Roland SH-101 Analog Keyboard Synthesizer (Gray)

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Donner L1 vs SH-101: How close can we make it?? Sound design and comparison

video upload by MR TUNA Music

"In this video, we are putting the new Donner L1 analog synthesizer head-to-head with the original legendary Roland SH-101 to see just how close we can get! From pulsewaves to bass patches, we’ll break down the oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation to find out whether the Donner L1 can really capture that classic SH-101 sound. (spoiler: it can)

🔊 Expect A/B sound demos, patch design walkthroughs, and my honest thoughts on where the L1 nails it— and where the SH-101 still reigns supreme.

✨ If you’re curious about:

-Donner L1 sound demo
-Roland SH-101 comparison
-Analog synth sound design
-Best affordable SH-101 alternative

…this video is for you!"

Serum 2 Supersaw Trance – 44 Authentic Leads & Analog Wavetables

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"🔗 Get Supersaw Trance here: https://natlifesounds.com/product/sup...

🎹 Supersaw Trance – Authentic Preset Bank for Serum 2
Bring back the iconic sound of Trance with 44 powerful Supersaw presets, crafted for everything from nostalgic 90s vibes to modern festival anthems.'

This bank includes:
44 authentic Supersaw presets for Trance & Progressive
17 custom wavetables recorded from legendary synths (Moog Sub 37, Pro One, Minimoog, Virus TI, Roland SH-101, Arturia Brute) 3 exclusive Virus TI samples for extra analog depth

Each sound was designed with real hardware character to give your tracks a warm, powerful and authentic Trance feeling. Perfect for Uplifting, Progressive, Melodic Techno, EDM and Hard Trance.

If you love classic Trance energy but want a fresh, modern edge – this bank is for you!

#Trance #Supersaw #Serum2 #Presets #NatLifeSounds"

Roland SH-101 VS My 101-VCF Noise Floor (and What to Do About It)

video upload by gstormelectro

"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2025

Today a quick noise floor comparison of the Roland SH-101 versus my 101-VCF under no-input conditions. I've boosted the no-input signal condition by +6dB to emphasize what is happening. And what you can do silence the noise in Eurorack when you don't want it there. I'm hoping that in making this video that it will help discern what is normal behavior to be expected for the modules, and what is not."

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BLOG http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/
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Caveman Modules Totem Multimode VCF

video upload by Michigan Synth Works

"Totem is a multimode voltage controlled filter with 16 different filter modes based on the 3109 OTA chip used in classic synths like the Roland SH-101, MC-202, Jupiter-8 and others. $129 USD, Fall 2025

Features:

Massive drive control for endless tone variety
CV control via attenuator
CV control via attenuverter
V/OCT control with half and negative half scaling
Filter Modes:

Mode A B
1 24dB LPF 18dB LPF
2 12dB LPF 6dB LPF
3 12dB HPF + 6dB LPF A 12dB HPF
4 18dB HPF + 6dB LPF 18dB HPF
5 24dB BPF 12dB HPF + 6dB LPF B
6 12dB BPF 6dB HPF
7 12dB Notch + 6dB LPF 12dB Notch
8 18dB Allpass (phase) + 6dB LPF 18dB Allpass (phase)

Specifications

• Width: 12HP
• Depth: 25 mm
• Current Draw: +12 V: 20mA, -12 V: 10 mA"

Bad Gear - Too Expensive to feel SO CHEAP

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. The analog tones of Roland’s SH-101 have been a staple in electronic music production since the 80s.

However, those who didn’t buy the dip in the 90s will have to make do with oversized fridge magnets, Uli’s homage to plastic, blasphemous plugins or - in this case - Donner’s brand-new L1 which has no reason to be that expensive while feeling so cheap.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:48 Overview Donner L1
01:29 Oscillator Section
01:59 Filter Section
02:14 Envelopes, Drone, Gate
02:44 LFO, Analog FM
02:59 Sequencer
03:20 Menus, Screen
03:35 Digital Bleed from the Screen
03:56 The Detachable Keyboard and its Limitations
04:07 Connectivity (or lack thereof)
04:17 Midi, Arpeggiator
04:42 What else? (Many weird Flaws,...)
05:12 H*te Screen
05:40 Jam 1 ( Techno )
06:26 Jam 2 ( Elektro )
07:31 Finale ( Techno - All Sounds including Drums )
08:00 Verdict"

Roland S-1 | Synth Sound Design

video uploads by Mark Young

Playlist:

1. Roland S-1 | Synth Sound Design Basics Tutorial | Master the S-1: Ep. 1

This is the first video in my series on mastering the Roland S-1. In this episode, I cover the essential sound design features of this powerful little synth. Future videos will dive into advanced sound design, creative jamming techniques, sequencer tricks, and anything else you’d like to see.

2. Roland S-1 | Advanced Sound Design Tutorial | Master the S-1: Ep. 2

The S-1 has a hidden super power: Custom Waveforms. Using the oscillator draw function you can input your own custom waveforms to create new sounds you wouldn't expect from a mini-SH-101 clone. I have a few that I use all the time and I wanted to share them with you. I hope you enjoy!

3. Roland S-1 | Sequencing Tutorial | Master the S-1: Ep. 3

The Roland S-1 sequencer isn't the most advanced, but it offers a surprising amount of utility for its small size. For me, the S-1's sequencer is a quick and effective way to capture ideas and jam, in ways that even more advanced synths and grooveboxes don't always inspire. I get a lot of enjoyment from punching in patterns on the S-1 and using the tips and tricks I show in this video to create tracks and explore new ideas through jamming.

If you'd like to support me and receive extra patches, patch reference sheets, and more, please visit patreon.com/Mark_Young

00:00 Intro
00:14 Pattern Length & Speed
00:56 Note Entry
02:39 Functions
04:43 Step Level Settings
07:15 Note Level Settings
08:25 Automation/P-locks/Motion recording
09:50 Non-sequencer sequencing
12:14 Outro

4. Roland S-1 | Voice Modes Tutorial (Poly, Chord, Unison, Mono) | Master the S-1: Ep. 4

The Roland S-1 has four voice modes which can be used for different sound design purposes. I received a lot of requests to make a video on the chord mode functionality, so I figured I would expand it out and cover all of the different S-1 Voice Modes. I'll dive into each one mode and give some ideas for how to use them, with emphasis on chord mode. Let me know if you have any questions!

00:00 Demo of Voice Modes
01:10 Intro
01:54 Polyphonic Mode
05:25 Monophonic Mode
06:40 Unison Mode
09:30 Chord Mode

For extra content, early releases, full written out patches, and more please check out: patreon.com/Mark_Young

Red Roland SH-101 with MGS-1 Grip and Hard Case

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Donner Essential L1 Synthesizer Review

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"The Essential L1 is Donner's take on the classic Roland SH-101. They've folded in a few extras and smartened up the interface but how well does do the whole synthesizing thing? Let's have a look."

Index:
Intro - 0:00
Overview - 15:15
Waveforms - 17:54
Filter - 22:26
Envelopes - 28:06
Modulator - LFO - 35:36
LFO Audio Rate Modulation - 36:34
Sequencer - 39:26
ARP - 43:28
External Input - 48:05
Conclusions - 53:41

Synthetic Heat - 64 hot new sounds for Roland SH-01A by Solidtrax

video upload by Solidtrax

";»[ https://www.solidtrax.nl/shop/synthet... ]«
64 new and magical #presets ‪@rolandglobal‬ #sh01a - These #sounds are suitable for ambient, house, techno, IDM and various sorts of electronic dance music genres.

This comprehensive synthesizer is based on the classic SH-101, but with some neat tricks up its sleeve.

All sounds are recorded dry, towards the end of each demo you'll notice the addition of some applied effects. What you're hearing is the raw output from this SH-01A; no EQ or dynamic tools have been applied unless mentioned. Drums are also from the SH-01A!

Effects applied are:
‪@bitwig‬ Chorus+, several Delays & Reverbs - amazing effects with loads of options.
‪@ValhallaDSP‬ ValhallaRoom and VintageVerb - so good!
‪@AconDigital‬ Verberate 2 - true gem!


Consider purchasing the sounds here: https://www.solidtrax.nl/shop/synthet...

Or read my review of it here: https://solidtrax.nl/roland-sh-01a-re..."

Red Roland SH-101 Monophonic Bass Synthesizer

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Donner L1 | Three Synth Sketches

video upload by Jay Hosking

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Three song sketches featuring the Donner L1 synthesizer.

00:00 - Ambient
04:38 - IDM-ish
10:48 - Video game music

Fair warning: Donner sent this one along for free. The only stipulation I agreed to was to post this link so you could find out more about the synth, and they would know that you came from my video:
https://datasink.rantion-admin.com/t/zy

It's hard to overstate how much this one appeals to me. A budget analog synth that sounds remarkably like my Roland SH-101, but has a triangle wave, second envelope, velocity options, stored sequences, MIDI, a removable keyboard, and a bunch more. The SH-101 is a simple synth, but it's one of my favourite subtractive sounds, and the L1 is the best modernized version of it that I've played. It's the kind of thing I wish Roland were making in 2025, and I would have bought it even if Donner hadn't sent it to me.

Here, I explore the L1 from a few different perspectives, showing off how I'd use it in making music, how it sounds on its own, with effects, and with other instrumentation.

Everything performed and recorded live to a stereo output, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

Thanks for listening.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

XTRIKE - my 3rd oscillator is a SH-101

video upload by Mad Synth Engineer

"XTRIKE is Multitimbral. By using the loop machine via MIDI, the looper actually becomes a 3rd oscillator. Here, I'm sampling a Roland SH-101 and layering it on top of XTRIKE's internal synth. Play everything via MIDI and precisely tuning it."

Donner Essential L1 vs Roland SH-101, S-1 // Can you hear the difference? // Review & Tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Overview
2:40 Build
3:40 I/O
4:30 Velocity
4:45 vs SH-101
5:10 Oscillator
6:50 PWM
8:15 Noise
9:00 Triangle
9:20 Ext audio
10:35 Filter
11:55 Laser beams
13:10 Key track
14:50 Envelopes
14:45 Legato
15:25 Modulator
17:40 Gilde
18:10 Bender?
18:50 Arp
20:00 Songs
21:30 Sequencing
23:20 Settings
23:40 KB32M
25:10 Odd hack
25:35 Pros & cons
28:55 Outro sounds

Additional Donner Essential L1 posts here

Superlative SB01 (Space Bee) :: Live Sequence :: Boss DM-101 :: Strymon BigSky

video upload by Harry van Mierloo

"Tweaking a live sequence from the new Superlative SB01 (Space Bee), with the Roland JX-8P singing along here and there and pepper & salt from the Boss DM-101 analog delay and Strymon BigSky reverb. Background noise is from the notoriously noisy JX-8P chorus, not the other devices..."

Superlative SB01 (Space Bee) :: Soma Cosmos :: Roland JX-8P :: Ambient live jam :: PART I

video upload by Harry van Mierloo

"This week I've received my Superlative SB01 (Space Bee)... after 6 years of patiently waiting! 😅 Super happy with it so far. Very beautiful to see and built like an American tank. Sound wise I cannot distinguish it from my SH-101 here. The SB01 actually sounds slightly better, probably due to the age of the components of my good old SH-101. And it's definitely a lot more solid and thinner than the original, due to the metal casing.

Instead of a full review or demonstrating all the classic 101 sounds that you find all over the internet already, I thought let's just practice a bit more with my ‪@somasynths‬ Cosmos and put the SB01 through it for some real-world sounds and live ambient, together with my good old JX-8P (always a great companion for 101 sounds).

All recorded in one take in Ableton, with a touch of salt from the ‪@strymon‬ BigSky.

Enjoy!"

Superlative SB01 (Space Bee) :: Soma Cosmos :: Roland JX-8P :: Ambient live jam :: PART II

video upload by Harry van Mierloo

"New day, new recording... With exactly the same setup as yesterday I've recorded another dark ambient jam, again with a primary role for the new Superlative SB01 (Space Bee), together with the Roland JX-8P through the wonderful ‪@somasynths‬ Cosmos.

This time I’ve managed to fix the video latency issue when exporting from Ableton, so video & audio should now be in sync. 😅

Enjoy!"

Superlative SB01 with Roland SH-101 - production unit 2025

video upload by Antony Fewster

"Very quick play around with the new Superlative SB01 (last minute thing, apologies for the lack of lighting and shaky iphone). SB01 sequenced by the Intellijel Metropolix, SB01 keyboard (running on internal battery) controlling external SH-101.
u-he uhbik 2 beta on delay duties.
Not the best quality lighting, nor does it (not intended) show the breadth of what this can do (I only had one hand free), but wanted share an initial take how this looks and sounds in a style I'm familiar with. I'm a fan."

Superlative SB01 filter mod

video upload by Antony Fewster

"Metropolix sending gate, cv and additional cv into the mod CV input of the SB01. Gives any baseline more movement and life - a really nice addition that takes it beyond the standard sh-101. Playing around with the filter and resonance for effect."

Red Roland Boutique SH-01A Synthesizer Sound Module

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"Lightly used and fully functional. This is the limited red edition of Roland’s SH-01A—a modern digital recreation of the classic SH-101 analog synth, packed into the Boutique series format. It nails the signature basses, leads, and sequences with four-voice polyphony, built-in sequencer, and arpeggiator."

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Japanese Roland Synthesizer Ads

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1978 Roland SH-1 Ad via this eBay listing

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Custom Red / Silver Roland SH-101

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Voodoo Ray/A Guy Called Gerald - Novation Circuit version

video upload by Guinan

"Time for the first British acid house hit and another Hacienda favourite. The Manchester act A Guy Called Gerald blew up the Manchester music scene with his 808 and 303 tour-de-force. He's still making excellent music ‪@AGuyCalledGeraldTV‬ #voodooray

Everything you hear was programmed into the Novation Circuit and played ‘live’ straight out of the headphone jack into my phone. No extra effects or outboard gear are used during playback.

The ‪@IsotonikStudios‬ sound pack RB 303 by Yves Big City got me thinking about how capable the Novation Circuit could be for a blast of acid house. I hope this attempt gets close to the flavour of the original. • DEMO - RB 303 - Novation Circuit Pack by Y... [posted here]

‪@GyuBeats‬ has done some great video breakdowns of the track and is obviously a fan. Big thanks as he helped me track down some of the original samples. • Why Does VOODOO RAY Still Sound Fresh Today?

I also found the following website which is a fantastic resource of patterns for 303-soundalikes. It just had to be called Acid Tabs….. https://acid-tabs.com/303_patterns.ph...

I hope you like the track – drop a comment if there is an 80’s or 90’s track you’d like to see a version of.

Synth nerd details;
The 808 sounds are a mix of samples from Isotonik and a pack that is sometimes free called 808 From Mars.

The vocal samples are from a surprising source of an old comedy routine from Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The ‘voodoo ray’ sample is actually cut from a snatch of Peter Cook saying 'voodoo rage'.

A key part of the track is the excellent singing of Nicola Collier. I didn’t have a singer to hand and I wasn’t going to impose my dulcet tones on the world. The ‘singing’ is therefore played on the Arturia plug-in ‘Augmented Voices’.

I hope it fills the gap for now and doesn’t detract from the overall track.

All samples are edited and positioned on drum pads then sequenced/played on the Drum 4 track of the circuit."

Voodoo Ray/A Guy Called Gerald (Circuit Tracks & Rolands Version )

video upload by Guinan

"'Say Hello To My Little Friends'…..

Something a little different again. This is a reworking of one of my earlier videos but with an 'acidic' twist. At the time there were comments wondering how it would sound with Roland synths rather than my attempts at recreating the sound using the internal synth engine.

I couldn’t resist the challenge, so the Circuit Tracks has some company in the form of a Roland T-8 and S-1 Aira. The T-8 is a drum machine based on a selection of classic Roland sounds, but it has the added bonus of a very good TB303 emulation.

The Roland S-1 on the other hand is a 4-voice recreation of the classic 80’s synth, the SH-101. An awesome synth in it's own right it's a great partner for the Tracks to use with one of the external MIDI tracks.

Both of these Roland originals were an essential part of the classic Acid House sound and the track, ‘Voodoo Ray’ so this seemed a natural Circuit Tracks project to rework. I’ll keep a separate playlist of any tracks with external gear to keep my main playlist Tracks only.

For this video I’ve copied the patterns across to the Midi 1 & 2 tracks, hooked up both of the Roland individually to the MIDI Out and Thru (setup in Advanced Setup to be individual MIDI Outs). Each of the Roland boxes are then fed into each of the Audio Inputs so they can be panned, level altered and have effects applied individually. Each of the Roland boxes are not using their own sequencers but are just being used as slave MIDI synths playing the patterns sent via MIDI from the Circuit Tracks. T-8 bass was set to MIDI Ch3 and S-1 to Ch4 to match the default channels for these tracks."