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Acid · Manual p. 13–14

303-style acid line

High resonance, low cutoff, envelope to VCF — the squeal in miniature.

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Why it works

Acid is less about the waveform and more about filter envelope + resonance interacting on every 16th note.

The SH-01A ladder filter responds like classic Roland gear — perfect teaching tool before a real 303.

On the SH-01A

  1. VCO saw or square, sub off or very low.

    Manual p. 12

  2. VCF FREQ low (25–40), RES high (70+), ENV MOD strong.

    Manual p. 13

  3. ENV: zero attack, short decay, zero sustain.

    Manual p. 14

A wet, barking line where each note squelches and dies — classic 16th-note material.