I think I know how to get your pad 1 back on your 202. Something like this happened to me when I tried to use a KP3 as a MIDI controller. A sample was stuck and even though I deleted it, I could not record on Pad 1. You might have to delete all samples at once. My remedy was: 1.) Hold down CANCEL and DEL at the same time. 2.) Then pick the banks that the Pad is giving you trouble on a/b or c/d. 3.) Hit the DEL button. Wait until all samples are deleted. Then try to get pad 1 working again by sampling. I hope it helps you and keeping the SP 202 beats still hopping.
Actually this exact thing happened to my sp202, pad 1 wasn't loading anything and couldn't be deleted. When I cleared it all it's been working ever since :)
Used to love the 202. Using the echo and pitch on the fly is incredible. Also the sampling rates were delightful. But dealing with saving and those memory cards was a nightmare. You're using it the right way, recording straight to a DAW. Nowadays I would use it to sample and directly resample into an MPC or so.
Thanks bro!! Ohhh yeah the 303 is super dope that's a sampler I need to get my hands on. I know me too that button 1 was driving me crazy lol get one bro even without a sampler it's super fun to play with
i got two 202's just so i could resample. mega minimal vintage setup... two 202's and 4 track tape deck = 90's flavor. got pleanty of other stuff but the minimalism of the limited combo is relaxing in 2020. thamks for sharing some 202 goodness.
@@3ambreakbeats977 On the real these seem more solid than my broken 303 or my 404sx that just recently got ghost knob syndrome on CTRL 3 (always turns itself up). Pretty bitter about SP's. Someday I'll make moves to fix the knobs hopefully. 303 has dead AUX jacks and a bad knob :/
@@wandcamilo3989 however the sampler has a unique tone to it which lends itself well to making jazzy beats. Yes I’ve heard more modern electro type beats being played on it but a lot of people without thinking twice will automatically feel inclined to do jazzy stuff with it. So I actually agree that it has a jazzy feel. Not everything just relies on the sounds you put in them. Especially SPs since they have such unique effects
I bought one of these for 20 bucks back in like 2005 and forgot I had it until I found it in a closet tonight. Thanks for showing what you can do with it.
Hi, thanks for the video. Noob question here: understand it doesn't have a sequencer. I assume it doesn't have a looper either. So I was wondering if I could for instance record something I play on seven pads into the eighth one and then set that to loop. I'm thinking of getting one as a fancy/fun metronome for home practice. Thanks for the advice EDIT: I'm wondering if I could do that by running the outputs into the inputs. Wonder if it can play and sample at the same time basically.
Like the 404 and 303 it does loop samples so you can def use it to loop samples but it has a 4 voice polyphony so you can't play all 7 at the same time.
I think you will find more balance with the 404SX. The 202 is a great sampler and like I showed in this video there are work arounds from not having a sequencer but the 404SX has alot more usable features, lots of cool fx, and the SD card option which makes it easy to bounce sounds from PC to SP
After you mark the start points and end point with the mark button play the sample then Press DELETE>MARK>DELETE to trim/remove the unwanted parts of your sample from memory. This will free up more space.
Awesome welcome. To keep it simple it just means you can't record a pattern directly on the machine. So let's you wanted to record a sound and play it back this does not have that option it only outputs sounds let your record on this sampler
How do you stop the terrible pop/click issues with One Shot/Gated samples ? seems to happen mostly if I don't let the whole sample play back. Which is a huge issue when trying to finger drum on the thing..
The only real way to eliminate the clicks and pops is by trimming. These samplers along with other samplers is you have to find a sweet spot, I think it's more noticeable on this sampler due to its 12 bit circuitry. Adding a filter helps
@@chrisgalactic But how do I trim such one shot samples, I cant use the Mark Start and Mark End method as the sample playback is literally maybe a second and therefore impossible to Mark the end of ?
Ok so I really don't think the SP 202 is going to work out for me :( Its fine for loops where you can trim and avoid the Gate mode but for one shots the click/pop issues are maybe just to much ?
My 202 also has the 1 pad fucked. So I fill the pad with air and move on to the others for sampling. ITs over 20 years old, but theres nothing like it.
Got a few questions... really would appreciate if you can respond. 1. Does your 202 got a small “hiss” sound when you sample or does it get you a “clean” sound? 2. How do you get your 202 so clean? Looks like a 1997 machine fresh out of the box... would appreciate tips on that! 3. Please keep doing videos of this machine!!
No worries so for question #1 because you are sampling with RCA inputs using RCA cables the hiss or noise sound is there. When you normalize the volume or turn up the volume in your DAW it could be a bit more noticable. The 202 naturally is super noisy especially if you go from the different modes it has Hi-Fi to Lofi. For your second question I got lucky. I was looking on Reverb.com and found this one for a okay price if you're really worried about condition I would suggest finding one locally although that's more difficult that's probably your best bet. Thanks man for sure planning on doing more videos on this machine 😀 thanks for the support
I also have some hiss when sampling into the 202. I usually have to set the auto-trigger level to 3-4 since the hiss will sometimes trigger recording early.
Of course although it isn't anything crazy everything is connected to my patch bay & audio interface. The key to recording to your DAW is your Audio interface
how did you made this SP202 worked with sequenced pads played with Ableton? I mean - the Boss SP-202 does only have MIDI In, not Out. Your video suggests that you record you hit pads on the SP-202, but it does not have a sequencer and in order to understand that Ableton records played pads the Boss SP-202 would need MIDI Out to tell Ableton the hits. So, how does this work?
@@marcelfrehse It's not. Think of it like this, what if I was playing guitar. I set up Ableton to have a 2 bar count in and then Ableton knows to start recording. Same concept, all I'm doing is pressing record, recording a pattern. Making a new track recording another pattern etc. The only thing connected is my Outputs to the inputs of my interface.
@@chrisgalactic i dont understand that, because in order to have the SP202 playing automatically it must be connected to the DAW by MIDI, because SP202 has no seqeuencer. It is possible to trigger the SP202 pads by key notes in the DAW.
c h r i s g a l a c t i c b e a t s okay okay thanks dude , def want one of of these ! Would you mind checking out my sounds ? I could pm you if you don’t mind ?
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I think I know how to get your pad 1 back on your 202. Something like this happened to me when I tried to use a KP3 as a MIDI controller. A sample was stuck and even though I deleted it, I could not record on Pad 1. You might have to delete all samples at once.
My remedy was: 1.) Hold down CANCEL and DEL at the same time. 2.) Then pick the banks that the Pad is giving you trouble on a/b or c/d.
3.) Hit the DEL button.
Wait until all samples are deleted. Then try to get pad 1 working again by sampling. I hope it helps you and keeping the SP 202 beats still hopping.
Awesome thank you so much!!! It worked. Now I know it was annoying me thanks again!! lol
Just did this with mine. Thanks!!!!
Actually this exact thing happened to my sp202, pad 1 wasn't loading anything and couldn't be deleted. When I cleared it all it's been working ever since :)
Had that happen to me too. Thanks for the tip.
Great info and great video.
Poor man’s SP1200. Criminally underrated sampler
Yes! People try argue otherwise but it is, their going up in price too for a reason.
202 and Dr. Groove were my entire backing band for one of my favorite projects way back in the day. Love those things. Thanks for the video!
Used to love the 202. Using the echo and pitch on the fly is incredible. Also the sampling rates were delightful. But dealing with saving and those memory cards was a nightmare. You're using it the right way, recording straight to a DAW. Nowadays I would use it to sample and directly resample into an MPC or so.
Yes I can see how that workflow might get tedious but I definitely think now a days it's used more for the fx and character
Awesome vid man, I've got the 303 and 404sx and really want one of these as well haha. Glad you got your 1 button sorted :)
Thanks bro!! Ohhh yeah the 303 is super dope that's a sampler I need to get my hands on. I know me too that button 1 was driving me crazy lol get one bro even without a sampler it's super fun to play with
i got two 202's just so i could resample. mega minimal vintage setup... two 202's and 4 track tape deck = 90's flavor. got pleanty of other stuff but the minimalism of the limited combo is relaxing in 2020. thamks for sharing some 202 goodness.
Makes me want to get another 202 just to experiment a little bit. Lol appreciate it!!
Me too but just as a emergency back up if first one dies
@@3ambreakbeats977 On the real these seem more solid than my broken 303 or my 404sx that just recently got ghost knob syndrome on CTRL 3 (always turns itself up). Pretty bitter about SP's. Someday I'll make moves to fix the knobs hopefully. 303 has dead AUX jacks and a bad knob :/
miiickassa ok but where do I order knobs
Lets see a video
I purchased an sp202 to pair with my digitakt. I love it. Thanks for all these encouraging 202 videos. Now which sampler should I purchase next......
Its a Boss and a Dr! Imagine that!
I felt this, the sampler has a jazzy essence, very cool old school 👊🔥🔥
Thank you brotha thank you for watching!!!
the sampler just holds sounds. if i record a fart its not jazzy
@@wandcamilo3989 haha
@@wandcamilo3989 however the sampler has a unique tone to it which lends itself well to making jazzy beats. Yes I’ve heard more modern electro type beats being played on it but a lot of people without thinking twice will automatically feel inclined to do jazzy stuff with it. So I actually agree that it has a jazzy feel. Not everything just relies on the sounds you put in them. Especially SPs since they have such unique effects
You didn’t explain how you transported each drum onto the pads of the sampler. That’s what I need to know how to do.
He sampled it from phone
awesome video and beat man
Thanks man. I appreciate that!
Dope mine on way. Will connect with the SX
that beat was super hard bro!
Thank you brother!
The 202 does not have a sequencer because it was meant to be driven by the dr202. They make a mean combo/groovestation.
Yes very true, although maybe its just me but I am not to crazy about the Dr. 202.
That's got to be Miles Davis on the Trumpet. Dope beat.
Great video. I'm surprised how good the 202 sounds.
The 202 is an amazing sounding machine. For only $160 you can't go wrong
I bought one of these for 20 bucks back in like 2005 and forgot I had it until I found it in a closet tonight. Thanks for showing what you can do with it.
That is so clean
These tunes are fly as heck!
Thanks man! I am happy you like it.
Dope Beat Bro !
Appreciate it yo!
Damn that thing sounds good
Hi, thanks for the video. Noob question here: understand it doesn't have a sequencer. I assume it doesn't have a looper either. So I was wondering if I could for instance record something I play on seven pads into the eighth one and then set that to loop. I'm thinking of getting one as a fancy/fun metronome for home practice. Thanks for the advice EDIT: I'm wondering if I could do that by running the outputs into the inputs. Wonder if it can play and sample at the same time basically.
Like the 404 and 303 it does loop samples so you can def use it to loop samples but it has a 4 voice polyphony so you can't play all 7 at the same time.
Slick!
202 very underrated....had one long ago
Tell me about it, I'm sad I didn't get one sooner. The build quality isn't the greatest but man oh man it sounds great!
cool video, but also wicked shirt man.
Thank you!
Very nice, man!
Subscribed
Very dope
Thanks yo!!! I appreciate ya
really cool 😎
Happy you like it!
I have the PO 33 KO, should I invest in this sampler as well or get the Sp404sx?
I think you will find more balance with the 404SX. The 202 is a great sampler and like I showed in this video there are work arounds from not having a sequencer but the 404SX has alot more usable features, lots of cool fx, and the SD card option which makes it easy to bounce sounds from PC to SP
Hey, how did you chop/trim the samples? It’s seen very good and uses the bottom mark you will get some delay. Thanks
After you mark the start points and end point with the mark button play the sample then
Press DELETE>MARK>DELETE
to trim/remove the unwanted parts of your sample from memory. This will free up more space.
@@rorz999 word, the manual is good to learn
How does this sampler do with making the samples more gritty?
Man this sampler is perfect for gritty. Its a 12 bit sampler
I’m new to the whole sampler thing what is a sequencer and why is it a problem that this machine doesn’t have one? Thanks
Awesome welcome. To keep it simple it just means you can't record a pattern directly on the machine. So let's you wanted to record a sound and play it back this does not have that option it only outputs sounds let your record on this sampler
Dope beat man!
Thanks bro !!
How do you stop the terrible pop/click issues with One Shot/Gated samples ? seems to happen mostly if I don't let the whole sample play back. Which is a huge issue when trying to finger drum on the thing..
The only real way to eliminate the clicks and pops is by trimming. These samplers along with other samplers is you have to find a sweet spot, I think it's more noticeable on this sampler due to its 12 bit circuitry. Adding a filter helps
@@chrisgalactic But how do I trim such one shot samples, I cant use the Mark Start and Mark End method as the sample playback is literally maybe a second and therefore impossible to Mark the end of ?
Ok so I really don't think the SP 202 is going to work out for me :( Its fine for loops where you can trim and avoid the Gate mode but for one shots the click/pop issues are maybe just to much ?
It's always good to leave a bit a space when sampling. So when recording a one shot record with no threshold and then hit the one shot
I just bought one yesterday off of Reverb 😩🙈 but the beat is tough 💡
Have fun man! They are great little samplers!!
Shit smooth bro 🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate it man. I'm happy you like it
That was awesome dude
Thanks bro I'm happy you like it!!
Great vid! Dope shirt bro
Thank you brother!
Dope! Just saw one of these and on the fence about grabbing it.. watching this, I think it's definite yes....
Instant sub! Keep it up!
how you get a drum on that pad if you cant load/delete whatever is there?
Check out the pinned comment of Jon Geist he tells you exactly how to delete the sound on the first pad. Shout out to him
The ghost pad
My 202 also has the 1 pad fucked. So I fill the pad with air and move on to the others for sampling. ITs over 20 years old, but theres nothing like it.
Got a few questions... really would appreciate if you can respond. 1. Does your 202 got a small “hiss” sound when you sample or does it get you a “clean” sound? 2. How do you get your 202 so clean? Looks like a 1997 machine fresh out of the box... would appreciate tips on that! 3. Please keep doing videos of this machine!!
No worries so for question #1 because you are sampling with RCA inputs using RCA cables the hiss or noise sound is there. When you normalize the volume or turn up the volume in your DAW it could be a bit more noticable. The 202 naturally is super noisy especially if you go from the different modes it has Hi-Fi to Lofi. For your second question I got lucky. I was looking on Reverb.com and found this one for a okay price if you're really worried about condition I would suggest finding one locally although that's more difficult that's probably your best bet. Thanks man for sure planning on doing more videos on this machine 😀 thanks for the support
I also have some hiss when sampling into the 202. I usually have to set the auto-trigger level to 3-4 since the hiss will sometimes trigger recording early.
Dope 👊🏻
Thanks bro I see you killing it !
Can you do a video on how to hook your beat machines up to the daw that you're using
Of course although it isn't anything crazy everything is connected to my patch bay & audio interface. The key to recording to your DAW is your Audio interface
@@chrisgalactic see i don't even have a interface. I need to know everything
Yeah brotha I would recommend getting an Audio interface if you expect to use a lot of outboard gear. I'll see if I can come up with a video
also interested in this,got an sp 303 and 202 i dont how to hook it up on ableton.
how did you made this SP202 worked with sequenced pads played with Ableton? I mean - the Boss SP-202 does only have MIDI In, not Out. Your video suggests that you record you hit pads on the SP-202, but it does not have a sequencer and in order to understand that Ableton records played pads the Boss SP-202 would need MIDI Out to tell Ableton the hits. So, how does this work?
Hahaha it's a lot simpler than that. Just hit record on Ableton. No Midi.
@@chrisgalactic no Midi? so how is the SP-202 then connected to ableton?
@@marcelfrehse It's not. Think of it like this, what if I was playing guitar. I set up Ableton to have a 2 bar count in and then Ableton knows to start recording. Same concept, all I'm doing is pressing record, recording a pattern. Making a new track recording another pattern etc. The only thing connected is my Outputs to the inputs of my interface.
@@chrisgalactic i dont understand that, because in order to have the SP202 playing automatically it must be connected to the DAW by MIDI, because SP202 has no seqeuencer. It is possible to trigger the SP202 pads by key notes in the DAW.
It's not playing automatically. I'm playing everything manually.
I wish I had never given my sp and dr 202s away!
This was made to go with the Dr groove drum machine which is the same color
Dope man!
🖤
Hey Chris where recording audio or midi ?
All audio my friend
c h r i s g a l a c t i c b e a t s okay okay thanks dude , def want one of of these ! Would you mind checking out my sounds ? I could pm you if you don’t mind ?
My first samplet
great content man
much love bro thank you!
I caught that middle finger you through out there. Lol
🔥
Gracias amigo!
This is amazing!! Great work fam! 🤘
Thank you brotha!
I HAVE TWO OF THEM!!!
Lowkey bro was going to buy another one for no good reason haha
GEIST-ONE me too
Me 3
I used to have two of them, now you got them lol
Good Vibe bredren👍🏾 Thanks for sharing
Thanks bro!!!
How do you record your playing into your DAW?
You just plug in your outs to your interface and hit record.
Weird it was 33khz and not 44khz
Less blab more beats
I like the sound of my voice.