Roland XV-2020 Windows 10 Driver - finally!

Mooghead wrote:

Just tried using this for my Roland XV-5050 and it worked like a charm. I've not fully tested it yet, but so far the MIDI ports are recognized and the editor is able to change performances. Thanks very much for this huuuuge tip!

Schorsch64 wrote:

Hi Paul,

not sure if this will work but I suggest to do the following (the options to chose may be called different on your computer, I am working on a german version of Windows and therefore don't know exactly the correct english names of all menu options, but I think you get what I mean):

1) connect your XV-5050 to your computer

2) open the Windows device manager, chose the XV-5050 in the list of devices, right-click on it and uninstall the device -> select to uninstall the related driver as well if this option is available

3) disconnect your XV-5050 from the computer

4) uninstall the A-800 Pro driver using the uninstall.exe program which is available in the directory where you unpacked the A-800 Pro zip file into

5) reboot the computer

6) install the A-800 Pro driver again with the setup.exe program delivered with the driver

7) connect your XV-5050 to your computer, have it install whatever the system wants to install as a driver for it

8) when XV-5050 appears in the list of devices in Windows device manager right-click on the XV-5050 and chose "update driver"

9) chose "Browse my computer for drivers"

10) chose "select from a list of installed drivers on my computer" (or something similar)

11) de-select/unclick "show compatible hardware" ! this should expand the list to all available drivers

12) chose "Roland" from the vendors list and then "A-Pro"

13) in case of any warning to not install because the driver does not match the device: ignore it and chose "continue anyway" or similar option

Now the A-Pro driver should be used for your XV-5050, but it might appear as "A-PRO" in the list of Windows device manager rather than "XV-5050"

Hope it works :-)

MarshallHeart wrote:

Installing drivers for the xv5050 doesn't work with Windows 10 (latest update/August 2023) no matter which tutorials I use...
I can open the editor, play on the virtual keyboard and hear the current program via mid in/out to usb cable, but other than that nothing works when the xv5050 isn't installed..

The editor would be a real helper, but ROLAND let down their customers...that's a shame and not understandable as the usb to PC thing is still up to date after over 23 years

MarshallHeart,

Sorry to hear about your problems. Everything works fine on my end.

I have Windows 10 Education edition, 22H2, with latest August 2023 updates.
Roland A-Pro driver is installed. Both, my Roland A-500PRO keyboard controller and XV-5050 using the same driver, just with different numbers, like A-PRO I and A-PRO II.
My Roland A-500PRO keyboard controller connected to PC with USB cable and working fine.
My Roland XV-5050 connected to PC with USB cable and working fine.
I have A-PRO EDITOR installed and working fine and I can edit settings and parameters on my Roland A-500PRO keyboard controller.
I have XV-5050 Editor installed and working fine with XV-5050.
I have Cakewalk by BandLab installed and working fine with XV-5050.

See attached screenshot.

What do you mean by "nothing" works?