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Roland SP-404SX User Manual

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Playing Sounds
Playing Samples
What’s a sample?
Samples are pieces of sampled (recorded) sound together with their loop settings, etc. That are assigned to the twelve
pads. You can play a sample by pressing the corresponding pad [1]–[12].
When you press a pad, its sample will play. The pad
will light red while the sample is playing.
What’s a sample bank?
A sample bank is a set of twelve samples assigned to the pads. The SP-404SX has ten sample banks, A–J.
Use the [A/F]–[E/J] buttons to switch the sample
bank. To select bank F, Press the [A/F] button twice
so it starts blinking.
How many samples can play simultaneously?
The SP-404SX can play 12 monaural samples or 6 stereo samples simultaneously.
While resampling (p. 26), the maximum is 4 monaural or 2 stereo samples.
The SD card inserted when the SP-404SX is shipped from the factory has samples assigned to pads [1]–[12] of sample banks
[A]–[F]. You’ll probably want to start by listening to these.
1. Make sure that the [PATTERN SELECT] button is extinguished.
If it is lit, press the button to turn it o .
2. Press the BANK [A/F] button so the button is lit.
If the button is blinking, bank F is selected. Press
the [A/F] button once again so it lights steadily.

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Roland SP-404SX Specifications

General IconGeneral
Display typeLED
Built-in displayYes
Display number of characters3
Bit rate16 bit
Sample rate44.1 kHz
Number of pads13
Number of samples120
Maximum polyphony (notes)12
Battery typeAA
Battery voltage9 V
Power source typeAC, Battery
Number of batteries supported6
Compatible memory cardsSD
Included memory card size1 GB
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth257 mm
Width178 mm
Height72 mm
Weight1200 g

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