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by langmick
Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:43 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Midi/Pattern question
Replies: 11
Views: 7682

Coudl you press pattern select, then trigger the pad that holds the pattern?

You're simply triggering a location on the sp.

Did you try this?
by langmick
Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: MIDI
Replies: 13
Views: 8262

Anyone see any "latency", as in, hitting a trigger and the sound seemingly not coming out immediately after.

I was experimenting with some new used Roland pads last night and it seems like the sound is initiating a few hundred milliseconds after I hit. But what's cool is the velocity sensitivity ...
by langmick
Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:54 am
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Volume knob affecting stereo
Replies: 2
Views: 2950

Looks like the pot my vol knob is on is affecting recording and playback, going beteween one channel and stereo.

Anyone know a fix?
by langmick
Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:28 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: What gear do you use with your SP-404?
Replies: 19
Views: 15280

Yamaha mw-10 USB mixer
Alesis SR-16
Roland Alpha Juno
Casio piano
Dell XPS 410
Gretsch Catalina Birch/ Zildjian cymbals

I have a cool media converter that allows me to go from rca to xlr live with a volume control. It's good for soloing the sampler, but when the whole band is going, I can't hear ...
by langmick
Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Drum Loops or Single Shot ?
Replies: 6
Views: 5337

I use old soundtrack stuff and pull beatrs from them.

Check out these drummers too:

Mike Clark
Clyde Stubblefield
Jerry Marotta
Andy Newmark
David Garibaldi

Google them, try to find recordings they played on, go to town.
by langmick
Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:28 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Drums & Drum samples
Replies: 12
Views: 8697

Old soundtracks have a lot of great drum beats and sounds, and the web is full of them, if you look wisely.

I will chop them up and tweek in soundforge, then sample. I am also sequencing with freeware progs like psycle and buzz.

Check this place out.

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/
by langmick
Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:23 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: yet another video on youtube...
Replies: 5
Views: 4871

Taking requests?

I am a newb so maybe if you could demo a typical live performance, adding and removing samples and creating patterns on the fly.

I'm a drummer, this stuff is all new to me.
by langmick
Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:59 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: yet another video on youtube...
Replies: 5
Views: 4871

Good stuff, thanks.

Keep em coming.
by langmick
Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:51 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Effects on patterns...
Replies: 4
Views: 4112

Can you put a phase effect on that?
by langmick
Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:56 am
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Effects on patterns...
Replies: 4
Views: 4112

AH HA!

Thanks a lot man. I'm just a simple drummer with simple means and a need to hit things, buttons, animal skins, that I just can't understand.
by langmick
Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:09 am
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Effects on patterns...
Replies: 4
Views: 4112

I have a pretty new 404 I picked up via VintageSynth and I have some tabla patterns recorded.

The effects don't always work on playback, I don't think the box is hosed, but it's odd, cuz they do work sometimes.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, any thoughts?

Are effects only used in the recording ...
by langmick
Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:56 pm
Forum: SP-404(SX) Tips 'n Tricks
Topic: Flash
Replies: 2
Views: 3309

Hey guys, nice forum. Just picked up a 404 to augment my acoustic kit.

Any recommendations on flash card brands, specials, deals, etc?

TIA.