My first impression of the SP-404

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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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In fact its the size of it that really makes me love it! (808 to big and over featured for my intentions).
The trance part was a question. Do you see it a good start for trance newbies?
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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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J, when I get my hands on it I'll tell you. But so far, as I said, I see it as a good realtime tweak machine for any style.
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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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jrevenko,
Since you already own a Motif ES rack and XR, I think the sp-404 probably would be a super addition. Your arpeggios and synth parts coming out of the synths, and the sp-404 for adding breakbeats, efx and samples, voices etc.
The cool thing about the sp-404 in this setup, would be that you can very quickly sample and add samples without too much fuzz. If you do have to do some multisampling and more advanced sample editing, you always have the XR, right?
As far as I can tell from browsing quickly through the manual, the sp-404 should sync up to the others nicely.

Bottom line: do you need it to produce trance? No.
Would it work for trance in your setup? Definately yes, and it would probably be insane fun :)

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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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Thanks A & H !
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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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SP 404 has a sick punch to it for drums ( any style would benefit from that ) run live audio tracks thru and process it or capture samples by using the dj fx looper.

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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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Mike,

Is that your kit list? Wouldn't mind having all that in my studio, hehe ;)

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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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I agree with mike, the 404 has got an awesome punch on the drums.

jrevenko, I use the 404 primarily for trance to trigger SFX samples or rhythm progressions. In my live-Rig I've got the 404 teamed up with my Electribes, my Virus, my X-Sation25 and my KAOSS Pad. I run the outputs from the AmkII (Korg) into the 404, and the outputs of the 404 into the KAOSS Pad. Its wacky, but its fun.

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Re: My first impression of the SP-404

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" I use the 404 primarily for trance to trigger SFX samples or rhythm progressions"

Yeah i guess i can configure the rack es to replicate the arpeggios to XR and the XR can Trigger the 404.
I really suck doing drums, so thats why i like so much the 404.(looks quite easy)
If u got some spare time throw a "show your music" of your configuration.
Ok, Im almost done, just need 400 bucks +taxes :-)

p.s.:Do u use the kaoss for video mixing too?
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