Roland SH-4d Desktop Synthesizer Demo

[@sweetwater]

Vintage meets modern in the cutting-edge Roland SH-4d desktop synthesizer. Loaded with legacy sounds, contemporary tones, and serious programmability, the SH-4d is a do-it-all synth for hardware-loving producers and artists! Shop it today at Sweetwater 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3163935/789347/11319?u=www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SH4D--roland-sh-4d-desktop-synthesizer-module?HX2GZl4H-HY&subID1=HX2GZl4H-Roland-SH4d-Desktop-Synthesizer-Demo

[@rexcellencemagee6729]

I’ve watched this at least four times. After the first time I ordered it! I just got it so I just watched it again. I can’t believe everything it does for the money!

[@Genshi]

Wow! I'm actually impressed with this little box. Great features and sounds for the price!

[@wavesequencer]

It's the form factor the boutiques should have been to begin with - and well thought out user interface - looking forward to trying it out.

[@strangersun7721]

After owning the SE01 and not being able to get along with it because of the size, I totally agree. SH 4D is still compact, but so much easier to use.

[@Death_By_Media]

The Zen engine has always sounded good so a good UI for it is great , however the accelerometer and it’s gimmicks take up resources that could have been better spent on storage for more PCMs and Wavetables and or space for user sample and Wavetable data .

[@eTERNIAN69]

Yes Roland. You smashed it out of the park! Really wow.

[@Projacked1]

It's the first really interesting synth I have seen from Roland in a decade.

[@samueldavies8461]

It's the most fun synth I've ever played

[@Projacked1]

@@samueldavies8461 LOL It's an Etch-A-Sketch! right?

[@EnochDark]

SE-02?

[@minecraftavatarofhunterbiden]

@@EnochDark that is what i was thinking. But its a good thing. I love that type of look.

[@EnochDark]

@@minecraftavatarofhunterbiden i mean, it's essentially the same look here which is also quite common in the world of modular.

[@ivanlozano2019]

Bruh the bell at the beginning made me double check it wasn't a taco bell ad

[@sajohnson09]

Lol I thought it was the Undertaker bell for a second

[@icareg]

Might need brain surgery

[@ivanlozano2019]

@@icareg you aren't wrong

[@avace917]

That's really funny. Makes you wonder where they got that from

[@travusbruce7433]

No A.i. authencity is the key too success!

[@ronj9448]

This was such an interesting demo. I want this. I hope there is a 1,000 page manual for these options.

[@njigyfd]

This is what was needed - powerful tool!

[@pilleater]

Finally I get to see the man behind the voice.

[@kevinsturges6957]

This is a GREAT sounding synth. Hopefully all these model engines will show up in Roland Zenology.

[@vapemcvaperson]

I wish for the jp8000 entirely, but this is close and in some ways better

[@NeilGuise]

Great demo Dustin! Love the industrial design vibe of this unit.

[@trevormalcolm4328]

As always Dustin does the best Roland videos, ok we’ve got all the technical videos out of the way! Now can someone make a basic track with this thing!

[@rottenandremixedrecords]

Love the sh 4d I'm using it on a project right now

[@olivergroves2007]

Dustin you are a legend

[@dzaxys4643]

I hope this brings back the multitimbral synthesisers

[@ptkelly80]

I would die for a 16-part multitimbral synth with 16 channel USB audio out…. The biggest disappointment of the Integra-7 for me is the single stereo USB out. The MC-707 is 8 channel USB audio…there’s no reason why they can’t do 16 in 2023.

[@petermgruhn]

Love that low purple glow.

[@Truthasvictim]

I just ordered this, should be here in a day and this video just makes me more excited. This looks like it's already heading the the hall of fame for synths. Great user interface, super deep despite looking simple, so well thought. But what's impressed even more is how incredible it sounds to me, its sonic quality seems as if it could rival the really expensive Sequential Circuits, Arturia, Novation, etcetera. It's going to be perfect combined with my Hydrasynths.

[@javiceres]

How are you liking it so far?

[@CruxalYT]

Daaamn, never gotten into anything beyond my midi keyboard when it comes to synths and this looks super exciting... was thinking of upgrading my drum module but that might have to go on pause if I keep seeing how much this can do!

[@fjfrancois]

Love the Lip sync.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

Yea, what's up with that?

[@Xanaduum]

Feel like an X-Y pad would have been better, along with a pitch wheel as opposed to the pitch buttons. The other gripe is the way you save stuff on there, a more simplified method would have been better. But apart from that it's pretty enjoyable to work with once you get into the groove of it.

[@RickyTinez]

I see a D-Motion button.. but my vote goes to bringing back the D-Beam!!! Great job Dustin, this demo is 👌🏽

[@DustinGoodChannel]

Thanks Ricky 🙏

[@alexdenton6586]

Roland and Japanese brands in general are of exceptional quality. I have always been happy with them. I'm a guitarist, but I remember my Roland Micro Cube which was exceptional and at that time you could put batteries in it. It was very convenient to take it everywhere. Today, I play only on Japanese equipment, I have two Edwards guitars and a Boss Katana MKII and I'm still happy with all

[@Simbor-rh1dj]

💯. I wish the Japanese though were less shy than American synth guys like Dave smith etc. I like to see these Japanese people behind these synths.

[@mastaboog749]

I was going to get a syntakt next but this looks really cool...

[@EarlyMist]

Convinced to keep mine...still hoping for other filter option updates and save as one project capacity rather than the archaic system as it stands

[@EarlyMist]

Excellent demo 👌 👍🖖

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

MC-707 or SH-4d? Which one is better?

Both them have pros & cons to eachother. It depends your setup. Mc-707 has a samples advantages & 128 step 8 track sequencer. But sh-4d has drum synth & sh101 & Juno106 & Wavetable synth.

[@wolfgangdevries127]

This is a hit.

[@vapemcvaperson]

It's got a lot of the JP8000 vibes, not necessarily all but with the added drums it definitely kicks some a$$

[@beesting6135]

This machine is badass

[@pongtrometer]

no mic input for sound processing and sampler for resampling

[@nicolasroy6654]

Please help me. How do we do 3/4 measure? Thanks!!!!!

[@jmcbeady8210]

Nice demo 👌

[@djpuzzleofficial]

Nice! Demo has kind of an 808 State vibe to it. Really close to pulling the trigger on this. Pretty fun little piece of kit. I can imagine paring it up with my Tempest.

[@danielecorciulo8779]

Is there a lot of menu-diving? I am blind and thinking to get this thing. I just sold my roland jupiter xm because of the menu-diving.

[@sweetwater]

Hello, great question. I would say this has a moderate amount of menu-diving, but perhaps a little less than the Jupiter XM. There are many important functions in the menu related to sound design such as wave shaping, tuning, effects settings, sequencer settings, and routing. It would be best if you gave us a call so that we can determine if this is the best option for your specific needs or if something else would be better suited. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@kevinperry3639]

Wow! I'd like to sit down with one of these for a few hours. Nice gear, great video, thanks 🤘

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Dedicated fx that is nice!

[@_Julian__]

I just heard Rush around second 24-25

[@margateswede]

13:58 nice!

[@step2191]

will be the biggest sale of 2023 hands down!

[@en16ma_music]

I was lucky to find one in stock but yes I would imagine this will be very popular! Checks a lot of boxes!

[@peterfuzz3887]

your song at 15 (y) sounds like old Detroit techno !

[@technodrone313]

when are these going to be in stock?

[@EnochDark]

sooner than anything Behringer...

[@jjrusy7438]

There is definitely a lot happening inside that little box. wow. i think i might have to find the user's manual PDF for this one.

[@n_mi5906]

Is it possible to record the arp into stepsequencer as the arp stops when changing the channel as I understood?

[@sweetwater]

Hello! This should be possible using the real-time input recording feature. Feel free to reach out with any other questions. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@neuymarc]

i am still trying to learn how to program my dx7..nowadays it is no less than a masters in computer science

[@symbiat0]

Gives me Juno 106 tones without going full Zen Core 🤘🏾

[@thatboiaarin1122]

Do y’all deliver instruments to Burtonsville Maryland when they asked you for their locations

[@Xanaduum]

Anyone know how to save directly into the favourite banks on the front of the device as opposed to simply just overwriting the preset patterns you are on?

[@sweetwater]

Hello, great question. Please check out this link to see the steps to save patterns on the SH-4d: static.roland.com/manuals/sh-4d/eng/50790824.html Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@thaexception3406]

Packed

[@EnochDark]

Hopefully my new debit card shows up (I was being skimmed!) so I can preorder the dang thing already! Anyways as usual, it'd be nice to see a demo that wasn't House or Techno or some other 4 on the floor garbage.

[@AuntAlnico4]

Is this kinda like The answer to the Hydrasynth Desktop ? It's pretty similar but this has a cool sequencer.

[@en16ma_music]

Hydrasynth is not multitimbral though.

[@visisydandthevoid]

​@@en16ma_music the deluxe is

[@sandyturner1911]

I'm torn between a Elektron Digitone, Cycles, or this. Even used, I can't afford the Digitakt. I realize that no matter what I get, it's going to be a learning curve, for me. I have a Bass Station 2, but I need a Polysynth, too. I have a Keystep 37..I also just got a Drumbrute Impact, for drums, but I know I need some different drum sounds, as well. This world is almost too vast, for me to navigate, to get the simplest, most affordable set up, for me. I may have to just call Sweetwater..unfortunately, I can only afford most of these things, if I get them used.

[@DoctorNemmo]

Go for the Roland. I have the Elektron Cycles. It's not expensive, but it's limited compared to the SH4D.

[@sandyturner1911]

@@DoctorNemmo Thanks! I ended up finding a Digitone. It's daunting, but I'm just trying to learn it, one section at a time.

[@antonincoignettes5534]

what is the comparison with ASM Hydrasynth ? Which one is more focussed on sound design ?

[@dannymolns3573]

I got the same question

[@vapemcvaperson]

I would either say each of them are capable of excellent sound design, if you have the $ get both, but I'd personally go with this for my collection of Roland's along with the MPC and PT

[@ameeqalli8115]

It’s a shame this doesn’t have class compliant audio

[@alexdacostausa9471]

Top

[@pranavjohn2571]

I can't have been the only one to hear the taco bell sound at 0:05 can I? lol

[@vapemcvaperson]

Gong!

[@peterfuzz3887]

how many presets (for synths) ?

[@sweetwater]

Hello, Peter! The SH-4d has 256 preset slots on board, all preloaded from the factory. The presets cover a broad spectrum of sounds, including basses, leads, pads, strings, and special effects, among others. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1766, [e-mail]

[@peterfuzz3887]

thanks @@sweetwater I can't remember : I own the SH4D for 3 months now, and I have song called Brake... is it a factory song preset or what !!!? I can't find it in the previous list !!!

[@javiceres]

Hum... hard to resist to this one...

[@SonicVibe]

Just needs a pattern chain or some sort of song mode

[@officialknightowlz]

Not really

[@SonicVibe]

@@officialknightowlz I mean if it’s a portable groove box yes plus this should be standard in all devices otherwise why add a drum machine and synth it’s not market as just a synth

[@officialknightowlz]

@@SonicVibe but it is marketed as JUST a synth the drum track is synthesized also. I think the sequencer is getting people confused, but I think that’s a great addition to hear how Your sounds would work in a mix. But it is just a synthesizer. It’s right on the front in a stylized font and every rep is driving that point.

[@SonicVibe]

@@officialknightowlz even synths need a sequencer or song mode to me i just think this could have been fire had it had those things. because it is portable otherwise why make it portable and have ya shaking the thing for modulation if it needs to be part of a bigger setup

[@officialknightowlz]

@@SonicVibe now why would they cannibalize the tr8/tr6 the mc 707/101 the Dj 808/202??? Because you don’t purchase Roland and want it? It’s a sound design tool to work with they’re already established groove box and it really goes great with their Dj controller line. That’s why

[@mattmorris5001]

holy shit!

[@pytheus]

90 effects, but a tiny led to scroll through them... Ugh

[@DadofSludgyDoom]

Ummmm I would love to have!🤤🤤🤤

[@rogerramdeen5800]

why is no one reviewing the drum part much. Most videos are about the synth part

[@gctechs]

This with the Digitakt.

[@eonratslear981]

Ah yes, the venerable Taco Bell intro.

[@BassGods]

I need this

[@briansherling5515]

I love Sweetwater and this new Roland, The gentleman did a great job on the demo. PLEASE, PRODUCERS, CAMERAMEN…….STOP SWITCHING TO OFFCENTER CAMERAS AND NOT INSTRUCT THE “ANCHOR” TO FACE THE NEW CAMERA!! This “new” tactic SUCKS!!!!! I’m seeing this done more often AND IT SEEMS LIKE I AM, as viewer, BEING DISMISSED!!! It’s amateur at best and insulting at worst! Stop it! Stop it!!!!

[@wavesequencer]

It is quite distracting isn't it, but not really a new trend. I think one of the original reasons producers go for two angles is that it makes it less obvious there was a jump cut than if you stay on one camera and cut.. it's become a thing on youtube .. Reverb are also guilty of it as are many others.. I'd rather they switch to a gear view camera if they really need a less obvious jump cut.

[@DankePlace]

How about you quit moaning, make your own content so we can use CAPS like a 12 year old to critique your work?

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

For that price.....Ok.

[@sullycliftona123]

I’m pisssd.. I bought a couple of boutiques .. and it took me ages to pay … now they done built dis ..( the chord thing sounds stupid tho). So maybe not too psd off

[@PorchBass]

My friends, why is this dubbed?

[@bubtheloop]

dude sounds like an AI

[@ferencmolnar1651]

Extremely boring design. It is a black hole (black box/black potmeters). It should have given the potmeters other color at least.

[@NatLifeSounds]

The design is perfect, sounds great but it's too digital sounding imho. I hope Roland will go back to real analog

[@Sicolirics]

too digital, article downloaded

[@ZenMountain]

No more Digital emulations! ROLAND SUCKS!!!

[@EnochDark]

you'd think someone named zenmountain would be down with zencore...

[@ZenMountain]

@@EnochDark lol, of course Zencore is not real Zen.

[@EnochDark]

@@ZenMountain didn't realize zen was quantifiable and thought that this was the nature of zen?

[@ZenMountain]

@@EnochDark Zen is not this or that. It just is.

[@EnochDark]

@@ZenMountain like i was saying...

[@wizarizer68]

Are.....you....you....a...a..a...ROBOT.....RObOT.....?????

[@xray2785]

Rude

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Roland L O L using the same on off switch since 1982

[@EnochDark]

lol acidman5000 whining on the internet since 2002

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Is this guy an AI hologram?

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Awesome it has FM bells for all the Ambient idiots

[@EnochDark]

is this really necessary?

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Roland L O L using the same on off switch since 1982