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Complete Replica of the Classic SH-2 Synthesizer?

Cross-platform PLUG-OUT instrument for computer DAWs and select Roland hardware synths.?

The SH-2 Software Synthesizer is?an authentic sonic?reproduction of?Roland’s?classic SH-2?synthesizer from 1979. Renowned for its raw vintage tone, the SH-2’s dual VCO plus sub-oscillator configuration dishes out devastatingly fat basses, edgy leads, and wild effects.?

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Party Like?It’s?1979?

In the late 1970s, synthesizers were undergoing a significant transition with the development of polyphony and?onboard patch?memory. As the world’s?synth?manufacturers raced to develop these new technologies, Roland launched a seemingly basic monophonic synthesizer—the now-classic SH-2.?



The?Place for Bass?

Released around the same time as Roland’s?pioneering?JUPITER-4, the SH-2’s functionality was conservative?by comparison. But its configuration of two VCOs and a sub-oscillator essentially gave it three VCOs, making it capable of extremely fat and warm analog synth tones. To this day, many synth aficionados feel it produces the most earth-shaking, bone-rattling synth bass sounds of all time.?

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Plug?In?Your Own SH-2?

The?SH-2?software?leverages Roland’s deep knowledge of the original units?to?faithfully capture?every?fine detail,?right down to the interaction?between?the individual circuits.?Everything has been reproduced exactly, from the?self-oscillating?VCF to the attack and decay characteristics of the steep envelope. The?original’s?unique harmonic makeup and pitch wavering are present,?as are?behaviors?that occur only in analog circuitry,?like the subtle effect on tonality when parameters unrelated to the actual tone?are?adjusted.?There are even some new features that were not available on the original:?



VCO range is expandable to 64?for?ultra-deep bass?

Two ADSR envelopes?

Modern effects: reverb,?tempo-syncing?delay,?and?bit-crusher?

Auto-bend with support for reverse actions?

Tempo-syncing?arpeggiator?

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Hardware Integration?

The SH-2 also supports our PLUG-OUT format?for?extended?operation with Roland hardware synths like the SYSTEM-8 or the smaller SYSTEM-1.?Transfer sounds back and forth between the hardware and?software,?and?PLUG-OUT directly to the hardware?synth?to create?a standalone?SH-2?that?goes?anywhere and doesn’t require a computer.?You?can?also?use?the hardware’s?knobs and sliders for hands-on control when the plug-in is hosted in your DAW.?