Page 2 - Main Features; Rich sound equivalent to three synthesizers; EXT IN jack lets you mix in your favorite music
2 Main Features Able to produce a broad range of sounds with simple operation, the GAIA SH-01 is a compact and light-weight, yet full-fledged virtual analog synthesizer that’s a great choice for live performance or in the studio. Rich sound equivalent to three synthesizers A synthesizer consists of ...
Page 4 - WARNING
4 Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets. Used for instructi...
Page 6 - Power Supply; Placement; IMPORTANT NOTES
6 Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor. Depending on the way in which the electrica...
Page 8 - Contents
8 Contents Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Names of Things and What They Do . . . . . . . 10 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 10 - Names of Things and What They Do; Top Panel
10 Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel 1 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 14 13 12 11 8 1 D BEAM (p. 21) Here you can turn the D BEAM function on/off . By moving your hand above the D BEAM controller, you can apply a variety of eff ects. 2 [TONE COPY] Button (p. 30) This copies all of a tone’s parameters ...
Page 11 - Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
11 10 [V-LINK] Button (p. 27) This button turns V-LINK on/off . [TAP TEMPO] Button (p. 23) You can use this button to set the tempo of the arpeggio or phrase recorder. [KEY HOLD] Button (p. 22) This button holds the notes even after you release your fi ngers from the keyboard. [MONO] Button (p. 20) ...
Page 12 - Rear Panel
12 988 16 Security Slot ( ) http://www.kensington.com/ 17 [POWER] Switch (p. 15) This switch turns the power on/off . DC IN (AC Adaptor) Connector (p. 13) Connect the included AC adaptor here. Cord Hook (p. 13) Fasten the cord from the AC adaptor here to prevent accidental disconnection. 18 PHONES (...
Page 13 - Connecting the AC Adaptor; Installing Batteries; Getting Ready
13 Connecting the AC Adaptor Connect the included AC adaptor to the DC IN connector on the rear panel of the GAIA SH-01. Indicator Power cord Cord hook NOTE 924 • To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue str...
Page 14 - Batteries that can be used; Battery handling; POWER SAVE MODE; Connecting Headphones or; Connecting monitor speakers or a
14 Removing the Batteries If you want to remove the batteries, turn off power to the GAIA SH-01 fi rst; then open the battery compartment cover, and take out the batteries. When to Replace the Batteries (BATTERY indicator) When the batteries run low, the BATTERY indicator will light.If you continue ...
Page 15 - Using headphones; Turning the Power On/Off; Turning the Power On
15 Using headphones Connect commercially available headphones to the PHONES jack on the rear panel. * Sound will be output from the OUTPUT jacks even if headphones are connected. Turning the Power On/Off 941 * Once the connections have been completed (p. 13–p. 14), turn on power to your various devi...
Page 16 - How the GAIA SH-01 is Organized; Basic Structure
16 How the GAIA SH-01 is Organized Basic Structure Broadly speaking, the GAIA SH-01 consists of a controller section, a sound generator section, and eff ects. Controller section The controller section is what you play.For example, the performer’s actions, such as “playing the keyboard” are conveyed ...
Page 17 - About Memory; Temporary memory; Temporary area; Rewritable memory; System memory; Non-rewritable memory; Preset memory
17 About Memory Memory provides storage locations where patches (p. 18) and other settings are stored. There are three types of memory: “temporary memory,” “rewritable memory,” and “non-rewritable memory.” Rewritable memory (USB memory) User memory System memory 8 phrases 64 patches Non-rewritable m...
Page 18 - Performing; Selecting Sounds; About Patches
18 Performing Adjusting the Volume ( VOLUME) Here’s how to adjust the overall volume of the GAIA SH-01’s sound, which is output from the OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel and the PHONES jack.Turning the knob toward the right will increase the volume, and turning it toward the left will decrease the vol...
Page 19 - USB memory group; Adding Dynamics to the Sound; Pitch bend range; Modulation speed and depth
19 Preset group/User group/ USB memory group NUMBER 1–8 BANK A –H A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6 D-7 D-8 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 F-6 F-7 F-8 G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 G-8 H-1 H-2 H-...
Page 20 - Shifting the Keyboard’s Pitch
20 Shifting the Keyboard’s Pitch Range ( OCTAVE UP/DOWN) You can shift the keyboard’s pitch range in steps of one octave, for a maximum of three octaves upward or downward. 1. To raise the range, press the OCTAVE [UP/+] button, and to lower the range press the OCTAVE [DOWN/-] button. With each press...
Page 21 - Changing the Pitch or Volume by; The D BEAM controller’s eff ective; Changing the Assigned Parameter; Determining the polarity of the D
21 Changing the Pitch or Volume by Moving Your Hand ( D BEAM) By moving your hand above the D BEAM controller located at the upper left of the keyboard, you can vary the pitch or volume according to the height of your hand. The D BEAM controller’s eff ective range The D BEAM controller’s eff ective ...
Page 22 - Changing the Volume to Add; Holding Notes After Removing; Playing an Arpeggio
22 Changing the Volume to Add Expression ( VOLUME) 1. Press the [VOLUME] button so it’s lit. 2. While playing the keyboard, position your hand over the D beam controller, then move it up and down. The volume will change, allowing you to add expression to your performance.If you press the [VOLUME] bu...
Page 24 - Recording Operations; Recording; Rehearsing
24 Recording Operations ( PHRASE RECORDER) You can record your keyboard performance and knob operations, and play them back repeatedly.The recorded performance is called a “phrase.”You can record up to eight phrases, and each phrase can be up to eight measures long.The GAIA SH-01’s phrase recorder d...
Page 26 - Choosing the phrase to play back; Playing or stopping the phrase; Using a Pedal; Setting things so a pedal switch can
26 Choosing the phrase to play back Here’s how to select a phrase that’s saved in internal memory or USB memory. 1. Hold down the [REC] button. While you hold down the [REC] button, the NUMBER [1]–[8] buttons will select phrases.To select a phrase that’s saved in USB memory, hold down the [REC] butt...
Page 27 - Adding Expression to Your; Setting things so an expression pedal
27 Adding Expression to Your Performance ( EXPRESSION) If you connect an expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately), you’ll be able to use the expression pedal to control the volume and add expression to your performance. Setting things so an expression pedal can be used to add modulation to a perform...
Page 28 - Creating Sounds; Sound-Creating Workfl ow; The Three Elements of Sound
28 Creating Sounds Sound-Creating Workfl ow The following illustration shows the basic workfl ow for creating sounds on the GAIA SH-01. TONE 2 TONE 1 TONE 3 LFO SHAPE OSC PITCH ENV Specifi es the pitch at which the sound begins FILTER MODE Specifi es the bright-ness of the sound AMP LEVEL AMP ENV De...
Page 29 - Selecting a Tone; What the buttons do and how they; Editing multiple tones
29 Cyclic Change ( LFO) The OSC, FILTER, and AMP can be modulated at a rate specifi ed by the LFO (p. 36) to create vibrato (by modulating the pitch) or tremolo (by modulating the volume).The GAIA SH-01 has three LFOs; you can use one LFO for each tone. Eff ects ( EFFECTS) You can apply eff ects to ...
Page 30 - Specifying the Waveform and
30 Making the sound refl ect the physical positions of the knobs and sliders ( MANUAL) The Manual function changes the parameter values to match the physical positions of the knobs and sliders, allowing you to edit in a straightforward manner. When you edit a patch to modify its sound, the actual va...
Page 32 - Using the pitch envelope; Adjusting the Brightness and; Filter types
32 [ PW] slider If the [WAVE] button (p. 30) has selected (asymmetrical square wave), you can use this slider to specify the width of the upper portion of the square wave (the pulse width) as a percentage of the entire cycle. • Moving the slider downward will narrow the pulse, making it approach a s...
Page 35 - Filter envelope velocity sensitivity; Specifying the Sound’s Attack and
35 [ A] (Attack time) slider This specifi es the time from the moment you press the key until the cutoff frequency reaches its highest (or lowest) point.Moving the slider upward will lengthen this time, and moving it downward will shorten the time. [ D] (Decay time) slider This specifi es the time f...
Page 36 - PAN
36 [ D] (Decay time) slider This specifi es the time from when the maximum volume is reached, until it decays to the sustain level.Moving the slider upward will lengthen this time, and moving it downward will shorten the time. [ S] (Sustain level) slider This specifi es the volume level that will be...
Page 37 - PAN DEPTH; MODULATION LFO
37 [ TEMPO SYNC] button This button lets you specify the LFO speed as a note value relative to the arpeggio or phrase recorder tempo.If you press the [TEMPO SYNC] button so it’s lit, and then turn the [RATE] knob, the LFO speed (cycle) will change in steps of note lengths “RATE” (p. 47).If you press...
Page 39 - Saving a Sound You’ve Created; WRITE PROTECT
39 [ TEMPO SYNC] button This button synchronizes the delay time to the GAIA SH-01’s tempo, allowing you to easily create eff ect sounds that are synchronized to the tempo of your song. Reverb This eff ect adds the reverberation that is characteristic of a performance in a large hall. [ REVERB] butto...
Page 40 - Connections; Adjusting the Volume
40 Performing with Sound from a Portable Audio Player You can perform along with sound from a portable audio player, CD player, sampler, or other external device. You can also modify the sound of the external device. Connections 1. Connect your portable audio player or other device to the GAIA SH-01...
Page 41 - Eliminating Sound from the; Changing the way in which the center
41 Eliminating Sound from the Center ( CENTER CANCEL) By using this function, sounds that are localized at the center (such as vocals) can be eliminated from the sound of the device connected to the EXT IN jack.When you press the CENTER CANCEL [ON] button so it’s lit, sounds localized at the center ...
Page 42 - Recording the SH-01’s Sound or; USB audio
42 Using the GAIA SH-01 with a Computer or Sound Module Recording the SH-01’s Sound or Data on a Computer ( USB) If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the SH-01’s rear panel USB COMPUTER connector to a USB connector on your computer, you’ll be able to do the following things. • Us...
Page 43 - Using the SH-01 as a Controller or; MIDI Connectors; About MIDI Channels; The SH-01’s MIDI channel; Using an External Sequencer to Play
43 Using the SH-01 as a Controller or Sound Module ( MIDI) MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a universal standard for exchanging performance data and other information between electronic musical instruments and computers.If you use MIDI cables to connect devices equipped with MIDI conne...
Page 45 - Advanced Operation; Patch Parameters; COMMON
45 Advanced Operation In addition to editing its settings via the panel knobs and sliders, the GAIA SH-01 also allows you to edit the following parameters. Patch Parameters COMMON Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation LFO KEY TRIGGER OFF, ON If this is on, the LFO cycle will be restarted when ...
Page 48 - D BEAM ASSIGN Parameters
48 Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation RATE Specifies the LFO rate.When TEMPO SYNC is OFF: 0–127When TEMPO SYNC is ON: 16, 12, 8 ( ), 4 ( ), 2 ( ), 1 ( ), 3/4 ( ), 2/3 ( ), 1/2 ( ), 3/8 ( ), 1/3 ( ), 1/4 ( ), 3/16 ( ), 1/6 ( ), 1/8 ( ), 3/32, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/S...
Page 49 - Effect Parameters
49 Parameter Range Explanation FILTER CUTOFF Modify the cutoff frequency of the filter. (p. 33) RESONANCE Modify the amount of emphasis for the overtones in the region of the cutoff frequency (p. 34). KEY FOLLOW Modify the extent to which the cutoff frequency is affected by the keyboard position (p....
Page 51 - System Parameters
51 System Parameters Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation OCTAVE SHIFT -3–+3 Shifts the keyboard pitch range in steps of one octave. 1. Press the OCTAVE [UP/+] button. The range will rise one octave each time you press the button. 2. Press the OCTAVE [DOWN/-] button. The range will fall one o...
Page 52 - MIDI parameters
52 Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation PEDAL ASSIGN This selects the function that will be controlled by a pedal connected to the PEDAL jack.HOLD: The pedal will operate as a damper pedal.MODULATION: CC01: The pedal will have the same operation as when using the pitch bend/modulation lever t...
Page 54 - Other Parameters; How to Initialize a Patch
54 Other Parameters Parameter Range Explanation Panel operation RECORDER SYNC OUTPUT OFF, ON If this is on, MIDI clock messages (F8) will be transmitted to an external MIDI device. 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and press the [V-LINK] button. 2. Hold down the [PLAY/STOP] button and press the...
Page 55 - USB Memory; Using USB Memory; Initializing USB Memory
55 USB Memory The GAIA SH-01 is equipped with a USB memory connector that allows you to use USB memory as storage media. Using USB Memory Make sure that the USB memory is oriented correctly, and insert it into the GAIA SH-01’s USB connector. * Use USB memory made by Roland. 930 * Connect USB memory ...
Page 56 - Saving Your Recorded Phrases to USB
56 Saving User Patches to USB Memory Here’s how to save all (64) patches from the GAIA SH-01’s user memory to USB memory. 1. Hold down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and press the USB MEMORY [PATCH] button. The [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and the USB MEMORY [PATCH] button will blink.If you decide to cancel the...
Page 57 - Saving All User Data to USB Memory; Restoring All Data from USB Memory
57 Saving All User Data to USB Memory When you execute this operation, all (64) patches from the GAIA SH-01’s user memory, all (8) phrases, as well as the system data, will be saved to USB memory. This operation is called “backing up.” 1. While holding down the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button, press the [TONE...
Page 58 - Restoring the Factory Settings; Items that are initialized by the factory reset
58 Restoring the Factory Settings Here’s how to restore all of the GAIA SH-01’s settings to their factory-set condition. This operation is called “ factory reset.” NOTE All data that you’ve created and saved in the GAIA SH-01’s internal memory will be lost when you execute the factory reset operatio...
Page 59 - Troubleshooting; Overall
59 Troubleshooting If the GAIA SH-01 does not operate as you expect, please check the following points first. Overall Symptom Cause Page Power does not turn on Make sure that the GAIA SH-01’s AC adaptor is correctly connected to the outlet and to the instrument itself, and that the power cord is cor...
Page 61 - MIDI Implementation Chart
61 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default ChangedDefault Messages Altered True VoiceNote On Note Off...
Page 62 - Main Specifications
62 Main Specifications GAIA SH-01: Synthesizer keyboard Keyboard 37 keys (velocity sensitive) Maximum Polyphony 64 voices Sound Generaor Organization Virtual analog synthesizer sound generator (Number of part: 1) (1 Oscillator + 1 Filter + 1 Amp + 3 Envelopes + 2 LFOs) x 3PCM sound generator (Number...
Page 63 - Index
63 Index A A (ATTACK TIME) AMP ENV . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 47FILTER ENV . . . . . . . . . 35, 46PITCH ENV . . . . . . . . . . 32, 46 AC ADAPTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13AMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AMP ENV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35LEVEL . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 64 - Block Diagram; udio sig
64 Block Diagram EFFECTS OSC 1 PITCH ENVELOPE PWM FILTER 1 ENVELOPE AMP 1 ENVELOPE TONE 1 SYNC/ RING 1x2 LFO 1 OSC 2 PITCH ENVELOPE PWM FILTER 2 ENVELOPE AMP 2 ENVELOPE TONE 2 LFO 2 OSC 3 PITCH ENVELOPE PWM FILTER 3 ENVELOPE AMP 3 ENVELOPE TONE 3 LFO 3 CENTER CANCEL MUTE EXT IN EXT IN + DISTORTION L...
Page 65 - Information
Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. AFRICA EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Offi ce 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-417-1828 REUNION MARCEL FO-...
Page 66 - NOTICE; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: BROWN: As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloure...
