Roland Cloud

[DCrown]

Roland really made some very good synths, but JV ???? I had a JV2080 back in the day, don't even know where it is now, I d prefer every Casio keyboard over some JV , cuz it really has no good character, boring presets and too complicated to.program.
I am surprised that such a mediocre product in a world full of great synths can get that.much attention. I remember it was used by producers who produced crap like that German Diterman Bohlan and his Modern Talking with every new release sounding like previous release. Unbelievable!

[IvyBirds]

Yes, it would be nice wouldn't it? Some of the most amazing sounds from the JV-XV instruments were the Multis/Combos. Maybe the sound you are fond of is from a multi that no longer exists? I was really mad when I found out that none of the multis are included. Shame on your Roland. Some of your best work, gone.

Or just the ability to mix and match 4 expansion cards. My favorite combo was the Orchestral cards layered with the Vintage Synth Card

Can't do that now

[N 4 LIFE]

Yes, it would be nice wouldn't it? Some of the most amazing sounds from the JV-XV instruments were the Multis/Combos. Maybe the sound you are fond of is from a multi that no longer exists? I was really mad when I found out that none of the multis are included. Shame on your Roland. Some of your best work, gone.

Or just the ability to mix and match 4 expansion cards. My favorite combo was the Orchestral cards layered with the Vintage Synth Card

Can't do that now

Nope, I think we are supposed to do four instances of the plug in, and then time travel back to to 80's and magically remember things. Damn.

[c_voltage]

Why the 1080 and not the 5080 though? Same plugin more waveforms and presets right?

(sorry for late reply)
In principle i already explain my choice in posts before. Btw, more waveforms ? I thought we already concluded that 1080 and 5080 are no different in waveforms amount (?) (just presets, yes).
To sum it up, my initial choice was purely intuitive, and as I already mentioned, I simply liked the panel design in the 1080. Later, I learned from this thread that there are virtually no differences in the engines. So, the decision was made without much hesitation.

[D-Fusion]

Yes, it would be nice wouldn't it? Some of the most amazing sounds from the JV-XV instruments were the Multis/Combos. Maybe the sound you are fond of is from a multi that no longer exists? I was really mad when I found out that none of the multis are included. Shame on your Roland. Some of your best work, gone.

Or just the ability to mix and match 4 expansion cards. My favorite combo was the Orchestral cards layered with the Vintage Synth Card

Can't do that now

They should have released the jv and xv so they where expandable instead of spliting them in all directions.

It would be even better if they wasn't so greedy and did what korg did with the M1, Triton and wavestation.

This is why i use Zen Pro and the Korg plugins
more since i own almost all of the extras for Zen Pro and i find it better to have it all in one plugin.

[c_voltage]

Roland really made some very good synths, but JV ???? I had a JV2080 back in the day, don't even know where it is now, I d prefer every Casio keyboard over some JV , cuz it really has no good character, boring presets and too complicated to.program.
I am surprised that such a mediocre product in a world full of great synths can get that.much attention. I remember it was used by producers who produced crap like that German Diterman Bohlan and his Modern Talking with every new release sounding like previous release. Unbelievable!

I don't know, I like the "gritness" nature of these simple waves, inside such weird distinctive controls. There's a strange, organic feeling to these simple forms. Or in other case, it’s not so much about the sound, but about the interesting process of assembling something from them.
Ask many people why they still like the aforementioned old SQ8L plugin, which isn't even finished and has problems.
However, I often notice that these things are found interesting by those users who have never used the original hardware (just like me), and perhaps have never gotten tired of them nor been disappointed in their sound.
But there is perhaps some fatigue from the oversaturated timbres of modern software monsters with a huge cpu eating, Including cases where youre starts to designs from scratch with the same basic waves, but with 4 times more cpu eating than in conditional JV1080. There is also something delicious about this contradictory combination of the old and new worlds too.
In general, it’s not just a matter of the timbre’s capabilities, but also of the perversion of the process .

[IvyBirds]

Roland really made some very good synths, but JV ???? I had a JV2080 back in the day, don't even know where it is now, I d prefer every Casio keyboard over some JV , cuz it really has no good character, boring presets and too complicated to.program.
I am surprised that such a mediocre product in a world full of great synths can get that.much attention. I remember it was used by producers who produced crap like that German Diterman Bohlan and his Modern Talking with every new release sounding like previous release. Unbelievable!

I don't know, I like the "gritness" nature of these simple waves, inside such weird distinctive controls. There's a strange, organic feeling to these simple forms. Or in other case, it’s not so much about the sound, but about the interesting process of assembling something from them.
Ask many people why they still like the aforementioned old SQ8L plugin, which isn't even finished and has problems.
However, I often notice that these things are found interesting by those users who have never used the original hardware (just like me), and perhaps have never gotten tired of them nor been disappointed in their sound.
But there is perhaps some fatigue from the oversaturated timbres of modern software monsters with a huge cpu eating, Including cases where youre starts to designs from scratch with the same basic waves, but with 4 times more cpu eating than in conditional JV1080. There is also something delicious about this contradictory combination of the old and new worlds too.
In general, it’s not just a matter of the timbre’s capabilities, but also of the perversion of the process .

The JV1080 was one of the best selling Synths of all time, you will find it all over 1990s records, movies, TV shows, and video games

Many of use old timers who used it back in the day, and for me that means playing it at gigs for several decades and thousands of shows are still quite fond of it. Mine lived on the "64 Voice Piano" patch for many many years even after I got other things. I even sampled that for a preset on my Montage

The JV1080 plugin is certainly more interesting than yet another plugin that runs a saw wave through a resonating filter, although it can do that also

[Examigan]

I see there's an update for the D-50. I'll check it out, but not sure if there's a changelog?

[vulpes777]

Happy 3/03

https://www.rolandcloud.com/news/happy-303-day-1

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Marco

[Jon at Roland]

I see there's an update for the D-50. I'll check it out, but not sure if there's a changelog?

We recently made some minor updates to all of our instruments. In general, there was an issue with the installers regarding Apple Silicon devices. But with the D-50 specifically, there was an issue where an abrupt change to the Total Volume would create noise, we also fixed some MIDI latency issues via Ableton. This had to do with a buffer size issue.

[zvenx]

This may help others.. As a Cubendo user I can safe default presets of my synths and effects...which I did for some of these...
but the default didn't show up after this update. Just figured out why.
They are stored in a folder called Roland, not Roland Cloud as they were before (cubendo default files that is).
Copying/Moving them seems to restore that functionality.
rsp

[dumbledog]

Roland really made some very good synths, but JV ???? I had a JV2080 back in the day, don't even know where it is now, I d prefer every Casio keyboard over some JV , cuz it really has no good character, boring presets and too complicated to.program.
I am surprised that such a mediocre product in a world full of great synths can get that.much attention. I remember it was used by producers who produced crap like that German Diterman Bohlan and his Modern Talking with every new release sounding like previous release. Unbelievable!

Different people are allowed to like different things. And not every instrument has to cater to everyone. We live in a world where there are lots of instruments for everyone to like. Hope this helps

[jdoo]

I see there's an update for the D-50. I'll check it out, but not sure if there's a changelog?

I saw the same thing, and way curious as I recently picked up the D-50. I couldnt find a changelog either - so asked claude.ai to piece it together ( no judgement please... I use AI for researching crap like this, so i dont have to). . Interestingly, it found some of the info here on KVR. Here is what it spit out. ( Take with a grain of salt, as it is ai)...


Based on my research, I have to be upfront with you: Roland Cloud has historically been quite poor at publishing formal, versioned release notes for the D-50 plugin. There is no official Roland changelog page listing each version number with a date. What I was able to piece together comes from Roland Cloud news posts (which describe changes but don't always state the version number) and community forum discussions. Here is what is known:

Roland Cloud D-50 — Version History (up to v1.1.5)

Version 1.0.0 — December 2019
Initial release of the D-50 Software Synthesizer on Roland Cloud. Introduced the plugin as the first authentic software reproduction of the 1987 Roland D-50 hardware, featuring Digital Circuit Behavior (DCB) modeling, the full original sampled waveform set, a virtual PG-1000 controller interface, extra waveforms, tempo-syncing LFO, SysEx import, and VST2/VST3/AU support.

Version 1.0.x — 2020–2021 (minor updates, undated/unspecified)
Roland did not publish formal release notes for these early updates. Users on the Roland Clan forums noted that Roland did not provide release notes for new versions at the time, with Roland themselves acknowledging this and stating that a new website with proper release notes was planned. Roland Clan Forums Community observations noted patch loading stability improvements and general bug fixes.

Version 1.1.0 — circa 2022–2023
(No official Roland page specifies this exact version or date.)
This update introduced Apple Silicon (M1/M2 Mac) support for the AU plugin format, along with general compatibility improvements. Community members noted improved patch selection stability.

Version 1.1.1 — date unconfirmed
Part of a wave of multi-instrument updates. Roland announced improvements including Apple Silicon support for VST3 and AAX, the ability to resize the window by dragging the bottom-right corner (replacing the previous zoom mode accessed via the Option menu), a fix for a crash when the OPTION:Setup screen was opened in AAX on Windows, and a fix for default patches not being added when expansion patches were downloaded in Roland Cloud Manager without first launching the plugin. Roland Cloud

Version 1.1.2 — date unconfirmed
(No dedicated Roland news post identified for this version.)
A Roland Cloud representative noted on the KVR forum that a minor update addressed an issue with the D-50 where an abrupt change to Total Volume would create noise, and fixed MIDI latency issues in Ableton related to a buffer size issue. There was also a fix related to an installer issue affecting Apple Silicon devices. KVR Audio

Version 1.1.3 — date unconfirmed
This update delivered several fixes: patch manager window selection no longer continues to move when Esc and arrow keys are pressed simultaneously; a freeze on Apple Silicon Mac with Logic 11 when reading AU preset (.aupreset) files was resolved; the joystick value tooltip no longer appears when clicking the panel face or keyboard; lower/upper tone names are no longer edited incorrectly by mouse wheel; and on Mac, the flip scroll direction button no longer moves out of the setup screen when folding the GUI keyboard. Roland Cloud

Version 1.1.4 — date unconfirmed (late 2024–early 2025)
(No dedicated Roland news post identified.) Community users reported running version 1.1.4, noting that the window resize feature introduced in a prior update did not function correctly in Logic Pro 12 on macOS Sequoia, though the size preference set in other hosts would carry over to Logic on next instantiation. KVR Audio

Version 1.1.5 — circa February–March 2026
This was described by a user as a minor update, with the D-50 updating from v1.1.4 to v1.1.5. The update also removed VST2 support, as Roland Cloud began phasing out the VST2 format at this time. KVR Audio. ( Note: this is addition to what Jon posted earlier )

Important caveat: Roland has not maintained a single, official, public changelog with version numbers and dates for the D-50 plugin. The version numbers for several of these entries are inferred from community reports and Roland's news posts, which describe changes without always specifying a version number. For the most authoritative and current information, checking Roland Cloud Manager directly will show the installed version, and the Roland Cloud news page is the closest thing to an official changelog. News page: https://www.rolandcloud.com/news

[Examigan]

Do they ever have sales for the patch banks? I’d like to get the Beyond Fantasia banks.

[braincandy]

The only time I’ve seen them on sale is when they are bundled with the instrument ie. “Complete D-50.”