Roland SH-101

Roland SH 101

A keyboard from the early 1980's, the Roland SH-101 is a small, 32 key, monophonic synthesizer. It features one oscillator with two waveforms and an 'octave-divided' sub-oscillator, and a low-pass filter capable of self-oscillation . The controls are simple to use as there is a slider or switch available for every single parameter, and there is an external trigger input to control the speed of the sequencer or arpeggiator . It predates MIDI, but conversion kits are available from third parties. The SH-101 was produced in at least three colors: grey, blue, and red: there are persistent rumors of a very limited run of white, but until pictorial evidence is seen these must be considered apocryphal. A shoulder strap can be connected to it, and a small handgrip can be plugged into the side which contains a pitch bend wheel and a pitch modulation trigger. When slung over the shoulder it doubles as a "keyboard guitar ".