Roland SH-01 Gaia

SH-01 Gaia
ManufacturerRoland Corporation
Dates2010
Price£579[1] $799[2]
Technical specifications
Polyphony64 voices
Timbrality16 part(1 VA, 15 PCM)[3]
Oscillator3 Saw, Square, Pulse - PWM, Triangle, Sine, Noise, Super saw
LFO1 triangle, sine, saw, square, sample
Synthesis typeVirtual analogue
FilterLow-pass, High-pass, band pass
AttenuatorAttack, Decay, Envelope Depth
Aftertouch expressionNo
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory64 Preset, 64 User
EffectsDistortion, flanger, delay, reverb
Input/output
Keyboard37 keys
Left-hand controlPitch Bend/Modulation lever, D-Beam Controller
External controlPedal 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.

Architecture

The SH-01 Gaia 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 sound parameters in real time. It has a USB interface so it can be easily connected to a computer for sequencing.

D-Beam

D Beam controller for sound manipulation. There is also a Phrase Recorder on board. 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.