How to use the Roland Gaia SH-01 Phrase Recorder - tutorial demo and performance
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Geoff from geoffmobile.com shows how to use the Roland Gaia SH-01 Synthesizer's "Phrase Recorder" feature.
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Links to other tutorials:
Roland Gaia Synth Wurlitzer Patch:
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Thanks for watching!!
Cheers,
Geoff
All music in this video is original and created entirely by myself, Geoff Peters, used with permission.
Technical notes:
This video was filmed on a Sony RX100 Mk2 Cybershot camera. Audio recorded using two Zoom H1's and the video was edited using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 on a Windows 7 Dell PC (Intel i7 and USB 3.0 for a faster workflow). Sound was played live through a Roland KC-350 Stereo Mixing Keyboard amplifier.
Q&A:
Erasing a Phrase
Q: Can anyone tell me how to erase a loop from the phrase recorder? I've tried every possible key combination and nothing seems to work. I'd appreciate if someone could tell me how! Thank you!
A: Yes there is a way. You need to change the number of bars of the phrase to a different number and then change it back right away, and then the phrase will be cleared. So if I currently have a four bar phrase, change it to a three bar phrase, and then change it right back to a four bar phrase, it will now be erased. I wish this was more clear in the manual :) Hope this makes sense!!
My Gaia SH-01 just arrived today, and just today I found this video you made 5 years ago. It's like watching a bank of dark clouds split apart and a beam of bright sunlight come streaming down in front of me. VERY much appreciated. Thank you, Geoff!
Hi Bob, very nice to hear!! Glad it was so helpful. Hope you are still using your Gaia! Cheers, Geoff
Dude, I've been trying to figure this out forever.
Cool!! Hope it helped. Cheers, Geoff
Thank you for making this video. You make learning the Gaia a WHOLE lot easier :D I appreciate you Geoff!
thank you ThePatcore!! Great to hear :)
Excellent excellent video. Thank you my friend. I’m new to synthesis, and after a bunch of research went with the gaia sh 01 as my first synth and as wonderful as it is and as much fun as I’m having, there is a lot to learn with it. This is a big help.
Amazing! The GAIA is such a cool synth, and I love how it is designed and works.
I can't believe how cryptic that was to turn off the metronome. 9:00
I like your style of playing and your voice. Thanks.
Thank you From Greetings!
Brilliant. thank you so much. haven't got a Gaia yet but on my shopping list. Take care. Pete.
amazing, thanks! :)
Nice demo! Long life the Gaia
Thanks!!
Excellent video thanks - just what I needed to learn the sequencer on the Gaia - keep up the great videos - cheers
awesome, thanks David!!
I would like to mention everything you said here also applies to the SH-201.
Thank you, HAZE_Productions, I didn't know that! Great to know. Best regards, Geoff
Thanks for this - I am thinking of getting a Gaia and wondered of the tempo of a recorded phrase could be altered after recording - and you showed how that could be done!
Thanks Phil!
Very interesting. Thank you.
Hi Nigel, you are most welcome! Cheers, Geoff
So, can you record different patches over each other or are you limited in building phrases to only layers of the same patch? Seems awful limited if you can only layer the same patch.
Hi Dave, as far as I know, everything plays through the current patch. By using the different tones and high pass or low pass / band pass filters, you can make the different pitch ranges "sound" like different instruments (e.g. changing the bass sound without changing the melody sound). But if you want a true loop pedal experience that has different patches, I'd recommend plugging in a loop pedal instead.
Love your work Geoff*
Your relaxed style gifts a practical, clear and fun way to learn and develop skills and smarts.
Keep on!
Cheers.
(* but now I want a Gaia so bad!)
Hi Trev, thank you very much for your kind words! Wishing you all the best :) -Geoff
Cool thanks for sharing 👍
thanks BarryGs!!!
hi, is it capable of step sequencing while changing individual notes? I'd like to pull some 303 acid sequences out of it. It appears it's got the 303 bass line range capability.
cool and fun tune demo
thanks ish233!!! :D
great demo!
thanks Jay!! :D
Thanks Jeff, enjoyed it.
thank you :)
The Gaia is an amazing little synth. It can be deep and complex or easy and quick and has been popular with players and programmers of all standards. This phrase function is fun, rather than musically useful. This video explains the main functions well and will help a lot of owners get the most out of the feature.
binkyboobosh1 thank you binkyboobosh! I totally agree, the Gaia is the best!! and thanks for watching :) Cheers and all the best, Geoff
Roland's so out of touch with their own products. No where does Roland mention the Gaia has phrase recording in its product literature !
The Gaia is a brilliant product, I think it is a timeless design and it has tonnes of really cool features, that can be explored :)
Thank u very much man ill be sure to check out then rest of your videos thanks alot
great thanks Mikey!!! :D
Thanks man this video helps a lot. Regards
You're very welcome, Troll Guy!! Cheers, Geoff
Erasing a Phrase
Q: Can anyone tell me how to erase a loop from the phrase recorder? I've tried every possible key combination and nothing seems to work. I'd appreciate if someone could tell me how! Thank you!
A: Yes there is a way. You need to change the number of bars of the phrase to a different number and then change it back right away, and then the phrase will be cleared. So if I currently have a four bar phrase, change it to a three bar phrase, and then change it right back to a four bar phrase, it will now be erased. I wish this was more clear in the manual :) Hope this makes sense!!
Answering to an old post, but... You push rec and select some other amount of steps than you previously had in your loop. For example if you previously recorded 4 steps, hit 5th step (or any other than 4th) and then push the 4th step again, and you can record new stuff.
Not being able to overdub with independent effects sucks. I love this synths sounds but that's a huge problem.
Essentially the phrase recorder assists in playing the current tones. But by using different pitch ranges and creative use of low pass / high pass / band pass filters, in combination with the three tones, you can make each range of the keyboard have a different tonality. For example, you can make Tone 1 with a low pass filter and design a nice bass sound. And then use a band pass filter for tone 2 to create a mid range pad or supporting voice. And then use a high pass filter on tone 3 to create harmonics or high range effects. Then create overlapping phrases that make use of the three pitch ranges.
very nice! and you have so many videos! subscribedd:)
+luxi really thank you :)
I think this comes from the RPS on the JP-8000, JP-8080, only that instead of just 8 phrases, you can record 48 phrases, (1-4 bar)..and then it's the motion sequencer...well...\\\
Interesting. Thanks Patrick! :)
My dear friend!! There you are :D
So great to meet fellow musicians here too.
I think you're right regarding the JP-8080. The GAIA has the same motion sequencer too. Instead of recording notes you can move the sliders to create motion effects on the patch you're playing.
@@theMIDImaniac Interesting, yesterday i was thinking of you all day long, i'm really glad to hear from you..meeting in different channels is like a small surprise...!! \\\
@@PatrickDiAngelo That so nice from you.
Your messages are always more than welcome. It’s really nice reading the stories you share.
This weekend I will finally upload a new video. I’ve decided to send a jam in the FB-group ‘hardware jams’.
It feels like a push in the right direction.
We stay in touch, my friend!
Thanks 🎼💯👍
Great, thanks for watching :)
Hi geoff, does the keyboard split into bass and higher tones? does it have an authentic piano reverb tone if needed?
Great video. I just purchased the Sweetwater Daniel Fisher Gaia patches. Can you please explain to me how to engage the Baba O Reily patch? Thanks
Hi Carlos, thanks for your message. I haven't accessed the Sweetwater patches before. What kind of file extension do the files have?
How do I record a phrase with one patch, then play it back but play different patches over? Like, record a 4 bar sine wave bass line, then pick a different sound like a string sound and just play around with that over the recorded bass line?
Hi liamvg, the Phrase recorder doesn't allow you to select a different patch for the recorded phrase. Both the notes from the phrase and the notes you are playing will all go through the current patch. However, if you wanted to make a different sound for the lower notes vs the higher notes, you can set Tone 1 to be your bass sound and apply a low pass filter at a certain point, and set Tone 2 to be your string sound and apply a high pass filter at a certain point, to give a different sound quality for the different tonal ranges.
Hi. If you save a sequence onto a phrase slot, will the tempo be saved as well? Thanks and cheers...
Hi there, the tempo is global and is not saved with the phrase. If you change the tempo on the Gaia, it will affect all phrases when they are played back. Cheers, Geoff
Hi many thanx. Is there quantize via fraze recorder and is it possible to record use different sounds simultainiously by over dubbing when recording? Cheers!
Hi bestrickie2, no problem, my pleasure! as far as I know, there is no quantizer in the phrase recorder yet, perhaps Roland will add one in the software update? also I think you can only use a single sound at a time (however you can still layer the three tones, and apply filters to them. e.g. if you are playing in different ranges you can use cutoff filters to have different sounds in different parts of the keyboard, using the three tones). Hope this helps! Geoff
Cheers.
what's the main difference between this and a jd-xi? what should I buy?
main difference to me is that the jd-xi has "mini keys" which means they keyboard has much smaller keys (in width of each key) than on a piano or full sized keyboard. As a pianist, I would find the mini keys frustrating to play. i believe both instruments allow enough creativity to make interesting music. Haven't used the jd-xi before but I have seen some demo videos and it looks cool. The Gaia is a great instrument too, with really endless possibilities.
Hi Geoff, thanks for the video. I am starting to get this down, but there is one thing I am struggling with that I hope you can answer.
I have saved a phrase and recalled it using the play button. However, I am failing to see how to record a different phrase to say the #2 button, or at least how to recall it. When I select a different number, it seems to change only the patch, not the phrase and continues to play the initial phrase, just with a different patch.
Does that make sense?
Thanks!
Hi Ted, thanks. To select a different phrase I think you need to hold down the record button at the same time you select the phrase number button. Otherwise it will just change the patch.
Cheers,
Geoff
It confuses me a little how they set this up, doesn't seem the most straight forward. I will try this tonight, thanks!
can you play different sound patches over the phrase or record more than one sound patch in a phrase?
+gbtayc the recorder will always play through the current patch. However, by using different ranges and creative use of high pass / low pass / or band pass filters, you can make each of the three tones active in a certain range of the keyboard, which would give the similar effect to using a separate patch. if this doesn't make sense please let me know :)
Can I record more than one patch in a single recording?
hi PapaKrusty444, as far as I know, when you play back the recording, it will play back using the current patch you have selected on your Gaia. However, I get around this by recording a bass part with the recorder, and using filters to make the melody seem like a different patch in the higher register (even though it's all through the same patch). Hope this makes sense!
Hi, thanks for the post, will this thing sync to an external device, like a roland tr 8 ( I just ordered one and are looking for a synth to go with it) ? the arp and phrase recorder? thanks
Hi Blatend, yes the Gaia will sync with an external midi clock. Cheers! Geoff
Thanks Alberto. I have tried changing the tempo (using the Tap Tempo button) and playing back a recording and the speed of the recording definitely seems to change for me. I haven't tried syncing to midi clock and using the phrase recorder at the same time - it may be worth asking Roland or on another Gaia forum to see if someone has tried it yet. I really appreciate your comment, please let me know if you find anything out about this topic :)
Alberto Ovalle also, I think there is a way to edit the arpeggios using the "Gaia Tool" www.grauw.nl/projects/gaia-tool/
It will Sync to an external midi clock yes, but the phrase recorder will not - unless you set it up with tam tempo (not accurate enough), please correct me if I am wrong. Arpeggiation control is also very limited on this machine.
geoffmobile Correct! got the tool and I've been using, very useful indeed! happy with it so far.
if I loop and then extract my file onto a USB stick will it be as a loop on the stick and if not how do I get it to do that?
Hi there, please check the Gaia Manual (available online from Roland website if you don't have one).
thank you
Phrase recorder is another term for sequencer? :D
I thought this instrument had some kind of vocoder :D
hi mcrh0des, it's kind of like a sequencer, but much simpler. You can use the phrase recorder to do looping and overdubbing while playing live. The Roland Gaia SH-01 does not have a vocoder. But you can pick up a MicroKorg if you need a vocoder :D
geoffmobile Thank you for the info!
no problem :) Have fun!!! I love the gaia.
is the rhodes that you use in the begining a factory preset ?
Thank's for this video and sorry for my poor english if i made some mistakes.
Hi Thomas, I created that patch, the link is in the video description "Roland Gaia Wurlitzer Patch"
geoffmobile feel free to email me, Hope you enjoy the Gaia! Cheers, Geoff
Can u hook up a banshee talkbox to it?
+JosteeloTv yes! Just connect a patch cable from the Gaia into the guitar input of the banshee talkbox, and you will be good to go :) Have fun JosteeloTv!!
+geoffmobile thanks for the fast response! Have u tried a talk box on it personally ?
+JosteeloTv I haven't myself, sounds like fun though!
Hi Geoff, very good tutorial. I was wondering what would happen if I record a phrase that is slightly off tempo and the Gaia is synched to a sequencer like a tr8 or so
Thank you Pasco! I don't believe the Gaia has quantization right now, perhaps in a future firmware update (if it is still being supported perhaps?) - however you could erase the phrase and record it again if you are doing this in a live performance and aren't happy with your first take of the phrase. :) Anyways thanks for watching :)
When the Gaia is hooked up to a TR8 it actually plays the drum sounds bringing dent to Chanel 10 from TR8. I havnt worked out how to keep the sync without the internal drum kit on midi 10 on the Gaia, do you know how to turn the inbuilt drum voices off, they sound great but not needed for the sync?
@@jamesrowan9297 I've sold my tr8 now but I had the same issue. You need to go to utility and switch the voice off
i get a final fantasy 8 vibe from this
thank you :)
Yep it's great , but it needs a quantise , does it have this feature whilst after or during recording ??
marcooni03 hi marcooni03, thanks. As far as I know, there is no quantize feature currently in the Phrase Recorder in the Roland Gaia SH-01. Maybe if enough people ask, Roland will add quantization in a firmware update? Would be a great addition, I agree. I hope Roland will keep supporting the Gaia as it's an excellent synth design in my opinion. :) Cheers and all the best, Geoff
it doesnt need a quantize you guys just need to play to a metronome more often
+Steve Ray Collins thanks Steve, yes I agree, it is possible to learn how to play better in time, by practicing with a metronome. If one doesn't have a metronome there are various free metronome apps available for smart phones such as iPhone or Android.
I think this comes from the RPS on the JP-8000, JP-8080, only that instead of just 8 phrases, you can record 48 phrases, (1-4 bar)..and then it's the motion sequencer...well...\\\
Interesting, so does the JP series have the similar concept and buttons for the phrase recorder?
Interesting, so does the JP series have the similar concept and buttons for the phrase recorder?
@@geoffmobile Yeah, you can store 48 4 meas phrases in a jp-8080, and then you have some options about how they would be triggered, and quantize, and gate etc.This is implemented as a "part" of the arrpegiator...but also, there is the "Motion control", where you "record" movements of the knobs or the slider you want....with overdubs etc...
And i haven't mentioned, that almost all the knobs and the sliders, can be assigned to velocity...(and one more midi controller, that works like the ribbon slider on the jp-8000..).Well...It's an intresting synth, it has it's sound...
Hello thanks for the video, I would like to know if it is possible to shut up the metronome? Because it is a little bit ridiculous to play, to performe with that on, right? haha please!
+Cecilia Nercasseau Gibson Sorry I didn't watched the whole video! haha now I can see, there is the answer, thanks!
+Cecilia Nercasseau Gibson awesome Cecilia, thanks for watching and hope you enjoy your Gaia SH-01 synth!! :)
How to delete a phrase? I got mine second hand
The manual for the Gaia should be available on Roland's website. I believe I do show how to delete a phrase in my video, but it should also be in the manual. Sorry it's not fresh on my mind at the moment - good luck!!
how do you upload patches onto the gaia?
+Tommy Varekai you can use the free software on your pc or mac called "gaia tool by grauw" www.grauw.nl/projects/gaia-tool/
Dude I'm having a problem to use the Gaia in live performance because when I record a playback if I miss the time I have to erase EVERYTHING! And this fuck up everything… Can't I record different phrases and turn on and off at the same or different times? Also isn't a good idea plug a Electro-Harmonix V256 Vocoder in the Gaia instead buying a MicroKorg? I saw some reviews of this Pedal and it work pretty nice. Please answer (sorry for my english I'm Brazilian).
Hi Ramoses, yes the Phrase recorder in the Gaia is very basic, and the option to erase will erase all the layers for as long as the key is held down. As far as I know there is no way to fix a mistake in the phrase aside from erasing the entire phrase for the portion that the mistake occurred. I think if you find this is a problem, it may be better to get a dedicated looping pedal. The Electro-Harmonix V256 Vocoder looks like a good option, I hadn't heard of it before, but it looks interesting! www.ehx.com/products/v256
geoffmobile Thanks a lot for the reply! What do you think can help to get better playback and more control to the loops and this kind of things? Also I think the Electro-Harmonix makes the instrument a vocoder, so it can't make any sound… And excelent review dude, thanks a lot
Thanks a lot Ramoses! I have seen performers on stage using a looping pedal with several pedals to control and create overdubbed loops in a live performance. But I haven't ever used one myself, so can't recommend any particular one. I think it would be best to talk to an expert at a local music store to get some ideas, or do some google searching for "loop pedal" "loop sampler" etc. Yes, from my experience with the vocoder on the Korg MS-2000B, when you turn on the vocoder, the instrument only produces the sound from the vocoder, and no longer from the ordinary synth sounds. The benefit of the Electro-Harmonix is that you can use it with guitars too I think, and it would be a good way to turn the Gaia into a vocoder. However I think some people like pairing the Gaia with a Korg MS2000 (which has a vocoder, but are hard to find), or the more common MicroKorgs. Cheers!! Geoff
geoffmobile Oh tahnks again. The reason that I need a voocoder is to perform a Daft Punk cover in my school, this is something really different and new so I think would be preety interesting. But for my luck I have 2 keyboards, one Synth and a normal keyboard that its sound sucks, but I think it won't affect the Vocoder sound. The Problem here in Brazil is that the instruments are REALLY expensive… 3 times more expensive, so I need to get money to the Vocoder and see what I can do with the loops because my brother that plays the synth is having problems using the loops of the Gaia.
Cool! Sounds interesting Ramoses. Good luck with your performance! :) I really like Daft Punk especially their latest album Random Access Memories. Also, is your brother making use of the Recording Standby Mode in the phrase recorder? It's described in the Gaia manual. It lets you pause recording while the loop plays, so you can try out loop ideas before enabling recording again. ps which Daft Punk song are you covering? Cheers, Geoff
It's a shame Roland overlook this machine. Such a nice sound with such shabby firmware support.
I agree, it is a fantastic machine, I have been trying to do what I can to promote it, and hopefully Roland will continue producing it if there is enough demand. I would go as far to say that it sets the standard for easy to understand synthesis design. Teachers at Berklee have used it as part of their synthesis curriculum and I think it is the best overall design for starting to learn about synthesis for the beginner. I have a playlist on my channel with a collection of my favorite tutorial videos for the Gaia. Feel free to check it out :)
also possible to use multipe tracks in the phase recorder?
please see your Gaia manual, I'm not sure what you are asking?
bonkers great!
thank you :)
But hey, can we play a different tone from the sound bank while something is playing on the phrase instead of changing octaves or editing the same tune for second phrase? When I want to play another instrument from sound bank while a single phrase playing, it also changes the first recorded phrase?
Sometimes ya wanna second board.
Pretty what?? 3:25
I said "pretty cool" :)
NEGATIVO SU TUTO.... APRENDA
Sucks!
Thanks for the feedback!
Can you use a recorded phrase pattern to play another hardware synth over midi?
Hi! Thank you for this great video. Do you know if I can play a saved phrase from one patch while playing with another patch?
Best regards
Johann
Thank you Johann! To answer your question, the notes recorded in the Phrase recorder will play back using the current patch and tempo that is set on the Gaia at the time you are playing back the phrase. So if you are playing notes yourself, the recorded notes will use the same patch. However, to give the effect of a different patch, you can play with filters to make a certain range of the keyboard have a different quality than the other ranges, and then record your phrase in that range. For example, I could make the bass register sound a certain way by using Patch 1 with a low pass filter, and then make the mid/upper range sound a certain way by using Patch 2 and 3 using bandpass or high pass filters.
@@geoffmobile thanks! That's might be a good way to get around that. I'll check it out. Thanks again