Just received another mc 202 after selling mine a couple of years ago to afford a sh 101 what a lovely synth. Looking for a list of patch settings for the roland sh 101. Roland mc202 gearslutz gearslutz pro audio community. The overall layout mirrors the mc 202 and sh 101 synthesizers very closely. Roland jx3psh101mc202kpr77 dm photographic youtube. It would basically put the mc 202 on the same footing as the sh 101. It sounds very much like the tb303 and sh 101 bass synths. Every note has the same time value, there is no math required. It has a very evolved form of tb303 like programming more like the mc4 and sh101 like controls of the vco, vcf, vca, lfo, envelope and mixer sections. Combining the compact monophonic synthesis of the sh101 and the.
The cmu810 is one of roland s first expander type modules. Description this is a block emulation of roland s mc 202 synth, but with elements of their sh 101 as well. The sliders are extremely short so we only had to move them a tiny amount before we had a new sound to sample. I plan on using the synth for leads with lots of expression with knob twiddling. After much listening to a real sh101 ive decided to create more sh101 patches that hopefully sound even more like the real deal. Mathew jonson talk about roland sh 101 and roland tr series. The drone patch is made by outputting the raw square and saw into a doepfer a1061 extreme filter, cv and gate outs from the mc202 also trigger an a1115 mini synth module a100 module version of doepfers new desktop synth dark energy. It basically has the same guts and sounds as the mc 202. Manual roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free pdf downloads. Looking for a list of patch settings for the roland sh101. Mc 202 midi hack convert smf to wav for use with tape interface.
Delay on the 202 provided by the alesis multimix8 integrated fx. Patch file this is a text document describing how to set up the sh 101 for a nice orbital style synth lead sound. Inspired by his sounds, i have reworked all my 6 presets to give them a lot more oomph than before, and they get the name they deserve. I know the mc is missing the noise wave and a second lfo. The mc202 really turns me on since itll be controlled by my computer and it has portamento. Roland mc202 analog synthesizer step sequencer c synth. Cvgate midiusb plexy midi usb cv gate module for analog synth. The roland mc 4 microcomposer was an early microprocessorbased music sequencer released by the roland corporation. Strangely you feel like you have done something once assembled. While the siblings of the sh 101 the mc 202 and tb303 both have this feature important for many musical styles, it was unfortunately lacking in the sh 101 until now. This is a great example to show how versatile one single sh 201 patch can be and how analog the sh 201 filters sound. D heres someone noodling around on an mc 202, boards of canada style too. Sh 101 and rhodes chromas are just some of those susceptible.
Roland mc202 patches from the wayback machine posted on august 29, 20 by dylab ive been digging through my old bookmarks and have found some great patches for the roland mc202 synthsequencer. The a88mkii is supremely playable, with onboard creative tools for todays musicians and producers. Even as one of the cheaper roland monosynths, i thought prices were out of control though, so i resolved to wait for a price i was okay with. Im picking up a cvgate mod 202 tomorrow, so im in for this. The mc202 lfo is modulating pulsewidth on the a1115. Hey sluts, today i played with my new instrument the roland underrated synth. I purchased my sh 01 gaia when they were pretty new on the market and under no illusion that it would sound analog. Write simple riffs on the fly with the only control over note length being a rest or a tie double note length. The upper row contains the lfo controls and a simple mixer section. Sh 101 price is a bit off the charts now, that would be my last option unless you want to pay well over 1k. Roland space echo rs 202 rx 5 sem patch version sh 101 sidstation sigma. Nanostudio 2 is a powerful music production environment for recording, synthesis, sampling, arranging, editing and mixing.
Din sync has previously created the re303 and a line of eurorack modules. Its the successor to the original nanostudio, an app held in high regard by musicians for many years for its usability, quality and productivity. With a very similar synthesis design to the mc 202, it has a single vco with sliders that control levels for its saw, square, and sub oscillator waveforms. I have to say that the roland mc 303 has a bad rap. Ive wanted one of these for a long time, basically since i found out there was such a thing as a tiny sh 101 with a funky builtin acid sequencer. I think when people see the 303 in the name theyre expecting the tb303 and that it is not. The roland mc202 was a late bloomer, with only a few mc 202s having original midijacks installed in them for the first few years after the first midijacks were installed in 1999, but the mc 202 has gone on to become one of the most popular original midijack applications after the roland sh 101, which is the most popular midijack app by a good. This worked for patch data, jam sync tracks, sequence data sh101, mc202 etc.
Sh 101 1982 the plasticencased, batterypowered, 32key sh 101 is a monophonic analog synth that excels at basses and leads. We sampled this synth in order to create a construction kit in kontakt, we sampled a. I still believe that this combination is really all i need tonally to make my music a simple great sounding monophonic bass line 101, a silky melody 202 and some keys from the jx. Sh201 additional patch download page patch 100 pad roland. Along the bottom row are sliders and switches for the oscillators, 24db vcf analog filter and adsr vca envelope sections. Delay on the 202 provided by the alesis multimix8 integrated fx unit. Details about our roland mc202 24bit sample collection. One of the special things about the 202 is the ability to delay the onset of the lfo. The psa230s is the recommended power supply for products including all new boss compact and twin pedals, me502020b multieffects, the db668890 metronomes, drseries drum machines, fcseries foot controllers, mc 202, sh 101, sp 202, tr626, and all tuseries tuners.
Roland mc202 patches from the wayback machine acidboxblues. Its synth is similar to the tb303 bass synth and the sh101 synthesizer, featuring one voltagecontrolled oscillator with simultaneous saw and squarepulsewidth waveforms. Making drum sounds with an sh101 and mc202 youtube. Originally a small plastic desktop microcomposer with its own synth section and a 2 track sequencer. Mc 202 is great and the one i have and the tubbutec cpu mod adding memories, easier sequencing etc. Legendary instruments like the tr808, tr909, juno106, and sh 101 are all here, ready to replicate classic sounds or be combined, tweaked, and processed into entirely new sounds. Audiobus is an awardwinning music app for iphone and ipad which lets you use your other music apps together. I use logic pro x and once i had bought some 18th patch cords and patched the unit to the sh 101 it worked straight away. It has a very evolved form of tb303 like programming more like the mc 4 and sh 101 like controls of the vco, vcf, vca, lfo, envelope and mixer sections. Chain effects on your favourite synth, run the output of apps or audio units into an app like garageband or loopy, or select a different audio interface output for each app. Roland mc 202 most in depth website for the mc 202 on the net. While the siblings of the sh101 the mc202 and tb303 both have this feature. The knobs and sliders make playing fun, but what caught my eye was the super saw waveform. I got my 1st mc 202 around 1992, was given to me free as the guy wasnt using it and didnt even have any midicv.
It is also fully windows and mac compatible, connecting through a usb cable. Sh1oh1 mod midi retrofit and feature extension for roland sh101. New din sync gilbert diy synth, inspired by the mc202, sh. Roland mc202 specifications, pictures, prices, links.
Sometimes considered the poor mans 303 it has a very evolved form of tb303 like programming more like the mc 4 and sh 101 like controls of the vco, vcf, vca, lfo, envelope and mixer sections. I had 2 mc202s tape in patched to dedicated e4x outputs to load sequence data on the fly for our live sets, and for track recalls. Roland mathew jonson interview and exclusive content. What is your favorite underrated synth or drum machine and why. The mc 101 has the roland sounds that have defined electronic and dance genres for over forty years. Unfortunately there is no patch memory storage and although it has no midi there are upgrades available for it from many analog service. The sh 1oh1 accent consists of an envelope with a fixed fast attack and a decay adjustable between 1ms and 5s. Roland by the numbers red bull music academy daily. Roland marketed the sh 101 to the emerging keytar market, with magazine slogans such as freedom for expression and the 101 takes you where you want to go. Roland jupiter8 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. A beautiful and very expressive analog pad whose sonic characteristics vary based on velocity sensitivity. Check out our full inventory of new and vintage synthesizers. It could be programmed using the ten key numeric keyboard or a synthesizer keyboard using the keyboards control voltage and gate outputs. Roland system1 avec expension plug out sh 101 avec des merveilleuses patch made by myself roland korg synthetiseur moog akai pioneer.
Roland mc202 patches from the wayback machine posted on august 29, 20 by dylab ive been digging through my old bookmarks and have found some great patches for the roland. This is an sh101 patch, but itll work on the 202 in a pretty similar way. The vcf was based on the custom roland ir3109 ic also used in the filter circuits of the jupiter6, later jupiter4 and promars units, mks80 rev 4, juno6juno60juno106, sh 101, mc 202, jx3p and packaged in the 80017a chip used in the juno106 and mks30, among. Yep what pleasure it was i dont think i have ever programmed a synth pa. The roland mc202 microcomposer is a monophonic analog synthesizer and music sequencer released by roland in 1983. Ul listed extra long cord tuner mc 202 sh 101 sp 202 tr626 jim dunlop ecb003us me25 me50 ds1 dd20 gt. The mc 202 microcomposer was something of a failure but the synth engine was pure analog and very similar to the vastly more popular sh101. Simple sh 101 like, but less sophisticated than the original mc 202 sequencer. Read, watch, listen, and learn about roland products and the people that use them.
New generation power supply for todays digital instruments. I read about anywhere that the roland mc202 is almost identical to the sh101. It sounds very much like the tb303 and sh101 bass synths. The name sh 201 is derived from roland s classic sh line of analog synthesizers, all of which were designed to be portable and simple to program, while the number 201 was chosen to reference the popular sh 101 which was also cased in plastic. Subscribe to the roland newsletter to get the latest articles, videos, and news about your favorite roland products. I own a roland sh 101, an mc 202, a tb303, and plethora of roland drum machines as well as a couple aira products. A quick jam with my roland mc 202 and tr606, while the kids were napping.