Roland WC-1 - Making the Most of Roland Cloud Connect

In this video we will take you through all of the functionality that is available inside the Roland Wireless Adapter WC-1.
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - WC-1 description
0:44 - Getting the app
1:19 - Setting up the app
1:46 - Connecting the device (keyboard) with the app
2:29 - Exploring the Sound Packs
3:09 - Selecting Sound Pack SDZ015 (Classic Groove)
3:45 - How to see the loaded tone on the keyboard screen
4:22 - How to save the Tone directly into the JUNO-X using the keyboard buttons
4:41 - Selecting Sound Pack SDZ018 (Synth Strings and Pads)
5:36 - What do the 3 dots mean?
5:58 - How to ❤️ (favorite) a Tone
6:08 - How to Write tone to device from the app
7:00 - How to find the saved Tone inside the keyboard
7:46 - Selecting Sound Pack SDZ027 (Nu Sunset)
10:03 - Fully exploring the app
10:56 - Exploring the Search Tab (bottom middle of screen)
15:22 - Exploring the Connect Tab
16:38 - Recap
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[@RobertDorschel]

Ed's presentation here is what pushed me to purchase the WC1 for my Juno-X. Thanks for this, Ed.

[@davidknight754]

It is extremely slick. Just wish it was available for the Fantom series.

[@robertquarles127]

Yeah…I purchased this thinking that it surely work with the Roland flagship keyboard…Fantom! VERY DISAPPOINTING!

[@davidknight754]

@@robertquarles127 Looks like it will. Just give it time.

Yes exactly 😔😔😔

[@ktreier]

Why is it not available for the Fantom-0 series.

@@ktreier no one listen customer’s voice:(((

[@mikebush3834]

I literally just got my Fantom-08... Please make it available for the FANTOMs

[@VIRALBEATS360]

Here I was about to sample some of the Roland library into the Fantom...this is much easier. Thanks, Ed!

[@EdDiazKeys]

You got it!!! Stay tuned much more to come!!!

[@SolosoundsNetwork]

@@EdDiazKeys According to the webpage, only Jupiter X and Xm are compatible. Not the Fantom.

[@TeleporterM11]

What are you saying it’s not yet on the Fantom. Are you in another dimension. We are expecting it in a new update but it’s not compatible yet.

[@ajilful]

Sampling: Multilayer multisample is not working with SVZ converter , please fix it. Pattern Recording: Cannot record audio directly in other than go around the multistep pad sampling way. Memory: For the potential of the machine the streaming storage memory is not enough , please enable streaming samples via external ssd storage. Effects: atleast provide two effects per zone, for drum kit allow effects at individual sound level. Above are some of the features I really look forward for this Christmas with my Fantom, please Roland. Thanks

[@retroc6450]

Make it work on Fantom-06 please…. 👍

[@MrSimonjan78]

Hi. What about Fantom 0 Series? Is it gonna be available in the future? Thanks

[@imaflymydroneatit]

Yall gonna eventually do some tutorials for the juno x?

[@ktreier]

When is the going to work with the Fantom-0 series?

[@themainman3900]

Can you purchase the sound packs directly from the app? Or do you need to buy them on your computer first in order to load them via the WC1?

[@trut1l4o31]

PLEASE 🙏 Make it available for Fantom X series too !!

[@lxtwin]

About 9:30, you write it to the your Juno, I have a Jupiter and it is the same, but how do you delete it from, the user area?

[@TeleporterM11]

I want this for the Fantom, come on Ed make it happen.

[@robertquarles127]

Bought it thinking it would surely work with the flagship keyboard…Fantom! DISAPPOINTING!

[@darrygswa]

Do this work with Roland Juno DS keyboards?

[@floatershaw]

Did you have to update to the latest driver before using Roland cloud connect?

[@Djudjulian]

Hi, I've just bought a WC1. I don't know how to use start de one year Roland Cloud Pro membership that is supposed to be part of the W1. Someone can help please ? Thanks !

[@douglasmaxwell1354]

Where can I get help with my roland digital piano

[@jamesangusmusic]

Would this work for the System 8?

[@plantpoweredmuscle]

Can you update the Juno X wirelessly with the WC-1?

[@timbrandon1466]

Great video. I see that this juno x is just about black where on some video's it's grey. Is there two colour variations? The black looks so much nicer. 😀

[@Family0815]

There is only one spec

[@robmcguinness2818]

HI Ed, Please don't take this as any criticism of the excellent video but I Just wanted to mention that i had some difficulty in getting my WC-1 to connect to my brand new Jupiter X. These are mostly school boy errors, but I did manage to get it connected eventually. Just thought i would let others know what i did to fix the issues as it may help some new people such as myself. 1st issue) To resolve the connection issue, after hunting around on the Roland site i discovered that the Jupiter X firmware needed to be at the latest firmware version (3.01) although i believe that the WC-1 is supported after ver2.0. 2nd Issue) The instructions to update the firmware states it is done via USB drive which must be formatted on the Jupiter X, i used a 4gb usb drive as it seems larger than 16GB are not supported? i had an issue formatting the 4Gb USB drive on the Jupiter X, This was resolved by placing the USB in the Jupiter X then powering on the Jupiter X and then performing the format of the USB this then completed correctly. after updating the Jupiter X to version 3.01 the WC-1 connected to the app correctly as per your video 3rd very minor Issue) i could only use the 2.4ghz network on my wireless router not the 5G so i assume the WC-1 will not support the 5G network. All worked out in the end and i absolutely love my Jupiter X.

[@MsInstrumentalBeatz]

Your comment actually solved my main issue. I needed to update my Juno-X to the latest firmware and after doing so, the WC-1 worked so thanks for leaving this comment! I'm still waiting for Roland Support to contact me about why my Roland Cloud membership shows as subscribed in the mobile app, but not on the actual desktop app or in my Roland Cloud account on the web browser. Did you run into this issue as well?

[@lxtwin]

Now that you have had it for a year, how do you delete the uploaded tone from the user area (around 9:30)?

[@REY-KOFF]

¿Este adaptor sirve para FANTOM8 o no?

[@danielkinney6325]

Does this work for the Roland FP E50 keyboard ???

[@sednerpjonathan2989]

Es compatible con fantom 6?

[@st8kout961]

Roland doesn't make it easy to find info on their website. They keep saying to go to the wc-1 product page to see a list of compatible synths. HELLO, there is no wc-1 product page, only the Roland Cloud Connect, and it doesn't have squat about compatible synths. The ONLY place to find that is on the Apps Store page for the App. And it's only compatible for 2 Jupiter models and the Juno. Took about half an hour just to find that out.

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

When will this be available for the Fantom? Is it not the flagship model? Why is it being excluded?

I dont understand :(

[@sonarfreq]

Do I have to "buy" a hardware lifetime key for a model expansion in order to be able to install and use that model in my hardware (Jupiter-X, Xm, Juno-X or Fantom), or can I use my Roland Cloud Pro Membership either with or without a WC-1 dongle to "rent" a model and install and use it in the same manner in my hardware? There seems no clarity on this at all, and I am under the impression that this "rental" idea doesn't work this way, and models will refuse to install into hardware unless purchased outright with a lifetime key. In a recent review of the Juno-X on YouTUBE, Loopop states that he was able to rent and install model expansions successfully as part of his Roland Cloud Membership and/or with his WC-1, but I did not have the same experience with my Jupiter-Xm, either with or without my WC-1. Can someone PLEASE give a definitive answer to this???

[@HenrikG1963]

Just a question! How do I sell my sounds to the cloud. And what price should I take for people who don't want to explore there well paid synthesizer? To me it seem to be a trend of buy stuff to buy more stuff. If you buying a synthesizer explore what it can. And not because I own one! Ohh. And by the way what information do the app collecting?

[@TeleporterM11]

When’s the WC2 coming Ed.

[@Arthur-hg7ny]

If you have a Jupiter X and Juno X can you switch the WC-1 between them?

[@rth314]

Yes, you can!

[@VTOLKits]

Is this compatible with MC-707, MC-101, Fantom's ?

No but must be compatible with flagship Fantom

[@MsInstrumentalBeatz]

Update: I had to install the latest update for the Juno-X to get it to see it & work properly - [Original Comment: I can't get this WC-1 to work with my Juno-X. I press the red button for 3 seconds and nothing happens. Also, the Roland Connect app shows that I have a Roland Cloud Pro Membership, however when I log into my Roland Cloud app on my desktop or from the internet browser...it says that I have a Free Membership. I'm pretty confused about this process and why it's not setting up.]

[@anupjsebastian]

Is there a way to move user patches back and forth to the computer with this? So something like design a sound on the synth and open it up in zenology in a DAW, and vice versa, to finish songs. This would be unnecessary if it could be done along the same USB cable when plugged into the PC (or is that already possible?) But as far as I understand the only way to transfer sounds now is through a USB flash drive correct? Even if the synth (Fantom) is connected through USB to the computer

[@dougfa3515]

Hey Ed, if I press the button on my WC-1 ADAPTER and no light turns on does that mean the adapter is faulty? I just ordered it ( I thought I could use it with my Fantom 06 which I now know isn’t compatible yet), but I want to know if I need to return the item to get a replacement for when Fantom compatibility happens. Hope you can give me an idea. Thanks.

[@feldsparsongs2331]

You prob have the answer by now but it’s not faulty just need to plug it into the device to power up. This isn’t clear in the manual along with a lot of areas to do with the Juno X!

[@dougfa3515]

@@feldsparsongs2331 Thanks man! I wish I had a Juno X to use it with... hopefully someday soon!

[@ChrisP3000x]

So can do all of the same Roland Cloud sound transfers mentioned in this video, by plugging in a cable to your PC, IOS, Android? In other words, is there any advantage to the WC-1 over cables?

[@robertquarles127]

Only on the keyboard being demonstrated here!

[@robertquarles127]

@@ChrisP3000x ok…so what other keyboards is the WC1 compatible with, other than the Jupiter X series? BTW…I did watch the entire video and also bought the WC1…I have both the Fantom and Fantom O7…not compatible with either of Roland’s flagship keyboards! Thanks!

[@robertquarles127]

@@ChrisP3000x apologize…I meant Juno X….Thanks!

[@robertquarles127]

@@ChrisP3000x I’m asking if you know of any other Roland keyboards (than what’s mentioned in the video) that the WC1 is compatible with. Thanks!

[@robertquarles127]

@@ChrisP3000x I was asking because I thought you might know…but for some reason you seem pretty combative….I think I’ve been pretty respectful in how I’m asking questions….if you have a problem reciprocating in the same respectful manner…just don’t reply. Thanks!

[@MyBichSustained]

You need to explain how to get the free 1 year pro membership,where the hell does the activation key go in setting up?....I just got this and will NOT CONNECT to my Jupiter X....Holding the button does nothing!!

[@CVV123456]

which products it is compatible . will it work with fantom 0?

[@SolosoundsNetwork]

According to the webpage, only Jupiter X and Xm are compatible. Not the Fantom.

[@CVV123456]

@@SolosoundsNetwork That's what the page says but in this video they are using a Juno not the jupiter that's why i asked.

[@robertquarles127]

I have both the Fantom abs Fantom 07 …doesn’t work with either! VERY DISAPPOINTING!

[@haatock]

5927 sounds ... Gosh !!!

[@tonythomaschristianmusic]

Does this work on Roland Rd 700Nx? That's what I have.

No

[@WinzloCom]

I find it frustrating that Amazon sells this with one year of Roland cloud, and it’s not even compatible with the FANTOM. Seems like a waste of several months worth of cloud service that you can’t utilized. Roland should think twice before releasing something that doesn’t even work on their flag ship product.

[@akdm82]

Which models is it compatible with?

[@EdDiazKeys]

Currently only the JUNO-X, JUPITER-X, and JUPITER-Xm. Other Roland synths will be compatible soon.

[@akdm82]

@@EdDiazKeys Fantom-07 would be great

[@EdDiazKeys]

@@akdm82 It's in the works.

[@SolosoundsNetwork]

Hi Barry. :) What model do you have?

[@akdm82]

@@SolosoundsNetwork Fantom-07. What’s up, Jon?!?!

[@petek6428]

Just splashed out a huge amount of £££ for ROLANDS FLAGSHIP the FANTOM 8 only to find this dongle is not compatible with it !..... ROLAND ???? !!

[@BinuralOdyssey]

The flaw here is not everything has a sample song, so you have to load them on your keyboard to know what the sound actually is. As an example, the "SDZ131 Kinetic Waveforms" sound pack in the app does not have a sample song, but has 34 tones you have to individually load to hear each one. Very poor execution.

[@DragoshHits]

Another Roland useless concept. To work with it one should purchase the WC1 and a phone/a tablet....WHY???? Roland cloud should work like that on a PC/Mac! From experience, these "USB sticks" have a short life under heavy usage: so in a period of time one should buy another WC1. This idea works exactly like the Jupiter X editor/librarian that is free but nobody uses it namely because everybody needs a VST in order to link it to a DAW. I am so disappointed.

[@sturdyblock]

Best use, avoid.

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Oh man you have to use it on a damn phone? Was hoping I could use it on a macbook pro