About patches the gaia sh01 lets you store the sounds that you create. The sliders on the gaia are nice for easy jumpin like when trying out in a shop, but the ultranova s controls are pretty darn intuitive with only a few mins practice, and the sound and flexibility improvement really makes up for not having a knobbier layout. Alba ecstasy romanian sound designer and musician of berlin school alba ecstasy official sound design. I use some of the ultranova sounds on my mininova and it works great in a smaller package and a slightly lower price tag. Roland sh01 gaia, synthesizer mit 37 full sizetasten, 64stimmige polyphonie. Novation ultranova, korg microkorg and roland gaia sh01. The sound quality is top drawer from the nova, and in truth, possibly slightly better than the gaia. I have read a bit about the recently released novation ultranova and am having trouble comparing it with the roland gaia. Roland has had its fair share of winners and losers in this field but with the gaia sh01, a virtual analogue synth, it is at last looking to produce a hybrid winner with thoroughbred credentials. Buy novation ultranova novaseries analogue modelling synthesizer. Roland is followed by roland not a rare thing for a list featuring top synths.
Brilliant synth will go well along with my jdxi and gaia synths. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting. Novation ultranova a supernova gaia not an access virus. I own both of these synthesizers and heres what i think. Sounds designed by a team of vintage synth enthusiasts based in japan. If youre looking for a more handson approach on synthesis and in need of a 1on1 knobslider parameter control, then youll be looking at the roland gaia. It is a difficult choice trying to say which is the best, but for me personally, i wish there was a hybrid of the two. Modular connectivity was missing in rival products of the time, such as the novation ultranova. Editing on the ultranova is not as straight forward as the gaia clearly, as it is all done through menus, but neither is it a massive chore either. There arent many comparable synths vying for your attention, but the most obvious is the far knobbier roland gaia sh01. M audio oxygen 88 oxygen 61 propellerheads reason 4. Generally though it is better to work based on the temporary patch. The ultranova has fewer knobs, so there could be more menudiving.
How to configure the ultranova with the ultranova editor. You will see the update happening via the screen on ultranova. After all, were the guys behind bass station and supernova. But ive seen it criticized because it is virtual analogue and the sound isnt as good, and that it feels cheap.
The roland gaia appeals to me because it is bigger and that is a major plus for performance. The roland sh01, also known as the gaia, had an exciting. May 18, 2010 synthesizer trends regularly flipflop between radical innovation and retrogression with each pendulum swing producing a host of hybrids. With its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. Once that is done repeat for fac bank b new voc by dragging it onto my ultranova bank b. The ultranova may be a return to novations roots, but its still a very. This sound library turns your gaia into a real trance beast. Hi,i want to buy a new synth my first real synth and am on the fence whether to go for the mininova or the ultranova. Fully edit your synth and effects, and store as many sounds as you can fit on your mac or pc. Thats just a handful of the artists who have used novation synths. Virtual analog kingkorg or novation ultranova music.
The three oscillators can be adjusted individually, or by selecting in. Novation ultranova novaseries analogue modelling synthesizer. Some of the earlier analog synths were bitimbral, which meant that you could play two different sounds at the same time either by layering them. A roland jdxi provides a even number of four musical instrument parts altogether. Also, it has an extra oscillator, a wide range of effects, and an exclusive super saw sound. It has 200 memory locations for storing your patches and sequences. This collection provides several sounds inspired to five of the most famous vintage analog synthesizers from roland deeply programmed for the novation mininova and ultranova. It inspires creativity by allowing gaia users to conveniently explore and adjust every tone parameter via a.
I do like the synth lots of fun stuff to do with it, but the lack of lcd and therefore patch names is a bit of a bother. The ultranova editor is not a softsynth and will not produce audio so this cannot be used on an audio track. You wont find any screens or menus on this synthso if youre in the market for a handson, tactile synthesizer, the roland gaia sh01 is not to be overlooked. Gaia offers a surprisingly big polyphony for a modeling synthesizer 64. The novation mininova redefines portable synth power first. Novation ultranova post by stab frenzy wed may 28, 2014 6. Packed with 16 authentic patches, this sound library provides everything you need for your next trance production.
Oct 10, 2012 the mininova can share patches with the ultranova, too, so users will be able to use the existing four free ultranova patch libraries. We could create folders within the software for each set of patches. The thing to remember here is that there is more than just these two in this genre to look for and id be checking into these others before making the decision. Roland gaia sh01 for a patchpreset junkie gearslutz. The roland gaia extravaganza, clubland and the dance xs soundsets are available for download as a 3pack special offer giving you 3 complete banks of 64 patches at a reduced price. So when i got it home i hooked it up to my pc loaded all of the software, pulled up kore 2 loaded some of my performance patches with some of my fav plugins. Korg minilogue vs roland gaia conclusion in general, between korg minilogue vs roland gaia, the first option is more recommended. Backlit buttons in several colours contribute to a look that falls somewhere between elegant and kitsch, with a dash of boutique hi. The ultranova and the gaia are very similar in functionality and price. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting, even firsttimers can create.
I went back to a store and play the gaia for a second time. Now it was on par with the roland gaia and the venom from maudio and the korg synths they all had nice sounds but the reason i bought this one is because of the features. Free gaia sh01 patches synthway by igorcristo wed apr 11, 2012 5. With its twochannel usb audio capabilities and impressive polyphony, the gaia is a serious contender, especially if you dislike menus and screens. The gaias main synth engine is also monotimbral, but then has general midi soundbank that can be triggered via midi.
So far i am very satisfied with my purchase and i already downloaded the mininova patches and stored the best on the user bank. This epic adventure into sound design extends your sonic palette with a massive range of genres and sound types and provides you with 192 new patches. I love the effects layout on gaia but equally i love the eight tweakable touch encoders on the ultranova and its modulation matrix. The presentation video for the mininova looks so cool with all the edgy sounds and easy to get going. The mininova has the same sound engine as the ultranova in fact, they can share patches presets. Sound wise the short story is that the ultranova is mono timbral, with 18 note polyphony. So copy the patch to the temporary patch first your step 2 before editing it. To make the changes permanent, select write on the gaia s panel, the patch you want to store it in, and write again. What also nice is that we can try out the sound by simply selecting it in the librarian and play it on the keyboard there is no need to load the patch to the keyboard. I love the effects layout on the gaia but equally i love the eight tweakable touch encoders on the ultranova. The ultranova is an excellent synth there is no question about that. However, it is a midi plugin controller, which enables the control of the ultranova hardwares parameters via midi. Roland sh01 gaia 37key synthesizer with its massive sound, handson ease, and affordable price, the gaia sh01 is a highperformance value with oldschool charm. Radiohead, massive attack, orbital, nine inch nails, giorgio moroder, jeanmichel jarre, hudson mohawke, altj and arca.
This is what selecting a patch on the gaia does, too. For many years now, the benchmark i used to evaluate keyboards was how good their pianos, eps, and organs sounded. Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a widespanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. All new novation ultranova or mininova sounds patches. Nov 09, 2010 gaia has the ability to interface to a pc and allows direct recording of audio from the gaia audio in, also it has a hidden gm sound set. Over the last few years i put together a collection of keyboards from different companies. Next open the ultranova librarian and drag fac bank a new voc onto the my ultranova bank a. The roland gaia extravaganza, clubland and the dance xs soundsets are now available for download as a 3pack special offer giving you 3 complete banks of 64 patches at a reduced price. Clavia nord lead a1, yamaha reface cs, novation ultranova, studiologic sledge 2. Our design consultant is none other than chris huggett, the man who designed oscar and wasp. The ultranova editor should appear automatically when.
Hi all,i recently have become fascinated by virtual analog keyboards. Had some problems with garageband freezing but that was solved by the latest usb driver from novation. The sh32 is a 4part multitimbral desktop synth module using new wave acceleration synthesis to deliver up to 32 voices of fat synth waves and entirely new waveforms. The analogue synthesizer offers outstanding and powerful sound quality with rich customizable effects.
The raw waveforms are sampled rather than mathematically generated and are actually multisampled across the octave ranges. The signal path for each patch is clearly laid out in the interface, with. Jan 19, 12 7352 views articles admin no comments weve often been asked to compare these three synthesizers, and as always. Roland gaia synthesizer sound designer software for sh01.
Also, the keybed on the ultranova feels fantastic imo, and the editor plugin is actually pretty decent. This means you wont be able to play more than one patch at a time, but note wise you have a lot of width to build beautifully deep pads and chords not as many as the 64 on the roland though. After you make the payment, the pack is sent via email within max. Dec 05, 2010 i have read a bit about the recently released novation ultranova and am having trouble comparing it with the roland gaia. Novation mininova or ultranova same engine, different ui and some features. On the other hand as i understand it you can load all mininovas patc. Novations ultranova also has a vocoder that sounds really good, but it has something really creative, a touch mode that. Jul 09, 2010 roland sh201 synthesizer roland sh01 gaia. The r3 uses two timbres per patch which can be split, stacked and controlled by different midi channels. Theres also a full complement of knobs and sliders, analogstyle 808 and 909 drums, dsp effects and a.
Aug 30, 2018 managing these patches was very easy by using the free mininova librarian a standalone app. The triplestacked engine puts potent virtual analog synthesis under your fingertips, yet the control panel is so fun, friendly, and inviting, even firsttimers can create great sounds. Gaia patches by aron magner from the disco biscuits. The gaia synthesizer sound designer is a windowsmac software application specially designed for roland s awardwinning gaia sh01 synthesizer. As for scrolling through the interface and auditioning the various sounds themselves, you have a. Clavier synthetiseur a modelisation analogique novation ultranova. Tweaking patches or constructing them from scratch is nearly as fast as on a synth. At least one will be the analogue portion, which in turn is made up of just one monophonic oscillator along with about three changeable waveforms, the suboscillator which can be arranged a couple of octaves lower, the lowpass filter, along with the pulse modulation knob. It has a slightly better vocoder and as previously mentioned a more intuitive arpeggiator.
The comparison here is not really to say the ultranova software works and virus control doesnt, its just that the out of box experience, comparing the ultranova in 20 to my experience with vc in 2009 is like night and day different. Adding the new vocoder patch banks to ultranova novation. Im looking for a first synth since ive really been wanting to get a synth this christmas and want to put my few piano skills to use on something different. Add to that our 23 years of innovation and expertise, and youve got the. I played gaia sidebyside with ultranova for hours, before finally choosing ultranova. The gaia has a gm midi bank, which can be kind of okay. After watching the youtube videos of the ultranova is it seem cheap and just more of the same, limited interface. Maybe the name has worked its spell on me i cant stop dreaming of dolphins and incense but i find the gaia sh01 to be rolands most touchy. From epic leads and pads that make use of the legendary roland super saw to complex basslines and arpeggios based on the threetonearchitecture of the gaia, this sound collection features all those classic trance tones as well as fresh sounds ready for the future. Novation ultranova vs maudio venom vs roland gaia the. Roland clan forums view topic gaia versus ultranova.
The gaia is an analog modeling synthesizer that retains the basic traits of previous shseries synths. Jul 12, 2017 this week jack brings us a synth shootout between the korg microkorg xl plus, the roland jdxi and the novation ultranova. Performing patch button will switch you to the user b5 patch. The controls are all laid out in a logical format making it easy to create or modify patches. The ultranova has pretty decent effects on board, and a built in 2 channel sound card. Roland gaia sh01 all new 128 patchessoundspresets sh01 duration. The ultranova is monotimbral, so you can only play one sound at a time. But at least it has an lcd, which the gaia does not.
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