Roland SH-01 Gaia

The SH-01 Gaia, is a sixty four voice^[4] polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer introduced by Roland Corporation in 2010.

SH-01 Gaia
Manufacturer	Roland Corporation
Dates	2010
Price	£579[1] $799[2]
Technical specifications
Polyphony	64 voices
Timbrality	16 part(1 VA, 15 PCM)[3]
Oscillator	3 Saw, Square, Pulse - PWM, Triangle, Sine, Noise, Super saw
LFO	1 triangle, sine, saw, square, sample
Synthesis type	Virtual analogue
Filter	Low-pass, High-pass, band pass
Attenuator	Attack, Decay, Envelope Depth
Aftertouch expression	No
Velocity expression	Yes
Storage memory	64 Preset, 64 User
Effects	Distortion, flanger, delay, reverb
Input/output
Keyboard	37 keys
Left-hand control	Pitch Bend/Modulation lever, D-Beam Controller
External control	Pedal jack (TRS), MIDI (In, Out), USB, EXT IN (Stereo miniature phone type), DC IN

Architecture

The SH-01 Gaia is a follow-up to the popular SH-201. The lightweight unit is designed with a simple layout and no menu so you can adjust the sound parameters in real time. It has a USB interface so it can be easily connected to a computer for sequencing.

D-Beam

D Beam controller for sound manipulation. There is also a Phrase Recorder on board. The D-Beam can be controlled in real time by placing your hand over a sensor on the keyboard to control, and affects the pitch volume and can also be assigned to control another parameter for each patch.

Effects

Effects are stackable and can be combined for up to five effects to be used at the same time.^[5]

Power

The unit runs on AC power or batteries for portable use.^[6]