While the timeless purity of analog synths is easily cloned, dated-sounding cheese dispensers based on crude samples and proprietary digital tech can still be protected by earthly laws. Speaking of which, today we are going to talk about Roland D-05. This 2017 limited edition Boutique synth is - roided-up V-Synths and Roland’s very own Cloud plugin aside - the only way to recreate the late-80s flavor of the iconic D-50 and the question is not IF someone could make a cheap copy of this instrument - the question is whether they should.