Roland Sound Canvas

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First introduced in 1991, the Roland Sound Canvas series has long been the de-facto standard in GS sound modules. With the Sound Canvas VA, you can now use this classic sound source with your DAW music productions as a VSTi or AU plug-ins. It comes with over 1,600 high-quality sounds, plus 64 different insert effects, global effects like reverb and EQ, and extensive sound editing capabilities. Also included are sound maps to perfectly play MIDI music files created on the SC-88 Pro and other hardware Sound Canvas sound modules. Combining classic sounds with current technology, the Sound Canvas VA is the modern evolution of a long-running benchmark.

  • GS-compatible virtual instrument plug-in with support for Windows and Mac
  • Includes 1,600 high-quality sounds and 63 drum kits that cover nearly every musical genre
  • Each plug-in instance supports 16 parts and up to 64 notes of polyphony
  • Tone Editor and Effect Editor functions enable you to fine-tune sounds in great detail
  • Supports host DAW automation for a variety of parameters

Reminders

Roland SC-88 Sound Canvas MIDI Synthesizer Sound Module A previously used item that exhibits signs of cosmetic wear and is fully operational and functions as intended. Since their introduction the Sound Canvas series of MIDI sound generators have proven to be popular and versatile electronic musical instruments. Just thought Id put this here in case anyone ever needs help with the Roland Sound Canvas VA plugin (VSTi or AU). When I first started using it there was frustratingly little help to be found, even at Rolands own site. Over the past three years Ive gotten to know it well, so if by chance someone. The Roland SC-55 ( Sound Canvas) is a GS MIDI sound module released in 1991 by Roland. The SC-55 was the first sound module to incorporate the new General MIDI standard. It was the first in the Roland Sound Canvas series. The SC-55 used both PCM and a cut-down version of the LA synthesis engine, to support 24-voice polyphony. Virtual Sound Canvas VST. 3.6 on 90 votes. The VSC, Virtual Sound Canvas, is a software sound module that provides a complete General MIDI 2 and Roland GS sound.

Depending on your host application, system exclusive messages contained in MIDI tracks might not be supported with VSTi or AU plug-ins.

Sound

The Sound Canvas VA plug-in must initialize its parameters and read various settings when it loads, and this may take about 15 seconds for each plug-in instance. For example, if you’re using four Sound Canvas VA plug-in instances in a project, it may take approximately one minute to load all the plug-ins when you open the file (four plug-ins at 15 seconds each). The actual times may vary depending on your computer’s performance and setup.

Supported Host Applications

The following host applications (DAW) have been verified to work properly with the plug-in version SOUND Canvas VA Ver.1.0.0.

Windows®​
Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10

  • Steinberg Cubase 8.5 Series (64-bit Edition)

macOS™​
OS X 10.10, 10.11, macOS™ 10.12

  • This software is only available as a 64-bit applictaion
  • Steinberg Cubase 8.5 Series (64-bit Edition)

Due to host application specifications, system exclusive messages cannot be sent from tracks to SOUND Canvas VA in the following hosts:

Windows®​
Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10

  • Cakewalk SONAR PLATINUM, SONAR PROFESSIONAL, SONAR ARTIST (64-bit Editions)
  • Ableton Live9 (64-bit Editions)
  • Presonus Studio One 3 Professional (64-bit Editions)

macOS™​

Sound

Roland Sound Canvas Sc-155

  • OS X 10.10, 10.11, macOS™ 10.12
  • Apple Logic Pro X (64-bit Edition)
  • Apple GarageBand (64-bit Edition)
  • Ableton Live9 (64-bit Edition)
  • Presonus Studio One 3 Professional (64-bit Edition)

Due to host application specifications, you cannot use control changes to make correct bank selections and program changes in the following host applications:

Canvas

Windows®​
Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10

Roland Sound Canvas Emulator

  • Cakewalk SONAR PLATINUM, SONAR PROFESSIONAL, SONAR ARTIST (64-bit Editions)


Due to host application specifications, there is a limit to the parameter that can use automation in the following host application.

Windows®​
Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10
*Compatible with only parameters that knob is attached.

Roland Sound Canvas Midi

  • Ableton Live9 (64-bit Edition)

macOS™​

OS X 10.10, 10.11, macOS™ 10.12
*Compatible with only parameters that knob is attached.
  • Ableton Live9 (64-bit Edition)

We do not confirm SOUND Canvas VA compatibility with DAW software other than those DAWs previously listed here.