SMC Networks SH-32 manual Full-blown Midi module, Natal Dance

Section 2 Exploring the SH-32

Still, the most outstanding feature of the SH-32’s arpeggiator is its ability to work with the Chord Memory function, mentioned earlier. If you are a trance-techno fan, you won’t want to miss out on this feature—just hit a note for instant trance riffs!

This arpeggiator, of course, also lets you create your own original styles. You can program using either step recording or realtime recording. Select the grid number and press the Write button to start the metronome (with accented beats) for guidance. Then you can quickly begin note input using either the SH-32 virtual keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard. You can input not only arpeggios, but conveniently input original rhythm styles as well.

To make even more advanced arpeggios, simply connect an external MIDI sequencer and load the phrase data. (The SH-32 can load a note’s pitch, duration and velocity for some highly expressive arpeggios.) Once you’ve created an apreggio style you like, simply store it for instant recall later.

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A full-blown MIDI module

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Increase the flexibility of the SH-32 by combining it with an external MIDI device. The SH-32 comes with a set of MIDI In and Out ports; a soft Thru is available so sound modules can be connected serially.

The SH-32 is complete with all the MIDI parameters you need: Local, MIDI channel and clock settings, etc., can be made after turning the effects setting knob to the SYSTEM position. Simply call up parameters using the corresponding buttons and change the settings with the Value buttons. You can freely set control channels for patch and performance modes. The arpeggiator and LFOs can be synchronized with an external MIDI clock, and SH-32 settings can be transferred to an external sequencer as system exclusive messages.

A dedicated knob is provided for parameters such as aftertouch and velocity. Select the parameter with the knob and enter the value with the Value buttons. Flexible control is provided. For example, you can use modulation messages to change the oscillator pitch, filter cutoff and LFO pitch fluctuation applied to the amp level; and use the pitch bend, after touch and velocity messages to make fine changes to the sound. By connecting a dual foot switch, you can control the on/off status of insertion effects and reverb/delay, and navigate up and down through the chord memory and arpeggio style numbers.

We hope this booklet and CD have given you a better idea of the power that lies within the SH-32 Synthesizer, but the best way to experience this tabletop beast is to play one for yourself. So go ahead and check one out at your local Roland dealer today!

Patch List

Bank C (User)

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No. Patch NameComment

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C11	Bass 1	Bass sound with Resonance effect
C12	SyncLead 1	Oscillator Sync lead sound
C13	Slicer 1	Beat sound that uses the LFO
C14	Arpeggiator Saw 1	Dance sound with ample use of Arpeggiator
C15	Dist Lead	Feedback lead with distortion strongly applied
C16	LFO Pulsing	FX sound with heavy use of Noise waveform
		and LFO
C17	Spank Noize	Noise sound used in the demo song "SPANK"
C18	GR300 Lead	Lead sound using the distinctive analog-synth
		Saw wave
C21	Synth Orch	Analog PAD sound
C22	Techno Saws	Classic deeply-detuned Dance sound
C23	Ring Bell	Bell sound produced with the Ring Modulator
		(INS-FX)
C24	Filter Arpeggiator	Sound with a strong sense of beat produced with
		filter controlled by Arpeggiator
C25	Noise Pad	Noise sound with distinctive character
C26	Low Sweep	Sweep sound typical of analog synth
C27	Bass Beat	Bass sound with a sense of pulsation from
		the LFO
C28	Arpeggiator Saw 2	Dance sound with ample use of Arpeggiator
C31	Moving Noise	FX sound using LFO
C32	Moving Strings	String sound with changes produced using
		the LFO
C33	Soft Lead	Distinctive analog-synth soft lead sound
C34	Arpeggiator Saw 3	Sequenced sound using Arpeggiator
C35	PWM Pad	PAD sound using the PWM function
C36	Techno Voice	Synth voice sound with Resonance
C37	Analog E.Piano	Electric piano-type sound characteristic
		of analog synths
C38	Zap	Classic sound that uses a higher Resonance
		setting
C41	Bass 2	Mild, low bass such as used in drum and bass
C42	Bass 3	Soft bass such as used in Hip Hop
C43	Bass 4	Classic SH-101-type bass sound
C44	Bass 5	SH-101-type bass sound with Resonance
		applied
C45	Bass 6	Classic Mini-type bass sound
C46	Bass 7	Synth bass using saw wave
C47	Comp-F Bass	Bass sound used in the demo song
		"CompFusion"
C48	Bass 8	Bass sound with Resonance applied (variation)
C51	Bass 9	Bass sound with Unison function
C52	Bass 10	Bass sound using multiple oscillators
C53	Bass 11	Bass sound with Resonance applied (variation)
C54	Bass 12	TB-303 bass sound, as used frequently
		in Techno and other styles
C55	Bass 13	Bass sound with delay
C56	Spank Bass	Bass sound used in the demo song "SPANK"

Bank D (User)

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No. Patch NameComment

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D11	SEQ 2	Sound for analog sequences
D12	SEQ 3
D13	Reso BPF 1	Sound with Sweep, typically used in Techno and
		other styles
D14	Reso BPF 2	Techno Sweep sound variation
D15	Reso HPF	Techno Sweep sound with special filter
		characteristics
D16	LoFiRing	LoFi sound using Ring Modulator
D17	4th Saws	Techno sound with oscillator layering fourths
D18	Comp-F Lead	Lead sound used in the demo song
		"CompFusion"
D21	4th Reso Saw	Techno sound with Resonance
D22	SEQ 4	80's-style analog sequence sound
D23	SEQ 5	Sound for analog sequence
D24	PolySynth 1	Polysynth sound
D25	PolySynth 2
D26	PolySynth 3
D27	PolySynth 4
D28	Comp-F Poly	Synth sound used in the demo song
		"CompFusion"
D31	TRAVELER 1	Synth sound used in the demo song "TRAVELER"
D32	SawStack 1	Saw stack sound used for Dance, Techno, and
D33	SawStack 2	other styles
D34	SawStack 3
D35	Brass 1	Classic analog brass sound
D36	Brass 2	Soft synth brass
D37	Brass 3	Soft synth brass with lots of resonance
D38	SynthPad 1	Synth PAD sound using saw wave
D41	SynthPad 2	Analog PAD sound
D42	SynthPad 3	Soft PAD sound with sweep
D43	SynthPad 4
D44	SynthPad 5	PAD sound with Phaser
D45	Analog Strings	Analog strings sound
D46	Soft Strings	Soft analog strings
D47	Oct Strings	Analog strings sound with added octave
D48	SynthPad 6	HPF-swept PAD sound
D51	SynthPad 7	Bell PAD sound
D52	SynthPad 8	PAD sound with filter controlled by Arpeggiator
D53	SynthPad 9
D54	Slicer 2	PAD sound using slicer
D55	LFOPad	PAD sound using LFO
D56	StepFlanger 1	PAD sound using Step Flanger
D57	StepFlanger 2
D58	Pot	Analog percussion sound
D61	MetalStick	Analog tambourine-like sound
D62	Electronica 1	Driving sound used in Electronica and other
		styles
D63	Arpeggiator Saw 3 Dance sound with ample use of Arpeggiator

Performance List

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No.	Performance Name	No.	Performance Name	No.	Performance Name	No.	Performance Name
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1-1	Power Beat	3-1	Clavi Beat 1	5-1	Sync Beat	7-1	Bell ARP 3
1-2	Techno Beat 1	3-2	Noise Beat 3	5-2	Noise Beat 6	7-2	Pulsing Pad 2
1-3	HipHop Beat 1	3-3	LFO Low Beat	5-3	Organ Beat	7-3	Noise Beat 9
1-4	HipHop Beat 2	3-4	Saw Beat	5-4	Stack Pad 2	7-4	Dance Beat 2
1-5	Pop Beat 1	3-5	Analog Gamelan	5-5	Sweep FX	7-5	Bellpad
1-6	Dist Sync	3-6	Techno Beat 3	5-6	Dance Beat 1	7-6	Dance Beat 3
1-7	LoFi Stack 1	3-7	Stack Pad 1	5-7	Pop Beat 3	7-7	LoFi Stack 4
1-8	Noise FX 1	3-8	Stack Pad ARP	5-8	Noise Beat 6	7-8	Bell Stack
2-1	LFO Pad	4-1	Stack Pad Beat	6-1	Noise Beat 7	8-1	Sometimes
2-2	Pop Beat 2	4-2	Stack Lead	6-2	Noise Beat 8	8-2	Dance Beat 4
2-3	Asian Beat	4-3	BPM Pad	6-3	Sweep Pad 1	8-3	Poly Brass
2-4	Bell ARP 1	4-4	Techno Beat 4	6-4	Bell ARP 2	8-4	Dist ARP
2-5	LoFi Stack 2	4-5	Noise Beat 4	6-5	LoFi Stack 3	8-5	Sweep Beat
2-6	Techno Beat 2	4-6	Pulsing Pad 1	6-6	Pop Beat 4	8-6	Broken!
2-7	Noise Beat 1	4-7	Noise Beat 5	6-7	Clavi Beat 2	8-7	Sweep Pad 2
2-8	Noise Beat 2	4-8	KalimbaGliss	6-8	Stack Pad 3	8-8	INIT Performance

Rhythm Wave List

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No.	Rhythm Wave Name	No.	Rhythm Wave Name	No.	Rhythm Wave Name	No.	Rhythm Wave Name
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1	SH32 Kick	18	Break Snare2	35	TR909 OHH 3	52	MG Zap 6
2	TR808 Kick 1	19	Flange Snr	36	TR808 OHH 1	53	MG Zap 7
3	TR909 Kick 4	20	TR707 Rim	37	TR606 Cym 1	54	MG Zap 12
4	TR909 Kick 5	21	TR909 Rim	38	TR909 Ride	55	MG Blip
5	TR909 Kick 9	22	TR808 Rim	39	TR707 Ride	56	Beam HiQ
6	TR909 Dst BD	23	TR808 RimLng	40	TR909 Crash	57	CR78 Beat
7	Plastic BD 2	24	Ragga Rim 2	41	TR909 Clap 1	58	MG WhiteNoise
8	Plastic BD 3	25	TR808 Tom	42	TR909 SnClp1	59	MMG PinkNoise
9	Plastic BD 4	26	TR909 CHH 1	43	TR909 SnClp2	60	TR909 Snr2
10	JungleKick 2	27	TR909 CHH 2	44	Group Clap		Reverse
11	TR909 Snr 3	28	TR808 CHH 2	45	TR808 Cowbell	61	BreakSnr2
12	TR909 Snr 4	29	TR808 CHH 3	46	Techno Shaker		Reverse
13	TR909 Snr 5	30	TR909 PHH 1	47	TR626 Shaker	62	FlangeSnr
14	TR909 Snr 6	31	TR909 PHH 2	48	CR78 Tamb		Reverse
15	TR909 Snr 7	32	TR808 PHH 1	49	HiBongo LoFi	63	TR909 Crash
16	TR808 Snr 5	33	TR909 OHH 1	50	LoBongo LoFi		Reverse
17	TR808 Snr 8	34	TR909 OHH 2	51	P-Zing

Rhythm Style List

ORIGINAL DEMO SONG

Track

C57	Bass 14	Bass sound with distortion applied
C58	Lead 3	Pipe lead sound using triangle wave
C61	Lead 4	Pipe lead sound with combined rectangular
		wave and noise
C62	Lead 5	Lead sound with combined triangular wave and
		vibrato
C63	Lead 6	Lead sound using saw wave
C64	Lead 7	Lead sound with combined rectangular wave
		and pulse wave
C65	Lead 8	Lead sound using rectangular wave
C66	Lead 9	Lead sound with phaser added
C67	Lead 10	Lead sound with Resonance

D64	SynthFX 1	FX sound with ample use of LFO Slicer
D65	SynthFX 2	FX sound with ample use of LFO
D66	SynthFX 3
D67	SynthFX 4	PAD FX sound using Noise
D68	SynthFX 5	FX sound with ample use of LFO
D71	SynthFX 6	Classic analog FX sound using sample and
		hold LFO
D72	SynthFX 7	FX sound using LFO and Noise
D73	SynthFX 8	Sweep FX sound
D74	SynthFX 9	Classic FX sound using pink noise
D75	SynthFX 10	Bell FX sound with delay added
D76	SynthFX 11	Noise Sweep FX sound

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No.	Rhythm Style Name	No.	Rhythm Wave Name	No.	Rhythm Wave Name
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11.r	BASIC (HOUSE/TECHNO 1)	37.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 7	65.r	HIPHOP/R&B 5
12.r	BASIC (HOUSE/TECHNO 2)	38.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 8	66.r	HIPHOP/R&B 6
13.r	BASIC (HOUSE/TECHNO 3)	41.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 9	67.r	HIPHOP/R&B 7
14.r	BASIC (HIPHOP/R&B 1)	42.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 10	68.r	HIPHOP/R&B 8
15.r	BASIC (HIPHOP/R&B 2)	43.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 11	71.r	HIPHOP/R&B 9
16.r	BASIC (REGGAE 1)	44.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 12	72.r	HIPHOP/R&B 10
17.r	BASIC (REGGAE 2)	45.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 13	73.r	HIPHOP/R&B 11
18.r	BASIC (POP)	46.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 14	74.r	HIPHOP/R&B 12
21.r	BASIC (ROCK 1)	47.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 15	75.r	HIPHOP/R&B 13
22.r	BASIC (ROCK 2)	48.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 16	76.r	HIPHOP/R&B 14

“Natal Dance”

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C68	Lead 11	Lead sound with soft distortion added
C71	Lead 12	Lead sound using PWM
C72	Lead 13	Lead sound using SPECTRUM waveform
C73	Lead 14	Lead sound using Oscillator Sync

D77	SynthFX 12	Analog sound simulating drops of water
D78	SweepingUp	FX sound used in the demo song "SPANK"
D81	TRAVELER 2	Synth sound used in the demo song "TRAVELER"
D82	TRAVELER 3

23.r	BASIC (ROCK 3)	51.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 17	77.r	HIPHOP/R&B 15
24.r	BASIC (ROCK 4)	52.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 18	78.r	HIPHOP/R&B 16
25.r	BASIC (ROCK 5)	53.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 19	81.r	DNB/2STEP 1
26.r	BASIC (ROCK 6)	54.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 20	82.r	DNB/2STEP 2

Composer’s Notes by WATUSI (COLDFEET)

Going with my impression of the SH-32 being a modern representation of the good qualities of the ‘80s and ‘90s music scene, my overall approach in composing this piece was, while applying the qualities of New Wave, to try to create a chilling feel with a tribal pattern. (The truth is,

sine-wave-like sound was edited from a -909 tom. The sound you can hear on the right channel had its pitch tweaked in real time. Now, following the development, the percussive, filter-like sound you hear was recorded after going nuts tapping a rhythm patch and then switching the

C74	Lead 15	Lead sound using distortion
C75	Lead 16	Lead sound with distortion and delay applied
C76	Syn Organ 1	Synth organ sound
C77	Syn Organ 2
C78	Synth Sitar	Synth sitar
C81	Bell 1	Synth bell sound
C82	Bell 2	Synth bell sound variation
C83	Analog Piano 1	Analog synth piano-type sound
C84	Synth Clavi 1	Analog synth clavi sound
C85	Synth Clani 2	Analog clavi sound with distinctive attack
C86	Analog Key 1	Analog keyboard sound with Resonance
C87	Analog Key 2	Analog keyboard sound
C88	SEQ 1	Sound for analog sequences

D83	TRAVELER 4
D84	TRAVELER 5
D85	TRAVELER 6
D86	TRAVELER 7
D87	TRAVELER Bs	Bass sound used in the demo song "TRAVELER"
D88	INIT PATCH	Initial Patch
		(convenient Patch to use when creating sounds
		from scratch)

27.r	BASIC (ROCK 7)	55.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 21	83.r	DNB/2STEP 3
28.r	BASIC (ROCK 8)	56.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 22	84.r	DNB/2STEP 4
31.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 1	57.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 23	85.r	DNB/2STEP 5
32.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 2	58.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 24	86.r	DNB/2STEP 6
33.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 3	61.r	HIPHOP/R&B 1	87.r	DNB/2STEP 7
34.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 4	62.r	HIPHOP/R&B 2	88.r	DNB/2STEP 8
35.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 5	63.r	HIPHOP/R&B 3
36.r	TECHNO/HOUSE 6	64.r	HIPHOP/R&B 4

being stimulated by the sounds of this box, I ended up proceeding on a whim, going from idea to idea.) My tools were an SH-32 combined with Digital Performer. I thoroughly edited sounds that I felt needed attention. Those sounds led to phrases, which I entered as MIDI data and then recorded, one by one, to hard disk. From there I worked on the overall composition. This was my workflow. I kept my use of plug-in effects to just partial use of an equalizer and compressor. Mainly, I used the onboard effects of the SH-32.

As for the main sound, I wanted to introduce the SH-32’s great rhythm sets so I used lots and lots of TR-909 sounds, making them a central fixture of the piece. For synth sounds I relied on preset patches and edited them over and over. (For me, that was the fun part of using the SH-32). I made liberal use of features such as the ring modulation and pan effects, the auto arpeggiator, and chord memory.

Starting from the top, in order, I somehow thought up the intro chord when playing the keyboard after creating this sound. Also, the low-pitched,

filter type using a note number followed by tweaking to death the basic cutoff and resonance. The flashy, arpeggio-like phrase is patch D57 with some fine-tuning. The descending and ascending arpeggio-like sound is preset pattern 44a. After using it to create a phrase using the chord memory, a filter in the LFO section was used to produce the squirmy feeling.

Further developed parts employed typical motifs using the chord memory along with pads and a metal kalimba. The part which returns you to the intro pattern was created exclusively using the arpeggiator. The rhythm styles that spin out are a parade of preset patterns: 76, 83, 84, 87, and 88. They are all blurred, 6-beat patterns. The final whistle-like sound I made from scratch using portamento with a full-on analog feel.

The sounds of the SH-32 stirred my feelings because they contained a sort of inexactness that lent a slightly rough-edged, analog feel. That is the quality I picked up on and pursued when choosing parts to edit. It is my hope that when you listen to my piece you will be able to feel this quality, which differs from the so-called PCM synth sound.

■Rear Panel

■Specifications

●Sound Generator: 2 x Oscillators (with Sub Oscillator, PWM, Oscillator Sync, or Ring

Modulation), 1 x Filter (LPF/BPF/HPF/PKG/OFF), 1 x Amp, 2 x LFO (7 forms) ●Note: Patches using Oscillator Sync will be monophonic. These patches can be used in Part 1. Sub Oscillator, PWM, Oscillator Sync, and Ring Modulation cannot be used together in the same patch. ●Parts: 4 (or 3 + 1 Rhythm) ●Maximum Polyphony: 32 voices ●Waveform: 67 waves (7 categories) for main oscillators, 63 rhythm waves for rhythm sets ●User Memory: Patches: 128, Rhythm Sets: 2, Performances: 64 ●Preset Memory: Patches: 128, Rhythm

Sets: 2 ●Arpeggiator: Style Programmable (Step Input/Realtime Input), Arpeggio Styles:

64, Rhythm Styles: 64, Tempo = 20.0 — 250.0 BPM ●Chord Memory: Chord forms: 64

●Display: 8 segments, 3 characters (LED) ●Connectors: Output Jacks (L/MONO, R), MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT), Foot Switch Jack, Headphones Jack (Stereo), AC Adaptor Jack ●Power Supply: AC Adaptor (ACI Series/PSB-1U) ●Current Draw: 1,000 mA ●Dimensions: 303 (W) x 228 (D) x 91.5 (H) mm/ 11-15/16 (W) x 9 (D) x 3-5/8 (H) inches ●Weight: 1.9 kg/4 lbs 4 oz ●Accessories: AC Adaptor (ACI Series/ PSB-1U)

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