I did design that for you.
Doesn’t the SH-01A have stereo output? For the poly/unison?
1/8 TRS to dual 1/4 TS, well shielded with gold 1/8" mini plug.
Two tracks into your MOTU.
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Thank you and forgive my ignorance. That actually makes perfect sense. Only thing is, I only have 1 input left on the Motu for the SH-01A. I was using the last input for my BS2 before I swapped it out for the 01A. What am I missing out by running it with 1 single cable in mono, in relation to the Poly and Unison modes? Will it just sound less dynamic and narrow?
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I reckon you could just let one of the split dangle and just use the left feed and it should have the same end effect, thus leaving the option open in the future?
Or you could just use an 1/8th to 1/4th adapter?
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Not sure where you are based but in the UK I buy mono 3.5mm to quarter inch jack cables from here:
Neutrik connectors on van damme cable at whatever length you need. I have a bunch to use for connecting Boutiques, Aira FX etc. to other gear.
Ignore all the “partner product” nonsense on their site, I don’t know when they added that but it’s just automated advertising stuff. I’ve used them a few times, they’re legit.
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I have a lot of these (used on Volcas, Boutiques, POs, OP-1):
If you need only one mono out, then let the other part in the air. At least if you ever want to go stereo you can use the same cable 
This one is pretty good quality, and can be repaired if you ever brutalize it to the point you manage to break it
I would also recommend the stereo cable with one end left loose–I was using a mono 1/8" to 1/4" cable the other day for my SH-01A and it was adding considerable hum to the signal. Stereo cable nixed the buzz, YMMV.
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Whoa whoa whoa… that’s awesome. Wish I knew about this site a few weeks ago 
Have been using mono 3.5 to mono 6.5 with Volcas… Not a good idea as I was getting bleeding from one mono channel into the other.
Went for the Cordial one (stereo 6.5 to RCA, leaving the right out) and it is working fine now.
Only thing I loose is the stereo effect produced by Chorus on Volca FM.
Not sure about SH 101.
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Apart from using Unisson (that I didn’t really like), I don’t think stereo is very important for SH-01a.
But such cable is easy to find and cheap
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I’ve been using Redco for custom builds for 15 years.
My previous studio was all custom wired with wall panels in three rooms and Redco did it all.
Also got a couple custom stage snakes from them. Always top quality.
Real handy for keeping the quality up on this hardware generation’s mini jack fixation.
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I’ve been using mono/TS 1/8" to 1/4" for both my SH-01As with no trouble with hum. Might it matter if you use the master out (mono) rather than the headphone out (stereo)? That was my assumption as the better way to do this. There’s no reason for me to need stereo from these. Most of my stereo stuff comes from effect sends when I’m not working with my elektron setup, in which I work much differently.
The master out is in fact stereo.
Can I just say that the sequencer on this thing is the easiest to come up with melodic content. I just stick to a scale and start randomly inputting notes and a few rests and boom. I don’t always get the best results instantly, but a few tries and I have something that will be quite impressive. Dead easy.
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Thought I’d share this video that I saw online, Mathew Jonson talking about how he plays his SH-101. Inspiring stuff, if you don’t already have one it’ll make you want one 
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Favorite boutique
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Yeah I love it! I didn’t expect this, but I actually love it with the ribbon controller as I cannot conciously think about what note I am entering, but with the scale enabled it can always sound “good” (I like techno and can’t really play keyboard, haha)
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Yeah love mine, I have it permanently connected to the Ext Ins of my Digitone, with one of the MIDI tracks sequencing it, sending an extra LFO, providing FX. Such a great combo!
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It’s a great little synth. Unison mode is seriously fat (too much so without some additional filtering sometimes). Actually sold my pair (had the red and blue ones, because they look nice), but I’m about to do the same with my JU-06A, but into OT instead. Midi arp! 
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I was considering the JU06A. But ive heard,read that its similar sounding to the SH01a. Is it? If Not, how is it different? I tried to compare by YT Videos of the JU06A with my SH01A, but i can’t Tell…
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It’s kinda similar. Hard to say exactly what the differences are, aside from one was meant to be a mono synth and the other was designed as a poly synth. I personally find the JU-06A fits in a mix better than the SH-01A when used in poly or unison modes - the JU-06A’s basic non-resonant high pass filter helps with that, for sure. The low pass filters are slightly different too, as are the timings of the envelopes, as well as the range of the SH oscillators being extended compared to the JU. Then it’s down to really subtle stuff, like dedicated portamento on SH, whereas it’s buried in a menu on the JU, etc etc. They’re pretty similar tho, as I say.
Edit: I forgot to mention the beautiful (noisy) chorus modes of the JU - they really are 80s nostalgia heaven!
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