The ROLAND JV-880 is a single-space rack module. It's incredible sounds - expandable to 14 Mbytes, 8-part multitimbral capabilities and impressive sound editing features make it an ideal instrument for any professional or home studio environment.

• Initializing
1) Press UTILITY.
2) Rotate the DATA dial to Factory Preset.
3) Press ENTER twice.

• Playing the ROM demos

There are 3 ROM demos in the JV-880. To access them:

1) Press UTILITY.
2) Rotate the DATA dial to ROM Play.
3) CURSOR to the bottom line of the display.
4) Rotate the DATA dial to select the desired song.
5) Press UTILITY to exit.

• Selecting Patches

1) Press PATCH/PERFORMANCE so that it is lit.
2) Use the DATA dial to select the desired patch.
Press the DATA dial while turning it to select
Banks A, B, or I.

• Sequencing with Performances

1) Press PATCH/PERFORMANCE so that it is unlit.
2) Rotate the DATA dial to select Performance
A-16 PopOrchestra. Press the dial to change Banks A, B, or I.
3) Transmit MIDI channel 1 from your keyboard. Part 1, Warm Vibe, will sound.
4) Cursor right once to display Warm Vibe.
5) Rotate the dial to select a different Patch for Part 1.
6) Cursor right to Part 2, Pick Bass.
7) Transmit MIDI channel 2 from your keyboard to play Pick Bass.
8) Cursor right to Parts 3-8 and select Patches for each Part, and a Rhythm Kit for Part 8.

Note: Part 8 is reserved for Rhythm Kits and defaults to receive on MIDI channel 10.

• Loading single patches from a PCM card or Expansion Board

To load single patches from either a PCM card or Expansion Board:

1) Press UTILITY.
2) Scroll to 'Load patch single'.
3) Position the cursor in the bottom left corner of the screen.
4) Select either PCM or EXP.
5) Press the right cursor button once.
6) Use DATA dial to select desired patch; notice that as you change patches, you can audition them immediately.
7) Press ENTER, this loads the selected patch into the temporary patch buffer.
8) Now the patch can be written into internal memory by using the Patch write command under the UTILITY menu. Select desired memory location and press ENTER.

• Loading Patch groups from a PCM card or Expansion Board
The JV-880 lets you load patches in groups, either from PCM cards or Expansion Boards. To access this function:
1) Press UTILITY.
2) Turn DATA dial until 'Load patch group' appears in display.
3) Position the cursor in the bottom left corner of the screen.
4) Select either PCM or EXP.
5) Press the right cursor button once.
6) Select the bank that you want to load into memory.
7) Press ENTER.
8) Press UTILITY to exit back to normal operation.

• Using Multiple Outputs

The JV-880 can operate in either 2 or 4 Output Modes. When the 4 output mode is used, all internal effects are disabled at all outputs.

To select the Output Mode:

1) Press SYSTEM.
2) Turn the DATA dial until the display reads 'Output Mode'.
3) Cursor right and select either 2 or 4 Output mode.