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ENJOY CREATING SOUNDS
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Sound synthesis made easy!
Learn the basics of sound creation on Roland’s new GAIA SH-01 synthesizer!
INTRO Introducing the Controls
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This determines the sound’s pitch. The oscillator is the heart of a synthesizer, and is where you select the waveform that forms the basis of the sound.
USB Memory |
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Tone |
You can layer three tones to be played simultaneously.
Here’s where you select the tone you want to edit.
Lever
Move this to left or right to change the sound’s pitch.
Move this away from yourself to apply modulation.
A NOTE OF
ADVICE
What are the Three Elements of Sound?
The three elements of sounds are pitch, brightness, and volume. On a synthesizer, these elements are controlled by the following three sections.
1.Pitch = Oscillator (OSC)
2.Brightness = Filter (FILTER)
3.Volume = Ampli‚er (AMP)
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Filter
This determines the sound’s brightness.
Amp
This determines the sound’s volume. This is also where the sound’s attack and decay are adjusted.
EŠects
Here you can apply reverb to give the sound more depth, or add other eˆects.
EXT IN
You can connect a portable audio player here.
Volume
This adjusts the overall volume.
Patch
Here you can call up patches.
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.
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STEP
1Play a Sound!
The GAIA SH-01 lets you start playing as soon as you turn on the power.
1. Turn on the power.
2. 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.”
3. Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume.
4. Play the keyboard.
Did you hear sound? Now read the next page, and select and play other sounds (patches).
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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.
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Rewritable 64 patches |
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You can use these patches to store the original sounds you’ve created.
Select Other Patches!
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.
Select a GROUP
PRESET PATCH
USER PATCH
USB MEMORY PATCH
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Select a NUMBER |
Press the [BANK] |
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A NOTE OF
ADVICE
How to Think About Sound Programming
As you take a closer look at the factory-set patches (preset patches), you’ll notice all sorts of clever tricks that were used to create the sounds. Remember these tricks, and use them to create new sounds from scratch.
As you create your own sounds by modifying the preset patches, you’ll learn various ways in which the sound can be changed.
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