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The JV-2080 also features a new larger display and and highly improved user interface similar to the XP-80 with a series of function keys that serve different purposes depending upon which screen you are looking at. The JV-2080 accepts up to 8 SR-JV80 expansion boards at the same time (2,900 patches). The new phrase preview function allows you to hear each patch in an actual musical sequence with the press of the volume knob.

A new librarian feature allows you to find similar patches easily. One note: I have found that as the last sound decays, the 20 80 has a bit of distortion. This was evident on all 2080 I tested, but I could not find it on the 1080. This problem is a fuzzy-ness which fluctuates between the left and right channels just as the sound decays into silence. I was a bit disappointed with this, but it is not really noticeable at all when sequencing. I would recommend the Roland JV-2080 to anyone.