The demos are:[1] The core sampled waveforms of the JV-2080 were developed by Roland R&D-LA in Culver City, California.

Some of the factory presets and expansion board sounds were created by Eric Persing of Spectrasonics and Ace Yukawa.

[3] Notice: Due to copyright problems Roland no longer distributes the Dance expansion board.

In 2001, synthpop artist Thomas Dolby once remarked that he didn't find the JV as immediate in usability as his older synthesizers.

[9] Other users include Midge Ure,[10] Gary Barlow,[11] Armin van Buuren,[12] Glen Ballard,[13] Jimmy Douglass,[14] London Elektricity,[15] 1 Giant Leap,[16] David Frank,[17] and Máni Svavarsson.