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SH-1000

Roland SH-1000

SH-1000
SH-1000 (image courtesy of Roland)

Released: 1977

MSRP: no

Synopsis:

Similar to an SH-3, swapping chorus for presets and losing an LFO. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Roland SH-1000 is a 37 key, monophonic analog synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (saw/pulse/square waveforms), white/pink noise, resonant low-pass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO (sine/square waveforms), glide/portamento, S/H, and 10 presets.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
37 keys W:865mm (34in) D:260mm (10.22in) H:150mm (5.9in) 12kg (26.5lbs) no mono no pedal no glide 8W AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- N/A preset:10 no no buttons/sliders LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 1 no VCO->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no EG/preset LFO no

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A no no

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no no no no no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
VCO analog saw pulse square noise:white/pink saw:4/8/32' pulse:8/16' square:2/8/16' no no glide portamento LFO S/H no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog ? yes low pass EG LFO pedal no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EG sustain attack decay release no no no no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO saw:down sine square yes no no no no no
Conventional Models
RS-101 RS-202 RS-505 RS-09 SA-09 VP-330 SH-3 SH-5
SH-1000 SH-2000 SH-7 SH-1 SH-2 SH-09 SH-101 MC-202
CMU-810 TB-303 CMU-800 Juno-6 Juno-60 MKS-10 Juno-106 Juno-106s
HS-60 MKS-7 Juno-1 HS-10 Juno-2 HS-80 MKS-50 Jupiter-4
MRS-2 Jupiter-8 Jupiter-6 MKS-80 JX-3P MKS-30 GR-700 JX-8P
JX-10 MKS-70