A Synth BEAST with Portable Style!

GAIA, GAIA, Hands on Fire!! With this powerhouse of a synth beneath your fingertips, you're going to be on a creative rampage, no joke. The Roland GAIA SH-01 is a mind-blowing combination of old and new. That is, it's got those analog-flavored sounds you know and love from music history... but it's action-packed with the latest technology from Roland to harness those sounds for your modern music-making pleasure. Long story short, the Roland GAIA SH-01 ROCKS. You've got a triple-stacked virtual analog engine here... like having three synths in one! And there's a dedicated oscillator, filter, amplifier, envelope, and LFO on each WITH HANDS-ON CONTROLS... INSANE. And speaking of INSANE, the Roland GAIA SH-01 has 64 polyphonic voices onboard, so you know what that means. Go on and play MASSIVE sounds, without having any of those issues with note drop-out... not gonna happen, the GAIA SH-01 has you covered. And really, you gotta love a synth that has you covered. The Roland GAIA SH-01 even goes so far as to say "FORGET COMPLICATED MENUS." This one is all about intuitive hands-on control... so it's perfect for you old-school synth lovers who like to tweak away... and it's also perfect for anyone new to the game who wants real-deal hands-on control. You can even take "hands-off" control by using the invisible D Beam for totally dramatic effects.

While we're on the category of effects, the Roland GAIA SH-01 features an onslaught of stackable effects. You've got everything from the smoothest reverb to the grittiest growwwwwl - all aimed to help you catapult your sound into new sonic directions. You've got reverb, distortion, fuzz, bit crash, flanger, phaser, pitch shifter, low boost, and delay (with panning and tempo sync!). And you've got dedicated control knobs so you can go on and tweak the effects in real time, plus layer up to five simultaneous effects. ARE YOU SENSING THE INSANITY HERE? Really, it's pretty ridiculous. Roland must have had a blast wondering how many minds they'd blow when they released this thing.

But we're not done yet. The Roland GAIA SH-01 even features a phrase recorder and an arpeggiator for total musical magic. You can set the tempo via tap tempo, hold a note or chord, and get it going. And you can use the Phrase Recorder to record everything you play on the keyboard - PLUS all your movements of the knobs and sliders. Loving it.

All of the Roland GAIA SH-01's goodness is packed into a 9 lbs. package that's easy to take to the gig. Yet, the 37-note keyboard makes sure you're not missing any of your favorite low-end or high-end spots on the keyboard. You can power it via AC power or batteries for total convenience. AND when you're ready to rock it in the studio, all you need is one easy USB cable and you're ready to stream audio right to your favorite DAW software (Mac or PC, thankyouverymuch). You can even plug in a USB memory stick and store/transfer your phrase recordings, patches, MIDI data, etc. How's that for cool? And there's EVEN an aux input for your favorite MP3 player for connecting it in and playing along.

We sense that you're getting the picture. The Roland GAIA SH-01 is a masterpiece in old-school sound with new-school tech wizardry. Here's a standing ovation to all the musicians and genius engineers over at Roland.

Roland GAIA SH-01 37-key Virtual Analog Synthesizer Features at a Glance:

• 3 virtual analog engines onboard, each with a dedicated oscillator, a filter, an amplifier, an envelope, and an LFO
  
• Layer up to 5 simultaneous effects, including distortion, flanger, delay, reverb, low boost, and more
  
• 64-voice polyphony
  
• Hands-on control panel
  
• Lightweight, compact body
  
• 37 full-size keys
  
• Runs on AC or battery power
  
• D Beam, arpeggiator, and phrase recorder onboard
  
• USB ports for saving user patches to USB flash drives, and for audio/MIDI connection to computers

Roland GAIA SH-01 Specs: Sound Engine Type(s) Analog Modeling, ROM Number of Keys 37 Type of Keys Semi-weighted Other Controllers Pitchbend, Mod Wheel, D Beam Polyphony 64 Notes Wave Memory TBD Number of Presets 64 Expansion No Expansion Number of Effects 9 Effects Types Reverb, Delay, Flanger, Distortion Arpeggiator Yes Sampling No Audio Playback USB Thumb Drive MIDI Sequencer No Sequencer USB 1 x MIDI, 1 x Audio Playback/Saving Patches, etc. Number of Audio Inputs 0 Audio Input Types No Audio Inputs Number of Audio Outputs 3 Audio Output Types 2 x TS, 1 x TRS (Headphone) Number of Digital Inputs 0 Digital Input Types No Digital Inputs Number of Digital Outputs 0 Digital Output Types No Digital Outputs MIDI I/O In, Out, and USB Pedal Inputs 1 x Pedal Height 3.94" Width 27.19" Depth 12.5" Weight 9.31 lbs. Power Supply 8 x AA Batteries Not Included, DC 9 V Included