ROLAND SYSTEM 100 MODEL 101 TUTORIAL & OVERVIEW

[@BlueManIan]

I love this synth! Joy Electric, one of my favorite electronic artists ever, used it quite a lot. 💚

[@lundsweden]

I used to own a full system, 101 keyboard, 102 expander and the sequencer, mixer + speakers. I bought mine for $2200 AUD in '97. This was my first synth so I won't critise it too much, but I never felt it was that great. PWM is very thick and phat, triangle a little weak and saw and square sound pretty standard IMO. Filter has great grit, but bass is destroyed by it. I parted mine up and sold the different components for about $7000 AUD in 2004, went on holiday and bought a second hand Korg Z1 (which I still have) and a Roland JX8P- So no regrets!

[@epicon6]

Gosh i love finding and learning about vintage synths! I'm buying all analog gear i can afford but because i don't have 200 000$ for all the synths i want, i have to be grateful for Roland's and other companies analog circuit modeled vsts. The vst combines this 101 with the 102 making it a dual oscillator synth.

[@andrewstanworth529]

I really want one. I wouldn't need reverb, either! God i love the sound of that thang. Very enjoyable video

[@nefaco]

The sound of that filter! Wow! What a beast... funny that your choice of reverb is a room .. sounds great though..

[@nonoahish]

same filter as the 303. iconic

[@tonyhill2318]

I like the talking...this is good info... don't listen to the haters

[@ArcAudios77]

Brilliant, I am now wanting a remake & reissue of this model. Great video. Thanks & Regards

[@iSirTaki]

It's already there www.roland.com/de/products/system-100_plug-out/

[@ArcAudios77]

Appreciated hearing about this but I'd rather have Hardware, already priced the Unit online ;)

[@magmasunburst9331]

RS Pearson used one of these extensively on the CDs from the '80s: naked index, hieroglyphic audio, luck of innocent auras, and many others. They're all free at the regenerative music label at least have been for a while.

[@tonyhill2318]

I didn't know the sh-101 came from this...might wanna mention that bit of synth history

[@rasterraster1728]

thanks man, got mine in mail and could not get sounds like this and thought it was broken haha

[@MusicFed]

16:40 to hear how it sounds. You welcome

[@xsm5525]

the real question is... I dont know what trends were poppin' in the 70s.... BUT, that shade of green is either horrendous! or really cool, can't decide. on the bad side, it's like hospital equipment green, on the good side, it's smoked minty fresh green... I think it's a green anyway... weird choice Roland but I do love it!

[@mrquizzler21]

That thing sounds amazing!

[@stephensmitherman5243]

The Early Human League sound right there.

[@tommymai3062]

This synth is insane sounding. Was playing with one earlier today and let me to YouTubing it now.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Thanks for posting this . Im so really dif the layout of this synth. About time someone made a decent video about this vintage beauty. Very Sh7/5 looking :-)

[@jamesvoos2432]

Can't wait till I get mine! Just purchased one... probably paid too much...

[@HomeCinemaJunkie]

Now I know where Moog got their idea for Grandmother...

[@nonoahish]

#1 on the want but will never have list

[@stuartbennett4301]

Same. There’s a refurbed 101 & 102 on Reverb right now and it’s over £9k for both. I will never own it but it’s the only synth I really lust for… 😞. I have to settle for the Roland cloud version.

[@envueltoenplastico]

Hi once upon a synth! Great video :) I am curious about sequencing this, do you know if it works with the generally standard 1v/oct pitch CV or does it use a different voltage because it's a bit older than the later Rolands (SH-101, MC-202 etc.)? Thanks!

[@brendanryan6363]

V/octave 👍

[@envueltoenplastico]

@@brendanryan6363 Thanks Brendan! I forgot I asked this and was briefly confused why at first. There was one for sale and I was considering it, in the end I let it slide. Sorta regret it but hey... Plenty more synths in the sea!

[@variancewithin]

7:30 those jacks are for modular synths compatibility i think

[@offworldnetwork]

wow looks almost new!

[@synth4ever]

Very nice! System 100 sounds great. Have you ever connected it to the 102 module? What are your thoughts on System 100 vs SH-5 and SH-7?

[@onceuponasynth]

I have not but I'd love to have a 102 one day! (they're so rare and expensive nowadays). I haven't personally tried the SH-5 or SH-7 but I've heard very good things about both. I think they all share the same general sonic territory. But I think the System 100 (as a complete system) is much more capable synthesis-wise. I'd be happy owning any of the 3 :)

[@riamiwovideos]

such a nice one:)

[@jfphotoandlife8287]

Same transistors as the tb-303!

[@Reijerszen]

thank you!

[@NotSoSilentPete]

A dash of reverb, lol!

[@arcadedbeast]

A very generous dash of reverb :)

[@positionnormal]

Negativland are selling this, their first ever synth.

[@Sjobeck7]

Dude, this is like totally awesome and stuff!! There was one on sale in CL for $1000 last month... Good price? I know I should have bought it now. :(

[@onceuponasynth]

Yup 1000$ is a good price in my opinion, I think that's roughly how much I paid for mine a few years ago (from Japan).

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

whoa this was unexpected..

[@cm2877]

When’s the next video bro?

[@wildlifeproductions3092]

the only thing is that in the year 2024 this synth alone 101 doesn't cost 1000$ if you find in this price i will buy 5 of them lol... they go for about 2000-3500$ depend on the synth condition .

[@sprungingforvoltage]

sweet

[@datashat]

Sounds from 16:04

[@marguskiis7711]

Classic Human League sunth

[@cl9826]

looks like "subtractor" in reason.

[@DarrenJHorgan]

You mean the other way round of course

[@frankschneider7190]

Tooooooo much talking. boring!!!

[@HaroldMaude]

Too much yack