Roland SP-404 MKII! How To Make Your First Beat

More videos are coming! What features should I cover next???

Re: 4:20 seconds in. If you have the samples on the card next to each other you can load them all at once by holding down shift and selecting multiple with the encoder. It will place them on the empty pads after the pad you choose. Then you can use the swap functionality rearrange them how you like.

Please do a video on midi sync with external instruments we need that homie

I know that this video came out 2 years ago but I would like to make a quick update! Roland has officially confirmed that the SP-404 Mark 2 can take up to 1TB SD cards on Version 3.00 and higher.

Thanks for these tips! I just got my first sampler - the SP-404 MKII - and it's a little overwhelming, but videos like yours go a long way toward reducing panic and getting started.

just the kind of video we need right now!! i'm definitely coming back to this video when my SP arrives

You can press shift + gate to apply or remove gate to/from the entire bank. Might not always want to do that, but I think it’s a common need.

Bro you a master teacher fam, thanks for all you do for the producer community 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Super well done really easy to understand. Logical and step by step, great job.

I just ordered my Roland, and I'm ready to get these beats off. Thanks for actually going through all the things it takes to begin. I can't wait. Blessings to you brother!!🙏🏿🙌🏿

Oh this is 🔥🤯🔥 thanks for the video Ave!

Thanks for this! After having the SP404 MK2 since the spring, and after watching some tutorial videos, I followed this “first beat” video to make my own first beat last night, while on the train. I ended up using Skip Back to record an old school soul ballad via YouTube from my iPad, choped up the portion I wanted to use and saved them to pads, then dug through my sample library to add a drum loop. It was not the greatest thing, but it was my first beat and it felt great to know I could do it. This was a big help for inspiration, so much appreciated!

Great demonstration. The user interface is so much better than the last model.

This is such a great explanation! I’m new to the 404 and sampling in general. Thank you for breaking things down

this is great, thanks man. Love the mk2 and great seeing other YouTubers workflows and reasoning. Bless you bro.

Just got my new sp yesterday definitely needed this video!

Just picked up a 404. Out of all the video tutorials I have watched yours was the most helpful. I like how you broke things down into segments. Nice flow. Thank you Ave!

you videos are amazing to a beginner like myself. thank you !

Thank you for taking the time to share information

Thanks for the tutorial! Helped me to start understanding the device! Thank you!