ROLAND GAIA SH-01 SYNTHESIZER

ROLAND GAIA SH-01 SYNTHESIZER

With its massive sound, hands-on ease, and affordable price, the GAIA SH-01 is a high-performance value with old-school charm. The triple-stacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting, even first-timers can create great sounds. The signal flow is simple to grasp, with logically arranged knobs, sliders, and buttons. Hands-on control and fat sound make this little powerhouse a joy for music students, songwriters, session players, and live performers of all styles and skill levels.

Features

• Huge sound with three virtual analog engines onboard, each with a dedicated oscillator, filter, amplifier, envelope, and LFO
• Layer up to five simultaneous effects, including distortion, flanger, delay, reverb, low boost, and more
• 64-voice polyphony for massive sounds without note drop-out
• Fun, hands-on control panel that’s great for instant gratification, and for learning synthesis
• Lightweight, compact body with 37 full-size keys
• Runs on AC or battery power for portable convenience
• D Beam, arpeggiator, and Phrase Recorder onboard
• USB ports for saving user patches to USB flash drives, and for audio/MIDI connection to computers

ROLAND GAIA SH-01 SYNTHESIZER

Keyboard

37 keys (velocity sensitive)

Maximum Polyphony

64 voices

Sound Generator Section

Virtual analog synthesizer sound generator (Number of part: 1)
(Oscillator + Filter + Amp + Envelopes + LFO) x 3

PCM sound generator (Number of parts: 15)

Patch Memory

Preset: 64
User: 64

OSC Section

Oscillator waveform

SAW, SQUARE, PULSE/PWM, TRIANGLE, SINE, NOISE, SUPER SAW

Knobs/Sliders

PITCH, DETUNE, Pulse Width, Pulse Width Modulation

Envelope

Attack, Decay, Envelope Depth

Modulation

Oscillator Sync, Ring Modulation
(Tone 2's OSC 2 is applied as modulation to Tone 1's OSC 1.)

FILTER Section

Filter Type

LPF, HPF, BPF, PKG (-12 dB/-24 dB)

Knobs

CUTOFF, RESONANCE, KEY FOLLOW

Envelope

Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, Envelope Depth

AMP Section

Knobs

LEVEL

Envelope

Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release

LFO Section

LFO Shape

TRIANGLE, SINE, SAW, SQUARE, Sample

Knobs/Sliders

RATE, FADE TIME, PITCH DEPTH, FILTER DEPTH, AMP DEPTH

Tempo Sync

ON/OFF

Effects

DIST

Distortion, Fuzz, Bit Crash

FLANGER

Flanger, Phaser, Pitch Shifter

DELAY

Delay, Panning Delay (with tempo sync function)

REVERB

Reverb

LOW BOOST

Low Boost

Knobs

Control 1, Level

Controllers

Pitch Bend/Modulation lever
D BEAM Controller

Arpeggiator

Preset pattern: 64

Phrase Recorder

User: 8
Number of Track: 1

Jacks/Connectors

OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4 inch phone type)
Headphone jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)
PEDAL jack (TRS phone type)
MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT)
USB COMPUTER (supports USB Hi-Speed Audio/MIDI)
USB MEMORY (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed flash memory)
EXT IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type)
DC IN jack

Power Supply

DC 9 V (AC Adaptor or rechargeable nickel-metal hydride AA batteries x 8)
* Batteries sold separately.
* Zinc-carbon batteries or alkaline batteries cannot be used.

Current Draw

600 mA

Battery life for continuous use

Approximately 5 hours
* Using rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries
* Approximately 4 hours if USB memory is connected
* Differs depending on the conditions of use

Accessories

Owner’s Manual, Guide Book, CD-ROM (USB DRIVER), DVD Video, AC Adaptor (PSB-1U), Power Cord

Options

Keyboard Stand: KS-18Z(*), Pedal Switch: DP series, Expression Pedal: EV-5, USB Memory: M-UF2G
* Make sure that this instrument is mounted at a height that is no higher than 1 meter.

Size and Weight

Width

689 mm
27-3/16 inches

Depth

317 mm
12-1/2 inches

Height

100 mm
3-15/16 inches

Weight

4.2 kg
9 lbs. 5 oz.

In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.