For someone (like myself) who is new to the entirety of sampling devices, this one is even more intimidating that others. This and your tutorial are priceless for learning to effectively use my SP404mkII. I'm glad I'm not alone feeling like I need to make notes for myself to organize what I want to do.

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I wish you luck in your musical journey. Be patient but most importantly have fun.

Excellent workflow tutorial with specific goal- beats the manual - the texts on screen a great tool for learning - Well done! Keep up the good work.

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Have fun!

Love it. Just got mine. These are priceless. Thank you. 👌🏻

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Enjoy your SP.

Great video. Just picked up an SP404 and this video cut the learning curve. Amazing work brother.

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have fun with the 404!

Very nice tutorial. Fast, easy to digest!

@OllieLoops

11 ай бұрын

awesome! thanks.

This is a great video to refer to. Highly commended.

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great work, thanks!

@OllieLoops

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

YAY! Love your tutorials. Are you excited for the v3.0 updates?

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah there’s some cool new features.

Thank you man. Very useful video One think I would like to add, it's much precise to align a sample to an already existed one by setting its End Point using SHIFT + Enter and type the numbers of the end point of the sample you want to align to

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Good point! thanks for sharing.

@mikemeengs5720

4 ай бұрын

Yup...if the first loop is perfect, simply typing in the same lengths on subsequent loops should work.

Love your videos, booking this one for when my SP will return from after sale service ( had this annoying button issues )

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! hope you get your SP back soon. Enjoy!

13:05 was not expecting the suit 😅 Great video that I followed even if not owning the sp404

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

That’s great. Thanks for watching.

Regarding your request for a count-in at 14:39 it looks like the 4.04 firmware update may have added this? On my SP running 4.04 I can do the following: - Press Pattern Select - Press Resample and select a flashing pad - Press Shift + Pad 10 (Count-In) to loop through options: Wait, Off, 1Meas, 2Meas - Press Shift + Ext Source and change the routing to ExtIn, then hit Exit - Press a flashing pattern pad to start the count in before recording Optionally, just before hitting the pad to record I can also use CTRL 2 to set the number of measures to record to: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or infinity. I find this fixed length recording with a count-in really great when wanting to lay down a guitar or bass part over a beat. I just got an SP404 mk2 yesterday (mostly for recording instruments live) and also just wanted to say thanks for such a useful video.

@jessesg

2 ай бұрын

Thx! Gonna try this out.

Another great video Ollie!!! Question: can I trigger my pattern chain with start messages from another device? If positive, how can I choose which pattern chain to play when the start message is received? There is a way to do it with MIDI or should I select the pattern chain beforehand? Thanks!

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, great question BTW. In short, no I don't think it's possible to trigger the start of a pattern chain via MIDI. Sub Pad is different from other pads in that it mirrors the last of the 16 pads played. Therefore, I don't believe it has a dedicated Midi CC note. Further. In order to change the function of Sub Pad, you need to be within the Pattern Chain mode / have a PC selected. And I don't think there's a shortcut for that. Long story longer, seems like you have to trigger a pattern chain manually. Hope that helps.

Hey man, just got mine in the mail. I wanted to copy these steps just to see how the process goes. Will the pre-installed sounds be replaced by following these steps to making a song?

@OllieLoops

4 ай бұрын

You have to delete a sample to replace it. The stock samples live on the SD card and you can import them into a project anytime. The sample project has some sounds loaded already, but several sample pads are still empty. A new project will be empty. You can always load samples for the SD card. Hope that helps.

Is there a way not to test the start and end of the sample loop against metronome tracks for live performances? Also, how can we prevent tempo issues caused by small time shifts after a certain number of bars?

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

You don't have to test it against a metronome, that's just a recommendation if you have samples that you want to be in sync. Otherwise, you can just rely on feel by ear and set the start and end points how you like. Regarding tempo issues, I think checking samples against a metronome is a good way to test for timing issues. You could also set the samples bpm to the project's bpm but the sample's timing would still need to be perfect for the samples to properly align. Hope that helps.

I wanna eventually get a dawless setup using tape, this is looking real attractive

@OllieLoops

6 ай бұрын

It’s a great device for all round use.

fun video!

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

End snap is going to save my life haha

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

End Snap is a good feature, for sure.

Is it best to have an sm58 for live mc'ing/rehearsing, and a 57 for sampling instruments etc. Or just use the sm57 for all...

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, Those two microphones are basically the same sonically speaking. The main difference is the screen at the front. A 57 will allow you to get closer to instruments. But know that recording vocals will require pulling the mic away slightly. You could use a 57 for all if you wanted. Hope that helps.

@brianwyse5810

Жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops Which ever is cheapest i'll nap asap! Thanks.

@brianwyse5810

Жыл бұрын

Also, for the guitar amp recording, you can just use the 57 for that aswell, without much difference I presume..

Is this a good Sampler as my first one? I play guitar and like lofi stuff so I’ve been looking at the Liven series. Or is this too advanced?

@OllieLoops

6 ай бұрын

I think it’s a great sampler, drum machine for a first timer to intermediate users. And especially those that play electric guitar or bass.

I’m a new comer. How did you get the “voice” notes at the start of video

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

No worries. Mac computers have a built in function for accessibly called Text to Speech. If you open any app and write what you want the computer to say, you can then sample the output from the computer on the SP or other sampler. Hope that helps.

The TR-REC mode makes me feel like an data entry clerk than someone making music lol

@OllieLoops

6 ай бұрын

I understand. You may want to consider playing an instrument like guitar or drums.

@leftmono1016

15 күн бұрын

Try using a tracker type sequencer. That’s even more like data entry!

Please Roland just add a looper like the old sp555

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

That would be dope.

@brianwyse5810

Жыл бұрын

can they do that with an update?

@Monsterism

Жыл бұрын

@@brianwyse5810 they added step sequencer so a looper isn't something that would be impossible. Even something basic be decent

@irzaip

Жыл бұрын

Yeeeeessss

@Moneymakinshark-dawg

Жыл бұрын

I thought there was a loop function?

Wait what’s with the “test the sample against a pattern” to make sure it’s in time and “try hit the pad on the downbeat” to fix its timing, why wouldn’t it just record from the start and stop recording at the end of the bar for perfect loops? Edit: omg you have to manually line up all recordings? So everything you record is always slightly off time, not only cuz it’s placed manually but also cuz you don’t listen to the song while recording. If this is still the case this is too crazy for me to buy one wow ha

@OllieLoops

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, recording on the device is in real-time. This makes the feel of recordings more human. Though, it’s at the cost of workflow. For some this is an advantage. For others, this is an issue. I think it works with certain genres like lofi, boom bap, etc. but it takes some practice to master the timing and make it work to your advantage. Peace.

@Tapepusher

10 ай бұрын

@@OllieLoops a potential Ableton session view style looper is sitting right in front of Roland and they refuse to enable it 🥲 haha but fr that would be so good

@5:05 (pew pew)

@OllieLoops

6 ай бұрын

nice

The method of recording looped samples seems a lot easier

@OllieLoops

7 ай бұрын

Ez does it.

Way too baked for the speed of this video. Switched it to half speed and its much easier to follow 🤣

@OllieLoops

6 ай бұрын

Half (baked) speed?

@Thearcherfl

2 ай бұрын

But gotta admit. I love how fast you move. Straight to the point. That way I can watch at my pace and change as needed. Thank you!

Did you just assumed the gender of those adaptors?

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

non-binary adaptors are hard to find.

wow I really hate tr-rec mode, it's so unhuman. I think the right way to use the sp is bareback and unprotected, just touch whatever you feel your pulse, your fingers, your emotion at that instant. avoid using tr-rec mode.

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. TR-REC isn't for everyone, but for those who want to learn, here's a video they can use.

Comment 4 engagement

@OllieLoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James.

It's a great video but would be so much better if you took time to breathe...

@OllieLoops

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. For all those people who left because it was too long, there’s only a few that think it’s too fast. It’s impossible to make everyone happy. Peace.

@oliviareddy2485

11 ай бұрын

Did you know that KZread features playback speed ctrl? You can speed up or slow down the video as you see fit.