User manual ROLAND GAIA SYNTHESIZER SOUND DESIGNER

[. . . ] Learn the basics of sound creation on Roland’s new GAIA SH-01 synthesizer!INTRO Introducing the Controls LFO This modulates the sound. D Beam By moving your hand above the D Beam controller you can change the sound’s pitch, volume, or brightness. oscillator (OSC) This determines the sound’s pitch. [. . . ] While you play, adjust the slider to get the desired attack. Raise the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider from the center position to 2. Now the sound of TONE 3 will slowly become brighter after you play the key. 8 Here we’ll try playing a polyphonic pad sound. This is a synth pad that combines an attack sound with a softer sound. Lower the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider downward from the center. For additional expressive possibilities, you can move the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider while you play. Turn off the [KEY HOLD] button, and raise the TONE 3 AMP [R] (RELEASE) slider to the maximum position. The time over which the sound of TONE 3 disappears will lengthen. You can change how the sound varies over time by adjusting the ADSR, so you may want to adjust these settings until you get the sound you like. Save the Patch You’ve Created To save your patch, press the [WRITE] button, then select the save-destination patch number, and finally press the [WRITE] button once again. Press the [WRITE] button A NOTE OF ADVICE Adjust the Envelope!For example, if you want to create a gradual attack, such as for strings, try raising the [A] slider. If you want the sound to linger for a while after you take your hand off the keyboard, raise the [R] slider. The sound’s attack and decay are created in the ENV (envelope generator) section. Raise or lower the [A] [D] [S] [R] sliders, and notice how they affect the sound. Volume Symbol A D R Time S R Name Attack time Decay time Sustain level Release time Release the key S Volume change Duration of the attack Duration of the decay Level while sustained Duration of the release Play a key A D 9 STEP 4 Create a Wind Sound 1. Turn the FILTER [CUTOFF] knob all the way to the left. Let’s try playing a wind sound that was created using noise. Noise allows you to produce this type of sound. We’ll try controlling the character of the wind while listening to it. Call up the “PRESET A-8” patch. [. . . ] Press the [VARIATION] button to light the [WAVE] button into red. 2 Turn the [PITCH] knob to the right so the sound is raised by an octave. 3 Set the FILTER [CUTOFF] knob to the 2 o’clock position. 4 Set the FILTER [RESONANCE] knob to the 8 o’clock position. [. . . ]