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Introducing the Controls
INTRO
What are the Three Elements of Sound?
The three elements of sounds are pitch, brightness, and volume. On a synthe-
sizer, these elements are controlled by the following three sections.
1. Pitch = Oscillator (OSC)
2. Brightness = Filter (FILTER)
3. Volume = Amplifier (AMP)
Pitch
OSC
Brightness
FILTER
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.
D Beam
By moving your
hand above the D
Beam controller
you can change
the sound’s pitch,
volume, or bright-
ness.
EXT IN
You can connect
a portable audio
player here.
Patch
Here you can call up
patches.
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.
Effects
Here you can apply reverb to give
the sound more depth, or add other
effects.
LFO
This modulates the
sound.
Oscillator (OSC)
This determines the sound’s pitch. The oscilla-
tor is the heart of a synthesizer, and is where
you select the waveform that forms the basis
of the sound.
USB Memory
You can save your
patches to USB
memory.
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.
Volume
This adjusts the
overall volume.
Volume
AMP
A NOTE OF
ADVICE
