However, the sh01 does what many other digital synths do, which is to assume that every note lives in isolation. This can be useful if you are controlling the gaia sh 01 from another midi controller, or from a midi sequencer, and only want to hear the analog modeling synth engine on one midi channel. His only option was to transform one of his gaia sh01 synths into a keytar. Check our network of uk dealers to find where you can try out or purchase roland gear. Axial has patches from a number of classic roland synthesizers like the jupiter8, juno106, tb303, sh101, d50, alpha juno, and xv5080. Ask any synth geek about rolands coolest old school analog synths,and youll.
There are patches available for the following roland instruments. Roland gaia sh01 synthesizer dj synthesizer dj mixer. Combining a classic panel layout reminiscent of vintage roland synthesizers with. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products. The gaia has more depth you can edit the three oscillators independently, including their filter and envelopes. Roland gaia sh01 how to save user patches to usb memory. This is a great example to show how versatile one single sh201 patch can be and how analog the sh201 filters sound. Fiddling around creating new sounds is a lot of fun, and it sounds good. I later bought an access virus and with hindsight i could have done without the sh 01 because it is mostly just gathering dust now. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting. Novation ultranova post by intrcptr fri dec 18, 2015 4. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. Portable power at less than 10 pounds, the roland gaia sh 01 is lightweight, compact, and great for musicians on the go. Free gaia sh01 patches synthway by igorcristo wed apr 11, 2012 5.
Sh201 additional patch download page patch 100 pad roland. Eff ects the gaia sh01 contains a variety of eff ects, and each can be adjusted independently. The sh01s usb ports can also be used to transmit and receive midi data, and to store your patches and phrases recorded with the. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting, even firsttimers can create great sounds.
Analyzing existing preset patches in any synthesizer can teach you how the different. With this free tool for the roland gaia sh01 synthesizer, you can view and edit your gaias settings on your pcmac. Here at sweetwater, were crazy about the roland gaia sh01 synth. View online or download roland gaia sh01 user manual, owners manual, product manual. Handson control and fat sound make this little powerhouse a joy for music students, songwriters, session players, and live performers of. More than anything, though, fishers demo offers a nice overview of the range of sounds the roland gaia sh01 is capable of. Free shipping for your roland gaia sh01 virtual analog synthesizer. You wont find any screens or menus on this synthso if youre in the market for a handson, tactile synthesizer, the roland gaia sh. The bank comes preinstalled with gaia sh01s purchased at sweetwater and is available separately for those who already have a gaia at the sweetwater site. New notes start their journey from silence, and therefore the sh01s mono patches sound most realistically analogue with short attacks. Roland gaia sh01 how to restore patch data from usb memory.
A beautiful and very expressive analog pad whose sonic characteristics vary based on velocity sensitivity. Roland gaia sh01 for a patchpreset junkie gearslutz. Roland clan forums view topic ambient soundbank for. This is a great example to show how versatile one single sh 201 patch can be and how analog the sh 201 filters sound. There are no menus to navigate and no pages to scroll through, just analogstyle knobs and. It inspires creativity by allowing gaia users to conveniently explore and adjust every tone parameter via a large and friendly computerbased user interface.
Using roland gaia sh01 to control midi in fl studio 12 by bl parks. View and download roland gaia sh01 owners manual online. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Mogs website the home of the strange but true crew and strange but true crew records. Instead of mixing two oscs into a single filter like the 201 you have just one osc but you can layer three tones together which allows for much. In future videos i will show how to create synth sounds from scratch.
I own both of these synthesizers and heres what i think. Instant control the front panel puts every control directly under your. With its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. Purchased for my collegeage daughter who is all about vintage clothes and music, the roland gaia sh 01 synth was not my first choice. View online or download roland gaia sh 01 user manual, owners manual, product manual. This thing is ok, but i find it a hassle programming three synth layers using the hardware. Ill never use most of the arpeggiator patches, but plenty of people will. But after our youtube demo hit the net, word went viral about how great the patches were. Arpeggio editing patch library to organise your patches saving and sharing patches.
Roland sh01 gaia 37key synthesizer with its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. Press the gaia sh01s power switch to turn off the power. The gaia is an analog modeling synthesizer that retains the basic traits of previous shseries synths. For a while, we only offered the patches as a bonus for purchasing your gaia through sweetwater. If you want the synth to do something like a sequencer pattern, you can use the phrase recorder, but my playing is ropey so i cant get it to do that with any precision. Sink your teeth into the new triplestacked virtual analog engine, comprising three complete synths for incredibly thick, powerful sound. Open box roland gaia sh01 synthesizer musicians friend. A little while ago i bought a roland gaia sh01 synthesizer. Juno ds fa series jdxi jdxa rd2000 gaia sh01 vcombo vr09. The roland synths signal flow is simple to grasp, with logically arranged knobs, sliders, and buttons.
Handson control and fat sound make the little gaia sh01 a powerhouse and a joy for music students, songwriters, session players, and live performers of all styles and skill levels. With its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh 01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. In this video we wanted to show you how to edit commons settings in the gaia sh 01. Handson control and fat sound make the little gaia sh 01 a powerhouse and a joy for music students, songwriters, session players, and live performers of all styles and skill levels. It was the very first model they received and the owner whom i know well was kind enough to hold it for me. How to turn off gm tones roland product support october 14, 2014 21. Feb 01, 2012 in these group of videos i wanted to give examples of some of the preset patches that are avilable in the roland gaia sh 01. The gaia has 64 voices, so if you want pads and chords its a better choice. Probably the largest downloadable collection of free patches for the roland gaia sh01 synthesizer in the world. Roland sh01 gaia 37key synthesizer with its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh 01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. This sound library turns your gaia into a real trance beast. Kerns tour schedule left no time to reprogram some crucial gaia sh01 sounds into his roland axsynth last year, and necessity bred invention, as the saying goes. I later bought an access virus and with hindsight i could have done without the sh01 because it is mostly just gathering dust now. Best roland gaia tutorials sh01 synthesizer youtube.
The sh01s usb ports can also be used to transmit and receive midi data, and to store your patches and phrases recorded with the phrase recorder to a usb memory stick. May 18, 2010 the gaia sh01 is a chip off the old analogue block and, while the synthesis is digital or virtual analogue if you prefer it allows for a range of functions that are unavailable in analogue electronics at anything near this price street at just under. In this video we wanted to show you how to edit commons settings in the gaia sh01. The experience of whipping up patches on the gaia is an absolute joy.
The soundbank contains 64 ambient patches ranging from warm space pads over berlin school arpeggios and organic sound effects suitable for ambient, cinematic and filmscore productions. Analog 101 below, and scroll to the bottom for ab audio examples. Home page album collection album playlist gig list discography gaia patches. Sep 01, 2010 roland has introduced gaia synthesizer sound designer, a softwarebased editor application for the gaia sh01 synthesizer compatible with both windows and mac os x, the gaia synthesizer sound designer allows users to access the gaia synths entire set of sound parameters visually, via a computer. Its got three oscillators, an effect section, and almost everything is directly accessible from the front panel.
A little over a month ago i picked up a brand new roland sh01 gaia synthesizer at shimamura music store in nagano city japan. Dec 15, 2010 a week or two ago, i extracted a list of preset patch names from the gaias memory should come in handy. Released at the frankfurt show 2010 the roland gaia sh01 synthesizer is effectively 3 synths in one, basically roland have taken modeling algorhythms and created virtual analogue sounds that. Axial get new sounds for your roland synth roland australia. Sounds designed by a team of vintage synth enthusiasts based in japan. Sink your teeth into the new triplestacked virtual analog engine, comprising three. Sweetwater gaia sh01 exclusive patches sweetwaterexclusive roland gaia sh01 patch bank with 64 patches on a 2gb thumb drive with quickstarts, tips, and a demo video. Gaia patches by aron magner from the disco biscuits. This can be useful if you are controlling the gaia sh01 from another midi controller, or from a midi sequencer, and only want to hear the analog modeling. Korg minilogue free patch bank by earmonkey intergalactic. Getting started with sound design roland australia blog.
Gaia sh01 is the new virtual analog modular synthesizer from roland. Roland gaia sh 01 sound designer software introduction duration. Easier through the software, and also to save patches etc. Then, i watched a howto video, and set up an editor vst to help with creating new patches. The 37note keyboard is fullsize, however, so performers can play naturally and comfortably. Jan, 2015 kerns tour schedule left no time to reprogram some crucial gaia sh01 sounds into his roland axsynth last year, and necessity bred invention, as the saying goes. Roland gaia synthesizer sound designer software for sh01. Can be powered by eight rechargeable nimh aa batteries. There are 64 preset sound patches as well as 64 user patchesa huge improvement over the paltry 32 user patches in the sh201. Jun 20, 2010 released at the frankfurt show 2010 the roland gaia sh 01 synthesizer is effectively 3 synths in one, basically roland have taken modeling algorhythms and created virtual analogue sounds that. Roland gaia sh01 virtual analog synthesizer sweetwater. Instead, id purchased the roland jdxi which is newer and much more compact. Probably the largest downloadable collection of free patches for the roland gaia sh 01 synthesizer in the world.
Roland intros gaia synthesizer sound designer for windows. For example, if you wish to program from scratch on the gaia sh01. This new sound bank can be loaded into the user bank of the gaia, or copied to a usb flash drive to utilize the open usb memory patch bank. Junods fa series jdxi jdxa rd2000 gaia sh01 vcombo vr09. This 37 key compact synthesizer brings serious sound, instant control, and ultimate flexibility to the synthesis experience. The free phase soundset by che for the roland gaia sh01 by futurenoise. Portable power at less than 10 pounds, the roland gaia sh01 is lightweight, compact, and great for musicians on the go. Gaia is way more powerful because of the layering feature. How the gaia sh01 is organized waveform, pitch, brightness, loudness, etc. You wont find any screens or menus on this synthso if youre in the market for a handson, tactile synthesizer, the roland gaia sh01 is not to be overlooked.
The reduced keyboard is odd, imho the current trend for fewer keys is based on players who really dont have keyboard chops and dont need them for their music. Purchased for my collegeage daughter who is all about vintage clothes and music, the roland gaia sh01 synth was not my first choice. With 3 oscilators, each with its own lfo, envelope and filter and a main group of 4 combinable effects on master section, it is a great synth in its price range. Using roland gaia sh01 to control midi in fl studio 12. Please watch in order from first to last for the best experience. In these group of videos i wanted to give examples of some of the preset patches that are avilable in the roland gaia sh01. The gaia synthesizer sound designer is a windowsmac software application specially designed for roland s awardwinning gaia sh 01 synthesizer. In an analogue sh synth, the second note smoothly starts its ascent from the current release level. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Tour of the roland gaia sh 01 preset and user patches by roland canada. Work life balance original song roland gaia sh 01 synth jam sept 2 2012 by geoffmobile.
So crazy, in fact, we created 64 custom patches for it. Legowelt artist patch for the roland boutique d05 linear synthesizer. A1 spike bs a2 sync lead a3 polysynth a4 sfx 25 a5 ring bell 1 a6 britelead a7 polysynth a8 sfx b1 polysynth. Luftrum has announced the release of luftrum 6, a soundbank for roland gaia sh01 synthesizer. It also provided more of a technovibe than the gaia and a microphone for voice additions. Roland has introduced gaia synthesizer sound designer, a softwarebased editor application for the gaia sh01 synthesizer compatible with both windows and mac os x, the gaia synthesizer sound designer allows users to access the gaia synths entire set of sound parameters visually, via a computer.
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