MIDI Designer Pro X and Roland

Control Roland synths beautifully.

Turn your iPad, iPhone, or Mac into a custom control surface for Roland synthesizers, drum machines, and BOSS effects. Download MIDI Designer Pro X, pull a community-made layout, and start shaping your Jupiter Xm, D-50, JX-8P, RD-88, TR-6S, Katana, Fantom X, or SE-02 through a polished touch interface.

51 Roland layouts
6 Platinum, 12 Gold layouts
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How it works

From download to synth control.

Download MIDI Designer Pro X, grab a Roland layout, connect your rig, and start controlling tones, effects, and performance parameters from one screen.

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Connect

Route your Apple device through a USB MIDI interface to your Roland instrument. Many modern Roland instruments support USB MIDI directly.

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Play

Load the layout into the app and start controlling tones, effects, and performance parameters from a touch interface.

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Browse the full Roland layout library for MIDI Designer Pro X — vintage synths, drum machines, stage pianos, guitar processors, boutique modules, and community-made variations.

RD-2000 Rhythms

RD-2000 Rhythms

An RD-2000 rhythm section controller for triggering patterns, selecting drum kits, and adjusting tempo and volume from a single page — useful for solo pianists who need backing patterns without a separate device.

MKS-80

MKS-80

An MKS-80 programmer that recreates the MPG-80 control surface on-screen, mapping dual DCOs, the classic IR3109 filter, and dual envelopes through SysEx so you can edit patches on a rack module that has no front-panel knobs.

TR-6S & TR-8S Remote Control and Basic Sequencer

TR-6S & TR-8S Remote Control and Basic Sequencer

A remote control layout for the TR-6S and TR-8S with pattern triggering, per-instrument level and decay, scatter and fill controls, plus real-time muting — turning the iPad into an extended performance surface for live drum-machine sets.

Aira TB-3 Bassline

Aira TB-3 Bassline

An Aira TB-3 Bassline controller that puts the filter cutoff, resonance, envelope mod, accent, and slide on large touch-friendly knobs, plus pattern and variation selectors for hands-on acid bass without squinting at the TB-3's tiny display.

Jupiter X-Xm Global Setting

Jupiter X-Xm Global Setting

A Jupiter X/Xm global settings editor that surfaces system-level parameters like MIDI channel assignment, master tune, velocity curves, and local control — the utilities buried three menus deep on the hardware, now one tap away.

BOSS EQ-200 Single-Page Controller (for iPad)

BOSS EQ-200 Single-Page Controller (for iPad)

A single-page BOSS EQ-200 controller that lays both EQ channels side by side on iPad, with per-band gain sliders and global bypass, so you can shape your signal chain without bending down to the pedalboard.

MC-303

MC-303

An MC-303 Groovebox controller that maps part selection, per-part effects, filter sweeps, and pattern triggering for the vintage dance-music workstation — giving touch-screen immediacy to a unit whose original interface was designed for the '90s.

Boss Katana F/w 2.04 Primova MIDX-20 Preset Version

Boss Katana F/w 2.04 Primova MIDX-20 Preset Version

A Boss Katana amp controller built for the Primova MIDX-20 USB host, giving iPad access to internal amp parameters, effects, and channel switching that the Katana doesn't normally expose over standard MIDI — requires firmware 2.04.

D50 (Updated 8 feb 2015: v1.1)

D50 (Updated 8 feb 2015: v1.1)

A comprehensive Roland D-50 editor controlling all 313 SysEx-addressable parameters across Upper and Lower tones, TVF, TVA, and effects — replacing the rare and expensive PG-1000 programmer with an iPad touch surface.

FA-Synths: New Feature! Part Volume and Mute for all Parts

FA-Synths: New Feature! Part Volume and Mute for all Parts

An FA-series Supernatural Synth extension that adds live part volume and mute control across all 16 parts on iPad, letting performers manage their mix without navigating the FA's multi-level menu system.

SE-02 LAYOUT

SE-02 LAYOUT

A full CC implementation for the Roland SE-02 analog synth on iPad, mapping every assignable parameter so you can shape oscillator, filter, and envelope settings from a touch surface instead of the module's compact front panel.

JUPITER-Xmix for Roland Jupiter-Xm and Jupiter-X (iPhone)

JUPITER-Xmix for Roland Jupiter-Xm and Jupiter-X (iPhone)

An iPhone-optimised live performance mixer for the Jupiter-Xm and Jupiter-X, with per-part level, mute, and panning controls plus scene recall — designed for stage use where the phone is more accessible than the synth's own panel.

JX-8P, designed for patch creation and live performance

JX-8P, designed for patch creation and live performance

A JX-8P patch editor and live-performance surface on iPad that recreates the PG-800 programmer's full parameter set — oscillator waveforms, DCF, envelopes, and chorus — in a colour-coded layout built for hands-on sound design.

Integra-7

Integra-7

A Roland Integra-7 studio-set controller on iPad with latched part switching, layer page, and multi-timbral routing — letting you play any part without changing your keyboard's transmit channel.

TR-6S Manager

TR-6S Manager

A TR-6S manager on iPad with live variation control, pattern chaining, kit and pattern name display via SysEx, and stop-at-end — turning the compact drum machine into a full performance instrument from the touch screen.

FA Supernatural Synth (Jupiter-8 Workflow)

FA Supernatural Synth (Jupiter-8 Workflow)

An FA-series Supernatural Synth editor on iPad that applies a Jupiter-8 workflow to the FA's engine — mapping oscillator shape, filter, and envelope parameters as if you were patching the vintage polysynth rather than navigating workstation menus.

GP-8 Guitar effects processor midi designer /StreamByter layout

GP-8 Guitar effects processor midi designer /StreamByter layout

A Roland GP-8 guitar effects processor controller on iPad using StreamByter and SysEx, resurrecting full parameter access for the 1987 rack unit — compression, overdrive, phaser, delay, EQ, and chorus all on one screen.

FA Supernatural Synth (Juno-60 Workflow)

FA Supernatural Synth (Juno-60 Workflow)

An FA-series Supernatural Synth editor on iPad modelled on the Juno-60 workflow — presenting the FA's synthesis engine through the classic single-oscillator, HPF/LPF, and chorus architecture so you can dial in sounds the vintage way.

BOSS ME-5

BOSS ME-5

A BOSS ME-5 guitar processor controller on iPad with hands-on access to every effects parameter via SysEx — built for the late-'80s floor unit that otherwise requires menu navigation on a two-digit display.

Alpha-Juno PG-300

Alpha-Juno PG-300

An Alpha Juno PG-300 programmer replica on iPad that sends SysEx on channel 1, mapping DCO, VCF, VCA, envelope, and chorus parameters with added portamento and hold — all in Roland's signature blue-and-red colour scheme.

Jupiter X/Xm "Jupiter-X" Model Editor

Jupiter X/Xm "Jupiter-X" Model Editor

A Jupiter X/Xm editor focused exclusively on the new Jupiter-X model tones, exposing the model-specific parameters Roland added in firmware updates — a stripped-down alternative to the full ZEN-Core editor for quick patch tweaks on iPad.

Gurbz Boss Katana mk1 fw 3.01 Bluetooth sysex mididesigner pro 2 layout (iPad)

Gurbz Boss Katana mk1 fw 3.01 Bluetooth sysex mididesigner pro 2 layout (iPad)

A Boss Katana MK1 (firmware 3.01) controller on iPad using Bluetooth SysEx via a Raspberry Pi relay — full wireless access to amp channels, boost, effects, and EQ without a USB cable to the amp.

Here is my Juno 106 Layout for Roland Cloud

Here is my Juno 106 Layout for Roland Cloud

A Juno-106 layout for Roland Cloud on iPad, providing tactile CC control of the software emulation's DCO, HPF, VCF, VCA, chorus, and LFO — the hardware experience applied to the plugin.

SH-01a Boutique Series / Omnisphere 2.5

SH-01a Boutique Series / Omnisphere 2.5

A single-page SH-01a Boutique editor on iPad that also integrates with Omnisphere 2.5's hardware mode — one layout controlling the Roland hardware and the soft-synth mirror simultaneously.

S-1 Compact Layout, what is possible

S-1 Compact Layout, what is possible

A compact Roland S-1 controller on iPad that maps the available MIDI parameters of the tiny AIRA synth — oscillator, filter, envelope, and arpeggiator — onto a readable touch surface.

Jupiter X-Xm ToneWheel Organ Emulation

Jupiter X-Xm ToneWheel Organ Emulation

A Jupiter X/Xm ToneWheel Organ emulation editor on iPad with live drawbar control, percussion settings, rotary-speaker MFX editing, and access to 230+ fixed drawbar presets — all the organ parameters that require deep menu navigation on the hardware.

JU-06 - Boutique Juno 106 and Omnsiphere 2.5

JU-06 - Boutique Juno 106 and Omnsiphere 2.5

A single-page JU-06 Boutique editor on iPad mirroring the Juno-106 panel — DCO, HPF, VCF, VCA, chorus, and LFO — with Omnisphere 2.5 hardware-integration support for dual-control setups.

A-01 Controller+Generator

A-01 Controller+Generator

A Roland A-01 Controller+Generator editor on iPad connecting via Bluetooth LE, using SysEx to expose parameters that aren't available over standard CC — turning the pocket-sized module into a fully programmable synth voice.

Katana Slicer Effect (sysex)

Katana Slicer Effect (sysex)

A single-purpose Boss Katana Slicer effect controller on iPad using SysEx over wireless MIDI — just the Slicer mod section with rate, depth, and pattern controls for quick rhythmic gating without navigating the amp's menu.

Jupiter-8 (Groove Electronics MIDI Mod)

Jupiter-8 (Groove Electronics MIDI Mod)

A Jupiter-8 controller for units with the Groove Electronics MIDI modification, mapping all parameters that the 1987 retrofit exposes — filter, oscillators, envelopes, and LFO — onto an iPad touch surface for a synth that has no native MIDI.

TR-8S Manager

TR-8S Manager

A TR-8S manager on iPad extending the TR-6S layout with the additional five instrument tracks, pattern chaining, and kit display — the same performance-oriented approach scaled up for the larger drum machine.

MC-202 (Tubbutec MC-2oh2 Upgrade)

MC-202 (Tubbutec MC-2oh2 Upgrade)

A Roland MC-202 controller for units with the Tubbutec MC-2oh2 MIDI upgrade on iPad, mapping sequence, gate, and synth parameters that the mod exposes — modern touch control for a 1983 monosynth/sequencer.

RD-2000 Program Sysex Dump

RD-2000 Program Sysex Dump

An RD-2000 SysEx dump utility on iPad that requests the current program definition for capture in a librarian app — a single-purpose tool for backing up and transferring piano registrations.

JX-10/MKS-70 with Vecoven PWM Kit

JX-10/MKS-70 with Vecoven PWM Kit

A JX-10/MKS-70 editor for units with the Vecoven PWM upgrade kit on iPad, exposing the expanded parameter set — additional waveforms, modulation options, and PWM depth — that the aftermarket firmware adds to the vintage polysynth.

Juno-X Global Setting Update

Juno-X Global Setting Update

A Juno-X global settings bulk editor on iPad that pushes system-level parameters — master tune, transpose, velocity curve, local control — across all scenes at once, eliminating the repetitive per-scene editing the hardware requires.

TR Pattern and Kit Display - Demo of new 10.5.0 SysEx string capability

TR Pattern and Kit Display - Demo of new 10.5.0 SysEx string capability

A TR-6S/TR-8S pattern and kit display demo on iPad showcasing MIDI Designer's SysEx string capability — queries the drum machine for pattern and kit names and presents them in readable pickers.

MKS-70 V4

MKS-70 V4

A Roland MKS-70 editor for units running V4 Vecoven firmware with PWM upgrade on iPad — full patch editing of the expanded parameter set that the modern firmware adds to the vintage rack polysynth.

TAL-U-NO-LX (ROLAND JUNO-60)

TAL-U-NO-LX (ROLAND JUNO-60)

A TAL-U-NO-LX VST controller on iPad that mirrors the SFC-60 hardware programmer layout — sending the same MIDI CCs the plugin expects, so you can treat the Juno-60 emulation like physical hardware.

JD-990 (V1.7.0 - 01/2015)

JD-990 (V1.7.0 - 01/2015)

A JD-990 multi-timbral patch editor on iPad that opens up the rack synth's four-tone architecture, filters, effects routing, and complex patch layering via SysEx — wireless deep editing for a module with a notoriously small display.

LAYOUT - ROLAND FANTOM X Editor

LAYOUT - ROLAND FANTOM X Editor

A Fantom X/XR editor on iPad replacing Roland's discontinued desktop software — full access to the rack module's synthesis, effects, and multi-timbral settings from a touch surface instead of the unit's cramped display.

GR55 patch and audio-player midi controller

GR55 patch and audio-player midi controller

A Roland GR55 guitar synth and audio player controller on iPad for couch-friendly patch switching, bank selection, and transport control — replacing floor-pedal bending with touch-screen convenience.

LAYOUT for PODHD500/DT50/GR55/NOVA System/NOVA Drive/GR55 (MDP2)

LAYOUT for PODHD500/DT50/GR55/NOVA System/NOVA Drive/GR55 (MDP2)

A multi-device controller on iPad spanning POD HD500, DT50 amp, Roland GR55, TC Nova System, and Nova Drive — unified patch and bank switching across an entire guitar rig from a single two-page layout.

A Roland VG-99 V-Guitar System controller on iPad that maps the most performance-relevant parameters — amp models, guitar modelling, effects, and tuning — onto adjacent pages for live CC adjustments without reaching for the floor unit.

A multi-synth Roland '80s editor on iPad covering the JX-3P (with Organix or KiwiTechnics mods), JX-8P, MKS-30, and MKS-50 via SysEx — one layout for four classic polysynths, each on its own bank page.

An iPhone-sized Alpha Juno PG-300 programmer that puts DCO, VCF, VCA, envelope, and chorus parameters on a compact screen — the first iPhone layout in the community, designed for iRig MIDI connectivity.

A drawbar organ extension for the FA-series on iPad that adds nine Hammond-style drawbar sliders to the Supernatural Synth editor — giving the FA's organ tones the tactile registration control they lack on the hardware.