How to Mix DUB Music on the Roland SP-404 MKII

[@Kuronoichig01]

Been using my SP for 2 years and this is a whole new way of looking at workflow.. Thank you so much for this!

[@andystandys]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MediaproducerCH]

great szuff. thanks for sharing 🙂

[@andystandys]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jasonbarton9352]

Andy this is the best SP404MKII tutorial ever. FANTASTIC TEACHER! Easy to follow start-finish and it sounded great

[@andystandys]

Thanks so much - I really appreciate that. Glad you got something out of the video.

[@UnderTheNorthStar]

Super handy, thanks for giving such a detailed overview.

[@andystandys]

@@UnderTheNorthStar Glad you liked it.

[@PaulWhitingQuirk]

Excellent idea, flawlessly presented. I have used this idea in combination with the MPC one and Boss rc 505 mk2. With all the various options you can get lost for hours trying endless jam ideas. Thank you,

[@andystandys]

Yeah, it really is a lot of fun. Glad you liked the video!

[@commente]

This is golden. You put me in a whole 'nother direction. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@andystandys]

@@commente Glad you enjoyed it!

[@iosmusicman]

Whilst I am not drawn to dub, I am a fan of the SP-404 MKII so thanks very much for the video. The track is good too. Cheers. Lee

[@avengingsylph]

This single video made me feel much more comfortable with my SP. Thank you.

[@andystandys]

Glad it helped!

[@KimStennabbCaesar]

Very cool use of the 404 mkII. I've mostly seen it being used for hiphop beats, but it seems to work very well for live dub stuff too.

[@andystandys]

Thanks. And, yes - it's a very versatile piece of gear.

[@coztfu]

@@andystandysdo you think this gear is suitable for industrial, ben experimentation?

[@andystandys]

@@coztfu I don't see why not. There are some effects that are very industrial sounding, like the Filter/Drive, Isolator and Resonator. Any style of music where you want to manipulate or play samples of virtually any length, this machine is good for.

[@coztfu]

thank you! @@andystandys

[@nickynocknoo]

Wicked, really grateful for this helpful tutorial!

[@andystandys]

Glad it was helpful.

[@SCMESD]

This is a really good video with amazing tips.

[@andystandys]

Thanks. I’m glad you liked it!

[@DJDigitalJosh]

Great Job Andy! Never tried this with the MKII. I need to try now. Thanks for the tips.

[@andystandys]

It’s fun. Anyone who has a ton of loops in their collection and a 404 could get a lot of play using this technique.

[@ОчевидныеВещи-н9ц]

this is dub machine!

[@andystandys]

I like to think so!

[@wadewilliams1892]

Brilliant video - Brilliant! Great Genre - Love to see you doing something different and paying homage to Dub and the sp 404

[@andystandys]

It really is a versatile machine capable of more than just lo-fi hip-hop. Thanks for the comment!

[@spitlogic]

Extremely informative and very helpful. This is a great tutorial.

[@andystandys]

Thanks! I appreciate your input.

[@K-ORA]

I love dub, this was awesome! I saw Mad Professor, and crew live in Sweden, Malmo 2012. Was exactly how you think itd be 😎🤘🏼

[@andystandys]

Thanks for the kind words. That would have been an awesome concert.

[@K-ORA]

@@andystandys Right on 🤘🏼. Cheers

[@patkelly8309]

I love your enthusiasm but I really doubt you saw King Tubby in 2012 as he sadly died in 1988.

[@K-ORA]

@@patkelly8309 It was Mad professor on the decks playing King Tubby. With his crew. Why the fuck would I lie? Literal Larry. Have a nice day!

[@patkelly8309]

@@K-ORA I wasn't accusing you of lying I thought you made you made a simple mistake. Why so aggressive? You sound like an angry child.

[@Scotty_0077]

Great Video!

[@andystandys]

Thanks - glad you liked it!

[@soundminedd]

Educational Roots😎👌

[@franciscominaca3239]

this is great i am not into dub but omg - so good

[@andystandys]

Glad you like it!

[@xpaux]

Great video. I was listening to dub in front of my sp404 and wondering if it would be possible to make something similar with it. This has exceeded my expectations.

[@xpaux]

I suppose it's hard to get a perfectly perfect loop down to the millisecond. So what happens if the sample is slightly longer than the pattern BPM, would it skip a full bar at the end until it gets triggered again?

[@andystandys]

@@xpaux Yes, it does something like that. I only know because I had one sound that wasn’t the same loop length loaded one time. I couldn’t figure out why it was turning on and off at weird intervals and then I figured out that it didn’t match the loop length of the other samples.

[@thomasmorus3406]

Thank you for the video. Good information and well presened. I really like the lot of work you put into the video to share your knowledge. Script writing and visual effects are top notch and professional. Near perfect. Maybe the video lightning could be improved a bit. Maybe a difusser or a second light source (on the opposite side of your main light) would make it look more professional. Keep up the good work! 😄

[@andystandys]

Thanks - I appreciate your input. Funny you mentioned the lighting, and I agree with you. I have my SP sitting right on the corner of that desk, and I intentionally didn't put much light on the right side because there is a gaping hole that goes right down to the floor. (Where there is a mess of cables.) If I had more room and a more permanent video setup, I would have everything centered on a larger table.

[@hakonanthonsen3543]

My biggest wish is an lfo that wobble the pithc and the filter and an envelope for the pitch and filter as well

[@andystandys]

Agreed, that would be cool.

[@frankie1833]

informative video... but why use the thumbnail picture of a woman who's not involved at all? it's a little weird

[@andystandys]

As a small channel without many subscribers or views, I'm trying to figure out what kind of thumbnails work best. I appreciate your feedback.

[@thomasmorus3406]

Great video and great conent. BTW my personal optinion regarding the thumbnails: I understand the reasoning behind the thumbnail. However I expect your target audience to be more intelligent ;-) Instead of using a generic stock face with an suprised face expression (like the clickbaity influencer trash channels) I would treat the thumbnail like the headline or cover of more serious music magazine. E.g. write the headline in the thumbnail: "SP-404: Dub workflow tutorial". Keep the coolors. Regarding images: It should refelect the content. If it is about the SP-404 -> Image of Sp-404. If it is about Dub -> Maybe add a picture related to dub. Maybe some regae instruments or musicians. Or only just the SP-404. Maybe design a fency logo and just use a headline, a SP-400 and a smaller logo as your brand identy. (e.g. see for example kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYbVe3uFa9d2hZY -> ) IMHO many youtoubers make a fool out of themself by always making a stupid, excited face expression on all thumbnails. Your content does not need a clickbaity, cheesy to sell. Someone working with the SP-404 will look for an SP-404 and tipps and ignore the face ;-)

[@blo7332]

​@@andystandyslol

[@vergellim7361]

@@andystandysI'll support you since you're honest. Just do what you need to do to get the views. I also have the sp404mk2 but still learning since Its much different from my other grooveboxes (maschine mk3 and mpc live2).

[@andystandys]

@@vergellim7361 Thanks, I appreciate the support. Like any piece of gear, it just takes time to learn everything it can do. I have a lot to learn as well.

[@VJFranzK]

U could also change the relative Volume of these one-shot "loops" while they are playing? to fade things in or out gradually

[@andystandys]

Good suggestion. I’ll have to try that.

[@taller513]

Gracias, muy buen video!!!

[@andystandys]

Glad you liked it.

[@IzayoiHibiki]

Very nice tutorial！I have a question，can sp-404 mk2 choke samples each other？thanks

[@andystandys]

Thanks for the comment. Yes, you can put samples into Mute Groups so that they choke each other off.

[@IzayoiHibiki]

@@andystandys Very thank you!

[@CyanBlackflower]

I have hundreds of dub loops from Splice and Producer loops - I assume they will work just the same? They are perfect. Also I make some of my own using Ableton and or Reason...I just bought a new 404 mk2 last week, and just learning the ropes - I also love my MC 101 for making loops and beats.

[@andystandys]

Yep, as long as they are perfect loops they will work. The ones you use together just have to be all the same tempo, obviously.

[@roonstar]

Do they all need to be the same bpm or will the bpm sync button solve the problem of them being slightly different?

[@andystandys]

I assume that would work, but to be honest, I haven’t tested that out. I’ve only been playing with samples that all have the same natural BPM.

[@DJCJ999]

Nice :D

[@DJCJ999]

... the video made me order an SP :D

[@mestchabeats8955]

Great track/ project, I come at this from a more traditional standpoint, using playback, a mixer and guitar pedals for fx. But this is massively appealing, because the amount of gear you’d have to travel with 😂 What are your fx possibilities with this device? As in, do you setup bus sends, or add to each channel individually?

[@andystandys]

Thanks for your comment. You would find this more limited than your traditional setup, that’s for sure. But for something quick, fun and portable I think it can be a nice option. There are four buses on the SP-404 MKII. If you use buses 3 and 4, ALL of the sounds being played are forced through those two buses. So, you wouldn’t really use those two buses for your strong dub effects like delays. All your drums and everything else would get the delay effect at the same time if you did. In this example I put the drums and bass through bus 2 with a reverb and put the rest of the instruments through bus 1 for my delays. But, you could choose to put your drums and bass through NIETHER bus 1 or 2, and use bus 2 for a different effect for some other samples…

[@Hakucho64]

@@andystandys I thought you can bypass busses 3 and 4?

[@andystandys]

@@Hakucho64 You are right, and I didn't realize it. I just tested it. If you change a sample to be neither Bus 1 or 2 (lit up white,) it will also bypass buses 3 and 4.

[@Hakucho64]

@@andystandys happy to help, can't wait to get my own unit!

[@JackJazzm]

👂🏾🔥

[@mrbigh95838]

How do you keep your 404 from flickering when you recorded this vid?

[@mrbigh95838]

I meant to say 404 screen

[@andystandys]

If you have a camera where you can adjust the frame rate and shutter speed, you just have to set it so that it matches the refresh rate of the screen on the SP. I shoot on a Nikon Z6II and have the frame rate set to 24 fps, the shutter speed set at 1/50 and that seems to work great.

[@mrbigh95838]

@@andystandys Thanks I'll give it a try

[@FTLOI]

think i may dub it

[@andystandys]

Definately.

[@blo7332]

Awesome tutorial bro thanks

[@andystandys]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@theokingshango]

Thank you for the perfect turnoff from this user enemy 😅👌🙏🏼

[@grillmeisterflash]

to be honest the only advantage using the software is uploading the samples to the pads, everything else is way quicker on the 404 directly

[@LoserDub]

very cool, yeah i cringe at "beat makers" , but seeing some other uses has gotten me interested-in this

[@andystandys]

You can definitely do a lot with the SP.

[@MK-vi2cm]

What's cringe about the target audience using the instrument for its intended purpose? You're the one that's cringe lol

[@sebarbe7499]

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[@trevormalcolm4328]

Gimme some signal! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@trevormalcolm4328]

I’m in the market for a new sampler (as an old skool MPC head) unfortunately I’m just not into the newer MPC models and I’m yet to be convinced with the 404 mk2 but your video is helping. Keep up the good work dude! 🔥🙏🏽

[@andystandys]

@@trevormalcolm4328 Thanks. I’m loving the 404. It’s my first hardware sampler, and a bit more affordable than an MPC so it was the right choice for me.

[@relative_vie]

lol the thumbnail. cool video though.

[@olegwiththeknowledge1729]

You are not the girl in the thumbnail=(

[@andystandys]

You should hear her on the SP - she’s amazing. ;)

[@HenriDeCarvalho]

Great video !

[@andystandys]

Glad you liked it.