Two Questions on 404

eyecam · Post by **eyecam** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:19 pm

Hi there bossmates, I have two tiny questions on my 404.

First of all, I consider it one of my best buys ever (the second one being my beloved micro BR).

1) I bought it used and the pads seem to be a little hard to press when compared to my sp 505. I don't know if this is the model's feature or there's a problem with it. So my question is, is there a way i can buy new pads for my SP?

2) I have read somewhere that you can apply one effect to more than one samples. Is this true? I could only apply an effect to one sample pad.

Thank you for your patience

Les Braun · Post by **Les Braun** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:24 pm

1. I'm new to this, too, so I can't compare 404-pads with 505-pads. Mine seem fine.

2. Hold REMAIN and press the pads that you want to have effects.

Hope that helped, man, and happy...pressing pads.

IIIII · Post by **IIIII** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:14 pm

also if you hold remain and then tap the effect pad, it applies the effect to all pads

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:37 pm

Here's the manual, it's definite must read. As far as the pads go you can contact Roland, I'm sure they'll sell you some new ones.

http://media.sp-forums.com/manuals/SP-404_OM.pdf

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:20 pm

I had the 404 for about 6 months and tried out the 606 too....the 404 pads are harder on the rubber side as well as on the hit ...hey but that´s 404 style

tape smoke · Post by **tape smoke** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:29 pm

my pads are soft

wax inspektor · Post by **wax inspektor** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:53 am

... after years of banging out my frustation on them 404 pads, they're now way softer than they were at the beginning. *still no comparision to the 555 pads*

Jmoki · Post by **Jmoki** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:19 pm

303 pads....mmm soft

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Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:31 pm

The 404 pads really aren't that bad in my opinion.

canfind. · Post by **canfind.** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:35 pm

505s definitely have softer pads than the 404

Les Braun · Post by **Les Braun** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:19 am

Is the softness of pads really that important?

kel · Post by **kel** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:23 pm

i used a 606 once. i would pay to get those pads on my 404. very responsive. my 404 pads are kind of clunky but i guess if i had a problem with them i would have brought it up long ago...