Roland SH-01 Names of Things and What They Do

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Names of Things and What They Do

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1 D BEAM (p. 21)

Here you can turn the D BEAM function on/o . By moving your hand

above the D BEAM controller, you can apply a variety of e ects.

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[TONE COPY] Button (p. 30)

This copies all of a tone’s parameters to another tone.

USB MEMORY [PATCH] Button (p. 55)

Here you can save patches or phrases to USB memory, or load them

from USB memory into the GAIA SH-01.

3 TONE 1–3 (p. 29)

Here you can select the tone you want to edit, and specify which

tones will be heard.

4 LFO (Low-Frequency Oscillator)

(p. 36)

Here you can apply cyclic modulation to the pitch (producing

vibrato), the volume (producing tremolo), or to the  lter (producing

a wah e ect).

5 OSC ( Oscillator) (p. 30)

Here you can select the waveform that determines the basic

character of the sound, and specify the pitch.

6 FILTER (p. 32)

Allows you to modify the brightness or fatness of the sound. You can

also create a distinctive tonal character that is typical of synthesizers.

7 AMP (p. 35)

Here you can specify the loudness of the sound that has passed

through the  lter section.

8 EFFECTS (p. 38)

The GAIA SH-01 has  ve built-in e ects: distortion,  anger, delay,

reverb, and low boost. You can make settings independently for each

e ect.

9 EXT IN (External Input, p. 40)

Here you can specify how the device connected to the INPUT jack will

be heard. You can modify its sound; for example, by cancelling vocals

or other sounds localized at the center.

Contents

Main Main Features Rich sound equivalent to three synthesizers Panel design that makes synthesis understandable Eects section for even broader sound-creating potential Compact, space-saving body USB memory for saving user data USB COMPUTER connector for connecting your computer About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Additional Precautions Before Using USB Memory Handling CD-ROMs (DRIVER), DVD Copyright Contents Main Features ............................ 2 Names of Things and What They Do . . . . . . . 10 Getting Ready ...........................13 How the GAIA SH-01 is Organized . . . . . . . . 16 Performing .............................. 18 Page Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel PHRASE RECORDER (p. 24) OUTPUT (p. 18) Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever (p. 19) Security Slot ( ) Rear Panel Getting Ready Connecting the AC Adaptor Installing Batteries 3. Close the battery compartment cover. Removing the Batteries Connecting Headphones or Speakers Connecting monitor speakers or a stereo system Using headphones Turning the Power On/O Turning the Power On Turning the Power O How the GAIA SH-01 is Organized Basic Structure Performance Functions About Memory Temporary memory Temporary area Rewritable memory System memory Performing Adjusting the Volume ( VOLUME) Selecting Sounds 1. Press the [PRESET PATCH] button or the [USER PATCH] button. 2. Press the [BANK] button, and then press one of the NUMBER [A][H] buttons. Adding Dynamics to the Sound Changing the Pitch ( BENDER) Pitch bend range 2. While holding down the OCTAVE [DOWN/-] button, press a key (C2C4). 3. While holding down the OCTAVE [UP/+] button, press a key (C2C4). Shifting the Keyboards Pitch Range ( OCTAVE UP/DOWN) Shifting the Keyboards Pitch Range in Semitones ( TRANSPOSE) Playing Single Notes ( MONO) Smoothly Connecting One Note to the Next ( PORTAMENTO) Changing the Rate of Pitch Change ( Portamento Time) Changing the Pitch or Volume by Moving Your Hand ( D BEAM) The D BEAM controllers e ective range Adjusting the D BEAM controllers sensitivity 1. Hold down the [EFFECTS/ASSIGN] button and press one of the NUMBER [1][8] buttons. Changing the Pitch ( PITCH) Holding Notes After Removing Your Hand from the Keyboard ( KEY HOLD) 1. Press the [KEY HOLD] button so its lit; key hold will be turned on. Automatically Playing Arpeggios ( ARPEGGIO) Playing an Arpeggio 1. Press the [ARPEGGIO] button so its lit; the arpeggiator will be on. Changing the Tempo ( TAP TEMPO) Recording Operations ( PHRASE RECORDER) Recording Rehearsing Erasing Recorded Operations Choosing the Type of Data to be Recorded or Erased Saving the Recorded Phrase Choosing the phrase to play back Playing or stopping the phrase Using a Pedal Sustaining the Notes ( HOLD) Setting things so a pedal switch can be used to sustain the sound Adding Expression to Your Performance ( EXPRESSION) Setting things so an expression pedal can be used to add modulation to a performance Using V-LINK What is V-LINK? Creating Sounds Sound-Creating Work ow TONE 2 TONE 1 TONE 3 EFFECTS Cyclic Change ( LFO) E ects ( EFFECTS) Tones ( TONE) Selecting a Tone What the buttons do and how they light Specifying the Waveform and Pitch (OSC) [ WAVE] button [ VARIATION] button [ PITCH] knob [ DETUNE] knob [ MOD] button Adjusting the Brightness and Thickness (FILTER) Filter types [ MODE] button [ SLOPE] button [ CUTOFF] knob [ RESONANCE] knob [ KEY FOLLOW] knob FILTER ENV (Filter envelope) Filter envelope velocity sensitivity 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and turn the [CUTOFF] knob. Specifying the Sounds Attack and Decay (AMP) [ LEVEL] knob AMP ENV (Amp envelope) PAN 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and turn the [DETUNE] knob. Modulating the Sound (LFO) [ SHAPE] button [ TEMPO SYNC] button [ RATE] knob [ FADE TIME] slider [ PITCH DEPTH] slider [ FILTER DEPTH] slider Adding Power, Spaciousness, and Reverb (EFFECTS) [ SELECT CONTROL] button [ CONTROL 1]/[ LEVEL] knob Distortion e ects [ DIST] button Saving a Sound Youve Created ( WRITE) 1. Press the [WRITE] button. 2. Press the [BANK] button and a NUMBER [A][H] button to specify the save-destination bank. 3. Press a NUMBER [1][8] button to specify the destination at which you want to save your patch. 4. Press the [WRITE] button once again. Performing with Sound from a Portable Audio Player Connections Adjusting the Volume Eliminating Sound from the Center ( CENTER CANCEL) Changing the way in which the center sound is eliminated ( TYPE) Muting the Input Sound ( MUTE) Using the GAIA SH-01 with a Computer or Sound Module Recording the SH-01s Sound or Data on a Computer ( USB) USB audio USB MIDI Connecting the SH-01 to Your Computer Using the SH-01 as a Controller or Sound Module ( MIDI) MIDI Connectors About MIDI Channels The SH-01s MIDI channel Using an External Sequencer to Play the SH-01s Sound Generator (MIDI IN) Page Advanced Operation Patch Parameters COMMON OSC FILTER AMP LFO MODULATION LFO D BEAM ASSIGN Parameters Eect Parameters Page System Parameters MIDI parameters Page Other Parameters MANUAL (p. 30) Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and press the [WRITE] button. Hold down the [PRESET PATCH] button and press the [USER PATCH] button. TONE COPY (p. 30) USB Memory Using USB Memory Initializing USB Memory Saving User Patches to USB Memory Restoring Data from USB Memory to the GAIA SH-01 Saving Your Recorded Phrases to USB Memory Restoring Phrases from USB Memory to the GAIA SH-01 Saving All User Data to USB Memory Restoring All Data from USB Memory to the GAIA SH-01 Restoring the Factory Settings Items that are initialized by the factory reset Troubleshooting If the GAIA SH-01 does not operate as you expect, please check the following points rst. Overall Problems with the sound Problems with eects Problems with USB memory MIDI Implementation Chart Main Specications GAIA SH-01: Synthesizer keyboard Index A B C D Block Diagram Audio signals Control signals TONE 1 TONE 2 TONE 3 Information distributor in your country as shown below. As of Jan. 1,2010 (ROLAND) AFRICA EGYPT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement