SP 404sx back in the saddle

[adapter pilot]

So….I sold my 404sx years ago. Picked up a Mimi and well-repurchased an sx. It’s just so straightforward. Mk ii felt like working on a mini computer. The only thing I miss is that skipback feature and of course the chromatic mode. But really, the sx is so fast and fun. Over and out……..

[Girru]

Mk ii felt like working on a mini computer.

Modern samplers are blurring the lines a lot. Especially the MPC line. The adc's are clean as a whistle (if they're even used, since you can transfer 'audio' in these days) and audio is stored and treated exactly the same as it would be in a computer, which is why they don't have a sound of their own. It's all emulation. Electronics and firmware have been replaced by software.

Give me sound and immediacy over features all day.

[adapter pilot]

I’m with you on immediacy. Sound wise as well. I remember moving from the og 404 to the sx and thinking “man this thing seems brittle and harsh”! I feel the same way about the mkii vs sx. It’s probably placebo but the mkii sounds and plays- like you said-as if just an emulation of something previous. To each his own…..

[SLEEPS NUMB]

WELCOME BACK HOMIE!

I AGREE WITH BOTH YOUR ACCOUNTS. I HAVE BEGRUDLINGLY LEARNED TO LOVE THE UTILITY IN THE MKII, BUT I STILL KINDA HATE THE WAY IT SOUNDS. I PRETTY MUCH DO NOT USE ANY EFFECTS, AND DONT LIKE THE GAINSTAGING.

HONESTLY REBUYING THE 404 OG WAS THE BEST MOVE I MADE IN A LONG TIME AND IN MANY WAYS GAVE ME APPRECIATION FOR THE MKII FOR MY USE CASE.

IM A WEIRDO AND LIKE USING A VOLTRON APPROACH

@MICC 100 PERCENT, SAME WITH THE MPC ONE I HAD FOR ABIT. SOMETIMES I THINK IM CHASING THE WIND LIKE SOME AUDIOFILES THAT CAME BEFORE US BUT LUCKILY HERE WITH MY PEEPS I FEEL UNDERSTOOD.

@ADAPTER PILOT GOING TO CHECKOUT THOSE NEW BANDCAMP TUNES!! YOU SHOULD GET DOWN IN THE ARENA FOR ALL TIME'S SAKE!

THINGS I LIKE A LOT ABOUT MKII. PANNING,MUTE GROUP, PAD MUTE DURING DRUM SEQUENCE. SKIPBACK. METRONOME FOR RESAMPLE. I LIKE HAVE THE OPTIONS TO CHOP WITH MY EYES, BUT MAINLY CHOOSE TO CHOP WITH MARK BUTTON. BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE ONE IT WOULD BE A DEATHMATCH BETWEEN MY 303 AND 404 OG AT THIS POINT.

[adapter pilot]

I do really like the skip back on the mkii. Especially for recording live instruments. But I’ve been enjoying using the subsonic for bass parts. Keeps everything in the sp and really- I’m just trying to keep my brain engaged as I get older Its a good exercise for my ear and I like the simplicity of the sx. I loved the of but pad copy on the sx is great. Love your stuff on Bandcamp!