GAIA SH-01: Filter Examples

The filters on the GAIA SH-01 shape the character of the raw waveforms making them sound fatter, thinner, brighter or more mellow.

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• Roland SH-01 GAIA
• Gaia
• SH-201
• MicroStation
• MicroKorg
• Korg
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SPAZZOID I've played numerous REAL analogue synths and there really isn't a MASSIVE difference between them and the Gaia. And once you have the synth in a mix with other instruments you'd be hard pushed to tell the difference.

This "synth-snobbery" really does my head in. The Gaia is what it is - an affordable, very tweakable, well bulit, great sounding little VA synth.

Kindly dismount your high horse.

[calyx93]

Nice try, but you missed much of the mark. If you had added some resonance while demonstrating the filters it would give first time users a MUCH better idea of exactly how the filter can shape the sound. Simply adjusting the cutoff only shows SOME of the filter properties.

[MaxZorin8]

@SPAZZOID100

1. First you said about the "raw oscillators and filters" and now you're talking about "programming skills"? Very funny. On Dr.Squ website there is an interesting "filter comparisons" section. Alesis Micron (=ION) performs quite poorly in the higher octaves and it can be heard.

2. ION cost about 50% more $ than Roland SH-201 (or GAIA).

[SPAZZOID100]

@MaxZorin8

Anything like that can only be attributed to a lack of programming skills.

all ION's that i've played and recorded with have more than delivered the goods. Worth it's weight in gold, and is much more versatile than any other VA in it's price range.

[MaxZorin8]

@SPAZZOID100

YOU are an idiot.

The ION sounds flat & dull in higher octaves, and there is A LOTS of aliasing especially in osc sync mode.

[MaxZorin8]

@SPAZZOID100

What wrong with that when people like things which you don't like?

[MaxZorin8]

@SPAZZOID100

ION sounds very thin & dull on higher octaves.

[SPAZZOID100]

@MaxZorin8

Built in effects on synths was a concept created to pander to idiots in music stores who are impressed when they hear a thin sound drenched in reverb.

For me, the only test of a synth is dry.

[MaxZorin8]

@SPAZZOID100

Fortunately Access, Roland, Korg, Yamaha and even Clavia do not share your opinion.

[proteron]

@SPAZZOID100 have you compared or do you know whether the engine in the MICRON is the same as the ION? (I'm thinking yes). MICRON looks very interesting for international travel, plus there must be a ton of ION patches out there from the last (almost) decade.

[proteron]

@SPAZZOID100 So then don't buy one, and forget it even exists? The fact that you're using the ION as the reference grade (in this thread) is puzzling. In a context with other instruments, live, nothing you're complaining about would be an issue. That is the context into which I would bring one, not as a solo instrument. But hey, I'll check out the ion too since you bring it up. (i just don't want to check my normal controller.)

[SPAZZOID100]

@MaxZorin8

Synths don't need built in effects..you do that during mixdown