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1982 · Roland

SH-101

A synth you could wear.

It came in grey, red or blue, it could run on batteries, and with the optional grip and strap you could wear it like a guitar. The SH-101 was meant to be a friendly first synth.

Its single oscillator has a sub-oscillator and a noise mixer, and it produces tight, punchy basses that sit well in a mix. It's a common reason producers still say 'mono is enough'.

Voices
Monophonic
Oscillators
1 VCO + sub + noise
Keys
32
Colours
Grey, red, blue
Extras
Arpeggiator, step sequencer