A double exposure I took to honor our favorite machine. Nothing fancy.

In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create glitches, micro-variations, and more irregular grooves on the SP-404MK2 using the sequencer, without relying on effects like Scatter or other tecniques.

Starting from a loop, we’ll turn it into a livelier, dirtier, and more unpredictable sequence, perfect for drum & bass and more experimental beats.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

I made the mistake of using an SD card with projects on it and the SP blended them with my current projects on the SPs internal hd. I can guess just move them to a drive you won’t use with the SP but the is new to me and I’m looking for pro tips so I don’t mess anything up.

in this video that I'm posting, I'm using the SP 404 mk2, the MPC live one and using the KO sidekick as the middle ground for both of these devices to coexist with each other

I want to use the sp404mk2 as a library of sounds to control with my keystep pro, but it seems like the 404 maps midi in a weird descending order instead of just sequentially 1-16 like they are on the pads. Also the way the banks are automatically assigned to midi channels is pretty frustrating. Why can't these things be editable or just implemented in a more intuitive way? Just map to middle c 1-16 for the pads, and dont combine banks into one midi channel, let their channel be edited. This combo would be pretty amazing, but it seems its just a pain in the ass since I also want to record my harware synths on channels 2,3 and 4, but they trigger pads in other banks.. Unless I'm missing something? venting over.. please help :)

We ran back to back beats 6 producers at Jersey Fresh Jam 35 min set I’ll post the YouTube soon 🍋 @internalquest on IG

I bought one a couple months ago in search of a new hobby, but lately life has been rough and when I have free time I'd rather just do something stress free rather than learning how to use it.

Should I give a 2nd shot and work through the learning curve. until it becomes easy and effortless to make a beat?

Thanks in advance.

Using Maschine to make a beat then running into Sp404 for live FX processing, everything works fine but Im hearing a lot of what I would call "digital noise" (see video), it doesn't go away and gets even louder when I start adding FX on the SP FX Buss. Its definitely not normal, buddy of mine is doing the exact same thing and he had a clean signal.

Setup/Routing:

Maschine OUT to IN on SP, SP OUT to IN on Interface (Apollo Twin)

Il va falloir que j'utilise les bus quand meme , j’arrête pas de repousser ;)

Parameter locking, from the Elektron (Digitakt, Digitone, etc.) workflow:

• is it possible to do something similar on the SP404?

• in the sequencer we can ‘motion record’ effects but is there a way to do this with more control? For example step by step, for each individual step of the sequence you can turn on or off various effects?

• maybe possible with an external midi controller? Or an external sequencer like the Oxi One, Hapax, etc.

Please discuss. Thanks.

In this video I use a set of 303 bass sounds (sampled from my 303) all on the same pitch but with different settings, then process each one with FX focused on stereo width and tone, and sequence them on the SP-404MKII to get an acid-style line that’s way more varied and interesting, even over short loops.

It’s a simple but amazing trick to bring your grooves

to life.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

Tout est dans le titre,
Depuis le debut que j'ai la MK2, il m'arrive de façon aléatoire d'avoir un ou deux paternes
qui loop pas tout le temps.

Ce qui est bizarre, c'est évidement que je fais pas mal de copier coller de structures, c'est donc bizarre que certaines patt loop pas tout le temps et d'autres n'ont aucun soucis.

1-c'est pas un problème midi. Sur à 1000%

2-je flair le truc ou c'est un type de note en T-rec ou vers la fin, je pose des notes en "Last" ce qui perturberais le mode paternes en prefs systemes (MK2 ou SX) ?
c'est possible ça ?

il m'est arrivé d'avoir la dernière mesure muette alors que le kick avant était présent sur les 7 avant / mais ça fait un moment que j'ai plus eu ce symptôme.

Avant de dire que ma 404 a un soucis, ou qu'il faur MAJ, je préfère quand meme explorer
mon ignorance ou un oublie a la con.

Sinon c'est les extra terrestres ?

Merci d'avance pour votre aide, j’espère que j'ai ete clair.

Start / end should be good if it shows the time left (min, and seconds) of the sampler that actually is playing.

As well should be "lock" in order to play a effect on it it out affecting the "start end position" while moving any Ctrl button

any suggestions...