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Roland SH-5

Monophonic Analog Synthesizer

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Roland SH-5
Roland SH-5
3 500.00 street price

The Roland SH-5 is a monophonic analog synthesizer released by Roland in 1975. It is a two-oscillator synthesizer with a 24 dB/octave low-pass filter, an ADSR envelope generator, and a noise generator. It also features a unique "cross modulation" circuit which allows for complex and unique sounds. The SH-5 was used by a variety of artists, including Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and Gary Numan.

Country of origin / production: Japan

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Usage area
Synthesizer 
Usage Design/ Form Factor
With Keys 
Archetype
Analogue (A) 
Polyphony
Monophonic 
Voices1
Multi Timbral Capacity
Monotimbral 
Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis
Synthesis Method Analog Subtractive
Oscillators overall2
Oscillator Type VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator)
Oscillators per voice2
Sub-Oscillators per voice2
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Square
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Triangle
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Saw
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) White Noise
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Pink Noise
Filter
Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF) 
High-pass Filter (HPF) 
Low-pass Filter (LPF) 
Band-pass Filter (BPF) 
2-pole 
12dB 
Resonance 
Amplifier
Overall Quantity2
Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) 
Envelope Generator (EG)
OSCADSR
ADSR 
AR 
Modulation
LFO: LFO Count2
LFO Waveforms
Sine 
Square 
Triangle 
Ramp Up 
Ramp Down 
Sample&Hold 
Effects
Ring Modulation 
Vibrato 
Keys
Type Synth Action
Velocity Sensitivity No
Size3.5
Number of Keys44
Built-in controllers
Pitch Bend/ Modulation Lever 
Case/ body
Metal&wood 
Color
Black 
Production start1976
Production end1981
Production ended

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