Roland SH-4d - "Synth EX" Soundset 128 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"The new 'Synth EX' library adds 64 patches, expanding the sound palette of this wonderful synthesizer.

BUY: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

'Synth EX' complements the 'Synergy' library, resulting in a complete set of 128 patches: patches 1–64 are from the 'Synergy' soundbank, and patches 65–128 are from the "Synth EX" soundbank.

This carefully crafted sound pack features 128 presets and 4 patterns, developed using all available engine models.

The pack offers a diverse selection of inspiring sounds:

Deep and punchy basses to drive your grooves
Dynamic arpeggios to add rhythm and movement to your tracks
Expressive synth tones, perfect for melodies, solos, or deep textures

Each preset is finely tuned to showcase the warmth and character of the Roland SH-4d. Whether you're producing electronic, techno, pop, or cinematic music, Synth EX provides a perfect palette to expand your creative possibilities.

Made by A.Kav"

Roland SH-4d Synthesizer New Update Version 2.. 2nd try

video upload by James Dyson

"Roland SH-4d Synthesizer New Update Version 2

My 1st look, mostly the 2 new Synth Engines, Pattern chains etc maybe next time."

See the announcement post here for details on the update.

Roland SH-4d v2.0 Update: Everything You Need to Know

video upload by RolandChannel

"The free Roland SH-4d v2.0 update expands the desktop synthesizer’s sonic capabilities with new Harmonic and Step Oscillator Models joining the existing eleven OSC models. Plus, smooth out your workflow with Pattern Chaining, system-wide reverb, chorus, and delay effects, a new Quick Overwrite process for saving tones and patterns, new Sub Step options to push sequence timing off the grid, and more.

In this video, Dustin Good walks through the features included in this major SH-4d update.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Step Oscillator Model
02:43 Harmonic Oscillator Model
04:50 Pattern Chain
06:14 Effects
07:25 Sub Step
08:25 Additional Features

To update to version 2.0, please visit: https://www.roland.com/global/product..."

Roland SH-4d V2 Firmware is here!!
video upload by Starsky Carr

0:00 what's this all about?
1:13 New Synth #1 HARMONICS
4:35 New Synth #2 STEP
10:49 Pattern Chaining
13:31 Step Shift Microtiming
15:16 Quick Saving & QUERTY input
16:08 It's got 10 undos
17:09 MIDI & USB

Update: press release follows:

The Roland SH-4d Desktop Synthesizer expands its creative potential with Version 2.0. The free upgrade gives electronic music producers new sonic capabilities with two expressive new OSC Models, pattern chaining for streamlined performances, and serious workflow refinements.

Two new OSC Models

STEP for step-based LFO modulation to produce dynamic movement within tones. From rigid, classic analog step sequencer-inspired phrases locked into the groove, to experimental soundscapes with curves, swells, bleeps and bloops.

HARMONIC for rich, layered sounds with a classic drawbar organ layout. Prime for creating essential house bass tones, bell-like chimes, deep pads, and powerful organ sounds with hands-on control of four harmonically tuned drawbars.

Workflow refinements

PATTERN CHAIN for streamlined hands-free performances and song construction.

SYSTEM-LEVEL FX options for consistent Reverb, Delay, and Chorus settings across all patterns for cohesive mixes in the studio as well as uninterrupted pattern switching while playing live.

QUICK OVERWRITE for saving tone and pattern data with less steps, never breaking creative momentum.

UNDO/REDO function now supported up to 10 times for worry-free experimentation when creating sequences.

New SUB-STEP options for off-grid note entry, shifting synth and drum hits behind-the-beat for looser grooves and greater variations when paired with Probability.

Extended MIDI control with improved program change implementation and new options for which MIDI data is transmitted to external devices.

From Korg M1 to Roland SH-4d: Reimagining a 1991 Track

video upload by Malvinus Music

"Reimagining 'Verso Dove': A Journey from 1991 to 2023

In 1991, I composed the track Verso Dove using my brand-new Korg M1, excited by the possibilities of its 8-track sequencer. Fast forward to 2023, and I decided to breathe new life into this song with the Roland SH-4d, completely rearranging and reinterpreting it.

Verso Dove, which means 'toward where', reflects an existential question I asked myself as a kid: What would I become? What did I want to be? The fear of the unknown, the uncertainty of the future—it all lived within this track. That’s why I chose it to be part of my record Synthetic Horizons For Dreamers (SH-4d). It connects me to my younger self, and through music, I want to reassure him: you will make it.

Come along for the journey—this is going to be fun. Peace! 🎶✨

🔊 Gear Used in This Performance:
✅ Korg M1 – bringing the original 1991 composition to life with its classic 8-track sequencer
✅ Roland SH-4d – reimagining and modernizing the track with a fresh arrangement in 2023

🎧 For the best experience, use headphones!"

Roland SH-4d - "Synergy" Soundbank 64 Presets

video upload by LFOstore

"Take your Roland SH-4d to the next level with 'Synergy', a carefully crafted sound pack featuring 64 presets and 4 patterns developed using all engine models.

Buy: https://kav-sound-explorer.sellfy.sto...

This pack offers a diverse selection of inspiring sounds:

Deep and punchy basses to drive your grooves.
Dynamic arpeggios to add rhythm and movement to your tracks.
Expressive synth tones, perfect for melodies, solos or multi-layered textures.

Each preset is finely tuned to showcase the warmth and character of the Roland SH-4d.

Whether you're creating electronic, techno, pop or cinematic music, "Synergy" provides the perfect palette to expand your creative possibilities.

Made by Alexander Kav"

"Leap" jam with Roland SH-4D, Prophet 6, Osmose, Polyend Play, Keystep Pro.

video upload by Aurélien Vieira Lino

Bad Gear - The Y2K Bug

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. While we - the inhabitants of this post-everything dystopia - live in the best times for being a synth nerd, our ancestors and younger selves who just survived the Y2K Bug had to deal with a much bleaker market for electronic musical instruments .

Today we are going to talk about the SH-32. This unholy offspring of a JP-8000 and an MC-303, 2002 not-a- synth not-yet-a groovebox and Buchla Easel for kids design abomination is not only peak Roland Music but also seems to be the blueprint for the Roland SH-4D .

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:02 Overview Roland SH-32 Synthesizer
01:24 Oscillators
02:24 Filter
02:51 FX Section
03:10 Groovebox Features
03:29 Drum Samples
03:43 Performance Mode, Multitimbrality
03:54 Pros & Cons of Performance Mode (mostly cons)
04:09 Arpeggiator / Sequencer / Chord Mode
04:55 What else? (Polyphony, Presets, Low Boost)
05:56 Hate Screen
06:23 Jam 1 ( DIY Trance )
07:23 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )
08:24 Finale ( Retro Techno )
08:54 Verdict"

Elektron Octatrack and Roland SH-4D - Live energetic performance

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

This is a remix/reimagining of "Suantrai" by Jan Steiner, which is on his new EP. Jan is a friend, and a member of my Patreon community, and he reached out about the idea of a remix. The song itself is quite sparse, but beautiful and melodic, and the whole EP is a little hard to predict; I tried to take the beauty and melody, and add my own type chaos into the mix.

I started with altered versions of four of Jan's instruments (string thing, bass drone, Rhodes, light percussion) and went wild with my own additions (my own orchestra sound, off the top; mangled drum breaks; glitched percussion). This left me with some audio files I could work with in the Octatrack.

Once in the Octatrack, I realized I wanted additional melodies and sounds, so I hooked up the Roland SH-4D. The SH-4D is a four-part multi-timbral synth with a fifth layer for drums, very useful for making songs. The melody, arpeggio, extra bass, and midrange distorted drums all come from the SH-4D.

Altogether this left a pretty full arrangement, and the scenes/fader—the magic of the Octatrack—helped to bring out the performance. Most scenes were to alter the drum breaks, by reordering, repitching, and/or retriggering the drum slices, plus with additional effects like phaser, sample- and bit- reduction, distortion, etc.

The end result captures what I loved about Jan's track, and his EP in general: beautiful and melodic, sprawling but intentional, but with a little chaos thrown into the mix. I hope you enjoy.

Thanks for listening.

Elektron Octatrack MkII - Six audio sample tracks playing eight or nine audio sample parts across the song, plus effects, plus sequencing of everything (including MIDI), plus mixing of the audio from SH-4D, plus scenes

Roland SH-4D - Three synths (melody, arpeggio, bass) plus minimal drums in the finale

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

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

ROLAND SH-4d | PLUCK SYN BEATS Pattern / AL-DEMO SONG

video upload by Andro Lectric

"Small DEMO SONG with the SH-4d Synth

The Pattern "Syn Pluck Beats" is so fantastic.
I thought I'd just make a smart Song out of it,
without editing the Pattern.

Fading via REASON-DAW

You hear the direct AUDIO from the SH-4d.
Recording via USB directly with REASON.
Final little, smart Master with Wavelab.

Conclusion:
The Synth is fun straight away.
Kind of a reduced MC-707 - it's OK.
The Sounds can be edited more quickly directly.

Great Addition for AIRA-Link Fans... anyway.
Perfect for spontaneous jamming outside the Studio.

(c) 2024
Written, Produced & Mixed by (Androlectric)
(c) Pattern "Syn Pluck Beats" by ROLAND"

We Need Each Other - Atmospheric DnB

video upload by Electronisounds Audio

"If you need new samples, sounds and fresh inspiration for your Polyend Tracker, Tracker Plus or Tracker Mini, please check out my sound banks here: https://www.electronisounds.com/polye...

In this track, almost all the sounds are coming from my new sound bank for the Tracker series: 'Bassquake: DnB Drops'. The Tracker is midi connected to the Roland SH-4d also and it's providing the second bass sound and chilled lead synth sound.

Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!

▼CONNECT with me / SUPPORT creativity and good content▼
WEBSTORE ► https://www.electronisounds.com/
PATREON ► https://www.patreon.com/DeanDaughters"

Roland SH-4D Polyphonic Desktop Synthesizer w/ Original Box

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DAY OF THE SUN (The Lost Equinox): Jupiter Xm | Roland Sh-4d | Sequential PRO 3

video upload by Alba Ecstasy

"Arturia MiniFreak #ambient patches 👉🏻 https://www.albaecstasy.ro/arturia-mi...

Roland Sh-4d (leads)
Sequential Pro 3 (main sequence)
Roland Jupiter-Xm (bass and drums)
Lewitt LCT 240 PRO microphone (vocals, claps and vocal effects)

Additional virtual effects:
Waves H-Delay
Eventide Blackhole
Arturia Refract
Arturia M12
DS Tantra 2"

Custom Roland SH 4D Overlays by Oversynth

Installation video upload by Human Oversynth

"These are the steps we recommend for installing our overlays on the Roland SH-4D synthesizer."

https://www.oversynth.com/

Meris Mercury X Sound Demo (no talking) with Roland SH-4d Synth

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

SH 4d Editor as VST and Standalone Version, for Roland SH-4d Synthesizer

video upload by mller30161

"You can buy it on my Homepage:
https://roland-sh-4d-editor.jimdofree...
Price: 6,90 € / $ 7

Here are my Midi Editor for the Roland SH-4d Synth.
The Roland SH-4d Editor gives you direct access from the DAW to the Roland SH-4d parameters,
allowing you to integrate it into the DAW project.
In the PlugIn VST version you can record the controller movements and so the sound change can be saved.

Editor Features:

- Complex sound changes can be made easily and quickly.
- Change Roland SH-4d Sounds directly from Editor.
- All controllers can be automated.
- X-Y modulation of all parameters
- You can random the Controllers of the Roland SH-4d Synth
- You can use your Roland SH-4d as a sound module in the DAW!

The Editor are available for:
- PC: As VST2 and Standalone for 32bit and VST2, VST3 and Standalone for 64bit Windows.
- MAC: As VST2, VST3, AU and Standalone, compatible with MAC Intel and Silicon."

Drone beats by the lake with Roland sh-4d (wear headphones)

video upload by emiXbase

Nice view.

Bad Gear - It's really Bad?

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland SH-4d. Is this groovebox and multitimbral synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, wavetable, FM synthesis, ring modulation and vintage synths like the Roland SH-101 or Roland Juno-106 the missing link between synth and drum machine. Can it keep up with competitors like the Elektron Syntakt or Teenage Engineering OP-1? Does it play in the same league like the new Roland Jupiter-X or even its conceptual predecessor, the Roland SH-32? It's really Bad?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:59 Overview Roland SH4d
02:15 Synth Engines, 4D, Fat, 3D, Sync
02:47 Vintage Emulations (Roland SH101, Roland Juno106)
02:56 FM/Cross Mod, Ring Mod, Wavetables, Chord, Draw
03:18 Sample Player & Limitations
03:30 Filter, Envelopes, LFO
03:46 Drum Section
04:08 Tone Parameters (Analog Feel,...), Mod Matrix
04:26 FX (EQ, Reverb, Delay, Modulation, Multi FX)
04:48 Groovebox Functionality, Sequencer
05:12 Arpeggiator, D-Motion, Visual Arpeggiator
05:45 Limitations (many, many Limitations)
06:27 What Else??? (Features, Pricing, Thanks)
06:52 Hate
07:17 Jam 1 (Tech House)
08:17 Jam 2 (Downtempo)
09:20 Finale (Epic Synthwave)
09:50 Verdict"

One-Stop Roland Shop: The SH-4D First Look

video upload by Patchwerks

"In today's stream we have a look at the Roland SH-4D. The SH-4D is a desktop powerhouse with hands-on workflow and deep synthesis tools for designing the sounds of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Create spontaneous musical moments with 11 OSC Models, a multitimbral pattern sequencer, extensive effects, and plenty of polyphony. And with the loaded panel, dynamic controls, motion recording, and more, you can craft evolving sounds and compositions as fast as the ideas come. Equally suited for studio, stage, and traveling, the SH-4d is an incredibly versatile synth that unleashes inspiration from the moment you power on.

Get yourself a Roland SH-4D here: https://bit.ly/roland_sh4d

https://www.patchwerks.com
Video by: Matthew Piecora (aka @EZBOT_ )"

ROLAND S-1 - ONE SYNTH CHALLENGE

video upload by Alba Ecstasy

"3 BANKS / 196 PATCHES for Roland SH-01a 👉https://www.albaecstasy.ro/roland-sh-...

I think (therefore I am!) I never used a synth that much - seven parts! - to make a One Synth Challenge episode!
What can come out of this little box, you won't believe!
And it's only day two since the S-1 arrived!

Each part is programmed (patch & sequence) and recorded one right after each other.
It took me longer to compile all the videos (almost the entire day), than to make and record the actual song!

All you hear is Roland S-1. And of course, drums from the Roland SH-4d. I could make some percussion sounds with the S-1, but I considered the track deserves some really nice drums!

Please keep in mind, if there any audio-video mismatching (especially that last lead that starts at 4:40), is because my very-very old Macbook Pro (11 yo!) can't handle very well 9 video parts and I kind of had to guess the timestamps!

Enjoy!

#RolandS1 #Ambient #sequencer
❤️, ae"

The Rare Roland SH-7 (1978)

video upload by Alex Ball

"Roland's first ever synth was the SH-1000 and they've added around 20 to that line since then, including the SH-4d that came out just a few months ago.

I've played most of them and one always stood out as my favourite having borrowed one some years ago. Unfortunately they're very rare and hard to find, but after a lucky encounter I managed to finally get one.

0:00 Intro Jam
1:29 The Roland SH-7
2:06 Demo 1: Bit Coin
3:21 Oscillators, Ring Mod & Mixer
6:23 Demo 2: Remix Machine
7:52 Filter, Mod, Envelopes
10:39 Demo 3: Stop Continue
11:48 Why is it rare?
13:03 Who used it?
13:40 Outro Jam

Get the music, stems of the music, sample packs and take part in monthly Q&As here: https://www.patreon.com/AlexBallMusic"