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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
The Roland Cloud CR-78 Virtual Instrument is a plug-in recreation of Roland?s iconic CR-78 analogue rhythm machine, rebuilt for modern DAW workflows. It delivers the original?s distinctive analogue tone using Analog Circuit Behaviour technology, while adding deep editing, advanced sequencing, and a flexible plug-in format that suits today?s producers.
The CR-78 blends the tone and response of classic drum machine character with modern creative control. Faithful component-level modelling captures the warmth, movement, and subtle variations of the original hardware, while per-instrument sound shaping lets you fine-tune tuning, decay, pan, and dynamics for precise placement in a mix. The enhanced step sequencer introduces sub-steps, accents, shuffle, and last-step functions, making it easy to build evolving, expressive rhythms. A high-definition, resizable interface with optional woodgrain or black trim keeps the vintage aesthetic intact, and a wide preset library of kits and patterns helps you move quickly between authentic retro grooves and more contemporary rhythmic ideas.
Product Ref: 365113
Introduced in 1978, the CR-78 redefined what a drum machine could be by combining preset rhythms with user programmability. Its analogue bass drum, snare, cymbals, and distinctive percussion voices delivered a sound that felt musical and human, shaping countless pop, rock, and electronic productions. This virtual instrument preserves that character, giving you access to the same tonal palette that helped define an era, now inside your DAW and ready to drop straight into modern sessions.
At the core of the CR-78 Virtual Instrument is Roland’s Analog Circuit Behaviour technology, which models the original circuitry at component level. This approach recreates how each sound responds dynamically, including subtle variations in tone and accent behaviour. You get the warmth and movement associated with the hardware, alongside extended editing options that allow deeper tone shaping without losing the character that made the original so distinctive.
The interface mirrors the look and layout of the original CR-78, complete with optional woodgrain or black trim. High-definition graphics and a fully resizable window make it comfortable to use on any display. Clear views for sound editing and sequencing keep advanced features accessible, so you can work quickly without breaking creative flow, whether you’re sketching ideas or refining detailed patterns.
A comprehensive preset library includes the original CR-78 patterns alongside curated kits and rhythms designed for contemporary production. These presets are ready to use as they are, or as starting points for deeper customisation. By adjusting sound parameters and sequence details, you can reshape familiar grooves into something that fits your own style, from authentic vintage textures to more forward-looking beats.
Each instrument channel offers detailed control over tuning, decay, pan, and level, with additional parameters such as kick attack and snare snappiness for shaping transients. Flexible routing, gain staging, and global balance controls make it easier to integrate the CR-78 into modern mixes. This combination of classic sound generation and extended control supports both faithful recreations and more experimental rhythmic designs.
The advanced step sequencer expands far beyond the original hardware’s capabilities. Independent shuffle and last-step settings per instrument lane allow complex rhythmic variation, while sub-steps, flams, accents, and alternate hits add expressive detail. Pattern variations, mutes, solos, and grid-based editing give you the tools to build grooves that feel tight, dynamic, and tailored to your track.
Designed for seamless integration, the CR-78 Virtual Instrument supports AU, VST3, and AAX formats. Host tempo sync keeps patterns locked to your project, and full automation support enables detailed movement over time. Kits and patterns save with your session, and drag-and-drop MIDI or audio export helps you move ideas quickly from the plug-in into your arrangement.
