jd990, but if you want a nonpay choice, this are the best. Drawing from a lifetime love affair with programming synthesisers i offer an ever expanding selection of synth presets. This set contains 64 custom patches programmed by don solaris. All the sounds from the good old jd990 demo from later to be uploaded to youtube, are now available for purchase in standard syx format, ready to be uploaded to jd990. As i understand it so far, the xv5080 should have nearly all the functionality of the jd 990 with some minor exceptions xmod, and the srx07 board is supposed to contain all the waveforms from roland s popular srjv8004 vintage synth quote from roland s site. The jd990 can hold one internal expansion board and the best choice is to put the vintage expansion in it because that gives you about 512 patches only 255 from jvseries. Despite this interesting approach, the jd800 was commercial failure and limited to a short production, then replaced by the enhanced module roland jd 990.
The jd990 can hold one internal expansion board and the best choice is to put the vintage expansion in it because that gives you about 512 patches only 255. Some patches from my recent acquired roland synthesizer super jd. The xv3080 has plenty of quality builtin digital effects including reverb and effects derived from roland srv3030, vstudios, and rss technology. But i remember even back then it was known that jd has different filter and different waveforms than the jv series which will later become the ubiquitous super jv. The main panel features a 320 x 80 pixels display, 34 button and a rotary data wheel. Jul 02, 2017 this video demonstrates patches from the roland vintage synth srjv8004 expansion card, which is installed inside of my roland jd 990 synthesizer. Theres a big display, and it easy to create custom patches editing. Works only in patch mode, not performance or rhythm.
Superluminal represents a collection of roland jd 990 patches that showcase my journey programming this awesome synth. However it would be possible to convert manually a patch from jd990 into 5050 since roland implemented the whole effects block a section from jd into 5050 available as efx called jd mlt. These range from useful and playable sounds, to more diverse experimental and exotic soundscapes, all at a reasonable cost. A single patch is composed by 4 pcm layers by the jd wg wave generator that can be interconnected into algorithms modes check out table below. The roland jv80, jv90, jv, jv880, and jv1010 synths from the jv series can be expanded with one srjv80 wave expansion board, as can the jd 990 and the fantom fa76 the xp30 and xv88 can accept up to two srjv80 boards the xp50, xp60, xp80, jv1080, xv3080, and xv5080 can accept up to four expansion boards. The only one dedicated site to the jd 990 sonicplug jd 990 offers you extended info about the module, a faq, patches, notes about famous users, a forum and more. It has 6 megabytes of rom sounds two more than the jd800 and includes many effects including filter, ring modulator, crossmodulation, delay, reverb, phaser, distortion, chorus, and equalization. Roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free pdf downloads.
I love my jd800, its usually the 1st synth i mess with when i fire up my gear. Superluminal represents a collection of roland jd990 patches that showcase my journey programming this awesome synth. The patch mode is for playing the jd 990 like a standard synth sound expansion module, and the performance mode is for playing it as a multi timbral sound. Patches and software a modified version of the jd 800 patch tool are available for the jd 800 and jd 990. This is a compilation of patches created with the roland jd 990 synthesizer module designed to elevate your creativity and playing experience. Software and patches for the jd800 and jd990 roland jd800. Thousands of new sounds for over 100 synths and samplers. The roland jd800 and the jd 990 have strong sound features and the user manuals are a must have to anyone who wants to use in depth all resources and to learn about sound synthesis. Roland jd990 soundbanks, soundsets, presets, patches. The roland jd 800 and the jd 990 have strong sound features and the user manuals are a must have to anyone who wants to use in depth all resources and to learn about sound synthesis.
Many of these procedures will erase all memory in the unit. The roland jd 990 is the rackmount version of the roland jd800 with a few extras thrown in. Ive used exclusively ableton live instruments and effects to recreate the classic roland jd 990 pizzicato patch, famously used by faithless in their classic, insomnia. In my opinion, its one of the best roland synths theyve made. At present, i have created seven patch banks for the. Transfer times can be changed recommended 360400ms download and 150ms upload. The jd 990 is also compatible with jv80 and jd800 expansion boards and can hold one internal expansion board. The roland jd990 is the rackmount version of the roland jd800 with a few extras thrown in. Emulation of most graphic elements on the jd990 display. Patches and software a modified version of the jd800 patch tool are available for the jd800 and jd 990. Part of the patches for the roland d70 global collection data card.