List price: $ 995.00
Date Made: 1978- 1981
Monophonic
32 KEYS , 2 1/2 OCTAVES, F-C
VCO: Modulator * Autobend: Depth, time:8-360 msec, Range: 32',
16', 8', 4', 2'
Waveform: saw, square, sine * PWM: min-50%, Mode Env-1/ manual/
LFO
Suboscillator: 1 oct down square / 2 oct down square / 2 oct down
pulse
Audio Mixer: VCO * Sub-oscillator * Noise Generator * Ext Sig
* Overload
indicator
Noise Generator: White / Pink
HPF: Cutoff Frequency: 25Hz - 5KHz
VCF: Cutoff Frequency: 5Hz - 20KHz * Resonace * ENV-1 Control
Depth *
Modulator * KYBD Control * Envelope Follower Control
VCA: Hold Control * Envelope Switch (ENV-1 / ENV-2)
ENV-1: A. D. S. R.
ENV-2: A. R.
Weight: 7kg
Dimensions: 60*35*10 cm
Connection jacks: Audio Out,
Phones Out, CV/Gate Out,
CV/Gate In, External In
Used by: Depeche Mode, 808 State
OVERVIEW
The SH-1 came shortly after the SH-7, but
was soon replaced by the SH-2 and SH-09
which are both very similar to the SH-1.
OSCILLATORS
The SH-1 has one VCO and a
sub-oscillator. The VCO has square,
sawtooth/ramp and pulse waveforms, and a
selectable range from 32´ to 2´. The pulse
width can be controlled either manually, or
with the LFO or ENV. The sub-oscillator
has three modes: one octave down square
and 2 octave square or pluse. There is also
a noise source with selectable pink or white
noise.
MODULATION
The LFO has square, sine and random
(S/H) waveforms, with delay and frequency
sliders, and a LED indicating rate. The
SH-1 also has a autobend function with
sliders controling time and depth.
MIXER
The mixer has four sliders, for VCO,
sub-oscillator, noise and external signal
levels. There is also a LED to indicate
external input overload.
FILTER
There are two filters on the SH-1. The main
filter is a self-oscillating, low-pass filter. 6
sliders controls cutoff frequency,
resonance, ENV modulation, LFO
modulation, keyboard-follow modulation,
and modulation following ext. input
envenlope. ENV modulation has switchable
polarity.
The second filter is a high-pass filter with a
single slider for cutoff frequecy.
ENVENLOPES
There are two envelope generators, one
ADSR and one AR. ENV1(ADSR) has
gate, gate+trigger and LFO modes.
ENV2(AR) has gate and LFO modes.
OTHER
VCA has a slider controling hold and
switchable ENV1/ENV2 modes. The
external input allows one to use the SH-1
filters (with it´s mods) with virtually any
sound source. The pitch-bender controls
pitch and/or filter cutoff at variable amount.
Traditionally, portamento is implented with
a turning-knob controling time.