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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland SH-201.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
(p. 8) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 10). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that
you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s
manual should b
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SH-201_r_e.book 2 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Panel descriptions Top Panel EXT IN (p. 49) OSC 1/OSC 2 (p. 28) Here you can play sound from a This is the creative core, where the process of device connected to the INPUT jacks. sound production on the synthesizer begins. It generates the waveform that determines the You can also cancel a vocal or other character of the sound, and determines the pitch. sound that is localized at the center of audio you input. PITCH ENV (p. 31) D BEAM (p. 20)
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SH-201_r_e.book 3 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Panel descriptions MIX/MOD FILTER (p. 34) AMP (p. 38) This adjusts the brightness or thickness of the sound This determines the loudness of the sound that has (p. 32) produced in the MIX/MOD section. Here you can passed through the FILTER section. Here you can This mixes the also add a distinctive tonal character that is typical of also distort the sound to make it more powerful. waveforms synthesizer sounds. generated by OSC 1 AMP ENV (p. 38)
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SH-201_r_e.book 4 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Contents Panel descriptions ..................................................................................2 Main features...........................................................................................7 USING THE UNIT SAFELY......................................................................8 IMPORTANT NOTES .............................................................................10 Before you begin.....................
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SH-201_r_e.book 5 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Contents Specifying the brightness and thickness of the sound (FILTER)....................................................... 34 TYPE button................................................................................................................................... 34 SLOPE button ................................................................................................................................ 35 CUTOFF knob................
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SH-201_r_e.book 6 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Contents Parameter list ........................................................................................60 OSC MIX/MOD parameters................................................................................................................... 60 FILTER & AMP parameters .................................................................................................................... 61 LFO parameters ..................................
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SH-201_r_e.book 7 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Main features Operating layout that’s faithful to synthesizer basics The operating panel is laid out in a way that helps you intuitively understand how a synthesizer produces sound. If you’re using a synthesizer for the first time to create sound you’ll find the SH-201 easy to learn, and if you’re familiar with the basics of analog synthesizers you’ll be able to start using it immediately even without the owner’s manual. High-quality
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SH-201_r_e.book 8 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire whic
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SH-201_r_e.book 9 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 010 101b • This unit, either alone or in combination with an • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be their location or position does not interfere with capable of producing sound levels that could their proper ventilation. cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for .......................................................................................
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SH-201_r_e.book 10 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 8–9, please read and observe the following: 360 Power Supply • Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on which you place the unit, its rubber feet may discolor 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is or mar the surface. being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by
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SH-201_r_e.book 11 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions 551 • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit’s memory in a computer. 552 • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore
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SH-201_r_e.book 12 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Before you begin Making the connections 921 * To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. Connecting the power adaptor Connect the included AC adaptor (PSB-1U) to the DC IN jack located on the SH-201’s rear panel. To the Power Outlet Cord Hook The cord of the supplied AC Adaptor AC Adaptor 924 * To prevent the inadverten
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SH-201_r_e.book 13 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Before you begin Connecting headphones or speakers Since the SH-201 does not contain speakers, it cannot produce sound by itself. In order to produce sound, you must connect monitor speakers, a stereo set or other audio system, or headphones. Connecting monitor speakers or a stereo set Use the appropriate cables to connect the OUTPUT jacks on the SH-201’s rear panel to your monitor speakers or stereo set. * In order to take full advantag
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SH-201_r_e.book 14 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Before you begin Turning the power on/off 941 * Once the connections have been completed (p. 12, p. 13), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 1 Check the following points before you turn on the power. • Are the connections made correctly? • Is the power on all connected equipment turn
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SH-201_r_e.book 15 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Basic structure of the SH-201 Broadly speaking, the SH-201 consists of a controller section and a sound generator section. Controller section The controller section is what you play. This section conveys the performer’s actions (for example, “playing a note”) to the sound generator section, causing it to produce sound. The SH-201’s controller section consists of a keyboard, a pitch bend/modulation lever, the D Beam, the knobs and b
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SH-201_r_e.book 16 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Playing sounds Adjusting the volume (MASTER VOL) This knob adjusts the overall volume of the SH-201, and affects the output from the rear panel OUTPUT jacks and the PHONES jack. Turning the knob toward the right increases the volume, and turning it toward the left decreases the volume. If you turn the knob all the way to the left, there will be no sound. * Turning this knob will not change the output volume of the USB audio (p. 55). Y
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SH-201_r_e.book 17 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Playing sounds About Patches The SH-201 lets you save the sounds you create. Sounds you create are called “patches.” You can use the panel buttons to select the patch you want to play. Patches are organized into two groups; the preset group and the user group. Each of these is further organized into four banks, each containing eight numbers, for a total of 32 patches. Preset Group User Group Number Number 13 2 46578 13 2 4657
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SH-201_r_e.book 18 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Playing sounds Adding expression to your playing (Velocity) The SH-201’s keyboard produces volume (or brightness) changes in response to your playing dynamics. The strength with which you play the keyboard is called the “key velocity.” * If you want to change the way in which the sound responds to your keyboard playing velocity, adjust the FILTER & AMP parameters (p. 61) LEVEL VELOCITY SENS (volume) and CUTOFF VELOCITY SENS
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SH-201_r_e.book 19 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Playing sounds Smoothly connecting the pitch of two notes (PORTAMENTO) You can make a smooth transition in pitch between one note and the next. This effect is called “portamento.” To apply portamento, press the PORTAMENTO button so its indicator is lit. Changing the speed of the pitch change To change the speed at which the pitch change occurs (i.e., the “portamento time”), hold down the PORTAMENTO button and press one of the NUM
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SH-201_r_e.book 20 ページ ２００６年４月２７日 木曜日 午前１１時２８分 Playing sounds Moving your hand to vary the pitch or volume (D BEAM) By moving your hand over the D Beam controller located at the upper left of the keyboard, you can vary the pitch or volume of the sound according to the height of your hand. The usable range of the D Beam controller The diagram at left shows the usable range of the D Beam controller. Moving your hand outside this range will produce no effect. Changing the pitch (P
