Effects section – Roland SH-4d Digital Desktop Synthesizer User Manual

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Panel Descriptions

Section Controller

Explanation

[SUSTAIN]
knob

Sets the sustain level of the amp envelope.

[RELEASE]
knob

Sets the release time of the amp envelope.

[PAN] knob

Sets the panning of each part’s sound when using stereo output.

[LEVEL]
knob

Adjusts the part volume.

LFO

[TYPE] knob

Sets the LFO waveform.

SINE:

sine wave

TRI:

triangle wave

SAW-UP:

sawtooth wave

SAW-DW:

sawtooth wave (negative polarity)

SQR:

Square wave

RND:

Random wave

TRP:

Trapezoidal wave

S&H:

Sample & hold wave (randomly changes the output value once per cycle).

CHS:

Chaos wave

VSINE:

Deformed sine wave (randomly changes the amplitude of the sine wave once per cycle).

[RATE]
knob

Sets the speed of the LFO cycle.
The LFO cycle (rate) is set as a note length when the Rate Sync in the LFO setting is “ON”.

“

Configuring the LFO

(P.43)”

[FADE]
knob

Sets how long it takes for the LFO to reach maximum amplitude.

[PITCH]
knob

Sets how much the LFO affects the pitch.

[FILTER]
knob

Sets how much the LFO affects the cutoff frequency.

[AMP] knob

Sets how much the LFO affects the volume.

Effects section

The SH-4d features one multi-effect unit (tone effect) per part, as well as four pattern effect units that are applied to the mix of all

parts. Each pattern effect unit includes a multi-effect (MFX), delay, chorus and reverb.

Before using the [CTRL 1] and [CTRL 2] knobs to operate the effects, press the [TONE]–[DELAY] buttons in the effect section to
select the effect you want to operate.

For details on the effects, refer to “

MFX Parameters

(P.86)”.

Controller

Explanation

[TYPE] knob

Switches between the type of effect you select.

Press the knob to turn the selected effect on/off.

If the tone effect or a pattern MFX is selected, turn the knob while pressing it to switch between effect

categories.

[CTRL 1] [CTRL 2]
knobs

Sets the parameters for the effect you selected.
If you've selected Pattern Reverb/Chorus/Delay, use the [CTRL 1] knob to set the send amount to each effect.

If you operate a knob or other control while holding down the [EXIT] button, you can check the

parameter to which the knob is assigned and the current value without changing the tone.

With the rhythm part, the [CTRL 1] knob selects the send amount of each effect, but only for the

instrument that’s selected by the keyboard buttons.

To enable the effect send for each instrument, raise the Reverb/Chorus/Delay Send level for the rhythm

part on the MIXER screen.
For details, refer to “

Adjusting the Volume Balance and Effect Sends

(P.21)”.

[TONE] button

Quick press:

Selects the tone effect.

Long-press: