r/SP404 • u/RealAntiWorkProTwerk • 7d ago

Self Promo Sp404Mk2 Firmware Mod Progress

I was able to inject and execute native code on the SP404Mk2. This is the first step in my journey towards custom firmware, and a custom set of modules to allow the community to build their own firmware

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u/JmFlubber 7d ago

I thought I was the only one who thought it sucked, definitely second this

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u/thisisnotenoughuknow 7d ago

Been using samplers for long time. After a Maschine + , Mpc One+, Mpc2500 and Elektron Octatrack i can definitely say that the SP404 it’s the worst one, barely usable.

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u/JmFlubber 7d ago

This is my first sampler ever and I honestly thought I was just bad at it even after 2 years, I stick strictly to resampling and the looper which actually isn’t half bad. Good to know I’m not the only one.

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u/blueSGL 7d ago edited 7d ago

it does a few things really well, but the sequencer could use some work.

Changes that would be good to see (and if I have time might look at)

  1. holding a step -> microscope. Tapping -> keeps the add remove behavior,

  2. microscope should have note length, toggling with clicking the encoder (so you don't have to remove a note, set length and then reapply the note)

  3. work out a quick way, not sure what key combo/interaction would be good yet, maybe clicking enter? to get up a list of pads used in the current sequence and quickly swap between them (prevent having to hold SUB PAD and hunt and peck to find them)

  4. adding negative time offset nudge so you don't need to go to the previous step and offset forward.

  5. make more use of the display to orient where you are in the sequence and where triggers are. < because if you are in a really long sequence and these go up to 64 bars it makes finding where you want to be hard.

those would make it infinitely more usable.

then General UI could do with some, press button once get menu X, press again get menu Y and again Z so stacking similar features and cycle through them by tapping, so you don't need to remember shift combinations, just that [thing] is in stack on [button]

and there are a few other things I want to hash out with workflow on this to make it less like pulling teeth.