Roland SH-01 Gaia

SH-01 Gaia
Manufacturer Roland Corporation
Dates 2010
Price £579[1] $799[2]
Technical specifications
Polyphony 64 voices
Timbrality 16 part[3]
Oscillator 3 Saw, Square, Pulse - PWM, Triangle, Sine, Noise, Super saw
LFO 1 triangle, sine, saw, square, sample
Synthesis type Virtual analogue
Filter Low-pass, High-pass, band pass
Attenuator Attack, Decay, Envelope Depth
Aftertouch expression No
Velocity expression Yes
Storage memory 64 Preset, 64 User
Effects Distortion, flanger, delay, reverb
Input/output
Keyboard 37 keys
Left-hand control Pitch Bend/Modulation lever, D-Beam Controller
External control Pedal jack (TRS), MIDI (In, Out), USB, EXT IN(Stereo miniature phone type),DC IN

The SH-01 Gaia, is a sixty four voice[4] polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer introduced by Roland Corporation in 2010.

It is a follow up to the popular SH-201. The lightweight unit is designed with a simple layout and no menu so you can adjust the sounds parameters in real time. It has a USB interface so it can be easily connected up to a computer for sequencing. D Beam controller for sound manipulation. There is also a Phrase Recorder onboard.

D-Beam

The D-Beam can be controlled in real time by placing your hand over a sensor on the keyboard to control, and affects the pitch volume and can also be assigned to control another parameter for each patch.

Effects

Effects are stackable and can be combined for up to five effects to be used at the same time.[5]

Power

The unit runs on AC power or batteries for portable use.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Roland Gaia SH01". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Roland Gaia SH-01". KeyboardMag. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Roland Gaia SH-01 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  4. ↑ Corporation, Roland. "Roland - GAIA SH-01 | Synthesizer". Roland. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  5. ↑ "Roland Gaia SH-01". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Spotlight". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
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