Roland Cloud Manager

Release Notes

• Version 2.6 - Roland Cloud Manager v2.6

  August 31, 2021

  2.6

  • New: Apple silicon edition of RCM
  • New: 30-day authentication window
  • New: RCM now has a landing page which allows the users to log in via local browser or create an account
  • New: Support for the new PRO Selector feature
  • Improved: RCM now launches faster and uses less resources
  • Improved: New synchronization features improve the reliability and integrity of RCM
  • Improved: Fewer files downloaded at launch
  • Fixed: Focus lost on Main Window after a password prompt during installation of an instrument
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM allows activating instruments that can't be activated, displaying the code E024
  • Fixed: Filters are not cleared in the library after traveling from an "Available in your library" link
  • Fixed: "Available in your library" appears on instruments not available to the user
  • Fixed: The library can become unresponsive after sitting idle for hours
  • Fixed: "Download" button appears disabled when it should not be visible

  
  2.5.15

  • New: RCM now updates its config file automatically at runtime
  • New: RCM now sends its build architecture to services requests
  • New: Initial work on supporting the ARM64 architecture required for Apple's M1 chips
  • New: Initial work on supporting WebLogin flows instead of the normal login dialog
  • New: New QuickScan method introduced to increase the speed at which updates are detected for instruments
  • New: RCM now remembers the last product page visited
  • New: Updated copyright in tests displayed in RCM
  • Improved: Updated technologies used in RCM (new XCode version)
  • Improved: Better system signal handling in macOS to exit more gracefully when an external process requests closing RCM
  • Improved: RCM can now be properly updated from a non-admin account in macOS
  • Improved: Reduced disk usage at startup due to thumbnail downloads
  • Improved: RCM now has access in macOS to the same permissions tool than in Windows
  • Improved: Renamed the old Permissions Helper tool to Roland Permissions Manager
  • Improved: Speed at which RCM detects instruments for the local instruments
  • Fixed: Scaling issues in Windows Surface Pro  
  • Fixed: Sync loop when trying to uninstall some instruments in macOS
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, the user could be logged off
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, the user could be prompted twice to enter its credentials to install a plugin in macOS
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, RCM could not start automatically after updating in Windows
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, the uninstaller could leave some data leftovers in Windows
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, the user could try to download a product from its details page when it wasn't possible
  • Fixed: Properly close the required running programs in Windows to prevent leaving leftovers behind when uninstalling
  • Fixed: Download button is disabled for some products from the Hardware section
  • Fixed: RCM updater application in macOS now has the correct Roland icon
  • Fixed: Sometimes, when updating user information, RCM could show the error E037
  • Fixed: Issue related to the pause/resume behavior of the downloads
  • Fixed: Sometimes RCM sends itself to the front in macOS
  • Fixed: Sometimes the Lifetime Key badge doesn't appear in a product information after the purchase
  • Fixed: Crash under certain circumstances during an instrument download
  • Fixed: Crash under certain circumstances when finishing the scan of instruments
  • Fixed: Crash under certain circumstances when storing information in the DB file
  • Fixed: Crash under certain circumstances when the accepts a question dialog
  • Fixed: Crash when a download becomes invalid before finishing

  2.5.14

  • Improved: Update detection
  • Improved: Support for mixed Admin/User account usage
  • Fixed: Windows scaling on high resolution displays

  2.5.13

  • Improved: Reduced network usage due to better handling of cached resources like thumbnails
  • Improved: Scaling support for Windows laptops with external monitor should be handled correctly
  • Fixed: Updating from 2.5.11
  • Fixed: High CPU and disk usage during startup
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, the incorrect hardware plugin was being downloaded
  • Fixed: Error that prevented users from authenticating instruments directly from the instrument itself
  • Fixed: Cart page now differentiates between one or multiple items (“item” VS “items”)
  • Fixed: Corrected display of series in the Hardware section
  • Fixed: Rare crash related to automatic downloads
  • Fixed: Rare crash related to macOS laptops waking up
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances, the language dropdown can be displayed in an incorrect place of the screen
  • Fixed: Clicking on “Send My Logs” doesn’t close the corresponding dialog in RCM

  2.5.12

  • Hotfix release to resolve intermittent refresh issue after purchasing
  • Fixed:  Zenology installation dependencies for Hardware products

  2.5.11

  • New: Test Drive section added for grouping new elements
  • New: Left pane organized and grouped
  • New: The macOS installer and updater of RCM now removes invalid Dock icons of RCM, if present
  • New: Product pages now have an Install button, so the instruments can be installed from there
  • Improved: Overall performance improved
  • Improved: Internet detection method reliability
  • Improved: Installing instruments in macOS no longer leave leftovers
  • Fixed: Crash when connecting new devices while RCM is running
  • Fixed: Crash when activating Unsigned Plugins under certain conditions
  • Fixed: Crash when closing RCM under certain circumstances
  • Fixed: Crash when logging out while a download is active
  • Fixed: Crash when a download becomes invalid before finishing
  • Fixed: Windows installer no longer hangs when admin rights are not granted
  • Fixed: Sudden logout under certain circumstances
  • Fixed: macOS uninstallers no longer display “Search app” windows after the removal of RCM
  • Fixed: Cancelling the macOS installer no longer leaves leftovers
  • Fixed: Now the user can open just one combo box filter in the Library at the same time
  • Fixed: Cut-off texts on Checkout window
  • Fixed: On macOS, clicking the Dock icon of the Login window when minimized now restores the window
  • Fixed: During startup of RCM, unused folders are no longer generated under certain paths
  • Fixed: Slovak localization issues

  
  2.5.10

  • New: Users can now check for updates on-demand from a new menu in the macOS windows of RCM and from the tray icon in Windows 
  • New: The users now can click on the “Available in your Library” text when looking through products in the Software and Hardware sections
  • Improved: RCM now better handles storage of information, which should help increasing startup performance, along with reduced CPU usage when idle
  • Improved: RCM now sorts the Series in the Library alphabetically
  • Improved: RCM now better handles the purchase of instruments, preventing some errors related to the Cart not being emptied on time 
  • Fixed: Some issues presented in macOS using external monitors 
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when opening the Tray Panel in macOS
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when opening the application from the installed APP when already running
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when a download of an instrument finishes
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when starting an automatic download 
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when asking for permission to install an instrument
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when there is no internet connection while starting up
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when the user logs in multiple times in a small period of time
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when looking for installed instruments in the user system
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances RCM crashes when trying to uninstall SDZ instruments in macOS
  • Fixed: Under certain circumstances the uninstaller of RCM doesn’t close the application when removing it
  • Fixed: Installer now behaves correctly when cancelling the installation and the progress is reaching completion
  • Fixed: The login window now doesn’t display in full screen, preventing the display of artifacts when logging in
  • Fixed: Sometimes the updates of installed instruments are not detected correctly

  2.5.9

  • Major Authentication improvements in RCM
  • Fixed: Crash when removing synced devices
  • Fixed: Crash when performing network operations
  • Fixed: Crash in certain conditions when opening RCM
  • Fixed: Crash in certain conditions when installing ACB instruments
  • Fixed: RCM no longer asks to store information in user KeyChain in macOS
  • Fixed: RCM doesn’t open up automatically after the machine goes to sleep in macOS
  • Fixed: White screen on login page under some circumstances
  • Fixed: Under certain conditions, some users in Windows don’t see buttons on the installer
  • Fixed: Under certain conditions, some users in Windows see the update notification, but RCM becomes unresponsive
  • Fixed: Under certain conditions, the Tray Panel of RCM would display a 0% progress download even when there is none
  • Fixed: Under certain conditions, some data pieces were stored incorrectly
  • New: RCM technologies have been updated
  • New: RCM now cleans instrument folders to remove unnecessary .bak files
  • Improved: The removal of ZENOLOGY Pro from the user system has been improved
  • Improved: The installation of instruments has been improved in Windows and macOS, causing less stress on the system
  • Improved: RCM languages can now be updated server-side. This will reduce work for the translation teams and make changes applied to previous versions of RCM 
  • Improved: RCM uninstaller in Windows behaves better with folders with unknown contents 
  • Improved: RCM better handles some network requests when they fail
  • Improved: RCM is now sorting the series tabs better

  
  2.5.8

  • Zenbeats 2.0 integration
  • Zenology PRO support
  • Fixed: On RCM's main window, when the "Go back to RCM" message is displayed during a purchase, the "Back" button is no longer displayed
  • Fixed: When displaying web pages that present errors (404, 50X, not loading) RCM is now able to detect such problems faster and more efficiently
  • Fixed: RCM no longer prevents the user from removing sound patches for plugins that were previously removed
  • Fixed: RCM now resumes download of RVRs after Concerto is installed as dependency
  • Fixed: RCM no longer displays "NONE" as local version of instruments whose local version can't be acquired
  • Fixed: "Software Solutions" series filter now fits properly on Library
  • New: Better support for Zenbeats and Zenology.
  • New: Support for updating EXZ and SDZ instrument plugins
  • Improved: Errors are now displayed via system notifications if the RCM window is not opened already

  
  2.5.7

  • Fixed: RCM crashes after being idle for some time
  • Fixed: Sync dialog box now properly displays the option buttons
  • Fixed: Under certain conditions, the help page displayed by RCM is blank
  • Fixed: After installing a Patch file RCM redirects to the NEWS section
  • Fixed: When requested to remove an instrument that requires sync of the uninstaller in macOS, RCM no longer displays an "Installed" notification
  • New: RCM now can sell patches
  • New: RCM now offers the "Queued" filter status in the Main Window
  • Improved: Now the webpages displayed in RCM will remain visible in case of network error
  • Improved: Now all web views display a black scrollbar to better match the visual style
  • Improved: RCM now resets the scroll progress on the Library section when changing the status filter

  
  2.5.6

  • Fixed: Pause and cancel button improvements during download
  • Fixed: Potential logoff when certain conditions are met during activation/downloading
  • Fixed: Differences in download progress between Tray Panel and Main Window
  • Fixed: Downloads could stall at 1% if certain conditions are met
  • Fixed: Service application stability improvements
  • Fixed: Update notification improvements after moving the library to a custom location
  • Improved: Error codes and messages
  • New: UI changes for handling offers and promotions

  
  2.5.5

  • Bug Fixes
  • Fixed errors while activating two or more unsigned plugin instruments
  • Fixed errors when RCM idle for at least one hour
  • Fixed Inconsistent UI status during instrument operation
  • Fixed Installation error for JV-1080
  • Fixed Canceling download of unsigned plugin instrument restarts activation
  • Fixed RCM UI grabs focus when unused
  • Fixed Tray Panel displays expired instruments while downloading
  • Fixed clicking on notifications of an instrument clears filters
  • Error messaging updates
  • Fixed Install status of unsigned instruments not updating correctly after removal

  2.4.4

  • Bug fixes

  
  2.4.3

  • Security updates
  • Bug fixes

  
  2.4.2

  • Improved login and Garageband fixes
  • Security updates

  
  2.4.1

  • Garageband authentication fixes

  
  2.4.0

  • Re-designed user interface
  • Performance improvements
  • Better support for offline usage
  • Portrait screen orientation
  • Better responsiveness to different screen sizes and orientations
  • Security updates
  • Bug fixes

  
  2.3.1

  • Security updates
  • Bug fixes

  
  2.3.0

  • Improved login and authentication
  • Improved Updater application.
  • Improved Installer application.
  • Improved macOS launch options for RCM. It now can be launched from Launchpad, Spotlight and by double-clicking the APP, if already running.
  • Various minor fixes and performance improvements.

  
  2.2.6

  • Improved installers and updaters
  • Bug fixes

  
  2.2.5 

  • RCM 2.2.5 includes a bug fix for a Windows patch folder issue. 
  • RCM now offers JP patch dialogue localization.
  • This RCM update has rectified an unresponsive install button issue. 

  
  2.2.4 

  • RCM 2.2.4 includes patch support for several instruments.

  
  2.2.3 

  • RCM 2.2.3 features improved stability and enhanced performance.

  
  2.2.1 

  • RCM 2.2.1 features improved stability and enhanced performance.

  
  2.2.0 

  • RCM 2.2 features improved stability and enhanced performance. 

  
  2.1.0 

  • Users can now check manually for RCM updates.
  • RCM now inclues NVDA screen software for partially sighted users. 
  • RCM now loads 3X faster.
  • We've improved the “Send My Log” flow improved for creating support tickets.
  • Users can now uncheck “custom install” checkbox to reset the library path to default. Previously installed RVRs will be copied to a new path .

  
  2.0.0

  • Roland Cloud manager now runs in system tray (or system menu) mode, as well as in full application mode. While running in your system tray or system menu, Roland Cloud Manager continues to run background tasks like downloads, authorization, checking for updates, and many other automatic functions. While running as an application on your desktop, Roland Cloud Manager now provides quick access to relevant news and information in addition to allowing management access to your instrument library.
  • Roland Cloud Manager now lets users set a custom path to store Concerto based instruments, including external storage devices.
  • We’ve made enhancements to our instrument and Roland Cloud Manager update functionality including silent installation and binary patching. You can now sync previously installed instruments.
  • Members with expired subscriptions will now be able to log in to Roland Cloud Manager to see new instruments, news, and updates, although instrument access is still tied to a valid subscription or trial subscription.
  • Roland Cloud Manager now allows you to update all instruments with a single click.
  • Roland Cloud Manager provides the ability to pause syncing and downloading of individual instruments.
  • To provide better service to Roland Cloud members who may experience technical issues, Roland Cloud Manager now facilitates the ability for users to submit a log that will help us to get you running in record time.
  • Roland Cloud Manager 2.0 introduces device tracking, in order to limit the number of devices a user can use with a single Roland Cloud License.
  • We’ve removed the need to update Roland Cloud Concerto as part of Roland Cloud Manager updates.