Roland Cloud

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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]

The software instruments available via Roland Cloud also include features that were not available in the original hardware instruments from which they were based.[5]

Roland Cloud Manager

Roland Cloud Manager manages the user's instrument library and sound sources, and auto-updates 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 and 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 month in order to authenticate plugins in Roland Cloud.[7]

Instruments

Aira

Flavr

Legendary

Tera

Anthology

Drums

Patches

Patches are available for a number of the Roland Cloud instruments. These are additional configurations of the instruments.

References

  1. ^ "Roland Cloud from £18.95/month". Retrieved 16 July 2018 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ "Official Launch of the Roland Cloud / Absolute Music | Absolute Music". Absolute Music. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Roland Cloud". Roland Cloud. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. ^ "The Roland Cloud Software JV-1080 On-Demand Instrument Has Gone Live". EMusician. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Launch of the Roland Cloud / Absolute Music | Absolute Music". Absolute Music. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Roland Cloud Manager". www.rolandcloud.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Roland Cloud Support". www.rolandcloud.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.