The Roland Sonic Cell is a versatile sound module that can be used as a synthesizer, a USB audio interface, or a playback device. It comes with over 1000 high-quality sounds and 128-voice polyphony. One of the features of the Sonic Cell is the ability to edit its parameters from your computer using the Sonic Cell Patch Editor. This is a plug-in module that lets you edit Sonic Cell parameters from within your host application, such as Cubase, Logic, or Pro Tools.
In this article, we will show you how to use the Sonic Cell Patch Editor to create and modify sounds on your Sonic Cell. We will assume that you have already installed the Sonic Cell driver and editor on your computer, and that you have connected your Sonic Cell to your computer via USB. If you need help with these steps, please refer to the Sonic Cell manual or the Roland website.
To launch the Sonic Cell Patch Editor, you need to open your host application and load the editor as a plug-in. The exact procedure may vary depending on your host application, but generally you need to create a new project, add a MIDI track, and insert the Sonic Cell Patch Editor as an instrument plug-in on that track. You also need to set the MIDI input and output of the track to your Sonic Cell.
Once you have loaded the editor, you should see a window like this:

This is the main window of the Sonic Cell Patch Editor, where you can access and edit all the parameters of your Sonic Cell. You can also switch between different views by clicking on the tabs at the top of the window. For example, you can switch to the Playlist Editor view to manage up to 399 songs on your Sonic Cell.
A patch is a set of parameters that defines a sound on your Sonic Cell. You can select a patch from the preset patches that come with your Sonic Cell, or from the user patches that you have created or imported. To select a patch, you can use one of these methods:
When you select a patch, you should hear it play on your Sonic Cell and see its name and number displayed on both your Sonic Cell and the editor window. You should also see its parameters reflected on the editor window.
To edit a patch, you can use one of these methods:
When you edit a patch, you should hear it change on your Sonic Cell and see its parameters updated on both your Sonic Cell and the editor window. You can also use the UNDO/REDO buttons on the editor window to undo or redo your edits.
The parameters that you can edit are divided into four sections: COMMON, PARTIAL 1/2/3/4, EFFECTS, and ARPEGGIO. You can access each section by clicking on its tab at the bottom of the editor window. Here is a brief overview of each section: