Roland SH-201 User Manual
Owner’s manual

Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland SH-201.
To learn about the performance functions...
Playing sounds ...............................................................................p. 16
To create your own sounds...
Creating sounds .............................................................................p. 27
Block diagram ................................................................................p. 75
To learn how the knobs and buttons work...
Panel descriptions............................................................................p. 2
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Copyright © 2006 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the
written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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 be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
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Document Outline
- Panel descriptions
- Contents
- Main features
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Before you begin
- Basic structure of the SH-201
- Playing sounds
- Adjusting the volume (MASTER VOL)
- Selecting a sound to play (GROUP/BANK/NUMBER)
- Adding expression to your playing (Velocity)
- Varying the pitch of the notes you play/ Adding vibrato (Pitch Bend/Modulation lever)
- Shifting the pitch range of the keyboard (OCT UP/DOWN)
- Smoothly connecting the pitch of two notes (PORTAMENTO)
- Playing monophonically (SOLO/LEGATO)
- Moving your hand to vary the pitch or volume (D BEAM)
- Sustaining the notes (Hold pedal)
- Adding dynamics to your performance (Expression pedal)
- Automatically playing arpeggios (ARPEGGIO)
- Recording your performance (RECORDER)
- Creating sounds
- How sounds are created
- Specifying the waveform and pitch (OSC)
- Combining waveforms to create rich or metallic sounds (MIX/MOD)
- Specifying the brightness and thickness of the sound (FILTER)
- Specifying how the sound begins and ends (AMP)
- Creating a powerful, distorted sound (OVERDRIVE)
- Modulating the sound (LFO)
- Adding depth and spaciousness to the sound (EFFECTS)
- Combining two sounds (DUAL/SPLIT)
- Saving a sound you create (WRITE)
- Performing with sound from your digital audio player, etc. (EXT IN)
- Using the SH-201 together with your computer or another sound module
- Parameter list
- Control change message list
- MIDI implementation chart
- Specifications
- Block diagram
- Panel index
- Index
- Patch list