Basic Overview // Roland System 1 Tutorial

Intro 0:00
Osc Section 0:10
Osc Color knob 0:38
Color LFO/ENV Mod 0:58
Cross Mod / Osc 2 / Mixer 3:07
Ringmod / Sync 4:29
Sub Osc / Noise 5:46
Pitch Env 6:25
Filter Section 7:12
Amp Section 8:31
Bitcrusher FX 8:47
Amp Env 9:05
FX Section 9:40
Portamento 10:32
Legato / 2nd Waveform osc set 10:54
Tempo 12:17
Mono / Poly / Presets / Banks 12:54
Arp Mode 13:46
Scatter / Key Hold 14:46
Extended Improv Performance Demo 16:00

[@RonCavagnaro]

Check out the pro Mars plug out!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5K2eKd5rq-Hoqs

[@brainbox9219]

This thing sounds and looks like the matrix, hopefully can get one soon!

[@danielcrawford352]

Thanks for this video. There is some degree of dislike for this synth out there, and I am glad somebody has taken the time to break it down for those of us who don't read a manual. I have had it a year or so now, and use it as a convenient light-weight travel synth that one doesn't mind getting bashed about a bit😁. lots of hidden functions on this machine, this video has helped me to unlock some of it's hidden talents! I heard some tones I did not think possible so it was a nice surprise. Nobody can doubt that system-1 definitely cuts through the mix (like a katana) and has a few bass tones which have the potential to upset your neighbours. 😉Thanks again.

[@RonCavagnaro]

Yes it is actually a very good synth, I love it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@andrewstanworth529]

I just spent 9 hours messing around with it!! Love it. It's big & green, the Borg have helped design it, & the sound is remarkably complex if the time is taken to get to know it. I'm a convert. Works great with the TR8!

[@apronjax4816]

Thank you so much for making this and taking the time to explain in detail all the knobs and functions. Ive owned this synth since it came and even sold and rebought it at some point and there was always some things I couldnt find in the "user manual" . Now I have access to 64 patches, yay... also it was my first synth so the learning curve was hard but anyway thanks!

[@PauloConstantino167]

this synth is so amazing.

[@datphatax]

Man the different banks!! I didn't know this, thankyou!

[@erko_music]

Great walkthrough!

[@scenario27]

Excellent tutorial

[@62borneo]

That's knowledge! Great!

[@dr.greggeddins1723]

Thank You !!! Much appreciated !!! Good Day Sir !!!

[@TGIchronic]

thx i needed this

[@fergzmack6963]

exelent vid great werk

[@CallxMexLos]

Good tutorial thank you

[@jaderington]

Useful , thanks !

[@atkstat4540]

I'm pretty late to this party, but thanks for this. Super concise and very helpful! I just picked one of these up, used. So far I'm super happy with it. :D

[@RonCavagnaro]

Yeah it's really a nice synth, I forget it is digital!!

[@atkstat4540]

Absolutely! I think this thing sounds great on its own, and with the ability to emulate older synths though the "plug out" feature it's pretty incredible.

[@Matt-zp1jn]

ACB is indeed awesome and the closest thing aside from perfect analogue!

[@TheLunarSurface]

Thanks, ordering one off of Sweetwater tomorrow

[@anibalvisconte506]

What a cool guy

[@Rialas]

Thanks.

I really need the last patch!

[@DamianoPistoia]

HI Ron very interesting tutorial!! Roland talks about 64 preset patches using internal memory (that's ok, it works), but what about 64 user patches created in manual mode? No way to save them without overwriting preset one. Or not? Please let me know. Regards

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

Good tutorial. Most other tutorials don't discuss the synth part very well and skip to the plugout section or one of the other features Personally i got a system 1m second hand, and I do get a synth when I press the plugout button. Don't know with one is loaded though. Doesn't it come with a default plugout synth?

[@spykemotomilano4119]

Hi ..how do you upload new sound banks or record new sounds into banks ? thanks

[@percipleflavius8171]

Download the editor from roland. It's the system 1 vsti. It's a demo but that's not a problems for the library functions.

[@SampleToChop]

How many onbord Sounds hast the system 1 ? Without PlugOut

[@RonCavagnaro]

@@SampleToChop presets? I think 64. But recommend to just learn how to program your own

[@jonassimon4433]

Awesome jam at the end of the video! And ofc great tutorial. I‘d have liked to get shown how to transfer new sounds to the system-1 though :/

[@RonCavagnaro]

You have to follow the instructions on their website.

[@hommevivant]

yo man thk you a lot ..do you know how redcuce lled light ? ..i need sun glass for play more than 10 minutes !!!!!

[@RonCavagnaro]

Sorry there's no option for that

[@hommevivant]

@@RonCavagnaro so saD thks man .....;)

[@RonCavagnaro]

@@hommevivant there's workarounds, you could even try drawing over it?

[@ajang2005]

so the system 1 has no step sequencer? ...only the arp mode?

[@RonCavagnaro]

No step seq. I recommend getting a workhorse Sequencer if you wanted that, there's so many great options for a Sequencer that it shouldn't matter :)

[@ajang2005]

thx mate!

[@Matt-zp1jn]

It really allows you to focus on the main parts of the System-1 and its Plugout, Sound creation, and Scatter, Arpeggiator. Add in a TB3 or TR8 and you are near unstoppable live, lol. 😆

[@scooby3030]

hi dose anyone know how to cativate the software for this i have tried with no succsess

[@RonCavagnaro]

I would recommend contacting Roland. It is a lot of steps on the instructions, and don't remember exactly how it's done

[@scooby3030]

@@RonCavagnaro hi ron ive already contacted roland and for what use it was im shocked theres no over the phone help anymore u have to make an account with them which i have and then you have to ask your query by email and then await a reply no one has replied from roland even tho it dose state within 24hrs the problem i have now is rolands activation of the software as it dose not activate for some reason thus rendering the software useless what a joke roland are i havent bought roland stuff since the 80s and i can see why now i asked on another video link on hear about this problem and they were telling me the software is no longer supported which makes sense as you cant use facebook to sign in with ur roland account so i am still stuck with a synth with 8 sounds in it what a waste of a synth im running i7 windows 8 cubase 5

[@scooby3030]

@@RonCavagnaro hi ron have contacted roland this morning and they said the only way i can get the software to work is by spending £150 but the crunch is that aparently when the item is first registered u need those details to swap user with or you cant activate the software ..this is what roland are telling me

[@jonnyhead]

Anyone know how to disable those infuriating stupid eye melting cheap fairground LIGHTS!! I HATE THEM!!

[@RonCavagnaro]

Really I don't mind them but you can Google about it and find how some people have just opened it up and markered over the LEDs

[@jonnyhead]

@@RonCavagnaro seriously? There's no way to turn them off??

[@RonCavagnaro]

@@jonnyhead yeah I'm not kidding might want to look it up for solutions but there's not a switch to configure it off, unfortunately

[@62borneo]

I won't sell mine!

[@scooby3030]

i think so far with the lack of support for this synth its the worst synth i have ever bought or even used

[@RonCavagnaro]

Really I got mine used and really enjoy it! To each their own I suppose :)

[@scooby3030]

@@RonCavagnaro also aswell how do you update the synth firmware as theres non available to download?