HELLO EVERYBODY

5thdimension · Post by **5thdimension** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:36 pm

Well tomorrow my 404 is arriving and I just wanted to know if there is anything I should be informed of before I begin to use it. Just fyi I've never made beats before and this will be my first time using a sampler but I'm sure people on this forum will help me out

axiom gates · Post by **axiom gates** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:40 pm

just have fun n study that manual when u get it. if u have any questions take a look threw this section u posted on for some tips n answers to stuff, also make good use of the search function, cause sometimes the info your lookin for may not be in the 404 section. anyways enjoy homie

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:10 pm

Always remember

http://sp-forums.com/search.php

is your best friend.

Enjoy and definitely RTFM!

5thdimension · Post by **5thdimension** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:30 am

another quick question. This might sound dumb but does the 404 have a built in speaker to play all the sounds coming out of it or do i need to buy external speakers/headphones to hear everything coming out of it?

kel · Post by **kel** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:41 am

congrats man! and what hematurge said +1

kel · Post by **kel** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:48 am

oh, and there's no built-in speaker. just headphones and rca outs.

5thdimension · Post by **5thdimension** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:49 am

damn. How big are the headphone jacks?

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:50 am

5thdimension wrote:another quick question. This might sound dumb but does the 404 have a built in speaker to play all the sounds coming out of it or do i need to buy external speakers/headphones to hear everything coming out of it?

Just for future reference NO pro audio gear has built-in speakers of any kind.

5thdimension · Post by **5thdimension** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:55 am

hematurge wrote:
5thdimension wrote:another quick question. This might sound dumb but does the 404 have a built in speaker to play all the sounds coming out of it or do i need to buy external speakers/headphones to hear everything coming out of it?
Just for future reference NO pro audio gear has built-in speakers of any kind.

Thanks man. Lets say I was recording to a computer, would I need audio RCA cables with a headphone jack at one end to plug into a computer(http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... 051_SEARCH) or audio rca cables that have rca plugins on each side?

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:33 am

5thdimension wrote:
hematurge wrote:
5thdimension wrote:another quick question. This might sound dumb but does the 404 have a built in speaker to play all the sounds coming out of it or do i need to buy external speakers/headphones to hear everything coming out of it?
Just for future reference NO pro audio gear has built-in speakers of any kind.
Thanks man. Lets say I was recording to a computer, would I need audio RCA cables with a headphone jack at one end to plug into a computer(http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... 051_SEARCH) or audio rca cables that have rca plugins on each side?

Seriously man, is the answer to that question not obvious to you? Think about it, look at the audio ports on your sampler and on your computer. Was that question absolutely necessary?

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:26 am

^

i think we're getting an influx of peeps who got their SPs for Xmas, we really gotta promote the Search function

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:47 am

hematurge wrote:
5thdimension wrote:another quick question. This might sound dumb but does the 404 have a built in speaker to play all the sounds coming out of it or do i need to buy external speakers/headphones to hear everything coming out of it?
Just for future reference NO pro audio gear has built-in speakers of any kind.

i don't know about that. there is a juno with speakers, there's the original djx(which wether pro or not, pro's use quite a bit), many high quality piano's and organs have built in speakers too.

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:53 am

I was curious how long it would take for someone make that post.

EDIT: And yeah, there's exceptions to every rule.

5thdimension · Post by **5thdimension** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:22 am

hematurge wrote:
5thdimension wrote:
hematurge wrote: Just for future reference NO pro audio gear has built-in speakers of any kind.
Thanks man. Lets say I was recording to a computer, would I need audio RCA cables with a headphone jack at one end to plug into a computer(http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... 051_SEARCH) or audio rca cables that have rca plugins on each side?
Seriously man, is the answer to that question not obvious to you? Think about it, look at the audio ports on your sampler and on your computer. Was that question absolutely necessary?

Damn I'm sorry man i'm a beginner give me a break

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:27 pm

well as a beginner, i would read the manual all the way through one time, read as many posts as you can and then probably read the manual again. i often refer to my manuals(and even then i still forget basic shit).

as for the cord question, it is obvious (but i think hema is just a little jaded he's outta the sp game again

) but what may not be obvious is the quality you'll get. do a search, you might just find numerous other things about recording to your computer as well as more info to get those brain muscles joggin'.

happy samplin'

EDIT: hema i know there's an exception to every rule, i was just getting picky i guess. actually i would agree that no good sampler has speakers.