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9. Press the desired pad to hear the results.
10. Repeat steps 4-6 to audition different effects.
Sampling with Effects
The SP-808 allows you to record an effect and make it a permanent part of your sample. This frees
up the effect processor, allowing it to be used on another sample or track. There are two different
ways an effect can be routed to record: as an insert effect or in a send/return loop. The method
you should use depends on the effect you are using. Insert should be used when you want to send
your source signal into the effects processor and record the output of the effects processor without
recording the dry signal. Some effects commonly used in an insert routing include distortion, slicer,
and radio. Use the send/return method when you want to record a mixture of the dry and effected
signal. Effects such as reverb, delay, and chorus are commonly used in a send/return fashion.
Use the following procedure to record a sample with the effects inserted:
1. Hold SHIFT and press MUTE (MIX COMMON).
2. Hold SHIFT and press SELECT ROW so that "a" (PATCH) is lit.
3. CURSOR to FxLoc and rotate the VALUE/TIME dial to select "INS RECORD."
4. Press REALTIME EFFECTS [ON/OFF] so it is lit.
5. Press FX INFO and use the VALUE/TIME dial to select the desired effect.
6. Press ENTER/YES to select the effect.
7. Press PLAY to return to the main screen. Now, when you sample to a pad, the effect will be
recorded.
Use the following procedure to record an effect in a send/return loop:
1. Hold SHIFT and press MUTE (MIX COMMON) to display the Mix Common screen.
2. CURSOR to FxLoc and use the VALUE/TIME dial to select "SEND/RETURN."
3. Press PLAY to return to the main play screen.
4. Press MIC/LINE EFFECTS so it is lit.
5. Repeat steps 4-7 above to sample with an effect.
Realtime Effects Knobs and the D-Beam
Each effect contains six parameters that can be edited as the sample or track is playing by using
the Realtime Effect knobs. These knobs will edit different parameters depending on the effect you
choose. The SELECT ROW button will toggle between the parameters that can be controlled with
the knobs. You can also assign the Realtime Effects knobs to function as a 3-band isolator or filter
control. This is very useful for live performance.
Use the following procedure to assign the Realtime Effects knobs to function as a 3-band isolator or
filter control:
1. Hold SHIFT and press SELECT ROW so that "b" (FILTER/ISOLATOR) is lit.
2. Press the SELECT ROW button by itself to toggle between FILTER and ISOLATOR.
3. Play the pad and rotate the control knobs to edit the effect.
The dual D-Beam can also be an effective tool for editing the effects. The D-Beam is an infrared
beam that can be used to control various parameters on the SP-808, including effect parameters.
The D-Beam is controlled by moving your hand across the beam and the parameters will change in
various ways depending on how close your hand is to the source of the beam on the SP-808's front
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