The Roland AIRA Compact S-1 polyphonic tweak synthesizer puts a world of synthesis at your fingertips. This innovative synthesizer packs the power of Roland’s flagship synthesizers into a portable, battery powered device featuring a unique hands on control panel. The S-1 allows you to create and manipulate sounds in real time using its array of knobs, sliders and touch pads. With onboard sequencing and looping capabilities, the S-1 is ideal for live performance, production, education or just as a creative outlet whenever inspiration strikes.
Tweak and Morph Sounds On the Fly
The S-1’s front panel gives you direct, hands-on control over multiple parameters at once for tweaking and morphing sounds in real time. Eight knobs provide instant access to filter cutoff, resonance, attack, release and more. A touch pad lets you sweep through sounds, while a set of sliders control modulation, effects and tuning. This intuitive interface makes sound design fun, fast and endlessly experimental.
Advanced Synthesis Engine With Classic Roland Sounds
At the heart of the S-1 is a powerful virtual analog synth engine based on Roland’s famous SH-101 and SH-2 synthesizers. It provides saw, square, triangle and sine waveforms to create classic synth basses, leads and sound effects with vintage character and warmth. A second engine offers Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL tones, including expressive acoustic pianos, electric pianos, strings, brass and more. With over 500 preset sounds, there’s inspiration for any style of music.
Built In Looper and Sequencer
The S-1 features a looper and sequencer, allowing you to build complete tracks on the fly. The looper can capture and overdub multiple instrument and vocal parts to create layered live loops. The 64-step sequencer lets you program rhythmic patterns to play along with your loops or the S-1’s internal sounds. Sync the sequencer to external MIDI clock for integration with DAWs and other devices.
