Roland Sound Canvas VA - Revision history

MutedTrampet: /* Newly introduced bugs */ Added documentation of Jazz Scat crash

2026-03-21T15:29:59Z

Newly introduced bugs: Added documentation of Jazz Scat crash

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	* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:		* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
	* [[User:MJG0117\|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps\|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell\|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>		* [[User:MJG0117\|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps\|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell\|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>
			* Selecting the Jazz Scat patch may occasionally crash the plug-in.

	== References ==		== References ==

MutedTrampet: /* Changes */ Added note that XG support was still present

2026-03-19T07:38:10Z

Changes: Added note that XG support was still present

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	* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).		* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
	* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.		* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
	* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.		* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset, however the support for it is still present in the underlying SCCore library used by the plug-in.
	* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.		* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.

MutedTrampet: /* Bug fixes */ More precise documentation envelope inheritance bug, noting that the first patch has to be still playing

2026-03-12T15:54:24Z

Bug fixes: More precise documentation envelope inheritance bug, noting that the first patch has to be still playing

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	=== Bug fixes ===		=== Bug fixes ===

	* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.		* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit while the first is still playing, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
	* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.		* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.
	* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.		* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

	=== Newly introduced bugs ===		=== Newly introduced bugs ===

MutedTrampet: Fixed filter documentation, moving the bug fix to its proper section

2026-03-12T15:50:41Z

Fixed filter documentation, moving the bug fix to its proper section

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	* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.		* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
	* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.		* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.
	* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro~~. It also no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations~~.		* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.

	=== Bug fixes ===		=== Bug fixes ===
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	* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.		* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
	* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.		* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.
			* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.
	=== Newly introduced bugs ===		=== Newly introduced bugs ===

MutedTrampet: /* Bug fixes */ Corrected location of Space Worms and SawLFO. Those are actually on the 88Pro RhythmFX kit.

2026-03-12T15:45:43Z

Bug fixes: Corrected location of Space Worms and SawLFO. Those are actually on the 88Pro RhythmFX kit.

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	=== Bug fixes ===		=== Bug fixes ===

	* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88 RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.		* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
	* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.		* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.

MutedTrampet: Reworked Oddities section into a new one titled Changes and Bug Fixes, which includes more precise documentation. More will be added here as new differences are found.

2026-03-12T15:33:29Z

Reworked Oddities section into a new one titled Changes and Bug Fixes, which includes more precise documentation. More will be added here as new differences are found.

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	Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.		Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

	== ~~Oddities~~ ==		== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
			Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
			While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

	=== ~~Discrepancies between Roland Sound Canvas VA and Roland-ED SC-8820~~ ===		=== Changes ===
	Sound Canvas VA is a software-based emulation of the SC-8820 Sound Canvas unit, utilizing the EPROM files from the original hardware. This means that Sound Canvas VA is designed to be a theoretically identical software replica of the Roland-ED SC-8820, offering the same sound and functionality in a virtual format. However, certain tones and filters may sound different or lack the accuracy of the original hardware unit. Additionally, there are discrepancies in specification information between Sound Canvas VA and the SC-8820 as noted in their respective manuals.

	=~~== A list~~ of ~~few discrepancies and oddities ===~~		* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
			* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
			* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.
			* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro. It also no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

	* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).		=== Bug fixes ===

	* ~~Sound Canvas VA only~~ has ~~16 parts though Roland~~-ED SC-~~8820~~ has up ~~to 32 parts~~.		* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88 RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
			* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.

	* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle Assign Mode<ref name=~~assing-mode>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 105.]</ref>; it is always set to full multi.~~		=== Newly introduced bugs ===

	* ~~Shifts~~ the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:		* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
			* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
	* [[User:MJG0117\|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps\|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell\|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>		* [[User:MJG0117\|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps\|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell\|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

MelonadeM: as per Botspan on the discord, the SC8820 does mention user drums, rewrote that section to only mention SCVA

2025-07-04T12:25:52Z

as per Botspan on the discord, the SC8820 does mention user drums, rewrote that section to only mention SCVA

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	=== A list of few discrepancies and oddities ===		=== A list of few discrepancies and oddities ===

	* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in ~~the SC-8820 or~~ Sound Canvas VA ~~manuals. Although the user drum presets~~ work perfectly fine ~~in the SC-8820 and SCVA, but you will need to use GSAE~~ (GS Advanced Editor) to ~~program them~~.		* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).

	* Sound Canvas VA only has 16 parts though Roland-ED SC-8820 has up to 32 parts.		* Sound Canvas VA only has 16 parts though Roland-ED SC-8820 has up to 32 parts.

MelonadeM: added software synth category

2025-07-03T12:08:25Z

added software synth category

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	[[Category:General MIDI devices]]		[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
	[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]		[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
			[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Hikari no yume: Rewrite lead section

2025-01-16T22:06:10Z

Rewrite lead section

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	\| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.		\| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
	}}		}}
	'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a [[Roland Sound Canvas\|Sound Canvas]] ~~software synthesizer~~ released in 2015. ~~Notable for its solid attempt to bring the de facto standard desktop sound module into the modern era and being~~ a software~~-based emulation~~ of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]]. Sound Canvas ~~VA is available as both a VSTi~~ and AU software synthesizer ~~for modern computers~~.		'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas\|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850\|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

	Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. ~~This~~ was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, ~~where it was~~ no longer available for purchase.		Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

	== Oddities ==		== Oddities ==

Hikari no yume: remove weird bolding

2025-01-16T22:00:22Z

remove weird bolding

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	* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle Assign Mode<ref name=assing-mode>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 105.]</ref>; it is always set to full multi.		* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle Assign Mode<ref name=assing-mode>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 105.]</ref>; it is always set to full multi.

	*Shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:		* Shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
	* [[User:MJG0117\|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps\|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell\|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that ~~[[Roland Sound Canvas VA]]~~ sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>		* [[User:MJG0117\|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps\|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell\|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>
	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />