Ultranova may look deceiving, but it has a more powerful synth engine than the gaia. With its massive sound, handson ease and affordable price, the gaia sh01 is a highperformance value synth with old school charm. Compatible with both windows and mac os x, the gaia synthesizer sound designer allows users to access the gaia synths entire set of sound. Gaia is pretty much knob per function, with a few options like pan or modulation relegated to shift functions. Dance xs 64 new dance sounds for your roland gaia sh01 synth. The jar version of the tool does not work outofthebox on mac os x. The mk sounds decent for a va, but the matrix programming sucks the fun out of building a sound. Gaia synthesizer sound designer software for sh01 overview. As the sound designer is out of season and was a bit expensive, your tool is. Roland gaia synthesizer sound designer software for sh01.
Fyi, one reason i got to thinking about a new version of the gaia, is because at the roland site for the sound designer software, at the bottom of the page, in a note, it says. The novation mininova redefines portable synth power first look this summer, novation surprised many by announcing a new minisynth, the mininova. A little while ago i bought a roland gaia sh01 synthesizer. Take full control of the gaia sh01 gaia synthesizer sound designer is a specially designed pcmac software application for rolands. The novation mininova redefines portable synth power. Roland gaia sh01 ask any synth geek about rolands coolest old school analog synths,and youll get an earful about the sh 101. Novation has released a free firmware update to the ultranova synthesizer. I expected to be using the vst editor to program it but i find the layout of the controls makes for very fast editing from the front panel. The ultranova is monotimbral, so you can only play one sound at a time. The ultranova seems little knob and controller provided, but very quickly you realize that ergonomics has been well studied.
The three oscillators can be adjusted individually, or by selecting in. The gaia synthesizer sound designer is a windowsmac software application specially designed for rolands awardwinning gaia sh01 synthesizer. The triple stacked engine puts potent virtual analogue synthesis at your fingertips, yet the control panel is fun, friendly, and inviting, so even firsttimers can create great sounds. The gaia synthesizer sound designer is a software based editor application for the roland gaia sh01 synthesizer. Unlike nearly every digital keyboard ive played, the roland gaia sh01 has no text or numeric readout nor a screen of any kind.
The ultranova counters with its daw integration and more complex synth engine, the latter inviting comparisons with waldorfs more expensive blofeld keyboard. Roland gaia sound designer software editor dontcrack news. Set local to on to use the keyboard re2 in the first page of the global menu. How to configure the ultranova with the ultranova editor. The ultranova has a software plugin companion which acts as a remote control so you dont have to rely on the hardware controls. Local control determines whether the ultranova is to be played from its own keyboard, or to respond to midi control from an external device, such as a midi sequencer or master keyboard. The japanese corporation kept on developing and using analog modeling technologies just as components of the sound engines for heaped up superfine digital synthesizers such as roland vsynth instruments or. Theres lot of software and hardware tools perfect for sound designers, but with so many choices it can be hard to find what you need. Im looking for a first synth since ive really been wanting to get a synth this christmas and want to put my few piano skills to use on something different. So i bought an alesis micron and a roland sh01 gaia, both of which i am enjoying very much. I was looking at the roland gaia recently to add some more synth sounds to my setup but ended up buying an akai miniak and a novation ultranova. The sound design and creation abilities on the gaia sh01 are truly limitless. My personal opinion on the gaia good interface, horrible sound. The roland gaia synthesizer sound designer software lets gaia sh01 users directly access all of the tone parameters via mac or pc on the computers large display.
This epic adventure into sound design extends your sonic palette with a massive range of genres and sound types and provides you with 192 new patches. Virtual analog kingkorg or novation ultranova bill h. The original supernova, released in 1998 proved to be a very powerful synth and received wide critical acclaim, even in the pages of sos. It inspires creativity by allowing gaia users to conveniently explore and adjust every tone parameter via a. With its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. There are two software packages, a librarian that allows you to browse, load and offload patches, and a vst plugin editor that you can use to really dive into and go deep in your sound design escapades. The ultranova has the best dawcomputer integration of the three, hands down. The roland gaia extravaganza, clubland and the dance xs soundsets are available for download as a 3pack special offer giving you 3 complete banks of 64 patches at a reduced price. The r3 uses two timbres per patch which can be split, stacked and controlled by different midi channels. Sound design can range from the creation of single synth presets to entire libraries of custom. Overall opinion the baselines that i am getting from the gaia sh01 are probably my favorite sounds.
The access virus, roland gaia, novation ultranova, maudio venom and the korg sv1. I have read a bit about the recently released novation ultranova and am having trouble comparing it with the roland gaia. The second thing to check is the local control setting in the ultranova global menu. Supernova soundpack it doesnt look like novation are pausing for breath after heir recent bass station ii and launchpad s announcements. Roland gaia sh01 sound designer software introduction duration. The updated version includes a new vocoder algorithm with separation and spread controls for moving the bands, formant freeze, adjustable band resonance and decay time, full bandwidth.
Its got three oscillators, an effect section, and almost everything is directly accessible from the front panel. Take full control of the gaia sh01 the gaia synthesizer sound designer is a windowsmac software application specially designed for rolands awardwinning gaia sh01 synthesizer. Within a day or two youll be making synthbased recordings that are far more interesting. Roland gaia sh01 sound designer funktionstest deutsch. I immediately got so lost in turning knobs, moving sliders, and waving my hands around in front of the dbeam that i didnt notice this profound omission. Dont get me wrong, i love my software synths, and i love my microkorg but its so. With its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the roland gaia sh01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm.
Before using this product, you may need to update your gaia sh01 to the latest version. I was deciding between those two when i bought my first keyboard synth, and i wouldnt do it differently. It inspires creativity by allowing gaia users to conveniently explore and adjust every tone parameter via a large and friendly computerbased user interface. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting, even firsttimers can create great sounds. The roland sh01, also known as the gaia, had an exciting. With its twochannel usb audio capabilities and impressive polyphony, the gaia is a serious contender, especially if you dislike menus and screens.
I have been using the gaia sh01 for about 2 years now and it works just like it did the first day that i got it in the summer of 2010. Novation returns to virtual analog hardware legacy with. Roland gaia synthesizer sound designer test bonedo. Gaia sh01 comes with a multitimbral pcm sound generator.
Discussion in maschine area started by mezzurias, dec, 2011. Also consider a novation ultranova not as hands on, but reasonable to program. If the correct patch is already selected, just press write twice. The ultranovas rear panel features, from left to right, a 12v external psu socket although the unit can also be powered by usb, a power switch, a usb port, midi in, out and thru sockets, inputs for optional sustain and expression pedals, an spdif output, a quarter. This page was created to provide a community for ultranova owners to exchange patches, techniques, advice, and general information. Roland has introduced gaia synthesizer sound designer, a software based editor application for the gaia sh01 synthesizer compatible with both windows and mac os x, the gaia synthesizer sound designer allows users to access the gaia synths entire set of sound parameters visually, via a computer. Just click on the synth patches or drums in the menu bar at the top. The latest news from the company is the availability of a free supernova sound pack for mininova and ultranova users.
The userfriendly interface makes creating gaia sounds fast and easy. Fortunately there is a way to fix it, using the mmj. I heavily debated between the gaia and novations ultranova. Roland gaia sh01 in 1996 roland launched an analog modeling jp8000 which is still highly valued in spite of having some flaws. How to configure the ultranova with the ultranova editor plugin in ableton live. Roland has announced the gaia synthesizer sound designer, a software based editor application for the popular gaia sh01 synthesizer. Gaia synthesizer sound designer software for sh01 roland. I hear no sound when i play the ultranova keyboard novation. The gaias main synth engine is also monotimbral, but then has general midi soundbank that can be triggered via midi. As you noticed, when i issue a write command from the software through midi, the gaia will forget it the next time you restart it. This battery powered gem from 1983 was a staple of both top 40 synth pop and the rave scene. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting, even firsttimers can create.
Novations virtual analog synths were beloved for their distinctive sound, accessibility both in price and ease, and compact design. Ultimately a well thought out interface coupled with questionable design decisions in other aspects. Added a system parameter which can set the pcm sound generator parts to off. Free supernova sound pack for mininova and ultranova. Novation ultranova a supernova gaia not an access virus. Roland intros gaia synthesizer sound designer for windows.
It is not a standalone program like the librarian and cannot be used on your computer without a host program. Its also ideal way for gaia users to learn the instrument in an graphical format. And some of that legacy, frankly, has been missing in recent years, even with the fun xio keyboard. This has to be opened inside your daw host ableton etc. This epic adventure into sound design extends your sonic palette with a massive. With the roland gaia sh01 and the accompanying sound editor, the creation.
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