Do I need the Roland SH-201 CD editor thing to do anything special? What can it be used for, like could i make my own sounds through that, or get new patches for sounds? Also... Does anyone know how to make those cheesy synth sounds on my roland sh-201 like in van halens "Jump"? I'm really clueless ...

Arr.. i'm a clueless beginner. i thought you could make your own sounds from scratch, i didn't know you make sounds by just adjusting knobs and such. Describe the "new" sounds you want. maybe someone can help. Also check the manual I'm sure there's some way to initialize a patch. Arr.. i wanted a k...

I thought you could COMPLETELY, somehow, make a new sound. you can. the last patch in the PRESET group, D-8, is a bare-bones, completely initialized patch. it's called out in the Patch List of your manual, as INIT PATCH. select it, and you're starting out with no tweaks or modulation applied. this ...

Err.. yeah. I didn't really understand HOW to use a synth when i got it, i didn't know you just play with the preset sounds around with the knobs and settings. I thought you could COMPLETELY, somehow, make a new sound. I'm really surprised there were quite a bit of people who responded, i thought no...

well, I'm just a beginner, so i guess after a while I'll get used to what the certain knobs do w/ tweaking and stuffs? yep just like everything worthwhile in life, takes time and patience & persistance. I've been mucking round with synths for over a year now, and I'd still call myself a beginner, a...

well, I'm just a beginner, so i guess after a while I'll get used to what the certain knobs do w/ tweaking and stuffs?

I am NOT being a smartass.... Twist knobs, push sliders, press key. Seriously. And listen to what each function/parameter does. ...I've already tried that, and it doesn't have the same type sounds i want. it just feels like a variation of the original presets.. unless you can't create fresh, new so...

I recently received an SH-201, and i don't know how to make sounds. I've heard it is very difficult, is this true? Could anyone give me any basics? thanks..