Roland SP-404A User Manual

10
Playing Sounds
Applying Eects
The SP-404A contains 29 types of eects. As an example, here’s how to apply the “FILTER + DRIVE” to a sample.
1. Press a pad to play its sample.
2. Press the [FILTER + DRIVE] button.
Use these buttons to switch eects (to switch an eect o, get the button’s
light to go out). You can’t apply multiple eects simultaneously.
You can use any of the following ways to change the eect selected by
MFX.
Hold down the [MFX] button and turn the [CTRL 3] knob
Hold down the [MFX] button and press a pad [1]–[12] (MFX 1–12)
Hold down the [MFX] and [DJFX LOOPER] buttons and press a pad
[1]–[12] (MFX 13–24)
If the eect buttons are o, pressing the [TAP
TEMPO] button will cause the button for the eect
that was used most recently to blink, reminding
you which eect was in use.
3. Turn the [CTRL 1]–[CTRL 3] knobs to adjust the eect.
Knob Display Result
CTRL 1
CoF (CUTOFF)
Adjusts the lter’s cuto frequency.
CTRL 2
rES (RESONANCE)
Adjusts the lter’s resonance.
CTRL 3
drU (DRIVE)
Adjusts the amount of drive (distortion).
For details on each eect, refer to “Eect List” (
&
PDF).
Applying an eect to multiple samples
Normally, the eect will be applied only to the pad you pressed most recently. However, by making use of [REMAIN]
button, you can set it so an eect is applied to multiple samples.
While holding down [REMAIN] button, press the desired pads to have the eect
be applied to each pad that is lit.
If you hold down the
[REMAIN] button and press
the button of the eect you
want to use, the eect will be
applied to all samples.
Applying an eect only while you hold down the button (EFFECT GRAB)
If you hold down the [TAP TEMPO] (EFFECT GRAB) button and press an eect button, the
eect will be applied only while you hold down that eect button. This is a way to quickly
turn an eect on/o in time with your performance.
Pre-specifying parameters for the
eect you’ll use next
Hold down the [REMAIN] button and turn the
[CTRL 1]–[CTRL 3] knobs to edit the parameters.
When you next press an eect button, that eect
will be applied with the parameter values you
pre-specied.

Roland SP-404A Specifications

General

Bit rate	16 bit
Sample rate	44.1 kHz
Housing color	Black
Number of pads	13
Number of knobs	3
Sound effects quantity	29
Display type	LED
Built-in display	Yes
Power source type	AC, Battery
Memory card included	SD

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	257 mm
Width	178 mm
Height	73 mm
Weight	1200 g