hardware issue (new Here)

[johnmirra]

Hi yo, im new to the boards. I just got a 404 3 months ago from a friend and been going crazy at it. But I've been experiencin this problm, whenever I hold on one pad on a bank and try to play another from another bank of same bank, my 404 skips, acts crazy. Its a pretty big issue when making pattern. I think I may need to reset it or sumthing. Help me out peeps (thnx in advanced)

[LimpyLoo]

Hi yo, im new to the boards. I just got a 404 3 months ago from a friend and been going crazy at it. But I've been experiencin this problm, whenever I hold on one pad on a bank and try to play another from another bank of same bank, my 404 skips, acts crazy. Its a pretty big issue when making pattern. I think I may need to reset it or sumthing. Help me out peeps (thnx in advanced)

when this happens, how many samples are playing already? I'm not a 404 owner but i'll take a crack and say it might be the polyphony maxxed out? if you're using stereo samples this might be the case.

[johnmirra]

well im playing at least two samples. But however all my shit are stereo so.. it could be that didnt notice issues untill i gt a crd and used other banks

[khuf1]

is probably a faulty(?) memory card. What is the brand of card?

[djazid]

Yeah, maybe the memory card is faulty or it needs to be formatted again.

[johnmirra]

i have a 256 sandisk, and also a 32 sandisk and pny

[khuf1]

the sandisk should be sandisk II too work properly. Try to get some other cards and try those, i tried alot of cards on mine and none works.
Been using my 404 without a card the whole time..

[jbl]

i've never had a problem with a memory card. do you think it's the reader khuf1?

[khuf1]

Yeah it could be, i read the manual after i putted the first card in and heard a crackle LOL! so i probably fucked it up, and the manual says that you dont have to push the card too hard in to the reader. im going to buy a new 404 soon i think

[dStx]

the sandisk should be sandisk II too work properly. Try to get some other cards and try those, i tried alot of cards on mine and none works.
Been using my 404 without a card the whole time..

Try Transcend cards. I have an 8 GB Transcend that I've never had problems with. Soon, I'm going to order a few more.

[johnmirra]

THnx yall, will def look into gettin a transcend card. I still think it could be the reader though. My friend didnt have the dust cover when he gave it to me. could be a gear issue or sumthin. Anyways thnx for the help

[johnmirra]

Well i used another card and now everything is fine in terms of banks and shit. guess the two other cards i had were too old. But Im having a problem with pattern mode. when ever i make patter and want to make another one at a different bpm, it changes the bpm of the other pattern ive made. Is this a typical problem for old 404s?

[Dr Van Nostrand]

patterns don't save bpm, gotta change it live, you can play any pattern at any bpm, just hit the BPM button while in pattern mode, patterns playing or not, and change it, gotta practice your accuracy, thing can be touchy if your comin in with a strong grip

[LimpyLoo]

pretty sure that bpm is universal, and you gotta set it for whatever tune you're working on.

[johnmirra]

ahh cool, thnx again for the help learning alot from this machine, glad to say i started out with the es-1 1st.