Roland SH-11978 manuale d’uso

A C H I E V E M A S T E R Y ! E N J O Y C R E A T I N G S O U N D S W I T H Y O U R SY N T H E S I Z E R Sound synthesis made easy! Learn the basics of sound cr eation on Roland’ s new GAIA SH-01 syn thesizer![...]

2 I n t r od u c i n g t he C o n t r o l s INTR O Wha t are the Thr ee Elements of S ound? The three elements of sounds ar e pitch, brightness, and volume. On a synthe- sizer , these elements are c ontrolled by the following thr ee sec tions. 1. Pitch = Oscilla tor (OSC) 2. Brightness = F ilter (FIL TER) 3. V olume = Ampli er (AMP ) D Beam By m[...]

3 Pitch OSC Brightness FIL TER Pitch Pitch Pitch OSC OSC OSC Brightness Brightness Brightness FIL TER FIL TER FIL TER Roland’ s GAIA SH-01 synthesizer is designed so that these three elements of sound are arranged on the panel in an intuitive lay out, mak ing the sound-creating process easy . EXT IN Y ou can connect a portable audio player her e.[...]

4 P l a y a S o u n d ! 1 STE P The GAIA SH-01 lets y ou star t playing as soon as you turn on the pow er . 1. T urn on the power . 2. Pr ess the NUMBER [1] button. In this example we ’ve selected sound (patch) number 1. On the f ollowing page we’ll explain mor e about how to select “patches. ” 3. Use the [VOL UME] k nob to adjust the volum[...]

5 Wha t is a “Pa tch ”? The GAIA SH-01 lets y ou save the sounds y ou create. Each sound you sa ve is called a “pa tch. ” Y ou can think of the locations that store the patches as being like shelves . Y ou’ll select the desired patch by GROUP , BANK, and NUMBER. PRESET GROUP Non-rewritable 64 patches USER GROUP Rewritable 64 patches USB M[...]

6 C r e a t e a So u n d ! 2 STE P C r ea t e a Ba ss S ou nd Use the [ CUT OFF] Knob to F atten the Sound! Moving the [CUT OFF] k nob will make the sound fatter or brighter . Once you’ ve familiarized yourself with its function, try moving the [CUTOFF] knob between 10 o ’ clock and one o ’ clock while you raise and lower the LFO [FIL TER DEP[...]

7 Let’ s try playing an arpeggiated synth bass sound. T urn the  lter knob to make the sound change. How Do I S top the S ound? Pr ess the [KEY HOLD] button to stop the sound . Add Mor e Low End! T urn on the [ T ONE 3] button, and play the ke yboard. Layering three t ones produces an even fatter sound. Sav e The P atch Y ou ’v e Created The[...]

8 3 STE P C r e a t e a P a d S o u n d 1. Call up the “PRESET A-3” patch. Press the [PRESET P A TCH] button Press the [3] button Press the [BANK] button and then press the [1] (A ) button 2. Pr ess the [KEY HOLD] button so it’ s blinking. 3. Simultaneously press the T ONE 1 and T ONE 2 [SELECT ] butt ons so they’ re lit. Y ou can use the [[...]

9 Here we ’ll tr y playing a polyphonic pad sound. This is a synth pad that combines an attack sound with a softer sound. 9. Lo wer the FIL TER [ENV DEPTH] slider down ward from the cen ter . T he sound of TONE 3 will disappear . F or additional expressive possibilities, you can mov e the FIL TER [ENV DEPTH] slider while you play . T urn o the[...]

10 C r e a t e a Wi nd S ou n d 4 STE P Use C uto to Con trol the Character of the W ind As you turn the [CUT OFF] knob towar d the lef t, the sound will become more mu ed. When the knob is turned all the way toward the left, the sound will be nearly inaudible. This is because most of the frequency range is not being allowed to pass. Let’ s[...]

11 5 STE P C r ea t e A Di st o r t ed Gu it a r S ou nd The GAIA SH-01 contains a pow er ful e ects section that lets you use  ve e ec ts simultaneously . Let’ s try creating the sound of a distorted guitar . 1. Call up the “PRESET A-6” patch. Press the [PRESET P A TCH] button Press the [6] button Press the [BANK] button and then pr[...]

12 Syn th Bass (PRESE T P A T CH: H-1) 2 3 7 1 5 4 6 4 9 8 1 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound . The sawtooth w ave is selected. P ress the [ V ARIA TION] button to light the [W A VE] button into red . 2 Since the bass usually sounds in the lower r egisters, turn the [PIT CH] k nob to the left s[...]

13 Syn th Lead (PRESET P A T CH: H-7) 7 3 2 9 4 11 10 5 8 6 1 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound . The sawtooth w ave is selected. P ress the [ V ARIA TION] button to light the [W A VE] button into red. 2 T urn the [PITCH] knob to the right so the sound is raised by an octav e. 3 Set the FIL TER [...]

14 Syn th Pad (PRESET P A T CH: H-2) 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 4 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound . The sawtooth w ave is selected. 2 Pr ess the OSC [W A VE] butt on to s elect SUPE R SA W . Pr ess the [ V ARIA TION] button to ligh t the [W A VE] button into r ed. 3 Set the FIL TER [CUT OFF] kno[...]

15 Sound E ec t (PRESET P A T CH: H-5) 1 2 3 6 4 8 10 9 11 5 7 Here ’ s how to crea te a sound e ec t that might be appropriat e for a spac eship tak ing o . * These settings may produce a sudden, loud sound. T urn the knobs slowly to avoid damaging your hearing or your speakers. 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to[...]

* 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 3 0 - 0 3 * RAM-4520 Experience the magic of cr eating your o wn sounds. F or more than a quar ter century , R oland has de ned and rede ned the sta te of the art in synthesizers. T oday , the fundamentals for sound crea tion remain the same for most synthesizers . By understanding the fundamentals, an yone can enjoy creatin[...]