Roland • SH-2

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The SH-2 is one of Rolands' early synthesizers. It is very simple in design, look and function. It sounds much like the SH-101 synth, including the typical SH-style sub-oscillator. But the SH-2 employed 2 oscillators for a much fatter sound. It has the typical Roland SH sound - it's a monophonic bass synth that's flexible enough to provoke punchy analog basses, leads and squelchy sounds. The oscillators can be de-tuned as well, another feature the popular SH-101 lacks. But it isn't very pretty to look at as it shares the same design and layout as the SH09. Still it makes a simple and easily programmable mono-synth that can be used in place of the more common SH-101. However the SH-2 is harder to find and so it usually has a higher price than other SH-type synthesizers from Roland. It has been used by Duran Duran, Groove Corporation, Eat Static, OMD, Men Without Hats, and the Eurythmics.


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Skatta
Posted 50 days ago
I'm really just a wannabe muso, but I spotted an SH-1 in a friends garage about 20 years ago and bought it off him for $50 thinking it might get me started in music. This wasn't a sound plan (pun) of course' as this little baby can't play chords. I was still able to get a lot of enjoyment out of it however as I had learnt a little about ADSR etc on my old Commodore 64 ( which incidentally had a pretty impressive built in synth for a vintage home entertainment computer). Now although my little baby may not be that attractive, I am sure I spotted her face the the hit music video " I ran " by A Flock of Seagulls. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, it's a bit hard to tell from the YouTube clips, most of them are low quality. The live vids show them using other synths so I suspect the SH-1 was used for the clip only. As in most music videos of course, the instuments aren't even plugged in and he is playing chords.
Solstice
Posted 59 days ago
systemlfo : 'Sweet Dreams (are Made of These) ?'

I think it was a Oberheim OB-Xa.
Eric Johnstown
Posted 66 days ago
Just get a real bass...cause honestly there is hardly a difference in sound.
systemlfo
Posted 97 days ago
'Sweet Dreams R Made of These ?'
Micke
Posted 140 days ago
Also used by Patrick Moraz, The Sound, Neuronium, Azul Y Negro, Doris Norton, Ian Boddy, Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman (Masterworks), China Crisis, Ladytron and Elegant Machinery.
 

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