saw a kit list in some magazine and some guy had an sh-101 with a pg-200 programmer. anybody have any clue what it is, what it can do or if they're still available?

In the beginning of time, when there no internet and not so many computers. The synth manufacturers saw it nessecery to make easier to program synthesizers.

Many types of synthesizers had these programmers as the JX-3P, JX-8P and even the D-50 had a programmer. Other mnufacturers had it also the Yamaha DX7 had a programmer that looked something like a airplane cockpit.

I dont know what the PG-200 can do, but probably make programming easy.

You say that it is used with a SH-101, then I am not to sure that this is a synth programmer, it may be a form of sequencer. But if my memory dont let me down, all the sequencers had another name like, MC pr SQ.

But I dont know, maybe someone else knows.

PG-200 Programer is a little box with a bunch of knods and switches on it. It's for editing the JX-3P.

PG-200 is also used for programming the GR-700.

Colin

The SH-101 was a monophonic synth.

Can't really see how the PG200 would be used with it.

Colin

Take a look at Vintage Synth Explorer's Roland Programmers page which has a rundown on each of the programmers that Roland has made. As mentioned earlier in this thread, the SH101 cannot be used with the PG-200, it was made for the JX-3P only.

Incidentally, the SH-101 has all the controls for programming onboard. This was made back when all synths had all functions available as sliders. switches etc. built in so remote programmers were not required.