Roland SP-404MKII - User Manual

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SP-404MK2 (Version 3.00)

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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)12
Selecting a Sample Bank12
Adjusting the Volume for All Banks (BANK VOLUME)13
Playing Back a Sample to the Tempo of a Song (BPM SYNC)14
Playing Back Only While a Pad Is Pressed (GATE)15
Playing Back Samples Only One Time (One-Shot Playback)16
Playing Back Samples Repeatedly (LOOP)17
Playing Back a Sample in Reverse (REVERSE)18
Playing Back Samples in Detailed Steps (ROLL)19
Setting the Roll Interval19
Setting a Fixed Sample Volume (FIXED VELOCITY)21
Changing the Sample Volume for Playback (16 VELOCITY)22
Playing Back Samples in Scale Pitches (CHROMATIC)23
Muting the Playback of a Sample (PAD MUTE)24
Playing Back Multiple Pads at the same Time (PAD LINK GROUPS)25
Preventing Samples from Playing Back at the same Time (MUTE GROUP)26
Stopping All Sample Playback (STOP)27
Pausing the Sound of a Sample (PAUSE)27
Disabling Buttons that Are Not Used When Playing Live (LIVE MODE)28
Using the Effects29
Adding Effects to a Sample (BUS FX)29
Assigning Effects to BUS 1 and BUS 230
Deciding on Effects to Use for each Sample30
Using the MFX Effects31
Editing the Effects33
Turning Effects On/Off at the Desired Timing34
Temporarily Output Only the Effect Sound (MUTE BUS)35
Sampling (SAMPLING)37
Configuring the Sampling Settings (RECORD SETTING)37
Configuring the Input Effects (INPUT FX)37
Sampling39
Adding a Count-In before Sampling39
Automatically Setting the End Point of a Sample (END SNAP)39
Resampling a Sample (RESAMPLE)41
Sampling What You Previously Played (SKIP-BACK SAMPLING)42
Editing a Sample (SAMPLE EDIT)44
Setting the Playback and Loop Regions (START/END)44
Processing a Sample45
Marking and Splitting Samples (MARK)46
Using a Marker to Split and Assign a Sample to a Pad (CHOP)48
Making Fade-In/Fade-Out Settings (ENVELOPE)49
Changing the Pitch or Playback Speed of a Sample (PITCH/SPEED)52
Displaying Parameters Set in a Sample54
Initializing the Sample Parameters (INIT PARAM)55
Organizing the Samples56
Exchanging (Swapping) Samples between Pads56
Copying the Sample from a Pad56
Copying All Samples in a Bank to Another Bank57
Protecting a Sample (PROTECT)57
Deleting the Sample from a Pad57
Combining Samples to Create a Pattern (PATTERN SEQUENCER)59
Playing a Pattern59
Creating a New Pattern (Real-Time Recording)60
Adding a Count-In before Recording a Pattern61
Creating a New Pattern (TR-REC)62
Converting Patterns to Samples65
Sampling a Pattern (RESAMPLE)65
Converting Patterns to Samples (BOUNCE)66
Selecting a Pattern Bank67
Playing Back Patterns in Order (PATTERN CHAIN)68
Recording Effect Operations to a Pattern (EFX MOTION REC)71
Deleting Effect Operations Recorded in a Pattern (EFX MOTION ERASE)72
Deleting Specific Effect Operations from a Pattern72
Recording Pad Mute Operations to a Pattern (PAD MUTE MOTION REC)73
Deleting Pad Mute Operations Recorded in a Pattern (PAD MUTE MOTION ERASE)74
Deleting Specific Pad Mute Operations from a Pattern74
Editing a Pattern (PATTERN EDIT)75
Copying and Connecting Patterns (DUPLICATE)75
Cropping Unnecessary Sections from a Pattern (CROP)75
Aligning the Playback Timing of Samples Inputted to a Pattern (QUANTIZE)76
Organizing the Pattern Data78
Exchanging (Swapping) Patterns between Pads78
Copying the Pattern of a Pad78
Extracting Specific Samples (Pads) from a Pattern79
Copying All Patterns in a Bank to Another Bank79
Protecting a Pattern (PROTECT)80
Deleting the Pattern from a Pad80
Setting the Tempo82
Setting the Tempo Data in a Sample83
Setting the Tempo for a Bank or Project85
Setting the Tempo in Time with the Rhythm (Tap Tempo)86
Mixing the Samples (DJ MODE)87
Playing Back Samples While in DJ Mode (PAD MODE)89
Playing Back Patterns While in DJ Mode90
Playing Back a Sample from the Marker Position91
Adding a Marker While Playing Back a Sample92
Editing a Marker While Playing Back a Sample92
Deleting All Set Markers from a Sample93
Editing a Sample in DJ Mode94
Monitoring with Headphones (CUE)95
Inputting Sound from an Electronic Musical Instrument, MIC or Guitar96
Inputting Audio from a Computer or Mobile Device (USB AUDIO)97
Selecting a Project98
Organizing Projects99
Copying a Project99
Deleting a Project100
Customizing this Unit101
Attaching/Removing the Faceplate of this Unit101
Customizing the Opening Screen103
Preparing an Opening Image103
Saving an Opening Image to a Project103
Customizing the Screen Saver104
Preparing a Screen Saver Image104
Enabling a Custom Screen Saver104
Saving the Screen Saver Image to a Project105
Configuring the Various Settings (UTILITY)106
Editing the Settings Related to this Unit (System)106
Configuring the Pad-Related Settings (PAD SETTING)107
Configuring the Effect Settings (EFX SET)108
Configuring the Effect Routing108
Adding Effects to the Overall Sound (BUS 3, BUS 4)109
Changing the Effects Assigned to BUS 3 and BUS 4109
Editing the Effects for BUS 3 and BUS 4110
Assigning the Desired Effect to an Effect Button (DIRECT FX)111
Configuring the Input Effects (INPUT FX)112
Sending the Audio Input from the INPUT Jack to a Bus113
Importing/Exporting (Using the SD Card)114
Importing Samples (IMPORT SAMPLE)116
Exporting Samples (EXPORT SAMPLE)117
Importing a Project (IMPORT PROJECT)118
Exporting a Project (EXPORT PROJECT)119
Backing up Your Data (BACKUP)120
Restoring from Backup Data (RESTORE)120
Formatting an SD Card121
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)122
Appendix123
Parameter Guide123
System123
Pad Set126
Efx Set127
MFX List129
Filter+Drive129
Resonator129
Sync Delay129
Isolator129
DJFX Looper130
Scatter130
Downer130
Ha-Dou130
Ko-Da-Ma131
Zan-Zou131
To-Gu-Ro131
Sbf132
Stopper132
Tape Echo132
Timectrldly132
Super Filter133
Wrmsaturator133
303 Vinylsim133
Cassette Sim134
Lo-Fi134
Reverb134
Chorus134
JUNO Chorus134
Flanger135
Phaser135
Wah135
Slicer136
Tremolo/Pan136
Chromatic PS136
Hyper-Reso136
Ring Mod137
Crusher137
Overdrive137
Distortion137
Equalizer138
Compressor138
SX Reverb138
SX Delay138
Cloud Delay138
Back Spin139
Auto Pitch139
Vocoder139
Harmony140
Gt Amp Sim140
Control Change Messages and Corresponding Effects140
List of Shortcut Keys143
Shortcuts that Use the [SHIFT] Button143
Shortcuts that Use the [REMAIN] Button144
Shortcuts that Use the [VALUE] Button144
Shortcuts that Use the [DEL] Button145
Shortcuts that Use the [COPY] Button145
Shortcuts that Use the [MFX] Button145
Shortcuts Used in DJ Mode145
Shortcuts Used in TR-REC146
Error Messages147
Audio Diagram148
Main Specifications149
MIDI Implementation Chart150
MIDI Note Map152

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Roland SP-404MKII Specifications

General

Bit rate	24 bit
Sample rate	48 kHz
Number of samples	2560
Maximum polyphony (notes)	32
Power source type	DC
Display type	LED
Built-in display	Yes
MIDI in	No

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	275 mm
Width	177 mm
Height	70.5 mm
Weight	1100 g

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