Mathew Jonson Presents His Synthesizer Favourites: Roland SH-101 (Part 1of 2) 

What I really like about this video is it's authenticity. Not just another fake 'I like this synth because' video. You can tell by how he moves his hand over controlls that he really uses this synth a lot.

I had one in the ‘80s and thought it the coolest thing ever. The PWM sounded great!.

The best SH-101 demo, b far!

09:18 pure fire, great demo!

That’s what I’m talking about

With the Behringer we soon will have MIDI control of all these parameters.

I know this demo is years old, but it’s STILL the best presentation of the 101. Thank you for providing a *variety* of sounds, rich with character. That’s the #1 thing every other demo gets wrong...most presenters use the saw only, open the cutoff ALL the way, close the resonance ALL the way and leave the release on for too long, resulting in an annoying buzzy patch that grates on one’s eardrums. The 101 is capable of so much more and you expertly & naturally captured that range here ❤

This is the most useful synth demo for me in the whole of RU-vid.

My favourite 101 presentation on RU-vid. I've had one for about 6 months and learned loads of tips and ideas from this. Many thanks!

This is how you demo a synth!

The best demo of a Sh on youtube, so inspiring! Love it

Dude, you have given me faith in true performance synthesis. I told myself if I saw one more clueless knob twiddler demo I would punch my fist clean through the computer screen. My knuckles thank you.

Now that's what I call 'playing' a synthesiser

This is no presentation, it's a MASTERCLASS, wow. My toes were curling through most of this.

THIS: "Sometimes you'll think you have the right amount of triggers... you didn't. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯." I love you, SH-101.

Just stunning. This guy really know how to play those controls. Sort of free flow jazz improv for synths. I really want one of those boutique 101s now, just stunning sounds. Definitely the best 101 presentation on You Tube, this guy is a synth master.

I could watch him work away all day, his methods are so inspiring. He‘s really a true master of the craft

Kinda like your dad showing you chords on the guitar. "This is how you play Heart of Gold"

anyone know what FX chain he's running it through? Sounds great

Masterclass! This was SO helpful. Thanks man.

Incredibly, I saw one discarded right next to a trash can in Japan....Go to Taiwan or anywhere in Asia...They are of low value over there...great synth though

I spy a sequentix circklon and a bricasti m7 AND is that a deckard'ss dream at the bottom ? ALso a waldorf Q , phoenix edition ...buggy as hell . Can't really make out the modular stuff .. thinks it's TTSH 2600 ( diy arp 2600) ...yeah ..that's gotta be it

I've never seen someone take something so simple and go this deep and creative with it

Now i know how Folding Space and Decompression were crafted.

This video for me "Sealed The Deal" for my purchase of the SH-01A. Thanks!!!!!!

He is simply the best at live Techno,, and getting a room going in my experience. I heard him live first in 2006, Raw Fusion, Miami WMC's. Good lord (there are videos somewhere), that was comparable to the Sex pistols first show (if you ask me).. Then at HPC in Tampa in 2011 or 2012, more of a DJ set, but he might have had a synth too (I was a bit out of my tent). He is so good, positive, and has always been super nice to me and the surrounding fans. And now, he is apparently a fantastic teacher.

I knew you looked familiar! Boiler Room Berlin, Midnight Operator. I wasnt there, but I watched the video. You and your brother (i assume he's your brother) were amazing!!! You guys really know your stuff. Just watching you guys work is as mesmorizing as your music. This is really cool how you are showcasing your favorite gear.

this is still so good...after all this years

Wow I actually feel like I learned something instead of hearing an interesting sales pitch! This is awesome.

He is one of the greatest electronic music producers. Even if he only shows a synth, it needs about 2 minutes and you can here that it is him. I am so glad to have heard him play live so many times. Thank you man!

I bought one of these for £400 as soon as they came out, sadly i was only young, fell on hard times and had to sell it 😕 so Now i earn more I thought YEAH get another SH101........now they sell for £800+.........WTF? REALLY????? its still the same synth people. I could produce sounds with mine from jet engines to trains. Also outputting it through a flanger produces helicopter sounds etc oh and a convincing machine gun sound! This guy is pretty epic with this he has more gadgets than i used to have! Sequencer, drum machine etc. BUT now I know why most gigged 101,s have shagged or broken sliders! 🤷🏻‍♂️

This video is f**king amazing. Thank you for existing.

The 101 was my first analog. I will never sell it. Ever. They are so fun and versatile.

Dude @9:10 you gave me the chills! I used to own it back in the days but never came that far. Really amazing!🙏🔥❤️

I bet this guy is selling a lot of Behringer MS-1

Nice to see someone actually playing a synth! Thanks so much for all the tips!

Great video! Just got mine back after it being on loan for nearly 10 years. Got it serviced and sorted. Sounds utterly wonderful.

Have the SH101 , ADSR faders lasted the distance or have they been replaced? Great stuff.

Watching this helped me understand my Intellijel Atlantis in a much better way! What an amazing demo :)

This tutorial is AMAZING wish they made more like this its perfect! It shows you how to use an SH101 artistically and technically :) really enjoyed this very inspiring thank you!

No more Favourites Matthew! I now own JX-3P AND SH-101. Thank you x

Watching him move his hands around the controls is truly therapeutic.

Great, now the prices are gonna go up even higher

This is great, I have had one of these for like 35 years and it has been gathering dust as I found I just could not get enough out of it. I just got 're-triggered' by an external source :-) Great vid!

This video also doubles as "Mathew presents his scratchcard technique"

What a superb demo. Mate of mine used to have one of these and, judging by the sounds coming from his room, he had no idea what to do with it.

Ebay prices about to blow up... again.

So much with so little

which effects he is using ? delay / reverb / echo?

Excellent video -- many thanks!

I´ve had mine for 26 years...still this guy comes up with new stuff to do with the little beast. Thanks :)

This man in PROFICIENT on the synth, wow, I'll have to try out some of the tricks now, wow

Roland was smart to copy the control concept from Serum.

Amazing Demonstration! 😎

This is standing on the shoulders of giants, techno style. Utterly brilliant stuff. Many thanks Matt!

Nice one. A fellow Victoria BC boy, known Matt since day one. Talented and cool person. Rock on Matt. His brother Nathan is great too.

This makes me want to own one. Also, I'm ready to buy your CD lol

Wow I learned so much from this video! Thank you! You are amazingly talented!

Thanks Behringer for the SH-101 clone MS-101 I prefer the Behringer because he had FM also.

That was mighty fine.Really enjoyed it. I don’t have the original,i have the 01a and am glad it gets your seal of approval.

Mathew made a video that made this already simple synth even more approachable. Thanks for this and just in time since the lower priced Behringer clone with MIDI is being released soon. (Also the Malekko MC-202 clone). 2018 is looking to be a good year for synths.

Totally stealing that decay trick for introducing lines from my own 101.

Cleanest set of sh1 keys i have ever seen.

Is the audio coming straight out of the unit, or is it processed some? Sounds Amazing!!!!!!!!! My SH-01A Sounds ok, But Not Like This!!!!

He plays it like a Dj scratches. Love it

The two coolest things about the SH101 IMO are (i) every bit of it is great: great sounding VCO, great sub, great sounding VCF, really good curves on the envelope, superb interface; and (ii) the simplicity of it - one osc, one env - means you can really play it. This video shows off these features brilliantly. As for the secret about using the trigger input for accents...that is seriously inventive. I've owned this synth for about 10 years and it never occurred to me to try that.

I have been doing this all wrong... Amazing vid!

Up most respect to this guy. I have learned so much in these 20 odd minutes. Great video.

Ohhh I'll be humming that tune all week......

Oh yeah, Mathew Jonson! ✨❤️🌟

Thanks to ppl who organized this such a great 27 mins

If you use the "TIE" feature when programming a sequence with the 101's internal sequencer, you don't need to "ride the decay slider" like he's doing in the video. I hardy ever see people program the 101 sequencer properly using the REST and TIE features.

Ahh so that’s how he made typerope! True art this... great video

Absolute MASTERCLASSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! really nice shit !!!!!!!!!!

Listen to this man, he's teaching.

High class demo! This guy knows what he’s doing. Top!

Thanks for this im using the sh101 and TB303 to help me get they acid sounds like ferry tayle and aly fila tracks

One of the most inspiring videos I've seen in a good while.

What effects r u using?

Never gonna understand why Roland not just keep on producing the original SH-101

For this Dude alone I'm considering going this year to TimeWarp...again...

18:29 ... can hear the Cobblestone Jazz lines shining through.

DUDE THIS IS F^%*ING WICKED! I'm torn with mine. I only noodle with it and was thinking of selling although, when I watch people like this mellow guy, I realise how good it is and want to experiment more outside of conventional keyboard soloing. I remember in 1993 when I got it really cheaply, I just liked the fact it could make sounds like on my Snoop Doggy Dogg album!

Taking notes

a little reverb and delay goes a long way

Forget the 101. I want that cirklon sequencer next to him! Still 6 more months on the wait list for me :(

that decay slider gets work

This has blown my mind. Nice one man. Great tour of the gear and you really added context to the demo.

Mathew is a True Master!

this is just beautiful!

13:10 fire

NOW I know how to use my 101! lol. Best video ever

Is that a Deckards Dream on the low end of the rack with the Bricasti and the Cirklon? Mathew Jonson has such a good setup and so much handson skills!

Roland Synthesis 101 😋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙌💪🙋‍♂️

I spy with my little eye, a Deckard's Dream.

well, this video pushed me to get sh101 boutique or b-ringer ms1:), it simply amazing how you squeeze the synthesizer to over-reach it's potential!

From where comes the Reverb ?

Man, I've been a 101 chaser my whole mature musical life. From just coming over to electronic music and worshiping the early titans who used it. Didn't know what synth it was, but loved the sound. Then to pursuing it in vst form in my own (poorly funded) work. But that raw tone... simple synth, but the tone is so fertile, it inspires play that ultimately finds all of the unique sound making abilities, that are not immediately apparent on the face of a single osc synth with a few sliders. All that to say, I've got to hear the Behringer, because that sound may be achievable by me for the first time. I really hope they did it.

Wao love the arppeggio you just have made for a track

Thank you Mathew!