Roland SH-4D (multitimbral desktop synth)

Absolute mint SH-4D like new

Powerful polyphonic and multitimbral synth

Boxed as new in original packaging and cables

Full warranty and purchase receipt

Roland SH-4d — specifications

🎛️ Sound engine

It has 13 oscillator models, including:

* SH-4d
* SH-3D
* SYNC
* SH-101
* JUNO-106
* Cross FM
* RING
* WAVETABLE
* CHORD
* DRAWING
* PCM
* STEP
* HARMONIC
* RHYTHM model for the drum part

The newer Version 2.0 firmware adds the HARMONIC and STEP oscillator models.

Polyphony & parts

* Up to 60 voices polyphony, depending on sound-generator load
* 5 parts total
* 4 × Tone/Synth parts
* 1 × Rhythm/Drum part
* 256 user sound patches
* 128 patterns

This is one of the big differences from the GAIA 2: you can have four separate synth sounds running simultaneously, plus drums.

🥁 Sequencer

* 64 steps
* 5-part sequencer
* Sub-steps
* Flam
* Probability
* Pattern-based workflow
* Dedicated step buttons

So you can build a complete little techno pattern directly on the unit rather than just sequencing a single synth patch.

🎚️ Effects

* 5 × Multi-Effects systems
* 93 MFX types
* 9 Reverb types
* 5 Chorus types
* 5 Delay types
* Master effect
* Master EQ
* Master compressor

🎹 Arpeggiator

* 5 arpeggiator types
* Visual Arpeggio interface
* Pattern/step control

🎛️ Hands-on control

This is where the SH-4d gets particularly interesting.

* 32 knobs
* 4 sliders
* Dedicated buttons
* Step buttons
* D-Motion motion sensor
* 128 × 64-dot graphic LCD

The interface is designed to give you direct access to synthesis parameters rather than having you constantly menu-dive.

🔌 Connections

Audio

* Stereo 1/4” outputs — L/MONO + R
* 1/4” stereo headphone output
* 3.5 mm stereo MIX IN
* 3.5 mm EXT CLK IN

MIDI

* 5-pin MIDI In
* 5-pin MIDI Out

USB

* USB-C
* USB audio
* USB MIDI
* Class-compliant USB connection
* Roland driver supports 12 discrete channels into a DAW

That last bit is particularly useful with Ableton—you can integrate the SH-4d much more deeply into a DAW setup.

🔋 Power

* USB-C bus powered
* 4 × AA alkaline batteries
* 4 × AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
* Approx. 4 hours alkaline
* Approx. 5 hours Ni-MH

📐 Size & weight

SH-4d
Width 360 mm
Depth 195 mm
Height 66 mm
Weight 1.78 kg excluding batteries

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