Dan O Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 I saw my Roland friend today . The XV3080 is now discontinued . That piece did not last long . danoPS...did anyone mess with the JX305 ? I always kind of liked that keyboard ! www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 It makes sense with the XV5050 out. I hope roland makes the software editor available for the 5080. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted March 22, 2002 Author Share Posted March 22, 2002 Can you tell me more about the software editor . Variphraser is now around $900.00 ! www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 The 5050 ships with one, however the 5050 also has a USB connection and that might be why it can use the editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted March 22, 2002 Author Share Posted March 22, 2002 tanks ! ohhh I mean thanks ......... www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 Originally posted by TinderArts: The 5050 ships with one, however the 5050 also has a USB connection and that might be why it can use the editor.Are you sure one ships with the unit? I saw the ad for the 5050 in Electronic Musician showcasing the editor (looks nice). But there is nothing about it at the Roland website. I went into Guitar Center and loaded the software that comes with the 5050 in a Mac. All that I could find were some drivers, but I didn't see any editor. The 3080 being discontinued is strang in one sense, I believe you can still buy a JV-1080 new. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 I don't understand it either. The talk was that the XV5050 was supposed to replace the JV1010, occupying a place under the XV3080. Maybe it cannibalized the 3080? I can see how it would. The 1010 came out towards the end of the JV cycle, giving the JV1080 a chance to be broadly accepted. Makes you wonder if the XV family is going to be further upgraded. They only have a few SRX cards, and none of them have been hits that I know of. I wonder if Triton/Karma's relative success will cause a new Roland family to appear. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 The SRV String expansion is a pretty big hit, though I don't care for it and never bought it. They did come out with a new SRV ROM announced a few weeks ago with synth sounds. Robert This post edited for speling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 The SRX drum card is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted March 24, 2002 Author Share Posted March 24, 2002 YOu see alot of transition with ROLAND as a company .From products to price points . The XV3080 was $1299.when it 1st hit . Than a few months later ...$999.99 (advertised) . Same with all of the HDR's . VS1880 went from $2200.00 down to $1299.99 (last advertised ).The VP9000 .....that baby was $2199.99 ....now just $900.00 at 8th street . That's a hugh difference . It kind of reminds me of KUrzweil K series getting the price adjusted 40% lower ! What are they ( manufacturers)thinking ? www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 I bought a 3080 about a year ago for only $1000 (new), and it's been great. It's unfortunate that Roland canceled it, but it shouldn't be a big impact to me. I can still get it serviced, and all the expansion boards are common. All the best, Wiggum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldberg Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 First of all, the 3080 sounds like an excellent deal (6x expasion, 128-polyphony, and great sounds). If it's discontinued, doesn't the price usually just drop on them? I'm thinking about grabbing one if they come down low enough. "Bach is ever new"-Glenn Gould Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 I'm all over a 3080 if the price approaches the current 5050 street price. I always thought I was a better value than the 5080 (would like the larger display, can live without the sample import function). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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