{"product_id":"roland-sh-101-the-pocket-rocket-mono-synth-that-built-acid-and-techno","title":"Roland SH-101: The Pocket-Rocket Mono Synth That Built Acid and Techno","description":"\u003cp\u003eCheap when it launched, legendary ever since. The Roland SH-101 was the synth \"for the rest of us\", a 32-key monosynth in red, grey or blue that you could sling over your shoulder like a guitar and play battery-powered at the front of the stage. One oscillator, but what an oscillator: saw, pulse with PWM, and a sub that together make basslines fat enough to flatten a dancefloor, plus that creamy Roland filter and a sequencer-and-arp combo that turns one finger into a riff. When the 90s analog revival hit, the 101 became a studio staple for techno and acid producers everywhere. Often imitated, never bettered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Oscillator, Huge Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saw, PWM pulse, and sub mixable into basses and leads far bigger than the spec sheet suggests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThat Roland Filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e The creamy, squelchy low-pass that defined acid and techno. Pure character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequencer + Arpeggiator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Step-program a riff, sync it to your rig, and let it run. Instant techno.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCV\/Gate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Talks to modular and to the rest of your synths. A perfect modular companion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to Travel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Battery power and an optional mod grip. The original over-the-shoulder bass synth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIcon Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named by Fact magazine as one of the most important synths ever made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAS USED BY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAphex Twin, a longtime 101 user across his catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prodigy, for raw acid lines and leads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrbital and 808 State, staples of their live and studio rigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Guy Called Gerald, \"Voodoo Ray\", built around the 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Sound of London, Boards of Canada and The Chemical Brothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago house and acid pioneers like Larry Heard and Phuture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVince Clarke and Devo on the pop and new-wave side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e MusicRadar judged the SH-101 brilliant outright, not merely brilliant for the price, and Fact later ranked it among the most important synthesizers in history. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/news\/tech\/blast-from-the-past-roland-sh-101-598483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the feature\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982-1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Analog monophonic synthesizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOscillator:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 VCO (saw, pulse with PWM, sub-oscillator, noise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e resonant low-pass VCF with ADSR, LFO, key tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLFO:\u003c\/strong\u003e triangle, square, random, noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequencer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100-step; arpeggiator (up\/down\/up-down)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 keys (optional mod grip)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs \/ Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 inch out, headphone, CV\/Gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9V DC adapter or 6x AA batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManual:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.manualslib.com\/manual\/1029350\/Roland-Sh-101.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRoland SH-101 owner's manual (ManualsLib)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49697316241647,"sku":null,"price":21250.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/IMG_7950.jpg?v=1780999759","url":"https:\/\/innerpieces.art\/products\/roland-sh-101-the-pocket-rocket-mono-synth-that-built-acid-and-techno","provider":"Inner Pieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}