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Roland SH201 Synthesizer Keyboard
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Roland SH201 Synthesizer Keyboard

The Roland SH201 Synthesizer is fun & friendly, with pro sounds & performance capabilities.
With its 2 beefy analog-modeling oscillators, complete with Roland’s famous Supersaw filter, this little synth can blow down doors. It also comes with high-quality delay and reverb, a saturation control for adding a ripsaw edge, and an arpeggiator. Plus, external audio sources can be plugged into its external input and the sound can be twisted with the front-panel knobs and sliders – and the onboard D Beam can add dramatic modulation. Connected to a Mac or PC via USB and MIDI and audio can be funneled to your DAW (free VSTi editor software is included). Students of synthesis will love the ease and immediate gratification of the SH201. Educators can use it as a great educational tool to teach basics of synthesis. No other modern synth on the market is as fun, friendly, and inviting.


Roland SH-201 Features
  • Great-sounding analog-modeling synth
  • Ultra-EZ front panel is logically designed to teach the basics of synthesis
  • External input for manipulating external audio from CD/MP3 players, etc.
  • Built-in delay, reverb, and saturation effects
  • Arpeggiator adds instant rhythmic motion to sounds
  • USB port for audio/MIDI connection to computer
  • VSTi Editor software included for computer integration
  • Invisible infrared D Beam controller
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Put the Fun Back in Synthesis!

Great Analog-Style Sound
Even though it’s super fun and easy to use, the SH-201 is no toy when it comes to sound. With two beefy analog-modeling oscillators onboard, complete with Roland’s famous Supersaw waveform and resonant filter, this little synth can blow down doors. It also comes with high-quality delay and reverb effects for adding depth and dimension to the sound, an overdrive control for adding a ripsaw edge, and an arpeggiator for instant rhythmic motion.

Ultra-Easy Operation
This is synthesis at its friendliest. The SH-201’s front panel puts every control directly under the player’s fingertips in a logically positioned signal path from left to right. No hidden menus, no nonsense. Just play and move the knobs and sliders. It’s as simple as that. Students of synthesis will love the ease and immediate gratification of the SH-201. No other modern synth on the market is as fun, friendly, and inviting.

External Audio Input
Playing the SH-201 from its keyboard is only half the fun. External audio sources can be plugged into the SH-201’s external input (CD/MP3-player, sampler,, etc.) and the sound can be twisted with the front-panel knobs and sliders. Wave your hands over the SH-201’s invisible D Beam for dramatic modulation.

USB Connectivity
The SH-201 can be connected to a computer (Mac or PC) with one simple USB cable. Both MIDI and audio can be routed through the USB port. A VSTi software editor is included, which allows SH-201 sounds to be manipulated from within a VSTi-compatible host software sequencer.

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Roland SH-201 Specifications

    Keyboard
  • 49 keys (velocity sensitive)
    Sound Generator Organization
  • Analog Modeling Sound Engine
  • (One MIDI part)
  • Two Tones per Patch (Upper and Lower)
  • 2 Oscillators with MIX/MOD + 1 Filter + 1 Amp + 2 LFO + 3 Envelopers
    Patch Memory
  • Preset : 32
  • User: 32
    OSC Section
  • Oscillator Waveform: SAW, SQUARE, PULSE/PWM, TRIANGLE, SINE, NOISE, FB OSC, Super SAW, EXT IN
  • Knobs: Pitch, Detune, PulseWidth-Feedback
  • Pitch Enveloper: Attack, Decay
    MIX-MOD Section
  • Oscillator Syn
  • Ring Modulation
  • Low Boost-Low Cut
  • Knob: Balance (OSC1/OSC2)
    FILTER Section
  • Filter Type: LPF, BPF, HPF (-12 dB/-24 dB)
  • Knobs: Cutoff, Resonance, Key follow
  • Enveloper: Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release
    AMP Section
  • Knob: Level
  • Insertion Effect: Overdrive
  • Enveloper: Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release
    LFO Section
  • LFO Shape: TRIANGLE, SINE, SAW, SQUARE, TRAPEZOID, SAMPLE AND HOLD, RANDAM
  • Knobs: Rate, Destination 1 Depth, Destination 2 Depth, Tempo Sync ON/OFF n Effects Reverb, Modulation Delay
    Controllers
  • Pitch Bend-Modulation lever
  • D Beam Controller
    Arpeggiator
  • Pattern template: 32
  • Tempo: 20 - 250 B.P.M.

  • *Full programmable with PC editor software
    Recorder
  • Easy MIDI recorder
  • Number of Tracks: 1
  • Tempo: 20– 250 B.P.M.
    Jacks-Connectors
  • Output Jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4 inch phone type
  • Headphones Jack
  • Input Jacks (L,R): RCA pin type
  • MIDI Connectors: IN, OUT
  • USB Connector: AUDIO/MIDI
  • Pedal Jack
  • DC In Jack
    Power Supply
  • AC Adaptor: DC 9 V
    Dimensions
  • Inches: 34-13/16 (W) x 13-15/16 (D) x 4-1/4 (H)
  • mm: 884 (W) x 354 (D) x 107 (H)
    Weight
  • 11 lbs 8 oz (5.2 kg) (excluding AC Adaptor)
    Accessories (included)
  • Owner's Manual
  • AC Adaptor (PSB-1U or ACI series)
  • CD-ROM (USB Driver, Editor, Librarian)
    Options
  • Pedal Switch: DP series
  • Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5U
  • Expression Pedal: EV-5
* The specifications are subject to change without notice.


 
 
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Raynman from Vegas
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Subject:For a Roland.......Worth every penny!
Quality: Very well made..... It's lightweight but has a very solid feel to it......
Features: Very well laid out .... easy to understand...
Ease of Use: Out of the box... it's a plug and play.....nice presets.... interface is excellend for adding sounds, tweeking sounds, and writng your own from scratch.... whether your a beginner or a seasoned player.... your imagination is guaranteed to take over... the manual is very well laid out and easy to understand as is the panel on the Synth itself.....my only sugestion would be a LCD panel with a description of the sound you just pulled up along with the ability to edit that description would be nice. Memorizing 64 sounds can be a bit challenging..... especially if you tweek and edit constantly.....
Sound: Tone is unbelievable..... The Roland sound is hard to beat and harder to match..... the ability to tweek that sound to your own application is second to none....
Action: Full size keys ... touch sensitive..... weight is nice.... getting around the panel to tweek while you're playing is a breeze.....the "D-bar" is unbelievable during a live performance.....
Value: A Great value for a Roland..... others may cost less... but the Cost/Value ratio is much higher for this Synth.... I've tried others ... but they alway left you wanting more....not so with this Synth....
Do you own this product?: Yes
Date submitted: 5/11/09
 
irReverend Gunn from Fairbanks, AK, USA
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Subject:awesome first synth
Quality: everything i expected.
Features: fun, easy, and very hands on
Ease of Use: very easy to use, even for a novice like me.
Sound: sounds great
Action: set up was a breeze- haven't used the software yet.
Value: heck yeah! perfect 1st synth.
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 3/26/09
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