Roland SP-555 User manual

SP-555 Sampler
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11 minutes of Sampling & Playback
37 Different Effects
Pattern Sequencer for Making Beats
Loop Capture for Live Performance
USB Audio & Midi Interface Built-In
11 minutes of Sampling & Playback
•Expandable to over 12 hours of sampling and playback via CompactFlash.
•Uses type 1 CompactFlash up to 2 GB.
•Samples stream direct from the CF card with no load time.
•Import and Export .wav & AIFF via included wave converter software.
•Built-in audio interface allows sampling from your computer via USB.
Loop Capture for live performance
•Capture loop phrases in real-time from live inputs with unlimited overdubs.
•Build sound-on-sound loops – great for scratch Djs or human beat-boxers.
•Use a foot switch for instant punch in and out of loop recording.
•Assign loops you’ve created to the pads for use while making patterns.
37 Different Effects
•New MFX – Super filter, Guitar Amp Simulator, Reverse Delay and Bit Crash.
•The SP-555’s effects can be used to process any sample or sound source
via external audio inputs or USB audio streaming.
•3 real-time control knobs to tweak multiple FX parameters while
performing.
•Custom MFX settings can be stored to the pads and instantly recalled via
Effect Memory.
Pattern Sequencer for Making Beats
•Drum machine-style sequencer with quantize including shuffle (swing).
•Play up to 32 patterns back to back or up to 128 when using a CF card.
•Seamless or time-based switching between patterns for live performance.
•Patterns can be up to 99 measures long.
•Ships with Cakewalk’s Sonar LE & SP-555 .wav/AIFF converter software.
USB Audio & Midi Interface Built-in!
•Stream audio and MIDI between your computer and SP-555 (PC or Mac).
•Record directly into your favorite DAW through the SP-555’s inputs.
•Add effects to audio from DJ applications with the SP-555’s effects.

SP-555 Sampler
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Pattern Sequencer for Making Beats
Create a pattern using the drum sounds in BANK A:
1) Press the A button under BANK.
2) Press the Pattern Select button.
3) Then press the SAMPLING[PATTERN REC] button and select BANK B.
4) Select Pad 1 (all pads will be flashing off & on to indicate an available empty pad )
5) Press the QUANTIZE button & use MFX/CTRL Knob 3 to set to “16”.
6) Press the TAP TEMPO button and use the CTRL 2 knob to set your tempo.
7) Press the SAMPLING[PATTERN REC] button again, wait for the two beat count-in then play
the pads. (The SP-555 defaults to a four bar loop)
Note: You can press SAMPLING[PATTERN] button so its flashing if you wish to rehearse.
8) Press the Cancel[PATTERN STOP] button to stop the recording.
How to use the LOOP CAPTURE function
Resample your new pattern while adding effects and tweaks in real-time:
1) Press the PATTERN SELECT button and then BANK B. (Pad 1 should be blinking with the
new pattern you recorded earlier.)
2) Press the MEASURE button in the LOOP CAPTURE section to select “4”.
3) Press Pad 1 to start your pattern.
4) Press the REC button in the LOOP CAPTURE section at anytime on the downbeat for Loop
Capture to automatically grab a perfect four bar recording of your pattern.
(The GREEN PLAY button flashes in the LOOP CAPTURE section indicating that it is playing
back your four bar phrase.)
5) Press the PATTERN SELECT button again to turn off the pattern play mode.
6) Press BANK A and press Pad 7.
7) Press the SUPER FILTER button so its lit solid.
8) While Loop Capture is playing, press the REC button again to engage the OVERDUB and
start playing pad 7 while twisting CTRL Knob 1 to tweak its cutoff filter.
9) Press Rec again to turn OVERDUB off.
10) Press the GREEN Play button to stop Loop Capture.
11) Press the SAVE TO PAD button.
12) Press Bank B. Press the flashing Pad 1 to assign your new loop phrase.
13) Press the SAVE TO PAD button again.
37 Different Effects
Try applying effects patches to loops stored in BANK A:
1) Press the DJFX LOOPER button in the EFFECTS section so it is flashing.
2) Press Bank A. Press and hold down Pad 11, then press the HOLD button so it is lit solid.
3) Press the DJFX LOOPER button so it is lit solid.
4) Turn Control Knob 2 to the far right, use Knob 1 to control the loop length. (Turning knob 1
to the right will increase the interval more.) Turn knob 3 to toggle the effect on and off.