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A C H I E V E M A S T E R Y ! E N J O Y C R E A T I N G S O U N D S W I T H Y O U R SY N T H E S I Z E R Sound synthesis made easy! Learn the basics of sound cr eation on Roland’ s new GAIA SH-01 sy.
2 I n t r od u c i n g t he C o n t r o l s INTR O Wha t are the Thr ee Elements of S ound? The three elements of sounds ar e pitch, brightness, and volume. On a synthe- sizer , these elements are c ontrolled by the following thr ee sec tions. 1. Pitch = Oscilla tor (OSC) 2.
3 Pitch OSC Brightness FIL TER Pitch Pitch Pitch OSC OSC OSC Brightness Brightness Brightness FIL TER FIL TER FIL TER Roland’ s GAIA SH-01 synthesizer is designed so that these three elements of sound are arranged on the panel in an intuitive lay out, mak ing the sound-creating process easy .
4 P l a y a S o u n d ! 1 STE P The GAIA SH-01 lets y ou star t playing as soon as you turn on the pow er . 1. T urn on the power . 2. Pr ess the NUMBER [1] button. In this example we ’ve selected sound (patch) number 1. On the f ollowing page we’ll explain mor e about how to select “patches.
5 Wha t is a “Pa tch ”? The GAIA SH-01 lets y ou save the sounds y ou create. Each sound you sa ve is called a “pa tch. ” Y ou can think of the locations that store the patches as being like shelves . Y ou’ll select the desired patch by GROUP , BANK, and NUMBER.
6 C r e a t e a So u n d ! 2 STE P C r ea t e a Ba ss S ou nd Use the [ CUT OFF] Knob to F atten the Sound! Moving the [CUT OFF] k nob will make the sound fatter or brighter .
7 Let’ s try playing an arpeggiated synth bass sound. T urn the lter knob to make the sound change. How Do I S top the S ound? Pr ess the [KEY HOLD] button to stop the sound . Add Mor e Low End! T urn on the [ T ONE 3] button, and play the ke yboard.
8 3 STE P C r e a t e a P a d S o u n d 1. Call up the “PRESET A-3” patch. Press the [PRESET P A TCH] button Press the [3] button Press the [BANK] button and then press the [1] (A ) button 2. Pr ess the [KEY HOLD] button so it’ s blinking. 3. Simultaneously press the T ONE 1 and T ONE 2 [SELECT ] butt ons so they’ re lit.
9 Here we ’ll tr y playing a polyphonic pad sound. This is a synth pad that combines an attack sound with a softer sound. 9. Lo wer the FIL TER [ENV DEPTH] slider down ward from the cen ter . T he sound of TONE 3 will disappear . F or additional expressive possibilities, you can mov e the FIL TER [ENV DEPTH] slider while you play .
10 C r e a t e a Wi nd S ou n d 4 STE P Use C uto to Con trol the Character of the W ind As you turn the [CUT OFF] knob towar d the lef t, the sound will become more mu ed. When the knob is turned all the way toward the left, the sound will be nearly inaudible.
11 5 STE P C r ea t e A Di st o r t ed Gu it a r S ou nd The GAIA SH-01 contains a pow er ful e ects section that lets you use ve e ec ts simultaneously . Let’ s try creating the sound of a distorted guitar . 1. Call up the “PRESET A-6” patch.
12 Syn th Bass (PRESE T P A T CH: H-1) 2 3 7 1 5 4 6 4 9 8 1 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound . The sawtooth w ave is selected. P ress the [ V ARIA TION] button to light the [W A VE] button into red .
13 Syn th Lead (PRESET P A T CH: H-7) 7 3 2 9 4 11 10 5 8 6 1 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound . The sawtooth w ave is selected. P ress the [ V ARIA TION] button to light the [W A VE] button into red.
14 Syn th Pad (PRESET P A T CH: H-2) 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 4 1 Pr ess the [CANCEL/SHIFT ] button and [ WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound . The sawtooth w ave is selected. 2 Pr ess the OSC [W A VE] butt on to s elect SUPE R SA W . Pr ess the [ V ARIA TION] button to ligh t the [W A VE] button into r ed.
15 Sound E ec t (PRESET P A T CH: H-5) 1 2 3 6 4 8 10 9 11 5 7 Here ’ s how to crea te a sound e ec t that might be appropriat e for a spac eship tak ing o . * These settings may produce a sudden, loud sound. T urn the knobs slowly to avoid damaging your hearing or your speakers.
* 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 3 0 - 0 3 * RAM-4520 Experience the magic of cr eating your o wn sounds. F or more than a quar ter century , R oland has de ned and rede ned the sta te of the art in synthesizers. T oday , the fundamentals for sound crea tion remain the same for most synthesizers .
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