SH101-M is a MIDI retrofit for Roland SH-101 synthesizer. The device enables the instrument to be controlled via MIDI as a MIDI expander. The interface works in one direction only - it receives MIDI data and converts them to analogue control signals for the SH-101. The SH-101's keyboard, control panel sliders and switches are not transmitted as a MIDI data!
Original features of Roland SH-101 instrument are not changed and it can be used the same way as before the interface installation.
The interface controls BENDER, LFO, VCO, VCF, VCA and CLOCK circuits of the SH-101. All functions of the interface can be simply controlled via MIDI CCs.

Features:

• The instrument's keyboard is controlled by MIDI Note On/Off commands including Velocity (can be used for VCF and VCA control).
• The keyboard range is 5 octaves, it can be transposed in whole range of MIDI notes 0~127.
• Chnl Aftertouch MIDI command is be used for instrument's VCO, VCF and VCA modulation.
• Instrument's LFO-MOD switch can be controlled via Modulation (CC1) MIDI command.
• Instrument's BENDER can be controlled via Pitch Bend (Wheel) MIDI command.
• Possibility of direct control of instrument's VCF and VCA via MIDI Control Changes (CCs).
• Instrument's sequencer and arpeggiator can be snchronized with MIDI Clock.
• The interface has MIDI output with "Thru" function too. It enables connection of another MIDI device in chain.
• Optical indication of interface's status defineable by user.
• All parameters of the interface are programmable by user. There is 32+1 memory banks for user settings.
• The product is covered by thirty months warranty - more info

The interface recognizes standard MIDI commands:

• Note On/Off
• Channel Aftertouch
• Program Change
• Pitch Bend (Wheel)
• Standard Control Changes (Modulation, Volume, Expression, Hold, ASO, RAC, Local Off/On, ANO)
• Own Control Changes (Nr. 40 - 53 and 119)
• Common MIDI Synchronization (Clock, Start, Continue)
• Common System Reset
• System Exclusive Messages