john doe Wrote:ok, here i am, i can get my hands on a JV2080.
is it worth 500 euros or not?
primary use would be (DUH) to use in a studiosetup for making drum&bass.
I'd be tempted to say not....
I borrowed a JV1080 (v similar) off a friend for about 6months and never liked it that much....even tho it was probably the mainstay of most d+b producers for most of the mid 90s. Pain in the ass to use in my opinion
I then bought an Emu Morpheus for about £150 (250 euros) - quality kit with deep programming and easier to get on with (6 outputs, 197 Z plane filters and effects - once programmed think Future Sound of London crossed with some mid - late 90s Reinforced).... i use it for an ambient/soundscape machine, so you might want to team it with one of the regular Emu Proteus synths for the other normal sounds...
Just my opinion, but since i am the only person to reply, you have to do as i say
However, I do think if you buy something you are more likely to stick with it and JV synths do have good sounds in them - they are just embedded in the Roland OS
Good luck.