Some helpful Gaia SH-01 patch design tips

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As I have had my Gaia SH-01 for about 6 months now, I figured that I would post some information that I have discovered as I have been programming patches for it.

1. If you're trying to get a kind of "biting" analog type sound, it may be helpful to set the filter to peaking mode, instead of just the normal low-pass mode. I find this gives the harmonics a boost that can be good for synth leads.

2. The super-saw waveform is not just for techno-stabs! I've gotten some nice string ensemble sounds as well as some B3-type/Leslie organ sounds by using one of the super-saws as a basis. It's quite a versatile waveform, and in fact, if you're finding that the standard sawtooth waveform is not giving you a full enough sound, you may want to try one of the super-saw waves.

3. For some reason, when you detune the oscillators (meaning the oscillators of each of the 3 synth-engine tones) using the standard detuning control, it seems hard to get the full-bodied beat/chorusing effect that you'd normally get on an analog synth. However, applying the pitch-shifting special effect to the entire patch, and then setting the pitch-shift to a small detuning interval, will give you a nice chorusing effect.

Hope this helps with your patch creating! Feel free to post some more tips if you have any!

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