FEATURE
- Total authenticity through face-to-face consultation with the original designers and relentless research beyond the original schematics
- Meticulously recreated oscillator and filter behavior—hallmarks of the SH-101 sound
- Authentic behaviors including the unique interaction between low pass filter and envelope controls
- Faithfully reproduces the unstable fluctuations that resulted from quirks in the SH-101’s circuitry
- Classic SH-101 synth sounds—bass, lead, noise, and sound effects
- Software layout features standard gray model, as well as red and blue models originally sold as limited editions
- Two envelope sections allow different settings for VCF and VCA while maintaining the option of classic SH-101 envelope behavior
- Reverb, chorus, delay and crusher effects that were not included in the original
- Run as many instances as your computer can handle
- Use SYSTEM-1 as a dedicated USB keyboard controller with lighted knobs and sliders that show only available parameters
- PLUG-OUT with SYSTEM-1 lets you take an authentic SH-101 wherever you go, from mobile production to live performance
- Transfer sounds between SYSTEM-1 and SH-101 with PLUG-OUT
- Supports Macintosh and Windows, and AU and VSTi formats
Capturing the Original
The now legendary SH-101 was a monophonic synthesizer launched by Roland in 1982. In contrast to the many complex synthesizers available at the time, the SH-101 quickly became popular for its characteristic tone and simple one-VCO › one-VCF › one-VCA › one-LFO structure. A legion of artists found it quick to program and adept at bright edgy tones and exciting sound effects. Thirty years later, the SH-101’s hallmark sounds continue to be sought after by electronic artists the world over.
SH Evolved
Go beyond the original hardware with enhanced tone shaping options and seamless DAW integration via AU and VSTi plugin interfaces. Full PLUG-OUT support means you can use SYSTEM-1 as a dedicated controller and even use the SH-101 without a computer. The freedom of hardware. The flexibility of software. The sound of a legend.
SPECIFICATION
Maximum Polyphony
1 voice
VCO
Range (64′, 32′, 16′, 8′, 4′, 2′)
Pulse Width Modulation (50%–min)
PWM Mode switch (MANUAL, LFO, VCF ENV, VCA ENV)
Modulation Depth (-min–+max)
Tune (+/-50 cent)
Source Mixer
Square/Pulse wave Level
Saw wave Level
SUB Oscillator Level
SUB Oscillator Waveform switch
(1Oct Down Square, 2Oct Down Square, 2Oct Down Pulse)
Noise Level
VCF
Cutoff Frequency (10 Hz–20 kHz)
Resonance (0–Self oscillation)
ENV Depth (-100%–+100%)
Modulation Depth
Key Follow (-100%–+100%)
VCF ENV
Attack Time (1.5 ms–4 s)
Decay Time (2 ms–10 s)
Sustain Level (0–100%)
Release Time (2 ms–10 s)
VCA
VCA Mode (ENV, GATE)
Tone
VCA ENV
Attack Time (1.5 ms–4 s)
Decay Time (2 ms–10 s)
Sustain Level (0–100%)
Release Time (2 ms–10 s)
Gate-Trigger switch (GATE, LFO, GATE+TRIG)
Effect
Crusher Depth
Reverb Level
Delay Level
Delay Time
Modulator
LFO/CLK Rate (0.1 Hz–30 Hz)
Waveform (SIN, TRI, SAW, SQR, RANDOM, NOISE)
Controller
Volume
Portamento Time (0–5 s)
Portamento Mode (ON, AUTO, OFF)
Bend Range (VCO)
Tempo Sync switch
Arpeggio
Arpeggio Switch
Arpeggio Type (1Oct Up, 1Oct U+D, 1Oct Down, 2Oct Down, 2Oct U+D, 2Oct Down)
Arpeggio Step (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/4T, 1/8T, 1/16T)
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
Tones
64 patches/1 bank
*User can make new user banks.
Plug-In Formats
VSTi 3.6 (32bit/64bit), AU
Plug-Out Hardware
SYSTEM-1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MAC OS)
Operating System / Host Application
See “Information on DAW software compatibility”
VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 3.6 compatible
Audio Units (AU) version: V2 Audio Units compatible
CPU
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or better
RAM
4 GB or more
Hard Disk
20 MB or more
Display/Colors
1280 x 800 or higher/ 16.7 million colors or more
Other
You’ll need an internet connection to activate this software.
Refer to the SYSTEM-1’s system requirements to plug-out this software to the SYSTEM-1.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (WINDOWS)
Operating System / Host Application
See “Information on DAW software compatibility”
VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 2.4/3.6 compatible
* This does not work with the Windows® Phone.
* This does not work on the virtual machines such as Hyper-V, Virtual PC, or Boot Camp.
CPU
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or better
RAM
2 GB or more
Hard Disk
20 MB or more
Display/Colors
1280 x 800 or higher/ 24 bits Full Color or more
Other
You’ll need an internet connection to activate this software.
You’ll need Adobe Reader (available free of charge) in order to read the online help.
Refer to the SYSTEM-1’s system requirements to plug-out this software to the SYSTEM-1.
