Once again, an absolute delight, Florian! I can only imagine how much time it takes you to incorporate so many appropriate memes throughout each show. I just wanted you to know that I watch every episode at least twice. The first time, I pause to read each of the memes. The second time through, I play it straight so I can concentrate on what you're saying. I just wanted you to know that your significant efforts are not ignored! Well-done as always, good sir! Wonderful work!
@@AudioPilz Also, I'm sure that most of the world recognizes that these videos may be inspired by negative comments about certain instruments, but your work always demonstrates the potential good for so many of these synths. I own many that you have featured and it always makes me smile to see an episode about an instrument I love. In fact, I have a colleague who uses your videos to populate his "to buy" list! I own an Alesis Ion that he always liked, but after watching your Bad Gear episode featuring the Micron, he went out and bought that. He is very pleased with what it does. Thank you for your dedication to the community, my friend. Peace.
Love this episode of BAD GEAR...!!!! As someone that owns an SH-101 ( since 1994) and an SH-01a , the key selling points for me are portability , rugged metal case construction , MIDI to CV conversion out including via your DAW , 64 patch memories , 64 sequence memory , poly and unison mode , and velocity sensitivity . When you consider that 101 has no patch memory and a simple single 100 note sequencer, that is an immeasurable enhancement. While I can hear the difference standalone , more in that undefinable ``oomph" of the SH-101 , I can never hear the difference when its in a mix . I often use the sh-01a sequencer to drive my 101 in unison and the blend of two voices sounds massive particularly if you drive it at different octaves, with slight detune . The 01a is just one of those little synths that I would never part with . Sure it has no effects , but a really compact little outdoor relaxation setup is to run it through the Korg NTS-1 which can run off a USB battery pack , for lush reverbs, chorus and ping pong delay . I prefer to run the 01a off rechargeable batteries at all times , so no power supply noise . Hope this helps in evaluating more BAD GEAR !
is there no end to your talents? those sick dance moves you bust in that dark techno finale and then floating away hanging from those balloons! You shaved off your beard and lost the glasses but it was obviously you
Thanks for doing the SH-01A, still one of my most favourite synths of my collection. So quick and easy to create a patch that I don't even bother with saving any! Anyway, whilst the LFO cannot be synched as such, you can trigger it with the gate switch (set to LFO) with, for example a sequence, which more or less solves that problem. I use that a lot with the random LFO output. Great fun.
Pricewise, I would opt for the S-1, however the miniaturized layout of the SH-01A and sound are authentic based on your demo. Thanks again for another great episode and great compositions!
First synth I ever bought in the early 1980s. Of course then I was left lusting after a DX7 but no money for that. Bronski Beat played at south bank poly student union in front of 30 odd people just before they broke with… sh101. Love that puppy and the boutique sounds close. Thanks for a fun vid and trip down memory lane. Wish I’d kept the 101 but there you go.
Absolutely love the SH01a. I have an original 101 and it's always been a favorite. If I'm driving to shows I bring it. If I'm flying to gigs I bring the 01a and frankly there's no practical difference other than having to move small sliders with a little more intent. I keep mine in OG mode, and haven't even explored the polyphony after four years of ownership, but this video inspired me to maybe look into that. And who doesn't love chord memory?
One of the best Boutiques I've used. It's one of the only ones where the controls aren't too cramped. Also, I know it's VA, but I actually preferred the sound of this to the analogue SE-02
The VA Roland uses now is ACB "Analog Circuit Behavior" which means they actually emulate every single component of the original analog circuit board. It results in some really authentic sounding emulations.
@@inthefade ACB first appeared on the Aira System 1 and System 8. It isn't new technology. I'm glad they chose to stick with it in the new Aira "volcas".
Man that car video was next level!😍 I have owned both and use the boutique always. A great machine.. Suddenly polyphony puts this into a whole new realm.🙏🏼❤️
I have one and the original, they are pretty close 99% of the time. I like the extra wave forms on the LFO, and unison, 4 notes, and most of all... patch storage. Good for live and unlike the original it does not go out of tune. Great demo, that Dark Techno track is killer.
Honestly I think the Behringer MS1 needs to be next now. A lot to love for a sh101 alternative but a lot of people seem to hate it, despite being IMO the closest you'll get. Awesome jams!
yet another video I have to watch 3x to get all the jokes. no need to hunt down all the limited edition colors, I got my blue, that's all I need. you're doing a great service to the synth world, Florian, I hope you know that.
Weisst Du, you really are a treasure! The thoroughness / meticulous attention to detail in your reviews is world class; your sense of humor makes living in bad times just enough more bearable to make a difference. Danke!
In the original if you insert a clock signal or a trigger on the ext clock in, the random LFO wave syncs to the pulse, maybe this works also on the sh01a.
OK enough's enough...I drove *300 kilometers* (round trip) the DAY BEFORE THIS VIDEO to buy one of these 2nd hand. And yes, I first checked for a Bad Gear episode and saw nothing on the SH-01a - just the other boutiques. So I'm like "well people say this is good, and Florian DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER doing a video on it so it MUST be super good, right?!" 😍 One day later.....DOH!! 🤣🤣🤣 So yeah....NOT watching this episode lol. Well, not until I've had time to get to know the unit myself. Fwiw I'm not actually pissed this has come up on Bad Gear - it is a boutique, so of course it's not going to tick boxes like a Moog One or OB-X8 or something. Meanwhile, I needed a simple hands-on synth for learning synthesis. The SH-101 is well known for that experience, and I almost got a 'cheap' one (AUS $1200 with a faulty keybed is 'cheap' 🙃😂) - but it sold to someone else. And then I remembered the boutiques' ACB tech sounds pretty much spot on. Plus unlike the S-1, the controls and layout on the SH-01a duplicate the original, and isn't fiddly (imo), so now I have that ridiculously good SH-101 bass tone in my arsenal (I blame Alex Ball's 'how to' videos for this GAS by the way...him and that dodgy geezer Geert Van Schlanger 😜). Spent $400 not $1200, and unlike the vintage synth it's got patches, I can save my own, it has midi, etc etc etc. Oh, and I've barely played around with it, and it already sounds awesome 😁
Not sure which keybed is worse, Rolands or Borats 😆 Pan left PUN-ishment!😆Cool to bring in an Emily Hopkins meme, gotta love her, FART PEDAL DRY OR WET!!! Never get tired of Nick Batt PWM memes, more please!! A new DAW called photoshop? Interesting, gotta do more research on that one.. Fitting Hans Zimmer masterclass meme! Love it! And yet another excellent Finale!!! Btw, you should make a user manual on how to watch your vid's since I watch them several times and see new things everytime... Perhaps that is the way? Excellent stuff again as always and put, at the start of this weekend, a smile on my face wanting to go out and joke about synths the whole night! Not sure how much points that would give me in the hitting on women department though... Thanx anywhoos!
Ok, this little synth is very impressive. Thank you for another fun filled episode! I always look forward to Friday nights because of Bad Gear. The last jam was so epic paired with the funny video you have for it. Some other bad gear to feature on your show would be anything Farfisa, the Korg Z1, and the Akai AX60. Thanks again, you have the best channel on TH-cam! Much respect!
I had all the first couple waves of boutiques. ShO1a is the only one i still have. i love it! You'd have to dig around to find many people calling it bad gear.
your finale visuals are always either amazing or off the wall/crazy/funny (like this one 😂) but also if one closes one's eyes ...by itself the finale is also really great music to chill to 😎👌🏻
Dude! Now you read minds? I was just looking for SH review and BOOM i swallowed an audiopill! Next level stuff right there! (gon' leave some dope comment after i watch the video)
There was once a softsynth called TS-404. It was a standalone program and then eventually got integrated into Fruity Loops. This sounds exactly like it.
I have the red MS101 (yes, the pre-lawsuit version). It also makes sound the would be interpreted as aliasing except it’s totally analogue. The only way you could tell the difference comparing those two is the noise floor.
First synth I ever bought in the early 1980s. Of course then I was left lusting after a DX7 but no money for that. Bronski Beat played at south bank poly student union in front of 30 odd people just before they broke with… sh101. Love that puppy and the boutique sounds close. Thanks for a fun vid and trip down memory lane. Wish I’d kept the 101 but there you go.
afaik, the only boutique which has a pleasant midi implementation. It sends all parameter cc out on preset change. Makes it useful for live situations.
I like the SH-01A so much that I've got 2 of them, one gray and one blue (was even thinkin about getting the red one, but got the Behringer MS-101 in red instead...). The SH-01A has been in almost every live setup I've used since I got the first one. A really good little synth.
Don't forget the Korg and Ketron arranger modules ;-) those little machines contain just about all the technology these companies could come up with in one box
Got started on my journey early 80’s with an mc202 so the sliders are like a return home, (except they are recordable to external seq✌️). My favourite goto
Top Tip: If you want an ultra-cheap SH-101, buy a MS-1 with a bust sequencer/FM dial, quick fix, it's a loose ribbon cable. On another note, I'm surprised you've not tackled the mighty Alpha Juno yet, or maybe the Alesis HR-16?
As I’ve said elsewhere, the SH-O1A just made me realise how authentic my 1982 SH-101 was, with its broken keybed, pitch drifting, calibration errors leading to a whole semitone of difference over three octaves, crackles on most of the pots and sliders, inexplicable 60Hz humming noise, cigarette burns on the chassis, weird stains…..
The music you make on all this bad gear is kind of amazing. I'm wondering what you could do with some GOOD GEAR? Maybe a Good Gear episode just to mix things up?
Now I'm 5 for 7 of my synths being featured on the channel! I almost didn't think the SH-01A would make the cut, but Roland prevailed once again. For me, its 3.5 mm output is probably the #1 annoying feature. It does sound great, though. Now you just need to do Moog Minitaur and Behringer RD9 and I will have only the best Bad Gear!
You make that synth soung great (as usual). If i was to get one, i would probably go for the Behringer one, or the plug out for my system 1 may be a good choice to.
Dude! I always come back to this synth when I want that 80's sound. I feel that is more of a workhorse than the ju-06a. you cant deny the built quality on boutiques is sexy compared to the new aira plastic line, yuk! I'm keeping my rare blue one for sure!
Had sh 01 for some time. Really cool piece of kit. Similar to sh 101 ive used briefly. Same cool filter that sounds really even in all octaves and cutoff points. Now, polyphony and presets make huge difference. I have it with keyboard, and oh boy! Played it along with minimoog the other day and it stands on its own. Its amazing! Microbrute has way less sweet spots and feels a bit like a toy in comparison, although its architecture is somewhat comparable.
That sequencer is more like an 1890s teletype than an 1840s telegraph beeper :P you slowly punch the message into the tape, then feed it back through and it gets whacked out at full speed! I don’t have anything more substantive to say. So here’s Engagement™
The SH-01A is one of my favorite pieces of gear, and I’ll go on record saying it’s actually better than the original 101. It nails the sound, and adds a bunch of significant improvements. It’s impossible to make it sound bad. Such a versatile, fun, and useful synth. This isn’t bad gear…it’s great gear!
Great video as always. I havnt uses any boutique gear and I'm not a synth purist but I feel that while Roland have done a great job sound wise, they keep missing the mark with thr interface/form factor with this kind of thing. I'm not sure of the solution but I think it might be good for them to not be quite so small so that they aren't tedious to use physically. That said, it seems like they sound great!
I'll pass, but I like the 100 step sequencer. Not sure if you reviewed the Torso Electronics T-1, but that's my special request for today... Got mine when it was a Kickstarter project, but sold it recently so I could get some new bad gear that you recommended. I''m sure I will be moving through the standard phases... (1) excitement! (2) the pain of learning... (3) a few successes! (4) can I sell this bad gear and use the $ to get something new?
Once again, an absolute delight, Florian!
I can only imagine how much time it takes you to incorporate so many appropriate memes throughout each show. I just wanted you to know that I watch every episode at least twice. The first time, I pause to read each of the memes. The second time through, I play it straight so I can concentrate on what you're saying. I just wanted you to know that your significant efforts are not ignored! Well-done as always, good sir! Wonderful work!
Thank you so much!!!
I know the time we spend to clic pause..came back a few seconds and stop the video for reading..😆
@@AudioPilz
Also, I'm sure that most of the world recognizes that these videos may be inspired by negative comments about certain instruments, but your work always demonstrates the potential good for so many of these synths. I own many that you have featured and it always makes me smile to see an episode about an instrument I love. In fact, I have a colleague who uses your videos to populate his "to buy" list! I own an Alesis Ion that he always liked, but after watching your Bad Gear episode featuring the Micron, he went out and bought that. He is very pleased with what it does. Thank you for your dedication to the community, my friend.
Peace.
Seriously! I suspect that a whole day gets dedicated to meme editing every week. 🎥📼📺
@@infn8loopmusic your work about synth functions is great.😊 And the memes are funny ..sometimes I make screenshot ✌🏻
Love this episode of BAD GEAR...!!!! As someone that owns an SH-101 ( since 1994) and an SH-01a , the key selling points for me are portability , rugged metal case construction , MIDI to CV conversion out including via your DAW , 64 patch memories , 64 sequence memory , poly and unison mode , and velocity sensitivity . When you consider that 101 has no patch memory and a simple single 100 note sequencer, that is an immeasurable enhancement.
While I can hear the difference standalone , more in that undefinable ``oomph" of the SH-101 , I can never hear the difference when its in a mix . I often use the sh-01a sequencer to drive my 101 in unison and the blend of two voices sounds massive particularly if you drive it at different octaves, with slight detune .
The 01a is just one of those little synths that I would never part with . Sure it has no effects , but a really compact little outdoor relaxation setup is to run it through the Korg NTS-1 which can run off a USB battery pack , for lush reverbs, chorus and ping pong delay . I prefer to run the 01a off rechargeable batteries at all times , so no power supply noise . Hope this helps in evaluating more BAD GEAR !
Thanks for the input!!!
is there no end to your talents? those sick dance moves you bust in that dark techno finale and then floating away hanging from those balloons! You shaved off your beard and lost the glasses but it was obviously you
You know too much;)
Agreed he must put some amount of time and effort into these videos
@@alastairfraser8177 Yes, Florian when do you sleep??
Haha, that finale!
Great work as always, props for bringing out quality episodes every single week!
Thank you so much!!!
i laughed as i think the blue/red are ugly as hell
Thanks for doing the SH-01A, still one of my most favourite synths of my collection. So quick and easy to create a patch that I don't even bother with saving any! Anyway, whilst the LFO cannot be synched as such, you can trigger it with the gate switch (set to LFO) with, for example a sequence, which more or less solves that problem. I use that a lot with the random LFO output. Great fun.
Thanks for the heads up!!!
Woah thanks for this, I'll have to give this a try
Pricewise, I would opt for the S-1, however the miniaturized layout of the SH-01A and sound are authentic based on your demo. Thanks again for another great episode and great compositions!
Thanks!!! Yeah, this one seems spot-on!
First synth I ever bought in the early 1980s. Of course then I was left lusting after a DX7 but no money for that. Bronski Beat played at south bank poly student union in front of 30 odd people just before they broke with… sh101. Love that puppy and the boutique sounds close. Thanks for a fun vid and trip down memory lane. Wish I’d kept the 101 but there you go.
Absolutely love the SH01a. I have an original 101 and it's always been a favorite. If I'm driving to shows I bring it. If I'm flying to gigs I bring the 01a and frankly there's no practical difference other than having to move small sliders with a little more intent. I keep mine in OG mode, and haven't even explored the polyphony after four years of ownership, but this video inspired me to maybe look into that. And who doesn't love chord memory?
Nice!!! Chord mode is super nice!!!
One of the best Boutiques I've used. It's one of the only ones where the controls aren't too cramped. Also, I know it's VA, but I actually preferred the sound of this to the analogue SE-02
Yeah, it's spot-on!
The VA Roland uses now is ACB "Analog Circuit Behavior" which means they actually emulate every single component of the original analog circuit board. It results in some really authentic sounding emulations.
@@inthefade Unfortunately they also use ABM, "poor man's" ACB because less expensive and less resource hungry.
@@inthefade ACB first appeared on the Aira System 1 and System 8. It isn't new technology. I'm glad they chose to stick with it in the new Aira "volcas".
Man that car video was next level!😍 I have owned both and use the boutique always. A great machine.. Suddenly polyphony puts this into a whole new realm.🙏🏼❤️
Thank you!!! Agreed!
Awahh... I love my 'lil SHO1A! Great synth for learning basics on. Loves every pedal you run it through, too!
Agreed!!! Super pedal friendly!!!
Agree, it's laid out in a way that made general synth settings click better for me.
I have one and the original, they are pretty close 99% of the time. I like the extra wave forms on the LFO, and unison, 4 notes, and most of all... patch storage. Good for live and unlike the original it does not go out of tune. Great demo, that Dark Techno track is killer.
Thank you!!!
I really like the melodies that you produce in all your videos! Make them longer)
Thank you for the feedback!!!
One of the synths I learned on to start my collection and I absolutely still love it years later and sounds great sequenced
👍👍👍
I have learned to hover over the pause button during your videos. This one didn't disappoint!
Thank you!!!
Honestly I think the Behringer MS1 needs to be next now. A lot to love for a sh101 alternative but a lot of people seem to hate it, despite being IMO the closest you'll get. Awesome jams!
Behringer really upped their game on the artist relations side according to loopop so I might wanna tread lightly;)
It's about time!
@@AudioPilz Yeah, fair! Its more fun poking Roland anyway haha
Version 2 on the starboard bow, apparently. Love my V1.
@@birdie17uk They have fixed the auto glide implementation in V2 to make it identical to a 101- I will being buying .
yet another video I have to watch 3x to get all the jokes. no need to hunt down all the limited edition colors, I got my blue, that's all I need. you're doing a great service to the synth world, Florian, I hope you know that.
Thank you so much!!!
The blue is super nice! That’s what I wanted, but I couldn’t find any, so I got a red one (which is also pretty cool).
First, always. Of course yet another wonderful presentation, you are unstoppable!
Congrats, thanks!!!
Weisst Du, you really are a treasure! The thoroughness / meticulous attention to detail in your reviews is world class; your sense of humor makes living in bad times just enough more bearable to make a difference. Danke!
Vielen herzlichen Dank!!!
Amazing drum design in the Finale Florian!
Happy New Year! 🕺
❤️❤️❤️
@4:36 thank you for the "WOW" it's always the highlight of an episode for me and i lamented it's absence in the previous episode 🥺🥺🥺😄
Thank you!!!
One of the better boutiques next to the SE-02. Great stuff again Florian!
Thanks!!!
it brings me such joy to see these videos about Roland.. this obviously is because of what they did to themselves..
❤️❤️❤️ Roland❤️❤️❤️
How are we expected to get through the week without our Nick Batt MEME? Otherwise, nice job.
There's a meta-Nick Batt meme in there;)
No fair, I love the Botique Line. They keep the people with big Fingers away.
😂
Lol
[looks sadly at fingers] Yes. Yes they do.
Big fingers here. 😢
So true😢
Nice one, brova. For this one I’m mostly cooking fresh chantarelles from the woods, blueberry pie, some lager and hash after sauna. Good times.
Ah, Friday at its best!!! Have a nice one!!!
Using just this one synths for all the parts is such a great flex! :)
Thank you!!!
I didn’ want buy, now I buy. Finale got me like 🫠
Dopest gear review ever seen.
cheers!
Thank you so much for the support!!!
In the original if you insert a clock signal or a trigger on the ext clock in, the random LFO wave syncs to the pulse, maybe this works also on the sh01a.
Thanks for the heads up!!!
Awesome episode! 😊 This tiny thing does sound very good! 😊
Thank you!!!
This is the best boutique synth of them all. I’m pretty sure that if you hold shift and play with the mod speed it clocks to midi.
Thank you for the heads up!!!
That track at the end was dope!
Thank you!!!
I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into one of these. And even if I’m just counting the meme production.
It takes me a freaking HOUR of stop-rewind-play-repeat just to watch his 5 minutes video!!! 😅😅😅
@@jhelmwaterw totally worth it.
Thank you!!!
Friday already? wow.
Bring back the keytar
Great episode
Go roland go!
Cheers
Thanks!!!
Digging that final jam with all 101 sounds.
Thank you!!!
OK enough's enough...I drove *300 kilometers* (round trip) the DAY BEFORE THIS VIDEO to buy one of these 2nd hand. And yes, I first checked for a Bad Gear episode and saw nothing on the SH-01a - just the other boutiques.
So I'm like "well people say this is good, and Florian DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER doing a video on it so it MUST be super good, right?!" 😍
One day later.....DOH!! 🤣🤣🤣
So yeah....NOT watching this episode lol. Well, not until I've had time to get to know the unit myself. Fwiw I'm not actually pissed this has come up on Bad Gear - it is a boutique, so of course it's not going to tick boxes like a Moog One or OB-X8 or something.
Meanwhile, I needed a simple hands-on synth for learning synthesis. The SH-101 is well known for that experience, and I almost got a 'cheap' one (AUS $1200 with a faulty keybed is 'cheap' 🙃😂) - but it sold to someone else.
And then I remembered the boutiques' ACB tech sounds pretty much spot on. Plus unlike the S-1, the controls and layout on the SH-01a duplicate the original, and isn't fiddly (imo), so now I have that ridiculously good SH-101 bass tone in my arsenal (I blame Alex Ball's 'how to' videos for this GAS by the way...him and that dodgy geezer Geert Van Schlanger 😜). Spent $400 not $1200, and unlike the vintage synth it's got patches, I can save my own, it has midi, etc etc etc.
Oh, and I've barely played around with it, and it already sounds awesome 😁
What a coincidence!!!
Damn, this is exactly what I was looking for for my high performance shopping spree! Thanks AudioPilz!
Thank you!!!
I loved the animation towards the end 😅
Classic YT meme!!!
Not sure which keybed is worse, Rolands or Borats 😆 Pan left PUN-ishment!😆Cool to bring in an Emily Hopkins meme, gotta love her, FART PEDAL DRY OR WET!!! Never get tired of Nick Batt PWM memes, more please!! A new DAW called photoshop? Interesting, gotta do more research on that one.. Fitting Hans Zimmer masterclass meme! Love it! And yet another excellent Finale!!! Btw, you should make a user manual on how to watch your vid's since I watch them several times and see new things everytime... Perhaps that is the way? Excellent stuff again as always and put, at the start of this weekend, a smile on my face wanting to go out and joke about synths the whole night! Not sure how much points that would give me in the hitting on women department though... Thanx anywhoos!
Thank you so much!!!
I got the SH-01 a long while back, happens to be one of my faves, very simple to use and quickly create the sounds that I want.
Nice!!!
Ok, this little synth is very impressive. Thank you for another fun filled episode! I always look forward to Friday nights because of Bad Gear. The last jam was so epic paired with the funny video you have for it. Some other bad gear to feature on your show would be anything Farfisa, the Korg Z1, and the Akai AX60. Thanks again, you have the best channel on TH-cam! Much respect!
Thank you so much!!!
I had all the first couple waves of boutiques. ShO1a is the only one i still have. i love it! You'd have to dig around to find many people calling it bad gear.
It's still both a Roland and a Boutique;)
That last tune is a real banger, ngl!
Thank you!!!
Amazing--I have the blue one, and don't think I will ever let it go. Especially after seeing the magic you are able to pull out of it!
Thank you!!! These look nice!
I've wanted this for a long time :) thanks
Always a pleasure!!!
The intro sound amazing 😍
Thanks!!!
your finale visuals are always either amazing or off the wall/crazy/funny (like this one 😂) but also if one closes one's eyes ...by itself the finale is also really great music to chill to 😎👌🏻
Thank you!!!
holy shit that thing sounds good. never expected that.
Dude! Now you read minds? I was just looking for SH review and BOOM i swallowed an audiopill! Next level stuff right there! (gon' leave some dope comment after i watch the video)
Pure coincidence;) Nice one!!!
These video are a joy to watch and the sounds/jams you make are a joy to listen to!
Thank you so much!!!
I had a blue one of these. I sold it to make rent during covid, but I also didn't really miss it afterward 😐
Ah, the blue one! Paying rent is a priority though...
That shot of Emily Hopkins with a pedal necklace cracked me up!
Legend!!!
There was once a softsynth called TS-404. It was a standalone program and then eventually got integrated into Fruity Loops. This sounds exactly like it.
Nice, I have to check it out!
SH01A is really quite awesome! The sound is amazing.
👍👍👍
I have the red MS101 (yes, the pre-lawsuit version). It also makes sound the would be interpreted as aliasing except it’s totally analogue. The only way you could tell the difference comparing those two is the noise floor.
I think I’ve had the SH-01A for a while now. It’s really fun.
Nice!!!
"The manual doesn't deserve its name" made me chuckle
😀
First synth I ever bought in the early 1980s. Of course then I was left lusting after a DX7 but no money for that. Bronski Beat played at south bank poly student union in front of 30 odd people just before they broke with… sh101. Love that puppy and the boutique sounds close. Thanks for a fun vid and trip down memory lane. Wish I’d kept the 101 but there you go.
Yeah, sometimes synths have to go. I feel you!
Fantastic DAW Audio/Video Delight!
Thank you!!!
Glad to see "late for a meeting" put to good use.
Classic!!!
afaik, the only boutique which has a pleasant midi implementation. It sends all parameter cc out on preset change. Makes it useful for live situations.
True that!!!
I like the SH-01A so much that I've got 2 of them, one gray and one blue (was even thinkin about getting the red one, but got the Behringer MS-101 in red instead...). The SH-01A has been in almost every live setup I've used since I got the first one. A really good little synth.
Nice!!!!
Great episode. I used to own a sh 101 and an mc 202. I thought the 202 sounded better . Bouncier and cleaner. This 101 a sounded great. I want one.
Thank you!!!
When are you gonna do a Roland RA-series groove box review?
Great idea, thanks!!!
Don't forget the Korg and Ketron arranger modules ;-) those little machines contain just about all the technology these companies could come up with in one box
Thank you Klank Father!
😅
too many good pieces of gear lately, you had to go back to the Roland Boutique well to find the bad stuff? Great episode as always.
Thank you!!!
My dreams have been answered. I never imagined the S1 tweak synth features could come to the sh01a
The S-1 has quite a few tricks up its sleeve...
I have not even seen the video
And I’m refusing to
Until I hear from roland
Happy Friday Florian!
Have a nice weekend!!!
Got started on my journey early 80’s with an mc202 so the sliders are like a return home, (except they are recordable to external seq✌️). My favourite goto
MC-202 is a classic!!!
when i saw "roland" i expected a much harsher review lol
great jams!
Thank you!!!
Top Tip: If you want an ultra-cheap SH-101, buy a MS-1 with a bust sequencer/FM dial, quick fix, it's a loose ribbon cable. On another note, I'm surprised you've not tackled the mighty Alpha Juno yet, or maybe the Alesis HR-16?
Great suggestions, thank you!!!
Yes to the HR16, and its sister the HR16B! Particularly its warning “BUMMER, DUDE! MEMORY IS FULL.” Also the matching MMT-8 sequencer.
Glad I have an original. Greetings from Los Angeles
Nice!!! Classic!!!
As I’ve said elsewhere, the SH-O1A just made me realise how authentic my 1982 SH-101 was, with its broken keybed, pitch drifting, calibration errors leading to a whole semitone of difference over three octaves, crackles on most of the pots and sliders, inexplicable 60Hz humming noise, cigarette burns on the chassis, weird stains…..
Ah, the smell of vintage ❤️❤️❤️
I only have one in my studio because I achieved a blue limited edition, it is so nice and exclusive
Nice!!!
Boutiquing all the boxes...
Nice one, I'm gonna steal it;) Thank!
@@AudioPilz be my guest! merci!
Ahh starting the month off right with more Roland gear I see. At this rate you're going to go through most of their catalog from the last 20 years.
I still discover a piece of Roland gear I've never heard of every single day;)
@@AudioPilzJupiter 8 next? 😋
It sounds awesome to me! I hate how small it is, but that Bass sounds big. I might grab one!
Nice bass indeed!!!
The music you make on all this bad gear is kind of amazing. I'm wondering what you could do with some GOOD GEAR? Maybe a Good Gear episode just to mix things up?
Thanks!!! I suck at using good gear;)
@@AudioPilz The worse the gear the better the jam. Makes total sense.
immer wieder informativ und sehr unterhaltsam,,,,vollknorke..:)
Vielen Dank!
Finally I can enjoy Bad Gear!
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Now I'm 5 for 7 of my synths being featured on the channel! I almost didn't think the SH-01A would make the cut, but Roland prevailed once again. For me, its 3.5 mm output is probably the #1 annoying feature. It does sound great, though. Now you just need to do Moog Minitaur and Behringer RD9 and I will have only the best Bad Gear!
Bad Gear Bingo!!!
Great synth will all the SH101 goodness . I think you can use the sequencer and arpeggiator at the same time in poly mode. Cool stuff :)
Wow, didn't know. Thanks for posting!!!
This is going to hurt, i love mine (edit - except those awful touch strips)
Happy weekend 😊
Nothing personal;) Have a nice weekend!!!
I want one!
(check prices) I want S-1 instead!
(and god, that rubbery robot android thingy is really trippy)
S-1 is much recommended!!!
I hit like as soon as I see a new video
Thank you!!!
You make that synth soung great (as usual). If i was to get one, i would probably go for the Behringer one, or the plug out for my system 1 may be a good choice to.
Thank you!!!
Dude! I always come back to this synth when I want that 80's sound. I feel that is more of a workhorse than the ju-06a. you cant deny the built quality on boutiques is sexy compared to the new aira plastic line, yuk! I'm keeping my rare blue one for sure!
Yeah, it's such an 80s machine!!!
The new Aira boxes are much cheaper, to be fair, and Korg Volca sized.
@@Jason75913 cheaper looking too. metal>plastic all day
nice tunes and demo. would like to see a korg m3 soon..
Thank you!!! Great suggestion!!!
As an aside, whats your favourite drum machine? Would you recommend that Drumbrute? I need something with a wide scope for editing the sounds
I'd totally go down the sample route if you want versatility. Digitakt, TR-8s or maybe a Circuit...
@@AudioPilz I think it would have to be a hybrid
Had sh 01 for some time. Really cool piece of kit. Similar to sh 101 ive used briefly. Same cool filter that sounds really even in all octaves and cutoff points. Now, polyphony and presets make huge difference. I have it with keyboard, and oh boy! Played it along with minimoog the other day and it stands on its own. Its amazing! Microbrute has way less sweet spots and feels a bit like a toy in comparison, although its architecture is somewhat comparable.
Finale (Dark Techno): music = awesome. video = effing hysterical.
Thank you!!!
That sequencer is more like an 1890s teletype than an 1840s telegraph beeper :P you slowly punch the message into the tape, then feed it back through and it gets whacked out at full speed!
I don’t have anything more substantive to say. So here’s Engagement™
How you know you’ve made it: spambots are finally impersonating you. Well done Florian
That's historically relevant info, thanks!!!
The wifey has Uli's analog version in her studio. It is well loved. Did the boutique thing with the JP got the t-shirt threw up on it.
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formidable 80´s jam production
Thank you!!!
If only Roland made original stuff again.
Hey, it's the original clone;)
Funny, they say the same about Uli... LOL!
Say that again please. Like 50 times.
The SH-01A is one of my favorite pieces of gear, and I’ll go on record saying it’s actually better than the original 101. It nails the sound, and adds a bunch of significant improvements. It’s impossible to make it sound bad. Such a versatile, fun, and useful synth. This isn’t bad gear…it’s great gear!
You know the drill, one person’s Bad Gear…;)
Awesome episode, fantastic jams. I just wish the memes would be on screen a little longer, I'm old…
Thank you!!! Why not watch twice?;)
Great video as always.
I havnt uses any boutique gear and I'm not a synth purist but I feel that while Roland have done a great job sound wise, they keep missing the mark with thr interface/form factor with this kind of thing.
I'm not sure of the solution but I think it might be good for them to not be quite so small so that they aren't tedious to use physically.
That said, it seems like they sound great!
Thank you!!! Agreed!!!
Man, can you please create some Bad Gear merch? Tshirts and hats and hoodies and stuff. We would all buy the crap out of it. Danke.
Great idea, thanks!!!
I did have the red limited edition. There was a rumor that the red and blue editions had different sounds.
Nice, thanks for the heads up!!!
I'll pass, but I like the 100 step sequencer. Not sure if you reviewed the Torso Electronics T-1, but that's my special request for today... Got mine when it was a Kickstarter project, but sold it recently so I could get some new bad gear that you recommended. I''m sure I will be moving through the standard phases... (1) excitement! (2) the pain of learning... (3) a few successes! (4) can I sell this bad gear and use the $ to get something new?
SH101 sequencers are so great!!!