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- Page 1 ACHIEVE MASTERY! ENJOY CREATING SOUNDS SYNTHESIZER WITH YOUR Sound synthesis made easy! Learn the basics of sound creation on Roland’s new GAIA SH-01 synthesizer!
- Page 2 Introducing the Controls INTRO D Beam By moving your hand above the D Beam controller you can change the sound’s pitch, volume, or bright- ness. USB Memory You can save your patches to USB memory. memory. Tone You can layer three tones to be played simultaneously.
- Page 3 Filter This determines the sound’s brightness. Roland’s GAIA SH-01 synthesizer is designed so that these three elements of sound are arranged on the panel in an intuitive layout, making the sound-creating process easy. This determines the sound’s volume. This is also where the sound’s attack and decay are...
- Page 4 STEP Play a Sound! The GAIA SH-01 lets you start playing as soon as you turn on the power. Turn on the power. Press the NUMBER [1] button. In this example we’ve selected sound (patch) number 1. On the following page we’ll explain more about how to select “patches.
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Page 5: What Is A "Patch"
What is a “Patch”? The GAIA SH-01 lets you save the sounds you create. Each sound you save is called a “patch.” You can think of the locations that store the patches as being like shelves. You’ll select the desired patch by GROUP, BANK, and NUMBER. Internal Memory Internal Memory Internal Memory... - Page 6 STEP Create a Sound! Create a Bass Sound Call up the “PRESET B-1” patch. Press the [PRESET PATCH] button Press the [KEY HOLD] button so it’s blinking. Press the second C key from the bottom. You’ll hear an arpeggiated techno bass. Turn the FILTER [RESONANCE] knob to the maximum position.
- Page 7 Let’s try playing an arpeggiated synth bass sound. Turn the lter knob to make the sound change. How Do I Stop the Sound? Press the [KEY HOLD] button to stop the sound. Add More Low End! Turn on the [TONE 3] button, and play the keyboard. Layering three tones produces an even fatter sound.
- Page 8 STEP Create a Pad Sound Call up the “PRESET A-3” patch. Press the [PRESET PATCH] button Press the [KEY HOLD] button so it’s blinking. Simultaneously press the TONE 1 and TONE 2 [SELECT] buttons so they’re lit. You can use the [SELECT] buttons to select the tone that you want to edit.
- Page 9 Here we’ll try playing a polyphonic pad sound. This is a synth pad that combines an attack sound with a softer sound. Lower the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider downward from the center. The sound of TONE 3 will disappear. For additional expressive possibilities, you can move the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider while you play.
- Page 10 STEP Create a Wind Sound Let’s try playing a wind sound that was created using noise. Noise allows you to produce this type of sound. We’ll try controlling the character of the wind while listening to it. Turn the FILTER [CUTOFF] knob all the way to the left.
- Page 11 STEP Create A Distorted Guitar Sound The GAIA SH-01 contains a powerful e ects section that lets you use ve e ects simultaneously. Let’s try creating the sound of a distorted guitar. Call up the “PRESET A-6” patch. Press the [PRESET PATCH] button...
- Page 12 Examples of Creating Sounds APPENDIX Synth Bass (PRESET PATCH: H-1) Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound. The sawtooth wave is selected. Press the [VARIATION] button to light the [WAVE] button into red. Since the bass usually sounds in the lower registers, turn the [PITCH] knob to the left so the sound is lowered by an octave.
- Page 13 Synth Lead (PRESET PATCH: H-7) Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound. The sawtooth wave is selected. Press the [VARIATION] button to light the [WAVE] button into red. Turn the [PITCH] knob to the right so the sound is raised by an octave. Set the FILTER [CUTOFF] knob to the 2 o’clock position.
- Page 14 APPENDIX Examples of Creating Sounds Synth Pad (PRESET PATCH: H-2) Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound. The sawtooth wave is selected. Press the OSC [WAVE] button to select SUPER SAW. Press the [VARIATION] button to light the [WAVE] button into red.
- Page 15 Sound E ect (PRESET PATCH: H-5) Here’s how to create a sound e ect that might be appropriate for a spaceship taking o . * These settings may produce a sudden, loud sound. Turn the knobs slowly to avoid damaging your hearing or your speakers.
- Page 16 Experience the magic of creating your own sounds. For more than a quarter century, Roland has de ned and rede ned the state of the art in synthesizers. Today, the fundamentals for sound creation remain the same for most synthesizers.