Deciding On Effects To Use For Each Sample; Using The Mfx Effects - Roland SP-404MK2 Reference Manual

You can assign the built-in effects of this unit to BUS 3 or BUS 4. Up to four effects are available.
To assign an effect to BUS 3 or BUS 4, change the settings in the effect setting screen.
→"Configuring the Effect Settings (EFX

Deciding on Effects to Use for Each Sample

Sets which sample playback audio is sent to which bus (meaning which effects are used) for each sample.
In this example, we apply the effect assigned to BUS 2 to the sample on pad [1].
Set which effect is applied to the bus beforehand. For details, refer to
1. Press the [BUS FX] button to select BUS 2.
2. Hold down the [REMAIN] button and press the pad [1].
The playback audio for the sample assigned to pad [1] is sent to the effect assigned to BUS 2.
Pad [1] lights up green at this time.
The pad's color tells you the bus to which the sample is sent.
Pad color
Lit orange
Lit green
Lit white
Preventing samples from being sent to BUS 1/BUS 2
You can prevent the playback audio of samples from being sent to BUS 1 or BUS 2 (DRY). In this case, no effects are applied to the
samples.
1. While holding down the [REMAIN] button, press the pad [1]–[16] buttons a number of times to make
them light up white.
The BUS 1 and BUS 2 effects are not applied to the samples of pads that are lit up white.
Sending the audio input from the INPUT jack to a bus
As with the samples, you can set the bus to which the playback audio signals coming into the INPUT jack are sent (meaning which
effects are used).
For details, refer to "Sending the Audio Input from the INPUT Jack to a

Using the MFX Effects

You can select and use the effects you like for the MFX effects.
1. While holding down the [MFX] button, turn the [VALUE] knob or the [CTRL 3] knob to select the effect to
use.
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BUS 1
BUS 2
The sound is not sent to BUS 1 or BUS 2 (DRY).
"Assigning Effects to BUS 1 and BUS
Audio send destination (bus)
Bus(P.98)".
Using the Effects
2(P.28)".
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