The Roland SH-1000
BackDo yourself a favour, and NEVER READ any review of the SH-1000 on the internet. ALL of them inaccurately portray the Roland SH-1000. Hopefully, this video will bring some accuracy and clarity. Feel free to link to this video or post it on your page, but please give me credit by marking it "by Marc Doty." Thanks!
Channel: Music
Uploaded: September 5, 2006 at 2:56 pm
Author: AutomaticGainsay
Length: 0:10:54
Rating: 4.66
Views: 65,661
Tags: analog analogue synthesizer synth roland vintage SH-1000 minimoog moog arp SH1000
Video Comments:
pennfarms (Monday 24th of November 2008 12:00:44 PM)
HAve there ever been any issues with the synth falling out of tune?? Heres what Im saying...if I want to do a full octave step from middle C to High C, the High C is not actually a C...I have to go from mid C to B# so it sounds right. somewhere in the octave a note is missing. adjusting the pitch knoband the tune dial on the back of the machine doesnt help. Any ideas about this? I try letting the machine warm up, but still no difference. THANKS
pennfarms (Monday 24th of November 2008 03:40:11 PM)
in my haste to post this is mistakenly typed B# above...it should just be "B". it's a halt step off I guess. So if I wanted to play a mid B to high B octave, Id play Mid B to high B-flat. Its really annoying. maybe my 350 bucks was NOT well spent.
AutomaticGainsay (Monday 24th of November 2008 08:32:49 PM)
Don't give up so easily, there is a simple answer to your problem! You have a range and scale issue, which is pretty common in aging analog synths... and quite possible to fix even by the non-technical! Your SH has forgotten the range of frequencies that define an octave, is all. There should be a trimpot inside of the device which allows you to redefine that range of frequencies. See if you can find a technical manual for the SH-1000 online, and it will show your the procedure!
pennfarms (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 02:58:15 PM)
Thanks for the info!
I did some googling, but didnt find a service manual i could download. you know any sites?? Im gonna keep searching. gotta get that fixed!
discothief (Monday 24th of November 2008 05:03:36 AM)
What a piece of shit! So many people think that because a synth is analogue it's good. Not true. Analogue is amazing but only with certain synths. This is junk but has a Roland badge, about the only good thing on it.
AutomaticGainsay (Monday 24th of November 2008 08:43:19 AM)
Why is this a piece of shit to you? It has limited functionality compared to some other synths, to be sure. However, it has a great analog tone and certainly more functionality than people give it credit for. Also, you might check out my other videos... I have had a chance to explore a couple other analog synths. ; )
mykeene (Saturday 22nd of November 2008 04:44:52 PM)
is this better den tha motif xs8?
AutomaticGainsay (Saturday 22nd of November 2008 08:24:04 PM)
Yes.
mykeene (Sunday 23rd of November 2008 08:20:11 AM)
how do you know?
AutomaticGainsay (Sunday 23rd of November 2008 11:49:10 AM)
If you meant to ask whether the SH-1000 provided better analog sound and analog functionality, then the answer is absolutely yes. : ) I guess you'll have to be clearer about the parameters of "better."