Roland Cloud
Roland Cloud is a subscription[1] based collection of VST instruments and 'RVR' sample libraries launched in early 2018 by Roland.[2][3] Instrument downloads and installation are handled by Roland's Cloud Manager software.[4]
There are features to the software versions of hardware synthesizers that weren't available in the originals, thanks to the feedback of the users over the years, Roland have been able to develop this.[5]
Roland Cloud Manager
Roland Cloud Manager manages your instrument library and sound sources and is auto updating by default.[6]
Concerto
Concerto is a plugin which allows the usage of Roland's RVR format instruments. These instruments include the FLAVR series as well as the Tera Series and others.
Platforms
Roland Cloud Manager is available for both PC and MAC and requires a 64-bit DAW.
Subscription Model & Pricing
Based on a subscription model, as of January 2020, users pay $19.95 USD per month to access the catalogue of instruments (£18.5 GBP, €21 EUR or ¥2190 JPY), with discounts for committing to 12, 24 or 60 months at a time (12%, 27% and 33% off respectively).
According to the FAQs, an internet connection is required at least once per week in order to authenticate plugins in Roland Cloud.[7]
Instruments
Anthology
- 1985 (vol 1 and 2) - Ultra deep sampled instrument
- 1986 - Ultra deep sampled instrument
- 1987 - Ultra deep sampled instrument
- 1990 - Ultra deep sampled instrument
- 1993 (vol 1, 2 and 3) - Ultra deep sampled instrument
- Anthology EP14 - Ultra deep sampled instrument Electric piano
- Anthology Orchestra (vol 1, 2, 3 and 4) - Ultra deep sampled instrument Orchestra
Patches
Patches are available for a number of the Roland Cloud instruments. These are additional configurations of the instruments.
- D-50 "Beyond Fantasia" Bank One
- D-50 "Beyond Fantasia" Bank Two
- Juno-106 Brothertiger
- Juno-106 Dark Techno
- Juno-106 New Tech
- Juno-106 Synth-Pop by Espen Kraft
- Juno-106 Synthwave
- Juno-106 Techno
- Jupiter-8 Brothertiger
- Jupiter-8 Epic Jupiter
- Jupiter-8 Synthwave
- Jupiter-8 Techno
- JV-1080 Cinematic Cyberpunk
- JV-1080 Don Solaris Signature Collection
- JV-1080 Widescreen Ambient
- JX-3P Synthwave
- JX-3P Synthwave
- Promars Curiority Collection
- SH-2 Brothertiger
- SH-2 Space Aged
- SH-101 Dark Dream Techno
- SH-101 Techno
- System-8 Frontiers
- System-8 Modern System
- System-8 Synthwave
- System-100 Klang
- TB-303 Rob Acid TB-303 Collection
- TB-303 Techno
- TR-808 Dark Techno
- TR-808 Dynamix II
- TR-808 Techno
- TR-909 Dark Techno
- TR-909 Techno
- XV-5080 Sky House
References
- "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- "Official Launch of the Roland Cloud / Absolute Music | Absolute Music". Absolute Music. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- "Roland Cloud". Roland Cloud. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- "The Roland Cloud Software JV-1080 On-Demand Instrument Has Gone Live". EMusician. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- "Official Launch of the Roland Cloud / Absolute Music | Absolute Music". Absolute Music. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- "Roland Cloud Manager". www.rolandcloud.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- "Roland Cloud Support". www.rolandcloud.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.