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Average rating:
4.1 out of 5
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Isn't there more to judge a synth by than filters, punch and fatness? Those qualities are already existant in the graveyard of vintage analog in ebay. The sh-32, although 'betraying' what we know an SH or classic Roland gear to sound like, also breaks the mold and suggests that there is more to electronic music than what a person can write with the flick of a switch and redundant sound, redundant tracks, redundant genre. And to the touchy annonymous reply, I was not comparing it to an MC-202. I was contrasting.
I do not use this in clubs, neither do I have the inclination to write music for drugged out people who do not know the different between VA and Analog. But please, do wake up and realise that even the average straightedge listener to electronic music doesn't care about what box we use to write with. The handful that DO care aren't going to judge a song entirely by that box either, but by it's usage in combination with other gear, how it is pharsed, mixed down, and how well/poorly it connects with its audience.
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Played this box a few times in the store. In general, sounds a little thin. The filter does not have the analog grit, does not overdrive. Flat sounding filter, all in all. Just lacks the punch. Save some money and buy a Quasimidi Polymorph instead, it has twice the features (including 3 oscillators) and eight times the sound. Plus the audio in. The SH-32 just isn't worth the money.
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hello, currently borrowing this unit from a friend, and i for one find this to be among the best portable live VA synths around today. (all it needs is a little battery compartment like the mc-202) like any VA, it's response is not as fast as true analog. other than that, the sound is VERY flexible. you can get great thin/chilly or warm/fat sounds out of this little box, just takes a little patience. drum kits aren't exactly 808/909 clones as some sites claim(not a bad thing necessarily) Overall, this unit is best suited for trance arp lines, or house/drum n bass subsonic noises. I especially like the Chord select feature, which lets you play diff chord types with the press of a button.
anyone know where i can find a pdf manual? the Roland corp site doesn't even have it yet...
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come on. SH-32: 2 OSC and subs and the typical features...but it has a Pitch EG (which is Yamaha standard),the Roland reputation,timesynced EFX,32 NOTE!!!,4 stack UNISON. A/K stations: most of the same features as above,no pitch EG,construction's like a toy(except the Wheels),1 midi channel...but stackable(8note).
Ive played with both..the Novations sound nice,cost more but the Roland gives your more and cheaper.....both have STATIC routing of Parallel filters.
the VIRUS is a TRUE TWEEKER...patching like a Korg Prophecy...cost more but worth it.
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I picked one of these up from G.C. to check out because it seems to be a synth that is causing a lot of noise in the market. Many people seem to hate it simply because of the sample based architecture. I really like the sound and interface of this synth a lot, and I will definitely hold onto it for a while. Like others here I think this synth is downright fun to program. The envelope sliders for the OSC, Filter, and AMP (of course) are much nicer than knobs giving you a graphic representation of the envelope setups. The variations on the oscillator samples are nice and helpful if you want a harsher or smoother sound. The filter sounds good, and I even think the unit can do some very cool pads, which others here seem to think is a downside. One of the first patches I programmed is a sort of whiny bagpipe-organ sound, and I love it. Overall, this is simply a fantastic synth. It has a nice sound, great interface, and much of what VA synthesists want at a great price!
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