SP-FORUMS

Just upgraded to EX using this midi file.. m , sending it to the 808 from SysEx Librarian. The original zip drive was broken, so put a 250mb drive in there too. Very easy to do both upgrades!

Loving this thing already, the effects and synth are dope. I can see some of the user patches have a few FX ...

The midi upgrade files are here..

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SP-808USERS/

You need to login to get in to the 'files' folder on the left.

Cool, so could you edit the total comp fx and swap the noise gate with a reverb, then save it as your own patch? Had a look at the manual and I'm still not sure. Anyway, got one on ebay today for £85! Love some of the effects on the 404 so can't wait to try the 808's out, I've heard they are sick ...

Thinking about picking up a 808 today, mainly to use it as an effects box next to my 404. Just wondering if you can make user effects patches with 3 effects in a row, for example: Reverb -> Tape Echo -> Vinyl Sim ... or Phaser -> Chorus -> Flanger, or if it's just 1 effect at a time like the 404 but ...

I've got the same problem with my 404, tried re-soldering the volume pot and one of the broken FX pots, but made no difference. You can only get the replacement pots through Roland, who have to order them from Japan. Costs about £30 with the shipping for the 4 knobs

Hey,

I'm not getting any sound from the left channel of my OG SP-404, from both the RCA outputs and the headphone out, unless I press down hard on the volume knob. Asked a technician about this a while back and he thought the cause of the problem was most likely the volume knob, as he had repaired ...