Synths ⇝ Roland ⇝ Roland JD-990

The Roland JD-990 is the rackmount version of the Roland JD-800 with a few extras thrown in. It has 6 megabytes of ROM sounds (two more than the JD-800) and includes many effects including filter, ring modulator, cross-modulation, delay, reverb, phaser, distortion, chorus, and equalization.

It has a lot of expansion potential due to its support for both SL-JD80 expansion cards and the JV80 series of expansion boards.

The JD-990 is known to have been used by Apollo 440, Mirwais, and Prodigy.

Specifications

Year Released: 1993

Polyphony: 24 notes

Multitimbral: 8 parts

Preset Patches: 128

User Patches: 64

Preset Performances: 32

User Performances: 16

Preset Drum Kits: 2

User Drum Kits: 1

ROM: 6MB

Effects: 3-band EQ, distortion, phaser, spectrum enhancer, chorus, delay, reverb

Screen: 320 x 80 pixel backlit LCD

Power Consumption: 23 watts

Dimensions: 482 mm x 281 mm x 88 mm

Weight: 5.1 kg

This is a 2-space rack unit.

User Demo Videos

Rating

Sound Samples

WAV samples are available on freewavesamples.com.

File Downloads

Roland JD-990 Manual

Roland JD-990 Service Notes

Items for Sale on Reverb

Roland Super JD-990 w/ Vintage Synth Expansion Card +Memory Card ($1,299.99)

Roland JD-990 Super JD Synthesizer Module ($1,347.35)

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Roland Super JD JD-990 Synthesizer Sound Module w/ MIDI Cable #52936 ($899)

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*Brand New* Roland JD-990 Replacement LCD Display ($149.99)

Roland JD-990 JD990 SUPER JD SYNTHESIZER MODULE Ver 1.05 New Internal Battery! ($1,000)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module SERVICED NEW BATTERY ($1,100)

Roland Super JD-990 SERVICED NEW BATTERY ($1,100)

[Excellent] Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module - Black ($860)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($995)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module ($1,056.70)

Roland JD-990 Synth Module with SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth Expansion ($1,944.18)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($985.64)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module ($1,200)

Roland Super JD-990 Rackmount Synthesizer Module #53398 ($899)

Super JD-990 Sound Module + SR-JV80 Vintage expansion - A sound monster! ($1,223.72)

Roland Super JD-990, Vintage Synth Board, Manuals ($1,807.17)

Roland JD-990 Synth Patches • 11 Bank Set - Digital Download ($40)

Roland Super JD-990 with Vintage Expansion SR-JV80-04 ($1,781.58)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 ($1,040)

Roland Super JD 990 (Pre-Owned) ($1,411.55)

Roland JD-800 JD-990 Yellow ($149)

Roland JD-800 / JD-990 Sound Bank - "Atmospheric Textures and FX with Special Percussion Set-up" ($8.99)

Roland JD-990 , JV-880 , JV-990 , XV-5050 - Rotary Potentiometer with switch ($14.42)

Roland - JD-990 , JV-880 , JV-990 , XV-5050 - Rotary Potentiometer with switch ($14.90)

Virtual JD-990 editor / programmer - Roland JD-990 - LOGIC v4 - 7 / vX 10.33+ ONLY ($34.99)

Roland JD-990 (NEW) LED Graphic Display ! ($169.06)

Graphic Display Upgrade - Roland JD-990 LED Graphic Display Upgrade ! ($169.06)

Roland JD-990 V1.05 OS EPROM! NEW! ($18.99)

ROLAND JD-990 JD990 Full set of 32 Pushbutton Tact Switches Panel Switch ($14.98)

ROLAND JD-990 OWNERS MANUAL I USER GUIDE synthesizer module VINTAGE SYNTH DEALER ($69.99)

Roland JD-990 (NEW) Custom Negative Black LED Display ! ($169.06)

Roland jd-990 V. 1.05 firmware upgrade Update EPROM [ latest OS ] jd990 ($16.65)

Roland - JD-990 , HP-330E/530E/535/1300e/1600e , FP-9 - Power switch ($7.90)

Roland Super JD-990 Original Manual ($69)

Roland - FP-1,HP237/1800,JD-990,JV -1000,RM-700, KR-770 - New Power Cord ($22.90)

Replacement Backup Battery for Roland JD-990 JV-1080 JP-8000 ($9.49)

Roland JD990 plus 8 expansion boards ($2,599.61)

Roland - D50 ,D550,D10, D20, D110,JD 800, JD 990 - battery ($3.99)

Roland Strings Ensemble ROM Card JD-800 JD-990 SL-JD80-04 - COLLECTOR CONDITON ($595)

Roland JD-990 System ROM version 1.05 (Latest OS) EPROM upgrade JD990 ($41.99)

Virtual JD-800 editor / programmer - Roland JD-800 / JD-990* - LOGIC v4 - X ($34.99)

Roland SL-JD80-02 "Dance" dual rom card set for JD-800 and JD-990 1991 ($143.05)

Roland SL-JD80-08 Accordion ROM CARD SET jd-990 jd-800 ($180)

ROLAND SL-JD80-06 Grand Piano ROM CARD SET jd-990 jd-800 ($400)

Roland SR-JV80-10 Bass & Drums Expansion Board JV-1080 JV-2080 XV-5080 JD-990 ($99.73)

Roland SR-JV80-97 Experience III Expansion Board JV-1080 JV-2080 XV-5080 JD-990 ($113.12)

Roland D50, D550, D10, D20, D110, JD800, JD990 - Battery Replacement Fix ($8.85)

Rack ears to fit Roland JD-990 D-550 JV-1080 JV-2080 ($44.54)