Just got an sp-404 and I am clueless to the entire thing.. where do I begin how do I start making beats and whatnot.. thanks in advance

plug something in and press record! fuck the rulez...

i think there is a link to the pdf manual somewhere around here...

Sorry to say this, but why the fck did you buy a sampler?? did you not look into anything before your purchase??

any ways, there is no step by step guide, jus sample some shit and go for it man. failing that, google and youtube beat making techniques or something along those lines. lots and lots of late nights is the key.

please don't get upset by the above, man is on one today!!

just keep bashing the buttons till you figure out what they all do

Ha ha yes I know the basics but I am clueless on the specifics,and i did look into this before I made the purchase. I guess i'll look some more..

haha, im feeling better this afternoon.

honestly though, practice practice and more practice. jus try out different techniques, resample shit with mad effects etc. forget the internet is there. jus go for it. good luck.

i was just going to tell him to google "how to get creative" but i think your advice is better.

trialz and errorz.

read the manual and youtube some tutorials.

Yeah, I wonder how all the millions of musicians started out before there was Internet, I guess they just got their arse up, tried out stuff and eventually they even learned something just by themselves