The first synth I ever saw was an SH-1000 that belonged to my music teacher in 1978 and i just got one of my own. It sounds FANTASTIC!! So much bite in the sound!! And the random note is still just as much fun now as it was back then. Mine only needs a couple of minor things to make it perfect (like a good cleaning!) and I think it will be a mainstay in my studio!
I found my one on the street. Someone had thrown it out when moving. So I quickly snapped it up. Great vid, I'm happy to know everything this synth does.. I must dust it off and have a go my self.. cheers.
I bought one of these when they first came out from John Shin's in Leigh, we were the first band in the area to have a synth, and boy we were the only band that could do Silver machine with any cred. I got a minimoog after that but I still miss the sh 1000.
i have found one SH1000 for equal price to 100 dolars US, in excellent condition with original plastic sheet stand and original hard case. is this recomendably buy? it is very good condition. but in case of future break i do not have knowledge of enginering and repair about analog synthes. any advices? thank you
hey you seem fairly knowledgeable. do you know of any synthesizers that will get that 80's van halen synth sound, like in Jump? thanks, I mostly play guitar, so I dont know much about these :)
@sharethehouse Unfortunately, the SH-1000 was manufactured in 1973, nearly a decade prior to MIDI. What it does have is CV/gate. You could probably get it retrofitted for MIDI somewhere but that's quite costly and the experienced technicians are scarce (unless you feel comfortable with a soldering iron). Also, there are converters out there but again, they'll cost you an arm and a leg.
i had an sh 1000, and the other kid in school has a minikorg, which always sounded WAY fatter...but i had sample & hold - Hmmm - is there an affordable keyboard today that sounds fat like the minikorg, but has sample & hold & modifiable filters, etc like the SH?
This was my first analog synt. I bought it in 1992 for 100 dollars or so. Liked it a lot then and when I see this video I actually start to miss it. Not sure if it would fit my music nowadays but at the time it was perfect. Niceness.
Great review! The Roland SH-1000 was my very first analog synthesizer. I picked it up used at a musical flea market in 1988 for $50! I used it for demo recordings and jams for a few years before it was accidently knocked off its stand and busted up! I sold the pieces to a neighbor for $25. The SH-1000 was a simple and fun instrument. I wish I still had it!
HAve there ever been any issues with the synth falling out of tune?? Heres what Im saying...if I want to do a full octave step from middle C to High C, the High C is not actually a C...I have to go from mid C to B# so it sounds right. somewhere in the octave a note is missing. adjusting the pitch knoband the tune dial on the back of the machine doesnt help. Any ideas about this? I try letting the machine warm up, but still no difference. THANKS
no problem, and yeah, the nova II would be perfect for what I want. I love those tones, and the appregiator is great! lol wish i could get my hands on one
woah them things are cool i no music but i dont know about synths this 1 looked basic and easy one. would this be a digital or analogue or am i just completely off track now i want 1 r they old any1 no where i can get 1 in australia
In the America live at Central Park in Newyork City 1978 You can hear the keyboardist/Saxophone player playing one of these, I can now recognize that growler effect he used for birds chirping
For its time, the SH-1000, was an amazing Synth, I even saw one being used by none other than Brian Eno in an early Roxy Music video. The filter sweep effects are great, put one through some effect pedals and just listen, Synth heaven. If it was the turkey that some people claim it is, why are we even talking about it. This was Roland's first commercial Synthesiser, 1973. I love the graphics on it too!
great demo and obviously a fine synth! does the sample & hold function start off without any key pressed? can you modulate the white/ pink noise with the sample & hold?
Hi.looks like you have knowlege in syntrsizers,Would you know what sound were used in "no more tears" Ozzy's song right before Zakk's solo,it sound like some kind of "birds calling" in Amozon or mountains, can't even discribe it ,olso in "comfortly numb" not where strings and organ but on the back ground
hey guys id really appreciate some help ok so im a noob at synths , i have seen some USB keyobards which are quite cheap , could i use that then use a synth effect on the computer? as that would be cheaper so whats the differece between buying a synth with effects on it ect thanks!
what do you plug this up too cuz seriously i found this awesome instrument in my attic dusted it off and now i wanna mess around with this so bad but what the hell do i hook it up too?
Thanks for the info! I did some googling, but didnt find a service manual i could download. you know any sites?? Im gonna keep searching. gotta get that fixed!
i have one of these. i really like it! even thou it's limitations it can do lot of cool sounds. i actually recently spotted one in The Last Walz movie by the Band!
This was my first synth. I loved it! Random note feature was cool. Those little switches on the front were prose to breaking of. Bad design there. I later switched up to a MiniMoog.
This was my first synth! I bought it used in '78 when I was a kid. I eventually bought another just like it and sold the first. Wore the second one out and cried. Now, I got the first one back as a Christmas gift! I remember having trouble with the pitch slipping from octive to octive. Have you experienced this? Any idea what to do about it? Great demo!
Is it me or doesn't anyone else realize that this is the synth Blondie used on 'Heart of Glass!!!!!!!" :)for the duuugaa-duuugga parts! re: Jimmy destri in Keyboard magazine.
in my haste to post this is mistakenly typed B# above...it should just be "B". it's a halt step off I guess. So if I wanted to play a mid B to high B octave, Id play Mid B to high B-flat. Its really annoying. maybe my 350 bucks was NOT well spent.
Haha heeey there! :) Well i picked up an old sh-1000 in a tiny music shop yesterday. Pristine external condition, used, but was told it worked perfectly. Took it home and it doesn't. Not sure if this is even a question anymore as i've pretty much identified that yes, there are wiring issues. The Envelope control just doesn't seem to affect the sound at all. Some of the paddles aren't flappin how they should, and whenever i press a key it sort of warbles and stutters like it has a delay on it, but a fuzzy glitchy delay. .... This isn't a question is it :( Sorry. It was a question yesterday but now it's just a sad realisation. If you have any tips on getting it fixed then ... i'd appreciate that, ha. But if not, no worries and happy valentines! haha.
+OzzyOwlis +OzzyOwlis I think that the only problem I had with mine was the power source. But power sources can cause a lot of problems other than not providing power, and are often responsible for a number of issues. The Envelope sliders aren't working, even when you choose the paddle setting? That sounds like a repair. :( It definitely sounds like it needs the key contacts cleaned! As for the paddles... That sounds like a mechanical problem... I hope it can be fixed with cleaning! Watching this video makes me miss the one I had. I might have to reacquire!
Sounds very similar to the Commodore 64. The 64, with its SID synthesizer, trumps the Roland because more freely available, is cheaper, has more of a cult following and all the software you need to get the most from it is still downloadable. And to cap that off you can plug one of the many MIDI cartridges available, for example the Sonus or Moog and now teh MSSIAH MIDI sequencer cartridge that's out.
i love it to max, but there is only one thing that irritate the hell out of me, it wont stay in tune, especially if you find some patch( and it has some crrrrrrraaaaazzzy patches) it wont hold it for 5 freakin minutes, aarrrggh lost some great ideas, it made me mad
1973. I can just imagine some cool Dude, with the shades, Long hair, droopy Moustache, Large Lapels, Flaired trousers. playing one of theses on stage, thinin, he's so cool. blowin the Audience awy, with, weird, out of this world sounds. and pullin all the chicks, smellin of Brut aftershave. But, havin a bad back, from humping this thing around. Boy, have things changed, But, my backs still bad, Ha ha. Great Demo. Well done, Super Groovey. would sound Fab through effects too. LOL .
I have this synth. It is the same one that Blondie used to get that re-iterating sound on 'Heart of Glass'. I can get that sound easily. But sad to say it is just about the ONLY cool sound you can get out of this old,old,OLD synth!
DAAAAANNNG!!! IS THAT WHAT THE SH-1000 SOUND LIKE?? IS TAHT WHAT IT CAN DO?? Man, I seen a couple for real cheap, but I didn;t purchase cause all the web reviews rate it real low... Now I know
The first synth I ever saw was an SH-1000 that belonged to my music teacher in 1978 and i just got one of my own. It sounds FANTASTIC!! So much bite in the sound!! And the random note is still just as much fun now as it was back then. Mine only needs a couple of minor things to make it perfect (like a good cleaning!) and I think it will be a mainstay in my studio!
Hey Marc you just played the Stranger Things riff 10 yrs tooo early! 3:53
Ha ha, that's fantastic!
that's probably been done countless of times, after all it's just a Cmaj7 arpeggio going back and forth...
Damn son
My music teacher had one of these, a (ahem) few years ago...
Always loved its simplicity and sound.
Thanks
great video. My mum bought me one of these from a neighbours garage sale for $10. Thanks for showing me how to use it!
Fantastic video, really informative! Helps demystify the world of analogue synths a bit...!
I found my one on the street. Someone had thrown it out when moving. So I quickly snapped it up. Great vid, I'm happy to know everything this synth does.. I must dust it off and have a go my self.. cheers.
thanks for taking time to show us this synth
I bought one of these when they first came out from John Shin's in Leigh, we were the first band in the area to have a synth, and boy we were the only band that could do Silver machine with any cred. I got a minimoog after that but I still miss the sh 1000.
hey, thanks for this video. I bought an SH-1000 a couple of years ago based off this review and it was the best purchase of my life.
Awsome vid, my first synth got gifted to me by a mates dad who got it when he was 8 from hawkwind. Its making jungle nowdays though!
This is why I was born. thank you for sharing this piece of history.
i have found one SH1000 for equal price to 100 dolars US, in excellent condition with original plastic sheet stand and original hard case. is this recomendably buy? it is very good condition. but in case of future break i do not have knowledge of enginering and repair about analog synthes. any advices? thank you
Nice to come back and revisit this gem!
I got one of these, along with the SH2000 a few months ago. Takes a while to warm up, but fantastic fun. Lost all its tabs though.
The prests on their own sound all the same, but, adding the effects and filter, some reverb or delay. ect, and it sounds great. Thank you.
Been digging all your vids, very cool!
your intro music is always amazing!
hey you seem fairly knowledgeable. do you know of any synthesizers that will get that 80's van halen synth sound, like in Jump? thanks, I mostly play guitar, so I dont know much about these :)
@sharethehouse Unfortunately, the SH-1000 was manufactured in 1973, nearly a decade prior to MIDI. What it does have is CV/gate. You could probably get it retrofitted for MIDI somewhere but that's quite costly and the experienced technicians are scarce (unless you feel comfortable with a soldering iron). Also, there are converters out there but again, they'll cost you an arm and a leg.
i had an sh 1000, and the other kid in school has a minikorg, which always sounded WAY fatter...but i had sample & hold -
Hmmm - is there an affordable keyboard today that sounds fat like the minikorg, but has sample & hold & modifiable filters, etc like the SH?
This was my first analog synt. I bought it in 1992 for 100 dollars or so. Liked it a lot then and when I see this video I actually start to miss it. Not sure if it would fit my music nowadays but at the time it was perfect.
Niceness.
Great review! The Roland SH-1000 was my very first analog synthesizer. I picked it up used at a musical flea market in 1988 for $50! I used it for demo recordings and jams for a few years before it was accidently knocked off its stand and busted up! I sold the pieces to a neighbor for $25. The SH-1000 was a simple and fun instrument. I wish I still had it!
@Meteotrance : Search this site for Blue Peter (making of) - it looks a bit like one, but it's difficult to see.
I used to have one of these synths...and I miss it....I want another one,,help me to get one!
i wonder if Mike Oldfield used that for the flute sound of "blue peter" some sound are awesome for an analog device.
HAve there ever been any issues with the synth falling out of tune?? Heres what Im saying...if I want to do a full octave step from middle C to High C, the High C is not actually a C...I have to go from mid C to B# so it sounds right. somewhere in the octave a note is missing. adjusting the pitch knoband the tune dial on the back of the machine doesnt help. Any ideas about this? I try letting the machine warm up, but still no difference. THANKS
That 32 foot saw sounds flat-out evil! This video was very helpful, thanks.
no problem, and yeah, the nova II would be perfect for what I want. I love those tones, and the appregiator is great! lol wish i could get my hands on one
woah them things are cool i no music but i dont know about synths this 1 looked basic and easy one. would this be a digital or analogue or am i just completely off track now i want 1 r they old any1 no where i can get 1 in australia
Thanks for the post...how is it compare to SH 2000 or what's the diffrence between them? thanks
In the America live at Central Park in Newyork City 1978 You can hear the keyboardist/Saxophone player playing one of these, I can now recognize that growler effect he used for birds chirping
what's the name of the high pitch sounds in the track at the start?
its a beast. I whish I had one and your use of it is sweet..
For its time, the SH-1000, was an amazing Synth, I even saw one being used by none other than Brian Eno in an early Roxy Music video. The filter sweep effects are great, put one through some effect pedals and just listen, Synth heaven. If it was the turkey that some people claim it is, why are we even talking about it. This was Roland's first commercial Synthesiser, 1973. I love the graphics on it too!
Hey is that the body of a Hammond M3 organ in the background? The wood looks like it but the hardware is way differnet. Me confused.???
great demo and obviously a fine synth! does the sample & hold function start off without any key pressed? can you modulate the white/ pink noise with the sample & hold?
Hi.looks like you have knowlege in syntrsizers,Would you know what sound were used in "no more tears" Ozzy's song right before Zakk's solo,it sound like some kind of "birds calling" in Amozon or mountains, can't even discribe it ,olso in "comfortly numb" not where strings and organ but on the back ground
Can you upload the song that you put at the beginning?
Great video.
I really like this song you made. where can i find it too listen to it? please reply!
hey guys id really appreciate some help
ok so im a noob at synths ,
i have seen some USB keyobards which are quite cheap , could i use that then use a synth effect on the computer?
as that would be cheaper
so whats the differece between buying a synth with effects on it ect
thanks!
what do you plug this up too cuz seriously i found this awesome instrument in my attic dusted it off and now i wanna mess around with this so bad but what the hell do i hook it up too?
Thanks for the info!
I did some googling, but didnt find a service manual i could download. you know any sites?? Im gonna keep searching. gotta get that fixed!
i have one of these. i really like it!
even thou it's limitations it can do lot of cool sounds.
i actually recently spotted one in The Last Walz movie by the Band!
Wow thats a powerful synth. Where can i get one?
Keep up the awesome vids! Love 'em!
It's a piece of mine, most recently entitled "Departure." Thank you very much!
hey been looking for one of these for ages do you know any sites i could try, no luck on e bay, thanks.
is there anyway to trigger the notes via midi or something? really love the sounds and would like to records them in Midi from DAW
Do you know of a site that shows how to clean the contacts of this keyboard? Or at least something very similar?
This was my first synth. I loved it!
Random note feature was cool.
Those little switches on the front were prose to breaking of. Bad design there.
I later switched up to a MiniMoog.
Amazing intro music. what is it
rad thanks dude they make some awesome sounds i wish i had 1 although id probly screw it up
i am SO gonna buy one of these. they're actually not hard to find.
theres an ad for this synth on kijiji for 450$ is that a good deal?? Looking to buy my first analog synth. Should I get it???
i like this llittle synth its a great addiiton to my collection i think every snth owner should own one
This was my first synth! I bought it used in '78 when I was a kid. I eventually bought another just like it and sold the first. Wore the second one out and cried. Now, I got the first one back as a Christmas gift!
I remember having trouble with the pitch slipping from octive to octive. Have you experienced this? Any idea what to do about it? Great demo!
Excellent vid, excellent synth
i think this gonna be my first synth.. no virtual analog for me
i love my sh-1000. i do things with it that i don't do with my arp ody.. , and i realy dig your videos..
does the LFOS like vibrato change speed depending on what note you play or are they fixed speed (to the dial only).
Is it me or doesn't anyone else realize that this is the synth Blondie used on 'Heart of Glass!!!!!!!" :)for the duuugaa-duuugga parts!
re: Jimmy destri in Keyboard magazine.
Like it,shows that cool sounds can be made playing old school synths.They shure have their strenghts.
Korg X50 Synthesizer buddy, AWESOME setting for Halen's Jump, I'll have a video up as soon as I get a webcam >
I just picked one up for 350 bucks...no manual or pedal. Just the synth. Im just getting used to it. so far its damn cool.
what are your thoughts on the umm sh-201 by roland?
Richard Barbieri of Japan and Porcupine Tree fame uses/used an SH201 if that answers your question.
Do you connect this thing to other analogue gear to maximize its sound range, etc?
Thanks! Very detailed!! sounds great!
My first synth was a Roland sh-1000. I loved it..
that was a Oberheim OB-Xa
Wow love those sounds
Is it just me or can all of these old analog synths be used to play NES-style music? I heard some sounds that sounded like those from an NES game...
in my haste to post this is mistakenly typed B# above...it should just be "B". it's a halt step off I guess. So if I wanted to play a mid B to high B octave, Id play Mid B to high B-flat. Its really annoying. maybe my 350 bucks was NOT well spent.
thats some pretty heavy stuff u got playin in the intro
I've got one. Goes nicely with my Korg m500.
I am SO gonna get one!
1975 my mom bought me a SH-1000 for my 16th birthday. Wish I had never gotten rid of it.
This thing is ridiculously underrated!
Hey, I'm sorry if the question's been asked a zillion times, what song and band name for the über astral music at the beginning of the video?
+mantra3000 That is a song by my "band" Godfrey's Cordial called "Departure."
Can I buy it anywhere? It's lovely
So refreshing to hear term growl instead of wobble.
It is a good review. But i prefer the one by musictrackjp. I don't understand much of what he says, but i understand the functions of the synth.
i had one - and in my opinion the voicings never compared to my two friends who had a Mini Korg and a Arp Odyssey
its got that way out " now" sound to it for sure .
Anyone still use this account? I'd like to ask some questions
+OzzyOwlis Ha ha, yes. I don't have the SH-1000 anymore, but I might be able to help.
Haha heeey there! :) Well i picked up an old sh-1000 in a tiny music shop yesterday. Pristine external condition, used, but was told it worked perfectly. Took it home and it doesn't. Not sure if this is even a question anymore as i've pretty much identified that yes, there are wiring issues. The Envelope control just doesn't seem to affect the sound at all. Some of the paddles aren't flappin how they should, and whenever i press a key it sort of warbles and stutters like it has a delay on it, but a fuzzy glitchy delay. .... This isn't a question is it :( Sorry. It was a question yesterday but now it's just a sad realisation.
If you have any tips on getting it fixed then ... i'd appreciate that, ha. But if not, no worries and happy valentines! haha.
+OzzyOwlis +OzzyOwlis I think that the only problem I had with mine was the power source. But power sources can cause a lot of problems other than not providing power, and are often responsible for a number of issues.
The Envelope sliders aren't working, even when you choose the paddle setting? That sounds like a repair. :(
It definitely sounds like it needs the key contacts cleaned!
As for the paddles... That sounds like a mechanical problem... I hope it can be fixed with cleaning!
Watching this video makes me miss the one I had. I might have to reacquire!
The sort of appliance you found in your granpa's basement and played until brake it.
man i was going to buy one of these in fair condition for 200...now i wish i did. its alot better than it looks
OK, thanks for the tip.
how mutch ?
Great demo my friend. thanks for posting. LOL .
You have the first roland synth
i have a micro korg and this makes me feel bad
8:08 ish Gettin' some BMSR soundin' stuff
Sounds very similar to the Commodore 64.
The 64, with its SID synthesizer, trumps the Roland because more freely available, is cheaper, has more of a cult following and all the software you need to get the most from it is still downloadable.
And to cap that off you can plug one of the many MIDI cartridges available, for example the Sonus or Moog and now teh MSSIAH MIDI sequencer cartridge that's out.
i love it to max, but there is only one thing that irritate the hell out of me, it wont stay in tune, especially if you find some patch( and it has some crrrrrrraaaaazzzy patches) it wont hold it for 5 freakin minutes, aarrrggh lost some great ideas, it made me mad
i will give props to the sample/hold tho...
1973. I can just imagine some cool Dude, with the shades, Long hair, droopy Moustache, Large Lapels, Flaired trousers. playing one of theses on stage, thinin, he's so cool. blowin the Audience awy, with, weird, out of this world sounds. and pullin all the chicks, smellin of Brut aftershave. But, havin a bad back, from humping this thing around. Boy, have things changed, But, my backs still bad, Ha ha. Great Demo. Well done, Super Groovey. would sound Fab through effects too. LOL .
you gotta be kiddin'. i love your country
perfect!
I have this synth. It is the same one that Blondie used to get that re-iterating sound on 'Heart of Glass'. I can get that sound easily. But sad to say it is just about the ONLY cool sound you can get out of this old,old,OLD synth!
DAAAAANNNG!!!
IS THAT WHAT THE SH-1000 SOUND LIKE?? IS TAHT WHAT IT CAN DO?? Man, I seen a couple for real cheap, but I didn;t purchase cause all the web reviews rate it real low...
Now I know
Ah! Forgot you have a UA-cam account. I know you from VSE.