The original rackmount hardware version of the XV-5080 was released in the year 2000. ![]() The lifetime key feature is a new option Roland added just recently. Basically if you didn’t keep paying the monthly or yearly fee, your access to the plugins went away. ![]() Previously those other cloud-based plugins were available only through the per-month or yearly subscription models. ![]() The most basic of those is not really a subscription at all, but is a free account that includes a lite version of one of their new plugins (Zenology) and the option to purchase a lifetime key for other plugins. The number of plugins you have access to depends on the subscription model you’ve chosen. I won’t list every plugin available, but there are many to choose from on their website. Every so often Roland will add a new product to their growing list of plugins. Roland Cloud is an online software service which allows you to subscribe on a per-month or yearly basis. For this review I will be focusing on one of their latest Roland Cloud software plugins the XV-5080. ![]() They also have several other types of products in their lineup such as acoustic and electronic drums, amplifiers, digital wind instruments, iOS/Android apps, and much more. Roland is the musical instrument company with a huge following, especially in the synthesizer space. A retro PCM synth monster is reintroduced in virtual form for modern times … and it’s still a monster.
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