Roland SH-4D OSC MODELS guide walkthrough tutorial

[@beesting6135]

This machine is a beast headed to legendary status like the TR8-S

[@GaryJRobinson]

With some updates, maybe, such as pattern chaining and the ability to increase voice numbers on presets for sound design purposes would be a good start.

[@beesting6135]

@@GaryJRobinson it already is

[@streetlegal008]

These tutorials are very well done - great in depth demonstrations! Is a new major firmware update expected for this model? It seems that enough time has passed for Roland to address user issues and suggested improvements to functionality.

[@NexxuSix]

Thank you Fernando! I have viewed both videos for the SH-4d, and found them very helpful! So, I made a donation for you… I’m sure it’s enough to buy a cup of coffee. I have one question: The SH-4d seems to play twice as fast when connected to Ableton. I tried several settings in the SH-4d, but nothing seems to help. Any ideas on this?

[@TheDeathBeatsOfficial]

Hey Mate, I've found your SH4d walk-throughs extremely usefull in terms of getting to grips with the machine. My SH4d seems to have a bug in regards to the SH4d oscillator. Once I had a second, third or fourth layer the first later sets it's volume to 32 and cannot be ramped back up to 100. Very annoying and I hope they fix this with an update. Cheers!

[@hugocaldeiravinagre]

nice video. i have deleted the factory patterns. how can i restore them ? i ve made no backup and i have no restore folder in my 4d drive like the manual mentions.

[@SonicVibe]

The visual arpeggiator is dope just wish this device had a song a sequencer chain mode

[@GaryJRobinson]

Exactly.

[@xselfcreative]

Hi XNB I have a small problem, where the program change messages is working but bank change messages is not working on SH4d. I’m using Bank Lsb messages but Sh4d is not responding to it. A message says unavailable on Sh4D. I’m using Akai Force with SH4D want to use Sh4d as a sound module with bank and program change messages. What am I missing I wonder. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks in advance. 😇

[@victorblancoarcas]

How can I edit a step to change its length or note duration? thank you

[@Asmund648]

Can SH-4D be used as a waveshaping synth?

[@Asmund648]

(It can, just reached end of the vid lol)

[@TheDeathBeatsOfficial]

I was certainly hoping for allot more from the wave-table oscillator. Modern wave-table VST synths such as Massive and Pigments for example are based around you being able to alter the wave wave-table position and intensity, add movement to both those elements with envelopes and LFO's and then apply a ring mod and some filters. All of these important aspects apart from the filter have been left out here as far as I can see. I'm finding it incredibly limiting in terms of creating sounds.

[@beesting6135]

You're crazy this machine has thousands of sounds😂

[@GaryJRobinson]

@beesting6135 I don't think you understood the comment which was in regards to using the WT osc to create original sounds. A completely different subject to doom scrolling through factory presets. The fact is the WT osc does need more editing capabilities as its currently very basic which defeats the purpose of having a WT osc.

[@beesting6135]

@@GaryJRobinson You generation Z want everything done for you it's a great machine period

[@GaryJRobinson]

@@beesting6135 My friend, I am not generation Z. I'm approaching half a century and I've been releasing music since the late nineties mainly as part of the UK Drum & Bass scene. I've been lucky enough to enjoy heavyweight DJ support for my music for nearly thirty years and I have over 100 credits for music in Hollywood film and TV with my most recent credit being Venom - Let There Be Carnage. I'm a huge Roland fan and have a pretty extensive collection of machines. My JX3P that I have owned since 1995 has recently been featured in a ten part series on KZbin detailing it's restoration by The Music Tech Guy UK. I absoloutely love the Roland SH4d, however I was counting on it for more advanced sound design, which was possibly a mistake. I'm already using some sounds I've created with the wave-table synth for the next release by The Death Beats. However, I am very frustrated that the editing capabilities for the wave-table synth are so limited. They definitely need to give it a few more controls. Also I am noticing a bug on the SH4d synth model in regards to the osc levels and I was wondering if you had seen this? Cheers!

[@BobNoble]

Hi @thedeathbeatsofficial, not sure if you’re still interested, but you can move the wavetable position. You can record the movement through automation and you can assign an LFO or envelope (among others) via the mod matrix. There is ring mod in the fx section.

[@barrelofbugs]

so you are telling me that pong is the killer feature? That is what I got from this. I kid(somewhat). I really like my 4d.

[@en5001]

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