Roland SH-01 Gaia

SH-01 Gaia
Manufacturer	Roland Corporation
Dates	2010
Price	£579[1] $799[2]
Technical specifications
Polyphony	64 voices
Timbrality	16 part(1 VA, 15 PCM)[3]
Oscillator	3 Saw, Square, Pulse - PWM, Triangle, Sine, Noise, Super saw
LFO	1 triangle, sine, saw, square, sample
Synthesis type	Virtual analogue
Filter	Low-pass, High-pass, band pass
Attenuator	Attack, Decay, Envelope Depth
Aftertouch expression	No
Velocity expression	Yes
Storage memory	64 Preset, 64 User
Effects	Distortion, flanger, delay, reverb
Input/output
Keyboard	37 keys
Left-hand control	Pitch Bend/Modulation lever, D-Beam Controller
External control	Pedal jack (TRS), MIDI (In, Out), USB, EXT IN (Stereo miniature phone type), DC IN

The SH-01 Gaia, is a sixty four voice^[4] polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer introduced by Roland Corporation in 2010.

Architecture[edit]

The SH-01 Gaia is a follow-up to the popular SH-201. The lightweight unit is designed with a simple layout and no menu so you can adjust the sound parameters in real time. It has a USB interface so it can be easily connected to a computer for sequencing.

D-Beam[edit]

D Beam controller for sound manipulation. There is also a Phrase Recorder on board. The D-Beam can be controlled in real time by placing your hand over a sensor on the keyboard to control, and affects the pitch volume and can also be assigned to control another parameter for each patch.

Effects[edit]

Effects are stackable and can be combined for up to five effects to be used at the same time.^[5]

Power[edit]

The unit runs on AC power or batteries for portable use.^[6]

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