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 JD-990 ($712.26)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black +SR JV80-11 Techno expansion card ($849)

Roland JD-990 JD990 SUPER JD SYNTHESIZER MODULE New Internal Battery ($800)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black (Checked / Warranty / DANCE Expansion) ($1,644.98)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($1,624.34)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($1,380.50)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module w/Piano Expansion Board ($1,099)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black W/ Vintage Expansion Card ($1,000)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($1,684.50)

🎹 Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module (JD800) ($875)

Roland JD-990 + SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth ($1,984.10)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($1,443.86)

Roland JD-990 Synthesizer Rack // THE best rack synth of all times ($1,985.31)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($1,672.47)

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

Price valid until 06/04/26 - Roland SR-JV80-05_World expansion card for JV-80 / JV-880 / JV-90 / JD-990 / JV-1000 / JV-1010 JV-1080 / JV-2080 / XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 / XP-80 / Fantom FA76 / XV-3080 / XV-5080 / XV-88 ($84.23)

Price valid until 06/04/26 - Roland SR-JV80-16_Orchestral II expansion card for JV-80 / JV-880 / JV-90 / JD-990 / JV-1000 / JV-1010 JV-1080 / JV-2080 / XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 / XP-80 / Fantom FA76 / XV-3080 / XV-5080 / XV-88 ($105.88)

Roland JD-990 BRAND NEW replacement LED Screen Display!! JD990 !! JD 990 LOW PRICE!! ONLY FEW LEFT !! ($122.86)

Roland - JD-990 , JV-880 , JV-990 , XV-5050 - Rotary Potentiometer with switch ($19.90)

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

Roland JD-800 / JD-990 // PN-JD80-02 // DANCE ROM card set ($270.72)

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

Roland JD-990 (NEW) LED Graphic Display ! ($179.47)

Roland JD-990 V. 1.05 firmware upgrade Update EPROM latest OS JD990 chip ic ($17.99)

Graphic Display Upgrade - Roland JD-990 LED Graphic Display Upgrade ! ($179.47)

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

Roland JD-990 (NEW) Custom Negative Black LED Display ! ($179.47)

ROLAND JD-990 JD990 Full set of 32 Pushbutton Tact Switches Panel Switch ($16.18)

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

Roland Super JD-990 Synthesizer Module original brochure in German ($66.18)

Roland Super JD-990 Original Manual ($69)

Roland JD-990 Oz Perspective Sound Card JD9D-3 ($155)

Roland Super JD-990 // JD9D-1 // Modern Masters // Voice Rom Data Card ($342.92)

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

Roland Brass Section ROM Card JD-800 JD-990 SL-JD80-05 - COLLECTOR CONDITON ($200.17)

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

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

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

Roland JD-990 System ROM version 1.05 (Latest OS) EPROM upgrade JD990 ($42)

Roland JD-800 or JD-990 sound card SL-JD80-03 Rock Drums 1991-1996 ($190)

Roland JD-800 or JD-990 Sound Card SL-JD80-01 Standard Drums Mid 90’s ($180)

Roland JD-800 or JD-990 sound card SL-JD80-02 Drums & Percussion DANCE 1991-1996 ($200)

Roland PN-JD80-03 Data card for Roland JD800 and JD990 synths - black ($80.01)

Roland D50, D550, D10, D20, D110, JD800, JD990 - Battery Replacement Fix ($9.57)

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

Roland SO-JD80-05 Brass Section Waveform Card JD-800/JD-990 ($120)

M256E 16x multi-bank RAM card No battery Needed. M256D 16-in-1 for Roland JV 1080 2080 JD 990 D70 M256 ($95)

Roland "Rock Drums" SL-JD80-03 Sound ROM Card Set for the JD-800/990 ($175)

Rack ears to fit Roland JD-990 D-550 JV-1080 JV-2080 ($55.35)

Rack ears to fit Roland JD-990 D-550 JV-1080 JV-2080 ($57.75)