Page 2 - Features; Quick and Easy Sampling!
2 Features Quick and Easy Sampling! Sample anywhere, anytime using the built-in mic and battery power . Line and mic inputs are also available . Killer Eff ects Onboard! Create a signature sound using the 29 DSP eff ects including the standard fi lter, delay and unique eff ects such as voice transfo...
Page 3 - Contents; Basic Operation; Appendix
3 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Contents Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Panel.Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About.Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - Panel Descriptions
4 Panel Descriptions 1 2345 6 7 8 9 101112 1314 15 Name Description Page 1 [VOLUME].knob This adjusts the volume . p ..9 2 [CTRL.1]–[CTRL.3].knobs These knobs control eff ect parameters . You can also use each knob to make the following settings . p ..13 CTRL.1 The starting location of a sample The ...
Page 6 - About Batteries; When the batteries run low; Checking the Remaining Battery; About Sleep Mode
6 About Batteries Remove the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the SP- 404SX, and insert the batteries in the correct polarity (direction) as marked inside the battery compartment . Then close the cover securely . NOTE • Battery handling Incorrect handling of batteries, rechargeable...
Page 8 - Before You Start; Connecting the SP-404SX to Your Speakers; About Functional Ground Terminal
8 Before You Start Connecting the SP-404SX to Your Speakers Make sure that the SP-404SX and your amplifi ed speakers (which we’ll simply call “speakers”) are powered off , and then make connections as shown below . Amplifi ed speakers (sold separately) Audio cables (sold separately) AC adaptor LINE ...
Page 9 - Turning the Power On; Turning the Power Off
9 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Turning the Power On NOTE Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specifi ed . By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers...
Page 10 - Inserting an SD card; Remove the card lock screw to detach the card cover!; SD cards usable with the SP-404SX; Preparing an SD card for use; The SD card must be unlocked!; Removing an SD card
10 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 th...
Page 11 - Playing Sounds; Playing Samples; What’s a sample bank?; How many samples can play simultaneously?
11 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English 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 ...
Page 12 - Holding a sample; If the sound won’t stop!
12 12 3. Press.a.pad.to.play.its.sample . That pad will blink while its sample is playing .You can press two or more pads to play them simultaneously . Try playing samples using the functions described below . Holding a sample While holding down a pad, press the [ HOLD] pad to make the sample contin...
Page 13 - Applying Eff ects; Applying an eff ect to multiple samples; Applying an eff ect only while you hold down the button ( EFFECT GRAB); Pre-specifying parameters for the
13 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Applying Eff ects The SP-404SX contains 29 types of eff ects . As an example, here’s how to apply the “FILTER + DRIVE” to a sample . 1. Press.a.pad.to.play.its.sample . 2. Press.the.[FILTER.+.DRIVE].button . Use these buttons t...
Page 14 - Playing Patterns; What is a pattern bank?
14 Playing Patterns What’s a pattern? The SP-404SX 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 .” Pads to which a pattern is assigned will blink red . When you press a blinking pad...
Page 15 - Adjusting the Tempo
15 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English 3. Press.a.pad,.and.the.pattern.will.play . The pad will change from blinking to lit, and the pattern will begin playing . 4. Press.another.pad.to.reserve.the.next.pattern . If you press another pad while a pattern is playing, ...
Page 16 - Recording Samples— Basic Operation; STEP 1: Connecting Equipment; Connecting a Portable Music Player or Stereo; Caution when making connections
16 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 SP-404SX’s LINE ...
Page 17 - Connecting a Mic; Using the built-in mic
17 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Connecting a Mic To use a mic, connect it to the MIC IN jack, then press the [MIC] button so it’s lit . MIC IN jack Press the [MIC] button so it’s lit . MEMO If you’re not using a mic, leave this button unlit . Using the built-...
Page 18 - How this aff ects the sampling time
18 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 . If it’s lit, press the button to turn it off . 2. Press.the.[.REC].button.so.the.button.is.lit . If you decide to cancel sampling, Press the [CA...
Page 19 - Applying an eff ect while you sample; Signal fl ow
19 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Applying an eff ect while you sample By pressing an eff ect button at this time, you can sample the sound processed by the eff ect . MEMO In this case, you can use the [CTRL 1] and [CTRL 2] knobs to adjust the eff ect settings ...
Page 20 - If the display indicates “; If the sample included an unwanted portion
20 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 . NOTE Never turn off the power while sampling is in progress . If you turn off the power, not only the sample being reco...
Page 21 - Deleting a Sample
21 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Deleting a Sample If you are not satisfi ed with the sound you sampled, use the following procedure to delete it, and then sample the sound again . 1. Press.the.[.DEL].button . 2. The.display.will.indicate.“ d E L ,”.and.the.pa...
Page 22 - Importing Wave Files from Your Computer
22 By using the included “SP-404SX Wave Converter” software, WAV or AIFF fi les from your computer can be written to an SD card and assigned to pads of the SP-404SX . 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 ...
Page 23 - Advanced Operation
D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Advanced Operation
Page 24 - Playing an External Input Sound; Adjusting the Volume of the
24 Playing an External Input Sound 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 SP-404SX; it can be played and effects can be applied to it . 1. Connect.your...
Page 25 - Recording Samples— Advanced Operation; About the Available Sampling; Remaining sampling time; Specifying the Type of Data to; Starting Sampling
25 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Recording Samples— Advanced Operation MEMO This section explains more advanced methods of sampling . For basic sampling, refer to “Recording Samples— Basic Operation” (p . 16) . About the Available Sampling Times The maximum sa...
Page 26 - Resampling
26 Sampling with a Specified Tempo If you specify the BPM (tempo) while you’re still in 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...
Page 27 - Editing a Sample; Setting a Sample’s Volume; Adjusting the Playback Region; Canceling the Adjusted Playback
27 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Editing a Sample MEMO For details on setting a sample’s GATE, LOOP, REVERSE, and LO-FI parameters, refer to p . 12 . Setting a Sample’s Volume Here’s how to adjust the volume of each pad . 1. Make.sure.that.the.[PATTERN.SELECT]...
Page 28 - Adjusting Only the End Point; Adjusting Only the Start Point
28 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. Press.the.pad.whose.playback.region.you.want.to. adjust,.making.it.sound . MEMO If the [MARK] button is lit, the start...
Page 29 - Making Fine Adjustments to the Start; Deleting an Unwanted Portion
29 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English 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 . 2. Play.the.pad.whose.playback.region.y...
Page 30 - Changing a Sample’s BPM; Changing the Length of a Sample without; Deleting All Samples
30 Changing a 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.t...
Page 31 - Exchanging Samples between
31 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Exchanging Samples between Two Pads You can exchange samples between two pads . This lets you bring together the desired samples into a single bank . MEMO If you decide to cancel this operation during the procedure, press the [...
Page 32 - Pattern Sequencer; Recording a Pattern
32 Pattern Sequencer 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 rhythm patterns . MEMO Here we’ll explain how t...
Page 33 - Erasing a Mistake from Your
33 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English 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 d...
Page 35 - About SD Card; Formatting an SD card; Restoring the included SD card to the factory-; Saving the contents of an SD card to your; Exporting WAVE Files
35 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English About SD Card MEMO For details on recommended SD cards, and on how to insert or remove an SD card, refer to “Inserting an SD card” (p . 10) .For details on SD card capacity and available sampling times, refer to “About the Avai...
Page 36 - Importing WAVE Files; Rules for importing; U n S
36 Importing WAVE Files You can import WAVE fi les via SD card and assign them to pads . MEMO By using the included “SP-404SX Wave Converter” software, you can easily import WAVE fi les from your computer . For details, refer to “Importing Wave Files from Your Computer” (p . 22) . 1. Using.your.comp...
Page 37 - Saving Backup Data; Loading Backup Data; Deleting Backup Data
37 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Saving Backup Data (Backup Save) This operation will save backup data (all data including sample banks and pattern banks) to the SD card . You can save up to 12 backups . MEMO If you’ve saved numerous samples and patterns on a ...
Page 38 - About the Protect Function; Protecting all Samples and Patterns
38 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 . NOTE On the SD card included with the SP-404SX, sample banks [A]–[F] and pattern banks [A]–[E] contain preload data and are protected . If you cancel ...
Page 39 - List of Functions; Other Functions; Adjusting the Input Gain; Adjusting the Output Gain
39 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English List of Functions You can access the following functions by holding down the [ FUNC] button and pressing the corresponding pad .For details on each function, refer to the page listed in the table below . Pad Function Descriptio...
Page 40 - Restoring the Factory Settings; Erasing the sample/pattern data of all banks; Display Illumination and Sleep; Checking the Version Number
40 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) This operation will restore the SD card’s sample and pattern data, as well as the SP-404SX’s internal settings and data to their factory-set condition . In order to perform this operation, you’ll need a computer and a commercially available card read...
Page 42 - Effects that You Can Select by Directly Pressing a Button; MFX; Effect List; Effect Limit Mode
42 Effects that You Can Select by Directly Pressing a Button Type CTRL.1.function.(display) CTRL.2.function.(display) CTRL.3.function.(display) FILTER+DRIVE CUTOFF ( C o F ) RESONANCE ( r E S ) N DRIVE ( d r U ) N A low-pass filter with overdrive . It cuts the high frequencies and adds distortion . ...
Page 45 - Error Message List; Troubleshooting
45 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Error Message List Message Description E J C Eject Processing is not possible because the SD card was removed . * Don’t remove the card while the power is on . L o C Lock The SD card is locked . The SP-404SX will be unable to f...
Page 47 - Changing the MIDI channel; Synchronizing the SP-404SX with; About MIDI
47 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English 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 ...
Page 48 - MIDI Implementation Chart
48 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note On Note O...
Page 49 - Specifications
49 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English Specifications SP-404SX: Sampler Maximum.Polyphony 12 voices Recordable.Data Samples: 120 (12 samples x 10 banks) (stored on SD card) Patterns: 120 (12 patterns x 10 banks) (stored on SD card) Sampling.Time.. (Total.Time.for.Al...
Page 50 - Index
50 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 DISPL...
Page 51 - USING THE UNIT SAFELY; WARNING
51 D eu tsc h Fra nç ais Italiano Español Portug uês N ederlands English USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect...
Page 52 - IMPORTANT NOTES
52 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Power Supply: Use of Batteries • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being 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 ...
Page 54 - NOTICE; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur...
