Thank you! Just saved me 399€. My ears were right, and i don’t need the JU.
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Does anyone know how to change the root note of the ribbon note input scale? Is the only way to do this to transpose? I love entering random patterns with the ribbon locked to a scale, it’s so good for random techno vibes as you don’t think about the notes at all!
Got to say I love this synth, was just playing with it for 30 mins on my headphones on the sofa, it has a surprising range for something so (relatively) minimal, while also pretty much always sounding great. Really playable and tweakable too.
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Oops! 
I was going to ask how it fares with the DN…it sure seems like even just a little push of reverb or delay and it could get real awesome real fast…
Thinking of picking one up if i can justify spending the cash during these crazy times…
Yeah, a bit of delay and reverb brings it to life for sure. I’ve been using the Soundtoys plugins and am very happy with how it sounds.
It’s a really great synth. I was also on the fence as I have other synths that can make the same kind of sounds (and much more) but in this case I find the limitations help with creativity. True one knob per function synth and pretty much every spot is a sweet spot. The additions for the Boutique let you take it to some pretty interesting places with the fast LFO, polyphony etc.
Also got to shout out the sequencer again. So quick and fun to work with, and you can trigger it from an external trigger which is really fun. I find the ribbon is actually a great way to input notes if you’re looking to make something slightly random sounding, disengages the “what scale am I in” etc part of your brain!
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It’s such a nice combination, definitely worth it if you have the cash imo. You get the digital FM from the DN plus the complementary analogue sound of the SH01a (well, it’s not really analogue obvs but to my ears it sounds very analogue), plus it has a pretty good MIDI implementation for sequencing from the DN. And yeah, the addition of reverb/delay/overdrive from the DN really adds to the magic.
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My left side of the mixer setup (I have a mid-sized setup with two, logically distinct sides for ease of use during live performance) is an SH01A running through a Timeline into the DN. Then DN through a TR8S for sidechaining and the master compressor. I have the SH01A being sequenced and modulated from the DN and the trigger out from the TR8S to do all of the awesome things you can do with the sequencer. It’s a fast, fun, and intuitive setup for me. It covers a lot of ground.
If you can swing the purchase, go for it. Great synth!
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okay… got one to pick up tmrw…
pretty solid sell from the community here…
Stoked
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Make sure to update the firmware:
And here’s a great supplement to the Roland manual:
http://sunshine-jones.com/sh-01a-the-missing-manual-a-users-guide-to-the-roland-boutique-sh-01a/
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Yeah, I constantly refer to that because I can never remember how the menus work on the 01A. I’ve even forgotten how to save presets a few times. 
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I hate it when I forget to push and hold the key in to save. Then you realize your settings are lost because loaded a patch instead of saving to it. I’m super mindful now when saving my patches. 
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This thing is pretty great…
I must admit that, although i LOVE my DN i dont understand FM synthesis, so having something that a little more base level is quite nice. Aside from getting a pretty strong line noise, it sounds great. Fun to play. Im having to reconsider my DN/DT/KS setup though… I just got the module, no keyboard, so im running KS into it, then audio out to DN for those master effects. I had my DT runing into the DN, but cant deal with the reverb that i want on the SH01-A on all DT tracks…
im sure i will figure something else out. I never really used the DN master effects on the DT anyways…
I may have a few questions down the line, but so far its been really fun exploring this thing.
Thanks for the recommendations, i do not regret the purchase.
T
Edit: Already dialed in some cool kick sounds (and im terrible at sound design) to sample into the DT. fuck yeah…
ReEdit: The line noise im getting is actully blowing the samples and they sound like caca.
hmm…
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I get some pretty bad USB ground noise if mine is powered over USB from my hub, is that what you mean? On mine I just power it with the USB cable from from a wall socket now.
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Yep, this is what you have to do. It will pick up USB noise from a computer or hub, it even picks up noise from the USB sockets on my power strip, but if I plug into a separate USB charger it’s fine. Guess it’s just a downside of USB power
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Okay… I did have it plugged into the computer. I will check this out, thanks!
It’s annoying, as it means you can’t do MIDI over USB without getting noise. Perhaps there are special USB cables to avoid this? But I found the Roland USB functionality a bit crap anyway, I’ve got a new top spec Macbook and it crackles loads if I try to use the Roland audio driver so I just connect them over 3.5mm anyway
Sheez…357 on Amazon…tempting…
I hate GAS. And i am not a Fan of 80s Sound either. Had too much of it in the 80s. 
These work well to remove the USB noise on the boutiques 3.5mm.
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Anyone know how to get a pattern to play from the start when triggered from external?.
Just got one and when I press start on the connected tb03 the pattern will start from were it last stopped. But if I press start on the sh01a the pattern plays from the beginning.