MATRIXSYNTH: Roland SH-101 Vintage Analog Mono Synthesizer


Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Roland SH-101 Vintage Analog Mono Synthesizer

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"this was gone over during the past month and fully cleaned, and tested.
the filter was slightly adjusted to be more squelchy or acidy, not exactly but rather close to a 303.... they already sound pretty similar btw.
i've compared this unit to 2 other 101's over the past month and it has a unique sound, and actually none of the 3 sounded "exactly" the same.
the sequencer in the 101 is magic, similar to the 303's and it really comes alive when used.
portamento and slide are present even.

cosmetic/functional condition:
slight discoloration on the body, very minor wear. a boss sticker on the back. replacement battery cover from technology transplant . =(
battery compartment is clean, springs are good. all keys and the key bed was just gone over and is 100%
all sliders intact with caps but some caps aren't perfect and show signs of use and or wear.
for the bender section i made little padded velvet inserts for the toggles, as they were rotted and old.
not museum quality, but still an awesome synth.

mystery issues:
the lfo modulation to vco seems to not do anything.
the bender sections bend to filter seems to not do anything.
it's a easy fix i believe, with some slight adjustments to the interior pots.
but i've already taken too long working on it.
the filter works great, just not with the pitch bender."



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