Roland SP-404MKII Sampler [In-Depth Demo]

[@Dubb1000]

Someone give this man a raise please. That demo was silk.

[@trevormalcolm4328]

This guy always does the best Roland videos.

[@user82938]

This was the most clear and comprehensive video on this device. Nice job.

[@longandmcquade]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MGoolas]

So you can still assign FX while in Dj mode. That was never mentioned in any other video apart from that one. It makes this mode 10x more useful now

[@Captain_Nightspore]

This is going to be my first sampler. So excited, can't wait!

[@MrXJ22]

Pre-ordered the beast this morning, watching this now. Dope vid ! Wish G was here to witness this OH RAAAAAAAAAAAAAS *AIRHORN*

[@Claidheambmor]

Best video yet on the SP404Mk2!

[@longandmcquade]

Thanks, we're really proud of it!

[@kurtcleary6794]

Got mine yesterday, my first sampler. Very exciting but definitely a learning curve to be scaled.

[@johndoeiii6103]

Honestly this is one of the better videos ive seen on a modern sampler... I definitely am considering getting one

[@AndyTanguay]

Yeah yeah, when does it get to my house! I can't imagine anything better for sample-based people. Just amazing.

[@sunilsolanki]

Dustin always brings the goods! Clear, concise, informative and always musical. Buying one next week!

[@jm6734]

Roland: Please please make some exciting new Ambient/ expermental type fx like e.g. spectral reverb, granular + fuzz, tremolo.. Ya know we’re not all lo-fi beat bwoys ;-)

[@freejazzbone]

hello Dustin, good to see another Roland product video to watch about 75 times, always informative SP404Mk2 looks good, thanks!

[@iosmusicman]

Awesome! Thanks. Cheers. Lee

[@superdopesamples]

Sold! I’m buying this in a few weeks lol

[@PreRenderedRealities]

The skip back sampling is, for me, the killer feature that drove me to preorder this. Great presentation!

[@nomad1517]

A technological masterpiece

[@edakimling133]

Indeed, an amazing video on the device. Rarely do ti see videos done in such a professional manner and the presenter being this good

[@MrMWhitham]

That was was an an amazing example 👏 Im thinking of using this along side my MC707 and of course I've watched your 707 tutorial. You rocked this one!

[@rick5235]

mine is currently winging its way over from Germany, can't wait! thanks for the great video, very helpful

[@unclemick-synths]

Good review. I like the little jam at the end 28:34

[@Jonpoo1]

Damn that DJ mode is mad.

[@nocomment5006]

Your hand gestures make me wanna Whatch Ali g! Big up your self!

[@stephenalcaide1778]

Dustin is the best! I watched the other official videos for the SP-404MKII, and tuned out within seconds and got nothing informative from them. I really wish you would do videos for all of the Roland products. Your teaching style is unparalleled! Thank you for making these tutorials. Sidenote: I watched the MC-707 and TR-8s videos done by Dustin, and learned a ton of stuff that really helped me quickly get moving on both of those machines. That did not happen from the other official videos on those products. Please do one for the Verselab MV1! That's the one machine that really needs one of the "Dustin Good" style tutorials.

[@longandmcquade]

Wow thanks for the kind words, we'll make sure Dustin reads this!

[@yvesjardin5227]

Hello, many thanks for this video , simple and accurate . The Sp 404 Mk2 will be my christmas gift . Congratulations Roland for this rebirth! 🤗 Cheers

[@jobananas3052]

Excellent presentation. Really showcased this thing in a way others ive seen havent.

[@thelantern9075]

Very well done demo.

[@ephraimwarrior6766]

the audio chop part sick

[@ravingredpanda]

Wow thanks a ton for this video. Very informative. Really excited to receive the new SP-404MKII I pre-ordered just now! :D

[@MCSquidward]

Just picked this up the other day

[@morpheus3693]

I cannnnnnnnnn’t wait to get mine this week 😍😍😍

[@pepecaleh6716]

Damn bro. You got my money am going to order one, am so glad that I wait. I almost buy the 404a 😅

[@geebee44]

This device excites for some reason. I want this and that sweater/sweatshirt!

[@longandmcquade]

It excites you because it's AWESOME.

[@WillisZzz]

Nicely done, Dustin 👌😎

[@braien25980]

16 pads are ideal for a step sequencer, please submit an update later. The lack of the step sequencer was the reason why I sold my first 404 and never touched one again. You would reach so many more people with it, the original workflow is pretty special. Please please please, take my 💸🙏🏻

[@longandmcquade]

The SP-404MK2 remains truly an SP in terms of core sequencer workflow and feel, however updated the new pattern sequencer may be (there are many new fuctions worth checking out). Due to the architecture of the machine (no tracks, but 160 pads per project) a step sequencer does not fit in very intuitively and deviates from the intended workflow.

[@braien25980]

@@longandmcquade ,thanks for the feedback👍🏻

[@2point7182818284590]

@@longandmcquade At least it could be provided via the software editor.

[@LiamKillen]

My dude.

[@Garethduffy707]

Such a great video as always Dustin...I have a 404a but now waiting on my MK2 to arrive ! This machine is a serious upgrade. Thank you for your insights,

[@longandmcquade]

Thanks for watching Gareth!

[@100purejuice]

Neat video

[@laurentbriet9159]

Thanks

[@margateswede]

Sold!

[@user-pn9po6bc3v]

So excited for this. If only mine would arrive, but Roland doesn’t even have an estimated ETA for my order or store stock.

[@longandmcquade]

Did you order your SP-404mkII from us? We received our initial shipment in October 2021 and were sold out as of a couple of weeks ago. Our next shipment ETA is mid June 2022.

[@rodrigolaporte274]

DAMN YOU DUSTIN because of your videos I've bought the MC707 instead of the competitors (EXCELLENT CHOICE BTW) .... Now I see it's going to happen again!

[@MakingMadBeats]

Having worked with the Maschine MK3 almost exclusively and with an MPC 1000 I' m really looking out for trying this one!

[@ΟτρόποςτουΕὖΖῆν]

Thanks for video!! It's look a great sampler with cool effects and features! It would be better with... (1) step sequencer (maybe with automations), (2) play the samples polyphonically, (3) save the settings for bus effects per project (now it only in global mode) ... maybe in future firmware :)

[@longandmcquade]

Great suggestions, we'll pass them along to Roland. Thanks!

[@elek-trick]

Wow, between this dude up here who's very excited to present the SP-404 and that SoundChaser guy down here who's So excited, I'm a bit worried now. What kind of a sampler is the 404? 😃

[@johndoeiii6103]

What about sample recording quality? Can you choose the input sample frequency?

[@Dolle_Man]

but can I use my hardware synths and sample those in? I can't find any example yet!

[@RicoN.glacius]

I’m a Mpc guy but I would use this to create gritty sounds and samples. Then I would learn how to link them together for the ultimate setup. I’m gonna buy one when I get back to the US. I’m about to buy a live 2 first cause I have an mpcx and I’m going portable now with the mk2 , live 2 and the Akai mk3 keyboard with the speaker on it. Omgoddddddddd.

[@pctekman]

I'd love to buy one. No stock at L&M still

[@longandmcquade]

Correct, we're still in the pre-order stage. No orders have started to ship to Canada yet, and no other Canadian retailers that we've seen have received any yet.

[@thestrangefriction3084]

Wonder when they gonna re-up and start shipping again...

[@strangesevin]

Can you sample over backing tracks with instruments and separate samples all on same machine ? I'm looking to do a hr set of multiple songs as a backing track but Play live keyboard lines and guitar and bass lines looking to creating lots of changes and movements in timing and feelings ? I'm looking to get this device soon. . Great channel

[@turfoid7899]

Well, i got mine woot

[@longandmcquade]

Congrats!

[@lushfauna]

What advantages does this have over mpc one?

[@fredericksirucka1071]

I own one ot's awsome best sampler FRED(e)RICK😊

[@steelcitysi]

Can it send/receive MIDI via the USB-C connection?

[@longandmcquade]

Yes!

[@CliffordNovey]

Great video- thanks. Excited to get mine. Is there live input recorded during resampling like the 303? Also can different pads be selected during playback in DJ mode? Such a huge and exciting upgrade. Long live portable hardware sampler/sequencers!

[@user82938]

I saw it answered elsewhere that you can record live input during resample.

[@NachoLoizaga]

Can you do live looping from an external source while playing? I am seamless, without stoping during the process. Great video! thanks

[@connorcraven9671]

Are these going to be shipping for da holiday season??????

[@longandmcquade]

Unfortunately not, our current ETA is February 2022. But we still encourage customers to get their orders in soon so that they can get them as soon as our shipment arrives.

[@garymacmillan6401]

I've tried to buy one of these. They are completely sold out in the UK.

[@longandmcquade]

So are we here in Canada currently.

[@garymacmillan6401]

@@longandmcquade They are available from Japan (On eBay.) However, I refuse to pay the import duty.

[@ruethemaker5069]

How do I save my Bus/MFX parameters (Bus 1 & 2)? I notice that once I turn off the device, the Bus FX/Parameters reset.

[@heiner_kruse]

I guess one cant really DJ if there is no option to start from a certain point from the track. Is this possible? At first I thought thats what cue is for, but in your video you say its for prelistening

[@longandmcquade]

CUE is for pre-listening, as you would find on any DJ mixer. You can change the start point of each pad’s sample, but that is not dynamically done while in DJ MODE.

[@lekimmike]

like always a great demonstration, but i wonder if is possibel the single procedure to do without stoping. exspecialy the live rec sampling. so i sample somthing and than without stoping i can hear the cue signal and the recording signal and can switch between the both signals like in the dj mode?

[@andrewmunsterman-wn7vv]

My samples are only playing back on left speaker. How do I get both?

[@andrewmunsterman-wn7vv]

How do I get samples to play back right and left speakers?

[@amirdejesus7077]

where is the downwards facing camara?

[@longandmcquade]

Suspended from the ceiling out of frame.

[@michal.ochedowski]

Currently the prices of SP-404A and SP-404MKII are the same. I wonder if there is any feature or functionality in SP-404A, that is absent in SP-404MKII. Or perhaps older models had something unique under the hood, which did not make it to the latest offering.

[@user82938]

The new one lacks a built in mic.

[@2point7182818284590]

In the EU and the US selling off the A already had started once the rumors of the MKII were first spread... Not all stores participate in the blowout sale but quite a few,

[@stevewoywitka3258]

Roland update the MC-707 with all these functions please

[@Dichotomos]

Doubtful, the 101 and 707 are brand new by SP family standards. They have no where near the community the Sp community does.

[@stevewoywitka3258]

@@Dichotomos comment directed to Roland not some sp buff

[@Dichotomos]

@@stevewoywitka3258 I own a 101 so I know what updates it has got since release. Again, it’s community of users that push the needs of the device, 707 and 101 don’t have that kind of community, not yet anyway.

[@clockspeed-nu4kj]

how do I record my chops into the pattern sequencers

[@banparlous2552]

makes no mention on how to engage Wait Mode tho ... sigh back to the manual i go

[@erichjk]

The speaking speed is not very fast, it is good for non-native english speaker like me, thanks a lot.

[@baroufess]

Can we record a full vocal performance in the unit?

[@EARART]

Will there be future updates?

[@braien25980]

Really?

[@Claidheambmor]

No. Nope. Definitely not. It's definitely not the 21st century where updates are guaranteed. Roland totally haven't already mentioned a 1.11 update. Nope. Definitely not. ;)

[@longandmcquade]

This has been answered twice above, but in case sarcasm isn't your thing... the answer is yes, Roland will be supporting this product for a while and will release software/firmware updates.

[@2point7182818284590]

It only can import MIDI files but there's no editing of patterns, neither on the device, nor in the software... I hope there will be an update to make this possible!

[@longandmcquade]

You can absolutely create, edit, and even export and import patterns in the SP-404MKII.

[@puppyglutton8751]

Can it serve as an USB Audio interface? Being able to have a multitrack recording through USB cable would make me buy this unit instantly

[@longandmcquade]

The SP-404MK2 does transmit Stereo audio In and Out over USB, which does not require a driver.

[@con2606]

Hi there, great video, very informative. I’m just wondering, is the track that appears at 4:23 included with the unit or has it been provided separately? Thanks

[@longandmcquade]

That's Dustin's own original track.

[@thinkognito344]

roland! please add auto sample... and eq on each pad...

[@chipfilmstv]

is this Bebop Red?

[@markdriscoll4106]

I am having a problem getting sounds from my iPhone to record on the SP-404. Any thought on how to fix this?

[@williestyles15]

Have mine pre-ordered already just one question I haven't heard anyone ask about the maximum amount of chops per sample is it limited to 16 ?

[@williestyles15]

@def creator because some samples require more than 16 chops and since it's an option on the mpc, ni maschine, octatrack etc why not have the capability? So in short I guess I'm just asking why not

[@longandmcquade]

@@williestyles15 While chopping a single sample, the maximum number of “chops” (referred to as MARKs) is 16. However, remember that the SP workflow allows for very quick chopping - with 3 modes depending on your needs - so if you have a very long sample, you could chop it in half, or at any point for that matter, then you will have 2 separate samples and can continue to add more chops from each.

[@williestyles15]

@@longandmcquade thank you for clearing this up for me I havnt heard anyone speak on it until now

[@patto2k358]

@@williestyles15 you could copy the sample to another bank and chop the rest into samples there

[@williestyles15]

@@patto2k358 this is true i didn't think about that just kinda figured it would be cool to automatically have sample chops above 16 go to a new bank

[@darumabeats]

In dj mode how do u add another song after beat 2 is ending?

[@longandmcquade]

You can load/replace any sample pad into either of the 2 channels at any time in DJ Mode. The current sample on that channel will of course stop playing, so just make sure you have transitioned fully to the other channel before replacing.

[@darumabeats]

@@longandmcquade thank you man!

[@goonknox]

I just got mine yesterday from you guys and my first two pads are really not responsive:(

[@longandmcquade]

We're very sorry to hear that! Well certainly take care of this for you. Just to confirm, are the rest of the pads responsive to your liking? Or definitely more responsive than the first two? If so we would definitely exchange it if you bring it back to your local store. We have a bit of a backlog in terms of orders for the SP-404mkII right now, but let's get the ball rolling on a replacement for you so you can continue to use the one you have while we wait for our next large shipment (300+ units) to arrive.

[@flamencoruina]

has song mode?

[@georgegeorge4199]

Great presentation. Does the unit allow you to adjust different time signatures?

[@longandmcquade]

Currently the pattern sequencer operates in 4/4 only.

[@Zeal808]

Gotta make it funky

[@joseluisruiz3789]

Anyone else still waiting for their Roland SP404MKII to eventually ship? I've ordered mine as soon as pre orders were available via Guitar Center and the month keeps pushing further away. Makes me want to just give up on this and cancel my order. 😑

[@longandmcquade]

Hang in there! Our system says our current ETA is Feb 2022. Hopefully that doesn't get pushed further away, and hopefully the ETA is even sooner for our stateside friends. The wait will be worth it so don't pack it in during the home stretch!

[@user-pn9po6bc3v]

Have you received yours yet?

[@JaredMarvel]

do you know when will we be able to buy one?! says the release is November and we're almost midway through the month and no word

[@longandmcquade]

Our current ETA is February 2022. "Release dates" are rarely the dates that they are available to buy and actually take home. We're still accepting orders: www.long-mcquade.com/252331

[@theuntouchables808]

the app doesn't install

[@foryou2728]

If you build a pattern can you mute parts on the fly, like turning off a kick drum or multiple drums at once before adding back? I know many people accomplish this by resampling each song section, but mutes would be awesome.

[@longandmcquade]

There are no options currently for muting individual pads in real time.

[@foryou2728]

@@longandmcquade thanks for getting back to me. I’m brand new to the SP. still trying to figure it out. One other question is about time stretching. If I import a sample to be chopped, will it automatically be stretched to fit the bpm once it’s imported to a pad within a project or is this done manually?

[@longandmcquade]

@@foryou2728 After you import a sample, you can set the BPM using auto detect or manually, and then you have the option to turn BPM SYNC on or off (defaults to off) which will adjust the playback to match your BPM. Each pad bank has its own BPM which can be adjusted in the tap tempo menu or while editing patterns on that bank.

[@lukehunnable]

How long can a sample be? Could you use this as a backing tracks machine?

[@longandmcquade]

The maximum sampling time is 16 minutes per sample or up to approx. 185 MB. Yes you sure can!

[@lukehunnable]

@@longandmcquade Great, but 16 mins per sample in how many projects/songs?

[@longandmcquade]

@@lukehunnable 2,560 samples (16 samples x 10 banks x 16 projects stored in 16GB internal storage) 2,560 patterns (16 samples x 10 banks x 16 projects stored in 16GB internal storage) 16 minutes / 185MB maximum per sample So, if all your samples were 16 minutes long, you could store around 85 of them in the 16GB internal storage. But chances are you're not storing 85 16-minute long samples, so the number of samples you can store is much higher, to a limit of 2,560 as mentioned above. This is all using only the 16GB of internal storage. The SP-404MKII can also support up to a 1TB SD card.

[@lukehunnable]

@@longandmcquade thank you 🙏

[@Romenet310]

Serious question. I understand it is a dedicated sampler, but how does this compare to the iPad and beatmaker 3?

[@longandmcquade]

We'll leave this one up to the community here to answer who has experience using both products to make the relevant comparisons.

[@The_Essential_Light]

I would like to see someone do something besides Lo-Fi on this unit.

[@va941]

Go take a look at ave mcree making house with this and the j-6!

[@frilent]

When you do the realtime/lazy chopping and you reach the 16th pad will it let us continue chopping into another bank or are we capped at the 16?

[@longandmcquade]

While chopping a single sample, the maximum number of “chops” (referred to as MARKs) is 16. However, remember that the SP workflow allows for very quick chopping - with 3 modes depending on your needs - so if you have a very long sample, you could chop it in half, or at any point for that matter, then you will have 2 separate samples and can continue to add more chops from each.

[@frilent]

@@longandmcquade I guess my workflow would be to copy the 16th pad to the next bank and continue chopping from there

[@addy_hits]

What cable should I get to got in between my SP404 and SP404 mkii?

[@longandmcquade]

You can use a Dual RCA -> 1/4” TS. Take a look here: www.long-mcquade.com/3284

[@JGW-im3nf]

What kind of speakers is that On the table ?

[@longandmcquade]

That's the Yorkville EXM Mobile: www.long-mcquade.com/97309

[@blindrider20]

can you set this up to make run in tandem with the v drums ?

[@longandmcquade]

Yes, you can control the SP-404MKII via external MIDI - both direct triggering of samples as well as MIDI clock for synchronizing playback of internal patterns. So if you have a V-DRUMS kit that can send MIDI data, you can definitely link this up.

[@ErikAnders]

Can it export midi patterns ?

[@michal.ochedowski]

Do stereo samples in SP404 utilize 2 voices of polyphony or only single voice? Also when effects are used, do they require additional voices?

[@user82938]

They answered in another comment. 16 stereo, 32 mono.

[@michal.ochedowski]

@@user82938 Thanks. What about the effects used (without any resampling)? Do they affect polyphony count?

[@user82938]

@@michal.ochedowski Haven't seen anything about that. Maybe they will answer.

[@user82938]

@@michal.ochedowski I did see one reviewer say he didn't have any problems with polyphony under normal use.

[@longandmcquade]

The FX on the SP-404MK2 have no impact on the total polyphony count.

[@butterflymoon6368]

why is everyone suddenly into sp beats now?

[@ameeqalli8115]

Listening over the years … how about a decade. Lol.

[@nik_ilic]

so when can i buy this?

[@2point7182818284590]

How can anyone answer this without knowing where you are located - EU, USA, Australia, Antarctica?

[@longandmcquade]

You can place a pre-order right now on our website: www.long-mcquade.com/252331/

[@MisterHarris-r9f]

re-create the mv8800 man