Roland SH 01 GAIA synthesizer

Roland SH 01 GAIA

Following the SH-201, Roland continues its SH-series with the Gaia SH-01. The Gaia is an analog modeling synthesizer that retains the basic traits of previous SH-series synths: hands-on tweaking, user-friendly layout and compact design. You won't find any screens or menus on this synth—so if you're in the market for a hands-on, tactile synthesizer, the Roland Gaia SH-01 is not to be overlooked. There are 64 preset sound patches as well as 64 user patches—a huge improvement over the paltry 32 user patches in the SH-201. Weighing in at less than 10 pounds and able to run on battery power, the Gaia is a compact sound designing tool worthy of stage and studio.

Specifications:

• Polyphony: 64 voices
• Multitimbral: 16 parts (1 VA, 15 PCM)
• Oscillators: Virtual analog synthesizer sound generator, PCM sound generator
• Waveforms: Saw, Square, Pulse/PWM, Triangle, Sine, Noise, Super Saw
• LFO: Waves: Triangle, Sine, Saw, Square, Sample-Hold. Controls: Rate, Fade Time, Pitch Depth, Filter Depth, Amp Depth.
• Modulation: Oscillator Sync, Ring Modulation
• Filter: LPF, HPF, BPF, PKG (-12 dB/-24 dB), Cutoff, Resonance, Key Follow, Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, Envelope Depth
• Envelope: Amp: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
• Effects: Distortion, Fuzz, Bit Crash, Flanger, Phaser, Pitch Shifter, Delay, Panning Delay, Reverb, Low Boost
• Vocoder: None
• Sequencer: Phrase Recorder: 8 patches, 1 track
• Arpeggiator: 64 patterns
• Keyboard: 37 keys (velocity sensitive)
• Memory: 64 Preset, 64 User
• Control: MIDI In/Out, USB 2.0
• Controls: Pitch Bend/Modulation lever, D Beam Controller
• Weight: 4.2 kg (9 lbs. 5 oz.)