PCM Heaven? Classic Roland rack synth in?a?plug-in?for your DAW.?? Released?in 1994?and packed with iconic strings, evocative ethnic instruments,?retro stabs,?and?many?more?sounds,?the JV-1080 is both a ‘90s icon and a?powerful contemporary synthesizer.? ? The New Digital? By the early?‘90s, digital synthesizers had completely taken over the market, and rack units had become popular in studios and?on?stages alike. Thanks to advancements in digital technology,?Roland?began?to pack?a seemingly impossible amount of sounds into a single unit. And?by?utilizing?optional?PCM sound cards,?users could expand their?units?with specialized?sound?sets.?? ? The Sound of the?‘90s? Throughout the?‘90s,?the JV-1080?helped?fuel the sounds?of R&B, pop, hip hop,?and?rock, and?was regularly heard?in?film and TV?scores. Originally designed to mimic acoustic instruments, many of?these?sounds became so widespread they’re now part of our collective musical vocabulary.?Some say it’s the most recorded sound module in history, and?modern?artists are?still?using these sounds?in new and?creative?ways.? ? Plug?In?Your?Own JV-1080? The?JV-1080?Software Synthesizer?has the look, feel, and factory patches of the original, along with expanded effects, additional waveforms, and increased polyphony.? Over 1000?total?waveforms, including the?original?448?? The?40?original?MFX types expanded to 78?with additional reverb and chorus algorithms? Double the polyphony?of the original? Two additional time-variant,?low-pass filters? Step LFO? Enhanced?matrix?control functions? Full graphical control of parameters,?making tone-crafting feel new and exciting?