Is a XV5050 like a 5080 "minus" the sampler playback? (& a few other goodies), because at less than half the price of a XV5080, it has ALL the sounds of the XV5080 I gather. Have any corners been cut (sound-wise)?, because it is sooo much cheaper than the XV5080. Is the effects section the same? (It does mention somewhere than you can have 90MFX, with 3 simultaneous EFX at the same time).

thanks

NR

The thing you forgot to mention is, that the 5050 is 64 polyfhonic and the 5080 128.

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Yes, but apart from the extra polyphony? (which isn't that important since I will have other devices anyway)It DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY MORE ON IT! so whats rolands' excuse for charging £1400 for a XV5080, yet only £649 for a XV5050 (which includes new sounds from roland Fantom)? (you could get 2 5050's and still have change jingling about in your pocket.


NR

i believe the 5080 is compatible with both types of add-on cards(sth like SV? & SV-X?) and the 5050 only takes the expensive new cards(svx?). So if you have be a roland fan and want to reuse your favourite sounds from older modules, you can't do it with 5050.