Roland SP-404MKII Creative Sampler & Effector

Description

The ultimate SP is here.

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.

• Vivid OLED display for visual waveform editing, full menu access, and more
• 17 velocity-sensitive, RGB pads with no-click design for smooth playability
• Faster workflow with quick startup and load times, 16 GB internal storage, low-latency pads, and rapid sample editing
• Compact,
  ultra-lightweight design (2.4 lbs./1.1 kg) with versatile power options:
  USB-C, mobile battery (via USB-C port), six AA batteries, or AC
  adaptor
• Extensive
  onboard effects, including SP classics like Vinyl Simulator and DJFX
  Looper, new Lo-fi, Cassette Simulator, and Resonator effects, and
  dedicated Vocoder, Auto Pitch, and Guitar Amp Simulator effects for the
  mic/guitar input
• 32-voice polyphony, 160 samples per project, and 16 internal projects for expanded programming possibilities
• Blazing
  onboard sample editing with real-time or auto-chop mode, auto BPM
  detect, envelope, pitch shift, and resampling for layering sounds and
  phrases
• Pre-loaded sound library with 144 high-quality, professionally recorded samples and patterns
• Extensive
  customization options with removable metal faceplate, downloadable
  outline template, multiple screensavers, and personalized startup logos
• Upgraded I/O
  includes 1/4-inch line in/out, 1/4-inch mic/guitar input, 1/4-inch and
  1/8-inch headphones outputs, and 1/8-inch TRS MIDI in/out
• New resampling workflow for re-recording with various effects for detailed sound design
• Audio capture and streaming supported with mobile devices and computers via USB-C*
• Skip Back Sampling to automatically capture up to 25 seconds of audio from your last performance
• Bus FX for layering multiple effects, with customizable routing for creating intricate sound textures
• Adjustable quantization and shuffle percentage across multiple note resolutions to customize swing
• Pattern
  sequencer with the ability to create full songs with BPM per bank, ideal
  for running backing tracks or programming performances
• Chain patterns for automatic playback and use Pad Link to trigger up to four samples with a single press
• DJ Mode enables new approaches to live performance by manipulating and mixing two separate audio files
• SP-404MKII
  editor software for Mac and Windows provides direct sample access,
  detailed waveform editing, sample management, pad assignment, and import
  of MIDI files and legacy SP-404SX and SP-404A projects