Roland’s ultimate PCM sound module the XV-5080 Synthesizer is available now in the Cloud with all beloved patches including full control over these.
I’m honest, I’m not a fan of subscription services but Roland does a great job in the past months with his Roland Cloud service. Every month they add new high-quality content to it, often even emulations of well-known vintage instruments like synthesizers, drum machines, etc.
Also, the new XV-5080 is a nice addition to this service and makes it more and more interesting. It features all famous sounds plus full access to the engine.
Overview
Released in 2000, the Roland XV-5080 stepped onto the scene, leaving a mighty footprint. Described for years as “Roland’s ultimate sound module,” the XV-5080 boasted immense PCM-based multitimbral synthesis power, sophisticated modulation, an array of pro-quality DSP effects, and compatibility with the popular SRX Expansion Board series. Its fidelity and technological adaptability were unmatched at the time and embraced heavily by composers and producers spanning a wide range of genres.
Electronic Musician praised the instrument in 2001, stating that, “The variety of sounds is especially impressive, encompassing almost any music style you can imagine. The basses rumble, the pads are sweet, and the synths have bite.” The XV-5080 is brimming with nearly every instrument sound imaginable; one of the reasons musicians often used the original in place of slower and less convenient samplers. Onboard effects and the flexible parameters of a virtual platform make the XV-5080 a valuable tool for composers, beatmakers, and songwriters at all levels.
With over 900 presets in its library, Roland Cloud’s XV-5080 facilitates genre-hopping fluidity. From low-end theory to iconic retro game sounds and symphonic masterpieces, this instrument is limited only by the imagination. The categorical search function makes finding the perfect sonic complement an effortless process.
Hardware synthesizers like the Roland SYSTEM-8 can map to these controls, facilitating an easy, tactile workflow. Roland Cloud’s XV-5080 also features a drop-down editor with separate views for STRUCTURE, TVF, TVA, LFO, and other parameters. Whether you’re orchestrating rhythmic EDM or cavernous boom-bap beats, the Roland XV-5080 provides tools to achieve that perfect blend.
The new XV-5080 is available now to Roland Cloud subscribers.
More information here: Roland Cloud
Never will buy into this. To do so will be supporting the subscriptions model. One Adobe, is enough for me.
Since the hardware can work rather well with MPE devices, maybe this software version could add to the list of MPE-friendly softsynths? (Along with Arturia Pigments 2…)
why dosen’t anyone simply explain how to connect the Roland XV.5080 Cloud to a Sonar or a DAW. Everyone talks talks talks but no one simple tells you what to
the Roland XV85080 Cloud is a simple VST/VST3/AU/AAX plugin that you can load into Sonar. Nothing super complicated