secret to switching patterns sound smooth

DEEP CRATEZ SP SHADOW · Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:57 pm

So as you all know the 303 in pattern mode is done manually unlike the 404.And sometimes i notice when u switch in between patterns theres a blip or sometimes if u dont hit the pad with perfect timing it sounds sloppy.
Anyways i think i discovered a workaround to make shit sound smoother.
Lets say u have a 4 bar pattern on pad 1,make that your main pattern.then for the other patterns make them 5 bars long but only record 4 bars long.what i noticed is when your switching in between patterns the reason we get that sloppyness or blip sound is that the last note is gettin sliced in so to say.So i hope this helps cats out i dont know i could be trippin but i tried it today and so far shit is soundun good!
peace

balazs · Post by **balazs** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:05 pm

cool man, that sounds like a good tip i gotta try that on my zoom sampletrak.

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:39 am

That's a very creative work around, you must be a ninja on the 303.

DREWDANK · Post by **DREWDANK** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:10 am

how do you make the 404 swithch patterns automatically?
shit i just press pattern 1....then pattern 2 like in the middle of pattern 1....whadafux?

DEEP CRATEZ SP SHADOW · Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:16 am

Sargent SP wrote:how do you make the 404 swithch patterns automatically?
shit i just press pattern 1....then pattern 2 like in the middle of pattern 1....whadafux?

you have to press the sub pad button.but on the 303 the patterns dont flow to gether like the 404.as soon as you select your pattern it switches.so sometomes it can be a pain in the ass!

DREWDANK · Post by **DREWDANK** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:25 am

i love you

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:16 am

i will try this, thanx

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:20 am

Sargent SP wrote:i love you

and you better say it back

:lol:

don't mind me, just talkin shit

szmul · Post by **szmul** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:32 am

this might be a total beginner question but i don't have the manual nearby at the moment...

is it possible to trigger PATTERNS via MIDI IN?

e.g. hooking up the sp-303 to a sequencer (logic) and having logic tell the 303 when to play which pattern?

thanks!

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:49 am

maybe this is possible, i have the manual if you want it. Just let me know.

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:57 pm

szmul wrote:this might be a total beginner question but i don't have the manual nearby at the moment...

is it possible to trigger PATTERNS via MIDI IN?

e.g. hooking up the sp-303 to a sequencer (logic) and having logic tell the 303 when to play which pattern?

thanks!

nope. you could however just make patterns in logic and trigger the 303's pads/samples via midi.

szmul · Post by **szmul** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:00 pm

true but i just like working on the 303, without computer and shit, you know?

too bad that doesn't work, would have been a wicked way to arrange the 303 beats tight without late/early patterin triggering...

thanks for your help!

ReLax · Post by **ReLax** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:20 pm

hey i just want to say thanks for the tip. thinking about it totally make sense now. i hate timing to switch the pattern right before it loops back from the start.

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:35 am

after few moths i've tried and...
...it works greatttttttttt!!!! long live to sp-303!!!!

thanx!!

monstermanchild · Post by **monstermanchild** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:59 pm

i'm so glad i joined this forum. i've been an SP addict for a while now, and finally starting realizing the power of the internet (i know that i'm behind on technology, but then again, this may be why i love SPs). this tip is exactally what i was looking for. hello choppiness, goodbye sloppiness. thank you!

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