Roland SP-404MKII Creative Sampler and Effector - Manual (Page 88)

Mixing the Samples (DJ MODE)
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When pad [10] is pressed, the CH1 sample follows the tempo of
the CH2 sample.
When pad [12] is pressed, the CH2 sample follows the tempo of
the CH1 sample.
CH1: Pad [2]
CH2: Pad [4]
BPM+ Speeds up the tempo.
CH1: Pad [6]
CH2: Pad [8]
BPM- Slows down the tempo.
CH1: [DEL] button + Pad [2] +
Pad [6]
CH2: [DEL] button + Pad [4] +
Pad [8]
BPM Resets the tempo to the default value.
CH1: Pad [1]
CH2: Pad [3]
BEND+ The pitch goes up while you hold down the pad. This also
speeds up the playback, like an analog turntable.
CH1: Pad [5]
CH2: Pad [7]
BEND- The pitch goes down while you hold down the pad. This also
slows down the playback, like an analog turntable.
CH1: [REMAIN] button + Pad
[14]
CH2: [REMAIN] button + Pad
[16]
BUS FX You can set the bus to which the CH1/CH2 sample playback is
sent (meaning which effects are used).
While holding down the [REMAIN] button, each time you press
pad [14] or pad [16] switches the effect to use as follows: “BUS-
1” -> “BUS-2” -> “DRY” -> “BUS-1”.
CH1: [ROLL] button + Pad [13]
CH2: [ROLL] button + Pad [15]
Repeats the sample playback in more detailed intervals (ROLL).
Note that when the ROLL SIZE (roll interval) is longer than the
sample length, a roll cannot played back.
[SHIFT] button + [ROLL] knob ROLL SIZE Sets the roll interval (1/4, 1/2, 1 or 2 measures).
Set the ROLL SIZE before playing back rolls. (You can’t change
the ROLL SIZE with this operation while a roll is playing back).
[ROLL] button + pads [1]–[4] Changes the roll interval while the roll is playing back.
[ROLL] button + pad [1]: quarter-note (1/4 of a measure)
[ROLL] button + pad [2]: half-note (1/2 of a measure)
[ROLL] button + pad [3]: whole note (1 measure)
[ROLL] button + pad [4]: two whole notes (2 measures)
[START/END] button Switches between the functions (CUE MIX or X-FADE) for the
[CTRL 3] knob.
[PITCH/SPEED] button Changes the number of digits shown for the BPM.
Each time you press the [PITCH/SPEED] button, the display
switches in the following order: integers only -> to the second
decimal place -> to the first decimal place -> integers only....
When you set the BPM value using pads [2] [4] (BPM+) and pads
[6] [8] (BPM-), the number of digits shown for the BPM changes
according to the minimum unit.
[MARK] button Switches between the EFX and MIXER screen views.
[BPM SYNC] button Selects the channel (CH1/CH2) used to control reverse playback
([REVERSE] button).
[REVERSE] button REVERSE Starts reverse playback immediately from the playback position
of the current sample.
When playing back in reverse, this works the same as when the
“ Reverse Type (P.124)” system parameter is set to “303”.
CH1: [SHIFT] button +
[REVERSE] button + Pad [13]
CH2: [SHIFT] button +
[REVERSE] button + Pad [15]
MUTE Mutes the sample that’s playing back.
Press [RESAMPLE] button +
[VALUE] knob
VOLUME
CURVE
Selects the volume curve characteristics used for each slider
(CH1 LEVEL, CH2 LEVEL, X-FADE) in DJ mode.
Each time you hold down the [RESAMPLE] button and press the
[VALUE] knob, the characteristic switches in this order: “FAST
CUT” -> “LINEAR” -> “SQUARE” -> “CUBIC” -> “FAST CUT”.