Roland SP samplers are the bona fide kings of performance-based beatmaking, celebrated for their distinctive sound and ability to create rapid-fire beats anywhere, anytime. Carefully refined through community feedback and extensive research and development, the SP-404MKII is the ultimate SP sampler. It’s faster and better than ever, with a vivid OLED display, expressive new pads, expanded effects, fluid sequencing and sampling, and a massive library of authentic sounds to inspire your music. The SP-404MKII has everything people love about its predecessor—with some serious upgrades like 17 ultra-expressive pads and updated knobs for smooth, hands-on control. And beatmaking is even quicker with speedy boot time, swift project loading and sample import, and easy project access via 16 GB of internal storage. Longtime users and new beatmakers alike will feel right at home with the intuitive layout and classic SP effects, plus a revamped sampling and sequencing workflow, Skip Back Sampling for quick performance capture, DJ mode to mix beats live, Skip Back Sampling and Loop Capture features, and many other powerful creative tools.

Product Features

• Vivid OLED Display for Visual Waveform Editing, Full Menu Access, and More
• 17 Velocity-Sensitive, RGB Pads with No-Click Design for Smooth Playability
• Extensive Onboard Effects, Including SP Classics like Vinyl Simulator and DJFX Looper plus Lo-fi, Cassette Simulator, and Resonator
• Dedicated Vocoder, Auto Pitch, Harmony, Guitar Amp Simulator, and Anti-Feedback Processing for the Mic/Guitar Input
• 32-Voice Polyphony, 160 Samples Per Project, and 16 Internal Projects for Expanded Programming Possibilities
• VariPhrase Encoder for High-Quality Time-Stretching of Pitch and Speed Parameters
• Multipad Export for Saving All Samples Within a Pattern as Individual WAV Files
• SP-404MKII Standalone Editor App for macOS and Windows Provides Direct Sample Access, Detailed Waveform Editing, Sample Management, Pad Assignment, and Import of MIDI Files

Attributes

• Color: Black

Technical Specifications

• Type: Desktop Synthesizer
• Features: USB, Power Supply Included, Battery-Powered
• Dimensions: 2.77" H x 6.98" W x 10.85" D
• Inputs: 2 x 1/4" (L/mono, R), 1 x 1/4" (mic/guitar)
• Outputs: 2 x 1/4" TRS (L/mono, R), 1 x 1/4" TRS Headphone
• MIDI: In, Out, USB
• Power Source: AC Adapter (included), 6 x AA battery, USB Power
• USB: 1 x USB-C
• Presets: 16 Projects, 160 Samples Per Project
• Software: SP-404MKII Editor
• Polyphony: 32 Notes
• Storage Format: SD
• Sequencer: 16 Pattern Chains Per Project
• Pads: 17 x Velocity-Sensitive Pads
• # of Sounds: 144 x Factory
• Sampling: 16-bit/48kHz, 16 Minutes Max (stereo), 40-second Skip Back Sampling
• File Format: Onboard: WAV, AIFF, MP3 ; App: FLAC, M4A