A
monophonic analog synthesizer with a 37-note
keyboard. Manufactured between
1973 and
1981.
The SH-2000 is a preset synth with no real
programming possibilities. The unit offers a single
VCO with
sample/hold modulation. The
resonant VCF (in units past
serial number 578049) is said to sound very similar to the one in the famous
TB-303.
Some limited control over the sounds is available. The VCF features
sliders for
cut-off,
resonance, and modulation. Other controllable
parameters include
LFO modulation rate,
portamento speed,
transpose pitch (±5 semitones) and the sample/hold modulation. A
switch for long/short release is what the machine offers for
VCA envelope control.
Perhaps the most surprising feature on the SH-2000 is that the keyboard is
velocity sensitive. It features a
knob to adjust the sensitivity, as well as switches to select the modulation
target.
In addition to the very limited sound editing, a major
drawback of the synth is that there is no
CV/gate interface. No
third party modifications are being sold, and there are no
reports on anybody successfully building one either.
Although the actual tone for the
synth pop classic
Popcorn is known to have been made with a
Moog modular, the SH-2000 offers a nearly identical preset.
Preset sounds:
tuba violin xylophone
trombone bass guitar singing voice
french horn hawaiian guitar song whistle
trumpet banjo popcorn
saxophone fuzz guitar I space reed
bassoon fuzz guitar II planet
oboe piano frog man
flute harpsichord funny cat
clarinet accordion growl wow
cello vibraphon wind
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