Roland SP-404SX Owner's Manual page 12

3. Press.a.pad.to.play.its.sample .
Try playing samples using the functions described below .
Viewing or editing the sample settings
These buttons indicate the sample settings of the pad you pressed most recently (the "current pad") .
You can change the sample settings by pressing these buttons
* With.the.factory.settings,.the.samples.in.banks.A–F.of.the.included.SD.card.are.protected,.and.cannot.be.edited ..
For.details.on.how.to.turn.off . .the.protect.setting,.refer.to."About.the.Protect.Function".(p ..38) .
Button When.lit
. L O-FI
Play back with a lo-fi sound
. G ATE
Sample playback will stop when you release the pad
. L OOP Play back repeatedly (looped)
. R EVERSE Play backward
Pausing the sound ( PAUSE)
Hold down the [FUNC] button and press the [TAP TEMPO] (PAUSE) button; the sound
will pause, and button operations will be disabled except for the operation of resuming
playback .
To resume playback, once again hold down the [FUNC] button and press the [TAP TEMPO]
(PAUSE) .
If the sound won't stop!
If the sound won't stop, Press the [ CANCEL] button four times in rapid succession . All of the
SP-404SX's sounds will stop .
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That pad will blink while its sample is playing .
You can press two or more pads to play them simultaneously .
Holding a sample Holding a sample
While holding down a pad, press the [HOLD] pad to make the sample While holding down a pad, press the [ HOLD] pad to make the sample
continue playing even after you release the pad . To stop the sample, continue playing even after you release the pad . To stop the sample,
press the pad once again . press the pad once again .
Playing the sound of the external input Playing the sound of the external input
This pad plays the sound from the LINE IN jacks or mic input (p . 24) . This pad plays the sound from the LINE IN jacks or mic input (p . 24) .
Repeated strikes Repeated strikes
When you press the [SUB PAD] pad, the same sample as the previously When you press the [ SUB PAD] pad, the same sample as the previously
pressed pad will play . This makes it easy to use both hands to play rapid pressed pad will play . This makes it easy to use both hands to play rapid
notes in succession . notes in succession .
When.not.lit
Play back with the standard sound
Sample playback will continue even if you release the pad
Play back once (not looped)
Play normally