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by chimppsycotherapy
Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:56 pm
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: MIDI Clock
Replies: 2
Views: 6334

MIDI Clock

hi everyone, got a question about the SP555's MIDI utility and if anyone has any tips about it

basically i have a 555 and a Korg ESX, i usually use them both together at home and when playing live, i was just wondering if theres a way to get them both running at the same tempo via MIDI

usually i ...
by chimppsycotherapy
Thu May 29, 2014 1:14 am
Forum: Production Techniques
Topic: Understanding Samplers like the SP-555
Replies: 5
Views: 4163

Re: Understanding Samplers like the SP-555

pretty sure the only kinda files you can import onto the 555 are .wavs, least thats what i do anyway. 555 does have MIDI though
by chimppsycotherapy
Wed May 28, 2014 10:11 pm
Forum: Production Techniques
Topic: 404SX and Electribe ESX
Replies: 12
Views: 7928

Re: 404SX and Electribe ESX

i use a 555 and an ESX together, what i tend to do is use the 555 for the bulk of my tracks so for longer samples and beats etc, parts that are more constant. the ESX is a great machine for using live and for for on the fly stuff, at the moment I tend to use it for background textural sounds and for ...
by chimppsycotherapy
Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:32 pm
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: memory/card problem
Replies: 0
Views: 3554

memory/card problem

hey everyone, almost had a bit of a nightmare today as my 555 deleted about a third of the samples i had saved on the CF card. afterwards I tried to import 4 short loops (to start replacing the lost samples) and it only managed one of them before coming up with the FUL message, which it still did ...
by chimppsycotherapy
Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:28 pm
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: I WANNA SEE SOMEBODY MAKING LO FI WITH THE 555!
Replies: 17
Views: 23420

Re: I WANNA SEE SOMEBODY MAKING LO FI WITH THE 555!

https://soundcloud.com/nightwaif/clge-nwi-waifmix been doin quite a lot of weird murky stuff with the 555 recently, this is all i have on soundcloud so far but yeah have a listen and hope ya dig
by chimppsycotherapy
Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:08 pm
Forum: SP-808 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: SP808 EX questions for a potential user
Replies: 1
Views: 3618

SP808 EX questions for a potential user

a friend of mine is wanting to buy a sampler and is looking buying an sp808 ex, he likes the look of all the features on it but we were just wondering if anyone here knows much about zip disks/has any xperience with the sampler and has any useful info he could know? mainly asking because we were ...
by chimppsycotherapy
Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:26 am
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: new user couple of questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7367

Re: new user couple of questions

i've got a fresh card i haven't used yet (bought both at same time), so yeah if your up for doing that then that would be muchos helpful man. card reader is on its way in the post so once it has come i'll be able to send em over if its still playing up
by chimppsycotherapy
Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:55 pm
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: new user couple of questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7367

Re: new user couple of questions

im pretty sure i understand how the memory of the banks work (the manual was pretty clear), formatted the card in the 555 when i got it, do i have to format it in my computer too or not?
by chimppsycotherapy
Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: new user couple of questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7367

Re: new user couple of questions

ah thanks man, pretty basic questions just thought it was easier to ask.

also i'm having a few problems with samples saving, sometimes if i don't resample them to another pad and just have them playing off the one i sampled them to they aren't saving, so when i turn it off and on again they arent ...
by chimppsycotherapy
Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:00 am
Forum: SP-555 Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: new user couple of questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7367

new user couple of questions

hi, just got a 555 last week and been having great fun samplng etc, just got a couple of questions regarding the pattern sequencer

can you have patterns in different bpms? and if not would i have to change the samples bpms?

also was wondering if theres a way i can play samples from the pads over a ...