Not a sequencer?

simon · **Joined:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:34 am **Posts:** 13

I don't really understand this...

I wanna buy the sp606 next month (money issues), but it's out of stock already (only ONE left at Roland here in Belgium), so the follow-up (sp 555) will be the only option for me to buy in the future (to have sampling ability together with the USB connectivity and midi in/out and multitimbrality)...

But it has less banks (not a real big issue, but still), and has no real sequencer. You can make patterns, but you can't put them together in a certain order...

Am I right (if yes: WTF!?), or am I wrong (I hope so)

Dj Frantic · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:21 pm

you are right. It works the same way as the 404 but with a couple more features. And there are work arounds. For example, using he loop capture you can record a loop of your pattern so it will be a sample. Then, you can use the sequencer with quarter note quantize to drop your patterns back into the songmode...making it a makeshift song mode. You can always buy the 606 used also... Roland stuff is well built buying a second hand one shouldnt be an issue.

simon · **Joined:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:34 am **Posts:** 13

Damn... it just kinda sucks that the 606 is really everything (and all) I need. And just now, that I've stumbled upon this piece of material, it's going out of stock!

It sucks they dropped the whole sequencer-thing on the ps serie... I'm not into DJ-ing so major bummer for me!

iG9 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:41 pm

yeah there are differences of opinion but i think it sucks they targeted the 555 more at djs than producers. hence my complete lack of interest.

simon · **Joined:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:34 am **Posts:** 13

Really, I was stunned by this. Looking at the online manual, not finding the 'sequencing' chapter... not the slightest bit amazed by the loop-recording feature...

Dj Frantic · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:58 pm

there is a sequencer... its the same sequencer as the 404 except it adds some new quantize options. I dunno...im perfectly content with it. iG9... the 404 is also geared toward DJs...Roland is just stupid

iG9 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:03 pm

yeah i know, i just thought they would take the hint. =)

drewzle · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:53 pm

Simon - I would not settle for a 555 if you were really after a 606. It is worth waiting a bit longer to source a 2nd-hand model on eBay, or to wait for Roland to order a new one in.

It'll be worth it in the long run, to get what you actually want rather than settling for something else

iG9 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:28 am

or hold out for the 707...

Dj Frantic · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:46 am

I hear the 707 will also acts as a brewery

iG9 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:49 am

i hear they're gonna install a mouth on the bottom so i don't have to spend as much time with my girl. =)

simon · **Joined:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:34 am **Posts:** 13

iG9 wrote:

or hold out for the 707...

WORD!

Olby · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:51 pm

Quote:

i hear they're gonna install a mouth on the bottom so i don't have to spend as much time with my girl. =)

LMFAO!! Are you high or what?

Knowing that Roland never listens to user opinion I guess they will but a booze cup holder for DJs on the right side of the SP707

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:23 am

Well I want my friggin' Sp-420 with blunt apparatus.

cartesia · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:38 am

I wonder if anyone on earth has actually bought a 555 yet?

Not a sequencer?

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