Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours 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 Roland Aira Compact S-1. I this super compact virtual analog synth inspired by the legendary Roland SH-101 and striking sonic similarities to the Roland Boutique SH-01A and Roland System-1 made for Bad Gear?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:59 Overview Roland S-1
01:39 ACB Synth Engine
02:13 Oscillator Section, PWM, Noise
02:27 Updated Oscillator Features, Draw, Chop
03:10 Filter Section, Self Oscillation
03:24 Envelope, LFO
03:37 D-Motion (The New D-Beam)
04:05 FX (Reverb, Delay, Chorus)
04:19 Polyphonic Sequencer, Motion Recording
04:35 Arpeggiator
04:42 Riser Functionality
04:52 What else??? (Shortcuts, Connectivity, Battery, Pricing)
05:18 Hate
05:45 Jam 1 (EDM Workout)
06:36 Jam 2 (Synth Funk)
07:39 Finale (Robot Dance)
08:10 Verdict