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SP-404_e.book 1 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分
Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Sampler SP-404.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT
NOTES” (pp. 3–4; pp. 5–6). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation
of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature
provided by your new unit, Owner’s manua
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SP-404_e.book 2 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wir
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SP-404_e.book 3 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 012b 104 • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC adaptor • Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be placed the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized so they are out of the reach of children. Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page ..................
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SP-404_e.book 4 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the following: 355b Power Supply: Use of • When moved from one location to another where the temperature and/or humidity is very different, water Batteries droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit. Damage 301 or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in • Do not co
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SP-404_e.book 5 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 IMPORTANT NOTES 558a Copyright • To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use 851 • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or in part, those around you (especially when it is late at night). 559a of a work (musical composition, vid
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SP-404_e.book 6 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY .........................2 Chapter 5. Recording a Performance of Samples (Pattern Sequencer)................. 34 IMPORTANT NOTES...................................4 How Patterns Are Organized.........................................................34 Changing the Tempo of a Pattern..................................................34 Before You Start .........................................7 Stoppi
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SP-404_e.book 7 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Before You Start Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel 12 6 3 5 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 15 16 1. VOLUME Knob 3. PEAK Indicator This knob adjusts the volume of the line output and the This indicator helps you adjust the level when sampling. In headphones. order to sample at the correct level, adjust the level so that this indicator lights occasionally. 2. CTRL 1–3 Knobs * The PEAK indicator shows the clipping level
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SP-404_e.book 8 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Before You Start 7. 11. PATTERN SELECT Button CANCEL Button Use this button to play or record a pattern. When this button is You can press this button to cancel a sampling or sample- lit, you can press a pad to select a pattern. (p. 13, p. 34, p. 44) delete operation before it’s actually executed. This button also stops pattern playback or recording. LENGTH Button By pressing this butt
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SP-404_e.book 9 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Before You Start Front Panel Rear Panel 12 34 12 3 4 5 6 7 1. PHONES Jack A set of stereo headphones can be connected here. They will 1. Ground Terminal output the same sound as the LINE OUT jacks. (p. 10) Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that the 2. MEMORY CARD Slot surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device, A separa
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SP-404_e.book 10 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Before You Start 3. Connect the LINE OUT jacks to your audio system or amp. If you’re using headphones, connect them to the PHONES Connecting Other Equipment jack. If you want to record a sample (p. 14, p. 23), connect your CD Refer to the illustration, and make connections in the order given player or other audio source to the LINE IN jacks, or connect a below. mic to the MIC IN jack. (If you will be using the
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SP-404_e.book 11 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Before You Start Inserting/Removing a Preventing Theft of the Memory Memory Card Card When the SP-404 is shipped from the factory, a special screw is installed in the location marked ★ on the bottom of the unit. The power of the SP-404 must be turned off when you insert or With the memory card cover attached, you can use a Phillips remove a memory card. If you insert or remove a memory card screwdriver to remove this screw and move it o
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SP-404_e.book 12 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Quick Start Listen to the Samples About the Factory-set Samples and Patterns When the SP-404 is shipped from the factory, pads 1–12 of sample bank A and pads 1 and 2 of sample bank B contain samples. Let’s start by listening to these samples. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. What’s a sample? A “sample” is a piece of reco
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SP-404_e.book 13 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Quick Start 1. Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted. If it’s lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off. 2. Press the pad that plays the sample to which you want to apply the filter + overdrive effect. The pad lights, and the sample begins playing. 3. Press [FILTER+DRIVE] so it’s lit. The filter + overdrive effect is applied to the sound of the sample. 4. Turn the CTRL 1–3 knobs to adjust the filter
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SP-404_e.book 14 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Quick Start Changing the Tempo at Which a Sample Your Own Sounds Pattern Plays Let’s try sampling into pad 9 of sample bank B, to which no samples were assigned when the SP-404 was shipped from the factory. Here’s how to change the playback tempo of a pattern. 3 Recording (sampling) audio material whose copyright is the property of another party without permission from the copyright owner for any purpose other than pe
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SP-404_e.book 15 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Quick Start 6. Adjust the volume of your CD player. Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob all the way to the right, then If You’re Not Happy with the Sound adjust the volume of the connected CD player so the PEAK You Sampled indicator lights occasionally. Here’s how to delete the sampled sound and try again from step 4 of “Sample Your Own Sounds.” Proceed as follows. If the PEAK indicator does not light even when you’ve turned th
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SP-404_e.book 16 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Chapter 1. Playing Samples On the SP-404, pads 1–12 and the bank buttons are used to play samples. How Many Samples Can Play A pad whose sample is playing will light. Simultaneously (Polyphony) The pad you pressed most recently to play it is called the current pad. The panel will show the settings for the current pad. The SP-404 is able to play up to twelve samples simultaneously (i.e., the polyphony is 12 notes)
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SP-404_e.book 17 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Chapter 1. Playing Samples holding down [EXT SOURCE]; the sound from the line and mic inputs will be muted when you release the pad (the pad goes Playing an External Input out). Sound (External Source) If [GATE] is not lighted, the sound will alternately be heard (pad lit) or muted (pad dark) each time you press [EXT The SP-404 lets you control the playing/muted status of (and apply SOURCE]. effects to
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SP-404_e.book 18 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Chapter 2. Using Effects Since the SP-404 provides 29 different effects, you can apply an effect to a sample to modify the sound without needing any other Switching the Effect Selected by MFX equipment. Here’s how to switch the effect (MFX type) selected by MFX. • Of the 29 effects, five of them—filter + overdrive, pitch shifter, delay, isolator, and vinyl simulator—can be selected directly by
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SP-404_e.book 19 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Chapter 2. Using Effects Applying an Effect to All Pre-specifying the Parameters Samples of the Effect You’ll Select Next If you want an effect to apply to all pads at once, you would have to Here’s how you can pre-specify the desired parameter settings perform the above procedure for each pad, which would take some before you actually switch the effect type. time. 1. Hold down [REMAIN] and turn the C
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SP-404_e.book 20 ページ ２００６年３月３日 金曜日 午後２時４６分 Chapter 2. Using Effects Effect List Effects You Can Select by Directly Pressing a Button Type CTRL 1 (display) CTRL 2 (display) CTRL 3 (display) FILTER+DRIVE ★ CUTOFF (CoF) RESONANCE (rES) ★ DRIVE (drV) ★ Low-pass filter with overdrive. Adjusts the frequency at which Adjusts the amount of peak lo- Adds distortion. Cuts the high range and adds dis- the cut occurs. cated at the cutoff freque
