Roland SH-09 - Introduction to the Roland SH-09

Introduction
1
The Roland SH-09 Synthesizer is
a compact
lead
synthesizer designed to offer the
musician
uncompromised sound, performance
flexibility
and
durability
at a moderate price.
The
SH-09's
excep-
tional
quality combined with
its unique
live
perfor-
mance
and interfacing
features allow
it
to surpass
the capabilities
of many larger,
more
expensive
synthesizers.
The VCO
section
features virtually
rigid
pitch
stability in even
the most difficult
conditions
and
produces precise,
rich waveforms
including:
Noise,
Sawtooth,
Square and variable
Pulse Wave
with
both LFO and Envelope
Modulation
options.
A Sub
Oscillator
produces any
one of three
parallel
tones
that
may
be mixed with
the
VCO
at the internal
Audio
Mixer for
thickness and
extra flexibility
with-
out introducing tuning
difficulties.
Both
the
VCO
and
Sub Oscillator may
be modulated
by the
LFO
Modulator which
includes
Square Wave,
Delayed
Sine Wave or
Sample
and Hold options.
The VCF
section of the
SH-09 features
the highest
quality
24 dB/octave
Low
Pass Filter
available
for
stability, flexibility
and rich,
deep tones. The
extra
flexibility is
achieved through
the SH-09's
modula-
tion options including:
a positive
or inverted
envelope,
an envelope
follower for
processing
external
instruments,
three LFO modulation
options,
resonance
control that may
be
pushed into self-
oscillation for
use as an
extra sine wave
oscillator,
and control of
the filter from the
Bender
section.
The
VCA may control volume
with the Envelope
Generator, directly from
the Keyboard
Gate,
or
be
fully
opened with
a
Hold switch for
added flexibility.
This control
is enhanced by the complete
four
slider ADSR Envelope
Generator which may
be
activated
by
either
the
Keyboard
Trigger and
Gate,
.
the Keyboard
Gate
alone,
or by the LFO and
the
Keyboard
Gate together. These
options
combine
with
other control
possibilities
to
make
the
SH-09
an
exceptionally
sensitive
musical
instrument.
The
LFO
Modulator
control
offers
Sine Waves
with
or
without
delay,
Square
Waves,
Sample
& Hold
and
a separate
Sine Wave
without
delay
for
the
Pulse
Width
Modulation
section. The
LFO
speed
is
fully
adjustable
and indicated
by LED for
precise,
predictable
control.
The
SH-09
Bender
section
is the finest
available.
The
center
sprung lever
returns
to its origin
automatically
for quick,
easy,
musically
secure
playing.
The
Bender may
control pitch
through
the
VCO
or
tone through
the VCF
either
separately or
simultaneously
with
amounts
preset
by the
per-
former
for exact,
predictable
control of the syn-
thesizer.
Interface
options on
the SH-09
include industry
standard
CV
and
Gate inputs and
outputs for
con-
nection
with
Roland
digital
sequencers,
other
Roland
synthesizers
and with
any other
equipment
offering
1 volt per
octave
Keyboard
Control
Voltage
and
positive
voltage
Keyboard
Gate
inputs and
out-
puts.
Other
instruments
may
be processed
through
the
SH-09
using
the self
contained
External
Audio
Input with
the Envelope
Follower
contained
in
the
VCF
section.
The
SH-09
is equipped
with
a
V*
inch
phone
jack
output for
connection with
any
conventional
amplification
and
with
a separate Vi
inch
stereo
phone
jack connection
for
headphone
monitoring
through
self-contained
headphone
amplifier.
A con-
nection
cable is
included with
options for
connec-
tion
to either
a
Vi
inch
phone
jack
socket or
any
female RCA
jack socket.