SP-FORUMS

After spending many hours building a soundbank for the SP808 with the archaic wav converter software from Roland, I learned a few things on how to make this almost 20 years old software run on modern computers. I better share so others can avoid the headache.

The wave converter software was made to ...

Hello,

I just came to think of a trick:

If I make a complete song on the audio track, then want to export it to computer - normally I would have to record it from audio out (with D/A degradation). But wouldn't it be possible to:

1. Copy the finished master audio track to a sample pad
2. Connect ...

I finaly got it working. Just to let other know, who want to update Sp 808 to ex.
The trick is that first you need to make sure it is updated to the latest version of original sp 808 OS, only then it will work to update with the sp 808 ex OS.
It will not work if you have the original 1.0 os, first ...

Hello,
I am trying to update my original sp 808 with midi file, but nothing happens.
I have sucessully entered the update mode, and I have tried to send the update midi data with many different midi computer software.
But the SP 808 just says "waiting midi". I can confirm that some midi data is sent ...

Hello,

Im thinking to upgrade the zipdrive on the SP-808 and I find different information on which drive is the fastest. Some people say that the 750 MB is performing better with fewer drop outs, while others say that the 250 is faster.
My logic tells me that the 750 is faster since it is newer and ...