The SH-4d Synthesizer brings together 11 distinct OSC Models in a compact desktop powerhouse that puts professional sound design at your fingertips. This versatile instrument spans the sonic spectrum from vintage analogue warmth to cutting-edge digital textures, featuring everything from classic JUNO-106 and SH-101 tones to modern wavetable and Cross FM synthesis. With four independent synth parts plus a dedicated rhythm section offering up to 60 voices of polyphony, you can craft complete musical arrangements within a single unit.
The hands-on workflow centres around a fully loaded control panel featuring 32 knobs, four sliders, and an extensive button array that eliminates menu diving and keeps creativity flowing. The multitimbral pattern sequencer offers 128 patterns with real-time recording capabilities, while unique features like D-Motion and Visual Arpeggio create performance effects through physical movement of the unit itself. Motion recording captures your knob movements and parameter changes, allowing you to build evolving soundscapes that develop organically over time.
Built for both studio work and mobile music-making, the SH-4d runs on batteries or USB-C power and includes comprehensive connectivity options. You'll find USB-C audio/MIDI interface, 5-pin MIDI I/O, clock input for modular sync, stereo outputs, headphone jack, and a 3.5mm input for mixing other instruments. Extensive onboard effects processing includes MFX for each tone plus global reverb, chorus, delay and more, giving you everything needed to shape and polish your sounds without external processing.
- Compact desktop synthesizer with professional sound design tools, intuitive hands-on workflow, and onboard pattern sequencer
- Eleven OSC Models cover everything from vintage analog and classic PCM tones to cutting-edge digital textures
- OSC Models include the new SH-4d native engine, Wavetable, Cross FM, JUNO-106, SH-101, and more
- Four independent synth parts and a dedicated rhythm part with up to 60 voices of total polyphony*
- Rhythm part with selectable waveforms, powerful synthesis controls, layering capability, and more for individual sound design per instrument
- Fully loaded direct-access panel with 32 knobs, four sliders, and a massive array of buttons
- Top-level interface workflow reconfigures the LCD and panel controls for the Model or performance mode to eliminate menu diving and creative slowdowns
- Dedicated Filter, Amplifier, and LFO sections with comprehensive controls
- Advanced Matrix for modulating multiple assignable parameters
- Button keyboard with a two-plus octave range for self-contained music creation
- Multitimbral sequencer with 128 patterns, real-time recording, two step-entry modes, and motion recording
- Probability and sub step settings per note for tones and rhythm parts in pattern sequences
- Unique D-Motion and Visual Arpeggio for creating performance effects by physically moving the SH-4d
- Extensive onboard sound processing with MFX for each Tone plus global MFX, reverb, chorus, delay, and more
- USB-C audio/MIDI interface and 5-pin MIDI I/O
- Clock input for synchronising with modular synths and other Roland gear
- Stereo 1/4-inch audio outputs and headphones jack
- 3.5 mm stereo audio input for mixing other synths such as AIRA Compact and Roland Boutique instruments
- Rugged portable design powered by batteries or USB-C



