Hey, here is a comparison of the roland newest sound modules (XV-5080,SC-8850)!
Let's look at this.

XV5080 SC8850
Part 32 64

Max Poly. 128 128

no of Patch 1152+23 Drum 1640+64 Drum

Effects 90+4+2 64+8+8+10

MIDI Ports 2 In,1 Out 2 In, 2 Out
1 Thru

Ports 8 Audio,RBUS 2 Audio in,
SCSI,S/P DIF 4 Audio Out

Connectors MIDIinterface MIDIinterface
(to computer) USB,serial port

Wave Board SRX, SR-JV80 no

playing noise no yes
list

playing sample yes no

sample CD L-CDX no

Sound Realism Ultimate very real
(Roland Claimed!!)


So what do you think? Both have adv. & dis. I think but it seems the actual operation of these modules can discover their strengths weaknesses. So please share you experiences with us!