Nathan Sheldon

Roland S-1

A pocket-sized, battery-powered four-voice synthesizer modelled on the Roland SH-101 with Roland’s Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology.

The Roland S-1

How I use it

The S-1 is on my single In Hope Of. I play it from my keyboards through my MIDI routers, the MRCC 880 and U6MIDI Pro, and it’s plugged into my XR18 mixer for recording.

Music made with it

Specifications

Polyphony4 voices; mono, poly, unison and chord modes
OscillatorsSquare, sawtooth, sub and noise
Controls26 multi-function pads, playable as a keyboard of just over two octaves
Sequencer64 steps
64 user patterns
EffectsDelay, reverb and chorus
JacksSync in and out, mix in and out, phones, MIDI in and out (all mini jacks)
USB-C (audio and MIDI)
PowerRechargeable lithium-ion battery (about 4.5 hours) or USB bus power
Size and weight188 × 106 × 36.2 mm
305 g (11 oz) with battery

Specifications from Roland’s S-1 specifications.

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