A beautiful and very expressive analog pad whose sonic characteristics vary based on velocity sensitivity. The only reason to get the sh201 over the r3 is if you really want to learn to program the thing and design your own sounds. The jp was released at a time when it had tough competition against synths that are still prevelant today nord lead, virus, and yet, i think the jp still holds up. It sounds decent imo, totally good enough for playing live. The jp 8000 was seen at the time as the modern incarnation of the classic jupiter8, from 1981. You can get the sh201 used for much less than a used jp8000. Half of the sh201s 64 patches are user programmable. Imo, it blows the gaia and sh 201 away which it often gets compared to, not to mention that aesthetically, its one sexy looking synth. The jp8080 also had three times the number of patches and performances, an additional noise waveform on osc 2 and a distortion effect. Download a pdf version of the roland synthesizer chronicle, 1973 through 2010. Im a performance player who prefers to do everything with my hands. Just i dont really recommend making analogue style patches on it. Various thoughts on the sh201 especially vs the jp 8000. At the namm 2010 show roland introduced its successor, the roland sh 01 gaia.
It offered full compatibility with general midi gm, while at the same time elevating the sonic capabilities of this machine to new heights drawing from samples and sound from roland s own jvxp series. Aug 15, 2016 a demonstration of the patch presets included with the jp8000 synthesiser. Jp8000 1996 vsynth 2003 fantomx 2004 vsynth xt 2005. Youtube channel this channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments.
This is a great example to show how versatile one single sh 201 patch can be and how analog the sh 201 filters sound. Roland has resurrected their sh series of synthesizers with the sh 201, an analog modeling synthesizer thats both fun and easy to use with plenty of features and cool sounds at a great price. Roland jp8000 vs roland sh201 vs nord lead gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. Think more along the lines of the jp8000 and youre somewhat closer. You can send the patches from the plugin to your synthesizers temp memory buffer or you can write user memory slots through our plugin. A demonstration of the patch presets included with the jp8000 synthesiser. The jp8000 music synthesizer has been designed using a firstofitskind roland analog modeling sound source, combining the fat, powerful sounds associated with vintage analog synths with the flexibility of digital technology and midi. Roland d05 roland jx03 roland sh01a roland jp08 roland ju06 roland vp03 roland a01 roland jd800 roland jd990 roland jp8000 roland vsynth roland vsynth gt roland xv5080 roland integra 7 roland sound canvas sc55 teenage engineering pocket operator speak waldorf quantum yamaha dx7 yamaha an1x footage was captured with a samsung gear.
Se02 list of commercially available patches by vitocorleone123. I made today a little demo with pure jp8000 some sounds i. The jp 8000 music synthesizer has been designed using a firstofitskind roland analog modeling sound source, combining the fat, powerful sounds associated with vintage analog synths with the flexibility of digital technology and midi. The roland sh 201 is a discontinued 49 key, 10voice polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer introduced in 2006 by the roland corporation. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. Unlike the original sh synths which were monophonic affairs, the sh 201 offers 10 voices of polyphony, which is perfect since we only have 10 fingers and this is.
Some of the patches come from the roland s website. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Roland are renowned for their vintage analogue classics but rather than release a modern analogue jupiter 8 they invested their research into virtual analogue va. My criteria wasnt as indepth as yours for editing patches etc. Roland sh201 keyboard synthesizer for sale online ebay. Ive released 3 albums of synth pop music and have been playing roland keyboards since the days of the juno60, back when the juno60 was new. The sh201 provides 32 preset patches and 32 userprogrammable patches. A synth that just gets to the point like the nord leads. Quick demo of the capabilities of the roland sh201 virtual analogue synth. You can use a program like cakewalk, cubase or an external sequencer to send the. Se02 list of commercially available patches by vitocorleone123 sat dec 21, 2019 8.
Preset e3 a layer of 3 oscilators, all on roland jp 8000. You can use the patches below on a roland jp8000 how to load these patches into my roland jp8000. If youre looking for really nice fat synth sounds, this is the one for you. Nothing to look at it, one would think it is mainly dedicated to the solos and the stage, which is of course not. Parts on the jp8080, two patches are always selected, and you can choose to play just one or both patches. If youre a synth pro, the sh201 will remind you of why you fell in love with synthesizers in the first place. In 1998, roland released a 6u, 19 rack version of jp 8000 called the jp 8080. Hi all, i like to have a patch of a piano for my sh201. The idea is to exchange information, patches, miantenancerepair tips. There should be one, only thing is its not on the site. Sh01a volume very low by wesjames sun oct 01, 2017 10.
The 8080 is a sharp va and use that to your advantage. This is one of the classic, early va synthesizers of the late 90s, together with clavia nord lead, yamaha an1x, korg ms2000, and access virus. Korg ms2000 so, ive been listening to way too much tangerine dream lately and ive had an itch for a programmable synth with an analog sound. Between 1994 and 2015, ive been working for roland corporation, a leading electronic musical instrument manufacturer. Sold it after purchasing the sh201 the keys feel great for a synth at this price point and the sound always seems to fit quite nicely in a mix. Preset e3 a layer of 3 oscilators, all on roland jp8000. The features are based around old analogue,but,there is a certain kind of eccentric fun about the fact that access virus and novation have more but,not nearly as closly honed to production and simplicity as the 8080. The jp8080 combined the analog modeling sound engine of the jp8000 with additional features such as an internal vocoder. It offered full compatibility with general midi gm, while at the same time elevating the sonic capabilities of this machine to new heights drawing from samples and sound from rolands own jvxp series. Used excellent roland jp 8000 description used roland jp 8000 ththe function works well excepting jog stick this unit is for 100voltage no unit for 240v you need the voltage converter to use it but we will give you voltage converter from 100v to 240v or from 100v120v. People have problems with the build quality but i found it more robust than the jp8000 i had. The jp 8080 also had three times the number of patches and performances, an additional noise waveform on osc 2 and a distortion effect.
The sounds and controls are analog style, and the sh201 features rolands famous supersaw waveform introduced in the jp8000, resonant filter, saturation control, and more. Sh201 additional patch download page patch 100 pad roland. Roland has merged all the technologies and prior experiences to proudly introduce the newest member of our synthesizer lineup, the sh 201. Used excellent roland jp8000 description used roland jp8000 ththe function works well excepting jog stick this unit is for 100voltage no unit for 240v you need the voltage converter to use it but we will give you voltage converter from 100v to 240v or from 100v120v. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. If you decide you want the sh201, a used jp8000 would be even better because it had more features. Jp8000, includes a brief introduction, along with links to synthesizers produced, references and further information. It has only 64 patch memory locations, 32 of which are occupied by pretty lacklustre factory presets. At the namm 2010 show roland introduced its successor, the roland sh01 gaia. Roland clan forums view topic sh201 patches, piano.
My first reaction on the jp8000, cold, would be to say but why does this synth posed does not have an octave over. Roland has released numerous legendary synthesizers in the past. The roland sh201 is a discontinued 49 key, 10voice polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer. Roland has merged all the technologies and prior experiences to proudly introduce the newest member of our synthesizer lineup, the sh201.
The sh201 a versatile new modelling synth from roland or a cashin on past glories. The roland sh201 is a discontinued 49 key, 10voice polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer introduced in 2006 by the roland corporation. Roland sh 201 roland sh 201 synthesizer, greatsounding analogmodeling synth, ultraez front panel is logically designed to teach the basics of synthesis, external input for manipulating external audio from cdmp3 players, etc. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. View and download roland jp 8000 owners manual online.
Ive decided that for my first synth, id like to get a microkorg or microkorg xl. If you have the sh 201 editor installed on your pc, heres some screen shots of both the lower and upper parts which you can follow to create it. Since my budget isnt anything close to bottomless, im stuck in the digital realm rather than going for the real deal. If youre a synth pro, the sh 201 will remind you of why you fell in love with synthesizers in the first place. This is a very nerdy, but useful, jp8k8080 page for all users out there. The sounds and controls are analog style, and the sh 201 features roland s famous supersaw waveform introduced in the jp8000, resonant filter, saturation control, and more. The modeling and layout of filters, envelopes, oscillator types, and mix options are similar to the jp8000. Sh201 patches, piano sound, where can i find it by suzuki96. To me the roland jp8000 allows me to do slightly more with actual playing than the other two. My exclusive contract with roland japan prevented me from working for any other manufacturer in the field during that period of time, but gave me a. Imo, it blows the gaia and sh201 away which it often gets compared to, not to mention that aesthetically, its one sexy looking synth.
The sh201 was rolands first hardware synth to offer vsti integration, and came with comprehensive. Start off by using bank preset d8 and tweak from there using a dual patch. Due to the lack of control1 and control2 knobs on sh201 it is impossible to list all the sound possibilities that can be performed on jp series, while on sh201 they cant be. This guidebook will give you many tips for creating classic synthesizer sounds on the sh201. Roland has resurrected their shseries of synthesizers with the sh201, an analog modeling synthesizer thats both fun and easy to use with plenty of features and cool sounds at a great price. The synth was recorded direct with no further processing except for normalisation. It seems that roland makes again a big mistake like sh 32. I havent used the jp8000, but i had an sh201, and its worth considering its shortcomings. The major part of my work relates to sound processing, where sound design represents the artistic side of it.
I havent used the jp 8000, but i had an sh 201, and its worth considering its shortcomings. I own both of these synthesizers and heres what i think. It sounds great too, thanks to such features as rolands. All patches are compressed with zip to reduce the filesize. You can use the patches below on a roland jp 8000 how to load these patches into my roland jp 8000. Even more impressive is the sweetwater exclusive patches thatll get you up and running with a great variety of sounds right out of the box. I know its digital and a va synth, but ive always maintained that if i had a choice between the roland sh01 gaia, sh201, or jp80008080 it would be the roland jp8000. Just one oscilator patch made by myself both amp and volume levels at maximum value. The jp 8080 combined the analog modeling sound engine of the jp 8000 with additional features such as an internal vocoder. The jp was released at a time when it had tough competition against synths that are still prevelant today nord lead, virus, and yet, i.
The synth was recorded direct with no further processing except. It seems to be a pretty nice synth with a fair bit of praise, and looking at some youtube. That was for jp8000 so far, module jp8080 adds much more. I currently own and regularly use the vsynth gt, fantom x7, d550, sh 201 and jupiter80. Oct 28, 2010 following on from my previous post first synth. Roland sh201 roland sh201 synthesizer, greatsounding analogmodeling synth, ultraez front panel is logically designed to teach the basics of synthesis, external input for manipulating external audio from cdmp3 players, etc. Suffice it to say, i know my way around roland equipment and believe me, it pains me to write these words.
In this text, you will have plenty of opportunities to create some classic synthesizer sounds on the sh 201. The two patches are assigned to locations referred to as the upper part and the lower part. It sounds great too, thanks to such features as roland s famous supersaw waveform, feedback oscillator. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The jp8000 was seen at the time as the modern incarnation of the classic jupiter8, from 1981. When you select a patch, you are actually selecting the patch that is assigned to one of these parts. The sounds and controls are analog style, and the sh 201 features roland s famous supersaw waveform introduced in the jp 8000, resonant filter, saturation control, and more. In this text, you will have plenty of opportunities to. In other words, use these locations to store your original timbres that you have created. Just one oscilator patch made by myself both amp and. The roland jp 8000 is a 61 key aftertouch and velocity sensitive, 8 voice duotimbral, digital analog modelling synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators super. Roland gaia sh01 virtual analog synthesizer sweetwater. Part of the factory presets for the roland jp8000 and roland jp8080.
This is a great example to show how versatile one single sh201 patch can be and how analog the sh201 filters sound. Jul 27, 2006 i know the sh 201 gets a lot of flack around here, but i have to say i was pleasantly surprised by the sound of the synth, and thought it was pretty damn close to the jp 8000. Or can anyone tell me where i can find one on the internet. Roland sh201 roland sh201 synthesizer, greatsounding. The pads are amazing somewhat celestial and beautiful, the acid sounds are exactly like the jp8000. In 1998, roland released a 6u, 19 rack version of jp8000 called the jp8080. Roland sh201 patch creation part 1 no talking youtube. The 201s panel makes this so much faster and easier. The sounds and controls are analog style, and the sh201 features rolands famous supersaw waveform introduced in the jp8000, resonant filter, saturation.
The newest member of the line, the sh201, combines rolands stateoftheart technology with an incredibly easy userinterface. Youtube channel this channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. System1 in the spirit of its predecessors system100, system100m and system700, the system1 breaks new ground with remarkable flexibility. View and download roland jp8000 owners manual online. Roland jp8000 vs roland sh201 vs nord lead gearslutz. Roland sh201 digital synthesizer simple sequencer c synth. The sc880 is one of the last and best gm modules offered by roland. The build quality is flimsy in the extreme though it is pleasantly light. I have a piano patch i made that sounds passable, but this forums upload feature is currently disabled. Roland jp8000 vs roland sh 201 vs nord lead gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. My exclusive contract with roland japan prevented me from working for any other manufacturer in. Roland clan forums view topic sh201 patches, piano sound.
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