Roland SP-404MK2 - SD Card Operations

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Configuring the Various Settings (UTILITY)

Importing/Exporting (Using the SD Card)

Using a SD card lets you import the samples you like into the SP-404MK2, or exchange patterns and other data between different

SP-404MK2 units.

To work with data on the SD card, the SD card folder structure must be set up as shown below.

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Table of Contents2
Introduction4
What You Should Know about this Unit (How Data Is Organized)4
What's a Sample4
What's a Pattern4
Banks and Projects5
Getting Things Ready6
Connecting External Equipment6
About the Power Supply8
Turning the Power On/Off10
Playing Back Samples (SAMPLE MODE)11
Selecting a Sample Bank11
Adjusting the Volume for All Banks (BANK VOLUME)12
Playing Back a Sample to the Tempo of a Song (BPM SYNC)13
Playing Back Only While a Pad Is Pressed (GATE)14
Playing Back Samples Repeatedly (LOOP)15
Playing Back a Sample in Reverse (REVERSE)16
Playing Back Samples in Detailed Steps (ROLL)17
Setting the Roll Interval17
Setting a Fixed Sample Volume (FIXED VELOCITY)19
Changing the Sample Volume for Playback (16 VELOCITY)20
Playing Back Samples in Scale Pitches (CHROMATIC)21
Muting the Playback of a Sample (PAD MUTE)22
Playing Back Multiple Pads at the same Time (PAD LINK GROUPS)23
Preventing Samples from Playing Back at the same Time (MUTE GROUP)24
Stopping All Sample Playback (STOP)25
Pausing the Sound of a Sample (PAUSE)25
Disabling Buttons that Are Not Used When Playing Live (LIVE MODE)26
Using the Effects27
Adding Effects to a Sample (BUS FX)27
Assigning Effects to BUS 1 and BUS 228
Deciding on Effects to Use for each Sample29
Using the MFX Effects29
Editing the Effects31
Turning Effects On/Off at the Desired Timing32
Temporarily Output Only the Effect Sound (MUTE BUS)33
Sampling (SAMPLING)35
Configuring the Sampling Settings (RECORD SETTING)35
Configuring the Input Effects (INPUT FX)35
Sampling37
Adding a Count-In before Sampling37
Automatically Setting the End Point of a Sample (END SNAP)37
Resampling a Sample (RESAMPLE)39
Sampling What You Previously Played (SKIP-BACK SAMPLING)40
Editing a Sample (SAMPLE EDIT)42
Setting the Playback and Loop Regions (START/END)42
Processing a Sample43
Marking and Splitting Samples (MARK)44
Using a Marker to Split and Assign a Sample to a Pad (CHOP)46
Making Fade-In/Fade-Out Settings (ENVELOPE)47
Changing the Pitch or Playback Speed of a Sample (PITCH/SPEED)50
Displaying Parameters Set in a Sample52
Initializing the Sample Parameters (INIT PARAM)53
Organizing the Samples54
Exchanging (Swapping) Samples between Pads54
Copying the Sample from a Pad54
Protecting a Sample (PROTECT)55
Deleting the Sample from a Pad55
Combining Samples to Create a Pattern (PATTERN SEQUENCER)57
Playing a Pattern57
Creating a New Pattern (Real-Time Recording)58
Adding a Count-In before Recording a Pattern59
Creating a New Pattern (TR-REC)60
Resampling a Pattern (RESAMPLE)63
Selecting a Pattern Bank64
Playing Back Patterns in Order (PATTERN CHAIN)65
Editing a Pattern (PATTERN EDIT)68
Copying and Connecting Patterns (DUPLICATE)68
Cropping Unnecessary Sections from a Pattern (CROP)69
Organizing the Pattern Data70
Exchanging (Swapping) Patterns between Pads70
Copying the Pattern of a Pad70
Protecting a Pattern (PROTECT)71
Deleting the Pattern from a Pad71
Setting the Tempo73
Setting the Tempo Data in a Sample74
Setting the Tempo for a Bank or Project75
Setting the Tempo in Time with the Rhythm (Tap Tempo)76
Mixing the Samples (DJ MODE)77
Monitoring with Headphones (CUE)80
Inputting Sound from an Electronic Musical Instrument, MIC or Guitar81
Inputting Audio from a Computer or Mobile Device (USB AUDIO)82
Selecting a Project83
Organizing Projects84
Copying a Project84
Deleting a Project85
Customizing this Unit86
Attaching/Removing the Faceplate of this Unit86
Customizing the Opening Screen88
Preparing an Opening Image88
Saving an Opening Image to a Project88
Customizing the Screen Saver89
Preparing a Screen Saver Image89
Enabling a Custom Screen Saver89
Saving the Screen Saver Image to a Project90
Configuring the Various Settings (UTILITY)91
Editing the Settings Related to this Unit (System)91
Configuring the Pad-Related Settings (PAD SETTING)92
Configuring the Effect Settings (EFX SET)93
Configuring the Effect Routing93
Adding Effects to the Overall Sound (BUS 3, BUS 4)94
Changing the Effects Assigned to BUS 3 and BUS 494
Editing the Effects for BUS 3 and BUS 495
Assigning the Desired Effect to an Effect Button (DIRECT FX)96
Configuring the Input Effects (INPUT FX)97
Sending the Audio Input from the INPUT Jack to a Bus98
Importing/Exporting (Using the SD Card)99
Importing Samples (IMPORT SAMPLE)101
Exporting Samples (EXPORT SAMPLE)102
Importing a Project (IMPORT PROJECT)103
Exporting a Project (EXPORT PROJECT)104
Backing up Your Data (BACKUP)105
Restoring from Backup Data (RESTORE)105
Formatting an SD Card106
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)107
Appendix108
Parameter Guide108
System108
Pad Set110
Efx Set111
MFX List114
Filter+Drive114
Resonator114
Sync Delay114
Isolator114
DJFX Looper115
Scatter115
Downer115
Ha-Dou115
Ko-Da-Ma116
Zan-Zou116
To-Gu-Ro116
Sbf117
Stopper117
Tape Echo117
Timectrldly117
Super Filter118
Wrmsaturator118
Vinylsim118
Cassette Sim119
Lo-Fi119
Reverb119
Chorus119
JUNO Chorus120
Flanger120
Phaser120
Wah120
Slicer121
Tremolo/Pan121
Chromatic PS121
Hyper-Reso121
Ring Mod122
Crusher122
Overdrive122
Distortion122
Equalizer123
Compressor123
SX Reverb123
SX Delay123
Cloud Delay124
Back Spin124
Auto Pitch124
Vocoder124
Harmony125
Gt Amp Sim125
Control Change Messages and Corresponding Effects126
List of Shortcut Keys128
Error Messages131
Audio Diagram132
Main Specifications133
MIDI Implementation Chart134

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