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PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:51 am 
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Is it worth getting an SP-303 or 404 if you have no other equipment to use with it? other then a laptop.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:00 am 
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I would say the 404 because it has more features. I own the 303 and 606 and never used the 404. I love the 303 but they dont make them anymore. Plus the 404 doesnt cost much.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:04 am 
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Depends on what you want to do. There are enough people around here who only use a 303/404 + a sample source (turntable,vcr, dvd,mp3,...) to make beats.

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ya i was just looking towards making some beats because i have been drumming for a long time now and i wanted to get into some more electronic stuff. thanks for the feedback.


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yeah, it depends on what your going for. With an SP you get all the basics -You can take just a stack of vinyl (or any sample source) and sample it in and your set to do what you want. If you want something more advanced with visual editing then go for something like an MPC.


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ya i think mpc's are a little expensive for me. i have always wanted a sampler cuz i have always been into beats but i just cant decide between the 303 or 404...any suggestion's?


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Bip wrote:
i just cant decide between the 303 or 404...any suggestion's?


I suggest the 404. I think the memory card used for the 303 are hard to find. Plus the 404 has more drum pads and a few more fx


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:29 pm 
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thanks juxt. is it hard to get music from the sampler to your computer?


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Record the audio outputs of your sampler via the soundcard of you computer.
Audacity is a freeware audio recorder that works very well.

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juxt wrote:
If you want something more advanced with visual editing then go for something like an MPC.


or a 505

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pt3r wrote:
Record the audio outputs of your sampler via the soundcard of you computer.
Audacity is a freeware audio recorder that works very well.


im still not really understanding this. could someone try and explain how to get music from the SP-404 to a computer please?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:27 am 
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pretty much u need somethin like thishttp://www.radioshack.com/product/i ... age=search
to connect your sp to the input of your soundcard. it should be the jack next to the headphone jack.

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http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... age=search

dont know why it posted in error last time my b for da double post hope this helps

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:09 am 
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yes i get the plugging in part, and i have audacity. i just dont know how to get the music onto my computer. sorry i am very new at this.


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