Chapter 4. Changing The Settings Of A Sample; Gate/Trigger Playback; Specifying The Volume Of A Sample; Playing A Phrase Repeatedly (Loop Playback) Or Only Once (One-Shot Playback) - Roland SP-404 Owner's Manual

Chapter 4. Changing the Settings of a Sample

Specifying the Volume of a
Sample
The SP-404 lets you specify the volume with which each sample is to
play.
This is a convenient way to create a consistent volume balance
between the samples of each pad.
1.
Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted.
If it's lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off.
2.
Press the pad to which the sample whose volume you want
to adjust is assigned.
The pad lights, and the sample starts playing. This pad is now
the current pad.
3.
Press [START/END/LEVEL] so it's lit.
4.
Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob to adjust the volume of the
sample.
Turning the knob toward the left decreases the volume, while
turning the knob toward the right increases it. A setting of 127 is
the maximum volume. This will be the same volume as
immediately after sampling.
5.
Press [START/END/LEVEL] so its LED goes out.
This completes the volume setting.
While [START/END/LEVEL] is lit, you can also use the CTRL
1 and 2 knobs to adjust the Start Point and Edit Point (p. 30) as
well. If you moved the CTRL 1 or 2 knob by accident, turn the
CTRL 1 or 2 knob back to the center position. This will restore
the original setting. If you press [START/END/LEVEL] to
make the button go dark without turning the knobs back to the
center, the Start Point and End Point will be remembered in
their edited state.
Playing a Phrase Repeatedly
(Loop Playback) or Only Once
(One-shot Playback)
Use Loop Playback when you want to sample a phrase of several
measures and play it back repeatedly.
Use One-shot Playback when you want the sample to play only once
when you press the pad, for example in the case of a drum sound.
1.
Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted.
If it's lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off.
2.
Press the pad to which the sample whose setting (Loop/
One-shot) you want to change is assigned.
The pad lights, and the sample begins playing. This pad is now
the current pad.
3.
Press [LOOP] to make the button light or go dark.
[LOOP] lit: Loop playback
[LOOP] unlit: One-shot playback
Making a Sample Play Only
While You Hold Down the Pad
(Gate Playback) or Continue
Even If You Release the Pad
(Trigger Playback)
If you choose Gate Playback, the sample will begin playing when
you press the pad and will stop playing when you release the pad.
Press the pad
Start playback
If you choose Trigger Playback, the sample will begin playing when
you press the pad and will continue playing even when you release
the pad.
What happens the next time you press the same pad will depend on
whether the sample is set to One-shot or Loop playback.
If One-shot Playback is selected ([LOOP] is dark):
The sample will play again from the beginning.
Press and release
the pad
Start playback
If Loop Playback is selected ([LOOP] is lit):
The sample playback will stop.
Press and release
the pad
Start playback
If you want a long phrase to continue playing, you'll probably
choose Trigger Playback and Loop Playback as the settings
here. In the case of a drum sample, you will usually choose
Trigger Playback and One-shot Playback so that the sample will
play to the end even if you press the pad only briefly.
After sampling, the following settings are made automatically.
If the length resulting from automatic BPM calculation (p. 33) is
less than one measure: Trigger Playback
If the length resulting from automatic BPM calculation (p. 33) is
one measure or greater: Gate Playback
If you assign a long sample to Trigger Playback and One-shot
Playback, the sound may continue beyond what you would
like. To stop the sound, change the setting to Loop Playback and
then press that pad. Alternatively, you can press [CANCEL]
four times in rapid succession to get it to stop sounding.
Release the pad
Stop playback
Press and release
the pad
Start playback
Press and release
the pad
Stop playback
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