Roland S-1 AIRA Compact - Synthesis Beyond the SH-101

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Welcome Andy from Roland!
» 0:32 Introducing the Roland S1
» 2:34 Let's Hear It!
» 3:21 A Bit Like an SH-101
» 4:30 The Oscillators
» 7:03 Draw Your Own Oscillators!
» 10:48 Chop?
» 12:15 Comb Filter?
» 13:24 D-Motion
» 14:30 Sequencing!
» 16:45 The Effects!
» 18:55 Parameter Automation!
» 20:14 Using With Other Hardware?
» 21:55 Andy Explains Using All Four!
» 24:23 Who Is It For?
» 24:50 Andy Jams With The Whole AIRA Range!

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[CeruleanAscent]

I'm going to post this here in case it's helpful to anyone else - I got one of these this week and it sounds fantastic, but I couldn't for the life of me get it to play my midi from Ableton. I live near enough to Andertons to take it in and discuss it so went there this morning. I was assuming I was missing something or the unit was faulty. In fact, it needs you to go in to the menu and move the midi channel. It is bizarrely set to channel 3 by default (at least mine is). To fix the issue (and thanks to the guy at Anderstons today - I didn't get the dude's name but he was great) - do this:

Turn it on - press shift and 15 to access menu - scroll to CH - select your correct midi channel (e.g. 1 instead of 3) - enter - exit x2. And you're away.

Great customer service at Andertons today. One of my all time favourite shops in the universe.

[mattierenton]

Andy once again proving how good he is at demonstrating Roland products, and how cheeky chappy Jack at how he's brilliant at letting everything flow organically, and his passion is second to none. Also a stunning demo at the end by Andy, the S-1 looks AMAZING.

[robertosonzogni]

So I'm getting a Roland AIRA S-1.
BTW, what's the name of the oscilloscope app? Tnx

[mikekerr]

Your videos on these devices have completely sold me on these! I bought the J-6 without even watching the whole video, it came yesterday and the family was having so much fun with it! I’ve actually decided to get the T-8 instead of the TR-8s just based on the fun and approachability of these devices. Thank you for your awesome review videos!

[dallas-cole]

This is great. Very Korgy approach from Roland. It is great to see these things happening

[donvittoriosierra]

Are the batteries user replaceable when they go bad?

[DrewShreveDrums]

As a drummer who runs sensory percussion to control hardware synths, physical space is a limited resource. The number one complaint from folks with the AIRA line seems to be how small it is, but if you’re like me and NEED compact powerful hardware, this is the best of the 4 they’ve released yet. Can’t put mine down

[grapevinegrave]

Sounds so good for it's size and price. Gonna have to snag one of these soon, always wanted an sh-101.

[petegilbert]

Congratulations on the first oscilloscope on your channel. 🍾

[oscillationcommunications]

Pretty excited about these units, got an s1 on the way. They’re small, sound big, and are priced great. A win all around.🤘🏻

[midi-ocher]

I got mine the week it was released. I had low expectations to prevent disappointment but man, I was wrong. It is just what I was looking for: a replacement for my Volca Bass and a Toraiz AS-1; both of which I HAD a love-hate relationship with (I’ve sold both of them). This little synth sounds surprisingly good and it’s easy to program. I was particularly sold by the fact you can change presets/programs on the fly without going out of sync (unlike the AS-1). Beware! It’s very small though.

[Bruno_Bellamy]

I really have to ask the question everyone probably has in mind: where can I find that oscilloscope app?!

[jamesphillips]

Hi, what’s the name of the oscilloscope that’s used here, thanks!

[JessieThorne]

Stupid question: can I hook a midi keyboard up to this so I can play it with normal size keys? New to synths and still learning. Right now I have a Yamaha CS and a 61-keys midi keyboard.

[OswaldoVonSchnoobenstein]

I really liked this. Great stuff coming out of Roland.

[SD-ffje]

WOW. A great tool for use with their SP404MK2 (which is stunning). Yes, Roland are on the up these days.

[DamndYank]

I’ve been using Roland/Boss products for years.
I purchased the other three AIRA devices. Not disappointed!

[incaroads]

This is not strictly for beginners at all. This thing punches way above its weight. That being said, it is accesible to beginners. I wouldnt exactly recommend it as a first synth. But if it becomes your first synth, that wont be a problem after a few yt videos and some study. I suggest watching some basic sound design videos, and basic synth concept stuff if you're totally new to it. Take the time to apply each of those concepts to the S1. Much of the basic synth functionality control is right there on the surface. No menu diving required. The deeper functionality of the S1 is not self explanatory. But the effort is worth it.

[nikcorthaut]

"I see, but I also hear", love that!

[tylergilliard]

This looks great. Definitely been looking for a synthesizer to add to my gear. Don’t know much about them tho.