The JV-35 was my first Keyboard. I bought it new for $1100 (Yikes!) and I still use it as a MIDI controller and one of my sound modules to this day. There are quite a few decent sounds buried in it's drab 90's housing. The piano sounds are excellent and are far better than similarly priced YAMAHA or Korg keyboards from the same period.
Don't underestimate this keyboard. With a little know-how you can pull some great music out of it.
hi i noticed some toggles on the keyboard saying octave 1 octave 2 etc but what does this mean would you be able to have a bassy sound in the bass cleff (iand i mean hard bassy) and a really leading strong sound in the treble, please reply , thanks
@modgemtb when the OCT1 switch is on, the synth will play everything you play an octave higher, but still retaining the original pitch... the OCT2 does the same, but for two octaves...
so if both switches are on, and you press the middle C (that's C3), C4 and C5 will play along on the selected patch... I hope you got the point
The first sound makes me think of Christmas! Your film was very enjoyable and you play well, please ignore rude comments from people who can't write or spell.
@samarpandas Well, go ahead and buy me something better :DDD btw the JV-35 is still a great performance synth, but I traded it for a rack mixer two years ago.
@AttilaSVK , dont get furious..u may use some great vsts with a midi keyboard.that'll add ur mixing wit a great quality..for more suggessions reply me:) god bless
@samarpandas I have this keyboard. I also have several synths from a decade earlier. They may be old but they are definitely not "out of date". (Say that to someone who plays a 300 year old violin!)
It's the "General Midi-Sound-Canvas-product-line-cheap-version" of the "Fantasia" patch (in this case played with not so much velocity, playing the keys harder gives more "clinky bell" to the sound). Historically seen the original sound came from a Roland D-50. If you want the full quality you better buy a JV-1010/-1080/-2080/XP-30/-50/-60. It has the same cheap patch in its GM bank (No. 089) but also a much better one in bank A, No. 72, called "Fantasia JV".
for the JV-35 (and JV-50) two expansion cards were made. However, there is only expansion slot on the synth.
The two cards are:
- VE-GS1, which is a polyphony doubler. There are no new sounds included, but the polyphony raises from 28 to 56 voices.
- VE-JV1, which is a "real" expansion card. This has some great synth pads, leads, drums and a decent muted guitar sound. I think there are 512 patches on that card. In the intro of this video almost all patches were from this card.
Very Kewl vid and some gud music. Just a bit of an opinion and Constructive critisism, coming from a Synthesizer Player, Lift Your Wrists up and dont put two fingers on a key it makes it ook slightly childish. Have a look at some of ma vids when i post them for more info.
Thanks! My wrists are down because the synth was on the top "floor" of the stand (above the Roland D-10) and it was too high... Anyway, I'm not used to put more than one finger on a key, but sometimes it happens (because of the wrong position of the keyboard or my hands)
Thanks. The sounds are mainly from the VE-JV1 expansion card. Now this keyboard is in my band's place, so when I'll bring it home, I'll make a better demo.
how sensitive are the keys?
harmandai 1 month ago
is this a pre-JV80 series keyboard?
Robbinsffxi 3 months ago
The JV-35 was my first Keyboard. I bought it new for $1100 (Yikes!) and I still use it as a MIDI controller and one of my sound modules to this day. There are quite a few decent sounds buried in it's drab 90's housing. The piano sounds are excellent and are far better than similarly priced YAMAHA or Korg keyboards from the same period.
Don't underestimate this keyboard. With a little know-how you can pull some great music out of it.
Enjoy!
PaulFitzZaland 4 months ago
hi i noticed some toggles on the keyboard saying octave 1 octave 2 etc but what does this mean would you be able to have a bassy sound in the bass cleff (iand i mean hard bassy) and a really leading strong sound in the treble, please reply , thanks
modgemtb 1 year ago
@modgemtb when the OCT1 switch is on, the synth will play everything you play an octave higher, but still retaining the original pitch... the OCT2 does the same, but for two octaves...
so if both switches are on, and you press the middle C (that's C3), C4 and C5 will play along on the selected patch... I hope you got the point
Brejlovec98 1 year ago
It still makes a nice midi controller, all the hate cracks me up.
MidiPunk 1 year ago
The first sound makes me think of Christmas! Your film was very enjoyable and you play well, please ignore rude comments from people who can't write or spell.
Laura041974 1 year ago
This is out of date. Why bul shit u r wasting your money and time with this garbage??
samarpandas 1 year ago
@samarpandas Well, go ahead and buy me something better :DDD btw the JV-35 is still a great performance synth, but I traded it for a rack mixer two years ago.
AttilaSVK 1 year ago
@AttilaSVK , dont get furious..u may use some great vsts with a midi keyboard.that'll add ur mixing wit a great quality..for more suggessions reply me:) god bless
samarpandas 1 year ago
@samarpandas I have this keyboard. I also have several synths from a decade earlier. They may be old but they are definitely not "out of date". (Say that to someone who plays a 300 year old violin!)
PaulFitzZaland 4 months ago
It's the "General Midi-Sound-Canvas-product-line-cheap-version" of the "Fantasia" patch (in this case played with not so much velocity, playing the keys harder gives more "clinky bell" to the sound). Historically seen the original sound came from a Roland D-50. If you want the full quality you better buy a JV-1010/-1080/-2080/XP-30/-50/-60. It has the same cheap patch in its GM bank (No. 089) but also a much better one in bank A, No. 72, called "Fantasia JV".
sauermusicDE 2 years ago
I'm talking about the sound starting at 0:24. Not the one starting at 0:40.
sauermusicDE 2 years ago
Stacatto
allanyamaha 2 years ago
well, that's a good question... I have traded my JV-35 for a rack line mixer, so I cannot tell it :-(
AttilaSVK 2 years ago
Bikini? :D
1Goten1 3 years ago
úgy tűnik :)
szabee0428 2 years ago
Hello, question here from the Netherlands.
I've got a Roland JV-35 and am lookin for expansion boards. Good sounds.
How can I find out which expansion boards are compatible with the JV-35?
(I'm a bassist and guitarplayer, sometimes using synths, so don't have a big knowledge in this matter..)
Regards,
Renger
rengersijtsma 3 years ago
Hi,
for the JV-35 (and JV-50) two expansion cards were made. However, there is only expansion slot on the synth.
The two cards are:
- VE-GS1, which is a polyphony doubler. There are no new sounds included, but the polyphony raises from 28 to 56 voices.
- VE-JV1, which is a "real" expansion card. This has some great synth pads, leads, drums and a decent muted guitar sound. I think there are 512 patches on that card. In the intro of this video almost all patches were from this card.
AttilaSVK 3 years ago
Hey Maestro,
Thanx for your quick and usefull answer!
Keep up al the good synth work.
With kind regards,
Renger
rengersijtsma 3 years ago
Yeah, the VE-JV1E gives you128 presets of the JV-80, 256 of the JV-1000 and another 128 of mixed JV1000 and JV80.
It's very good for '80 music though was made in '93 as far as I know. I owned it too and it's easy to use.
violinmyth 2 years ago
Very Kewl vid and some gud music. Just a bit of an opinion and Constructive critisism, coming from a Synthesizer Player, Lift Your Wrists up and dont put two fingers on a key it makes it ook slightly childish. Have a look at some of ma vids when i post them for more info.
shadowhunter22x 3 years ago
Thanks! My wrists are down because the synth was on the top "floor" of the stand (above the Roland D-10) and it was too high... Anyway, I'm not used to put more than one finger on a key, but sometimes it happens (because of the wrong position of the keyboard or my hands)
AttilaSVK 3 years ago
Excellent demo :)
voltaspeeder17 3 years ago
Thanks. The sounds are mainly from the VE-JV1 expansion card. Now this keyboard is in my band's place, so when I'll bring it home, I'll make a better demo.
AttilaSVK 3 years ago