Roland A-88MKII firmware

Roland active Device launched 2020

controller

Get alerts for new A-88MKII firmware

Free · one message per release

Continue with Google Continue with Apple

Latest firmware

2.12

released 1 Jan 2026

Download firmware from roland.com · needs UpdSMF

Updater: UpdSMF
Manual: User manual

What's new in 2.12

Functionality Improvement MIDI 2.0 "MIDI-CI Profile for Piano " is officially supported. It can be experienced in combination with SYNTHOGY piano software Ivory3 Standalone version. MIDI 2.0 Mode Support OS: macOS 14 or later

Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Release notes on roland.com ↗

What you get with a free account

An alert the day a new A-88MKII firmware ships, by email, Telegram or push
Your whole rig in one place, with the version each device is on
Used and new Reverb prices for your gear
A public rig page to share, if you want one

We check Roland's official download page for the Roland A-88MKII every day. One message per release. No spam, no newsletter.

Continue with Google Continue with Apple

Roland A-88MKII manual & official pages

Roland A-88MKII user manualopens in a new tab — roland.com
Roland A-88MKII on roland.comopens in a new tab — roland.com
Download Roland A-88MKII firmware from Rolandopens in a new tab — roland.com

How to update the Roland A-88MKII

Connect the A-88MKII to a computer via USB. Download the system program zip from Roland support. Enter update mode by holding TRANSPOSE while powering on. Open the included UpdSMF application, select the extracted folder, and run the update. Takes approximately one minute. Do not power off during the update.

What you need

UpdSMF — the software Roland uses to load firmware onto the Roland A-88MKII. Download links below.

Just for reference. For complete and up-to-date instructions, always refer to the manufacturer's official firmware page.

Drivers & software for the Roland A-88MKII

The Roland A-88MKII is updated with UpdSMF, published by Roland.

Download UpdSMF from Rolandopens in a new tab — roland.com