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

1993 Roland JD-990 Super JD Synthesizer Module Rackmount ($999.95)

Roland JD-990 90s - black ($1,823.92)

Roland JD-990 1993 - Black ($850)

Roland JD-990 Super JD Rack Synth MIDI Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($775)

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

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module w/ JV80-04 Vintage Synth Expansion Board ($1,082.05)

Roland Super JD-990 ($814)

Roland - Super JD-990 | Digital Synthesizer and Sound Module ($850)

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

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($850)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black ($1,090)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module ($800)

Roland Super JD-990 Sound Module 1993 - 1996 - Black - Including Vintage expansion card and new premium capacitors ($1,768.65)

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

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

Roland JD-990 BRAND NEW replacement LED Screen Display!! JD990 !! JD 990 LOW PRICE!! ONLY FEW LEFT !! ($152.35)

Roland JD-990 , JV-880 , JV-990 , XV-5050 - Rotary Potentiometer with switch ($14.31)

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

Roland JD-800 // JD-990 FULL 8x SL-JD80 card set // Rare offer!! ($2,487.16)

Roland JD-990 (NEW) LED Graphic Display ! ($172.22)

ROLAND JD-990 JD990 Full set of 32 Pushbutton Tact Switches Panel Switch ($14.87)

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

Roland jd-990 V. 1.05 firmware upgrade Update EPROM [ latest OS ] jd990 ($16.53)

Roland JD-990 (NEW) Custom Negative Black LED Display ! ($172.22)

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

Graphic Display Upgrade - Roland JD-990 LED Graphic Display Upgrade ! ($172.22)

Roland Super JD-990 Original Manual ($69)

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

Roland JD990 - super condition ($1,787.12)

Roland SL-JD80-06 Grand Piano ROM Card-Set for JD-800 JD-990 ($303.99)

Dojoe Vintage Roland Synth MRAM Card Roland A-90, D-5, D-20, D-50, D-550, D-10, D-110, D-70, U-20, JD-800, JD-990, JV-880, JV-1000, JV-1080, JV-2080, R-880 (GC-8), R-8M, GR-1, GR-50, PM-16, TR-626, Akai MX-1000, VX600 - Purple ($125)

Roland SR-JV80-11 Techno Collection Expansion Board, for 1080 2080 JD-990 XP ... ($132.65)

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 ($45)

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

Roland SR-JV80-10 Bass & Drums Expansion Board JV-1080 JV-2080 XV-5080 JD-990 ($101.61)

Roland PN-JD80-03 Data card for Roland JD800 and JD990 synths - black ($93.96)

Roland D50, D550, D10, D20, D110, JD800, JD990 - Battery Replacement Fix ($8.79)

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

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

Rack ears to fit Roland JD-990 D-550 JV-1080 JV-2080 ($49.74)