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Boss Dr.Sample SP-202 - Key Features of the SP-202; Sampling, Effects, and Tempo Features; Memory Card and Power Capabilities

Boss Dr.Sample SP-202
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The SP-202 can use batteries as its power supply. Phrases
that catch your ear can be sampled anytime and anywhere,
for impromptu performances. Make music in your room, on
stage or in the street!
Runs on
batteries
"SmartMedia" is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
The SP-202 can use SmartMedia as memory
cards
.
When
a
4
Mbyte card is
used
,
over
30
minutes of sampling is possible.
The
16
sampled sounds in internal memory can be saved on
a
card as
a
set, with up to seven sets (each with
16
samples)
on a card.
High-capacity memory cards
(SmartMedia)
are
supported
The Source Mix function lets you combine sampled sounds
with the sound from external input. This is convenient for
live performances such as Rap backed by sampled sounds.
Source
Mix function
For each sample, you can select either Hi-Fi for high sound
quality or Lo-Fi for long sampling times, allowing you to
make the best use of available memory.
Sampling
grade
can be specified
for
each sample
The BPM (tempo) of a sampled phrase is calculated
and
dis-
played automatically, and you can edit by BPM values or
display Time Stretch changes as BPM
values
.
Display and
edit
tempo as BPM
A
total of six effects are
built
-
in, including a Time Stretch
function that changes the tempo without affecting the pitch
(ideal for break-beats'), two types of filter that are indispens-
able for Techno, and a ring
modulator that
is
even
more
effective when used on human voice. The filter
and
ring
modulator can also be applied to the sound from an external
input.
Six
powerful
types
of
effects
are
built-in
Smart media (optional) can be used to allow even longer
sampling
.
Long sampling times are possible, with up to
32
seconds of
high-quality sampling (HI-Fl) or up to
4
minutes 20 seconds
of LO-FI
2.
Long
sampling
Main
Features
Copyright©
1997 BOSS CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-
duced in any form without the written permission of BOSS
CORPORATION
.
Index 45
Specifications 44
MIDI
Implementation Chart
43
Troubleshooting 42
Error
message 42
Section 8.
Appendix
Matching the tempo (BPM)
of each sample (Time Stretch) 41
Playing
break
-
beats .41
Sampling various phrases .40
Section
7.
Creating break-beats
Notes when using
MIDI 39
Restoring the
MIDI
settings to their factory values
39
Using the
SP
-
202 as a
rhythm sound
module 38
Normal use 38
Setting the MIDI channel 38
Section 6. Using
the
SP-202 as
a MIDI sound source
Protecting data on a memory
card
37
Loading data from a
memory card
(Load) 36
Saving to a memory card (Save) 36
Formatting a memory card 35
Section 5. Saving
data to
a
memory
card

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