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SH-101

SH-101

ManufacturerRoland
FunctionSynthesizer (Analog Subtractive Synthesizer with Sequencer)
Produced1983-
CountryJapan
Form FactorKeyboard
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Dimensions57 × 8 × 31.1 cm (W × H × D)
Weight1 kg
PowerBattery or 9V DC
Connections
  • Output · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Phones · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Gate Out · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8")
  • CV Out · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8")
  • Gate In · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8")
  • Gate Out · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8")
  • Hold · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Ext Clk In · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • DC In 9V~12V Center Negative · Other
  • Grip · 2.5mm Sub-miniature Phone Jack (3/32")
  • Modulation · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8")
Controls
  • Tune · Rotary Pot
  • LFO/CLK Rate · Slide Pot
  • Wave Form · Rotary Switch · Saw/Square/Random/Noise
  • Mod · Slide Pot
  • Range · Rotary Switch · 16'/8'/4'/2'
  • Pulsewidth · Slide Pot
  • Pulsewidth Mod · Slide Switch · LFO/Man/Env
  • Pulsewidth Mix · Slide Pot
  • Saw Mix · Slide Pot
  • Sub Osc Mix · Slide Pot
  • Sub Osc Octave · Slide Switch
  • Noise Mix · Slide Pot
  • VCF Frequency · Slide Pot
  • VCF Resonance · Slide Pot
  • VCF Envelope · Slide Pot
  • VCF Mod · Slide Pot
  • Keyboard Tracking · Slide Pot
  • VCA Source · Slide Switch · Env/Gate
  • Gate/Trigger Selector · Slide Switch · Gate+Trig/Gate/LFO
  • Envelope Attack Time · Slide Pot
  • Envelope Decay Time · Slide Pot
  • Envelope Sustain Level · Slide Pot
  • Envelope Release Time · Slide Pot
  • Volume · Rotary Pot
  • Portamento Time · Rotary Pot
  • VCO Bend Amount · Slide Pot
  • VCF Bend Mount · Slide Pot
  • LFO Mod · Slide Pot
  • Portamento · Toggle Switch · Auto/Off/On
  • Transpose · Toggle Switch · L/M/H
  • Bender
LinksOwner's Manual · Service Notes
NotesSpecifications: Keyboard: 32 keys (F-Scale) VCO: Range: 16' / 8' / 4' / 2' Pulse width modulation: 50% - min PWM mode switch: ENV/Manual/LFO Modulation depth control Tune: +- 50 cents Source mixer: Level controls (square, ramp, sub-oscillator, noise) Sub-oscillator waveforms: 1 oct down square, 2 oct down square, 2 oct down pulse VCF: Cut-off frequency: 10 Hz - 20 kHz Resonance: 0 - self-oscillation ENV depth MOD depth Key follow: 0 - 100% VCA: Control signal select switch: ENV / Gate ENV: Attack: 1.5 ms - 4 s Decay: 2 ms - 10 s Sustain: 0 - 100% Release: 2 ms - 10 s Gate trigger select switch: Gate+Trig / Gate / LFO Modulator: LFO/CLK rate: 0.1 Hz - 30 Hz LFO/CLK rate indicator Waveforms: triangle, square, random, noise Controllers: Volume Portamento: Time (0 - 3 s), Mode switch (Auto/Off/On) Octave transpose: L/M/H Bender lever: LFO MOD switch Sequencer (100 steps max): Buttons and indicators (Load, Play) Arpeggio: Buttons and indicators (Up, Up and Down, Down) Others: Buttons and indicators (Hold, Key transpose), Switch (Power on/off), Indicator (Power) Jacks: Output, Headphones, CV output, Gate output, Hold, External clock input, Modulation grip input Dimensions: 570(W) x 80(H) x 311(D) mm (22.4" x 3.15" x 12.2") Weight: 4.1 kg (9.02 lb) without batteries Accessories: 2.4m connection cord, BR-2 x 6