A
monophonic analog synthesizer with a 44-note
keyboard. Manufactured between
1976 and
1981.
The SH-5 is basicially a
SH-7 with
twice the major synth
components, making
thick sound and
flexible modulation possible.
The 2
VCOs have a 5
octave range and are switchable between
triangle,
ramp,
square and
pulse waveforms, with a
pink /
white noise generator included. The
oscillators can be
modulated by the
LFOs or the
ADSR envelope generator.
There are also 2
filters.
VCF1 is a resonant multimode (low-/hi-/band-pass) filter with controls for
cutoff,
resonance, keyboard tracking, envelope sensitivity and
modulation. VCF2 is a band-pass filter with its own resonance control. Like with the other
SH-line
synths, an
input for filtering external sounds is available.
The 2
LFOs have controls for
delay and
rate. Available waveforms for LFO1 are ramp and reverse ramp, while LFO2 features ramp,
sine, square and
sample/hold.
ADSR and AR EGs are included on the 2
VCAs. The envelopes can be
triggered by sample/hold, LFO2 or an external trigger input.
Other features include a
ring modulator, as well as a
mixer section typical to the SH series. External control is possible via a CV/gate
interface.
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