Roland SH-01 manual

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2 Main F eatur es Able to produce a br oad range of sounds with simple operation, the GAIA SH-01 is a compact and light-weight, y et full-edged virtual analog synthesizer that’ s a great choice f or live performance or in the studio. Rich sound equivalent to three syn thesizers A synthesizer consists of sections such as the OSC (p. 30), FIL TE[...]

3 USB memor y for sa ving user data The USB MEMORY connector allows y ou to connect USB memory (sold separately) for storing user patches or phrases. This is also a good way to back up y our important user data. Saved patches or phrases can be r ecalled directly from USB memory. It ’ s also easy to recall a desired pat ch or phrase from USB memor[...]

4 Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly . * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of dea[...]

5 W ARNING 015 • Do not force the unit’ s power-supply cord to shar e an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using extension cords—the total power used by all devic es you have connected to the extension cord’ s outlet must never exceed the power rating (watts/amper es) for the extension cord. Exc[...]

6 P ow er Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an in verter (such as a refrigerator , washing machine, microwav e oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor . Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise ma[...]

7 Additional P recautions 551 • Please be aware that the c ontents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. T o protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that y ou periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit’ s memor[...]

8 C onten ts M a i n F e a t u r e s ............................ 2 Names of Things and What They Do . . . . . . . 10 T o p P a n e l ........................................... 1 0 R e a r P a n e l .......................................... 1 2 G e t t i n g R e a d y ........................... 1 3 Connecting the AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

9 Using the GAIA SH-01 with a C omputer or S o u n d M o d u l e ........................... 4 2 Recording the SH-01’ s Sound or Data on a Computer ( U S B ) ............................................... 4 2 Connecting the SH-01 to Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the SH-01 as a Controller or Sound Module ( M I D I ) ................[...]

10 Names of Things and What They Do T op P anel 1 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 14 13 12 11 8 1 D BEAM (p . 21) Here you can turn the D BEAM function on/o . By moving your hand above the D BEAM contr oller , you can apply a variety of e ects. 2 [ TONE C OPY ] Button (p. 30) This copies all of a tone ’ s parameters to another tone. USB MEMORY [P A TCH[...]

11 10 [ V-LINK] Button (p . 27) This button turns V-LINK on/o . [ T AP TEMPO] Button (p . 23) Y ou can use this button to set the tempo of the arpeggio or phrase recorder . [KEY HOLD] Button (p . 22) This button holds the notes even after you r elease your  ngers from the keyboard. [MONO] Button (p . 20) Use this button when you want t o simu[...]

12 988 16 Security Slot ( ) http://www.kensington.com/ 17 [POWER] Switch (p . 15) This switch turns the power on/o . DC IN (A C Adaptor) Connector (p . 13) Connect the included AC adaptor here . Cord Hook (p . 13) F asten the cord from the A C adaptor here to prev ent accidental disconnection. 18 PHONES (Headphones) Jack (p . 15) Connect your he[...]

13 C onnec ting the A C Adaptor Connect the included AC adaptor to the DC IN connector on the rear panel of the GAIA SH-01. Indicator Pow er cord Cord hook NO TE 924 • T o prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to y our unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress t o the AC adaptor jack, anchor the p[...]

14 Removing the Batt eries If you want to remov e the batteries, turn o power to the GAIA SH-01  rst; then open the battery compar tment cover , and take out the batteries. W hen to Replace the Batt eries (BA T TERY indica tor) When the batteries run low , the BA T TERY indicator will light. If you continue using the unit, the BA T TERY indic[...]

15 Using headphones Connect commercially available headphones t o the PHONES jack on the rear panel. * S ound will be output from the OUTPUT jacks even if headphones are connected. T urning the P ow er O n/O 941 * Once the connections have been completed (p . 13–p. 14), turn on power to y our various devices in the order speci ed. By turnin[...]

16 How the GAIA SH-01 is Or ganized Basic Struc tur e Broadly speaking, the GAIA SH-01 consists of a contr oller section, a sound generator section, and e ects. Con troller section The controller section is what you pla y . For e xample, the performer ’ s actions, such as “playing the keyboard” are conveyed by the c ontroller section to th[...]

17 About Memor y Memory provides storage locations where patches (p . 18) and other settings are stored . There are three types of memory : “temporary memor y, ” “r ewritable memor y , ” and “non-r ewritable memor y . ” Rewritable memory (USB memor y) User memory Syst em memory 8 phrases 64 patches Non-rewritable memory Preset memory 64[...]

18 P er forming Adjusting the V olume ( VOL UME) Here ’ s how to adjust the overall v olume of the GAIA SH-01’ s sound, which is output from the OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel and the PHONES jack. T ur ning the knob toward the right will increase the volume, and turning it tow ard the left will decrease the volume. There will be no sound if you[...]

19 Pr eset group/User g roup/ USB memor y group NUMBER 1–8 BANK A–H A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B -8 C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 D-1 D-2 D -3 D-4 D-5 D -6 D-7 D-8 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 F-6 F-7 F-8 G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 G-8 H-1 H-2 H-3 H-4 H-5 H-6 H-7 H-8 Adding Dynamics to [...]

20 Shifting the Keyboar d ’ s Pitch Range ( OC T A VE UP/DOWN) Y ou can shift the keyboard’ s pitch range in steps of one octave, for a maximum of thr ee octaves upward or downwar d. 1. T o raise the range, press the OCT A VE [UP/+] button, and to low er the range press the OCT A VE [DOWN/-] button. With each press of a butt on, the range is al[...]

21 Changing the Pit ch or V olume by Moving Y our Hand ( D BEAM) By moving your hand above the D BEA M controller located at the upper left of the keyboard, you can vary the pitch or volume accor ding to the height of your hand. The D BEAM c ontroller’ s e ective range The D BEAM controller’ s e ec tive range is shown in the diagram at le[...]

22 Changing the V olume to Add Expr ession ( VOL UME) 1. Press the [VOLUME] butt on so it’ s lit. 2. While playing the keyboar d, position your hand over the D beam c ontroller , then move it up and down. The volume will change, allo wing you to add expression to your performance. If you press the [ VOL UME] button once again, it will blink; now [...]

23 Selec ting How the Arpeggio will Sound The GAIA SH-01 lets you choose from 64 variations of arpeggio. 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and press the [ARPEGGIO ] button. Now you can use the [BANK] button and NUMBER [1]–[8] buttons to select the arpeggio variation. The NUMBER button corresponding to the curr ently selected variation will b[...]

24 Recor ding O pera tions ( PHRASE RECORDER) Y ou can record y our keyboard performance and knob operations, and play them back r epeatedly . The recor ded per formance is called a “phrase. ” Y ou can record up t o eight phrases, and each phrase can be up to eight measures long . The GAIA SH-01’ s phrase recor der does not record the sound t[...]

25 Erasing Rec orded Opera tions While recording a phr ase, you can erase un wanted notes from the recor ding. 1. During recording , press the [BANK ] button. 2. Press the NUMBER [8] button a t the location where you w ant to erase notes All recorded not es will be erased for the duration that y ou hold down the NUMBER [8] button. 3. At the end of [...]

26 Choosing the phr ase to pla y back Here ’ s how to select a phrase that’ s saved in internal memory or USB memor y. 1. Hold down the [REC] button. While you hold down the [REC] button, the NUMBER [1]–[8] buttons will select phrases. T o select a phrase that’ s saved in USB memory , hold down the [REC] button and press the USB MEMORY [P A[...]

27 Adding Expr ession to Y our P er formance ( EXPRESSION) If you connect an expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately), you ’ll be able to use the expression pedal to contr ol the volume and add expression to y our per formance. Setting things so an expression pedal can be used to add modulation to a per formance 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] bu[...]

28 Cr eating Sounds Sound- Cr eating W ork ow The following illustr ation shows the basic work ow for creating sounds on the GAIA SH-01. T ONE 2 T ONE 1 T ONE 3 LFO SHAPE OSC PITCH ENV Speci es the pitch at which the sound begins FIL TER MODE Speci es the bright- ness of the sound AMP LEVEL AMP ENV Determines the loudness of the sound D[...]

29 C y clic Change ( LFO) The OSC, FIL TER, and AMP can be modulated at a rate speci ed by the LFO (p. 36) to create vibrato (by modulating the pitch) or tremolo (by modulating the v olume). The GAIA SH-01 has three LFOs; you can use one LFO f or each tone. E ec ts ( EFFECTS) Y ou can apply e ec ts to add a  nishing touch to the sound. [...]

30 Making the sound r e ec t the physical positions of the knobs and sliders ( M ANUAL) The Manual function changes the parameter values to match the physical positions of the knobs and sliders, allowing you to edit in a straigh tforward manner . When you edit a patch to modify its sound , the actual value of each parameter will not necessarily [...]

31 NOISE Noise This wavef orm contains all frequencies. It is suitable for percussion instrument sounds or sound e ects. SUPER SA W Super Saw This produces a tone similar to sev en sawtooth wav es heard simultaneously . Pitch-shifted sounds are added to the center sound. It is suitable for strings sounds, and for crea ting thick sounds. [ V ARIA[...]

32 [ PW ] slider If the [ W AVE] button (p. 30) has selected (asymmetr ical square wav e), you can use this slider to specify the width of the upper portion of the square wave (the pulse width) as a percentage of the entir e cycle. • Moving the slider downward will narro w the pulse, making it approach a square wa ve (pulse width = 50%). • Movi[...]

33 HPF (High-Pass F ilter) This type of  lter cuts the frequency range that is below the cuto frequenc y , emphasizing the high-frequency range. This can be used to creat e percussion instrument sounds with a distinctive high-frequency range. Volume Cut region Fr equency BPF (Band Pass F ilter) This type of  lter passes only the range of f[...]

34 [ RESONANCE] knob Resonance emphasizes the sound in the region of the  lter cuto frequenc y . Increasing the resonance setting will increase this em- phasis, producing a distinctive sound that is characteristic of synthesizers. If you want t o accentuate the resonanc e e ec t, it’ s a good idea to lower the cuto slightly. LPF Level[...]

35 [ A] (A ttack time) slider This speci es the time from the moment you press the key until the cuto frequency reaches its highest (or lowest) point. Moving the slider upward will lengthen this time , and moving it downwar d will shorten the time. [ D] (Decay time) slider This speci es the time from when the cuto frequency reaches its [...]

36 [ D] (Decay time) slider This speci es the time from when the maximum volume is reached, until it deca ys to the sustain level. Moving the slider upward will lengthen this time , and moving it downwar d will shorten the time. [ S] (Sustain level) slider This speci es the volume level that will be maintained from when the attack and decay t[...]

37 [ TEMPO SYNC] button This button lets you specify the LFO speed as a note v alue relative to the arpegg io or phrase recorder tempo . If you press the [ TEMPO SYNC] button so it’ s lit, and then turn the [RA TE] knob, the LFO speed (cycle) will change in steps of note lengths “RA TE” (p. 47). If you press the [ TEMPO SYNC] button once agai[...]

38 Adding P ower , Spaciousness, and Rev erb (EFFEC T S) “E ec ts” allow you to modify or enhance the sound in various ways, such as b y adding reverberation or delaying the sound. The GAIA SH-01 provides  ve di erent e ec ts—DIST , FLANGER, DELA Y , REVERB, and LOW BOOST —which give you a br oad range of possibilities for modif[...]

39 [ TEMPO SYNC] button This button synchronizes the dela y time to the GAIA SH-01’ s tempo, allo wing you to easily create e ect sounds that are synchronized t o the tempo of your song. Reverb This e ect adds the reverberation that is characteristic of a performance in a large hall. [ REVERB] button This button applies the rev erb e ect[...]

40 P er forming with Sound from a P or table A udio Pla yer Y ou can perform along with sound from a por table audio player , CD player , sampler , or other ex ternal device. Y ou can also modify the sound of the external device. C onnec tions 1. Connect your portable audio player or other device to the GAIA SH-01’ s top panel EXT IN jack. 926a *[...]

41 Elimina ting Sound from the C enter ( CENTER C ANCEL) By using this function, sounds that are localized at the center (such as vocals) can be eliminat ed from the sound of the device connected to the EXT IN jack. When you press the CENTER CANCEL [ ON] button so it’ s lit, sounds localized at the center will be r emoved. * With some songs, you [...]

42 Using the GAIA SH-01 with a C omputer or Sound M odule Recor ding the SH-01’ s Sound or Data on a C omputer ( USB) If you use a commercially available USB cable t o connect the SH-01’ s rear panel USB COMPUTER c onnector to a USB connector on your computer , you’ll be able t o do the following things. • Use the SH-01 to hear audio or SMF[...]

43 Using the SH-01 as a C ontr oller or Sound Module ( MIDI) MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Inter face) is a universal standard for ex changing performance data and other information between electronic musical instruments and computers. If you use MIDI cables to connect devices equipped with MIDI connectors, you ’ll be able to do things such as[...]

44 Using the SH-01’ s Keyboar d and Knobs to Pla y an Ex ternal MIDI Sound Module (MIDI OUT ) Y ou can use the SH-01 as a controller . Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to c onnect the SH-01’ s rear panel MIDI OUT connector to your MIDI sound module’ s MIDI IN connector . MIDI cable MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI sound module For details , refer to t[...]

45 A dvanced Oper ation In addition to editing its settings via the panel knobs and sliders, the GAIA SH-01 also allows you to edit the f ollowing parameters. P atch P aramet ers C OMMON Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation LFO KEY TRIGGER OFF , ON If this is on, the LFO cycle will be restarted when you press a key . The MODULA TION LFO cann[...]

46 OSC Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation W A VE SA W , SQR, PULSE, TRI, SIN, NOISE, SUPER SA W Selects the waveform that is the basis of the sound. Press the [WA VE] button a number of times to make your selection. V ARIA TION Y ou can select variations of the currently selected W A VE. There are three variations f or each waveform, and e[...]

47 AMP Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation LEVEL 0–127 Species the volume of the tone. T urn the [LEVEL] knob. A 0–127 Species the attack time of the amp envelope. Move the [A] slider . D 0–127 Species the decay time of the amp envelope . Move the [D] slider. S 0–127 Species the sustain level of the amp envelope . Move t[...]

48 Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation RA TE Species the LFO rate. When TEMPO SYNC is OFF: 0–127 When TEMPO SYNC is ON: 16, 12, 8 ( ), 4 ( ), 2 ( ), 1 ( ), 3/4 ( ), 2/3 ( ), 1/2 ( ), 3/8 ( ), 1/3 ( ), 1/4 ( ), 3/16 ( ), 1/6 ( ), 1/8 ( ), 3/32, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and move the pitch bend/modula[...]

49 Parameter Range Explanation FIL TER CUTOFF Modify the cuto frequency of the lter . (p. 33) RESONANCE Modify the amount of emphasis for the overtones in the region of the cuto fr equency (p. 34). KEY FOLLOW Modify the extent to which the cuto frequency is aected by the keyboard position (p . 34). ENV-A Modify the attack time of the[...]

50 Parameter Range Explanation Explanation Panel oper ation [PITCH SHIFTER] Pitch -12–+12 Adjusts the amount of pitch shift in semitone steps. T urn the [CONTROL 1] knob. Detune 0–50 [cent] Make ne adjustments to the pitch shift. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and turn the [CONTROL 1] knob. Pitch -12, -7, -5, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +5, +7,[...]

51 Syst em P arameters Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation OCT A VE SHIFT -3–+3 Shifts the keyboard pitch range in steps of one octave. 1. Press the OCTA VE [UP/+] button. The range will rise one octave each time you press the button. 2. Press the OCTA VE [DOWN/-] button. The range will fall one octave each time you press the button. TRAN[...]

52 Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation PEDAL ASSIGN This selects the function that will be controlled by a pedal connected to the PEDAL jack. HOLD: The pedal will operate as a damper pedal. MODULA TION: CC01: The pedal will have the same operation as when using the pitch bend/modulation lever to apply MODULA TION. VOLUME: CC07: The pedal wi[...]

53 Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation SOFT THR U OFF , ON If this is on, MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connector will be re-transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector without change. 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and press the [ V-LINK] button. 2. Hold down the FIL TER [SLOPE] button and press the [EFFECTS ON/OFF] button. Bu[...]

54 Other Paramet ers Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation RECORDER SYNC OUTPUT OFF , ON If this is on, MIDI clock messages (F8) will be transmitted to an external MIDI device. 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and press the [ V-LINK] button. 2. Hold down the [PLA Y/STOP] button and press the EFFECTS [ TEMPO SYNC] button. Button lit: ON[...]

55 USB Memor y The GAIA SH-01 is equipped with a USB memory connector that allows you to use USB memory as storage media. Using USB Memor y Make sure that the USB memory is oriented correctly, and insert it into the GAIA SH-01’ s USB connector . * Use USB memor y made by Roland. 930 * Connect USB memor y after you’v e powered up the GAIA SH-01.[...]

56 Saving User P at ches to USB Memor y Here ’ s how to save all (64) patches fr om the GAIA SH-01’ s user memory to USB memor y . 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and press the USB MEMORY [P A TCH] butt on. The [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and the USB MEMORY [P A TCH] button will blink. If you decide to cancel the operation, press the [ CANCEL[...]

57 Saving All U ser Data to USB Memory When you ex ecute this operation, all (64) patches from the GAIA SH-01’ s user memory, all (8) phrases, as w ell as the system data, will be sav ed to USB memory. This operation is called “backing up. ” 1. While holding down the [ CANCEL/SHIFT ] button, press the [TONE C OPY ] button and the USB MEMORY [[...]

58 Restoring the F ac tor y S ettings Here ’ s how to restore all of the GAIA SH-01’ s settings to their factor y-set condition. This operation is called “ fac tory reset. ” NO TE All data that you ’ve crea ted and saved in the GAIA SH-01’ s internal memor y will be lost when you execute the factory reset operation. If you want to keep [...]

59 T roubleshooting If the GAIA SH-01 does not operate as you expect, please check the following poin ts rst. Overall Symptom Cause Page Pow er does not turn on Make sure that the GAIA SH-01’ s AC adaptor is correctly connected to the outlet and to the instrument itself , and that the power cord is corr ectly connected to the AC adaptor . p. 1[...]

60 Pr oblems with eects Symptom Cause P age Eects not applied Could the eects be turned o? Check the on/o status of each eect in the top panel. p. 38 Are the settings of each eect correct? p. 38 p. 49 Pr oblems with USB memor y Symptom Cause Page USB memory is not recognized Check the format of the USB memory. The GAIA SH-01 ca[...]

61 MIDI Implementation Char t Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note On Note O Key’s Channel’s : True Number : Song Posi[...]

62 Main Specications GAIA SH-01: Synthesizer keyboard Keyboard 37 keys (v elocity sensitive) Maximum Polyphon y 64 voices Sound Generaor Organization Virtual analog synthesizer sound generator (Number of part: 1) (1 Oscillator + 1 F ilter + 1 Amp + 3 Envelopes + 2 LFOs) x 3 PCM sound generator (Number of parts: 15) Patch Memory Preset: 64 User: [...]

63 Index A A  A T T ACK TI ME  AM P EN V . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 47 FI L TE R E NV . . . . . . . . . 35, 46 PI TCH E NV . . . . . . . . . . 32, 46 AC A DAP TOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A M P ......................... 1 0 AM P EN V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LE VE L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 47 P A N ................... 3[...]

64 Block Diagr am EFFECTS OSC 1 PITCH ENVELOPE PWM FILTER 1 ENVELOPE AMP 1 ENVELOPE TONE 1 SYNC/ RING 1x2 LFO 1 OSC 2 PITCH ENVELOPE PWM FILTER 2 ENVELOPE AMP 2 ENVELOPE TONE 2 LFO 2 OSC 3 PITCH ENVELOPE PWM FILTER 3 ENVELOPE AMP 3 ENVELOPE TONE 3 LFO 3 CENTER CANCEL MUTE EXT IN EXT IN + DISTORTION LOW BOOST FLANGER DELAY REVERB MASTER VOLUME EXT I[...]

Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below . AFRICA EGYPT Al Fann y T rading O ce 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-417-1828 REUNION MARCEL FO- Y AM S arl 25 Rue Jules Hermann, Chaudron - BP[...]

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: BROWN: As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is [...]

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