Free shipping both ways on kenton from our vast selection of styles. You may need to buy 14 to 18 mono patch cables from radio shack or. Ive looked at the kenton pro solo mkii and the kenton pro 2000 mkii. What cables do i need to connect the kenton to the 101 s cv inputs. Kenton electronics makes several excellent miditocvgate converters, such as the pro solo. The encore expressionist does portamento, two types even, but not legato, which is so musical to me. Any one filter will limit the selections available for the other filters. Roland sh101 with novamod on ebay this one is ludicrously overpriced i paid about half what this person is asking for mine and it included a kenton pro solo mark ii cvmidi converter. The simple design of the sh101 made patch creation immediate, with. Roland sh101 whats the best way to control it with. Bass roland sh 101 grey w kenton pro solo sequencer roland mc909 roland mks50, d550, and sh 101 sequenced. Sync the arpeggiator of sh101 using kenton pro solo mk2. Synth 80s featuring roland sh 101 and juno 106 youtube. It comes from the same period and genre as the roland sh101 and moog prodigy.
Hi ollie, yes the article that krinor posted will give you the specifics, but basically its cvout and gateout on the sending synth to the cvin and gatein on the receiving synth. Synths with digital patch storage have the ability for users to page through various sounds settings very quickly since each one is saved to. And, of course, the advantages of going usb would be even greater in a multi. Keep in mind that some of the cheaper midicv converters are not ideal for the odyssey.
The prosolo is designed to control one monosynth and features a single cvgate output, fully programmable auxiliary cv output and 1 lfo. The roland sh01a sound module is an analog synthesizer module, and the latest. Thats why, when i saw an ad on af showcasing this small wonder for not too much money, i didnt hesitate too long. All of the inventive music has since been reissued on cd by mosaic but those kenton collectors not having that deluxe set will want to pick this up. I know sequencing alone wont produce the accents but a box like the kenton pro solo has the ability to convert pitch, mod and portamento data to control voltages, so it would seem like it might be possible for a midi file to control the portamentopitch to impart a 303 ish slide. Use one or more of the criteria to help you find the gear you are looking for and then click apply. It sounds great too, thanks to such features as rolands famous supersaw waveform, feedback oscillator, d beam, and more.
Explains the settings needed to sync an sh101 arpeggiator using the kenton. Red sh101 noise lead patch gray sh101 bass line roland juno106 lead synth oberheim matrix is triggered by the roland fantom x6. The original pro solo was designed around three buttons select, dec and inc plus singlecharacter and dualcharacter sevensegment displays. What cables do i need to connect the kenton to the 101s cv inputs. When the pro solo is switched on, the words kenton pro solo scroll. Played live red roland sh101 roland juno 106 oberheim matrix triggered by roland fantom x6 show less. If i was doing it again id be sorely tempted to mod the 101 to make the filter cutoff externally controllable as well. The 1st digit shows which parameter is ready for editing. I can make the leap if the product is worth the extra cash, but i wanted to see what other people were using, first. I have an old yamaha cs15 that works with hzvolts like most yamahakorg synths of the glorious premidi time and most midi cv converters on the market werent really up to the task. A must for vintage and modular synth fans, the kenton pro solo mk3 enables your midi keyboard or.
Here the midi data is converted to cv and gate voltages which are sent into and out of the roland sh101 allowing you to play the sh101 directly from the jx305. Find 12 listings related to kenton iron products in kenton on. Sh101 with kenton retrofit kit being controlled using midi. The pro one was basically sequentials attempt at taking their legendary prophet 5 polysynth and packing it into a compact, inexpensive, monophonic analog synth. Editing is easy with its led display and nonvolatile setup memory. Used a kenton pro 2 for many years with my 101 notes via cv and clocked it using the kenton s clock out. When the prosolo is switched on, the words kenton prosolo scroll.
Previously, using just a passive midi merge i was getting what appeared to be midi loopback issues and failed communications. On vintagesynth, there are a few examples of how to get your synths lined up. In fact, the only complaints about the usb solo are likely to come from those who bought a pro solo ii and wish theyd waited for its silver brother. Bass roland sh101 grey w kenton pro solo sequencer roland mc909 roland mks50, d550, and sh101 sequenced. Kenton announce pro solo mk3 midicv converter sound on sound.
The converter should be configured to send and receive midi on channel 3, for example. He used to play house music, but since 2 years his style has changed, now. Sync the arpeggiator of sh101 using kenton pro solo mk2 youtube. This recording contains eight compositions apiece by bill russo and bill holman for the stan kenton orchestra of 195354.
Shows an sh101 being controlled via midi after having a kenton midi. I needed to be able to do patch changes on both the fa and es while being able to use the fa as a master controller for the es. The kenton pro solo mkii with the cords to connect to the prodigy are included as well with the prodigy making it midi ready upon arrival. In 1994, he starts as resident dj every sunday at the wellknown club lagoa at menen in belgium, thanks to dj hs. Its sound lies somewhere between the tb303 and a juno bass sound. So its great to see that kenton have relaunched the pro solo in a new, smart livery, with enhanced aux and lfo capabilities and an improved user interface. Synths using this system include roland sh101, sequential circuits pro 1, arp. This patch uses three ajh synth minimod vcos all with the saw outputs going into the x, y and z input. When the pro solo is switched on, the words kenton pro solo scroll across the display. Can also be used as a sync 24 and arpeggio clock converter.
Since adding this kenton along with a glab midi splitter all my problems have disappeared. Capturing the original the now legendary sh101 was a monophonic synthesizer launched by roland in 1982. In addition to cv and gate, the odyssey needs a trigger pulse to control the envelopes. Prosolo mkii firmware history replaced the solo mk1 in march 2005. Its in 1993 that manu kenton starts his dj career on radio galaxie. I used a kenton pro solo ii and an elektron analog fourneither are included in the sale of the odyssey and it worked out great.
Kenton pro solo mkii i also believe i have a copied manual and patch. In contrast to the many complex synthesizers available at the time, the sh101 quickly became popular for its characteristic tone and simple onevco onevcf onevca onelfo structure. Firmware update for prosolo mk1 kenton electronics. The roland sh101 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by the roland corporation between 1982 and 1986.
The sequential pro one is a wicked little monosynth. Kenton usb midi host mkii usb to midi converter for class compliant usb midi devices patchman music is the authorized usa dealer for the wonderful kenton midi usb host mkii. Quite a few different soloists have their spots including trumpeters sam noto and buddy childers, altoists davey schildkraut. Midi control of sh101 using kenton pro solo mk2 youtube.
Kenton stormrage acorns 120 human outlaw rogue, 367 ilvl. Midi distributor lossless transmission of midi data of any kind to multiple recipients, 1 x midi input, 5 x midi outputs, contained power supply included, dc in 9v, robust aluminum housing, dimensions. High specification single synth midi to cv converter. Controlling an sh101 with midi using a kenton prosolo mk2. Sh101 with kenton retrofit kit being controlled using midi youtube. Logic masterclock to kenton pro 2000, pro solo mk2 fx. Fast delivery, and 247365 realperson service with a smile. We received this kenton pro2000 in as a partexchange deal its priced to sell quickly. Firmware update for prosolo mk2 kenton electronics. Amazing new sounds are now added through this feature. I just got a roland sh 101 and kenton pro solo mkii. If youre a synth pro, the sh201 will remind you of why you fell in love with synthesizers in the first place.
Use it with a cv converter such as the prosolo mkii or. There are also 3 red dots which you may see appear. Midi cv interface page 2 vintage synth explorer forums. Yeah, i sometimes think of getting a single kenton prosolo for my roland sh2 for just this functionality when doing basslines. Prosolo firmware history replaced by mkii version march 2005. Designed to control all types of monosynth superfast response time famous kenton build quality rugged steel case high specification 16 bit da converters for rocksteady pitches runs from standard 9 volt power supply, 2. His products are the most reliable tools of their discipline usually nowadays mostly in the form of standalone tools for different jobs. Kenton from the uk owned by john price is for mostly 20 years now the leading manufacturer of midicvinterfaces, that modernized uncounted classical units from the synthesizer world already.
Some patch bays and mergers also filter out midi clock. From the factory or following the above reset procedure, programs 1 to 26 are all loaded with the default setup for use with a roland sh101. Kenton prosolo midicv converter operation manual keytek ctsg midi synth module operation manual gibson. If you are looking for a way to connect your akai ewi usb or roland ae10 ae10g aerophone to your midi synths. The jupiter8 can be controlled using various kenton products in the following ways.
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