Totally agree about the update. I'd been sampling a lot with the MK2 and making a lot of kits etc but then exporting those samples to sequence on different gear... not anymore, the step sequencer is dope
Man, again an another amazing video ! 👍Still waiting for my SP to arrive - and was wondering how offbeat grooves could be handled by the sequencer ... well you got the answer ! Thanks, that's so clear now. This update simply puts the SP to the next level. I have an MPC live since it came out - and it's a great machine on its own - but the workflow seems so much straightforward on the SP (plus better portability coz the MPC is a heavy baby). You gained a new subscriber ;) Can't wait for the next one ^^
It would be great if they would allow you to tweak the velocity and start settings after putting in the steps, rather than deciding before putting in the steps...
You can do that. There's a velocity setting named "PAD" in the TR-REC mode that will work exactly as you wish it to. I assume you would need to have the fixed velocity setting turned off too when doing this.
Great stuff as always! Thanks for the tips. The update is great imo, they even fixed my input problem (I could hear the "backing track" when recording with ext in only).
OMG this is it! The final holdout reason to keep me from buying an SP.. wen I program beats, I always go into step mode and move stuff around a few ticks early or late. Thanks to you bro, I know the SP can do it!
What would be really dope would be to be able to select a single hit in the step sequencer and move it in real time while it's playing for fine adjustment. Then you could put the whole beat in straight like you did originally then fine tune the swing after. That seems to be a lot more logical to me.
Yeah this is how elektron sequencers work and it's so much nicer! Hold down steps and adjust any parameters only for that step. Really wish roland would add that, it's super painful workflow having to set the parameter, delete the step and add it again just to change timing or velocity.
Thanks heaps man! That’s a good call, I hadn’t thought that…would be interesting how you’d design the layout, gonna need to be able to maybe fit 16 pads on the screen n switch between banks perhaps…dig it. Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Great video. With the sequencer I have started putting hi hats on grid in the tr then I play some drums in live record and then if I'm not feeling it or something needs to be changed I just go and edit the tr steps. The update has massively improved my workflow with the machine. Also works wonder now with the new pitch algorithm you can just record your chops then pitch the sample chop sequence as you please. Also chromatic Lego on bass with scales. Roland has really turned the sp into a monster
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Amazing tutorial. Ive been staying away from TR Rec and just playing in Real Time mode but Im curious to learn a decent workflow on TR Rec. Question: How do you re-enter TR Rec Mode once you've exited the pattern you are working? I seem to only go into Real Time mode cant figure out how to get back.
This is super dope! Just got mine a few days ago. MPC background for many years. So many creative ways to build with this device! Question, does this have the subharmonic filter that the SX does?
Thanks for showing how this “instrument “ can really help you create many different ways and levels of expression..the 2.0 update is a big part of that. Thanks Roland, much appreciated.
New update is dope and will enjoy the step sequencer for sure, but for drunken feel, I think playing in live (or some things live) will be quicker and yield better results. I can see using the step sequencer to quickly input the stuff you would usually use 100% quantize for, like getting the kick right on beat 1, and then switching over to live input mode. It’s cool that offsets are possible though!
I know what you’re saying, I just spent the last 5 years working real hard on my finger drumming it’s hard to want to do it another way. For that first kick 100% on beat 1, I always use “WAIT” mode when starting the pattern rec - that is one of the best features of the mk2 for me.
Do you know if there's a trick to program on quintuplets or septuplets grids? I was thinking about programming in TR-Rec mode on 10+1 or 20+1 steps for example (for quintuplets) then resampling and trimming the last hit to get a 20 steps loop. Not familiar enough with the machine to try it myself... Do you see another way to program that kind of rythms? Especially when I intend to mix different time signatures inside the same pattern (1/8 with 1/5, 17 with 1/16 and so on)
I think the TR sequencer in the 404MK2 is very crooked. I made loops in Ableton Life and then transferred them to 404MK2. If you place these loops in the TR sequencer, then they play a little crooked relative to each other.
I don't need anything except for trying to send external sync to make my 404 sound drunk... If i can find a solution (and I've been looking for a while) I'll make use of this tutorial as I do love a nice shuffle groove. Nicely explained. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing this - I’m no finger drummer but I’ve got this on order and really happy to see step sequencing added. The sample at the end fits really well with your “drunk” drum loop
It’s pretty fun to experiment with this step seq, also being able to change pitch etc makes bass lines easy too. Was stoked when I found that keys loop I used at the end, was aiming for a D’Angelo style vibe coz they feel his drummers like Questlove bring to the table is a big influence on my swingducation. Cheers!
... I liked the tight beat better.. maybe in the mix it was a better option but raw the OG sounded "better" to me.... wonder how the drunk compared the the OG with swing?
Thanks man! I happen to remember this one - That’s a rimshot from a recording session I was part of like 15 years ago, part of it’s sound is I put on the sp202 to dirty it up, then put it on a type iv cassette tape and then gave it some compression (like 30ms attack) & eq (mostly to brighten it back up) to make it pop more.
It’s a classic! Thanks for such great information. So, there’s a lot of fighting about the difference between a rimshot and a cross stick. Rimshot is apparently a hard hit on the centre of the snare, hitting the rim at the same time. Cross Stick is just lying the stick on the drum head and clicking it against the rim. I’m struggling to work out which is best for sampling. Would you say this sample started with a cross stick, with the hi hat in there too? Or a rimshot?
@stuartdavid8493 hmmm…then probably a cross stick would be more appropriate. Hi hat was definitely played, it wasn’t an individual single hit, I chopped it out of a jam - but I didn’t use the hi hat mic’s track, just snare & room mics. I think that helps with the sound of any snare, having a hat in there that’s a bit distant, it doesn’t then get in the way of your hats you add in the beat.
Definitely! It’s an amazing journey your snare has been on from that first recording til now. No wonder it sounds so good! Thanks for such great replies.
Dope that they added this but I’d much rather be able to decide on the timing and velocity after adding all the steps… more like the Elektron way. I think it makes more sense and encourages more playing around. Too much thinking is required if you have to do it before and that doesn’t push me to try things out. Hopefully some day.
Hey man, thanks for the vid on this really helping me out with a project… got a question though - have you experienced any latency issues with samples not firing at the exact time in the sequence? I am trying to create one 4 bar pattern with multiple 4-bar-length samples firing on the first step, so that I can use the mute/unmute function to play a set. I’m finding that samples aren’t firing as they should be and the way they misfire changes each time I create the pattern. It’s a weird one, I’m thinking processing speed issue… Thoughts? Thanks again.
I have definitely had times where quantized stuff isn’t consistently in the same place, esp when I see it recorded in my daw. Part of me wishes it was more consistently tight but part of me really likes how it sort of adds personality n life to my patterns. I’m…conflicted…
The SP-404 (All versions) is a machine I always saw in my local guitar shop that I didn't have any interest at all. But looking at that capabilities of that musical calculator I will go ahead and buy it today
Great video! I have one question though when i try to to program my stuff with start it doesnt let me, it only shows 2 dashes. When i turn the dial nothing happens, did i miss something? Thanks!
So…my understanding is Shuffle (like on classic machines) adjusts all the 2nd 16th notes (pads 2, 4, 6, 8 etc in the step seq) but not the 8th notes (1,3,5,7 etc). Start moves any step your about to lay down.
Thank you man, great video. Is it possibile on new update to apply swing or quantization after you record. So let's say I record my drums free hand with no quantization, then to add swing or quantization latter on already recorded pattern. Thank you one again
When I’m sick of this one n want to redo it I can, but for now I’m not ready to kill it 😂 Wasn’t too hard tho, it’s a roll of laminate from the hardware store like you’d use to cover a cheap table etc Remove faceplate n wipe it clean / dust free, remove back of laminate n lay it sticky side up on a table. Slowly starting at on curved side of the faceplate place it down n roll onto the laminate, keep any eye out for air bubbles. Once done, take a really really sharp scalpel n place the whole thing onto a surface you can carve into…rubber is best, maybe a magazine. Then just cut it out, I had to then go over some of the edges again with the blade to cut off any rough parts. Took at least an hour I think…
It's yet another tangent, but several of these songs had a second life as drum'n'bass remixes, primarily through Urban Takeover. They were a seminal act, launching a whole new dnb sound called Jump Up, which sadly veered off into some terribleness. The UT stuff is phenomenal though, the Jungle Brother remix is one of my all time tunes, and the VIP remix isn't far behind. Hefty biznizzzz, and brought in a whole bunch more fans.
Hey is SP404 MK2 easy to hook up to my Akai MPC one what's the best way to get the best out of it thanks -- also can it be used with my denon prime 4 dj controller thanks allot
This turned out to be a really useful bit of functionality I never knew I needed, esp for when I have laid down a pattern in the sequencer n there’s say one hi hat or something I don’t like but know exactly where I want it so I can do that one hat in the tr-rec
wow... that's the only thing i don't understand about the mk2... but when i watch the video... i feel it's easier with real touch... the tr-rec mode is more like a "daw" " like fl studio.I feel that everything you want can be easily achieved with the real touch of your fingers!just erase and burn, erase and burn, erase and burn..until you feel satisfied!
Good morning bro, had a quick question.. of course I've had the MK2 for a while, but I just realized that you can customize/replace the MFX buttons, such as Resonator, and replace it with a different fx. Can you please let me know how to do that, or direct me to a video if you covered it? Thanks fam!🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@@lindasson Easily done... 1) SHIFT + PAD 16 to open Effect Settings 2) Scroll to the DIRECT tab with Ctrl 3 3) Select an FX button to change (e.g. "Resonator is Direct FX2"), puch Enter n scroll thru the fx. I replace Filter/Drive w/ Super Filter, Resonator w/ Stopper n Delay w/ Tape Echo. Feel free to hit me up anytime you wanna know something, happy to share the science...Cheers maaaaan!
Thanks! Yeah, it’s a thing I never knew I needed, even when I’ve unquantized finger drummed a groove in it’s great to be able to use tr-rec just to slot in a ghost kick at the perfect place.
Cool. Whats also cool about the step sequencer is you can easily adapt a total different workflow. My friend who still uses trackers always triggers samples on the grid and then adjust the startpoints of the sample while playing the beat. Its an intuitive way of working with samples. This technique is great with step sequencing I imagine.
Thats ill bro! Wasnt convinced till I heard it with the sample then its sounded so right!. Very happy with the new update. Instantly making it a more smooth workflow for creativity. The chromatic pads rec is a big one and the extended skip back + reverse. Hats off to Roland, if they can make a side chain compressor , a live looper and functions that strip out the drums / bass / vox from a track (is is poss in real time now) then its pretty much undefeatable
Thanks man! Yeah like a sidechain comp on Bus 3 that compresses Bus 1 with what’s happening on Bus 2 or something like that would be dope af! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
I had no idea the sp 404 mk2 was able to do this, very informative video 👏. Is it possible to set the start point for all the notes in a sequence (ex kick) ?
Thanks! So you can change anything n everything before you lay it down but after I don’t you can change anything…which is best coz it allows you to have variations in swing on everything as you see fit.
Nah, since I've started learning to play drums n fck around with the metronome - that's the real fun with building a groove. That said, I get your point, does take time n effort n you gotta enjoy the process or it aint gonna work.
Roland just made their best product for us beatmakers imo. Thanks for the content best as always!
Thanks heaps man, yeh the evolution of the mk2 is really interesting so far, Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
The best since the 808. it was about time 😂
Once again I'm impressed by your work my friend. This update was like a breath of fresh air. It gave the SP a new lease on life. Much needed.
Yeah man, workflow n options are feeling really good right now. Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Totally agree about the update. I'd been sampling a lot with the MK2 and making a lot of kits etc but then exporting those samples to sequence on different gear... not anymore, the step sequencer is dope
You’re a great teacher man. My unit comes in Friday I’ll be going over all your videos again. Thank you
You’re not gonna regret it, once you get in the rhythm of the workflow it’s a beast.
It helps so much to see the drum charts... that's actually what I use to program most of the time... I use the book from the 80s that everyone has
Yep, absolutely. I really find seeing the pattern notated helps figure out ways I can layer samples.
This SP is huge
I love the presentation style/layout as well as the tutorial itself. Cheers. Lee
Thanks heap mate, much appreciated, cheers!
Man, again an another amazing video ! 👍Still waiting for my SP to arrive - and was wondering how offbeat grooves could be handled by the sequencer ... well you got the answer ! Thanks, that's so clear now. This update simply puts the SP to the next level. I have an MPC live since it came out - and it's a great machine on its own - but the workflow seems so much straightforward on the SP (plus better portability coz the MPC is a heavy baby). You gained a new subscriber ;) Can't wait for the next one ^^
Thanks heaps! Yeah it’s crazy all this fits in a backpack…that preorder wait is brutal - it’ll be worth it when it arrives, cheers!
It would be great if they would allow you to tweak the velocity and start settings after putting in the steps, rather than deciding before putting in the steps...
I feel that, would be fkn dope
Totally agree, hopefully they add this in a future update
You can do that. There's a velocity setting named "PAD" in the TR-REC mode that will work exactly as you wish it to. I assume you would need to have the fixed velocity setting turned off too when doing this.
What exactly does the PAD setting do?
@@SunilThakkar yes, i'd like to know this also
Best cheatcode ever
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Great stuff as always! Thanks for the tips. The update is great imo, they even fixed my input problem (I could hear the "backing track" when recording with ext in only).
Thanks man! Yerp I’m really digging this update, lotta new things to explore, dope they fixed your bug too, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
OMG this is it! The final holdout reason to keep me from buying an SP.. wen I program beats, I always go into step mode and move stuff around a few ticks early or late. Thanks to you bro, I know the SP can do it!
this is sweet, thank you! curing my need for swing
Haha I know that swing demon well
What would be really dope would be to be able to select a single hit in the step sequencer and move it in real time while it's playing for fine adjustment. Then you could put the whole beat in straight like you did originally then fine tune the swing after. That seems to be a lot more logical to me.
I 100% agree, that would be great!
Yeah this is how elektron sequencers work and it's so much nicer! Hold down steps and adjust any parameters only for that step. Really wish roland would add that, it's super painful workflow having to set the parameter, delete the step and add it again just to change timing or velocity.
Another great video!! I really like the step sequencer. Would be great to have a grid o on the screen too!
Thanks heaps man! That’s a good call, I hadn’t thought that…would be interesting how you’d design the layout, gonna need to be able to maybe fit 16 pads on the screen n switch between banks perhaps…dig it. Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
I’m glad they added the Midi Keyboard capabilities. I really think the Chromatic option on Patterns is a must and I’m glad they gave us that.
Yeah I totally didn’t see that coming, yet to try it out…on my list
@@Nonjuror I wish it was more than 2 octaves but that’s a great start
Great video! This feature is really dope 👍🍻
Thanks heaps my dude! Proooooost! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Nice work on the graphics
Haha thanks heaps, was thinkin “who is my favourite drunk…Barney hands down.”
Great video, thanks!
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Great video. With the sequencer I have started putting hi hats on grid in the tr then I play some drums in live record and then if I'm not feeling it or something needs to be changed I just go and edit the tr steps. The update has massively improved my workflow with the machine. Also works wonder now with the new pitch algorithm you can just record your chops then pitch the sample chop sequence as you please. Also chromatic Lego on bass with scales. Roland has really turned the sp into a monster
Thanks heaps! Yeh man, it’s wild…and easy to do too. Def a lot to explore…cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Love this video !!!! Where can I find this exact skin faceplate ??
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Amazing tutorial. Ive been staying away from TR Rec and just playing in Real Time mode but Im curious to learn a decent workflow on TR Rec. Question: How do you re-enter TR Rec Mode once you've exited the pattern you are working? I seem to only go into Real Time mode cant figure out how to get back.
This is super dope! Just got mine a few days ago. MPC background for many years. So many creative ways to build with this device! Question, does this have the subharmonic filter that the SX does?
Feeding 909 and 808 analog samples to the box and sequencing opens acid and house like lotus.
🖤
Cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thank you!! This was super helpful!!
Dope to read, cheers!
Thanks for showing how this “instrument “ can really help you create many different ways and levels of expression..the 2.0 update is a big part of that. Thanks Roland, much appreciated.
New firmware def opens a bunch more doors to possibilities. Thanks for watching, cheers!
wow very good tutorial. Thank you for video
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
using remain button to change the mode... well... AMAZING MACHINE THOUGH!
New update is dope and will enjoy the step sequencer for sure, but for drunken feel, I think playing in live (or some things live) will be quicker and yield better results. I can see using the step sequencer to quickly input the stuff you would usually use 100% quantize for, like getting the kick right on beat 1, and then switching over to live input mode. It’s cool that offsets are possible though!
I know what you’re saying, I just spent the last 5 years working real hard on my finger drumming it’s hard to want to do it another way. For that first kick 100% on beat 1, I always use “WAIT” mode when starting the pattern rec - that is one of the best features of the mk2 for me.
coool!
Cheers!
Do you know if there's a trick to program on quintuplets or septuplets grids? I was thinking about programming in TR-Rec mode on 10+1 or 20+1 steps for example (for quintuplets) then resampling and trimming the last hit to get a 20 steps loop. Not familiar enough with the machine to try it myself... Do you see another way to program that kind of rythms? Especially when I intend to mix different time signatures inside the same pattern (1/8 with 1/5, 17 with 1/16 and so on)
Man! Thank you so very much! Out of all the available SP vids, this is one of the very most informative and useful. Love your channel!
Thanks heaps, I appreciate that a lot, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
I think the TR sequencer in the 404MK2 is very crooked.
I made loops in Ableton Life and then transferred them to 404MK2. If you place these loops in the TR sequencer, then they play a little crooked relative to each other.
I don't need anything except for trying to send external sync to make my 404 sound drunk... If i can find a solution (and I've been looking for a while) I'll make use of this tutorial as I do love a nice shuffle groove. Nicely explained. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing this - I’m no finger drummer but I’ve got this on order and really happy to see step sequencing added. The sample at the end fits really well with your “drunk” drum loop
It’s pretty fun to experiment with this step seq, also being able to change pitch etc makes bass lines easy too. Was stoked when I found that keys loop I used at the end, was aiming for a D’Angelo style vibe coz they feel his drummers like Questlove bring to the table is a big influence on my swingducation. Cheers!
Thanks so much for this trick!! It's like the recording mode of the PO-33ko! So easy
... I liked the tight beat better.. maybe in the mix it was a better option but raw the OG sounded "better" to me.... wonder how the drunk compared the the OG with swing?
That’s an awesome snare sound. Is that a sample, or did you make it yourself? I’m struggling to get that upfront kind of sound.
Thanks man! I happen to remember this one - That’s a rimshot from a recording session I was part of like 15 years ago, part of it’s sound is I put on the sp202 to dirty it up, then put it on a type iv cassette tape and then gave it some compression (like 30ms attack) & eq (mostly to brighten it back up) to make it pop more.
It’s a classic! Thanks for such great information. So, there’s a lot of fighting about the difference between a rimshot and a cross stick. Rimshot is apparently a hard hit on the centre of the snare, hitting the rim at the same time. Cross Stick is just lying the stick on the drum head and clicking it against the rim. I’m struggling to work out which is best for sampling. Would you say this sample started with a cross stick, with the hi hat in there too? Or a rimshot?
@stuartdavid8493 hmmm…then probably a cross stick would be more appropriate. Hi hat was definitely played, it wasn’t an individual single hit, I chopped it out of a jam - but I didn’t use the hi hat mic’s track, just snare & room mics. I think that helps with the sound of any snare, having a hat in there that’s a bit distant, it doesn’t then get in the way of your hats you add in the beat.
Definitely! It’s an amazing journey your snare has been on from that first recording til now. No wonder it sounds so good! Thanks for such great replies.
Thank you man ❤
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
This invaluable man. Got a mk2 recently gonna give this method a whirl later. You a legend for helping man 🙌
Dope. Messing with the step seq was way more fun that I expected.
Dope that they added this but I’d much rather be able to decide on the timing and velocity after adding all the steps… more like the Elektron way. I think it makes more sense and encourages more playing around. Too much thinking is required if you have to do it before and that doesn’t push me to try things out. Hopefully some day.
It sounds better adding swing after all your drums have been sequenced. I agree. The other way sounds like someone who just cant program drums
is that a fart at 6:40 :) lol
Bwaahaahhaaaahaa DJFX looper been eating beans…😂😂😂
Nice video! Thanks for this.
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Hi there, is there a way to know what are the parameters of a notes i already sequenced? I.e. the velocity, pitch or offset?
bit too loose for me but all a matter of taste. nice work
Brilliant
Cheers!
for whtever reason when I hit 'remain' my mode won't change. anyone have this problem?
so you can't nudge a note after you put it in??
Not that I know of but it ain’t much of a drama to just double tap a pad to re-lay it down
nice
Cheers!
I’m a live kinda vibe with the sp but wanna try the sequencer finally haha
I’m always drunk drumin so this is my forte
Thanks for the vid bruv✌️
Cheers my dude! Drunkenly drunk drum swing grooves are life! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Hey man, thanks for the vid on this really helping me out with a project… got a question though - have you experienced any latency issues with samples not firing at the exact time in the sequence? I am trying to create one 4 bar pattern with multiple 4-bar-length samples firing on the first step, so that I can use the mute/unmute function to play a set. I’m finding that samples aren’t firing as they should be and the way they misfire changes each time I create the pattern. It’s a weird one, I’m thinking processing speed issue… Thoughts? Thanks again.
I have definitely had times where quantized stuff isn’t consistently in the same place, esp when I see it recorded in my daw. Part of me wishes it was more consistently tight but part of me really likes how it sort of adds personality n life to my patterns. I’m…conflicted…
@@Nonjuror haha yeh i get ya… well it’s crushed my dreams this time round 😂. Thanks for the quick reply, I can put that idea to bed now.
I didn’t think I would like the Step Sequencer as in most cases I don’t. This one however is really nice and it’s really growing on me.
Yeh man, been years since I punched in a drum groove in a step seq, it’s pretty fun n being able to adjust pitch in it too…
The SP-404 (All versions) is a machine I always saw in my local guitar shop that I didn't have any interest at all. But looking at that capabilities of that musical calculator I will go ahead and buy it today
Wicked man, thats dope. This big ass calculator gets me too much attention everytime I go thru airport security tho 😂
@@Nonjuror Ain't gonna lie I would be buggin too if I was the security 😂
I keep hoping that one day I’ll get searched at the airport by a cool officer who’s like a Ras G or Dibiase fan
Rip Ras G!!! Rip Akai Lama número Uno!! Aka Jay Dilla!!! Rip Baatim!!!
Great video!
I have one question though when i try to to program my stuff with start it doesnt let me, it only shows 2 dashes.
When i turn the dial nothing happens, did i miss something?
Thanks!
👀 I couldn’t figure out how to replicate that, I’m curious…can you send me a pic or small video on how it happens?
You could always drink and record live.
Hold up! This is like list edit in the MP.. Good times ahead..Thanks for the 411
Cheers fam!
I put in my order a couple days ago. Just watching videos now until it shows up. I'm hoping I get it by Christmas. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
That preorder wait is fkn brutal, hope it comes soon!
I am having too much fun with the polychromatic and effects that I still need to try out the step seq. Thanks for sharing your process.
Haha I feel that…chromatic stuff just opened up a heaps of fkn doors, cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
The mkI can do the same ????? I want use like a step sequencer Midi for my Vermona drum machine, can do that ? Thank you
I think so, I don’t see why not but without trying I can’t say for sure
Does anyone know what the difference is between shuffle and start???
Does TR stand for something relevant here or is it just a reference to their drum machines (TR-808)?
Just a reference to their TR toys with that style of sequencer I think. Certainly no "transistor rhythm" involved per se…
Thanks heaps for this. Do you know what the difference between the shuffle and start settings are? I can’t find out anywhere, including in the manual
So…my understanding is Shuffle (like on classic machines) adjusts all the 2nd 16th notes (pads 2, 4, 6, 8 etc in the step seq) but not the 8th notes (1,3,5,7 etc).
Start moves any step your about to lay down.
Thanks!
Thank you man, great video. Is it possibile on new update to apply swing or quantization after you record. So let's say I record my drums free hand with no quantization, then to add swing or quantization latter on already recorded pattern. Thank you one again
Cheers man! Not that I’m aware of, would be dope tho, been asked that a lot so I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if it come up in a future one.
Can you do a video on how you made your SP404 MK2 face plate cover?
When I’m sick of this one n want to redo it I can, but for now I’m not ready to kill it 😂
Wasn’t too hard tho, it’s a roll of laminate from the hardware store like you’d use to cover a cheap table etc
Remove faceplate n wipe it clean / dust free, remove back of laminate n lay it sticky side up on a table. Slowly starting at on curved side of the faceplate place it down n roll onto the laminate, keep any eye out for air bubbles. Once done, take a really really sharp scalpel n place the whole thing onto a surface you can carve into…rubber is best, maybe a magazine. Then just cut it out, I had to then go over some of the edges again with the blade to cut off any rough parts. Took at least an hour I think…
@@Nonjuror ty that’s good enough details to work from. I hope someone will someday make some that can easily be removed and replace. Thank you again.
Can I sync the sp to a behringer td-3 like I would with a tr-8 or similar drum machine?
I think so but dont quote me on that, I’m not super midi savvy by any means…
I wish Roland would add more Bus Fx and a Stem Out option for tracks.
Haha, booze up your grooves. Very cool man. I'll be picking one of these up when they restock...
Id like to get one of this in Mexico. :(
For real? They haven’t arrived there yet? Insane…dude…
I ordered one from perfect circuit and it will be delivered here in Mex in 4-5 days
Great video, I learned a lot from this!
Cheers man, thanks!
Thank you thank you thank you. Straight and to the point 🤙🏿👍🏿
Dope to read, appreciate it! Cheers!
Gotta new sub in the first minute of thiis vid. Nicely done.
Thanks heaps man, much appreciated!
It's yet another tangent, but several of these songs had a second life as drum'n'bass remixes, primarily through Urban Takeover. They were a seminal act, launching a whole new dnb sound called Jump Up, which sadly veered off into some terribleness. The UT stuff is phenomenal though, the Jungle Brother remix is one of my all time tunes, and the VIP remix isn't far behind. Hefty biznizzzz, and brought in a whole bunch more fans.
Hey is SP404 MK2 easy to hook up to my Akai MPC one what's the best way to get the best out of it thanks -- also can it be used with my denon prime 4 dj controller thanks allot
thanks mate! ill be refrenceing this vid a lot
This turned out to be a really useful bit of functionality I never knew I needed, esp for when I have laid down a pattern in the sequencer n there’s say one hi hat or something I don’t like but know exactly where I want it so I can do that one hat in the tr-rec
Imagine a real drummer playing like that at a gig and all the other musicians were sober!
Ha! It’d be either revolutionary or they fired…
@@Nonjuror Something tells me it might be the latter ^^
Thats about half a bottle of vodka too drunk for me ;)
Hahaha my life story…cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
My start control says ---
Shift+Exit is the same as 4x Exit. Is new in 1.2.0
Hahaha! Yeah, old habits die hard…I use to practice hitting a pad then Exit x4 so it stops playing in time on the beat n now I can’t shake it 😂😂😂
wow... that's the only thing i don't understand about the mk2... but when i watch the video... i feel it's easier with real touch... the tr-rec mode is more like a "daw" " like fl studio.I feel that everything you want can be easily achieved with the real touch of your fingers!just erase and burn, erase and burn, erase and burn..until you feel satisfied!
we need more videos like this please!!
Cheers mate! What sort of stuff do you wanna know about?
great video thank you sir!
Thanks heaps, cheers!
You are best mentor for sp404
Thanks mate, cheers!
Very VERY Dope, I love this update bro!!🙏🏾✊🏾💚
Cheers man, now you got some new functions to add to your next 30 beats in 30 days! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Good morning bro, had a quick question.. of course I've had the MK2 for a while, but I just realized that you can customize/replace the MFX buttons, such as Resonator, and replace it with a different fx. Can you please let me know how to do that, or direct me to a video if you covered it? Thanks fam!🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@@lindasson Easily done...
1) SHIFT + PAD 16 to open Effect Settings
2) Scroll to the DIRECT tab with Ctrl 3
3) Select an FX button to change (e.g. "Resonator is Direct FX2"), puch Enter n scroll thru the fx.
I replace Filter/Drive w/ Super Filter, Resonator w/ Stopper n Delay w/ Tape Echo.
Feel free to hit me up anytime you wanna know something, happy to share the science...Cheers maaaaan!
@@Nonjuror thanks soooo much my brother!!!🙏🏾✊🏾💚
This is incredibly helpful
Thanks heaps!
Thanks, this is very useful !
Cheers!
Thanks for this! Good stuff. 🔥
Cheers man! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Really cool feature.
Yeh, it’s a thing I never thought I needed until I got into it…now I use it more than I thought I would
Great video man. Im so glad to see the shift note implementation in the mk2
Thanks! Yeah, it’s a thing I never knew I needed, even when I’ve unquantized finger drummed a groove in it’s great to be able to use tr-rec just to slot in a ghost kick at the perfect place.
Cool. Whats also cool about the step sequencer is you can easily adapt a total different workflow. My friend who still uses trackers always triggers samples on the grid and then adjust the startpoints of the sample while playing the beat. Its an intuitive way of working with samples. This technique is great with step sequencing I imagine.
Nice tutorial!
Thanks man!
Awesomeness
Cheers!
Thank you fam
Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thats ill bro! Wasnt convinced till I heard it with the sample then its sounded so right!. Very happy with the new update. Instantly making it a more smooth workflow for creativity. The chromatic pads rec is a big one and the extended skip back + reverse. Hats off to Roland, if they can make a side chain compressor , a live looper and functions that strip out the drums / bass / vox from a track (is is poss in real time now) then its pretty much undefeatable
Thanks man! Yeah like a sidechain comp on Bus 3 that compresses Bus 1 with what’s happening on Bus 2 or something like that would be dope af! Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
I had no idea the sp 404 mk2 was able to do this, very informative video 👏. Is it possible to set the start point for all the notes in a sequence (ex kick) ?
Thanks! So you can change anything n everything before you lay it down but after I don’t you can change anything…which is best coz it allows you to have variations in swing on everything as you see fit.
GOOD GOD. This is such a dope update. Thanks for informing us and giving us a run through, changes the game SO MUCH
Yep, they kept this one pretty close to their vest, lotta great new things it’s brought to the table, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
OMG... just use any DAW.... faster and better
Nah, since I've started learning to play drums n fck around with the metronome - that's the real fun with building a groove. That said, I get your point, does take time n effort n you gotta enjoy the process or it aint gonna work.