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Roland SP-404SX User's Manual

1. o o o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O ee R Roland v M LOOPER Effects switch seamlessly during live performance 1 SAMPLE EDIT Realtime Performance eo e o Oo O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 3 non slip control knobs 12 trigger pads and an extra Sub Pad for rapid triggering in realtime pon scene in with fhe pattern Sequencer complete with quantize mode PATTERN SEGUENCER shuffle feels uanze SD Card Memory Get right away saith the included SD card Expand using up to 32GB BSDHC e Easily import audio files from your computer and assign samples to the pads using the included software Mac PC p 22 Copyright 2009 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY 51 and IMPORTANT NOTES p 52 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation
2. LENGTH LEVEL If the button is blinking bank F is selected Press the A F button once again so it lights steadily 14 3 Press pad the pattern will play The pad will change from blinking to lit and the pattern will begin playing EXCHANGE IMPORT AUTO TRIG LEVEL If you press another pad while a pattern is playing the pattern to play next will be reserved and that pad will blink When the currently playing pattern has arme TREE finished playing the reserved pattern will play EXT ud SOURCE KAJ BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT SUB PAD EJ If you hold down the SUB PAD pad and press a pad MIDI CH MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN N the pattern will change immediately Pattern playback will also stop if you press the CANCEL button n CU 2 m 2 For details on how to create a pattern refer to Recording a Pattern p 32 Adjusting the Tempo Here s how to change the playback tempo of the pattern 1 Press the TIME BPM button so it s lit ouelye A If the PATTERN SELECT button is lit you ll be changing the pattern s SES Js tempo If the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished you ll be CTRL 2 BPM ADJ changing the current sample s tempo 2 Turnthe CTRL 2 knob LINEAR WAVE SAM
3. MIC IN jack Howling could be produced depending on the location of mics relative to speakers This can be remedied by 1 Changing the orientation of the mic s 2 Relocating mic s at a greater distance from speakers 3 Lowering volume levels Importing WAVE files from your computer By using the included SP 404SX Wave Converter software WAV or AIFF files from your computer can be written to an SD card and assigned to the pads of the SP 404SX For details refer to Importing Wave Files from Your Computer p 22 Card reader sold separately Use the SP 404SX Wave Converter software on Load the data from SD your computer to copy the data to SD card card into the 5 4045 17 CU 2 AN m 2 ouelye sonbn v lt STEP 2 Sampling Here we ll explain how to use Sampling to record to pad 1 of bank J 1 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished PATTERN SEQUENCER If it s lit press the button to turn it off PATTERN SELECT If you decide to cancel sampling Press the CANCEL button 3 Press the BANK E J button so it s blinking Q If the button is lit bank E is selected press the E J button MARK Sal 54 mi once again so it s blinking PATTERN STOP CURRENT PAD mar main Pads to which you can sample will blink
4. Never turn off the power while sampling is in progress If you turn off the power not only the sample being recorded but also other samples may also be destroyed 8 When you want to stop sampling press the REC button REC button will go out and sampling will end If the display indicates F u In the following cases the display will indicate F UL and sampling will end automatically e When there is no remaining free space on the SD card e When the sample currently being recorded exceeds 2 GB approximately 180 minutes in stereo 9 Pressthe pad 1 to play back the sound you just sampled START POINT BANK PENT PAD END POINT IMPORT AUTO TRIG LEVEL If the sample included an unwanted portion If there is unwanted sound or silence at the beginning or end of the sample you can make settings so that only the desired portion will be heard For details refer to Adjusting the Playback Region of a Sample p 27 If you want to re record the sample Delete the sample as described in Deleting a Sample p 21 on the following page and then re record the sample 20 Deleting a Sample 1 2 3 4 If you are not satisfied with the sound you sampled use the following procedure to delete it and then sample the sound again Press the DEL button The display will indicate d the pads that can be deleted will blink REMAIN
5. MARK 4 8 a 3 Select a bank Protected banks p 38 are indicated as PATTERN STOP CURRENT PAD P E and cannot be selected Pads that can be deleted will blink START POINT Reman The selected pad will change from blinking to lit PATTERN STOP CURRENT PAD END POINT You can select multiple pads Never turn off the power before the deletion is complete When the deletion is complete the d HL indication in the display will disappear 21 n CU 2 m 2 ouelye sonbn lt Importing Wave Files from Your Computer By using the included SP 404SX Wave Converter software 4 WAV or AIFF files from your computer can be written to an SD card and assigned to pads of the 5 4045 Card reader sold separately WAV AIFF Use the SP 404SX Wave Converter software on your computer to copy the data to SD card Load the data from SD card into the SP 404SX 1 Installing Wave Converter Windows users Navigate to the Wave Converter folder on the SP 404SX UTILITY CD ROM and double click Setup exe Mac OS X users Navigate to the Wave Converter folder on the SP 404SX UTILITY CD ROM and double click SP 404SX Wave Converter Installer pkg 5 2 Connectthe card reader sold separately to your computer and insert an SD car
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7. ouele sonbn v lt Adjusting Both the Start Point and End Point 1 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off 2 Pressthe pad whose playback region you want to adjust making it sound If the MARK button is lit the start point or end point has already been adjusted In this case cancel the start point end point setting p 27 before you proceed with the steps below 3 While listening to the sound press the MARK button at the timing of the desired start point 4 Press the MARK button again at the timing of the desired end point Start sampling Stop sampling Unwanted Unwanted A A Press the MARK Press the MARK button button This region will sound CHD If you specify the BPM tempo between steps 3 and 4 the end point will automatically be set to the location of the beat that is closest to the timing at which you press the MARK button in step 4 in units of beats of the BPM value beginning at the start point To specify the BPM you can either press the TIME BPM button so the button is lit and then turn the CTRL 2 knob or press the TAP TEMPO button several times Beat Timing at which you press the MARK button Beat Beat Beat Start Point 3 d Adjusted Specified end point 28 Adjusting Only the End Point 1 Make sure that the
8. A setting of 50 will produce straight rhythm with no shuffle Settings in a range of 60 66 will usually produce a pleasant shuffle feel 13 Press the QUANTIZE button to extinguish the button 14 Press the REC button The REC button will change from blinking to lit and recording will begin There will be a one measure count before recording actually begins so wait for one measure while listening to the metronome During this time the display will indicate a count of 4 3 2 1 When the count ends recording will begin and the display will indicate the measure and beat 15 Press the pads at the desired timing During recording you can use the pads to play samples You can also press a bank button to switch sample banks The samples of the pads you pressed will play and will be recorded at the timing specified by the selected quantize setting When the measure number shown in the display reaches the pattern length you specified you will automatically return to measure one and recording will continue loop recording The previously recorded performance will play back during this time If you press the REC button once again so the button is blinking the display will indicate EH and you ll be in Rehearsal mode In this state pressing the pads will play the corresponding samples but they won t be recorded When you press the REC button once again so the button is lit you ll
9. You can connect stereo headphones here to listen to the same sound as from LINE OUT jacks Insert an SD card here There is a cover on the SD card slot and this cover is fastened in place with a screw when the 5 4045 is shipped from the factory Remove the screw as described in Remove the card lock screw to detach the card cover p 10 This adjusts the volume of the SP 404SX s internal mic or a mic connected to the MIC jack You can connect a mic separately sold to this jack If necessary connect this terminal to an external electrical ground Connect the included AC adaptor here This turns the power on off You can connect a MIDI device to this connector Here you can connect your portable music player or other audio source device from which you want to sample Connect your amplified speakers or mixer system here http www kensington com Page p 11 p 14 p 27 p 15 p 15 p 12 p 18 p 12 p 12 p 12 p 11 p 39 p 12 p 24 p 12 p 17 p 17 10 fers S9 4 DCIN POWER ON OFF Y o ay a 26 Page p 8 p 10 p 19 p 17 p 8 p 8 p 9 p 47 p 16 p 8 n CU 2 m 2 ouelye sonbn lt About Batteries Remove the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the SP 4045 and insert the batteries in the correct polarity direction as marked inside the battery
10. PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off 2 Hold down the MARK button and press the pad whose playback region you want to adjust making it sound 3 When the sound begins to play release the MARK button 4 While the sound plays press the MARK button at the timing of the desired end point Gn If you press the MARK button to turn off its light while the sound is playing the change in the start point and end point will be cancelled Adjusting Only the Start Point 1 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off 2 Pressthe pad whose playback region you want to adjust making it sound Gu If the MARK button is lit the start point or end point has already been adjusted In this case cancel the start point end point setting p 27 before you proceed with the steps below 3 While listening to the sound press the MARK button at the timing of the desired start point 4 Stopthe pad playback Making Fine Adjustments to the Start Point and End Point 1 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off Play the pad whose playback region you want to adjust making it the current pad Press the START END LEVEL button so the button is lit Use the CTRL 1 knob to adjust the start
11. TA ovo ATNTOQQ UATA For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004 108 EC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this
12. Try playing samples using the functions described below Holding a sample While holding down a pad press the HOLD pad to make the sample continue playing even after you release the pad To stop the sample press the pad once again m mmc ARIZ START POIN Mom Te Py PAD END POINT EXCHANGE Playing the sound of the external input This pad plays the sound from the LINE IN jacks or mic input p 24 ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT E B3 INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN Repeated strikes When you press the SUB PAD pad the same sample as the previously pressed pad will play This makes it easy to use both hands to play rapid notes in succession Viewing or editing the sample settings These buttons indicate the sample settings of the pad you pressed most recently the current pad You can change the sample settings by pressing these buttons With the factory settings the samples in banks A F of the included SD card are protected and cannot be edited For details on how to turn off the protect setting refer to About the Protect Function p 38 Button When lit When not lit LO FI Play back with a lo fi sound Play back with the standard sound GATE Sample playback will stop when you release the pad Sample playback will continue even if you release the pad LOOP Play back repeatedly looped Play back once not looped REVERSE Play backward Play normal
13. performance from which you want to delete the mistake The pad you pressed will light and the other pads will go out The REC button will blink and the metronome will begin sounding 4 Pressthe REC button to start recording The REC button will change from blinking to lit and recording will begin The recorded performance will play back If you press the pad of a sample at this time it will be recorded 5 Press the DEL button so the button is lit The display will indicate E 5 6 Pressthe pad for the sample that you want to erase throughout the period where you want the erasure to take place The dot in the display will blink and any occurrences of that sample will be erased from the pattern during the duration that you hold down the pad Gu By holding down the HOLD pad you can erase the performances of all pads 7 Repeat step 6 as desired 8 When you ve finished erasing mistakes press the DEL button The DEL button will go out and the pattern will return to normal recording If you press the pad of a sample at this time it will be recorded 9 Pressthe CANCEL button to carry out the erasure The dot in the display will blink while the erasure is being carried out When the blinking stops the erasure is complete Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Doing so may destroy the SD card 33 a 2 s I ouele sonbn l
14. 2 The PEAK indicator should light occasionally CTRL 3 MFX 5 DRIVE ouelye END BPM LEVEL If you re using a mic turn the MIC LEVEL knob to adjust the level 6 3 If the display illumination lights red the internal digital input level is excessive turn the CTRL 3 knob toward the left until the display does not illuminate red Turn the CTRL 3 knob all the way to the right and then turn it toward the left until the red illumination no longer appears If this lights red the digital input level is too high WAVE VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 3 FX RESONANCE PEAK DRIVE END BPM LEVEL NT x 2 ISOLATOR LOOPER 1 1 y 4 23 v sonbn CUTOFF START TIME Signal flow REN LINE IN jacks Input Gain Analog signal Digital signal CTRL3 Display illumination ___LINE Refer to 39 PEAK knob R L indicator 1 CTRL 3 MFX E Effects Roland N MIC IN MIC IN jack cae BPM VALUE Adjust so this Resampling If lit red level lights occasionally m mm EN is too high 19 7 Produce sound on the device that s connected to the SP 404SX and Press the REC button when you want to start sampling REC button will light and sampling will begin
15. 4 Pad 1 will light and the REC button will blink cance REMAN DA A1IDPENT PAD END POINT 5 Make STEREO setting Turn this off if you re sampling in monaural from a mic etc CTRL3 QUANTIZE CTRL 2 BPM ADJ cor J os BANK How this affects the sampling time Sampling in monaural will give you approximately twice as much sampling time as stereo Monaural sampling also allows you to play twice as many samples simultaneously 12 monaural samples or 6 stereo samples 18 Applying an effect while you sample Y By pressing an effect button at this time you can sample the sound processed by the effect In this case you use the CTRL 1 CTRL 2 knobs to adjust the effect settings Because the CTRL 3 knob is used to adjust the digital input level it cannot be used to adjust the effect settings 6 Adjust the recording level 6 1 Produce sound on the device that s connected to the SP 404SX if you re using a mic vocalize into the mic 6 2 Adjustthe volume of the device e g portable music player connected to the 5 4045 so that the PEAK indicator lights occasionally Adjust the volume of your audio source e g portable music player If the volume of your device is not adjustable and the PEAK indicator stays lit set the SP 404SX s input gain to 10 dB as described on p 39 n CU 2 AN
16. EMP received Select this mode of operation if you want Tempo Sync to play the SP 404SX s patterns later at the desired timing in synchronization with the performance of your external MIDI sequencer so that the two performances do not begin at the same time MIDI clock and start stop continue messages will rr not be received Select this mode of operation EHE if you only want to play the 5 4045 5 samples Sync OFF using note messages sent by your external MIDI sequencer With the factory settings this is set to Aue 3 Press the REC button so its light is turned off This setting is retained even while the power is turned off Synchronizing the pattern tempo and playback start stop with an external sequencer With the factory settings the 5 4045 whose MIDI synchronization mode will be set to ALE can be con nected to your external MIDI sequencer and the external MIDI sequencer can control the start stop and tempo of the pattern playback 1 UseaMIDI cable to connect your external MIDI sequencer s MIDI OUT to the SP 404SX s MIDI IN connector 2 Pressthe PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit 3 While holding down the HOLD pad press the pad of the pattern you want to play If you simply press the pad without pressing the HOLD pad the pattern will begin playing immediately 4 When stop your external MIDI sequencer the pattern will stop playing If the
17. at which the sound is cut FREQUENCY F y Adjusts the pitch of the metallic sound SES 0 Changes pitch 1 in semitone steps over a 1 octave range PITCH E Adjusts the amount of pitch change RATE RE Adjusts the speed of modulation RATE Adjusts the speed of volume panning change E Adjusts the tone E Adjusts the tone E K Adjusts the tone RATE RE Adjust the speed of modulation 1OCT LEVEL 1 Adds a pitch one octave below ATTACK E Adjusts the attack If Limit mode is on r EL this adjusts the release MID 1 Cd Adjusts the mid frequency volume BIT b E Adjusts the bit depth DISC NOISE do 5 Adjusts the volume of the pop noise NOISE LEVEL n 5 Adjusts the volume of noise NOISE LEVEL n 5 Adjusts the volume of noise Adjusts the length of TIMING PTN SENS B E n y Adjusts the depth to which the frequency is modulated AMS 2266 Changes pitch 2 semitone steps over a 1 octave range FEEDBACK F d y Adjusts the amount of pitch shifted sound that is fed back MANUAL Adjusts the pitch of the effect sound WAVEFORM Hi Specifies the volume panning modulation curve Turn knob to left to vary the volume or to the right to vary the panning LEVEL L E LE X Adjusts the volume LEVEL LE LE Adjus
18. compartment Then close the cover securely Battery handling Incorrect handling of batteries rechargeable batteries or a battery charger can cause leakage overheating fire or explosion Before use you must read and strictly observe all of the precautions that accompany the batteries rechargeable batteries or battery charger When using rechargeable batteries and a charger use only the combination of rechargeable batteries and charger specified by the battery manufacturer When turning the unit upside down get a bunch of newspapers or magazines and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls Also you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged When the batteries run low When the batteries run low the display s illumination will turn off and the dot in the lower right of the display and the FUNC button will start blinking If the batteries run down completely L a appears in the display and no further operations will be possible If this occurs replace the batteries immediately When the remaining battery capacity decreases the sound be distorted when the VOLUME knob is in certain positions If this occurs replace the batteries Types of Batteries That Can be Used with the SP 404SX You can use the following types of batteries with the 5 4045 Do not use any other type of batteries Alkaline AA SI
19. device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For C A US Proposition 65 WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm including lead
20. level The display will indicate the level you specified ten stages 0 9 When Li is indicated conventional sampling will occur i e auto sampling will not be used Choose the sonbn v 7 setting if you don t want to use auto sampling lt 3 Tocheckthe sampling trigger level press the REC button once again When you start sampling with auto sampling specified the display will indicate d until a signal exceeding the sampling trigger level is received 25 Sampling with a Specified Tempo If you specify the BPM tempo while you re still in 1 sampling standby mode the end point the timing at which the sound stops playing will be automatically set after sampling to a beat of the BPM value you specified 1 Prepare for sampling as described in steps 1 6 of 2 STEP 2 Sampling p 18 2 Adjust the tempo as described in Adjusting the 3 Tempo p 15 3 Press the REC button to start sampling 4 4 Press the REC button once again to stop 5 sampling Gn When sampling ends the end point will automatically be set according to the BPM and the MARK button will light Refer to Adjusting the Playback Region of a Sample p 27 If the sampled time is multiple measures or less than one measure the BPM indication may be double or half In this case press the TIME BPM button so the button 6 is lit then turn the CTRL
21. of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Contents lt 2 Panel lt 4 About 6 Basic Operation 7 Before YOU 5 8 Connecting the 5 4045 to Your Speakers 8 Turning the Power 9 Inserting an SD 10 Playing 11 Playing Samples 11 Applying EITOCIS 13 Playing 14 Adjusting the 15 Recording Samples Basic Operation 16 STEP T Connecting 16 as eens anon oe RU 18 Deleting 5 21 Importing Wave Files from Your Computer 22 Advanced Operation 23 Playing an External Input Sound 24 Adjusting the Volume of the EXT SOURCE 24 Recording Samples Advanced Operation 25 About the Available Sampling 25 Specifying the Type of Data to Create
22. operation cannot be executed 37 About the Protect Function You can protect an SD card so that the samples and patterns on the card cannot be overwritten or deleted accidentally On the SD card included with the 5 4045 sample banks A F and pattern banks A E contain preload data and are protected If you cancel protection for these banks it is possible that the data may be overwritten or deleted If you want to restore the SD card to its factory set state refer to Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset p 40 Protecting all Samples and Patterns 1 While holding down the REMAIN button turn on the power The display will indicate P n and the samples and patterns of banks A J will be protected If you use an SD card with the same 5 4045 the card banks will also be protected but the card will not be protected when used with your computer CHED This setting is retained even while the power is turned off Cancelling Protection for All Data 1 While holding down the CANCEL button turn on the power The display will indicate F a F protection will be cancelled for the samples and patterns of banks A J Protection will be cancelled for the factory set samples and patterns This setting is retained even while the power is turned off 38 Protecting an Individual Bank 1 Pressthe PATTERN SELECT button to select the type of data sa
23. pattern playback does not start when you start your external MIDI sequencer or if the tempo does not synchronize to your external MIDI sequencer it is possible that your external MIDI sequencer is not transmitting MIDI clock or start continue stop messages Refer to the owner s manual of your external MIDI sequencer and check its settings 47 a 2 s I ouele sonbn lt MIDI Implementation Chart Date July 01 2009 Model 5 4045 Version 1 00 Basic Default X 1 16 Channel Changed X 1 16 Default X Mode 3 Mode Messages X X Altered Note X 46 106 Number True Voice 46 106 Note Velocity Note Off X X After Key s X X Touch Channel s X X Control me dE X Program X Cha nge rue Num ber 1 Song Position Song Select Tune Request System Common gt gt lt System Clock Real Time Commands All Sound Off Reset All Controllers Aux Local On Off Messages AI Notes Off Active Sensing System Reset KKK KKK 1 Received if Sync Mode is AUTO 2 Received if Sync Mode is AUTO or TEMPO 3 All notes will be silenced regardless of their channel Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 48 Specifications SP 404SX Sampler Maximum Polyphony Recordable Data Sampling Time Total Time for All
24. point and the CTRL 2 knob to adjust the end point When you ve finished making adjustments press the START END LEVEL button to turn off its light Start sampling Stop sampling CTRL 1 CTRL 2 Start Point End Point This region will sound L MEMO You can press the pad to produce sound even while making adjustments For both the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 knobs turning the knob toward the left will move the start point end point toward the beginning of the sound and turning the knob toward the right will move the point toward the end of the sound You can t adjust the playback region beyond the begin ning or end of the sample If you decide to cancel the adjustment return the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 knobs to the center position so that the indication is 0 The range of movement for a single operation is ap proximately 130 milliseconds before or after the current start point or end point If you want to adjust the point by a greater amount repeat the same procedure You can t set the start point and end point closer than approximately 100 milliseconds If your adjustment results in the start point and end point being respectively at the beginning and end of the sample the MARK button will go out If the MARK button is extinguished i e if the playback region has not been adjusted adjusting the sample s start point or end point will cause the MARK button to light When you move the start point or e
25. rhythm patterns we ll explain how to record into the pattern sequencer and also describe some advanced uses For details on playing back the pattern sequencer refer to Playing Patterns p 14 Press the PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit ut The display will indicate P E n and the pads to which pattern is assigned will blink Press the REC button so the button is lit All pads to which no pattern is assigned will blink Press one of the BANK buttons to select the pattern bank into which you want to record Press the pad to which you want to assign the pattern you re going to record The pad you pressed will light and the remaining pads will go out The REC button will blink and the metronome will begin sounding Press the START END LEVEL button so the button is lit Turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to adjust the metronome volume Press the TIME BPM button so the button is lit The display will indicate the pattern tempo BPM Specify the pattern tempo either by turning the CTRL 2 BPM knob or by pressing the TAP TEMPO button several times at the desired tempo Press the LENGTH button so the button is lit The display will indicate the length number of measures of the pattern that will be recorded Turn the CTRL 3 knob to specify the length of the pattern The display will indicate the pattern length you specify Range 1 99 If the patte
26. sample and pattern data as well as the 5 4045 5 internal settings and data to their factory set condition In order to perform db this operation you ll need a computer and a commercially available card reader Restoring only the 5 4045 5 internal settings to the factory set state E By executing step 5 and following without inserting an When you perform this operation the sample and pat tern data of all banks as well as the 5 4045 5 internal settings will all be lost If you wish to keep any of this data you must back it up before proceeding p 37 SD card you can restore only the internal settings to their factory set state Display Illumination and Sleep 1 Prepare an SD card that has been formatted on the 5 4045 p 35 If you re using the SD card that was included with the SP 404SX or an SD card that is currently being used with the 5 4045 there s no need to format the card Settings Here s how to specify the color of the illumination around the display and make Sleep settings 2 While holding down the CANCEL button turn on 1 While holding down the FUNC button press the the power to cancel all protection pad 7 ILLUMINATION The display will indicate F indicating that protection 2 Turnthe CTRL 3 knob to change the setting has been turned off for all samples and patterns 3 Switch off the 5 4045 5 power 4 Using your computer copy the FCTRY folder
27. sold separately Place the AC adaptor so the side with AC adaptor the indicator see illustration faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet Xo lt n LINE IN jacks Amplified speakers sold separately 3 LINE OUT jacks _ DCIN jack T url LINEAR WAVE SAMPLER VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 3 MFX PEAK DRIVE A CUTOFF START TIME LANGER 7 2 Roland gt esr DISTORTION 10 WAH 11 OCTAVE MIDI CH MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN If you re using headphones sold separately connect them here To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections About Functional Ground Terminal Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup you may experience a discomforting sensation or perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device mics connected to it or the metal portions of other objects This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight hum may occur depending on the particulars of yo
28. when Sampling 25 Starting Sampling Automatically Auto Sampling 25 Sampling with a Specified 26 Using a 1 26 Resampling ecciesie 26 Editing a 27 Setting a Sample s 27 Adjusting the Playback Region of a Sample 27 Deleting an Unwanted Portion Truncate 29 Changing a Sample s 30 Changing the Length of a Sample without Changing the Pitch Time 30 Deleting All 30 Exchanging Samples between Two Pads 31 Copying a Sample to Another Pad 31 Pattern 32 Recording a 32 Deleting a 34 Deleting 34 Exchanging the Patterns of Two Pads 34 Copying a Pattern to Another Pad 34 About SD 35 Formatting SD Cala icit ec 35 Exporting WAVE 35 Importing WAVE Files 36 Saving Backup Data Backup 5 37 Loading Backu
29. will indicate a F Turning the CTRL 1 TIME knob all the way to the right will cause the sample to play at the tempo of the pattern The display will indicate P E The BPM can be adjusted to any value from half to approximately 1 3 times the original BPM However the BPM must fall within the 40 200 range If Time Modify is set to n the tempo of the sample will change according to the pattern s tempo within a range of between half and approximately 1 3 times the sample s original BPM If the pattern s tempo is set outside this range the sample s tempo is limited to the maximum value 200 or minimum value 40 Please be aware that a sample for which you ve specified Time Modify may sound quavery or noisy Deleting All Samples Here s how to delete the samples of all banks in a single operation Gu If you want to delete only one or several samples refer to Deleting a Sample 21 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off While holding down the CANCEL button press the DEL button udi n The display will indicate an the DEL button will light The BANK buttons will blink Press one of the BANK buttons e If you specify bank that is protected p 38 the display will indicate P r E Protected and you won t be able to delete anything e f you decide to cance
30. you copied in step 1 to the SD card you formatted in step 2 overwriting any files that were on the card Exporting WAVE Files Restoring the included SD card to the factory set condition H CU 2 m u To restore the SD card included with the SP 404SX to its factory set condition refer to Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset p 40 1 While holding down the CANCEL button press Data sampled by the 5 4045 is saved on the SD card s the REMAIN button as WAVE files WAV AIFF Specifying the Type of Data to 2 The BANK buttons will blink and the display will indicate Create when Sampling p 25 You can use a commercially En available card reader to copy the contents of the SD card into your computer so that WAVE files WAV AIFF sampled 2 Pressany one of the BANK buttons on the 5 4045 be used on your computer The BANK buttons will change from blinking to lit and the DEL button will blink How WAVE files WAV AIFF are shown WAVE files WAV AIFF are located the following folder of the SD card If you decide not to format the card press the CANCEL button ROLAND SP 404SX SMPL 3 Press the DEL button When you use your computer to view the contents of the above folder you ll see the file names of the WAVE files WAV AIFF as follows A0000001 WAV A0000002 WAV od The DEL button will light and formatting will begin sonb
31. 2 BPM knob to set the desired value Refer to Changing a Sample s BPM p 30 The displayed BPM value is an approximation derived 7 from the sampled time and may not be accurate Depending on the BPM value the time corresponding to the BPM may not precisely match the time from the start point to the end point For this reason if you use Loop playback p 12 to continuously play a sample for an extended time the timing will gradually drift Usinga Countin You can add a count in 1 2 3 4 when you start sampling This is convenient when you are sampling with a specific 9 tempo or time signature in mind Resampling You can play back a sample with an effect applied and then newly sample the result This is called resampling Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off Apply an effect to the original sample and adjust the effect parameters Press the RESAMPLE button so the button is lit mM The display will indicate L EL Play back the original sample Adjust the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob so that the display illumination does not light red While the RESAMPLE button is lit you can t use the CTRL 3 knob to adjust the effect depth If you want to use the CTRL 3 knob to adjust the effect depth press the CANCEL button to make the RESAMPLE button go out Press the REC button so th
32. DR ANZ PI UE HP uh o FE PI EB HY fe Un SE TIA ae TE BS A SETS BS SRR ED n e 5 TE RARE HI a ARTE AS ANE KRFA SEIL TE PES e Pitas SARKULRNARREE T SE SEI BUR NMR 4i ARIK PBDE x o e 9 9 9 eram wem x o x x e 0o RRA EA SJ T11363 2006 PERGE W REKA X KZA ED ABD TERT RE SJ T11363 2006 Countries e e e ART ERBA DEERE C This symbol indicates that in EU countries this product must be collected separately from household waste as defined in each region Products bearing this symbol must not be discarded together with household waste Dieses Symbol bedeutet dass dieses Produkt in EU L ndern getrennt vom Hausm ll gesammelt werden muss gem den regionalen Bestimmungen Mit diesem Symbol gekennzeichnete Produkte d rfen nicht zusammen mit den Hausm ll entsorgt werden Ce symbole indique que dans les pays de l Union europ enne ce produit doit tre collect s par ment des ordures m nag res selon les directives en vigueur dans chacun de ces pa
33. INEAR WAVE SAMPLE VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 2 A 9 me RESONANCE END BPM CUTOFF START TIME Turning the Power Off 1 Minimize the volume of the SP 404SX and your speakers 2 Turn off the power of your speakers 3 Turnthe SP 404SX s POWER switch OFF n CU 2 m 2 ouelye sonbn lt Inserting an SD card If you insert a commercially available SD card into the SP 404SX you ll be able to sample for longer times This section explains how to insert an SD card however when you purchase the SP 404SX an SD card containing the factory set preload data is already inserted so the procedure described here won t be necessary Remove the card lock screw to detach the card cover When the 5 4045 is shipped the card cover is locked by a screw installed at the location marked CARD LOCK on the bottom panel To remove the card cover you must first use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the CARD LOCK screw The screw was placed there for stability during transportation from the factory you can discard it without reusing it Take care that the screw you removed is not accidentally swallowed by small children When turning the unit upside down get a bunch of newspapers or magazines and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls Also you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or cont
34. LE EDIT PATTERN SELE EF 8 CTRL 2 BPM ADJ lt lt SAMPLING SAMPLE MODE EFFECT GRAB eJ START POINT CANCEL REMAIN PATTERN STOP CURRENT PAD END POINT gt 1 9 BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT J 7 SY MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN H gt A AUTO TRIG LEVEL lt BACKUP LOAD 2 S V J 7 MIC LEVEL IN t Playing an External Input Sound 4 24 Audio input from an external source such as from a portable music player connected to the LINE IN jacks or a mic connected to the MIC IN jack can be handled much like samples are on the 5 4045 it can be played and effects can be applied to it Connect your portable music player or mic to the 5 4045 as described in Connecting a Portable Music Player or Stereo p 16 or Connecting a Mic p 17 Press the EXT SOURCE pad so the pad is lit If you re inputting from a mic you should also press the MIC button so it s lit The external audio input will be heard while the pad is lit If the button is lit the sound will be heard only while you hold down the EXT SOURCE pad To switch the external input between stereo and mon
35. ME BPM button so the button is lit 3 Turn the CTRL 2 BPM knob to change the BPM value Turn the knob toward the left if you want to halve the displayed value or toward the right if you want to double it 4 When you ve made the change press the TIME BPM button once again to turn off the button s light While you re performing this operation the CTRL 1 knob will perform the Time Modify function Be careful not to change it inadvertently Changing the Length of a Sample without Changing the Pitch Time Modify If you want to consecutively play samples of differing tempo you can use the Time Modify function to create natural sounding transitions so that the tempo is not interrupted If you ve specified Reverse Playback p 12 the Time Modify setting is disabled and the effect won t be obtained If you want to use Time Modify you must turn off Reverse Playback 1 Playthe pad that you want to change making it the current pad 2 Press the TIME MODIFY button so the button is lit 3 Turnthe CTRL 1 TIME knob to change the length The display will indicate the sample length in terms of the BPM 4 When you ve finished making the change press the TIME BPM button once again to turn off the button s light 30 4 Turning the CTRL 1 TIME knob all the way to the left will turn Time Modify off so that the sample will play at its original length The display
36. ND TERMINAL 8 50 H S HEADPHONES 8 SAMPLE 11 HOLD PAD 12 SAMPLE BANK 11 SAMPLING 16 25 SAMPLING TIMES 25 SD CARD 10 22 35 IMPORT 36 SECURITY SLOT 5 INPUT GAIN 19 39 SHUFFLE QUANTIZE 32 ISOLATOR 42 SLEEP SETTING 40 J SP 404SX WAVE CONVERTER 22 SPEAKERS 8 START END LEVEL BUTTON 27 STEREO BUTTON 18 LENGTH BUTTON 32 LINEIN JACKS 16 LINE OUT JACKS 8 SUB PAD 12 LO FI BUTTON 12 LOOP BUTTON 12 T M TAP TEMPO BUTTON 15 TEMPO 15 MARK BUTTON 27 TIME BPM BUTTON 15 MFX 42 TIME MODIFY 30 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 TRUNCATE 29 MIC BUTTON 17 MIC IN JACK 17 MIC LEVEL KNOB 19 TURNTABLE 16 MIDI 47 MIDI CH 47 V MIDI SYNC 47 VERSION NUMBER 40 O VOICE TRANS 42 VOLUME KNOB 9 OUTPUT GAIN 39 W P WAV 25 35 PATTERN 14 WAVE FILE 22 35 36 PATTERN BANK 14 PATTERN SELECT BUTTON 14 32 PATTERN SEQUENCER 32 PAUSE 12 PEAK INDICATOR 19 POWER SWITCH 9 PROTECT FUNCTION 38 Q QUANTIZATION 32 QUANTIZE BUTTON 32 R REC BUTTON 18 RECORDING LEVEL 19 RECORDING SAMPLES 16 25 REMAIN BUTTON 13 RESAMPLING 26 REVERSE BUTTON 12 USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About N WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly About the Symbols The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol i
37. PLER n VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 3 MFX The display will indicate the tempo in terms of the BPM and the pattern playback tempo will change Permissible values for the BPM range from 40 to 200 However if the BPM is within the 40 60 or 160 180 ranges it can be set only in even numbered values If the BPM is above 180 you can set it to either 180 183 186 190 193 196 or 200 E LOOPER 5 EQUALIZER DB 15 NOISE GEN 16 VINYL SIM BPM VALUE slicer mS 21 PITCI v sonbn CROMATIC PS You can also set the tempo by pressing the PATTERN SEQUENCER EDIT TAP TEMPO button several times at quarter note e ea intervals of the desired tempo lt CTRL 2 BPM ADJ 3 Once you ve specified the tempo press the TIME BPM button to turn it off What s BPM This stands for Beats Per Minute which is the number of quarter note beats played in one minute 15 Recording Samples Basic Operation STEP 1 Connecting Equipment Connecting a Portable Music Player or Stereo If you re connecting your portable music player stereo or CD player use audio cables to connect your device s output jacks LINE OUT jacks AUX OUT jacks etc to the 5 4045 5 LINE IN jacks aul mm Your portable music player s output jack Audio or Phono equalizer Your stereo s LINE OUT jacks A record player turn
38. RN SEQUENCER LENGTH QUANTIZE CTRL 2 BPM ADJ EXCHANGE IMPORT Lu E n BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION MIDI CH MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN Description This adjusts the volume These knobs control effect parameters You can also use each knob to make the following settings The starting location of a sample ined The playback time of a sample CTRL2 The BPM tempo of the pattern The ending location of a sample The type of MFX CTRL 3 MFX The sampling level The volume of the sample Indicates the analog input level of the LINE IN jacks Adjust the volume of your connected equipment so that this indicator lights occasionally Use these buttons to select the effect you want to use This shows information such as the BPM tempo the values of various settings and error messages p 45 This will blink in synchronization with the pattern s tempo During sampling this will light red if the level of the audio signal is excessive Press this when you want to play or record a pattern Specifies the length of the pattern when recording a pattern Specifies quantization automatic timing correction when recording a pattern Deletes a sample or pattern Starts stops sampling or pattern recording Applies an effect to the sound of a sample and resamples the result Cancels an operation such as sampling pattern playback or recording By pressing this button four times in rapid succes
39. RRENT PAD END POINT e AUTO TRIG LEVEL BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT gt X gt 10 om fai MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN ERE 2 S V J iN MIC LEVEL MIC IN usibu3 yosinaq d ouele sonbn lt Effect List Effect Limit Mode If you turn on Effect Limit mode the depth of the effect will be limited to prevent unintentionally loud sounds or oscillation You may find this function convenient in high volume situations such as in a club or live performance Parameters that are affected by Effect Limit mode are marked by a symbol in the Effect List 1 Hold down FUNC button and press the pad 8 2 EFFECT LIMIT 2 Turn the CTRL 3 knob to make the setting The REC button will blink Press the REC button to confirm the setting e If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button This setting is retained even while the power is turned off n L an Effect Limit mode is on L oF Effect Limit mode is off Effects that You Can Select by Directly Pressing a Button Type CTRL 1 function display CUTOFF L aF CTRL 2 function display CTRL 3 function display FILTER DRIVE RESONANCE r 5 y DRIVE B i LI y A low pass filter with overdrive It cuts the high f
40. Samples Data Format Sampling Frequency Pattern Sequencer Effects Pads Controllers Display Onboard Mic Connectors Power Supply Battery Life for Continuous Use Current Draw Dimensions Weight Accessories 12 voices Samples 120 12 samples x 10 banks stored on SD Patterns 120 12 patterns x 10 banks stored on SD The maximum sampling time size for a single sample is approximately 180 minutes in stereo 2 GB The following table shows the approximate total sampling time of the samples that can be stored on one SD card E ty Stereo mono eie ty Stereo mono 1GB Approx 90 min 180 min 8 GB Approx 720 min 24 hours 2 GB Approx 180 min 360 min 16GB Approx 24 hours 48 hours 4GB Approx 360 min 720 min 32 GB Approx 48 hours 96 hours Since the 1 GB SD card included with the 5 4045 contains preload data the available sampling time will be less than the time above 16 bit Linear wav aiff 44 1 kHz Maximum recordable notes Approx 16 000 notes Resolution 96 ticks per quarter note Pattern Length 1 99 measures Recording method Realtime Loop Recording with shuffle quantize function 29 types 12 SubPad x 1 Control Knob x 3 7 segments 3 characters LED 1 LINE IN jacks L R RCA phono type LINE OUT jacks L R RCA phono type Headphones PHONES jack Stereo 1 4 inch phone type MIC IN jack 1 4 inch phone type MIDI IN conn
41. UNC button while you press the TAP TEMPO PAUSE button Switches the sample s playback quality standard lo fi Specifies whether you ll be sampling in monaural or in stereo Switches between Gate playback the sample will play only while you hold down the pad and Trigger playback the sample will alternate between play and stop each time you press the pad Switches between Loop playback the sample will play repeatedly and One Shot playback the sample will play only once Switches to Reverse playback in which the sample will play backward Use these buttons to switch between sample or pattern banks Use this button to make various settings This pad allows you to have a sample keep playing even after you take your finger off the pad This pad plays the sound of the external line or mic input This pad plays the sample of the pad you struck most recently This button switches the mic input on off This is the 5 4045 5 built in mic If you connect your own mic sold separately to the MIC jack of the top panel this internal mic will not function MIDI IN LINE IN LINE OUT R L R L O0OO00 USE ROLAND PSP U ADAP 16 17 PHONES jack SD card slot MIC LEVEL knob MIC IN jack Functional ground terminal DC IN jack POWER switch MIDI IN jacks LINE IN jacks LINE OUT connector Security slot 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Description
42. UNIDOS NEUSS u rr e iltumination will no INK of the SP 4045X UTILITY CD ROM to the root arr It will not blink even during pattern playback directory the top level of the SD card _ The illumination will blink in two colors red and GIU FO blue default setting The SD card included with the 5 4045 already has the h The illumination will blink only in blue FCTRY folder so step 4 will not be necessary The FCTRY folder of the SP 404SX UTILITY CD ROM contains the factory set preset data The REC button will blink when you turn the knob Setting Description r The illumination will blink only in red After approximately five minutes have elapsed without any operation being performed all of the 5 Insert the SD card into the SP 404SX and while 5 4045 5 buttons will go out and it will enter holding down the CANCEL REMAIN and DEL Sleep mode This will extend the battery life if you re running on batteries button buttons turn on the power When in Sleep mode the three dots in the SLF display will blink tiall The display will indicate n the REC button will ius ME A To exit Sleep mode press any button blink Med oM Md uM The display illumination setting will be the same as aFF If you decide not to proceed with this Factory Reset D wibe producedahile insleep operation you can simply turn off the power at this point 3 Press the REC but
43. ZE Dry Battery e Ni MH AA SIZE Rechargeable Battery Specifying the type of batteries used You ll need to specify the type of batteries you re using alkaline or Ni MH rechargeable The 5 4045 will calculate its remaining battery power based on the setting you make here 1 While holding down the FUNC button turn on the power 2 Turn the CTRL 3 knob to specify the type of batteries you re using The REC button will blink when you turn the knob Value Description HL Alkaline dry battery Ni MH rechargeable battery ru 3 Press the REC button to confirm the setting This setting will be remembered even while the power is turned off Checking the Remaining Battery Power 1 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is unlit If it s lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off 2 Pressthe REMAIN button While you hold down the button the remaining battery power is indicated by the number of BANK buttons that are lit If only the BANK A F button is lit it s time to replace the batteries A while after this indication the display will indicate L a and it will no longer be possible to operate the SP 404SX CHD When the power is on with the AC adaptor connected all of the BANK buttons will be lit About Sleep Mode If you ve selected the 51 F sleep setting in Display illumination and sleep settings p 40 all of the SP 404SX s
44. alf as long as the playback time of the WAVE file Once you start the import process you cannot cancel it before completion A maximum of 120 WAVE files can be handled when importing If you ve placed a larger number of WAVE files than this on the SD card it won t be possible to import the files in their ASCII code order Loop point settings in an AIFF file will be ignored If the display indicates E e If there no WAVE files in the SD card s IROLAND IMPORT folder the display will indicate E HF Empty and import will not be possible n You can t use the period character at the begin ning of a file name Nor can certain other characters Y lt gt be used in a file name If the display indicates ii 5 e If you attempt to import a WAV AIFF file whose format is not supported by the 5 4045 the error message nt una Unsupported will appear and you won t be able to import the file Compressed WAVE files cannot be imported In some cases it may not be possible to import WAVE files of an extremely short duration shorter than 100 ms 2 Pressa pad to select the backup data that you want to load The selected pad will light and the other pads will go out Backup Save The REC button will blink This operation will save backup data all data including sample banks and pattern banks to the SD card You If you decide to cancel p
45. arest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Batteries must never be recharged heated taken apart or thrown into fire or water DO NOT play a CD ROM disc on a conventional audio CD player The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system compo nents may result Never expose battery to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like ZN CAUTION The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit AN A 9 20 gt N QD out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be ZN CAUTION At regular intervals you should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be
46. ate P E pads that are recorded will blink 2 While holding down the CANCEL button press the DEL button The display will indicate d HL the DEL button will light The BANK buttons will blink 3 Pressone of the BANK buttons 34 e If protection is in effect p 38 P r E Protected will be displayed and you won t be able to carry out the deletion e f you decide not to delete the patterns press the CANCEL button 4 Press the DEL button to carry out the deletion During this process the DEL button will change from blinking to lit and the dot in the display will blink When the dot stops blinking the deletion has been completed Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Doing so may destroy the SD card Exchanging the Patterns of Two Pads By exchanging patterns between two pads you can change the way in which patterns are assigned to the pads Gn If you decide to cancel this operation during the procedure press the CANCEL button 1 Pressthe PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit The display will indicate P E n 2 Exchange the patterns using the procedure described in Exchanging Samples between Two Pads p 31 In the procedure read pattern wherever the explanation says sample Copying a Pattern to Another Pad You can copy a pattern from one pad to another pad This lets you create a new patter
47. aural press the STEREO button to make the button light or go dark Stereo is selected when the button is lit You should have the STEREO button lit for sources that are originally stereo such as a portable music player You can apply an effect to the external audio input by pressing one of the effect buttons to make it light p 13 Gn If the effect is not applied to the external audio input when you press an effect button to make it light you should hold down the REMAIN CURRENT PAD button and press the EXT SOURCE pad This will cause the effect to be applied to the external audio input Adjusting the Volume of the EXT SOURCE 4 You can adjust the volume of the EXT SOURCE pad You should adjust the volume as follows Press the EXT SOURCE pad so the pad is lit If you re inputting from a mic you should also press the MIC button so it s lit The external audio input will be heard Press the START END LEVEL button so it s lit Turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the audio input If the 5 4045 5 display illumination lights red the internal digital input level is overloading turn the CTRL 3 knob toward the left until the display illumination is no longer lit red Gu e f the volume of the external audio input does not change when you turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob hold down the REMAIN button CURRENT PAD and press the EXT SOURCE pad This operatio
48. back will begin is called the Start Point and the point at which playback will end is the End Point If there is unwanted sound or silence at the beginning of a sampled sound you can omit this by adjusting the Start Point If the unwanted material is at the end you can adjust the End Point Start sampling Stop sampling Unwanted Unwanted Start Point End Point This region will sound CHD e When you specify the start point or end point the BPM tempo will be automatically calculated according to the newly specified duration and displayed If the duration is multiple measures or less than one measure the displayed BPM value may be half or double the actual value To set the BPM to the desired value refer to Changing a Sample s BPM p 30 In some cases such as if the length of the region is three beats it may not be possible to calculate or adjust the BPM value correctly Canceling the Adjusted Playback Region Deleting a Marker The MARK button will light if you ve specified either the start point or end point If you want to cancel these settings press the lit the MARK button during playback to turn off the buttons light Gu By carrying out the procedure explained in Deleting an Unwanted Portion Truncate p 29 you can delete the portions other than the specified playback region so that the start point and end point are the beginning and end of the sample 27 a 2 s I
49. buttons will go out when it has not been operated for ap proximately five minutes and it will enter Sleep mode This will extend the battery life when operating on batteries asic Operation L LINE OUT R L LINE IN R MIDI IN POWER DC IN SP 4045X LINEAR WAVE SAMPLER VOLUME CTRL 3 MFX PEAK RESONANCE END BPM DRIVE LEVEL PATTERN SEQUENCER BPM VALUE SAMPLE EDIT CTRL 3 a B PATTERN SELE 5 omir CTRL 2 BPM ADJ SAMPLING 4 5 gt am Jg gt SSS m a gt H E m H ici PATTERN REC BANK START POINT CANCEL REMAIN i 1 F3 89 5s 63 2 s PATTERN STOP CURRENT PAD END POINT e 2 5 HOLD AUTO TRIG LEVEL fg C BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT Li gt EE 7 gt LE MIDI SYNC o 2 S s J Y 12 SUB PAD MIC LEVEL INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN MIC IN sie5ueJJ yosinaq ouele sonbn lt Before You Start Connecting the SP 404SX to Your Speakers Make sure that the SP 404SX and your amplified speakers which we ll simply call speakers are powered off and then make connections as shown below Audio cables
50. ck the connections and the connected equipment Check the SD card The sample will play when you press a lit pad No sample is assigned to a pad that is unlit Adjust the level of the sample p 19 For some effect types the level can be adjusted by a control knob For details on effect types and the control knob assignments refer to Effect List p 42 Check the setting for OUTPUT GAIN p 39 To play sounds from the line input press the EXT SOURCE pad so it s lit Adjust the level appropriately Check the connection Replace the cable Use a connection cable that does not contain a built in resistor such as the Roland PCS series Check the setting for INPUT GAIN p 39 To play sound from the mic input press the MIC button so it s lit Turn the MIC IN knob to adjust the level appropriately Check the connections Replace the cable If you re not using the mic turn the MIC button off 45 2 sonbn lt Acoustic feedback a whine or howl is heard Can t sample Excessive noise or distortion in the sampled sound If the sound won t stop Displayed BPM value is wrong An inserted SD card is not recognized or its data cannot be selected Data is not saved correctly in the SD card Pattern sequencer does not synchronize to an external MIDI device 46 Points to check Howling could be produced depending o
51. d zi You must first format the SD card on the 5 4045 p 35 3 Startup Wave Converter Windows users Select the SP 404SX Wave Converter from the Start menu Mac OS X users Double click the SP 404SX Wave Converter icon 22 Use Wave Converter to load WAVE files Using the procedure described as follows assign WAVE files or AIFF files to the pads of the SP 404SX When you re finished click Exit button to exit the software Click the pad to which you want to assign the WAVE file The border of the selected pad will turn green Click Import button to open a dialog box Select the WAVE file that you want to Exit the software Insert the SD card into the SP 404SX and switch on its power You ll be able to play the imported WAVE files on the 5 4045 For more about using 5 4045 Wave Converter refer to the online help The online help is a PDF file You ll need Adobe Reader available free of charge in order to read it e If you want to import audio files from an SD card without using the included SP 404SX Wave Converter software refer to Importing WAVE Files p 36 usibu3 yosinaq Advanced Operation sieduel4 L LINE OUT R L LINE IN R MIDI IN POWER DC IN o SP 404Sx 2 LINEAR WAVE SAMPLER VOLUME CTRL 3 MFX ouele RESONANCE PEAK DRIVE END BPM LEVEL BPM VALUE PATTERN SEQUENCER SAMP
52. d Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data 52 Additional Precautions e Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the SD card e Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored on an SD card once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Useareasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display e When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night e When you need to transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging materials e Some connection cables contain resistors Do
53. d while the sample is playing COPY EXCHANGE IMPORT AUTO TRIG LEVEL BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT MIDI CH MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN What s a sample bank A sample bank is a set of twelve samples assigned to the pads The 5 4045 has ten sample banks A J U I Use the A F E J buttons to switch the sample bank To select bank F Press the A F button twice so it starts blinking START How many samples can play simultaneously The 5 4045 can play 12 monaural samples or 6 stereo samples simultaneously While resampling p 26 the maximum is 4 monaural or 2 stereo samples The SD card inserted when the 5 4045 is shipped from the factory has samples assigned to pads 1 12 of sample banks A F You ll probably want to start by listening to these 1 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished PATTERN SEQUENCER If it is lit press the button to turn it off PATTERN SELECT 2 Pressthe BANK A F button so the button is lit REVERSE If the button is blinking bank F is selected Press DISHES the A F button once again so it lights steadily 11 n CU 2 AN m 2 ouelye sonbn v lt 3 Press a pad to play its sample b 56 E Bd 9 That pad will blink while its sample is playing You can press two or more pads to play them simultaneously
54. device and are using it as an effects 2 Turnthe CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to make the processor raising this internal processing level will allow you to output a higher level If you are playing a setting 9 D larger number of pads simultaneously and the sound The REC button will blink when you turn the knob is distorting you should lower this internal processing n Range 10 dB 0 dB level 3 Pressthe REC button to confirm the setting 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad sonbn v 12 OUTPUT GAIN 2 Turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to adjust the setting e If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button This setting is retained even while the power is turned off The REC button will blink when you turn the knob Range 3 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 3 Press the REC button to confirm the setting e If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button LINEIN jacks Input Gain PEAK indicator lt This setting is retained even while the power is turned off 39 Restoring the Factory Settings Erasing the sample pattern data of all banks By executing this procedure starting with step 5 with an SD card that has no FCTRY folder you can make the sample and pattern data of all banks be empty The internal settings of the 5 4045 itself will be the factory Factory Reset This operation will restore the SD card s
55. e button is blinking The bank buttons and pads to which resampling is possible will start blinking Press the pad to which you want to resample so the pad is lit You can also resample to a different bank You can t resample to a pad to which a sample is already assigned Use the STEREO button to specify the stereo mono setting For details refer to step 5 of p 18 Press the REC button so the button is lit Resampling will not yet begin at this point 1 Specifythe tempo as described in steps 1 2 of 10 Press the pad to which you want to resample Sampling with a Specified Tempo p 26 2 Press the START END LEVEL button so the button is lit 3 Press the REC button The metronome will sound and the display will succes The sample will begin playing and resampling will start Never turn off the power during resampling Turning off the power at this time may destroy not only the sample being resampled but also other samples as well sively indicate 11 When resampling is finished press the REC 2 l Hf ss 1 mss Sampling will begin when the r EL indication appears 26 button Gu During resampling you can simultaneously play up to four monaural samples or two stereo samples Editing a Sample 1 For details on setting a sample s GATE LOOP REVERSE and LO FI parameters refer to p 12 Setting a Sample s Volume H
56. ect the following patterns by turning the CTRL knob H l H 7 7 A 7 7 ene 4 1 1 pu H 7 YT 21 1 7 ew H FSP NY po 1d YAT pos 4 AP ALAS LATAY pa H 7 NY i fi 4 AT SY AE SY 5151 poy I Pis H 7 SINT H x 7 7 7 7 ei 4 1 y 87 TIMING PTN interval will synchronize to the tempo of the longest sample of the samples to which the effect is being applied However if a pattern is playing the interval will synchronize to the tempo of the pattern You can use RATE to adjust the synchronization speed as follows RATE maximum turn the CTRL 2 knob all the way to the right One cycle of TIMING PTN corresponds to one measure RATE minimum turn the CTRL 2 knob all the way to the left One cycle of TIMING PTN corresponds to a 32nd note By turning the CTRL 2 knob you can change this to any value from a 32nd note up to one measure 3 Turn the CTRL 3 balance toward 12 o clock turn the CTRL 1 knob s pitch all the way to the right and use the CTRL 2 knob to adjust the threshold so that the sine wave is sounded appropriately according to the input source When you ve finished setting the threshold adjust the pitch and balance This is a convenient way to supplement the kick drum 4 TheTIMING cycle will synchronize to the tempo of the longest sample to which the effect is being applied However i
57. ector DC IN jack SD card slot DC 9 V Ni MH AA SIZE Rechargeable Battery x 6 Alkaline AA SIZE Dry Battery x 6 or AC Adaptor Batteries sold separately Ni MH Rechargeable batteries approximately 5 hours Alkaline dry batteries approximately 4 hours These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use 450 mA 177 6 W x 256 7 D x 72 1 mm 7 W x 10 1 8 D x 2 7 8 H inches 1 2 kg 2 Ibs 11 oz excluding batteries SD card 1GB SP 404SX UTILITY CD ROM AC Adaptor PSB 1U Owner s Manual In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 49 a 2 s I ouele sonbn lt Index A AC ADAPTOR 8 AIFF 25 35 AUTO SAMPLING 25 AUTO TRIG LEVEL 25 B BACKUP DELETE 37 BACKUP LOAD 37 BACKUP SAVE 37 BATTERIES 6 BPM 15 BUILT IN MIC 17 C CANCEL BUTTON 12 CARD LOCK SCREW 10 COMPUTER 22 35 COPY 31 COUNT IN 26 D DC IN JACK 8 DELAY 42 DEL BUTTON 21 30 34 DELETING A MARKER 27 DISPLAY ILLUMINATION 19 40 DJFX LOOPER 42 E EDITING A SAMPLE 27 EFFECT 13 42 EFFECT GRAB 13 EFFECT LIMIT 42 EFFECT LIMIT MODE 42 ERROR MESSAGE LIST 45 EXCHANGE 31 EXTERNAL INPUT SOUND 24 EXT SOURCE PAD 24 E FACTORY RESET 40 FILTER DRIVE 42 FORMATTING AN SD CARD 35 FUL 20 FUNC BUTTON 39 FUNCTIONAL GROUND 8 G GATE BUTTON 12 GROU
58. ed to LINE IN jacks No sound or insufficient volume from a mic The mic picks up noise Has the power to the SP 404SX and your connected equipment been turned on Are the SP 404SX and your external equipment connected correctly Could an audio cable be broken Could the volume of the connected amp or mixer be turned down Could the SP 404SX s volume be lowered Check whether you hear sound in your headphones If you re using an SD card is the card inserted correctly If you re attempting to play a sample is its pad lit Could the sample level be lowered Could the effect level be lowered Could OUTPUT GAIN be set too low Is EXT SOURCE pad lit Could the volume of the device connected to LINE IN jacks be lowered Is the audio cable connected correctly Could the audio cable be broken Could you be using an audio cable that contains a built in resistor Could INPUT GAIN be set too low Is MIC button lit Could the MIC IN level be lowered Is the mic cable connected correctly Could the mic cable be broken The MIC IN knob can t be turned down to zero Use the dedicated AC adaptor Make sure that fresh batteries are installed Check the connections Replace the cable Adjust the volume to an appropriate level Adjust the volume to an appropriate level If you hear sound in your headphones the connection cable may be broken or there may be a problem with the connected amp or mixer Che
59. efer to use batteries please use the nickel hydrogen type When installing or replacing batteries always turn off the power on this unit and disconnect any other devices you may have connected This way you can prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Placement e Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of interference e This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Donotexpose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit e When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or h
60. el Pad Base Ch and Note Numbers Use the following MIDI channels and note numbers when playing the 5 4045 5 samples from an external MIDI device Note Note mpreh Pad Base Ch Pad Base Ch 1 A2 46 0 2 EXT SOURCE B2 47 0x2F A Pad1 F Pad1 ish sib Padi 2 Padi 2 B3 59 0x3B B Pad1 G Pad1 2 Padi 2 B4 71 0x47 C Pad1 H Pad1 m B p 2 Padi 2 B5 83 0x53 D Pad1 I Pad1 Abi d Eun 2 E 2 B6 95 Ox5F E Pad1 J Pad a 1 s 0x6A Pad 2 Padi 2 Changing the MIDI channel Pad Base Ch 1 2 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 9 MIDI CH Turn the CTRL 3 knob to specify the MIDI channel Press the REC button to save the setting Gu This setting is retained even while the power is turned off Synchronizing the SP 404SX with another MIDI device 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 10 MIDI SYNC 2 Turn the CTRL 3 knob to specify the MIDI sync mode MIDI Sync Mode Description When MIDI clock is received the 5 4045 will automatically synchronize its own tempo to it If MIDI start stop continue messages are received the pattern will start stop playing MIDI start stop continue will not be received during pattern recording CI Lir Auto Sync When MIDI clock is received the 5 4045 will automatically synchronize its own tempo to it MIDI start stop continue messages will not be
61. entered the eyes Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens necklaces hairpins etc Used batteries must be disposed of in compli ance with whatever regulations for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live Should you remove the functional ground terminal s screw p 8 the CARD LOCK screw p 10 or the SD card keep them in a safe place out of children s reach so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally A 9 Q 9 51 a 2 s I ouele sonbn lt IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply PONI Supply Use of Batteries Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is tend used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing machine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet The adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use This is normal and is not a cause for concern The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit s power consumption is relatively high Should you pr
62. ere s how to adjust the volume of each pad Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off Press the pad to which the sample whose volume you want to adjust is assigned The pad will light and that sample will play Press the START END LEVEL button so the button is lit Turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to adjust the sample s volume When you ve finished making adjustments press the START END LEVEL button to turn off its light Turning the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob toward the left will reduce the volume and turning it toward the right will increase the volume A setting of 127 is the maximum volume The default value immediately after sampling is 127 Gur While the START END LEVEL button is lit you can adjust not only the volume but also the start point and end point p 27 by using the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 knobs If you ve moved the CTRL 1 or CTRL 2 knobs by accident set them back to the center position The settings will return to their previous values If you press the START END LEVEL button to turn off the button s light without returning the knobs to the center the modified start point and end point settings will be set Adjusting the Playback Region of a Sample For each sample the SP 404SX lets you specify the region within the sample s waveform data that will actually play The point within the waveform data at which play
63. exit Rehearsal mode and return to the conventional recording mode This gives you a convenient way to find the next sample that you want to play 16 Press the pads of samples that you want to overdub The pad performance that you recorded on the previous pass will be recorded along with your newly added pad performance overdubbed You can use this method to gradually build up complex rhythms that would be impossible to play all at once During this recording process you can change the quantization as follows 1 Press the QUANTIZE button so the button is lit 2 Turn the CTRL 3 knob to change the quantize setting 3 When you ve made the desired setting press the QUANTIZE button to extinguish the button The new quantize setting will be applied immediately 17 When you want to stop recording press the CANCEL button The dot in the display will blink When the blinking stops recording is complete Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Doing so may destroy the SD card Erasing a Mistake from Your Performance If you ve played a sample by mistake while recording you can use the corresponding pad to erase it from the recorded pattern 1 Press the PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit The display will indicate F E n and pads to which a pattern is assigned will blink 2 Press the REC button so the button is lit 3 Press the pad for the pattern containing the
64. f a pattern is playing it will synchronize to the tempo of the pattern 44 Error Message List Message Description cor Eiect Processing is not possible because the SD card was removed LUL Don t remove the card while the power is ror ee The SD card is locked The 5 4045 will be unable to function properly if the SD card is locked L a will appear in the COL display Make sure that the SD card is not locked p 10 There is no sample pattern or backup data to delete Empty There is no backup data to load There is no WAV or AIFF to import Err Error Invalid data was found and it was repaired or deleted rin Full Processing could not be performed because of insufficient memory y While sampling the sample exceeded 2 GB approximately 180 minutes for stereo Sampling was stopped oe Biotacted Processing could not be performed because Protect is enabled rE If you want to continue the operation turn off Protect as described in About the Protect Function p 38 Unsupported format Processing was halted because the WAV or AIFF was in a format not supported by the 5 4045 Troubleshooting 3 gt This section lists some items to check and actions to take if you experience problems Refer to the section appropriate for your T situation Problem Points to check Action No sound Insufficient volume No sound or insuf ficient volume from equipment connect
65. function refer to the page listed in the table below Pad Function Description Page TAP TEMPO PAUSE Stops all sound p 12 1 COPY Copies a sample or pattern p 31 p 34 2 EXCHANGE Exchanges the patterns or samples of pads p 31 p 34 3 IMPORT Imports WAV AIFF files from the SD card p 36 4 AUTO TRIG LEVEL Adjusts the trigger level for auto sampling 25 5 BACKUP LOAD Loads backup data p 37 6 BACKUP SAVE Saves backup data p 37 7 ILLUMINATION Display illumination and sleep settings p 40 8 EFFECT LIMIT Used to make settings for Effect Limit mode p 42 9 MIDI CH Changes the MIDI channel p 47 10 MIDI SYNC Synchronization with an external MIDI device p 47 11 INPUT GAIN Adjusts the input gain p 39 5 12 OUTPUT GAIN Adjusts the output gain p 39 e Adjusting the Input Gain Adjusting the Output Gain v Here s how to adjust the SP 404SX s input gain Here s how to adjust the overall volume of the SP 404SX z If the PEAK indicator stays lit and it s not possible to The SP 404SX has a maximum polyphony of twelve adjust the volume of your audio source device set the notes There will be a major difference in the volume SP 404SX s input gain 10 dB depending on whether one note or twelve notes are being produced If you are playing only a few pads at 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad a time or if you have connected the SP 404SX to a DJ 11 INPUT GAIN mixer or other
66. his operation during the procedure press the CANCEL button Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 1 COPY The display will indicate Press the pad for the copy source sample Pads that are available as copy sources will blink Press the copy destination pad You can also select to different bank When the two pads have been pressed the REC button will blink When you press the REC button the copy will begin When the indication of L the display has disap peared the copy is complete e If there is not enough free memory to perform the copy the display will indicate r cannot be performed and the copy Never turn off the power before the copy has been completed Doing so will destroy the SD card 31 H CU 2 m u ouele sonbn v lt Pattern Sequencer Recording a Pattern When you play samples and record your performance as a pattern recording will occur repeatedly for the number of measures you specify i e loop recording allowing you to continue layering overdubbing additional samples onto the pattern 10 32 The SP 404SX contains a Pattern Sequencer function that can record sample playback operations Another way to use this capability is to combine several phrase samples to create a simple song or to combine rhythm samples to create
67. his product e For U S The samples in SAMPLE BANK D and the patterns in PATTERN BANK D were created with the cooperation of ueberschall sample service gmbh For International The samples in SAMPLE BANK A and the patterns in PATTERN BANK A were created with the cooperation of ueberschall sample service gmbh e Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and or other countries MMP Moore Microprocessor Portfolio refers to a patent portfolio concerned with microprocessor architecture which was developed by Technology Properties Limited TPL Roland has licensed this technology from the TPL Group Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporation e Windows is known officially as Microsoft Windows operating system e Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc Fugue 1999 2009 Kyoto Software Research Inc Kyoto All rights reserved The SD logo lt a and SDHC logo are trademarks of SD 3C LLC e Featuring digital fonts by Yourname Inc e Digital font Copyright Yourname Inc e All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners For China AAF du P Bre TR EE th EL UH 2007 3 H 1 A
68. ids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING e 2 unplugged from the outlet N WARNING Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page when e The AC adaptor the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or e f smoke or unusual odor occurs Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or e The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or e The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the ne
69. ktet ma behandles som spesialavfall i EU land iht til retningslinjer for den enkelte regionen og ikke kastes sammen med vanlig husholdningsavfall Produkter som er merket med dette symbolet ma ikke kastes sammen med vanlig husholdningsavfall Symbolen anger att i EU l nder m ste den har produkten kasseras separat fran hushallsavfall i enlighet med varje regions best mmelser Produkter med den har symbolen far inte kasseras tillsammans med hushallsavfall Tama merkint ilmaisee ett tuote EU maissa ker tt v erill n kotitalousj tteist kunkin alueen voimassa olevien m r ysten mukaisesti T ll merkinn ll varustettuja tuotteita ei saa h vitt kotitalousj tteiden mukana Ez a szimb lum azt jelenti hogy az Eur pai Uni ban ezt a term ket a h ztart si hullad kt l elk l n tve az adott r gi ban rv nyes szab lyoz s szerint kell gy jteni Az ezzel a szimb lummal ell tott term keket nem szabad a h ztart si hullad k k z dobni Symbol oznacza e zgodnie z regulacjami w odpowiednim regionie w krajach UE produktu nie nale y wyrzuca z odpadami domowymi Produkt w opatrzonych tym symbolem nie mo na utylizowa razem z odpadami domowymi Tento symbol ud v Ze v zem ch EU mus b t tento v robek sb r n odd len od dom c ho odpadu jak je ur eno pro ka d region V robky nesouc tento symbol se nesm vyhazovat spolu s dom c m odpadem
70. l the operation at this point press the CANCEL button Press the DEL button When the deletion is complete the d AL indication in the display will disappear Never turn off the power before the deletion is complete Doing so will destroy the SD card Exchanging Samples between Two Pads You can exchange samples between two pads This lets you bring together the desired samples into a single bank Gn If you decide to cancel this operation during the procedure press the CANCEL button Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 2 EXCHANGE The display will indicate Hi and the DEL button and the REC button will light Press the pad for one of the samples you want to exchange Press the other pad CHD You can also select to a different bank When the two pads have been pressed the REC button will blink When you press the REC button the exchange will begin When the L Hi indication in the display has disappeared the exchange is complete e If there is not enough free memory to perform the exchange the display will indicate F LiL and the exchange cannot be performed Never turn off the power before the exchange has been completed Doing so will destroy the SD card Copying Sample to Another Pad You can copy a sample from one pad to another pad This lets you create another sample based on an existing sample Gn If you decide to cancel t
71. ll be applied only while you hold down that effect button This is a way to quickly za FA turn an effect on off in time with your performance lt 13 n CU 2 AN m 2 ouelye sonbn lt Playing Patterns What s a pattern The 5 4045 lets you successively play several samples by pressing a pad and create a song by recording this perfor mance Such a succession of samples is called a pattern START POINT BANK nen mane 0 9 54 4 MERN PAI ENDP T E J T Pads to which a pattern is assigned will blink red When you press a blinking pad the pattern will Mm play COPY EXCHANGE IMPORT AUTO TRIG LEVEL EXT B O 7g BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE ILLUMINATION EFFECT LIMIT E 14 UT MIDI CH MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN What is a pattern bank A pattern bank is set of twelve patterns assigned to the pads SP 404SX has ten pattern banks A J Use the A F E J buttons to switch pattern banks To select F Press the A F button twice so it starts blinking START POI On the factory installed SD card patterns are assigned to pads 1 12 of pattern banks A E You ll probably want to start by listening to these 1 Press the PATTERN SELECT button so it s lit SEQUENCER SAMPLE EDIT START END B TIME
72. ly Pausing the sound PAUSE SET Hold down the FUNC button and press the TAP TEMPO PAUSE button the sound Ce EN will pause and button operations will be disabled except for the operation of resuming playback To resume playback once again hold down the FUNC button and press the TAP TEMPO PAUSE ga l If the sound won t stop If the sound won t stop Press the CANCEL button four times rapid succession All of the SP 404SX s sounds will stop 12 Applying Effects 1 2 3 Turnthe CTRL 1 CTRL 3 knobs to adjust the effect The 5 4045 contains 29 types of effects As an example here s how to apply the FILTER DRIVE to a sample Press a pad to play its sample Press the FILTER DRIVE button UTO ONAN START TIME END BPM Use these buttons to switch effects to switch an effect off get the button s light to go out You can t apply multiple effects simultaneously ISOLATOR y DISTORTION 8 OVERDRIVE 9 FUZZ DJFX LOOPER BPM VALUE y 74 22 Z 2 SUBSONIC 24 BPM LOOPER You can use any of the following ways to change the effect selected by Hold down the MFX button and turn the CTRL 3 knob Hold down the button and press a pad 1 12 1 12 Hold down the MFX and DJFX LOOPER buttons and press a pad 1 12 MFX 13 24 If the effect buttons are off pres
73. moke or are Subject to salt exposure or are Humid or are e Exposed to rain or are e Dusty or sandy or are Subject to high levels of vibration and shakiness Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit Also make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock Use only the attached power supply cord Also the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards This unit either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experi ence any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist Do not allow any objects e 9 flammable mate rial coins pins or liqu
74. mples or patterns that you want to protect To protect sample banks the PATTERN SELECT button needs to be extinguished To protect pattern banks the PATTERN SELECT button needs to be lighted 2 Pressthe BANK button to select the bank that you want to protect 3 Hold down the FUNC button and press the REMAIN button The display will indicate The REC button will blink If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button 4 Press the REC button The selected bank will be protected Cancelling Protection for an Individual Bank 1 Press the PATTERN SELECT button to select the type of data samples or patterns for which you want to cancel protection To cancel protection for a sample bank the PATTERN SELECT button needs to be extinguished To cancel protection for a pattern bank the PATTERN SELECT button needs to be lighted 2 Pressthe BANK button to select the bank for which you want to cancel protection 3 Hold down the FUNC button and press the CANCEL button loe The display will indicate The REC button will blink Gu If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button 4 Pressthe REC button Protection will be cancelled for the selected bank Other Functions List of Functions You can access the following functions by holding down the FUNC button and pressing the corresponding pad For details on each
75. n v During the formatting process the dot in the display will blink When the blinking stops formatting is complete Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Do ing so may damage the SD card rendering it unusable 0000001 A0000012 WAV B0000001 WAV e Don t modify or delete the files or folders that are created when an SD card is formatted 5 4045 CED will not recognize the card correctly if you do so The letter at the beginning of the file name indicates the bank name and the number indicates the pad name For example B0000003 WAV is the sample for pad 3 of bank B lt 35 Importing WAVE Files 36 You can import WAVE files via SD card and assign them to pads MEMO By using the included SP 404SX Wave Converter software you can easily import WAVE files from your computer For details refer to Importing Wave Files from Your Computer p 22 Using your computer copy the WAVE file WAV AIFF into the SD card s ROLAND IMPORT folder Insert the SD card into the 5 4045 then switch on power to the 5 4045 Make sure that the PATTERN SELECT button is extinguished If it is lit press the PATTERN SELECT button to turn it off Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 3 IMPORT The display will indicate ft File Import the REC button will light and pads the 1 the 12 will blink Select
76. n based on an existing pattern Gu If you decide to cancel this operation during the procedure press the CANCEL button 1 Pressthe PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit The display will indicate P E n 2 Copythe patterns using the procedure described in Copying a Sample to Another Pad 31 In the procedure read pattern wherever the explanation says sample About SD Card CHD For details on recommended SD cards and on how to Saving the contents of an SD card to your insert or remove an SD card refer to Inserting an SD computer card p 10 Use a commercially available card reader to copy the For details on SD card capacity and available sampling entire contents of the SD card to your computer times refer to About the Available Sampling Times p 25 Copying to another SD card Form atti ng an 5 rd For example if you ve used up all the available space on a 1GB SD card you can copy your data to a higher capacity card such as 16 GB one that you ve purchased Proceed as follows e 2 format SD card data on that card will Copy the entire contents of the 1 GB SD card to your computer Do not format the SD card included with the SP 404SX Format the purchased SD card on the SP The included SD card contains preload data of this 4045 p 35 data will be lost if you format the included SD card Using your computer copy the data
77. n the location of mics relative to speakers This can be remedied by Is it possible that your SD card doesn t have any more free space Is the SD card inserted correctly Is the SD card formatted correctly Are samples assigned to all pads Could PATTERN SELECT button be lit Could DEL button be lit or blinking Is the input level appropriate Are the effect settings appropriate Could you be playing more than one sample simultaneously If the sampled time is multiple measures or less than one measure the BPM indication may be double or half Action 1 Changing the orientation of the mic s 2 Relocating mic s at a greater distance from speakers 3 Lowering volume levels boa on If there is insufficient memory the display will indicate UL Memory Full when you attempt to sample Delete unneeded samples to increase the amount of free memory p 21 Make sure that the SD card is inserted correctly p 10 Format the SD card using the 5 4045 p 35 You can t sample if there are no vacant pads Delete unwanted samples to free up some pads p 21 If the PATTERN SELECT button is lit you re recording patterns and will not be able to sample Press the PATTERN SELECT button so its light is turned off If the DEL button is lit or blinking you are deleting samples and will not be able to sample Press the CANCEL button p 21 The sampled sound will be distorted if the inp
78. n will select the external input as the target for the volume adjustment Then press the START END LEVEL button again and turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to adjust the volume Press the START END LEVEL button once again The START END LEVEL button goes out and the volume is set When the power is turned on this will always be the default value 127 Recording Samples Advanced Operation Gn This section explains more advanced methods of sampling For basic sampling refer to Recording Samples Basic Operation p 16 Specifying the Type of Data to Create when Sampling data produced when sampling with the 5 4045 can be saved in either the WAV wav format or AIFF aif format If you want to change the format of the data that is About the Available Sampling Times created when you sample carry out the procedure below 1 Hold down the RESAMPLE button and turn on The maximum sampling time size for a single sample is the power approximately 180 minutes in stereo 2 2 Press the PATTERN SELECT button to switch You ll be able to st ber of les if ou e to store a larger number or Samples If you between WAV and AIF use a high capacity SDHC card The following table shows the approximate total sampling Either UAL WAV or Ay AIFF appears in the display time of the samples that can be stored on one SD card when you press this button
79. nd point the sample s BPM tempo will automatically change accordingly However there will be a small discrepancy in the BPM Deleting an Unwanted Portion Truncate By specifying the start end points and then deleting the unneeded portion Truncate you can make more efficient use of memory Start sampling Stop sampling Unwanted Unwanted Start Point End Point This region will sound Truncate This operation cannot be undone Play the pad that you want to truncate making it the current pad Make sure that the MARK button is lit indicating that the playback region has been adjusted Press the DEL button Press the MARK button The display indication will change to E Press the DEL button and the truncation process will begin When t r L disappears from the display the operation is complete Never turn off the power before this operation has been completed Doing so will destroy the SD card 29 a 2 s I ouele sonbn v lt Changing Sample s BPM A sample s BPM tempo is automatically determined by the length between the sample s start point and end point However depending on this length the calculated BPM value may be half or double the actual BPM In this case you can correct the BPM as follows 1 Play the pad that you want to change making it the current pad 2 Press the TI
80. not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For information on cable specifications contact the manufacturer of the cable Before Using Cards Using SD Cards e Carefully insert the SD card all the way in until it is firmly in place e Never touch the terminals of the SD card Also avoid getting the terminals dirty e SDcards are constructed using precision components handle the cards carefully paying particular note to the following To prevent damage to the cards from static electricity be sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before handling the cards not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact portion of the cards not bend drop or subject cards to strong shock or vibration not keep cards in direct sunlight in closed vehicles or other such locations storage temperature 25 to 85 C Do not allow cards to become wet Do not disassemble or modify the cards Handling CD ROMs Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty CD ROM discs may not be read properly Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner Copyright Recording duplication distribution sale lease perfor mance or broadcast of copyrighted material musical works vis
81. o NOTE backup data has been saved will blink Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking 3 Press pad to specify the backup data you want Doing so may destroy the SD card to delete The selected pad will light and the other pads will go out Loading Backup Data The DEL button will blink Backup Load MENO If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button This operation will load backup data all data including 4 Pressthe DEL button sample banks and pattern banks from the SD card D The DEL button will light and the backup delete operation will be executed During execution the dot in e Once you execute the Backup Load procedure all of the display will blink When the blinking stops the Backup m your existing samples and patterns will be overwritten Delete operation has been completed you will return to 4 by the backup data as it is loaded the Backup Load screen 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 5 BACKUP LOAD Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Doing so may destroy the SD card The display will indicate L ad and the pads to which a 4 backup data has been saved will blink CHED e Ifthe memoryis protected p 38 the display will indicate Fr E Protected and the backup load operation cannot be executed lt e If there is no backup data on the SD card the display will indicate E and the backup load
82. ower octaves COMP Makes the sound more consistent EQUALIZER Adjusts the volume of each frequency region BIT CRASH Produces an extreme lo fi effect NOISE GEN Applies a lo fi effect and also adds noises such as white noise and record noise VINYL SIM Simulates sound heard from an analog record RADIO TUNING Simulates sound heard from a radio SLICER FLG Repeatedly cuts the sound A flanger is added RING MOD Gives the sound a metallic character CHROMATIC PS A two voice pitch shifter that changes the pitch in semitone steps PITCH Changes the pitch DEPTH dF E Adjusts the depth of modulation DEPTH Adjusts the amount of change in volume panning DRIVE Ei r 1 Adjusts the degree of distortion DRIVE Ei LI Adjusts the degree of distortion DRIVE Ei LI Adjusts the degree of distortion PEAK PEE Adjusts the width of frequencies to which effect is applied Vi 20CT LEVEL OL 2 Adds a pitch two octaves below SUSTAIN 5 LI 5 Adjusts the depth of the compressor LOW Lo y Adjusts the low frequency volume SAMPLE RATE r Adjusts the sample rate WHITE NOISE LI H E Adjusts the volume of the hiss noise FREQUENCY RANGE Adjusts the frequency response of the playback system DETUNE E Adjusts the tuning drift of the radio 1 n TIMING PTN 2452 The timing
83. p Data Backup 4 37 Deleting Backup Data Backup 37 About the Protect 38 Other Functions 39 List OL FUNCIONS RE RE eSATA TEE 39 Adjusting the Input Gain 39 Adjusting the Output Gain 39 Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset 40 Display Illumination and Sleep Settings 40 Checking the Version 40 Appendix 41 e 42 Elect Limit 42 Error Message 15 45 Troubleshooting 45 About MIDL icerum br Ra paca abd 47 MIDI Implementation Chart 48 Specifications 52 59 S eYVSEE PR RP P EOXEEA 49 Index MER dE IS MEE 50 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 51 IMPORTANT 5 52 a 2 s I ouele sonbn lt Panel Descriptions Name VOLUME knob CTRL 1 CTRL 3 knobs PEAK indicator Effect buttons Display Display illumination PATTERN SELECT button LENGTH button QUANTIZE button DEL button REC button RESAMPLE button CANCEL button REMAIN button MARK button PATTE
84. placed so they are out of the reach of children Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit Never handle the AC adaptor or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Before moving the unit disconnect the AC adaptor and all cords coming from external devices Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet p 9 Whenever you suspect the possibility of light ning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet If used improperly batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please read and observe the following precautions p 6 e Carefully follow the installation instructions for batteries and make sure you observe the correct polarity Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition avoid mixing different types of batteries Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time e Ifa battery has leaked use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compart ment Then install new batteries To avoid inflammation of the skin make sure that none of the battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes Immediately rinse the affected area with running water if any of the discharge has
85. requencies and adds distortion Adjusts peak frequency response at the cutoff frequency Adds distortion Adjusts the frequency that will be cut VOICE TRANS FORMANT F 71 EFFECT LEVEL E F F DIRECT LEVEL ds Processes a human voice to create a variety of characters Adjusts the character formant of the Adjusts the volume of the effect sound voice Adjusts the volume of the direct sound DELAY Repeats the sound ISOLATOR Isolates or removes the low mid or high frequency ranges DJFX LOOPER Loops a short portion of the input sound You can vary the playback direc tion and playback speed of the input sound to add turntable type effects DELAYTIME E 32 1 Adjusts the interval of the repeats Low Isolates removes the low frequency range LENGTH L E y Specifies the length of the loop FEEDBACK d y Adjusts the number of the repeats MID 1 d Isolates removes the mid frequency range SPEED 7 LLI LLI Specifies the playback direction and playback speed Turning the knob to the left of 12 o clock produces backward playback and turning the knob to the right of 12 o clock produces forward playback At 12 o clock the playback is BALANCE B HL Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and effect sound HIGH Hi y Isolates removes the high frequency range LOOP SW QF F If you turn this on while sound is playing the so
86. requency of the sine Adjusts the volume at which the sine Adjusts the volume balance between based on the volume being input to wave will begin sounding the direct sound and effect sound the effect 3 BPM LOOPER LENGTH L E n y TIMING QF F 1 A LOOP SW OF F Specifies the timing at which the 24 looped sound will automatically start sound is heard the sound at that point will be looped Turn this off to defeat looping Loops the input sound over a short period Adjusts the length of the loop sounding in 8th note intervals 4 Set this to aF F if you don t want the loop to play automatically For FLANGER and PHASER you use button CTRL 1 knob to adjust the volume balance between the direct sound and effect sound 1 Itis specified as a note value relative to the tempo of the longest sample of the samples to which the effect is being applied Note values that you can specify 32nd note t32 16th note t16 8th note triplet t8t dotted 16th note t16 8th note t8 quarter note triplet t4t dotted 8th note t8 quarter note t4 half note triplet t2t dotted quarter note t4 half note t2 dotted half note t2 whole note t1 However you can t select a setting that would cause the delay time to exceed approximately 2000 milliseconds If a pattern is playing the tempo of the pattern is used as the reference 2 You can sel
87. ress the CANCEL button save up to 12 backups Gn If you ve saved numerous samples and patterns on a and it doesn t have much space remaining you ll only be able to save a small number of backup sets Saving Backup Data 3 Press the REC button The REC button will light and the backup load operation will be executed During execution the dot in the display will blink When the blinking stops the backup load operation has been completed 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 6 BACKUP SAVE eis Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking The display will indicate 5 ALI and the pads to which Doing so may destroy the SD card backup data has not been saved will blink 2 Selectthe desired save destination pad Deleting Backup Data The selected pad will light the other pads will go out and m the REC button will light Backup Delete 2 This operation will delete backup data on the SD card i If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button 3 the REC butt 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad Press the REC button 5 BACKUP LOAD to access the Backup Load The REC button will light and the backup save operation screen will be executed During execution the dot in the display at will blink When the blinking stops the backup save 2 Pressthe DEL button S 2 display will indicate b dL the pads to which
88. rn already contains data you can t make it shorter than its current length You can specify the pattern length in one measure units for the range of 1 20 measures and in four measure units for longer patterns Press the QUANTIZE button so the button is lit The LENGTH button will go out and the display will indicate the quantize setting Gu What is quantization Quantization is a function that automatically corrects the slight inaccuracies in timing that can sometimes occur when you are pressing pads and playing samples to produce a recording Once you ve specified a quantize setting your performance will be recorded at accurate intervals of quarter notes eighth notes or sixteenth notes 12 Turn the CTRL 3 knob to specify the desired quantize setting The display will indicate the quantize setting you specify The indication has the following significance 5H Quantize to 8th notes using shuffle quantize 9 i5 Quantize to 16th notes using shuffle quantize Quantize to quarter notes tg Quantize to quarter note triplets H Quantize to eighth notes H 3 Quantize to eighth note triplets 6 Quantize to sixteenth notes 15 3 Quantize to sixteenth note triplets Quantize to thirty second notes r Quantize will not be used The actual timing at which you pressed the pad will be recorded Gu If you use shuffle quantize 5 8 5 15 use the CTRL 2 knob to specify the amount of shuffle for backbeats
89. rols get damaged Never insert or remove an SD card while this unit s power is on Doing so may corrupt the unit s data or the data on the SD card 1 Remove the card cover from the front panel 2 Insert the SD card into the slot and replace the cover Carefully insert the SD card all the way in until it is firmly in place SD cards usable with the SP 404SX The SP 404SX supports SDHC SD cards up to a capacity of 32 GB SDHC Memory Card Preparing an SD card for use Before you can use a commercially available SD card with the SP 404SX you must format it as described in Formatting an SD card p 35 However do not format the SD card that was included with the 5 4045 All of the preload data on the card will disappear if you format the included SD card The SD card must be unlocked 5 4045 will be unable to function properly if the SD card is locked L a will appear Card must be in the display Make sure that the SD card is not locked unlocked Removing an SD card 1 Pressthe SD card inward 2 Grasp the card and pull it out toward yourself 10 Playing Sounds Playing Samples What s a sample Samples are pieces of sampled recorded sound together with their loop settings etc That are assigned to the twelve pads You can play a sample by pressing the corresponding pad 1 1 2 START POINT o c Cm When you press a pad its sample will play The pad will light re
90. s determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger NWARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets N CAUTION The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried N WARNING Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distribu tor as listed on the Information page Never install the unit in any of the following locations e Subject to temperature extremes e 9 direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or are e Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are Exposed to steam or s
91. s the external MIDI device set to transmit MIDI clock messages Does the tempo of the external MIDI device exceed the tempo range to which the 5 4045 is able to synchronize Check the SD card Use an SD card or an SDHC card Other types of cards cannot be used SD cards formatted by a device other than the 5 4045 cannot be used Please format the SD card p 35 In this case it is possible that all data in the SD card has been destroyed Additional malfunctions may occur if you attempt to continue using the card Please format the SD card p 35 When you format the SD card all data in the card will be lost Check the settings p 47 Some devices have a setting that turns MIDI clock transmission on off Also some external devices such as sequencers transmit MIDI clock only during playback The SP 404SX can synchronize to a tempo in the 40 200 range It may be unable to synchronize to a tempo that is outside this range About MIDI About MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and is a global standard that allows electronic musical instru ments and computers to exchange performance data MIDI Implementation Chart p 48 is a chart that provides an easy way of checking which MIDI messages the 5 4045 is able to receive By comparing the MIDI implementation charts of the 5 4045 and some other MIDI device you can see which messages are compatible between the two devices MIDI Chann
92. showing you the current selection Card Stereo Card Stereo 1GB Approx 90 min 8GB Approx 720 min choice of file type 180 24 hours GI 5 2GB Approx 180 ggg Approx 24 hours This setting will be remembered even after the power 360 min 48 hours is ewitchad off Approx 360 min Approx 48 hours noe 720 min in 96 hours Starting Sampling Since the 1 GB SD card included with the 5 4045 Automatically Auto Sampling contains preload data the available sampling time will be less than the time above The Auto Sampling function will cause sampling to begin M m automatically when the input signal sound exceeds Rema Ini nq 5 nq tl me specified level This is convenient when you want to begin sampling from the introduction of a song Before you enter 1 When you press the REMAIN button the display sampling standby mode adjust the sampling trigger level will indicate the remaining time as described below 1 Hold down the FUNC button and press the pad 4 AUTO TRIG LEVEL The REC button will blink and the display will indicate The indication shows the time available for sampling 2 Turn the CTRL 3 LEVEL knob to set the level stereo mode The remaining time indication is an The sampling trigger level will be the level at which the estimate PEAK indicator lights Turning the knob toward the right will raise the
93. sing the TAP TEMPO button will cause the button for the effect that was used most recently to blink reminding you which effect was in use Pre specifying parameters for the Knob Display Result PEERS effect you ll use next Adj HT peg ee Hold down the REMAIN button and turn the CTRL 2 r E 5 RESONANCE Adjusts the filters resonance CTRL 1 CTRL 3 knobs to edit the parameters When you next press an effect button that effect CTRL 3 dr DRIVE Adjusts the amount of drive distortion will be applied with the parameter values you m pre specified For details on each effect refer to Effect List p 42 Applying an effect to multiple samples Normally the effect will be applied only to the pad you pressed most recently However by making use of REMAIN button you can set it so an effect is applied to multiple samples While holding down REMAIN button press the desired pads to have the effect be applied to each pad that is lit AUTO TRIG LEVEL gt If you hold down the S 22 R fe ISOLATOR 5 P 7 REMAIN button and press Sou the button of the effect you Em EFFECT LIMIT want to use the effect will Y PF be applied to all samples SUB PAD G Applying an effect only while you hold down the button EFFECT GRAB AE _ If you hold down the TAP TEMPO EFFECT GRAB button and press an effect button the aE effect wi
94. sion you can stop all sounds that are currently playing Makes the display indicate the remaining time available for sampling In addition you can hold down this button and press a pad to specify the sample to which you want to apply an effect or to specify the sample whose settings you want to edit modify current pad Use this button when you want to play only a portion of a sampled sound Page p 9 p 13 29 p 30 p 15 p 28 p 13 p 19 p 27 p 19 p 40 p 19 p 14 p 32 p 32 p 21 p 18 p 26 p 12 p 25 p 13 p 27 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pads 1 12 START END LEVEL button TIME BPM button TAP TEMPO button LO FI button STEREO button GATE button LOOP button REVERSE button BANK buttons FUNC button HOLD pad EXT SOURCE pad SUB PAD pad MIC button Internal mic Description When you press these pads you ll hear the samples that are assigned to the pads If the PATTERN SELECT button is lit the pads will select patterns Use this button when you want to change the playback start end points of a sample or to adjust its volume Use this button when you want to specify a sample s playback time or BPM tempo You can change the tempo by pressing this button several times at the desired timing To temporarily stop the production of sound hold down the F
95. t Deleting a Pattern 1 Press the PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit The display will indicate PE and the pads that have been recorded will blink 2 Press the DEL button so the button is lit n The display will indicate dE L If the display indicates E FP that bank does not contain any pads to which a pattern is assigned 3 Press a bank button and a pad to specify the bank and pad of the pattern you want to delete The selected pad will light and the DEL button will blink Nothing will happen if you press a pad to which pattern is assigned i e a pad that is not lit You can simultaneously select more than one pad if they are in the same bank e If you specify a bank that s protected p 38 the display will indicate Pr E Protected and you won t be able to delete a pattern e If you decide not to delete a pattern press the CANCEL button 4 Press the DEL button to carry out the deletion During this process the DEL button will change from blinking to lit and the dot in the display will blink When the dot stops blinking deletion has been completed Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Doing so may destroy the SD card Deleting Patterns Here s how to delete the patterns of all banks in a single operation 1 Pressthe PATTERN SELECT button so the button is lit The display will indic
96. table cannot be connected directly to the 5 4045 If you want to connect a record player you must use an audio amp that will accept a connection from a record player or use a phono equalizer between the record player and the 5 4045 i a O LINE IN jacks S 7 4534SX sg LINEA wav SAMPLER VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 3 MFX RESONANCE PEAK DRIVE END BPM LEVEL 9 0 9 p CUTOFF START TIME BPM VALUE PATTERN SEQUENCER PATTERN LENGTH QUANTIZE Caution when making connections e To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections e When connection cables with resistors are used the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs LINE IN may be low If this happens use connection cables that do not contain resistors 16 Connecting Mic To use a mic connect it to the MIC IN jack then press the MIC button so it s lit Press the MIC button so it s lit If you re not using a mic leave this button unlit BACKUP LOAD 17 MIDI SYNC INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN gt Using the built in mic If you want to use the built in mic don t connect anything to the MIC IN jack The built in mic won t operate if a mic is connected to the MIC IN jack
97. the import destination sample bank Press one of the BANK buttons If you specify a bank that is protected p 38 the display will indicate Pr E Protected and you won t be able to import the file Select the import destination pad The pad you pressed will light and the other pads will stop blinking The REC button will also blink If a sample is assigned to the selected pad or subsequent pads if you selected more than one pad it will be overwritten Press the REC button so the button is lit The import process will begin During the import process the dot in the display will blink When the blinking dot has disappeared the import process has been completed Rules for importing The WAVE files will be imported in the ASCII code order follows this order numerals uppercase letters then lowercase letters of their file names e If there are multiple files they will be imported in order of their filename starting with the pad you selected e If samples already exist they will be overwritten when you import However if there are protected banks those banks will be skipped when importing The WAVE files WAV AIFF in the imported ROLAND IMPORT folder will be deleted automatically Caution when importing Use SD card that was formatted by the 5 4045 If you re using the SD card that was included with the SP 404SX don t format the card Importing will take approximately h
98. ton to confirm the setting 6 sure that you want to restore the 5 4045 to its factory set state press the REC Qu button If you decide to cancel press the CANCEL button The REC button will light and the dot in the display This setting is retained even while the power is turned will blink When the operation has been completed the off blinking will stop Checking the Version Number Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking Doing so may destroy the SD card 1 While holding down the MARK button turn on au the power If you re using the SD card included with the SP 404SX The display will indicate the version number or an SD card that is being used with the 5 4045 and Gn are executing this procedure from step 2 the backup data on the card will not be erased by this procedure Press the CANCEL button to return to the normal state 40 L LINE OUT R L LINE IN R MIDI IN POWER P 404N XxX LINEAR WAVE SAMPLER VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 2 RESONANCE PEAK END BPM BPM VALUE PATTERN SEQUENCER SAMPLE EDIT cm wen 53 CTRL 2 BPM ADJ SAMPLING tales lt lt PP SAMPLE MODE DC IN CTRL 3 MFX DRIVE LEVEL EFFECT GRAB m H H Bkt E RESAMPLE PATTERN REC START POINT S CANCEL REMAIN s PATTERN STOP CU
99. ts the volume LEVEL L E LL Adjusts the volume MANUAL Adjusts the pitch of the effect sound DIRECT LEVEL Adjusts the volume of the direct sound LEVEL L E LE Adjusts the volume HIGH Ho y Adjusts the high frequency volume FILTER LE Adjusts the filter depth HUM NOISE H LI J1 Adjusts the volume of the hum noise WOW EFLUTTER F L LI Adjusts the rotational instability of the analog record BALANCE b HL Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and effect sound FEEDBACK d b Adjusts the flanger depth BALANCE b HL Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and effect sound BALANCE b AL Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and effect sound BALANCE b AL Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and effect sound 43 a 2 s I ouele sonbn lt CTRL 1 function display CTRL 2 function display CTRL 3 function display C CANCELER L R BALANCE L 7 LOW BOOST L HIGH BOOST Hy 22 Cancels the vocal or other sound Adjusts the point at which maximum Boost ihe low frequency Sounas located in the center such as the Boosts the high frequency sounds located in the center cancellation occurs baie SUBSONIC PITCH Ps E THRESHOLD BALANCE b HL 2 p 2 Ads anon Ireguency Reine Adjusts the f
100. ual works broadcasts live performances etc belonging to a third party in part or in whole without the permission of the copyright owner is forbidden by law Donotuse this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit The sounds phrases and patterns contained in this product are sound recordings protected by copyright Roland hereby grants to purchasers of this product the permission to utilize the sound recordings contained in this product for the creation and recording of original musical works provided however the sound recordings contained in this product may not be sampled downloaded or otherwise re recorded in whole or in part for any other purpose including but not limited to the transmission of all or any part of the sound recordings via the internet or other digital or analog means of transmis sion and or the manufacture for sale or otherwise of any collection of sampled sounds phrases or patterns on CD ROM or equivalent means The sound recordings contained in this product are the original works of Roland Corporation Roland is not responsible for the use of the sound recordings contained in this product and assumes no liability for any infringe ment of any copyright of any third party arising out of use of the sounds phrases and patterns in t
101. umidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on which you place the unit its rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally Maintenance e For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Repairs and Data Please be aware that all data contained in the unit s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs Important data should always be backed up the SD card or written down on paper when possible During repairs due care is taken to avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data an
102. und at that point will be looped Turn this off to cancel the loop stopped No Type CTRL 1 function display CTRL 2 function display CTRL 3 function display REVERB REVERB TIME Es 71 TONE BALANCE b HL Adjusts the tone of the reverbera Adjusts the volume balance between Adds reverberation to the sound Adjusts the reverberation time tion the direct sound and effect sound TAPE ECHO RATE c INTENSITY BALANCE b HL i 4 9 tape typeecuo unitat Specifies the tape speed Specifies the amount of echo repeat 2 2 CHORUS DEPTH dF E RATE 7 BALANCE b HL oo Adjusts the depth of modulation Adjusts the rate of modulation 2 IT FLANGER DEPTH dF E RATE 7 FEEDBACK F di 4 Creates modulation reminiscent of a Adjusts the proportion of effect Adjusts the depth ofmiodulation sound that is returned to the input jet airplane taking off and landing Adjusts the speed of modulation 42 CTRL 1 function display CTRL 2 function display CTRL 3 function display 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PHASER Creates modulation by adding a phase shifted sound TREMOLO PAN Cyclically varies the volume or panning DISTORTION Intensely distorts the sound OVERDRIVE Mildly distorts the sound FUZZ Adds overtones and intensely distorts the sound WAH Produces a wah effect OCTAVE Adds a pitch at l
103. ur installation If you are unsure of the connection method contact the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Unsuitable places for connection CIN Water pipes may result in shock or electrocution Gas pipes may result in fire or explosion T TOR ONLY Telephone line ground or lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning Turning the Power On Once the connections have been completed turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices 1 Minimize the volume of the SP 404SX and your speakers Turn the SP 404SX s VOLUME knob all the way to the left LINEAR WAVE SAMPLE VOLUME CTRL 1 CTRL 2 ES un uu RESONANCE END BPM 2 the SP 404SX s POWER switch ON ROS Oidi iW C DC IN POWER MIDI IN ON OFF Mu USE R LAND ADAPTC gt v This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally 3 Turnon the power of your speakers 4 Adjust the volume While striking the pads of the 5 4045 to produce sound slowly turn the VOLUME knob toward the right and adjust the volume on the 5 4045 and on your speakers L
104. ut level is too high and if the level is too low there will be excessive noise Adjust the volume of the connected device so that the PEAK indicator lights occasionally p 19 Some types of effect will make the level higher than the original sample or may distort the sound itself Some effects also emphasize the noise Try turning the effect off and check whether the noise or distortion is present in the original sample itself Then adjust the effect settings appropriately Even if the level of each sample is appropriate playing multiple samples simultaneously will raise the overall level excessively possibly causing distortion Lower the level of each sample to avoid distortion Press the CANCEL button four times in rapid succession All of the SP A404SX s sounds will stop Press the TIME BPM button so the button is lit then turn the CTRL 2 BPM knob to set the desired value Refer to Changing a Sample s BPM p 30 In some cases such as if the length of the region is three beats it may not be possible to calculate or adjust the BPM value correctly Is the SD card inserted correctly Is the SD card an appropriate type Is the SD card formatted correctly It is possible that the power was turned off while data was being written into the SD card i e while the dot was blinking in the display The lost data cannot be recovered Have you made the correct settings so that the pattern sequencer can synchronize I
105. yosinaq sieduel4 L LINE OUT R L LINE IN R MIDI IN POWER DC IN o SP 404Sx 2 LINEAR WAVE SAMPLER VOLUME CTRL 3 MFX RESONANCE PEAK DRIVE END BPM LEVEL PATTERN SEQUENCER SAMPLE EDIT co wen 753 E CTRL 2 BPM ADJ lt lt a SAMPLING SAMPLE MODE EFFECT GRAB gacong START POINT CANCEL REMAIN PATTERN STOP CURRENT PAD END POINT e a B H H v sonbn x X AUTO TRIG LEVEL SOURCE lt BACKUP LOAD BACKUP SAVE MIDI SYNC ILLUMINATION sus pap 2 S V J INPUT GAIN OUTPUT GAIN SP 404535X LINEAR WAVE SAMPLER MIC LEVEL Owner s Manual Features Quick and Easy Sampling 4 2 a 222272222220 4 2 222222202 anytime using the built in mic and battery power Line and mic inputs are also available Kille ler Effects 0 Onboard Create a signature using he 29 DSP effects including th standard filter delay and unique effects such as voice transformer and looper FX 000000000 80
106. ys Les produits portant ce symbole ne doivent pas tre mis au rebut avec les ordures m nag res Questo simbolo indica che nei paesi della Comunit europea questo prodotto deve essere smaltito separatamente dai normali rifiuti domestici secondo la legislazione in vigore in ciascun paese I prodotti che riportano questo simbolo non devono essere smaltiti insieme ai rifiuti domestici Ai sensi dell art 13 del D Lgs 25 luglio 2005 n 151 Este s mbolo indica que en los pa ses de la Uni n Europea este producto debe recogerse aparte de los residuos dom sticos tal como est regulado en cada zona Los productos con este s mbolo no se deben depositar con los residuos dom sticos Este s mbolo indica que nos pa ses da UE a recolha deste produto dever ser feita separadamente do lixo dom stico de acordo com os regulamentos de cada regi o Os produtos que apresentem este s mbolo nao dever o ser eliminados juntamente com o lixo dom stico Dit symbool geeft aan dat in landen van de EU dit product gescheiden van huishoudelijk afval moet worden aangeboden zoals bepaald per gemeente of regio Producten die van dit symbool zijn voorzien mogen niet samen met huishoudelijk afval worden verwijderd Dette symbol angiver at i EU lande skal dette produkt opsamles adskilt fra husholdningsaffald som defineret 1 hver enkelt region Produkter med dette symbol ma ikke smides ud sammen med husholdningsaffald Dette symbolet indikerer at produ

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