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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!

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Summary of Contents for Roland GAIA SH-01

  • 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 What are the Three Elements of Sound? Roland’s GAIA SH-01 synthesizer is designed so that these three elements of sound are arranged on the A NOTE OF panel in an intuitive layout, making the sound-creating process easy.
  • Page 3 A sound you’ve saved can be easily recalled simply by pressing a button. Go ahead and try out each patch to get an idea of what kind of sounds the GAIA SH-01 can produce. Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume.
  • Page 4 Press the [KEY HOLD] button so it’s blinking. Layering three tones produces an even fatter sound. Save The Patch You’ve Created The GAIA SH-01 has internal memory in which you can store 64 patches Press the second C key from the bottom. that you’ve created.
  • Page 5 STEP Create a Pad Sound Here we’ll try playing a polyphonic pad sound. This is a synth pad that combines an attack sound with a softer sound. Call up the “PRESET A-3” patch. Lower the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider downward from the center. The sound of TONE 3 will disappear.
  • Page 6 Let’s try playing a wind sound that was created using noise. Noise allows you to produce this type of sound. The GAIA SH-01 contains a powerful effects section that lets you use five effects simultaneously. We’ll try controlling the character of the wind while listening to it.
  • Page 7 Examples of Creating Sounds APPENDIX Synth Bass (PRESET PATCH: H-1) Synth Lead (PRESET PATCH: H-7) Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound. 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. The sawtooth wave is selected.
  • Page 8 Examples of Creating Sounds APPENDIX Synth Pad (PRESET PATCH: H-2) Sound Effect (PRESET PATCH: H-5) 10 12 Here’s how to create a sound effect that might be appropriate Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound. for a spaceship taking off.
  • Page 9 Experience the magic of creating your own sounds. For more than a quarter century, Roland has defined and redefined the state of the art in synthesizers. Today, the fundamentals for sound creation remain the same for most synthesizers. By understanding the fundamentals, anyone can enjoy creating sound for virtually any type of synthesizer.