User Manuals: Roland SP-404MKII Sampler Effector

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Roland SP-404MKII, SP-404MK2 Manual

Brand: Roland | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 1 MB

Roland SP-404MKII Manual (154 pages)

Brand: Roland | Category: Samplers | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction
4
What You Should Know about this Unit (How Data Is Organized)
4
What's a Sample
4
What's a Pattern
4
Banks and Projects
5
Getting Things Ready
6
Connecting External Equipment
6
About the Power Supply
8
Turning the Power On/Off
10
Playing Back Samples (SAMPLE MODE)
12
Selecting a Sample Bank
12
Adjusting the Volume for All Banks (BANK VOLUME)
13
Playing Back a Sample to the Tempo of a Song (BPM SYNC)
14
Playing Back Only While a Pad Is Pressed (GATE)
15
Playing Back Samples Only One Time (One-Shot Playback)
16
Playing Back Samples Repeatedly (LOOP)
17
Playing Back a Sample in Reverse (REVERSE)
18
Playing Back Samples in Detailed Steps (ROLL)
19
Setting the Roll Interval
19
Setting a Fixed Sample Volume (FIXED VELOCITY)
21
Changing the Sample Volume for Playback (16 VELOCITY)
22
Playing Back Samples in Scale Pitches (CHROMATIC)
23
Muting the Playback of a Sample (PAD MUTE)
24
Playing Back Multiple Pads at the same Time (PAD LINK GROUPS)
25
Preventing Samples from Playing Back at the same Time (MUTE GROUP)
26
Stopping All Sample Playback (STOP)
27
Pausing the Sound of a Sample (PAUSE)
27
Disabling Buttons that Are Not Used When Playing Live (LIVE MODE)
28
Using the Effects
29
Adding Effects to a Sample (BUS FX)
29
Assigning Effects to BUS 1 and BUS 2
30
Deciding on Effects to Use for each Sample
30
Using the MFX Effects
31
Editing the Effects
33
Turning Effects On/Off at the Desired Timing
34
Temporarily Output Only the Effect Sound (MUTE BUS)
35
Sampling (SAMPLING)
37
Configuring the Sampling Settings (RECORD SETTING)
37
Configuring the Input Effects (INPUT FX)
37
Sampling
39
Adding a Count-In before Sampling
39
Automatically Setting the End Point of a Sample (END SNAP)
39
Resampling a Sample (RESAMPLE)
41
Sampling What You Previously Played (SKIP-BACK SAMPLING)
42
Editing a Sample (SAMPLE EDIT)
44
Setting the Playback and Loop Regions (START/END)
44
Processing a Sample
45
Marking and Splitting Samples (MARK)
46
Using a Marker to Split and Assign a Sample to a Pad (CHOP)
48
Making Fade-In/Fade-Out Settings (ENVELOPE)
49
Changing the Pitch or Playback Speed of a Sample (PITCH/SPEED)
52
Displaying Parameters Set in a Sample
54
Initializing the Sample Parameters (INIT PARAM)
55
Organizing the Samples
56
Exchanging (Swapping) Samples between Pads
56
Copying the Sample from a Pad
56
Copying All Samples in a Bank to Another Bank
57
Protecting a Sample (PROTECT)
57
Deleting the Sample from a Pad
57
Combining Samples to Create a Pattern (PATTERN SEQUENCER)
59
Playing a Pattern
59
Creating a New Pattern (Real-Time Recording)
60
Adding a Count-In before Recording a Pattern
61
Creating a New Pattern (TR-REC)
62
Converting Patterns to Samples
65
Sampling a Pattern (RESAMPLE)
65
Converting Patterns to Samples (BOUNCE)
66
Selecting a Pattern Bank
67
Playing Back Patterns in Order (PATTERN CHAIN)
68
Recording Effect Operations to a Pattern (EFX MOTION REC)
71
Deleting Effect Operations Recorded in a Pattern (EFX MOTION ERASE)
72
Deleting Specific Effect Operations from a Pattern
72
Recording Pad Mute Operations to a Pattern (PAD MUTE MOTION REC)
73
Deleting Pad Mute Operations Recorded in a Pattern (PAD MUTE MOTION ERASE)
74
Deleting Specific Pad Mute Operations from a Pattern
74
Editing a Pattern (PATTERN EDIT)
75
Copying and Connecting Patterns (DUPLICATE)
75
Cropping Unnecessary Sections from a Pattern (CROP)
75
Aligning the Playback Timing of Samples Inputted to a Pattern (QUANTIZE)
76
Organizing the Pattern Data
78
Exchanging (Swapping) Patterns between Pads
78
Copying the Pattern of a Pad
78
Extracting Specific Samples (Pads) from a Pattern
79
Copying All Patterns in a Bank to Another Bank
79
Protecting a Pattern (PROTECT)
80
Deleting the Pattern from a Pad
80
Setting the Tempo
82
Setting the Tempo Data in a Sample
83
Setting the Tempo for a Bank or Project
85
Setting the Tempo in Time with the Rhythm (Tap Tempo)
86
Mixing the Samples (DJ MODE)
87
Playing Back Samples While in DJ Mode (PAD MODE)
89
Playing Back Patterns While in DJ Mode
90
Playing Back a Sample from the Marker Position
91
Adding a Marker While Playing Back a Sample
92
Editing a Marker While Playing Back a Sample
92
Deleting All Set Markers from a Sample
93
Editing a Sample in DJ Mode
94
Monitoring with Headphones (CUE)
95
Inputting Sound from an Electronic Musical Instrument, MIC or Guitar
96
Inputting Audio from a Computer or Mobile Device (USB AUDIO)
97
Selecting a Project
98
Organizing Projects
99
Copying a Project
99
Deleting a Project
100
Customizing this Unit
101
Attaching/Removing the Faceplate of this Unit
101
Customizing the Opening Screen
103
Preparing an Opening Image
103
Saving an Opening Image to a Project
103
Customizing the Screen Saver
104
Preparing a Screen Saver Image
104
Enabling a Custom Screen Saver
104
Saving the Screen Saver Image to a Project
105
Configuring the Various Settings (UTILITY)
106
Editing the Settings Related to this Unit (System)
106
Configuring the Pad-Related Settings (PAD SETTING)
107
Configuring the Effect Settings (EFX SET)
108
Configuring the Effect Routing
108
Adding Effects to the Overall Sound (BUS 3, BUS 4)
109
Changing the Effects Assigned to BUS 3 and BUS 4
109
Editing the Effects for BUS 3 and BUS 4
110
Assigning the Desired Effect to an Effect Button (DIRECT FX)
111
Configuring the Input Effects (INPUT FX)
112
Sending the Audio Input from the INPUT Jack to a Bus
113
Importing/Exporting (Using the SD Card)
114
Importing Samples (IMPORT SAMPLE)
116
Exporting Samples (EXPORT SAMPLE)
117
Importing a Project (IMPORT PROJECT)
118
Exporting a Project (EXPORT PROJECT)
119
Backing up Your Data (BACKUP)
120
Restoring from Backup Data (RESTORE)
120
Formatting an SD Card
121
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)
122
Appendix
123
Parameter Guide
123
System
123
Pad Set
126
Efx Set
127
MFX List
129
Filter+Drive
129
Resonator
129
Sync Delay
129
Isolator
129
DJFX Looper
130
Scatter
130
Downer
130
Ha-Dou
130
Ko-Da-Ma
131
Zan-Zou
131
To-Gu-Ro
131
Sbf
132
Stopper
132
Tape Echo
132
Timectrldly
132
Super Filter
133
Wrmsaturator
133
303 Vinylsim
133
Cassette Sim
134
Lo-Fi
134
Reverb
134
Chorus
134
JUNO Chorus
134
Flanger
135
Phaser
135
Wah
135
Slicer
136
Tremolo/Pan
136
Chromatic PS
136
Hyper-Reso
136
Ring Mod
137
Crusher
137
Overdrive
137
Distortion
137
Equalizer
138
Compressor
138
SX Reverb
138
SX Delay
138
Cloud Delay
138
Back Spin
139
Auto Pitch
139
Vocoder
139
Harmony
140
Gt Amp Sim
140
Control Change Messages and Corresponding Effects
140
List of Shortcut Keys
143
Shortcuts that Use the [SHIFT] Button
143
Shortcuts that Use the [REMAIN] Button
144
Shortcuts that Use the [VALUE] Button
144
Shortcuts that Use the [DEL] Button
145
Shortcuts that Use the [COPY] Button
145
Shortcuts that Use the [MFX] Button
145
Shortcuts Used in DJ Mode
145
Shortcuts Used in TR-REC
146
Error Messages
147
Audio Diagram
148
Main Specifications
149
MIDI Implementation Chart
150
MIDI Note Map
152

Roland SP-404MKII Quick Start (1 page)

Creative Sampler and Effector with 16GB Internal Storage, 32-Voice Polyphony and 160 Samples Per Project

Brand: Roland | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0 MB

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