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What is a “Patch”?

The GAIA SH-01 lets you save the sounds you create.
Each sound you save is called a “patch.”

You can think of the locations that store the patches as being like shelves.
You’ll select the desired patch by GROUP, BANK, and NUMBER.

PRESET GROUP

Non-rewritable 64 patches

USER GROUP

Rewritable 64 patches

USB MEMORY

Rewritable 64 patches

Internal Memory

USB Memory 

(sold separately)

You can use these patches to store the original sounds you’ve created.

Select Other Patches!

A sound you’ve saved can be easily recalled simply by pressing a button.
Go ahead and try out each patch to get an idea of what kind of sounds the GAIA SH-01 can produce.

Select a 

GROUP

PRESET PATCH 

USER PATCH 

USB MEMORY PATCH

Select a 

BANK

Press the 

[BANK]

 

and then press one  

of the 

[1]

[8]

 buttons

Select a 

NUMBER

Press one of the 

[1]

[8]

 buttons

How to Think About Sound Programming

As you take a closer look at the factory-set patches (preset patches), 

you’ll notice all sorts of clever tricks that were used to create the sounds. 

Remember these tricks, and use them to create new sounds from scratch. 
As you create your own sounds by modifying the preset patches, you’ll 

learn various ways in which the sound can be changed.

Play a Sound!

1

STEP

The GAIA SH-01 lets you start playing as soon as you turn on the power.

1. 

Turn on the power.

2. 

Press the NUMBER [1] button.

In this example we’ve selected sound (patch) number 1. On the following page we’ll explain more about how to 

select “patches.”

3. 

Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume.

4. 

Play the keyboard.

Did you hear sound? Now read the next page, and select and play other sounds (patches).

A NOTE OF 

ADVICE

Summary of Contents for Gaia SH-01

Page 1: ...ACHIEVE MASTERY ENJOYCREATING SOUNDS WITH YOUR SYNTHESIZER Sound synthesis made easy Learn the basics of sound creation on Roland s new GAIA SH 01 synthesizer ...

Page 2: ...ortable 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...

Page 3: ...Select a BANK Press the BANK and then press one of the 1 8 buttons Select a NUMBER Press one of the 1 8 buttons How to Think About Sound Programming As you take a closer look at the factory set patches preset patches you ll notice all sorts of clever tricks that were used to create the sounds Remember these tricks and use them to create new sounds from scratch As you create your own sounds by modi...

Page 4: ... tempo 6 Set the RESONANCE knob at 10 o clock and the CUTOFF knob at 12 o clock 7 In sync with the tempo raise the LFO FILTER DEPTH slider and then bring it back to the center For the LFO DEPTH the center is 0 How Do I Stop the Sound Press the KEY HOLD button to stop the sound Add More Low End Turn on the TONE 3 button and play the keyboard Layering three tones produces an even fatter sound Save T...

Page 5: ...nd of TONE 3 will disappear For additional expressive possibilities you can move the FILTER ENV DEPTH slider while you play Turn off the KEY HOLD button and raise the TONE 3 AMP R RELEASE slider to the maximum position The time over which the sound of TONE 3 disappears will lengthen You can change how the sound varies over time by adjusting the ADSR so you may want to adjust these settings until y...

Page 6: ...is because most of the frequency range is not being allowed to pass The GAIA SH 01 contains five effects processors distortion DIST modula tion FLANGER delay DELAY reverb REVERB and low boost LOW BOOST Using the DIST or FUZZ effects located in the leftmost column will distort the sound making it more aggressive DELAY and REVERB let you create lush spacious sounds Go ahead and try out various effec...

Page 7: ...ynth bass is similar to the sound in chapter 2 Recall and Edit Presets chapter 5 How to Make a Sound of the DVD Synth Lead PRESET PATCH H 7 7 3 2 9 4 11 10 5 8 6 1 1 Press the CANCEL SHIFT button and WRITE button to recall the initialized sound The sawtooth wave is selected Press the VARIATION button to light the WAVE button into red 2 Turn the PITCH knob to the right so the sound is raised by an ...

Page 8: ...dd reverberation This synth pad is similar to the sound in chapter 5 How to Make a Sound of the DVD Sound Effect PRESET PATCH H 5 1 2 3 6 4 8 10 9 11 5 7 Here s how to create a sound effect that might be appropriate for a spaceship taking off These settings may produce a sudden loud sound Turn the knobs slowly to avoid damaging your hearing or your speakers 1 Press the CANCEL SHIFT button and WRIT...

Page 9: ...sound for virtually any type of synthesizer Copyright 2010 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Roland and GAIA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and or other countries SH 1000 1973 JUPITER 8 1981 JUNO 60 1982 D 50 1987 JD 800 1991...

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