Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland SH-4d. Is this groovebox and multitimbral synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, wavetable, FM synthesis, ring modulation and vintage synths like the Roland SH-101 or Roland Juno-106 the missing link between synth and drum machine. Can it keep up with competitors like the Elektron Syntakt or Teenage Engineering OP-1? Does it play in the same league like the new Roland Jupiter-X or even its conceptual predecessor, the Roland SH-32? It's really Bad?
The Ace Ventura scene used in one of the memes was an unfortunate choice because of its transphobic undertones. I haven't seen the movie in ages and wasn't aware of the meme's original connotation. I'm honestly sorry.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:59 Overview Roland SH4d
02:15 Synth Engines, 4D, Fat, 3D, Sync
02:47 Vintage Emulations (Roland SH101, Roland Juno106)
02:56 FM/Cross Mod, Ring Mod, Wavetables, Chord, Draw
03:18 Sample Player & Limitations
03:30 Filter, Envelopes, LFO
03:46 Drum Section
04:08 Tone Parameters (Analog Feel,...), Mod Matrix
04:26 FX (EQ, Reverb, Delay, Modulation, Multi FX)
04:48 Groovebox Functionality, Sequencer
05:12 Arpeggiator, D-Motion, Visual Arpeggiator
05:45 Limitations (many, many Limitations)
06:27 What Else??? (Features, Pricing, Thanks)
06:52 Hate
07:17 Jam 1 (Tech House)
08:17 Jam 2 (Downtempo)
09:20 Finale (Epic Synthwave)
09:50 Verdict
Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:
klangfarbe.com
instagram.com/klangfarbewien
youtube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNEL
Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness
patreon.com/audiopilz
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland SH-4d. Is this groovebox and multitimbral synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, wavetable, FM synthesis, ring modulation and vintage synths like the Roland SH-101 or Roland Juno-106 the missing link between synth and drum machine. Can it keep up with competitors like the Elektron Syntakt or Teenage Engineering OP-1? Does it play in the same league like the new Roland Jupiter-X or even its conceptual predecessor, the Roland SH-32? It's really Bad?
The Ace Ventura scene used in one of the memes was an unfortunate choice because of its transphobic undertones. I haven't seen the movie in ages and wasn't aware of the meme's original connotation. I'm honestly sorry.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:59 Overview Roland SH4d
02:15 Synth Engines, 4D, Fat, 3D, Sync
02:47 Vintage Emulations (Roland SH101, Roland Juno106)
02:56 FM/Cross Mod, Ring Mod, Wavetables, Chord, Draw
03:18 Sample Player & Limitations
03:30 Filter, Envelopes, LFO
03:46 Drum Section
04:08 Tone Parameters (Analog Feel,...), Mod Matrix
04:26 FX (EQ, Reverb, Delay, Modulation, Multi FX)
04:48 Groovebox Functionality, Sequencer
05:12 Arpeggiator, D-Motion, Visual Arpeggiator
05:45 Limitations (many, many Limitations)
06:27 What Else??? (Features, Pricing, Thanks)
06:52 Hate
07:17 Jam 1 (Tech House)
08:17 Jam 2 (Downtempo)
09:20 Finale (Epic Synthwave)
09:50 Verdict
Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:
klangfarbe.com
instagram.com/klangfarbewien
youtube.com/@KlangfarbeCHANNEL
