Loading them: XPs load the MIDI file versions from floppy disk. Any JV or XP can also receive either version over MIDI from your computer. Step-by-step instructions.
Acoustic
- Warm Concert Grand 1.0 A warm acoustic piano derived from the St. Concert patch on the Session expansion board. I fixed the velocity-switching flaws in the original, so the change from piano to forte samples is much smoother, without losing polyphony to velocity cross-fading. Needs SR-JV80-09 (Session) MIDI file · 2.8 KB
- Bright Concert Grand 1.0 A bright acoustic piano derived from the same St. Concert patch, with the same velocity-switching fixes. Needs SR-JV80-09 (Session) MIDI file · 3.5 KB
Special effects
- Star Saber 1.0 A fun little patch that synthesizes the sound of a lightsaber from the original Star Wars. MIDI file · 1.7 KB
- Forest Fire 1.0 A large fire blazing, as I imagine a forest fire sounds. Modulation slightly increases the intensity; key position increases the crackling. MIDI file · 2.5 KB SysEx file · 2.4 KB
- Ambulance 1.0 A US ambulance siren. Not perfect, but passable. Sys-Ctrl-1 sets the rate of oscillation and Modulation the distance from the listener. MIDI file · 2.1 KB SysEx file · 2.1 KB
- Glass Break 1.0 A small, thin glass breaking. Far from perfect, but it gives the sense of it. MIDI file · 1.8 KB SysEx file · 1.8 KB
- Real Copter 1.1 A replacement for the badly programmed GM “Helicopter” patch (bank D on the JV-2080) that still uses only two tones. Version 1.1 improves the engine waveform and adds FXM and more controls. MIDI file · 2.0 KB SysEx file · 2.0 KB
- Heart Beat 1.0 A fairly realistic human heartbeat. Pitch Bend and note number adjust the rate: the higher you play, the faster it beats. MIDI file · 2.4 KB SysEx file · 2.3 KB
- Rain Storm 1.2 A thunder clap and rumble that leads to rain. Aftertouch controls the rain level; high velocities give a clap of thunder instead of just a rumble. MIDI file · 4.9 KB SysEx file · 4.7 KB
- Rain with Wind 1.2 Thunder with gusty wind that leads to rain as the wind dies down. Modulation controls wind speed and Aftertouch the rain; high velocities give a thunder clap. MIDI file · 5.4 KB SysEx file · 5.3 KB
- Crazy Nut!! 1.0 Cars passing at high speed. High velocities make a car honk as it passes; Modulation reduces the horns, handy for “pounding” on the horn. MIDI file · 1.5 KB SysEx file · 1.4 KB
- Dial Tone 1.1 A fairly accurate US phone dial tone. MIDI file · 483 B SysEx file · 408 B
World / ethnic
- StealCountry 1.05 A country steel guitar. Aftertouch raises the pitch a semitone, which is great with a polyphonic-aftertouch controller for bending individual notes. MIDI file · 2.5 KB SysEx file · 2.4 KB
- Fiddle 1.0 Loosely based on the GM Fiddle patch (bank D on the JV-2080), with minor changes and the violin sample from the Experience I expansion board. Needs SR-JV80-99 (Experience I) MIDI file · 1.2 KB SysEx file · 1.1 KB
Digital pads & synths
- Tri-Saw TAP 1.0 My first “bright” synth patch, best suited to techno and trance. Fully controllable, with lots of nuances to play with. MIDI file · 2.1 KB SysEx file · 1.9 KB
- Pad Warmth 1.0 A warm tonal pad that still keeps soothing overtones. MIDI file · 2.0 KB SysEx file · 2.0 KB
More to hear
Roland’s own demos: the XP-80 demo songs, the XP-50 Dance Kit songs and the Expansion Audio Demo CD III.