Roland SP-404MKII Quick Start

Quick Start
Panel Descriptions
1
DC IN jack
Connect the included AC adaptor to this jack.
2
[POWER] switch
This turns the power on/off.
3
LINE OUT jack (L/MONO, R)
These are jacks for outputting the audio signal.
* Use the L/MONO jack for mono output.
4
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the overall volume.
5
SD card slot
Insert an SD card here.
6
[VALUE] knob
Turn this knob to edit parameters or select
values, and press the knob to confirm your edits
to a parameter or to execute an operation.
7
[DEL] button
Use this to delete audio and other data.
8
[EXIT] button
Returns to the previous or initial screen.
9
[SHIFT] button
Press this to switch pads [1]–[16] to their
alternate functions shown below each pad.
10
Pads [1]–[16]
Plays back the sound saved to each button.
11
PHONES jack
Connect your headphones or earphones here.
* For details on each controller and jack, refer to
the "Reference Manual" (on our website).
Reference Manual (Web)
In addition to playing audio data when you press a pad, the SP-404MKII offers a
broad range of functions including recording sound using a mic or other source,
editing audio data waveforms and more.
For details, refer to the "Reference Manual. "
SP-404MKII App
You can use the "SP-404MKII App" software on your computer to manage the
audio data you directly recorded, without using an SD card.
For details, refer to the "SP-404MKII App User's Guide. "
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
WARNING
Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the correct voltage
Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit. Also, make sure the line
voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor's
body. Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity, or be designed for a different
voltage, so their use could result in damage, malfunction, or electric shock.
IMPORTANT NOTES
¹ When disposing of the packing carton
Power Supply: Use of Batteries
or cushioning material in which this unit
¹ If operating this unit on batteries, please
was packed, you must observe the waste
use alkaline batteries or Ni-MH batteries. disposal regulations that apply to your
locality.
¹ Even if batteries are installed, the unit
¹ Continuous playing may cause dis-
will turn off if you connect or disconnect
the power cord from the AC outlet while coloration of the pad, but this will not
the unit is turned on, or if you connect or affect the pad's function.
disconnect the AC adaptor from the unit.
¹ Do not use connection cables that contain a
You must turn off the power before you
built-in resistor.
connect or disconnect the power cord or
AC adaptor.
¹ The nameplate is displayed on the bottom
of unit.
Placement
¹ This document explains the specifications
¹ Depending on the material and
of the product at the time that the
temperature of the surface on which you
document was issued. For the latest
place the unit, its rubber feet may discolor
information, refer to the Roland website.
or mar the surface.
Using External Memories
Repairs and Data
¹ Please observe the following precautions
¹ Before sending the unit away for repairs, be
when handling external memory devices.
sure to make a backup of the data stored
Also, make sure to carefully observe all the
within it; or you may prefer to write down
precautions that were supplied with the
the needed information. Although we will
external memory device.
do our utmost to preserve the data stored
¹ Do not remove the device while
in your unit when we carry out repairs, in
reading/writing is in progress.
some cases, such as when the memory
¹ To prevent damage from static
section is physically damaged, restoration
of the stored content may be impossible.
electricity, discharge all static electricity
Roland assumes no liability concerning the
from your person before handling the
restoration of any stored content that has
device.
been lost.
Intellectual Property Right
Additional Precautions
¹ Roland is an either registered trademark
¹ Any data stored within the unit can be lost
or trademark of Roland Corporation in the
as the result of equipment failure, incorrect
United States and/or other countries.
operation, etc. To protect yourself against
¹ Company names and product names
the irretrievable loss of data, try to make
a habit of creating regular backups of the appearing in this document are registered
data you've stored in the unit. trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.
¹ It is forbidden by law to make an audio
¹ Roland assumes no liability concerning the
restoration of any stored content that has recording, video recording, copy or
been lost. revision of a third party's copyrighted work
(musical work, video work, broadcast, live
¹ Never strike or apply strong pressure to
performance, or other work), whether
the display. in whole or in part, and distribute, sell,
lease, perform or broadcast it without the
permission of the copyright owner.
Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (the leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and the Quick Start).
After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
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Take care not to get burne
Batteries may reach a high
temperature; please be careful to
avoid burning yourself.
¹ Do not use this product for purposes
that could infringe on a copyright
held by a third party. We assume no
responsibility whatsoever with regard to
any infringements of third-party copyrights
arising through your use of this product.
¹ The copyright of content in this product
(the sound waveform data, style data,
accompaniment patterns, phrase data,
audio loops and image data) is reserved by
Roland Corporation.
¹ Purchasers of this product are permitted
to utilize said content (except song data
such as Demo Songs) for the creating,
performing, recording and distributing
original musical works.
¹ Purchasers of this product are NOT
permitted to extract said content in
original or modified form, for the purpose
of distributing recorded medium of said
content or making them available on a
computer network.
¹ The SD logo
and SDHC logo
are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
¹ This product contains eParts integrated
software platform of eSOL Co.,Ltd. eParts is
a trademark of eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan.
¹ This Product uses the Source Code of μT-
Kernel under T-License 2.0 granted by the
T-Engine Forum (www.tron.org).
¹ This product includes third party open
source software.
Copyright © 2009-2018 ARM Limited. All
rights reserved.
Licensed under the Apache License, Version
2.0 (the "License");
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Copyright © 2016 Freescale Semiconductor,
Inc.
Copyright © 2016-2017 NXP. All rights
reserved.
Licensed under the BSD-3-Clause;
You may obtain a copy of the License at
https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-
Clause
Basic Operations
Outputting Sound
Connecting external equipment
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure,
always turn down the volume, and turn off all
the units before making any connections.
1.
Connect the included adaptor to the DC
5
IN jack of this unit, and plug the adaptor
into an AC outlet.
6
9
To AC outlet
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2.
Connect your amp or speakers to the
LINE OUT jacks.
Speakers
* Use the PHONES jack when connecting
headphones or earphones.
Turning the power on
* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to
turn the volume down. Even with the volume
turned down, you might hear some sound
when switching the unit on/off. However, this is
normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
3.
Turn on the [POWER] switch of this unit
first, and then turn on the power of any
equipment such as amps or speakers
that are connected to this unit.
4.
Adjust the volume of the connected
equipment.
5.
Adjust the volume of this unit with the
[VOLUME] knob.
6.
Play the sounds by pressing pads [1]–
[16].
Formatting an SD Card
NOTE
Use caution, as doing this causes all data originally
saved on the SD card to be lost.
1.
Insert the SD card into the SD card slot.
2.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press
the pad [14].
The IMPORT/EXPORT screen appears.
3.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select "FORMAT
SD-CARD," and press the [VALUE] knob.
The FORMAT SD-CARD screen appears.
4.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select "OK," and
press the [VALUE] knob.
When formatting is complete, the screen
indicates "Operation Completed!".
NOTE
Never turn off the power while you see the
message "Working... " on the screen.
SUPPLIER'S DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Compliance Information Statement
Model Name : SP-404MK2
Type of Equipment : Sound Module
Responsible Party : Roland Corporation U.S.
Address : 5100 S. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938
(323) 890-3700
Telephone :
© 2021 Roland Corporation
Assigning Audio Data to the Pads
1.
On your computer, save the audio data
to the "IMPORT" folder on the SD card
that you formatted on this unit.
IMPORT
EXPORT
BKUP
Files in WAV, AIFF and MP3 format can be used
on this unit.
* Use "SP-404MKII App" if you wish to use files in
FLAC or M4A format.
2.
Insert the SD card on which your audio
data is saved into the SD card slot.
3.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press
the pad [14].
The IMPORT/EXPORT screen appears.
4.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select "IMPORT
from SD-CARD," and press the [VALUE]
knob.
5.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select
"SAMPLE," and press the [VALUE] knob.
6.
Select the audio data you want to use
with the [VALUE] knob, and press the
pad to which you want to assign the
sound.
If you press a pad for which audio data has
already been assigned, the pad lights up red.
When you press a pad that is blinking yellow
(meaning an empty pad to which audio data
has not been assigned), the pad blinks red.
7.
Press the [VALUE] knob.
When you select an empty pad, the audio data
is assigned to this pad.
MEMO
If you select a pad to which audio data has already
been assigned, a confirmation dialog appears
asking if you want to overwrite.
8.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select "OK," and
press the [VALUE] knob.
Audio data is assigned to the selected pad.
* Doing this causes all data originally saved
to the selected pad to be lost. If you want to
retain the original data, follow the steps in
"Backing up Your Data" (Reference Manual).
NOTE
Never turn off the power while you see the
message "Working... " on the screen.
Q&A
. Q Can I make the pads play the sounds at a
fixed volume, regardless of how hard I press
them?
. A To make the sounds play back at a fixed
volume, hold down the [SHIFT] button and
press pad [1] to turn the FIXED VELOCITY
function on.
. Q Can I make a sound keep playing even after I
take my finger off the pad?
. A
If you make the [GATE] button go dark, the
sound keeps playing back.
To stop playback before it finishes, hold down
the [EXIT] button and press the pad whose
sound is now playing back.
. Q
Can I make the sound that the pad is
currently playing stop when I press a
different pad to start playing back its sound?
. A Yes, you can. Refer to "Using the MUTE GROUP
Function" in the "Reference Manual" (on our
website) for details.
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