This might just be one of the most powerful compact synthesizers ever created with the option to mangle the classic waveforms by drawing your own, multiplying the frequency, and chopping the wave into 16 different, independent steps. You can step your triangles and asymmilate your square waves to open up whole new layers of sound. FIne tune these details with the Comb option that repeats the Chop you just made for metallic tones, and use the Overtone option to adjust how much the Chop eats into the waveshape. You can think of the S-1 as being a pint-sized repackaging of ideas from the much-loved SH-4D; a combination of old-school Roland sounds with completely new approaches to sound manipulation.

The S-1 is also just a good sounding synth regardless of how deep you dive into the waveshape sculpting: using the Analog Circuit Behavior technology, you get simple, exceptional sound oscillators when you need them. Interacting with the onboard button-keyboard is easy whether you are playing or punching in notes for the onboard 64-step sequencer. Not limited to notes, each step can record up to 8 different parameter positions.