Bro.. I think you're like Professor X with the SP, because every single time I have a question in my head, days later you make a tutorial for it😳 You and my homie Nonjuror are valuable assets to the community my brother, thank you for sharing!🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@@spvidz Hi brother! Can You Please Twist Roland's Arm To Add A Sidechain To The Sp404mkII Like The Mother Ducker In The Mpc. They Will Be More Likely To Listen To You, Thanks 😁👍
Just picked up the mk2, and these videos have been super helpful. I have to say one thing that kind of bugs me ab the mk2 is that every pad is automatically routed to the mfx busses. Coming from the 303/404, I much preferred selecting the pads I want to effect, rather than having to select every pad I want to exclude from effects on the mk2. Is there a setting that makes pads dry by default?
Question 🙋♂️ does the sp404mk2 have a glide/pitch glide function between pads? So that when playing a bass let’s say it slides up or down from 1 note/pad/pitch to the other note/pad/pitch? Thanks and I Subed.
It has something called 'legato' mode in the chromatic area which makes the transitions between notes much smoother. I think thats as close as it gets to what you are explaining. Appreciate the sub 👍
My buddy alerted me to the pad trigger customization option last week and I was completely blow away. You could have turned your fixed velocity off before you went into the options to show people everything that is possible. I had to look the area up in the manual to understand completely what each setting did, but man am I glad I got this dialed! Great vids man, keep it up!
Yeah man its a biggie! When I first got hold of the device I was having issues with pads next to the pads I was hitting triggering. Tweaking the settings completely sorted it out! Thanks for watching!
Yo great video! Just did the direct fx selection and the pads customisation:)Still have to bang them pretty hard thou. This is my first Sp ever and i find it actually quite intuitive coming from a maschine mk2. The 2.0 update made me get it. It seems like a great deal being a standalone device with great smartphone connectivity. I struggle with pattern building and song structure thou.. Quite the puzzle editing patterns and re-entering and togling between modes and grids.. but lucky for me I have a daw too. So it's quite cool to build, chop and record to the daw until I learn how to do it on the sp.
Yeah it takes a bit of practice. A DAW will always win but with some practice I think you should be able to get the hang of the pattern mode. It’s useful knowledge if you’re away from the computer 👌
Hey, thanks for the tips. Loved the one about the pop ups. I don't have the 404 (yet) but I've seen the pop ups in many videos and thought it would be annoying to have to deal with this device. LOVE that you can disable those. That is awesome to see.
very good tips an advice! Love your channel. You really help make this thing less intimidating and you do a great job at revealing features and settings others just don't mention, thanks again!
Cool video to round of the year with. Thanks for all your tutorials. Really love my mk2 and your vidz really showed me around. Much appreciated. Happy Newyear and enjoy the holidays. Grtz DD.
On the Skip Back area, Def = Default. I do agree that the update should have made 40 seconds the new default, but I suppose that if the memory is filled enough then that could mess up things. Still, great that it’s been extended. As ever, another useful video. Many thanks, as ever…Happy New Year!
@SPvids I’ve always watched your videos but was primarily an MPC user and the mark 2 was my first SP kinda flip flopped from what you did 😆 but I hope you had a good holiday spent with Family and friends, Anyway I was just thinking today that someone should really make a bottom plastic or 3D printed housing (maybe even in different colors!?) for a Lipo or some 18650s for the new SPs! I know it’s been done but not a user friendly pre fabed kit to my knowledge!? It would definitely sell well (I personally don’t get much time with double A’s… spread the word to any of your connections in the community you think maybe able to make something like that happen? I think a lot of people would like to have the option! ❤️
That would be cool. I think the most likely open for doing that would be myvolts. They may even already have something that slots into the battery compartment 👍
Thanks for this video! I'm about to get one and these tips are gold. I was wondering about the screen customizations whether it would be feasible to use it as a sort of notepad. Just to remember what the project is about, what other gear is used and so forth... Is that worth the hassle?
It would be easier just to keep notes on your phone. There isn’t a way to do what your asking apart form the boot up screens and they’re only visible for a few seconds
Great vid! I might be the only one lol but I ALWAYS stick to fixed velocity no matter what. Idk why but I just really hate the inconsistency of velocity sensitive pads. Esp for loops and kicks
I use the SP for textural experi-mental ambient but I still find your vids not only helpful for technical gear advice but also for musical applications 👍 got to say I've given up on the bus 3/4 😬 I find personally they just overcomplicate things far more than what they can do for my mix. What I find really unhelpful is the inability to use the bus 3/4 if you set a pad to dry. Because you usually use three and four for finishing /mastering anyway so...it would seem more practical for me if 3/4 were separate from bus 1/2 settings (1,2, or dry).
Forgive me if this comes up in the video, but perhaps you know… can you adjust the screen time for the effects knobs? Seems like the screen switches back to the default while I’d prefer to stay on the screen that show the effects levels. I wonder if you can adjust the “sleep-time,” so to speak?
I'm not sure about adjusting the default time, but you can press remain while the mfx bus screen is active to have it constantly display the mfx settings. I think SPVidz mentioned it in another tips-and-tricks video.
so let's say I customize my effects settings, for example Filter on bus 1,reverb on bass 2 etc... Is there any way to save these settings so I dont hsve to fo kt all the rime I turn the unit on? I can't find a way around this it doesn't make sense!
Do you know of any screen protectors made for the mk2 I’m about to just cut a custom piece from zagg invisibleshield. I was just curious if you had come across any.
Fresh Cut Faders on IG sent them me but it looks like he's never really got around to putting them into production. Its a shame because they're really nice
I was going to like the video, but it was at 303 likes and I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Will like it in the future so the weight of that is not on my shoulders.
Tbh even changing the pad sensitivity and settings I just couldn't stand them 😐 had to sell. So back to the SX with some new MPCstuff fatpads, much better imo.
Fair enough it’s all about personal preference and what works for you! I’ve literally had the sx out once since I got the mk2. I can’t think of a single reason to go back now. Especially since the 2.0 update.
@@spvidz mate it was such a pisser, I was so hyped about the new features and upgrades, but those pads...nope. Could only take a couple of months. Thank goodness for your SX tutorials so I can wring every bit of functionality from it 😄
I’ve literally played with EVERY POSSIBLE COMBINATION of pad settings…..still absolutely HATE the feel of the pads on this POS. FEELS LIKE STIFF… INCONSISTENT CHINA TOY PADS.
Bro.. I think you're like Professor X with the SP, because every single time I have a question in my head, days later you make a tutorial for it😳 You and my homie Nonjuror are valuable assets to the community my brother, thank you for sharing!🙏🏾✊🏾💚
Haha nice man! I’m reading the community’s minds 🧙♂️ glad I’m helping you out
@@spvidz Hi brother! Can You Please Twist Roland's Arm To Add A Sidechain To The Sp404mkII Like The Mother Ducker In The Mpc. They Will Be More Likely To Listen To You, Thanks 😁👍
An mk2 mother ducker would be crazy.
I have a feeling we will get something like it at some point.
I just picked up a 404mk2 and your videos have helped thanks alot man
A super sincere thank you from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Just picked up the mk2, and these videos have been super helpful. I have to say one thing that kind of bugs me ab the mk2 is that every pad is automatically routed to the mfx busses. Coming from the 303/404, I much preferred selecting the pads I want to effect, rather than having to select every pad I want to exclude from effects on the mk2. Is there a setting that makes pads dry by default?
Question 🙋♂️ does the sp404mk2 have a glide/pitch glide function between pads? So that when playing a bass let’s say it slides up or down from 1 note/pad/pitch to the other note/pad/pitch? Thanks and I Subed.
It has something called 'legato' mode in the chromatic area which makes the transitions between notes much smoother. I think thats as close as it gets to what you are explaining. Appreciate the sub 👍
Nice video. Thanks for the tip with the skip back function.
No problem ma guy! 👍
My buddy alerted me to the pad trigger customization option last week and I was completely blow away. You could have turned your fixed velocity off before you went into the options to show people everything that is possible. I had to look the area up in the manual to understand completely what each setting did, but man am I glad I got this dialed! Great vids man, keep it up!
Yeah man its a biggie! When I first got hold of the device I was having issues with pads next to the pads I was hitting triggering. Tweaking the settings completely sorted it out! Thanks for watching!
Yo great video! Just did the direct fx selection and the pads customisation:)Still have to bang them pretty hard thou. This is my first Sp ever and i find it actually quite intuitive coming from a maschine mk2. The 2.0 update made me get it. It seems like a great deal being a standalone device with great smartphone connectivity. I struggle with pattern building and song structure thou.. Quite the puzzle editing patterns and re-entering and togling between modes and grids.. but lucky for me I have a daw too. So it's quite cool to build, chop and record to the daw until I learn how to do it on the sp.
Yeah it takes a bit of practice. A DAW will always win but with some practice I think you should be able to get the hang of the pattern mode. It’s useful knowledge if you’re away from the computer 👌
Hey, thanks for the tips. Loved the one about the pop ups. I don't have the 404 (yet) but I've seen the pop ups in many videos and thought it would be annoying to have to deal with this device. LOVE that you can disable those. That is awesome to see.
Yeah thats probably the best time saver in this list, absolutely couldn't stand those lol!
Damn that thing with the pop-ups was killing me without noticing it. Thanks
very good tips an advice! Love your channel. You really help make this thing less intimidating and you do a great job at revealing features and settings others just don't mention, thanks again!
Glad to help you on your SP journey 🔥
This man is very good at what he knows!!! Incredible advice!!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
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@@spvidz I’m having a hard time hooking my SP …. Up to my Mpc studio DAW. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you for your time KING!!!✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Just found your Channel and IT helps me a Lot with my sp404
Thank you!!
Cool video to round of the year with. Thanks for all your tutorials. Really love my mk2 and your vidz really showed me around. Much appreciated. Happy Newyear and enjoy the holidays. Grtz DD.
Thanks a lot! Glad the videos have helped. See you in 2023!
Thanks for the tips, I’d been trying to figure out how to customize the FX for a while!
On the Skip Back area, Def = Default. I do agree that the update should have made 40 seconds the new default, but I suppose that if the memory is filled enough then that could mess up things. Still, great that it’s been extended. As ever, another useful video. Many thanks, as ever…Happy New Year!
Yeah figured that out in editing lol. Thanks for watching man!
@SPvids I’ve always watched your videos but was primarily an MPC user and the mark 2 was my first SP kinda flip flopped from what you did 😆 but I hope you had a good holiday spent with Family and friends,
Anyway I was just thinking today that someone should really make a bottom plastic or 3D printed housing (maybe even in different colors!?) for a Lipo or some 18650s for the new SPs! I know it’s been done but not a user friendly pre fabed kit to my knowledge!? It would definitely sell well (I personally don’t get much time with double A’s… spread the word to any of your connections in the community you think maybe able to make something like that happen? I think a lot of people would like to have the option! ❤️
That would be cool. I think the most likely open for doing that would be myvolts. They may even already have something that slots into the battery compartment 👍
Yo its posibble to preview drums from browser on chops you got on pads?
Thank you! This was very useful.
Glad to hear it!
Good tips! video by video I'm getting there
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for this video! I'm about to get one and these tips are gold.
I was wondering about the screen customizations whether it would be feasible to use it as a sort of notepad. Just to remember what the project is about, what other gear is used and so forth...
Is that worth the hassle?
It would be easier just to keep notes on your phone. There isn’t a way to do what your asking apart form the boot up screens and they’re only visible for a few seconds
Great vid! I might be the only one lol but I ALWAYS stick to fixed velocity no matter what. Idk why but I just really hate the inconsistency of velocity sensitive pads. Esp for loops and kicks
I’m the same 😂 I always use fix velocity and find that it’s almost impossible to get to full volume if you turn it off!
@@spvidz Right?? Also just something about static drum volumes that's nice
I use the SP for textural experi-mental ambient but I still find your vids not only helpful for technical gear advice but also for musical applications 👍 got to say I've given up on the bus 3/4 😬 I find personally they just overcomplicate things far more than what they can do for my mix. What I find really unhelpful is the inability to use the bus 3/4 if you set a pad to dry. Because you usually use three and four for finishing /mastering anyway so...it would seem more practical for me if 3/4 were separate from bus 1/2 settings (1,2, or dry).
Eureka! Just discovered the dry routing setting! No I can use bus three and four as master effects separate from efx pad routing settings. 😊
How do I repeat just one bar/repeat a range of bars during step sequencing mode?
I’m not sure you can do that. I’ll look into it but my gut feeling is you can’t 🤔
Forgive me if this comes up in the video, but perhaps you know… can you adjust the screen time for the effects knobs? Seems like the screen switches back to the default while I’d prefer to stay on the screen that show the effects levels. I wonder if you can adjust the “sleep-time,” so to speak?
I'm not sure about adjusting the default time, but you can press remain while the mfx bus screen is active to have it constantly display the mfx settings. I think SPVidz mentioned it in another tips-and-tricks video.
Hold remain and press the mfx button. It keeps the values on the screen 👍
Thx!
Where do you get that back plate from
It’s my custom one. I’ll have more in stock in January 👍
so let's say I customize my effects settings, for example Filter on bus 1,reverb on bass 2 etc... Is there any way to save these settings so I dont hsve to fo kt all the rime I turn the unit on? I can't find a way around this it doesn't make sense!
It doesn't remember your BUS 1 & 2 settings but it will remember 3 & 4 as they are saved as a favourite for reuse
@@spvidz thank you! and what a shame !
Do you know of any screen protectors made for the mk2 I’m about to just cut a custom piece from zagg invisibleshield. I was just curious if you had come across any.
What you’re already thinking of doing is probably the best bet. I’ve never seen one specifically for an sp screen
@@spvidz yeah that’s what I figured. If someone made them for purchase I’m sure they would sell like hot cakes 😉
I need those knobs!!!!
Doers anyone know where I can get those knobs?
Fresh Cut Faders on IG sent them me but it looks like he's never really got around to putting them into production. Its a shame because they're really nice
I was going to like the video, but it was at 303 likes and I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Will like it in the future so the weight of that is not on my shoulders.
Haha nice ✨
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Tbh even changing the pad sensitivity and settings I just couldn't stand them 😐 had to sell.
So back to the SX with some new MPCstuff fatpads, much better imo.
Fair enough it’s all about personal preference and what works for you! I’ve literally had the sx out once since I got the mk2. I can’t think of a single reason to go back now. Especially since the 2.0 update.
@@spvidz mate it was such a pisser, I was so hyped about the new features and upgrades, but those pads...nope. Could only take a couple of months. Thank goodness for your SX tutorials so I can wring every bit of functionality from it 😄
You could've used any external controller to trigger the 404 MK2 if you wanted
@@kingpinronin4301 thanks Captain Hindsight, but that rather defeats the purpose of an all-in-one sampler. I'm happy with what I have.
I’ve literally played with EVERY POSSIBLE COMBINATION of pad settings…..still absolutely HATE the feel of the pads on this POS. FEELS LIKE STIFF… INCONSISTENT CHINA TOY PADS.