Using A Count When You Sample; Initiating Sampling Automatically (Auto Sampling); Applying An Effect To A Sample And Sampling It Again (Resampling) - Roland SP-404 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3. Sampling
Using a Count When You
Sample
You can make the SP-404 generate a count (1, 2, 3, 4) when you start
sampling. This is convenient when you have a specific tempo or time
signature in mind.
1. Make preparations for sampling as described in steps 1–10
of "Sampling from a CD" (p. 23) or "Sampling from a Mic"
(p. 24).
You can specify a BPM (tempo) while in sampling-standby
mode. For details, refer to "Sampling at a Specific Tempo."
2.
Press [START/END/LEVEL] so it's lit.
3.
Press [REC].
[REC] lights, and the display will indicate "-1-" -> "-2-" -> "-3-"
-> "-4-" -> "rEC." A count will also sound.
Sampling begins when the "rEC" indication appears.
4.
At the point where you want to stop sampling, press [REC].
[REC], the pad, and [START/END/LEVEL] go out.
5.
Press the pad into which you sampled, and the sound you
sampled will play.
Initiating Sampling
Automatically (Auto
Sampling)
The SP-404 provides an Auto Sampling function that allows
sampling to start automatically when the audio input signal exceeds
the level you specify. This is useful when you want to begin
sampling a song from the beginning.
The procedure described below will set the sampling-start level.
Sampling will begin automatically when the input exceeds this level.
1.
Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted.
If it's lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off.
2.
Hold down [CANCEL] and press [REC].
[REC] starts blinking and "-0-" appears in the display
3.
Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob to set the level.
The level at which the PEAK indicator lights will be the
sampling-start level. Turning the knob toward the right
increases the level. The display shows the level (ten steps from
0–9) you've specified.
Example display: -3-
If the display shows "-0-", normal sampling (no auto sampling)
will occur.
If you decide to cancel auto sampling at this point, press
[CANCEL] so [REC] goes out.
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4.
Press [REC] to confirm the sampling-start level.
[REC] goes out.
5. Make preparations for sampling as described in steps 1–10
of "Sampling from a CD" (p. 23) or "Sampling from a Mic"
(p. 24).
6.
Press [REC].
[REC] lights, and the SP-404 waits for an input signal. "rdY"
appears in the display.
When the input from the LINE IN or mic exceeds the sampling-
start level, sampling will begin.
When sampling begins, the indication in the display changes to
"rEC."
Never turn off the power while sampling. Doing so may
destroy not only the sample being recorded, but also the other
samples as well.
7.
At the point where you want to stop sampling, press [REC].
[REC] and the pad go out.
When You Want to Disable Auto
Sampling
1.
Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted.
If it's lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off.
2.
Hold down [CANCEL] and press [REC].
[REC] starts blinking.
3.
Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob toward the left until the
display indicates "-0-."
4.
Press [REC].
[REC] goes out.
Applying an Effect to a
Sample and Sampling It
Again (Resampling)
The SP-404 lets you play back one or more samples with an effect
applied, and sample the result as a new sample. This process is
called resampling.
In the following example we'll explain how to apply the "filter +
overdrive" effect to pad 1 of bank A, and resample the result to pad
12 of bank B.
1.
Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted.
If it's lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off.
2.
Press [RESAMPLE] so it's lit.
"LEV" appears in the display.
3.
Press BANK [A] (the resampling source) so it's lit, and then
press pad 1.
Pad 1 lights, and the sample of pad 1 starts playing.