IF YOU GET "UNSUPPORTED" ERROR WITH WAV FILES - put that shit through audacity!! lower the sample rate (my native instrument sounds will not work unless I do this)... this was bugging me for a while since I have no audio interface and the "import" function is crucial for maintaining the integrity of samples! Game changer for me... anyways thx SP vids, cheers for all the help brother!
Nice. Additional tip - if you rename the files using certain rules, you can determine the import order. Saves having to do the exchanges. Have a look for "rules for importing" in the manual. Cheers!
This is super helpful for the new comers..Juts bought the SX and the MK2. Purchased one by accident and decided to keep both..Really need some help with navigating these bad boys..I appreciate your commitment to your channel.Thanks for the content ,👍🏼👍🏼💯✂️💈🎯
Damn, never knew about that feature. That's pretty convenient for a large amount of samples that would make using the wav converter tedious. Thanks man!
Yeah the most annoying thing about the wave converter is constantly having to browse to the folder your drum sounds are in because it doesn't remember it. I resorted to dumping drum sounds on my desktop in the end. Think this is a much easier way though!
Cheers for this! It's funny how all the docs I found elsewhere say to use the root of the SDcard, including the Roland manual itself?! Using IMPORT folder actually works.
really cool video, I learned a lot. I got a sp404 Sx in the flea Market Recently so, I'm learning. Thank u so much... I have a question; what if all of the files are .WAV in the import folder on my SD, and still getting the UnS message .... ?? any thoughs? Thank u for the info again !
Chances are they aren't the correct format of wav, sounds silly but the SX/A are quite sensitive to this. This thread might help - sp-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21113
Great, thanks! Appears samples are loaded by filename, alphabetically (Hat, Kick; Snare)? What happens if there are more than 12 samples in one folder?
No idea with that one man, does the same SD card work in the SP? Only thing I can think is that you try formatting the card again with the SP. Or maybe you accidentally moved the lock slider on the side?
So I followed the instructions when formatting the SD card. I'm able to load samples into the new SD card. I have an issue with the output, I'm not getting any sound from the output when I try to play it out a speaker connected to a 3.5 mm jack. The samples I loaded are supported, I see the light turn on when I hit a pad loaded with a sample. Is there anything you could think of that I could check or do ?
check volume, check you are definitely going out of the output (sounds stupid but I've done it before), check through headphones if possible. turn off any MFX - they might accidentally be on. Make sure the volume of the individual pad is turned up - start/end/level - right hand dial. those are all good places to start. Hopefully you figure it out!
Do you have to do anything to the sd card before importing new samples into it, like do you have to get rid of samples that are already loaded on to it from original purchase? Besides that this is a great video breaking down the ins and out of the import feature. Appreciate you!
There is no SD card in the box, it has its own internal memory. I just went through and deleted all the DEMO samples that were on the pads manually. I then formatted the SD card with the unit, I always recommend doing that first.
TY! I'm having a bad time by trying to click a bunch of times on the ¨Import¨ option, however, doesn't matter how many times I do this... My computer don't open this so, there is no such an option to make this... Uninstall and install again isn't an option because I already tried...
Hello! I am new to sp-404 and i've run into a problem. When i press import + function + whatever pad i try to import my sounds on from the sd card, it shows the display "FUL". I am not sure what i am doing wrong. Any idea?
full means that the SD card is full, so there isn't enough space to grab the files from the import folder and save them to the card properly by the sounds of things. From the manual: "Processing could not be performed because of insufficient memory. While sampling, the sample exceeded 2 GB (approximately 180 minutes for stereo). Sampling was stopped."
@@spvidz But i deleted all the stock sounds from the SD card and when i open my sd card in my files it only shows i have like 8 samples (which im trying to import). So im confused. Also, thank u very very much for a response iv'e been bouncing from thread to thread with now help:/
I'm not sure about the stock SD card you get, mine went in my draw straight away. I would just get a new SD card. 32gb is the maximum. They are pretty cheap on amazon etc. This one should work I think amzn.to/3wv1qa4 Get one of those, format it using the SP and you will be good to go!
There are a number of reasons this can happen. Here are some tips/possible solutions 1. Power the device off and back on and try again. 2. Check there is nothing else in the import folder that you may have forgotten about. 3. If you are trying to import files of the wrong bit-depth this can happen. 4. Don't include special characters in the file names and don't start the name with a '.' 5. Format the card using the SP and start again 6. It may in fact just be full! Good luck I hope these solve your problem!
Anyone else have a problem where anytime you try to import a sample comes up with the error "The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk"? Anyone have a fix for it? Ive also formatted the SD card multiple times
Turn the machine off, hold down cancel and then turn it back on at the same time. The screen shows P.of as in 'protection off' - that should remove write-protection!
I was wondering if anyone could help me out, I’ve just got my sp404a and I’m finding it difficult to load sounds on the banks as they already have the default sounds loaded on, I can load them onto bank E but no others
I'm having trouble turning off one beat in having the other play too much pressing buttons just gets me frustrated a friend let me hold his for an up in comin event but I'm not goin to be able to perform live on the sp
SD cards will be obsolete at some point - most modern cameras now have wifi connectivity and my phone has airdrop so no need to even get out a cable any more
apple is not for everyone. they aim at people using the the latest tech. While at this point they are too big to really set new trends, they're still good at the current trends and looking ahead intstead of making backwards compatibility their biggest concern
Love your vids!! Just got an Sp-404SX and trying to do this but after formatting the card in the SP I connect to my PC and the SD card is 'read only'... Cannot write anything to it. Can anyone help me with this please?? Cheers
You haven't accidentally flicked the switch on the side to lock it have you? Other than that I'd maybe just try formatting it again with the SP. I've not had that issue before myself
I feel like I’m doing everything right but I still get the unsupported error. I formatted the sd card dropped three wav files into import same as you then func>imp>1>rec then I get Un5
Did you format with the card with the SP? That means unsupported so make sure you are definitely importing wav files too. Apart from that I can't be much more help unfortunately. Hope you get it resolved!
You'll have to put the files in the import folder again I think and do the process again. I think it means the import folder is empty. Each time you import it wipes that folder so I assume thats whats happened there
@@spvidz After a while of scratching my head I did that a couple times but it didn't import all the files, just one at a time. I gave up trying to do it that way and went to the website. There I got an application to program the specific SD card to have the .wav files on my computer be directly imported on the card. I plugged it into the device again and it worked.
You can make beats with just a laptop. Try looking into getting a DAW like FL Studio or Ableton. If you don't have money there are free ones too like garage band for mac. Not sure about PC as i've never really used one apart from at work
I think you’d have to back up your projects to the SD card individually then transfer them off the card to your computer. Probably better to just buy another card as they are pretty cheap these days
@@spvidz thanks for the reply g! I have plenty enough cards was just curious what the “backup” function did on the sp. I thought it may zip down all your pads/banks for easy storage wasn’t sure
Not sure how an iPad works but if you have an SD reader you should just be able to dump files in the folder and then use import on the SP! Thanks for watching
IF YOU GET "UNSUPPORTED" ERROR WITH WAV FILES - put that shit through audacity!! lower the sample rate (my native instrument sounds will not work unless I do this)... this was bugging me for a while since I have no audio interface and the "import" function is crucial for maintaining the integrity of samples! Game changer for me... anyways thx SP vids, cheers for all the help brother!
Thanks for sharing that knowledge!
What sample rate works best?
@@PhlaymzTV I mainly use 44.1kHz, brother. I think audacity automatically exports samples at this bit rate.
@@N00b344 where is the link for the import software used in this video?
Nice. Additional tip - if you rename the files using certain rules, you can determine the import order. Saves having to do the exchanges. Have a look for "rules for importing" in the manual. Cheers!
Awesome thanks man!
I appreciate your dedication to continue to illuminate this neat machine!
No problem man, love finding all the little tricks and features!
This is super helpful for the new comers..Juts bought the SX and the MK2. Purchased one by accident and decided to keep both..Really need some help with navigating these bad boys..I appreciate your commitment to your channel.Thanks for the content ,👍🏼👍🏼💯✂️💈🎯
Dope man. I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with those two. Glad the videos help
Damn, never knew about that feature. That's pretty convenient for a large amount of samples that would make using the wav converter tedious. Thanks man!
Yeah the most annoying thing about the wave converter is constantly having to browse to the folder your drum sounds are in because it doesn't remember it. I resorted to dumping drum sounds on my desktop in the end. Think this is a much easier way though!
Nice.. I was researching about this hours ago. keep up the good contend buddy
haha cool man, will keep it coming dont worry ;)
I have 3 wav files and I put my sd card in the sp404 A and it still said "Unsupported". Any fixes?
Thanks man - I've been struggling with that Wave Converter software for a while lol
Yeah it sucks. Import is my go-to now!
Cheers thank you for this awesome quick way to drop samples on the sp. 👍🏻
np man yeah its super speedy! ✨
Cheers for this! It's funny how all the docs I found elsewhere say to use the root of the SDcard, including the Roland manual itself?! Using IMPORT folder actually works.
No worries man, I much prefer import to the software. The manual does reference the correct folder on Page 36. Just had a quick look :)
@@spvidz Fair play, I guess I downloaded the wrong version of the manual! Thanks again for the video.
really cool video, I learned a lot. I got a sp404 Sx in the flea Market Recently so, I'm learning. Thank u so much... I have a question; what if all of the files are .WAV in the import folder on my SD, and still getting the UnS message .... ?? any thoughs? Thank u for the info again !
Chances are they aren't the correct format of wav, sounds silly but the SX/A are quite sensitive to this. This thread might help - sp-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21113
Great, thanks! Appears samples are loaded by filename, alphabetically (Hat, Kick; Snare)? What happens if there are more than 12 samples in one folder?
I think it rolls over to the next bank if I remember correctly. Not touched the SX for a long time…!
So smooth to use ! Thanks for this great and efficient tip !
Agreed! Much prefer it 🙌
Thanks bro really appreciate this info 👍👍
No problem man, I was curious myself as I'd never used it :)
awesome! Saving up now to purchase this bad boy!!
Dope man!
I can't drag into the IMPORT folder? It comes up with a 'Ø' symbol when I try to drop any file on the SD
No idea with that one man, does the same SD card work in the SP? Only thing I can think is that you try formatting the card again with the SP. Or maybe you accidentally moved the lock slider on the side?
So I followed the instructions when formatting the SD card. I'm able to load samples into the new SD card. I have an issue with the output, I'm not getting any sound from the output when I try to play it out a speaker connected to a 3.5 mm jack. The samples I loaded are supported, I see the light turn on when I hit a pad loaded with a sample. Is there anything you could think of that I could check or do ?
check volume, check you are definitely going out of the output (sounds stupid but I've done it before), check through headphones if possible. turn off any MFX - they might accidentally be on. Make sure the volume of the individual pad is turned up - start/end/level - right hand dial. those are all good places to start. Hopefully you figure it out!
Do you have to do anything to the sd card before importing new samples into it, like do you have to get rid of samples that are already loaded on to it from original purchase? Besides that this is a great video breaking down the ins and out of the import feature. Appreciate you!
There is no SD card in the box, it has its own internal memory. I just went through and deleted all the DEMO samples that were on the pads manually. I then formatted the SD card with the unit, I always recommend doing that first.
What do you use to connect the card to your computer?
TY! I'm having a bad time by trying to click a bunch of times on the ¨Import¨ option, however, doesn't matter how many times I do this... My computer don't open this so, there is no such an option to make this... Uninstall and install again isn't an option because I already tried...
Hello! I am new to sp-404 and i've run into a problem. When i press import + function + whatever pad i try to import my sounds on from the sd card, it shows the display "FUL". I am not sure what i am doing wrong. Any idea?
full means that the SD card is full, so there isn't enough space to grab the files from the import folder and save them to the card properly by the sounds of things. From the manual:
"Processing could not be performed because of insufficient memory.
While sampling, the sample exceeded 2 GB (approximately 180 minutes for stereo). Sampling was stopped."
@@spvidz But i deleted all the stock sounds from the SD card and when i open my sd card in my files it only shows i have like 8 samples (which im trying to import). So im confused. Also, thank u very very much for a response iv'e been bouncing from thread to thread with now help:/
I'm not sure about the stock SD card you get, mine went in my draw straight away. I would just get a new SD card. 32gb is the maximum. They are pretty cheap on amazon etc. This one should work I think amzn.to/3wv1qa4 Get one of those, format it using the SP and you will be good to go!
Very usefull videos, I would like to see a full beatmaking video, that would be very helpfull and funny to see :)
I've done a couple in the past but yes I am planning on doing more of those soon man, stay tuned!
been watching your vids like more than a year, finally got my own 404 in second hand!
YES! Thats dope man, hope you're having a blast with it
I have a question; I tried importing to bank A and it says PRT what does that mean?
The SD card is protected - you need to format it first using the SP. I've got a video on how to do it here - ruclips.net/video/tpB5dbLhDuM/видео.html
@@spvidz thank you so much!!!!!
thanks for helping me once again
No problem. Glad to hear it :)
whenever I try to import a file to a pad it says "ful", does that mean the sample files are too big? What can I do to fix this?
There are a number of reasons this can happen. Here are some tips/possible solutions
1. Power the device off and back on and try again.
2. Check there is nothing else in the import folder that you may have forgotten about.
3. If you are trying to import files of the wrong bit-depth this can happen.
4. Don't include special characters in the file names and don't start the name with a '.'
5. Format the card using the SP and start again
6. It may in fact just be full!
Good luck I hope these solve your problem!
Can you load full song length tracks in. eg - Bass stem, Drum Stem, Guitar Stem etc?
yup, there is basically no limit on each pad so you can have full songs on the pads and use it as a DJ tool as well
Anyone else have a problem where anytime you try to import a sample comes up with the error "The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk"? Anyone have a fix for it? Ive also formatted the SD card multiple times
Turn the machine off, hold down cancel and then turn it back on at the same time. The screen shows P.of as in 'protection off' - that should remove write-protection!
@@spvidz thanks! turns out my sd card reader was some how write protected itself for some reason lmao
Been wondering about this for ages mate, cheers. Could you do a video possibly on finding samples as i am struggling. Cheers.
Yup I will do that at some point man!
@@spvidz when?
never heard of this function !
Yeah man never used it myself before making this video but its actually really handy
Thanks for that! Much quicker to import.
No problem man yeah I think this is definitely quicker than the wave importer, that thing needs improving haha
@@spvidz That would be nice if Roland went back and looked to improve ALL their samplers.
Very cool video!
I was wondering if anyone could help me out, I’ve just got my sp404a and I’m finding it difficult to load sounds on the banks as they already have the default sounds loaded on, I can load them onto bank E but no others
format the card first using the SP, or just get a new one. I recommend picking up a 32gb card which is the max you can have
I'm having trouble turning off one beat in having the other play too much pressing buttons just gets me frustrated a friend let me hold his for an up in comin event but I'm not goin to be able to perform live on the sp
Imagine using Mac for video and photo editing,
then Apple removes the SD Card slot. What's the point at that point?
SD cards will be obsolete at some point - most modern cameras now have wifi connectivity and my phone has airdrop so no need to even get out a cable any more
apple is not for everyone. they aim at people using the the latest tech. While at this point they are too big to really set new trends, they're still good at the current trends and looking ahead intstead of making backwards compatibility their biggest concern
Love your vids!! Just got an Sp-404SX and trying to do this but after formatting the card in the SP I connect to my PC and the SD card is 'read only'... Cannot write anything to it. Can anyone help me with this please?? Cheers
You haven't accidentally flicked the switch on the side to lock it have you? Other than that I'd maybe just try formatting it again with the SP. I've not had that issue before myself
thanks bro! im new to my sx and i thought my function pad was broken cause i didnt hold it 🤦
I am getting “UnS” on my screen when I try to import my files. They are .wavs so I am confused as to why they aren’t importing
Odd. I would try and format the card using the SX and try again
did you get it working
I feel like I’m doing everything right but I still get the unsupported error. I formatted the sd card dropped three wav files into import same as you then func>imp>1>rec then I get Un5
Did you format with the card with the SP? That means unsupported so make sure you are definitely importing wav files too. Apart from that I can't be much more help unfortunately. Hope you get it resolved!
I somehow imported it wrong the first time, and ow it only says ENP. I know that means that something is empty but im not sure what to do next.
You'll have to put the files in the import folder again I think and do the process again. I think it means the import folder is empty. Each time you import it wipes that folder so I assume thats whats happened there
@@spvidz After a while of scratching my head I did that a couple times but it didn't import all the files, just one at a time. I gave up trying to do it that way and went to the website. There I got an application to program the specific SD card to have the .wav files on my computer be directly imported on the card. I plugged it into the device again and it worked.
hmm... When I go to import on the SP itself it says EJC... anybody know what I might be doing wrong or not understanding?
Could be the card. Have you managed to format it successfully using the SP?
maybe make sure you save wav files in 16bit?
thank you!
You're welcome man!
Is there any other equipment i need because all i have is my laptop
You can make beats with just a laptop. Try looking into getting a DAW like FL Studio or Ableton. If you don't have money there are free ones too like garage band for mac. Not sure about PC as i've never really used one apart from at work
@@spvidz ive been using ableton for a year i was just wondering if i can just plug it into my laptop and use the sp
🖤
Where do you get the samples?
Anywhere and everywhere. Movies, radio, spotify, vinyl, tapes etc etc - the list goes on
Is there a limit to how many you can import?
NVM I just heard you answer this question
Good stuff man!
Is there a way to backup my SD card with all the files and then format it to use the sd card again? And then load a backup later?
I think you’d have to back up your projects to the SD card individually then transfer them off the card to your computer. Probably better to just buy another card as they are pretty cheap these days
@@spvidz thanks for the reply g! I have plenty enough cards was just curious what the “backup” function did on the sp. I thought it may zip down all your pads/banks for easy storage wasn’t sure
I’ll have to see if you can do a full backup but I’m pretty sure my original comment is the best you can do 👍
I want to try this with my iPad.
Not sure how an iPad works but if you have an SD reader you should just be able to dump files in the folder and then use import on the SP! Thanks for watching
Bro the wave converter isn't on the Roland site anymore
its still there - www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/sp-404sx/updates_drivers/
@@spvidz thanks
Have a look at this video, its a much better workflow than using the software IMO. The software is so slow - ruclips.net/video/C_RkYHhbAww/видео.html
@@spvidz cool I'll check it out