SRX ELECTRIC PIANO by Roland electric piano software synthesizer interface

SRX ELECTRIC PIANO: Electric Piano Software Synthesizer by Roland

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SRX ELECTRIC PIANO is a software synthesizer from Roland that recreates electric piano and clavinet sounds from the SRX wave expansion board series. It runs as a plugin in VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

SRX ELECTRIC PIANO comes from Roland's SRX wave expansion board line, which was widely used on hardware such as the JV-1080 and XP-80. The plugin brings the sampled electric piano and clavinet material of that series into a modern DAW. Multiple keyboards were sampled, with several velocity layers and different pickup settings on the clavinet, and the instrument ships with 1251 waveforms and 50 ready-to-play patches. Its Digital Circuit Behavior technology models the digital components of the original hardware alongside the sample data.

Best for

Electric piano parts
Clavinet funk riffs
Keys in soundtracks
Retro pop and soul
Hardware-style keys

Developer: Roland
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

1251 waveforms and 50 ready-to-play patches
Multi-tone velocity switching on every sampled note
Digital Circuit Behavior modeling of original hardware
Intuitive interface with deep sound-shaping parameters
Built-in reverb, chorus and 78 multi-effects types
Unlimited user banks for saving custom sounds
Hardware knob and slider mapping on compatible Roland synths

03In depth

Electric Piano and Clavinet Sound Character

Roland sampled several keyboards in detail, capturing each note at multiple velocities. The clavinet samples include different pickup settings, which gives you more tonal options within the same instrument.

Digital Circuit Behavior is the part of the design that goes beyond playback. Roland says the modeling reproduces the behavior of the hardware's digital circuitry, not only its recorded sample ROM. The result is meant to respond with the same expression and detail as the original boards.

Built-in reverb, chorus and 78 multi-effects types let you shape the sound further without adding separate processing.

Editing, Patches and Hardware Control

Each SRX ELECTRIC PIANO patch can be adjusted with synth editing parameters for sound shaping. The interface is designed to keep these controls direct and easy to reach.

You can save customized sounds in unlimited user banks, so your own variations stay available across projects. The 50 included patches give you a starting point before you edit.

Roland notes that knobs and sliders on compatible contemporary hardware, such as the SYSTEM-8, can map to the plugin for hands-on control.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Roland
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does SRX ELECTRIC PIANO support?

SRX ELECTRIC PIANO is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run SRX ELECTRIC PIANO?

You need a compatible DAW or plugin host that supports VST, AU or AAX. Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11, or macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later, is required, along with an internet connection to install and activate Roland Cloud software.