@@sumoslap1973 same man,it’s so simple like i want a challenge,it just feels like my beats are boring when i use fl bc my creativity is skewed,with a mpc or sp i would be forced to be creative as possible
I just saw this advert of this on Facebook and thought I’d check it out on RUclips and came across you video ,it looks the business and you make it look simple to use
The main content of this video starts at 6:00 if you want to skip straight to that. Just needed to shoutout Pavel and MyVolts at the start for hooking me up with some free stuff!
I know this is old, but since you mentioned the USB converter, I'm modding my sp. Im actually putting a USB power bank inside my sp404. And using one of those converters to power the device from the inside, and cutting a hole in the rear plate for a USB c port for charging. I've never seen anyone do it, even though its extremely simple. I'm gonna make a video detailing how to do it, as well as different levels of it. 👍🏻 idk. If any people see this and you're as interested in doing this as i am, i guess subscribe and I'll be posting a video in the next month or so
@@rustymixer2886 you have to be careful with USB cables. Not all USB to 9v cables are the same. I posted a vid about this mod, and i go into it a little bit. My recommendation is the myVolts Ripcord. You can get it on amazon
I didn't know you could resample the drum riff like that as a sample. I've been using a drum machine, or build a loop on another recorder, and then sample it, which is a pain.
I don't tend to do that mate, i record the beat live into one channel in my DAW, so basically just records the signal coming out of my SP. I know what you mean about tracking beats out though and I'll do a video about that soon! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment
Been using that same usb-to-9v with a splitter (3 way) to power two effects pedals and a midi switcher on my pedalboard. USB A on the Ripcord goes into my Anker power brick, and the usb C port on that same brick runs into a 529HC to convert it to the proper power for the HX Stomp which is the brain of the board. I’ve been using my phone or iPad with various samplers and softsynths and stuff but I do want an SP. They just appeal to me.
@@spvidz I’m so with it. I tried to get into the ableton, daw-based, app-based, in-the-box production stuff because I’m so jealous of folks being able to whip up quick accompaniments or grooves or whatever but I’m definitely not a tech guy in THAT sense. I like instruments. I like playing them. The SP can’t sync wirelessly to my network and receive cat6 connections? Well, my main bass only has 4 strings and 21 frets sooooo that’s just the instrument. You can either make it sound good or not, but the limitations are not imperfections on the instrument, they merely show the imperfections of the player (you like that? It just came to me lol)
i just bought the sp 404a with the roland mc 101 for the exact same reason as you, to make beats outside of my music room i spend too much time in. im hoping the fresh air and more organic natural sounds of the outside world can put me in a different creative space
@Ivan Valiente how is that working out? I have an mc 101 too, and i want to pair it with either the sp404a or an mpc. Are you using them together? Super interested!
yo man yeah I don't do much bass in my beats I just try and find samples that kinda fill the whole spectrum but I'll definitely add it to the list. I have done a video of how you can add bass using the subsonic MFX - ruclips.net/video/bhLtAac1c4w/видео.html
if anyone sees this, what exactly is the differnece between all the 404s. all i could find was the type of memory card and that the OG 404 degraded samples
404 OG is also a bit slower and you can't copy/paste patterns which if you like using the pattern seq is obviously a massive downside and slows down beat making a lot. Memory wise as well the OG is vastly out performed by the SX. You can have up to 32gb on the SX and with it being SD its much easier to work with, with a computer. The difference between the 404sx and A is basically nothing apart from the colours and a few software updates to help it sync with other Roland products.
do these knob caps for 404 fit on 404 OG, and SX, and MK2? or do they have different measurements? im trying to get Some for my 404 SX, but im not sure if the Standard 404 ones fit on there. Thanks in advance.
Great video. Love the idea of low on on the sample so that the drums cut through. I usually think in the opposite way...trying to avoid low end stuff becoming muddy, but this is a refreshing way of thinking about it. Just curious if you use sample packs or to you prefer to get drum sounds from chopping up samples?
Nice man. I think my beat making has probably changed a bit since making this video. I tend to use sample packs yeah. Would like to get more into chopping drum samples though
Good video But let me ask you a question, ive been producing on logic pro for about 6 years . Im acctually pretty much confortble on it. But at the same time Im thinking about getting one 404. My question is, is there anything that logic wouldnt be able to do that a 404 would? Or is it more about the feeling play and Record lives? Thank you
The main advantage you will get from a 404 is all the mfx so you could process your beats made in logic through it. It’s a lot more limiting than computer based beat making but some people dig that!
How do you get a full mix out of the SP404SX? I’ve made a couple of beats on it and I love the workflow, but the mixes can be very low in volume. Not much volume or depth either. Love the videos man! Learned a lot from this channel!
hey mate I usually export into ableton, make sure I'm getting a good level and use the utility to bring up the volume a bit. There are some online 'fatteners' about as well that can help to bring up the volume of your beat. Glad you like the content!
I really liked your recent beat tape on Soundcloud. Awesome vibes. Was also wondering if you recorded straight from the SP to Ableton or did you record it to cassette, etc. also was there processing on the master chain / how did you prep final mix. Cheers!
No tape deck unfortunately but I really want one in my workflow. Need to keep hunting. I’ve got two but both are broken! At the moment I go straight in to ableton then just boost the volume a bit and add a tiny bit of eq to smooth things out. Thanks for listening to the tape!
What's the limit on triggering stereo and mono samples in resampling mode? It seems like I only can trigger a maximum of 2 or 3 stereo samples at the same time when resampling. Can this be right?
Thanks a lot for your vidéo, helping a lot, bought your lofi drums set, my kick snare and hat are on 4,8,7 pads,, how i can exchange them to pads 1,2,3 as you ? Let me know thanks
@@spvidz i have lost 2 lifes trying to do it, i have a sp-404A but i think Its same, my button exchange is on pad 2, look like It need to be activated with shift if well understood, if I click on shift and pad 2 same time, all my pads are with Light but cant exchange it, damn i love this machine but without your vidéos was ending with Grey hairs hey hey
Have a look in the online manual man, it will have everything you need to know in there - www.roland.com/uk/support/by_product/sp-404sx/owners_manuals/97443154-789f-4fac-bdae-89d88861678f/
Wonderfully simple and sensible workflow. Thank you. Do you know where I can get a metal faceplate for my SP-404 for under $100 US? I've only seen one on eBay and it's damaged.
its not good at all no. You can either use a DAW and then record/import the sample from there, or quite a lot of the time I use other hardware such as an SP202 which has great repitching or the MPC2000xl too. If you are recording from vinyl you can use your deck to slow the record down too
Just curious why don’t you use the pattern sequencer more for your drums and samples. And again just curious why don’t you chop your loops more like say into quarter notes so you can play around with it more. I guess to see what I’m talking about I got some examples on my channel FYI. Much respect ✊
This video is a year old now, I have since starting using the pattern sequencer a lot more if you see my more recent videos. This is also not me saying I chop every single sample at the same points it’s just a workflow video to show people how I was making beats at the time. I have also done videos more recently about chopping smaller parts of samples to make beats
Hi I was just wondering how u manige to keep the effects on when u hit different pads without having to change the effekt on various pads? Best regards
I did have a bit of hum when recording but I was running it through a USB adapter. The guys at myvolts said it wouldn't help doing it through an adapter. I've not done any other testing though. Check them out on instagram, i'm not stocking at the moment!
I've seen that adapter by MyVolts being used with a battery pack, i'm curious, not sure if you said it, can it be used with a standard phone charger brick..?🤔
Its probably because the bank isn't pumping out a high enough voltage to get it to work - thats my guess. Might be worth firing them a message in instagram. My bank is out of juice at the moment... Just charging it now so I can try it
so i’m thinking about getting an SP. i’m leaning towards the 404a as I can get 48 months 0% financing with it however, it is more expensive than a brand new SX. do y’all think the 404a is worth it?
They are basically the same man. Only difference is the paint job and there’s some extra software in it to help it sync with other Roland products but that is IT! Same box same MFX etc. Hope that helps
There a fun machine but I would see if you can pick up a zoom sample track 224. Has a few functions that the do can’t do like more polyphony while resampling and play and record at the same time.
Basically, you can't. There are a few hacks out there but I'm not sure how much I believe them. The main one is drop the levels of your samples, have a loud kick and use compression on everything. That might help.
Solid video but the 5 minute intro was a bit overkill. I'd keep the mentions at the end, maybe spend like 30 seconds max just giving a teaser in the intro so people who are interested know to wait.
Thanks man and don't worry I've already had a ton of complains lol wanted to give those guys some air time as they both hooked me up with free stuff. I have added the chapters now too
not sure what you mean by either of these questions sorry man. What software are you referring to? Its also a bit of an open ended question about finishing your set up, everyone uses different gear
@@spvidz like the software compatible to the sp. also other equipment like a mixer or output? Anything I need to know that is mandatory to have when it comes to owning a sp404a
still dont understand, software capabilities? are you talking about what you need on your computer to get the beats off your SP? I just have an audio interface although a mixer would also work. I bounce all my beats into Ableton but you could even use something free like Audacity or a handheld recording device like a Zoom H5
I dont lol. I never usually add bass to my beats, just use the bass from the original record that I've chopped. Its something I'd like to look into a bit more tbh as it can make a huge difference and really fill out the sound
Great insight, also, may I ask you how quickly you could make a track with this and what do u think of the combo between MPC one and Roland 404? Also what is the best advice you can give to someone who wants to use samples but not run into copy write issues when uploading to you tube? What’s the rule of thumb?
The rule is simple - you cant lol. Its copyright and you shouldn't use it without permission. However if you chop, repitch, time-stretch that makes it a lot harder to be found by the algorithms...apparently 👀.. The SP devices work great with the MPC as well as you can use the FX to process your samples and beats
Hey man, plug your SD card into my computer if you can and load them in using the Roland wave converter software - www.roland.com/uk/support/by_product/sp-404sx/updates_drivers/
Just did a search for the SP and this is the one it recommends myvolts.co.uk/product/16510/Power_Supply_and_Chargers/Ripcord_USB_to_9V_DC_power_cable_compatible_with_the_Roland_SP-404SX_Sampler (you can search by device in the search)
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Actual beat making starts around 5.55.
Thanks mate yeah, just needed to give those guys a shoutout for providing me with those free things!
Thanks
@@spvidz 5 min ?
It's easy to make a beat in FL. It's stupid difficult to make a *great* beat on FL.
@@spvidz whats the voltage and order link again can I buy it for sp202?
there is just something about the SP-404 that makes beats sound amazing I would honestly buy it just for how solid the fx/processing is on it.
Yeah its an incredible unit for just processing stuff!
The main reason I’d buy one
@@Prodby_duke exactly
ODB's voice sounds beautiful on the beat. RIP
Thanks for tuning in man!
Your videos are always next level on the information side of things Fam. nice job
Thanks a lot man! Appreciate it
Thanks man, i don’t even own a sp404, but it was so much fun to understand another brain making beats. Saludos desde México
Awesome man. Thanks for watching! Happy beat making ✨
Me sitting in my fl studio not having a clue what is going on
Lol! I’d be exactly the same in fl 😆
lol same
We got this boyz! Hang in there and utilize the guide on FL as much as you can!
Fl is easy to the point where I don’t want to use it.
@@sumoslap1973 same man,it’s so simple like i want a challenge,it just feels like my beats are boring when i use fl bc my creativity is skewed,with a mpc or sp i would be forced to be creative as possible
Proper legend mate! I need to buy one, been saying it for years! Bless up!
great little bit of gear thats for sure! Thanks for checking out the vid man!
@@spvidz no worries mate, keep making fresh bumps
omg i didnt even know those cables existed literally bought one as soon as you showed it, thanks!
No problem man, glad the video helped you out!
Just picked up 2. Not kidding was looking at this this morning before this dropped. Wild. MyVolts, sponsor this man.
Nice man! Thanks for watching . Lets hope the sponsor comes though haha!
I just saw this advert of this on Facebook and thought I’d check it out on RUclips and came across you video ,it looks the business and you make it look simple to use
Hey man, advert for the 404? Its a fun sampler, takes a little bit of getting used to but once you understand the basics its really fun!
Thanks for sharing this. Really useful tips.
No problem! thanks for watching :)
definitely buying one at this point, great video!
Thanks for watching man!
@@spvidz just bought mine at around midnight today 😁 super excited to get started, def watching your vids to get a feel for this thing
This is a great tutorial. Pragmatic and extremely insightful. Thank you for sharing the tips!
People really love this device
Huge cult following for sure!
That adaptor is so clutch
yes mate looks super handy. Can't wait to use it more when we're allowed out again haha
The main content of this video starts at 6:00 if you want to skip straight to that. Just needed to shoutout Pavel and MyVolts at the start for hooking me up with some free stuff!
11:43 is why you are here ... good job mate
nice one man! Sorry if you were wearing headphones haha ;)
I know this is old, but since you mentioned the USB converter, I'm modding my sp. Im actually putting a USB power bank inside my sp404. And using one of those converters to power the device from the inside, and cutting a hole in the rear plate for a USB c port for charging. I've never seen anyone do it, even though its extremely simple. I'm gonna make a video detailing how to do it, as well as different levels of it. 👍🏻 idk. If any people see this and you're as interested in doing this as i am, i guess subscribe and I'll be posting a video in the next month or so
That sounds dope man!
Definitely wanna see that
Where I order usb cable? Are voltage etc same as sp202?
@@prestopasta_ it's on my channel 👍🏻 it's fuggin sick. Imo it's a must
@@rustymixer2886 you have to be careful with USB cables. Not all USB to 9v cables are the same. I posted a vid about this mod, and i go into it a little bit. My recommendation is the myVolts Ripcord. You can get it on amazon
all your videos (and your music as well) are pretty amazing! thanks for sharing your talent and knowledge with the rest of us!.
very kind! thank you so much! 🙏
Oh I want one Sp404a mk2 or ax or a. I'll midi it with Mpcx
fantastic man! thank u.
No problem man!
these things are so sick man! enjoyed the video!!
Thanks for watching man!
Was really liking this and then you popped in the Tupac sample and it went to a whole new level!! Great work 👍
Thanks for watching man. Appreciate the comment too 🙏
Tupac sample of what?
I didn't know you could resample the drum riff like that as a sample. I've been using a drum machine, or build a loop on another recorder, and then sample it, which is a pain.
can't import samples to my SD card. The Roland wave convertor says 'import failed' when i import any sample.
Have you formatted the card using your sp?
I love that 2pac sample! Keep it up!
Thanks man! Appreciate it 🙏
If you were a skater, looks like you just got on "flow" with free product
haha nice yeah I do skate actually :)
Great video and easy to follow. I’d just like to see how you’d track the beats into the DAW
I don't tend to do that mate, i record the beat live into one channel in my DAW, so basically just records the signal coming out of my SP. I know what you mean about tracking beats out though and I'll do a video about that soon! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment
spvidz what do you get from recording the signal into the DAW rather than taking the file off of the card and just importing ?
+1 following // I struggling with keeping sample levels the same as I FX/resample. Thought I may need DAW to re-level/flatten.
Same. Using ableton to record but I feel like I'm missing some tips
@@spvidz please :)
Been using that same usb-to-9v with a splitter (3 way) to power two effects pedals and a midi switcher on my pedalboard. USB A on the Ripcord goes into my Anker power brick, and the usb C port on that same brick runs into a 529HC to convert it to the proper power for the HX Stomp which is the brain of the board.
I’ve been using my phone or iPad with various samplers and softsynths and stuff but I do want an SP. They just appeal to me.
The SP is a lot of fun and the FX are killer, for the price its definitely a solid investment!
@@spvidz I’m so with it. I tried to get into the ableton, daw-based, app-based, in-the-box production stuff because I’m so jealous of folks being able to whip up quick accompaniments or grooves or whatever but I’m definitely not a tech guy in THAT sense. I like instruments. I like playing them. The SP can’t sync wirelessly to my network and receive cat6 connections? Well, my main bass only has 4 strings and 21 frets sooooo that’s just the instrument. You can either make it sound good or not, but the limitations are not imperfections on the instrument, they merely show the imperfections of the player (you like that? It just came to me lol)
i just bought the sp 404a with the roland mc 101 for the exact same reason as you, to make beats outside of my music room i spend too much time in. im hoping the fresh air and more organic natural sounds of the outside world can put me in a different creative space
Nice man. Will definitely help having a change of scene! Thanks for watching
@Ivan Valiente how is that working out? I have an mc 101 too, and i want to pair it with either the sp404a or an mpc. Are you using them together? Super interested!
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Pavelxpowers! Such a great dude.
Yeah man, he's been putting out some killer skins lately!
Cool video bro! Nice tip about keeping the drums loud in the mix.
Glad it was helpful man, thanks for watching!
After the 7 min intro, it was a great video. Even if I don’t own that sampler. Cool video,
Cheers for sticking it out man, glad you enjoyed the rest of the vid
I have no idea what he is talking about but I would love to learn how to use one of thesw
Rest of the videos on my channel will teach you a lot about this device :)
so where and when are you adding/ playing bass??
yo man yeah I don't do much bass in my beats I just try and find samples that kinda fill the whole spectrum but I'll definitely add it to the list. I have done a video of how you can add bass using the subsonic MFX - ruclips.net/video/bhLtAac1c4w/видео.html
@@spvidz hi mate love the vids yeh I have seen the one where you add subsonic could have you got one where you have added baseline yourself ?
No not done anything around adding bass yet but will look at doing a vid about it
if anyone sees this, what exactly is the differnece between all the 404s. all i could find was the type of memory card and that the OG 404 degraded samples
404 OG is also a bit slower and you can't copy/paste patterns which if you like using the pattern seq is obviously a massive downside and slows down beat making a lot. Memory wise as well the OG is vastly out performed by the SX. You can have up to 32gb on the SX and with it being SD its much easier to work with, with a computer. The difference between the 404sx and A is basically nothing apart from the colours and a few software updates to help it sync with other Roland products.
i have no idea how to use hardware for beats but i really want to buy a 404 just for beat making then arrange it in logic
Makes sense man. Even just using it for the fx on your samples would be nice 👌
Dude. Your resample loop method is A1. Thank you!
No problem man! Glad it’s helped 👌
Heck yeah!!! I knew there was a converter for the sp
Super handy yeah!
I was thinking about modding it with an internal lithium battery like my pt01 scratch. I wonder what minimum MAH is required for optimal use.
do these knob caps for 404 fit on 404 OG, and SX, and MK2? or do they have different measurements? im trying to get Some for my 404 SX, but im not sure if the Standard 404 ones fit on there. Thanks in advance.
The ones in this video fit on both my SX and MK2. I'm not sure about the OG as I've not owned one but I'm pretty sure its the same as the SX
@@spvidz brilliant, thanks a lot!
This video is great. Mad helpful. I made a beat right after watching!
awesome man, thats why I put the vids out!
Love your channel mate!
Glad to hear it, thanks a lot!
Damn, now I wonder what the tape sounded like. It’s gone now, though. Or that’s what it looks like at least.
much love learned so much about the 404 from your videos
Glad to hear that man! appreciate the comment 🙏
great useful stuff! thank you!
is this a standalone piece of equipment ?? like I don't have to have it hooked up to my DAW ?
You don't have to but it really helps, especially as there is no way to export beats on this machine
....really interesting info.....cheers man!!
No problem man, thanks for checking out the vid!
Great video. Love the idea of low on on the sample so that the drums cut through. I usually think in the opposite way...trying to avoid low end stuff becoming muddy, but this is a refreshing way of thinking about it. Just curious if you use sample packs or to you prefer to get drum sounds from chopping up samples?
Nice man. I think my beat making has probably changed a bit since making this video. I tend to use sample packs yeah. Would like to get more into chopping drum samples though
Good video
But let me ask you a question, ive been producing on logic pro for about 6 years .
Im acctually pretty much confortble on it. But at the same time Im thinking about getting one 404.
My question is, is there anything that logic wouldnt be able to do that a 404 would? Or is it more about the feeling play and Record lives? Thank you
The main advantage you will get from a 404 is all the mfx so you could process your beats made in logic through it. It’s a lot more limiting than computer based beat making but some people dig that!
Getting my sp404a this week
Nice one man. Welcome to the gang!
spvidz thanks. Also subscribed to your channel
FORALL2HEAR TV awesome man thanks a lot
How do you get a full mix out of the SP404SX? I’ve made a couple of beats on it and I love the workflow, but the mixes can be very low in volume. Not much volume or depth either. Love the videos man! Learned a lot from this channel!
hey mate I usually export into ableton, make sure I'm getting a good level and use the utility to bring up the volume a bit. There are some online 'fatteners' about as well that can help to bring up the volume of your beat. Glad you like the content!
@EmTee Good tips man yeah, EQing can really help boost things as well
spvidz hit cancel and turn volume knob up for individual pads ? Sp404 does this too
@EmTee you could probably get away with this the other way around. Master in daw with ozone , then run it through the sp404?
Just got your drum pack bundle
Appreciate it man. Thanks a lot
I really liked your recent beat tape on Soundcloud. Awesome vibes. Was also wondering if you recorded straight from the SP to Ableton or did you record it to cassette, etc. also was there processing on the master chain / how did you prep final mix. Cheers!
No tape deck unfortunately but I really want one in my workflow. Need to keep hunting. I’ve got two but both are broken! At the moment I go straight in to ableton then just boost the volume a bit and add a tiny bit of eq to smooth things out. Thanks for listening to the tape!
yup
I do not have an Instagram acct, how do purchase skins and knobs ?
What's the limit on triggering stereo and mono samples in resampling mode? It seems like I only can trigger a maximum of 2 or 3 stereo samples at the same time when resampling. Can this be right?
From the manual - "While resampling, the maximum is 4 monaural or 2 stereo samples."
@@spvidz Thanks! Great channel man, it has really helped me with this sampler.
@@aymara_ nice one man, glad to hear it!
Thanks a lot for your vidéo, helping a lot, bought your lofi drums set, my kick snare and hat are on 4,8,7 pads,, how i can exchange them to pads 1,2,3 as you ? Let me know thanks
There is an exchange option on the SX, use that to move them to the pads you need to. Thanks a lot for the support buying a pack as well!
@@spvidz i have lost 2 lifes trying to do it, i have a sp-404A but i think Its same, my button exchange is on pad 2, look like It need to be activated with shift if well understood, if I click on shift and pad 2 same time, all my pads are with Light but cant exchange it, damn i love this machine but without your vidéos was ending with Grey hairs hey hey
Have a look in the online manual man, it will have everything you need to know in there - www.roland.com/uk/support/by_product/sp-404sx/owners_manuals/97443154-789f-4fac-bdae-89d88861678f/
Haha "no sampling those". I've definitely sampled one of your snares from an old video before...
Sam Taylor haha nice man 😅
Curtis Steele 😂
spvidz lol great video man
Steely Dan
oh shit
Wonderfully simple and sensible workflow. Thank you. Do you know where I can get a metal faceplate for my SP-404 for under $100 US? I've only seen one on eBay and it's damaged.
Thanks for watching. MPC Stuff has them - www.mpcstuff.com/roland-sp-404sx-metal-overlay-faceplate-decoration-panel-5100006876/
@@spvidz Thanks. That was so easy.
How do you go about when trying to pitch sounds. I understand that the pitch feature on the SP404 isn't very good. Is there a work around for that?
its not good at all no. You can either use a DAW and then record/import the sample from there, or quite a lot of the time I use other hardware such as an SP202 which has great repitching or the MPC2000xl too. If you are recording from vinyl you can use your deck to slow the record down too
@@spvidz Blessings! And thank you for the response.
Thanks bro!
No problem man! Thanks for sending the stuff :)
Dope 🔥🔥🔥
now how do you get the sounds from the 404 to your daw? no videos ive seen detail how to record the sounds coming from the 404
this may help ruclips.net/video/LhAt4ZxIqek/видео.html
Just curious why don’t you use the pattern sequencer more for your drums and samples. And again just curious why don’t you chop your loops more like say into quarter notes so you can play around with it more. I guess to see what I’m talking about I got some examples on my channel FYI. Much respect ✊
This video is a year old now, I have since starting using the pattern sequencer a lot more if you see my more recent videos. This is also not me saying I chop every single sample at the same points it’s just a workflow video to show people how I was making beats at the time. I have also done videos more recently about chopping smaller parts of samples to make beats
random question but how much import tax did you have to pay on this as i’ll assume you had it shipped from japan? lovin the content too g
I didn't pay any when I got it. I bought it on Amazon. They were still available new at the time so had no issues picking one up
@@spvidz you lucky man, would love for that to still be a thing haha
haha yeah, what about the A thought? Its pretty much the same device just different colors
@@spvidz kind of expensive, managed to find one last night for £300 in england so very happy with that
Hi I was just wondering how u manige to keep the effects on when u hit different pads without having to change the effekt on various pads? Best regards
Press and hold remain - then select the pads you want the fx to be applied to
Hey man where'd you sample the keys from? Really cool video btw
I can't remember with this one sorry man - this upload is over a year old now :)
@@spvidz Ah alright. No worries man. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers!
Your numbers are goooone
haha yeah man I'm thinking of replacing them soon actually as one of them has kinda broken somehow. Hoping its only the rubber part thats bust
spvidz wish u the best! Also love your content!
Same to you man, glad you like the vids! :)
Usb is 5 volts , but sp is 9 volts but seems work good?
Yup seemed to work fine
spvidz awesome no hiss or buzzing? Where can I order it bro I imagine my sp202 same volt and amp as sp404
I did have a bit of hum when recording but I was running it through a USB adapter. The guys at myvolts said it wouldn't help doing it through an adapter. I've not done any other testing though. Check them out on instagram, i'm not stocking at the moment!
spvidz awesome I figured there would be a minor hum as it’s losing 4 volts
how do you get the drum loop that you record to be in time with the sample? are you just memorizing the tempo of the sample in your head?
yup. Tap it out with the samples first, then resample
that work flow
I've seen that adapter by MyVolts being used with a battery pack, i'm curious, not sure if you said it, can it be used with a standard phone charger brick..?🤔
I've been charging mine up to see if it works. Answer is I'm not sure at the moment! Would be great if it works
I had this for about 3 weeks and then got rid of it. The lo-fi sound was nice but overall too much work for me.
Fair man. What do you use for best making?
spvidz I use ni maschine mk3 for all my sequencing/programming. Your beats sound great
used to have one but had to sell it because money was tight!
I couldn't get my MyVolts USB adapter to work with my powerbrick. Any tips on the brick to use?
Its probably because the bank isn't pumping out a high enough voltage to get it to work - thats my guess. Might be worth firing them a message in instagram. My bank is out of juice at the moment... Just charging it now so I can try it
What’s the piano sample?dope!
How do you make beats on the machine and use them to make a mixtape with them
I usually use Ableton to put all my beats together for a tape. There are free options available too like Audacity or garageband
Good vibes and video bro
Cheers man, I've subbed to your channel too! Will check out your vids soon
spvidz thanks fam I appreciate you we can always learn from each other
so i’m thinking about getting an SP. i’m leaning towards the 404a as I can get 48 months 0% financing with it however, it is more expensive than a brand new SX. do y’all think the 404a is worth it?
They are basically the same man. Only difference is the paint job and there’s some extra software in it to help it sync with other Roland products but that is IT! Same box same MFX etc. Hope that helps
I saved hundreds buying a new old stock SX from Japan compared to grabbing the A from the store.
There a fun machine but I would see if you can pick up a zoom sample track 224. Has a few functions that the do can’t do like more polyphony while resampling and play and record at the same time.
Fair man, I'm not sure myself on that one!
Good tips, thank you
No problem man thanks for watching!
Hello thank you for the tutorial i benefit a lot
:))
May I ask you how to sidechain on sp, thank you~~
Basically, you can't. There are a few hacks out there but I'm not sure how much I believe them. The main one is drop the levels of your samples, have a loud kick and use compression on everything. That might help.
Nice bro~ thanks!!
Name of beat at the end ?
Yo man, its the last track on my latest tape:
soundcloud.com/user-100688196/tracks
cheers for watching!
Solid video but the 5 minute intro was a bit overkill. I'd keep the mentions at the end, maybe spend like 30 seconds max just giving a teaser in the intro so people who are interested know to wait.
Thanks man and don't worry I've already had a ton of complains lol wanted to give those guys some air time as they both hooked me up with free stuff. I have added the chapters now too
What software is best for the SP404a and what other equipment do I need to finish my setup ??
not sure what you mean by either of these questions sorry man. What software are you referring to? Its also a bit of an open ended question about finishing your set up, everyone uses different gear
@@spvidz like the software compatible to the sp. also other equipment like a mixer or output? Anything I need to know that is mandatory to have when it comes to owning a sp404a
still dont understand, software capabilities? are you talking about what you need on your computer to get the beats off your SP? I just have an audio interface although a mixer would also work. I bounce all my beats into Ableton but you could even use something free like Audacity or a handheld recording device like a Zoom H5
does anyone make vinyl skins for the 303?
I’m pretty sure pavel does too man. He just sent me those because he asked me which ones I’d like to have
@@spvidz ok cool I'll peep it out
i love your videos i just got an sp 404 sx so im gonna be on these all the time!
also if you don't need any of those skins, I would love to use one :]
Nice one, welcome to the gang. Yeah there's plenty of content for you to watch :)
Great tutorial, buddy and how do you go about adding the bass to it? Regards
I dont lol. I never usually add bass to my beats, just use the bass from the original record that I've chopped. Its something I'd like to look into a bit more tbh as it can make a huge difference and really fill out the sound
Great insight, also, may I ask you how quickly you could make a track with this and what do u think of the combo between MPC one and Roland 404? Also what is the best advice you can give to someone who wants to use samples but not run into copy write issues when uploading to you tube? What’s the rule of thumb?
The rule is simple - you cant lol. Its copyright and you shouldn't use it without permission. However if you chop, repitch, time-stretch that makes it a lot harder to be found by the algorithms...apparently 👀.. The SP devices work great with the MPC as well as you can use the FX to process your samples and beats
@@spvidz ahh right Hank’s for the insight. Are there any other devices that work great with it?
Did you sample the drums into the bank manually? Recently got a SP404 but not sure how everyone has crisp sounding drums loaded into their banks.
Hey man, plug your SD card into my computer if you can and load them in using the Roland wave converter software - www.roland.com/uk/support/by_product/sp-404sx/updates_drivers/
Who did you say sent you those knobs and faceplates..?
Pavelxpowers. I also sell knobs on SPVIDZ.com now as well 👍
@spvidz Is it the centre positive cable or centre negative?
Not sure which cable are you referring to? Do you mean the MyVolts usb to 9V?
@@spvidz yes there are 2 options for it on the website
Just did a search for the SP and this is the one it recommends myvolts.co.uk/product/16510/Power_Supply_and_Chargers/Ripcord_USB_to_9V_DC_power_cable_compatible_with_the_Roland_SP-404SX_Sampler (you can search by device in the search)
@@spvidz that made things much easier Thanks! Btw I just bought the 404 because of your vids. Keep it up!
Dope man welcome to the gang!
Dope fam. Subbed!
Appreciate it man, thanks for that!
Thanks a lot man, I learnt new things 🙂
Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching!
Cool. Thx and blessings. We love music 👌
Thanks man!
No problem thanks for watching!
ordered one last week funny you just posted this XD
AANTO haha nice one!
Does this also work on the Sp 555 ?
Don’t see why not. Just resample the drums to a pad then play the beat live 👍
Ooof I need to get a 404 so bad just waiting for a deal to come up online to snag. Will go hand in hand with my MPC 500
Nice man they are a lot of fun! Hope one comes up soon at the right price 🙌
If you have a iPhone or iPad, I can save you a lot of money for the same thing.
Lol yeah not sure what the big secret is. I’m gonna do some stuff around koala soon 🐨
@@spvidz 😆😆😆 no secret.....some people don’t want to hear that shit.
@@ricardomilice2470 haha fair man
is this the OG SP?
No its the SX which is also the same as the A
@@spvidz nice one bro thanks for getting back to me
How do you make money? I doubt you’ve cleared any of those samples
I dont make money off my beats lol
Great video, I have just ordered a SP404 and I’m brand new to analogue production. Any tips on where to find good drum sample packs? Thanks
Thanks for watching. I have some packs on spvidz.com if you want to support what I do