Roland SP-404 User manual

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THE BEAT-
MAKING BOMB
SP-404
Micro Manual

Contents
SP-404 structure!3
Importing samples!4
Adjusting the pad level!5
Swapping sounds between two pads!6
Creating a pattern!7
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SP-404 structure
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To understand how the SP-404 works and how it’s parts interoperate,
please have a look at this block diagram below.
Sampler
Sequencer
E"ects
Pads
MIDI
Internal
RAM
CF card
Line in Mic
Line out

Importing samples
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1Copy the files
onto the root
folder of the
Compact Flash
card
2Hold down
CANCEL
and press
RESAMPLE
3Press the pad
bank and the
starting pad
for the import
4Press the
blinking REC
button
SP-404 allows you to import samples in WAV and AIFF formats. To do
so, you need to have a USB Compact Flash card reader or use the USB
function of your other gear which uses Compact Flash cards. The size
of the samples is only limited by the space available on the Compact
Flash card. After importing the samples, you can erase the originals o!
the card, as they will be converted to SP-404 format and placed in the
ROLAND folder.

Adjusting the pad level
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1Press the pad
you want to
adjust the
level for
2Press START/
END/LEVEL
3Adjust the
level with the
CTRL 3 knob
SP-404 allows you to set the volume (audio level) of each of the
sounds assigned to the pads. A great feature is that you can adjust the
level while a pattern is playing - you just need to switch to pads mode
by pressing the lit PATTERN SELECT button.