SP-404MKII with KOALA SAMPLER's SIDECHAIN COMPRESSOR is NEXT LEVEL

In this tutorial I breakdown how to use Koala Sampler's SIDECHAIN COMPRESSOR in conjunction with the Roland SP-404MKII.
This beat is called "tarantula infused vodka shots type beat" from my latest EP "WATCHED POTS NEVER BOIL V" now streaming everywhere online:
‣ KZbin - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYDTZmiZf76UedE
‣ Bandcamp - skybarstudios.bandcamp.com/album/watched-pots-never-boil-v
‣ Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/32pl7YtMtuiGwYt0Sb4Yom?si=OMLXzrjMTc2iA2Fds-D9pQ
All other links - album.link/i/1746254354
Follow Dibia$i on KZbin: www.youtube.com/@darealdibiase_
This technique I picked up from his 404 DAY Masterclass: kzbin.infoAmHhCqfiN3U?si=UgcsdmvdqTpOT0OB
• The DRUM samples in this beat are from "BEEFY GRIT DRUM STASH, VOL. 4": bsta.rs/5uYpX
• The BASS samples in this beat are from "THAT GAME BOY BASS": bsta.rs/8d7412127
0:00 intro
0:20 long story short...
0:29 what's on the SP-404 MK2
0:45 what's on Koala Sampler
1:21 settings
2:01 both patterns in sync
2:18 sidechain compressor setup
4:25 some more jibber jabber
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I have a couple of sample packs:
"SP-202 LO-FI P BASS" - Individual notes played and recorded with my Fender 50's Precision Bass then resampled with the Boss SP202 at it's various sample rates: bsta.rs/ea73ee5
"SP-404MKII STARTUP ART STASH" - A collection of ready-to-use Startup Graphics to customize your SP404 MK2's Opening Screen: bsta.rs/7fe73fb77
Also:
BOOZED UP DRUM LOOPS
BEEFY GRIT DRUM STASH, VOL. 1-3
SP-202 LO-FI CHOPPED BREAKS, VOL. 1 & 2
LO-FI JAZZ GUITAR
SP-202 DUSTY LO-FI 808 [FREE DOWNLOAD]
SP-202 LO-FI 2 DRUMS [FREE DOWNLOAD]
SP-404 SCRATCHING SAMPLES [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Visit → www.beatstars.com/nonjuror/sound-kits
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If you're looking for more SP-404MKII vids to dig thru:
- SP-404MKII Firmware Update v3.00! Here's some stuff they've added: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moKWlWyhoL1qpqc
- Making a Beat on the SP 404 MK2 | New Features & Workflow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2mvhJyhZdace68
- Making a SP 404 MKII 90's Boom Bap Beat 100% Sampled from Vinyl: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYqYeIhshZ1lldU
- SP-404 MKII Firmware Update v2.00! Here's my 7 FAVOURITE NEW THINGS it does: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3PWk6uQr6-FgLM
- TR-REC Step Sequencer: Make Drums SWING Like They DRUNK: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ-4mqCqpM2abZI
- SP-404 MK2 VINYL SIM vs SP-303 & SP-404A: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKbNipynbtaFgZY
- BUS FX ROUTING Explained: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3bSfWaBhdmSebc
- SP-404 MK2 PITCH (Vinyl Mode) vs SP-202: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5K5famPraZoo8U
- Time Stretch & Chromatic Pitch:kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobdiJaGZc9nn9E
- AMP SIM: My Guitar Tone Settings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ_LmYqvl8SFsLc
- AMP SIM on Electric Bass: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIm7dHmdab2Zntk
- Metronome Mode: Resample Finger Drums & Recording Guitar to a Click: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ina3aoGVqMlklbs
- Recording GUITAR While The BEAT PLAYS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX2kZqZmhZh-e6M
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This way for more Nonjuror EAR BUTTER:
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soundcloud.com/nonjuror
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[@Nonjuror]

🚨🚨🚨 This beat is called "tarantula infused vodka shots type beat" from my latest EP "WATCHED POTS NEVER BOIL V": kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYDTZmiZf76UedE

[@_c_y_p_3]

Thank you. This is probably one of the more important videos on YT regarding this entire specific subject. I been trying to figure out plans for building a new live rig setup the plans are elaborate and expensive then here we have a solution inside a solution I already had. Man I really love the Koala sampler. i just got a newer new phone and had ZERO intentions of using it for music but it ended up being one of my go to instant idea capture devices! Love how fast it is. It can’t get much more streamlined without the thing just making the beat for us!

[@cedricquimsa]

Great tutorial as usual! 🔥 I hope they add side-chain compression to the sp-404mk2 soon

[@Nonjuror]

Thanks heaps! Yeah, I 100% agree…it would be incredible to have.

[@TheChameleon2008]

They should just drop a bag on mareks desk and make koala fully compatible with sp404 for the absolute winner

[@Nonjuror]

@TheChameleon2008 the day Roland buys Elf Audio remember you called it here 🤣

[@BrancoArgenta]

My approach to sidechain is this: PLEASE MR ROLAND PUT A F@%#!N PROPER DUCKER IN THAT THING ALREADY!

[@billB101]

Bout the size if it really,

[@DJCJ999]

…. And not just on the SP! We want it on all the Roland gear! MC’s and the MV !

[@grembari]

At this moment... You have four hundred and four videos

[@Nonjuror]

Ohhhh I didn’t know that! Sick. Cheers for the heads up! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@discowolf25]

@@Nonjurornice one bro 🫡😉

[@morphicmusic]

Nice! this technique is awesome and Dibi is the Goat!

[@Nonjuror]

Yeah he’s bad mofo, his Dibi Flip Sessions over on his youtube have been a breeding ground for killers too. Cheers!

[@_c_y_p_3]

@@Nonjuror Dibia$e on top of being one sick af producer, the guy is one of a kind humble the way he teaches. If schools invested in people like this our world probly still be fcked but at least it would sound good.

[@dzerobeatz]

Another great gem Non!

[@Nonjuror]

Thanks heaps mate, cheeeeers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@newrorican]

Man great video and explanation. I understand it now. Much appreciated!

[@Nonjuror]

Wicked, glad to hear it. You timed that question perfectly. Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@newrorican]

@@Nonjuror has you did with that 404 freeze frame!

[@Nonjuror]

@newrorican so funny that 🤣

[@mnlrbeats]

Dude! Thank You!

[@Nonjuror]

Cheers mate! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@tompbeatsCO]

Thats so dope. I used koala with my 404 for the first time the other day. It was so much fun. Im an android guy and am very much considering grabbing an ipad now.

[@Nonjuror]

Koala is so damn surprisingly powerful, Elf Audio have their finger on the pulse. Cheers!

[@uncoiledfish2561]

iPads can get pricy. Even second hand.

[@balazspfaffenbuchler5985]

This music is dope!!

[@Nonjuror]

Thanks heaps, much appreciated, cheers! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@billB101]

Interesting workaround, but can you then record the Koala loop back into the 404 with the sidechain running?

[@DJCJ999]

I have Koala and I have the SP but I haven’t yet joined the two! Is there a basics tutorial on how to set it up and on how it all works together? I thought the SP was just a usb/pad controller for Koala but this video shows you can run both at the same time?

[@DJDigitalJosh]

Cool 😎

[@Nonjuror]

Cheers mate! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@FONKSOUL404]

Nice Remix..

[@TAIGERDRUMS.]

Tambien se puede hacer “sidechain fantasma”con un kick poniéndolo en un canal al mixer de koala sampler con el efecto sidechain pero en mute el canal. Ese kick en mute desde el mixer va hacer sidechain al canal que tu quieras asignar el efecto. (el canal que va dirigido el sidechain fantasma debe tener en el mixer el efecto sidechain hacia el kick fantasma para que funcione)y lo bueno de eso es que no necesitas el impacto de un kick necesariamente para que haga el efecto puedes hacer el sidechain donde tu quieras en el patron que quieras hacer el efecto. Es muy usado en lo-fi modernos de instagram por ejemplo. Un saludo😉✨🎹

[@GooWorldOrder]

With the new integration is there an easy way to copy (not resample) samples from sp404 mkii to koala?

[@SpeedBoostGamer]

Hey so I dont know how to play the sequences from Koala because as soon as I sync the midi clock, it doesnt give me the option to play on the app

[@iHOiD]

👏👏👏

[@Nonjuror]

Cheers mate! 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@iHOiD]

@@Nonjuror prost! 🍻

[@Fecho33]

What’s the difference between line in and mix out when I’m not using the sp with koala?

[@DuckAlertBeats]

Nice. Might need you to replace or remove that phone screen protector post haste though bro it's killing me

[@N-spireyourbeats]

Love this beat. Nice vibe I can't change the input settings on my mobile. That sucks.

[@Nonjuror]

Maaaan that’s fkn weird, wtf is going on with that?!?

[@N-spireyourbeats]

@@Nonjuror someone said you can only change on the desktop version but now I see you can do it. Probably it is because of the adapter you use. Directly via usb into my samsung phone doesn't work.

[@Nonjuror]

@N-spireyourbeats that’s a real bummer, mk2 only talks to iphones with that camera adaptor, I tried to use other adaptors n never had any luck.

[@TheKilloShow]

What adapter do u use to connect the iphone w the sp?? I cant with the normal cable usb c to iphone

[@Nonjuror]

Yeah, I tried that too…I think only the iphone lightning to usb camera adaptor works for sp404mk2

[@claudeimanuel]

nice sp skin, custom?

[@Nonjuror]

Thanks mate, I cut it out of a roll of laminate I found at the hardware store, it kinda of feels like running your hand over a pool table.

[@Dru_Won]

You don't also put any compression on the master in koala, just the side chain ?

[@Nonjuror]

To do this just the sidechain, but you can add whatever else like the bit crush - whatever you add is only going to effect the samples on Koala, not the 404. For “master” fx like comp / vinyl sim that’s over on the 404.

[@Dru_Won]

@@Nonjuror I'm actually just using koala ..but still trying this , putting side chain on all the samples & using drums as source.( All Ive ever done before is just the kick, along w master comp). It's sounding pretty nice ..I've been trying to find ways to get as close to og404/303 vinyl sim compression as possible. Adding more comp on the master ( the og slider compressor ) might be a little too much I'm not sure

[@Nonjuror]

@Dru_Won ahhh if I’m using just Koala I’d be running the kick n snare to Bus A then whatever samples to sidechain to Bus B which is probably what you’re Doing, then on the Master Bus I’d have the bit crusher (to drop it to like 12 bit, 40kHz) then Compressor & Limiter but both of them only doing small amounts (maybe like -2dB to start with), I find multiple types of compressors doing little can be better than one smashing it - for that old school 303 / 404OG comp sound.

[@Dru_Won]

@@Nonjuror yea man I'm liking how it's sounding w samples sidechained to drums w a little of the efx compressor on everything. I Appreciate it

[@chordandjocks]

Game! So with this, how could you record a full beat with settings applied? Would you run audio out into another sampler?

[@Nonjuror]

You can resample it all together on the mk2 - so at the end of the audio chain both the mk2 & koala (as ext source) head into bus 3 / 4 and you can resample the whole thing to a pad or out of the line out into your interface etc…