Roland SP-404MK, Reference Manual

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Editing a Sample (SAMPLE EDIT)
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Marking and Splitting Samples (MARK)
Using a Marker to Split and Assign a Sample to a Pad (CHOP)
Splits the sample at the marker positions, and assigns the resulting samples to separate pads.
Follow the steps in “ Marking and Splitting Samples (MARK) ” to add a marker where you want to split the
sample.
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Press the [VALUE] knob.
A menu appears.
2
Use the [VALUE] knob to select “ASSIGN TO PAD,” and press the [VALUE] knob.
The assign screen appears.
3
Set the parameters.
Controller Explanation
Pads [1]‒
[16] Selects the pads [1]‒[16] to which you want to assign the split samples.
Empty pads to which samples havenʼt been assigned light up dark green.
When you press the empty pad to which you want to assign the sample, it lights
up green.
Pads to which samples have already been assigned light up dark orange.
If you press a pad for which a sample is already assigned, the pad lights up red.
The assigned sample is then overwritten.
[CTRL 2]
knob Selects the marker where the sample is to be split.
[CTRL 3]
knob Turns the GATE on/off.
Turn the
[VALUE]
knob Arranges the split samples in order, with the first pad number being the one you
selected using the [VALUE] knob. Press the [MARK] button to confirm the
arrangement.
This operation only confirms the pads to which the samples are to be assigned,
without actually assigning the samples. To assign a sample to a pad, you must
press the [VALUE] knob last.
Before pressing the [MARK] button, you can switch the pad bank and change the
pad bank to which the sample is assigned.
[MARK]
button
[DEL]
button Cancels the assignment of the sample you selected with the [CTRL 2] knob.
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Press the [VALUE] knob.
The split samples are assigned to the pads.
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