Hi CD,

I think you'll be very pleased with the user-interface (aside from the display's predisposition to scratch).

So far, I'm very impressed with the XV: I've got two SRX boards installed, and have triggered the drums via MIDI. The (4) velocity layers and sample quality makes it sound BETTER than my TD-8 and TD-10 V-Drum brain!! (However, the 5080 is not designed to be used with a drum module, and hangs up on some hi-hat functions). Even the non-SRX drums sounds great.

BTW, the preset bass sounds are rather weak: I have the MBD-1 module and won't install a Bass and Drums JV board, but will purchase the SRX bass/guitar card if/when it becomes available (I'm hoping that one would be SRX-03, with woodwinds/horns as SRX-04 and an orchestral board as SRX-05).

After wading thru many kitchsy presets, I'm wishing Roland will lay off the quickly outdated techno-type sounds and continue to focus on great quality instrument samples in all further expansion boards.

Regards,
Chris