Roland GAIA SH-10001973 - Manual (Page 12)

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Synth Bass (PRESET PATCH: H-1)
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1 Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound.
The sawtooth wave is selected. Press the [VARIATION] button to light the [WAVE] button into red.
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Since the bass usually sounds in the lower registers, turn the [PITCH] knob to the left so the sound is
lowered by an octave.
3 Set the FILTER [CUTOFF] knob between 8 and 9 o’clock.
The sound will diminish.
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Next, you need to specify the character of the sound’s sustained portion. Set the FILTER ENV [ENV
DEPTH] slider to the 60% position. Set the FILTER ENV [S] slider to the 65% position. The sound will
be somewhat muted.
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Now you’re ready to create the attack. Set the FILTER ENV [D] slider to the 35% position. The attack
will be softened.
6 To simulate the eff ect of keeping a fi nger on the string and sliding to a diff erent fret,
press the [MONO] button so it’s lit.
7 Set the [RESONANCE] knob to the 11 o’clock position, giving the sound a distinctive character.
8 Set the AMP ENV [S] slider to the maximum position, and set the [A] [D] [R] sliders to the minimum
position.
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Make fi ne adjustments to the FILTER ENV [ENV DEPTH] slider to determine the overall tonal
character.
This synth bass is similar to the sound in chapter 2 “Recall and Edit Presets”, chapter 5 “How to Make
a Sound” of the
DVD.
Examples of Creating Sounds
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