Roland SH-4d Digital Desktop Synthesizer - Manual (Page 8)

Panel Descriptions
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Controller Explanation
[EXIT]
button
Returns you to the previous screen.
In some screens, this cancels the operation currently being executed.
* If you operate a knob or other control while holding down the [EXIT] button, you can check how the tone
sounds with the edited value without actually changing the tone.
OSC section
Controller Explanation
[MODEL] knob
The function changes depending on the currently selected part (current part).
For parts 1–4 (tone parts), this switches between oscillator models.
For part R (rhythm part), this sets the waveform of the selected rhythm instrument.
[PITCH] knob Sets the pitch in semitone units.
[TIMBRE] knob
Changes the tonal quality of the oscillator tone.
The functions of this control change depending on the oscillator model.
Ø “ Oscillator Model (P.26)”
[OSC 1]–[OSC 4] sliders
[OSC 1]–[OSC 4] buttons
The functions of these controls change depending on the oscillator model.
Ø “ Oscillator Model (P.26)”
FILTER/AMP/LFO section
Section Controller Explanation
FILTER
[HPF] knob Sets the cutoff frequency of the -6dB/Oct high-pass filter.
[TYPE] knob
Select the filter type.
LPF: A -24dB/Oct low-pass filter. This cuts off frequencies above the cutoff frequency. Cutting off the
high frequencies makes the sound more mellow. This is the most frequently-used type.
BPF: A -12dB/Oct band-pass filter. This cuts off frequencies except for those around the cutoff frequency.
This filter type is useful for making sounds with a unique character.
HPF: A -24dB/Oct high-pass filter. This cuts off frequencies below the cutoff frequency. This filter type is
useful for creating percussion sounds and the like that have a distinctive high end.
[CUTOFF]
knob
Sets the cutoff frequency of the filter.
[RES] knob
Emphasizes the frequencies around the filter’s cutoff frequency (resonance).
Larger values produce greater emphasis, creating a unique synthesizer-like sound.
[KYBD]
knob Adjusts how much the cutoff frequency changes (key follow) according to the note you play on the
keyboard.
[ATTACK]
knob Sets the attack time of the filter envelope.
[DECAY]
knob Sets the decay time of the filter envelope.
[SUSTAIN]
knob Sets the sustain level of the filter envelope.
[RELEASE]
knob
Sets the release time of the filter envelope.
[ENV] knob
When the cutoff frequency is set to be controlled by the filter envelope, this adjusts how much the cutoff
frequency changes.
If the knob is in the center, no effect is applied.
[DRIVE]
knob Adjusts how much the filter distorts the signal.
AMP
[ATTACK]
knob Sets the attack time of the amp envelope.
[DECAY]
knob Sets the decay time of the amp envelope.