Specifications - Roland Synthesizer SH-32 Manual Book

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.
ORIGINAL DEMO SONG
Track
15
"Natal Dance"
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,
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,
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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!
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
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.
Patch List
Bank C (User) Bank D (User)
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No. Patch Name Comment No. Patch Name Comment
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C11 Bass 1 Bass sound with Resonance effect D11 SEQ 2 Sound for analog sequences
C12 SyncLead 1 Oscillator Sync lead sound D12 SEQ 3
C13 Slicer 1 Beat sound that uses the LFO D13 Reso BPF 1 Sound with Sweep, typically used in Techno and
C14 Arpeggiator Saw 1 Dance sound with ample use of Arpeggiator other styles
C15 Dist Lead Feedback lead with distortion strongly applied D14 Reso BPF 2 Techno Sweep sound variation
C16 LFO Pulsing FX sound with heavy use of Noise waveform D15 Reso HPF Techno Sweep sound with special filter
and LFO characteristics
C17 Spank Noize Noise sound used in the demo song "SPANK" D16 LoFiRing LoFi sound using Ring Modulator
C18 GR300 Lead Lead sound using the distinctive analog-synth D17 4th Saws Techno sound with oscillator layering fourths
Saw wave D18 Comp-F Lead Lead sound used in the demo song
C21 Synth Orch Analog PAD sound "CompFusion"
C22 Techno Saws Classic deeply-detuned Dance sound D21 4th Reso Saw Techno sound with Resonance
C23 Ring Bell Bell sound produced with the Ring Modulator D22 SEQ 4 80's-style analog sequence sound
(INS-FX) D23 SEQ 5 Sound for analog sequence
C24 Filter Arpeggiator Sound with a strong sense of beat produced with D24 PolySynth 1 Polysynth sound
filter controlled by Arpeggiator D25 PolySynth 2
C25 Noise Pad Noise sound with distinctive character D26 PolySynth 3
C26 Low Sweep Sweep sound typical of analog synth D27 PolySynth 4
C27 Bass Beat Bass sound with a sense of pulsation from D28 Comp-F Poly Synth sound used in the demo song
the LFO "CompFusion"
C28 Arpeggiator Saw 2 Dance sound with ample use of Arpeggiator D31 TRAVELER 1 Synth sound used in the demo song "TRAVELER"
C31 Moving Noise FX sound using LFO D32 SawStack 1 Saw stack sound used for Dance, Techno, and
C32 Moving Strings String sound with changes produced using other styles
the LFO D33 SawStack 2
C33 Soft Lead Distinctive analog-synth soft lead sound D34 SawStack 3
C34 Arpeggiator Saw 3 Sequenced sound using Arpeggiator D35 Brass 1 Classic analog brass sound
C35 PWM Pad PAD sound using the PWM function D36 Brass 2 Soft synth brass
C36 Techno Voice Synth voice sound with Resonance D37 Brass 3 Soft synth brass with lots of resonance
C37 Analog E.Piano Electric piano-type sound characteristic D38 SynthPad 1 Synth PAD sound using saw wave
of analog synths D41 SynthPad 2 Analog PAD sound
C38 Zap Classic sound that uses a higher Resonance D42 SynthPad 3 Soft PAD sound with sweep
setting D43 SynthPad 4
C41 Bass 2 Mild, low bass such as used in drum and bass D44 SynthPad 5 PAD sound with Phaser
C42 Bass 3 Soft bass such as used in Hip Hop D45 Analog Strings Analog strings sound
C43 Bass 4 Classic SH-101-type bass sound D46 Soft Strings Soft analog strings
C44 Bass 5 SH-101-type bass sound with Resonance D47 Oct Strings Analog strings sound with added octave
applied D48 SynthPad 6 HPF-swept PAD sound
C45 Bass 6 Classic Mini-type bass sound D51 SynthPad 7 Bell PAD sound
C46 Bass 7 Synth bass using saw wave D52 SynthPad 8 PAD sound with filter controlled by Arpeggiator
C47 Comp-F Bass Bass sound used in the demo song D53 SynthPad 9
"CompFusion" D54 Slicer 2 PAD sound using slicer
C48 Bass 8 Bass sound with Resonance applied (variation) D55 LFOPad PAD sound using LFO
C51 Bass 9 Bass sound with Unison function D56 StepFlanger 1 PAD sound using Step Flanger
C52 Bass 10 Bass sound using multiple oscillators D57 StepFlanger 2
C53 Bass 11 Bass sound with Resonance applied (variation) D58 Pot Analog percussion sound
C54 Bass 12 TB-303 bass sound, as used frequently D61 MetalStick Analog tambourine-like sound
in Techno and other styles D62 Electronica 1 Driving sound used in Electronica and other
C55 Bass 13 Bass sound with delay styles
C56 Spank Bass Bass sound used in the demo song "SPANK" D63 Arpeggiator Saw 3 Dance sound with ample use of Arpeggiator
C57 Bass 14 Bass sound with distortion applied D64 SynthFX 1 FX sound with ample use of LFO Slicer
C58 Lead 3 Pipe lead sound using triangle wave D65 SynthFX 2 FX sound with ample use of LFO
C61 Lead 4 Pipe lead sound with combined rectangular D66 SynthFX 3
wave and noise D67 SynthFX 4 PAD FX sound using Noise
C62 Lead 5 Lead sound with combined triangular wave and D68 SynthFX 5 FX sound with ample use of LFO
vibrato D71 SynthFX 6 Classic analog FX sound using sample and
C63 Lead 6 Lead sound using saw wave hold LFO
C64 Lead 7 Lead sound with combined rectangular wave D72 SynthFX 7 FX sound using LFO and Noise
and pulse wave D73 SynthFX 8 Sweep FX sound
C65 Lead 8 Lead sound using rectangular wave D74 SynthFX 9 Classic FX sound using pink noise
C66 Lead 9 Lead sound with phaser added D75 SynthFX 10 Bell FX sound with delay added
C67 Lead 10 Lead sound with Resonance D76 SynthFX 11 Noise Sweep FX sound
C68 Lead 11 Lead sound with soft distortion added D77 SynthFX 12 Analog sound simulating drops of water
C71 Lead 12 Lead sound using PWM D78 SweepingUp FX sound used in the demo song "SPANK"
C72 Lead 13 Lead sound using SPECTRUM waveform D81 TRAVELER 2 Synth sound used in the demo song "TRAVELER"
C73 Lead 14 Lead sound using Oscillator Sync D82 TRAVELER 3
C74 Lead 15 Lead sound using distortion D83 TRAVELER 4
C75 Lead 16 Lead sound with distortion and delay applied D84 TRAVELER 5
C76 Syn Organ 1 Synth organ sound D85 TRAVELER 6
C77 Syn Organ 2 D86 TRAVELER 7
C78 Synth Sitar Synth sitar D87 TRAVELER Bs Bass sound used in the demo song "TRAVELER"
C81 Bell 1 Synth bell sound D88 INIT PATCH Initial Patch
C82 Bell 2 Synth bell sound variation (convenient Patch to use when creating sounds
C83 Analog Piano 1 Analog synth piano-type sound from scratch)
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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