Detail 01
S-1 64-step sequencer
Provides extended sequence programming with velocity, gate length, sub steps, motion recording, and probability options.
Product detailSKU #1500000400732
RolandAIRA Compact Series S-1, T-8, J-6 and E-4
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Four compact Roland instruments cover synthesis, beat construction, chord sequencing, and voice or external-signal processing in one package. The S-1 supplies editable oscillator, filter, envelope, and effect controls with a 64-step sequencer; the T-8 combines TR-derived drum sounds with a TB-303 bass part. J-6 creates one-touch chord progressions from 100 chord sets, while E-4 adds harmony, pitch, vocoder, looping, and glitch treatments. A protective slip cover is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building electronic sketches with separate hands-on tools for synth parts, drums, chords, and processed voice.
- Sending S-1 notes and CC messages to MIDI equipment while programming its internal sequencer.
- Creating chord progressions from J-6 chord sets without needing to enter chord theory.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
J-6 100 chord sets
Offers a broad selection of chord starting points for composing and accompaniment.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the S-1 work with MIDI gear?
Yes. It can operate as a compact MIDI controller that sends note and CC messages.
02What does the E-4 process?
It processes voice and other signals fed into it with harmony, pitch, vocoder, loop, and glitch tools.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
10 detailsConnections & power
- MIX (IN, OUT)/PHONES jacks
- Stereo miniature phone type
- MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks
- Stereo miniature phone type
- Sync (IN, OUT) jacks
- Miniature phone type
- SYNC (IN, OUT) jacks
- Miniature phone type
- Expected battery charging time
- Approx. 3 hours
- Expected battery life under continuous use
- Approx. 3.5 hours (these figures will vary depending on conditions of use)
- MIX (IN, OUT) / HEADSET jacks
- Stereo miniature phone type (Stereo, CTIA)
- Mix (IN, OUT) /PHONES jacks
- Stereo miniature phone type
- USB port
- USB Type-C (audio, MIDI)
- MIC IN jack
- Stereo phone type
21 detailsOther
- Current Draw
- 500 mA
- Steps
- 32
- Maximum recording time
- Approx. 24 seconds
- Instrument preset patches
- 64
- Power supply
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, via USB power
- Effects
- DELAY, REVERB
- Power Supply
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, obtained via USB port (USB bus power)
- Tier
- new
- Step Sequencer
- 64 steps
- Category Source
- detail
- Sequencer
- Maximum measures: 64
- Rhythm instrument parts
- 6
- Bass part
- 1
- Dimensions
- 7-7/16" (W) x 4-3/16" (D) x 1-7/16" (H)
- Korena Special
- false
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 7-7/16" x 4-1/4" x 1-11/16"
- Current draw
- 500mA
- User Patterns
- 64
- Source Id
- site51500000400732
- Weight (including batteries)
- 11 oz.
- Display
- 7 segments, 4 characters (LED)
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