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@artisans85219 ай бұрын
Most fun aspect: To resample a pattern on the fly you obviously don't use any resample button, you idiot, you copy a pattern, hit shift + pattern select and voila you may select a free slot, now lighting up in a pale ominous blue instead of the freindly reassuring red, and after a pause, voila a perfect loop.
@dreamdealer9 ай бұрын
Florian proving once again that there is no bad gear, there are only bad users. You make any instrument sing, man. Fantastic work.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@djkanyon9 ай бұрын
There is no such thing as bad gear. It's just a price tag. Volca proved it... Right price tag can make or break a synth.
@natasarch46509 ай бұрын
RIP Moog@@djkanyon
@juliansmith41539 ай бұрын
The TE choir is actually just bad though lol
@williambrown3199 ай бұрын
@@juliansmith4153 that's not a synth. It a phsy opp
@ionianechoes9 ай бұрын
They named it 404 so you'd never know if it's booting up or crashing.
@kenfusion9 ай бұрын
😆
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Lol, good one!!!
@kekethetoad9 ай бұрын
404: Function Not Found
@Johanthegnarler9 ай бұрын
😂
@sirpatrickofgoober66039 ай бұрын
😄
@lindasson9 ай бұрын
There's just something about vibin and rocking out on the SP-404MK2 that I can't explain. I own a MPC X SE, but nothing compares to the fun I have creating on the MK2 🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@GODInTheWax4449 ай бұрын
Guerrilla beatmaking at its finest. I have a MPC One and feel the same way. I'm often hunched over my 404 mk2 compared to my MPC One, and I have every plugin Akai makes for the thing... lol
@thebl8nlyblatantnetwork5 ай бұрын
Facts just got mine and it’s day 5 now figured out most of everything made 4 beats so far.., I think it makes me make beat different too when I jump back on the Mpc
@SlickGriminals26 күн бұрын
I respectfully disagree. The sp is a toy in comparison imo
@danpreston5649 ай бұрын
Back about 10 years ago when I was hanging out as part of a deeply alternative and chin scratchy music scene in the uk, every single act that came to play in our gallery space used at least 1 SP404 OG or SX. I remember one night where there were 5 of them set up across 3 different acts. It was the most ubiquitous music box I’ve ever seen. My old machine spent half its life loaned out to other people for their live sets. I hope its descendants continue to be made and used in live music long into the future.
@maxoreilly9 ай бұрын
That was my experience too, and I used a 555 on stage myself. We can probably thank Animal Collective/Black Dice for that SP era, lol.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Yeah, same here in Austria!
@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx9 ай бұрын
Here in the depths of northern England, most bands have yet to catch up with technology more recent than the Gibson Les Paul and a Marshall stack.
@sawtooth8089 ай бұрын
The beauty of the SP 404s were, you weren’t tied to desk with a bulky unit (try putting an Akai MPC 2000xl in your backpack 🎒) you could do compositions in a dirty warehouse (running on batteries 🔋 definite plus) a parkette, or (cringe at this thought) a Starbucks while having tea or coffee and a scone.
@karlofandango61089 ай бұрын
@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xxthere is hope in the North! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r-CJnJua1rjNhHk.htmlsi=ZyUx4BO3uXxQ2_S1
@brianrainsfordmarshall26929 ай бұрын
Finally! I've used the MKII to make 100% of my music since getting it in January '23. I've made more music since then than I ever have, really feels like I found my perfect piece of gear. Great to see it get the Bad Gear treatment. ❤
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Nice, thanks!!!
@rosscostuart34096 ай бұрын
Easy to make lame hip-hop with 1 piece of gear
@Ferrous_Bueller5 ай бұрын
@@rosscostuart3409which one of your uncles touched you in the wrong place to make you a bottom feeding troll?
@astr0sauce2 ай бұрын
@@rosscostuart3409more gear = better man over here
@zoid3515Ай бұрын
@@rosscostuart3409 Easy to make lame hip-hop with any amount of gear, and it's always the miserable ones that make the lamest music
@WilliamTan-yp1ud9 ай бұрын
Finally! Ive been waiting ages for you to take the SP for a ride. It is my main thing. It was fun to watch you make a track. thanks for all the work you put into it.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Nice, thanks!!!
@ludotex9 ай бұрын
I think this is a box that just doesnt need anything else. It shined in your house jam by itself, no need for more. I loved that jam I could easily listen to complete tracks like that.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@ludotex9 ай бұрын
Thanks for keeping the pace every friday@@AudioPilz 💪
@ColonelForkEyes9 ай бұрын
Agreed, I loved both the house and jungle vibes on this
@sawtooth8089 ай бұрын
@@ColonelForkEyes The SP 404 mk2 really shines at doing ambient music (!)
@matusbartko28249 ай бұрын
@@AudioPilz❤
@doppelganger86598 ай бұрын
When you approach this machine after years of using the 404sx and mastering it, you fly around this thing and it is an absolute joy to use. It incorporates, arguably the best features from every SP into one machine, while also giving you class compliant audio and midi over usb. I have noticed that most people that are criticizing it are trying to use it to make EDM
@AudioPilz8 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@HotStrange8 ай бұрын
The class compliant usb is what does it for me. Pair that thing with the iPad and the possibilities are endless. Throw in the 101 I’ve got a killer setup all ran on usb for audio and midi.
@tomb65763 ай бұрын
It's been a journey with it here! I had the same frustration with it when I first got it because I was expecting a groove box out of it but it's a sampler through and through. I do wish it had better midi implementation and chromatic sequencing tools but as an arrangement and sound manipulation tool it's great!
@tomb65763 ай бұрын
@@HotStrangeI absolutely adore it with the 101
@dracul749 ай бұрын
Nice. It’s one i won’t sell. It can be used in so many ways… standalone music maker, just a sampler, a loop maker (my fav), an fx box, dj tool, a music recorder…. I’ve even hooked it up to my daw and used it as an outboard fx unit and re-sampler. I don’t use it on every song… and don’t typically make full tracks on it… but do use it and enjoy it.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
That sums it up nicely!
@dogsandyoga17439 ай бұрын
Exactly...
@treetopjones7379 ай бұрын
I'm old enough to remember when a DJ was a guy who literally just played records. Going back before my time, Michael Caine remembers when it started, the idea of a guy in a nightclub putting on a record was a strange idea.
@decadesofsegregation96776 ай бұрын
This is the best sampler I have ever used
@notjux9 ай бұрын
Perfect timing! I just picked one of these up a couple days ago. I completely understand why the 404's workflow isn't for everyone, but as someone who likes to sample their synths, the skip back feature and the ease of resampling are game changers for me. While the MPC One does something similar and more, the 404 still does what it does better.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Agreed!!!
@dracul749 ай бұрын
I own both (Mpc and sp)… both great. I personally prefer the Sp for making loops, resampling and as an effects unit and Mpc for making full beats/songs. They actually work well together… at least 4 how I use them.
@noisetv18639 ай бұрын
The skipback feature is awesome! And the MK 2 probably beats Korg's new $1000 Kaoss Replay thing...
@mudi2000a9 ай бұрын
The new Korg thingie is pure Bad Gear material.
@dracul749 ай бұрын
@@defcreator187 u can think whatever you want bro… I am not a Roland fan boy. It’s one of many tools I use. That said a ton of boombap from that era made on early SPs… just so u know. You should checkout someone like nonjuror if you dig that style. Some where he plays guitar are very cool (imo). Anyway, good luck.
@bradleyhove41778 ай бұрын
Seeing the workflow of this compared to the old SPs and an MPCs, and then this video put me over the edge, ordered one yesterday. Your videos are terrific marketing.
@AudioPilz8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@armignac9 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great Video! You can always get good sounds out of anything.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@TheSciHi9 ай бұрын
This is the first time I tick the "Disagree with Florian" box. Hear me out. As an unproud owner of this supersized calculator and having dabbled in Elektron stuff in the past (while still having Model: Samples), I have to say that SP-404: The Sequel looks only simple at the first glance, but once you start dig into it deeper, man, the hell of secondary functions, weird button combos, sub-menus to sub-menus makes your head scratch until the flesh pops out. It's just too damn small for what it can do. On the other hand, once you get past the initial Elektron intimidation in f.e. Digitakt, everything's smooth, hunky dory and most of all-logical. What I get from SP 404 is a love/hate relationship and I both regret and don't regret buying this chopped down cash register. Still, especially with all the firmware updates it's one of the best low-to-mid priced pieces of gear Roland has put on the market in recent years. So me thinks it belongs in "Bad Gear" Hall Of Fame (Shame?) wholesonelly and at the same time it does not at all. Cheers. Keep doing the great job, Herr F.!
@paradockz9 ай бұрын
compact sp-1 is actually an amazing idea. great episode, loved the end jam!!
@ambrosiajam80089 ай бұрын
Just picked up an S-1 and have been kicking around the idea of getting the 404 so it was really cool to see them in action together
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@DonLuca279 ай бұрын
Seconded! A successor to the legendary Yamaha SU-10 would be more than welcome (no, the PO-33 is not a successor).
@afreezaphorogiancossack21949 ай бұрын
LOL
@camofpv9 ай бұрын
Po-33 has an amazing workflow. I love it for that. I hate it for low quality of sound and screen that’s beyond pointless. Also very not precise encoders.
@slapdash14389 ай бұрын
It's good to see Florian recognizing companies that still fail to satisfy our analog needs👏👏
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️Roland❤️❤️❤️
@pnutbuttajellee13949 ай бұрын
But its...digital and runs on a...computer chip(semiconductor) 😳
@istvantoth74319 ай бұрын
Roland truly excels in failing us on that. They have been releasing plastic digital trash in the last, what ... 10-15 yrs?? With a history they have?? That is what's called a "demise".
@treetopjones7379 ай бұрын
@@pnutbuttajellee1394 Semiconductors are the basic materials needed to make chips and integrated circuits.
@rafael_sampaio9 ай бұрын
Man this groove 5:35 is killer!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@daneguitarist19 ай бұрын
I love the sp so much! its awesome it got on the show! This is one of my favorite pieces of gear, so much fun and so great sounding!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😀😀😀
@daneguitarist19 ай бұрын
@Teoma eh I don't like it The sp is better so far
@mikemeengs57205 ай бұрын
I just ordered one for my DAWless setup, and man...I'm VERY excited! Thanks for the video, Florian...this thing is gonna push my tunes into the next level, I have no doubt!
@mikemeengs572017 күн бұрын
Well, four months now. Having a lot of fun, but man...the SP-404 makes you work for it! Yet to finish any new music with it. *sigh*
@martinlemay70372 ай бұрын
The pad quality is so responsive and expressive that i always use "fixed velocity".
@Avgustovsky9 ай бұрын
I'm a person of simplicity: I see a new Bad Gear episode - I smash the thumbs up button.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@sawtooth8089 ай бұрын
Me too 🙋♂️
@stopmikeandjim31969 ай бұрын
After having stretched the definition of "audio tools" last week, Florian now pushes the limits on "hated.". ...and now you've covered my entire setup with the exception of my Hydrasynth.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Mmmmmmmh, Hydrasynth;)
@mycosys9 ай бұрын
The advantage of DIY synths - no matter how bad it is Florian cant get one XD
@wichitawwojak37869 ай бұрын
Hydra is Good Gear, we can't have it on here.
@mycosys9 ай бұрын
Is that a dare, @@wichitawwojak3786?
@treetopjones7379 ай бұрын
@@mycosys Reminds of build your own Paia synth ads in the 80's.
@v1sq9 ай бұрын
Having TWO different ways to power the 404 on the go was a major selling point for me. Collecting samples in the studio and chopping/jamming in the park or on my couch is peak comfy.
@rorz9999 ай бұрын
Yeah it is really good for that. A shame it drains AA batteries so fast though
@noisenotsongs9 ай бұрын
@@rorz999 You should buy an external battery and plug it to it. It last a long time like that.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@andyinderbyshire9 ай бұрын
Great timing! I was actually looking at this as an option. There seems to have been some significant updates since it was launched. Saw the new Korg thing and have already written it off. Nice work on the video as usual 👍
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!! So. Many. Updates.
@kaarefestvog65409 ай бұрын
The first thing I thought when I saw the new Korg is - straight to Bad Gear.
@deebaker46719 ай бұрын
The machine is dope ! The problem is in the creativity of the user. If Dilla & Madlib made classics with the very limited SP 303 and you can’t make banging tracks on the 404MK2, then you are the problem. Just keeping it 💯.
@AudioPilz8 ай бұрын
Word!!!
@HotStrange8 ай бұрын
JpegMafia made Scaring the Hoes entirely on a 404 (not sure which version)
@kamikaze62957 ай бұрын
True
@jbbrolicАй бұрын
Dilla allegedly making Donuts on an sp-303 is an extremely dubious claim... People who would know (producers interviewed) said it was MPC 3000, he probably used the 303 for a couple effects or something
@bldcaveman20019 ай бұрын
I want a nine hour mix tape of that last jam!
@Jason759139 ай бұрын
Me, too
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!! Shameless plug: full tracks can be found on my patreon❤️❤️❤️
@Judasz6969 ай бұрын
@audiopilz you are like a internet urban legend hero synthesizer community desperately needed. Good job!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@zeronyne9 ай бұрын
I’m so glad this was featured here. Now I know this thing may be usable. :)
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
It totally is!!!
@chrism59319 ай бұрын
Your new vid is checking all the boxes, as usual man. Keep it up!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@23jackleeder9 ай бұрын
I just heard that the new Korg kaoss Replay is STBD (straight to bad gear) Great episode this week once again!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! It truly is;)
@chrisienni87989 ай бұрын
i think penicillin is effective against STBDs?🤔
@forcefieldsound9 ай бұрын
what a masterpiece, every video on this channel is gold but this one truly amazes me✨
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@dykodesigns9 ай бұрын
That new Korg thingy reminds me of the SP-404. My first impression of it was: "It's a straight to bad bear product". The S-1 on the other hand is a real winner.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Agreed!!!
@maxspencerkarinen64639 ай бұрын
From what i can tell the korg thing can do some stuff the same as a sp404 but worse, but its main focus is on live performance and importing tracks youve already fully made elsewhere
@MrMarcLaflamme9 ай бұрын
Guessing this video was supposed to be released back in 2021 shortly after the gear was dropped but it took until now to figure out how to use the damn thing. That being said, incredible tracks! (also loved the Eastwest sample library floppy disk lol)
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Lol, shots fired;)Thanks!!!
@MGoolas9 ай бұрын
Just when you thought that Octatrack has more complex key combinations than a UMK3 Brutality, here comes the 404 mkii to give electron a run for its money
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@rorz9999 ай бұрын
Great video and I agree with your assessment of the unit completely. Please do a video on the Pioneer Toraiz SP-16. The most slept-on sampler of all time!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you, great suggestion!!!
@LynxSocial7 ай бұрын
I agree 💯 it’s my favorite sampler ever too!
@Rr0gu3_5uture9 ай бұрын
Thanks for featuring footage of the modern Roland Owners Manual. It triggered my Pavlovian fear conditioning so badly, that I had to take 40mg of Propranolol and lie down for half an hour.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Yeah, there should be a trigger warning
@bike.krueger9 ай бұрын
Those stock samples instantly remind me of cursing at this piece of kit. Well done, Florian, you know how to trigger those feelings right!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Sample-based PTSD;)
@rorz9999 ай бұрын
They brought back PTSD for me too lol
@ericvernooij29179 ай бұрын
Yes! One on my go-to instruments makes it onto Bad Gear! I love the SP-404 Mk2! Yes it's frustrating at times, and the workflow is definitely clunky, but 16 minutes stereo sample time per pad? Can't beat that at this price point.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
You got a point there
@SlickGriminals26 күн бұрын
I saw a used octatrack for 600. The mpc live used can go for 400. The SX can do wayy more than 16 min per pad and it cost around 250 used. You can definitely beat it.
@SlickGriminals26 күн бұрын
Who knows how many minutes a pad can fit on koala a 4 dollar app??
@nickynocknoo9 ай бұрын
What better way to celebrate the delivery of my new SP404mk2 today! *Turns 303 winyl sim to 11*
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Crank it!!!
@jamez902123 күн бұрын
Worth every penny I spent on this little piece of magic
@AudioPilz18 күн бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@tradrudeboy9 ай бұрын
I really like mine. For me, it fills the gap between my DAW and my standalone gear really well. MPCs are just a DAW in a box at this pont, and Elektron gear is both unintuitive and incredibly expensive. The 404mk2 is also incredibly portable and acts as a really good 2x4 mobile interface. I can set up with my laptop, 404mk2, and a volca or 2 just about anywhere and have all the FX, sampling, looping, and FL Studio access I need.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@dracul749 ай бұрын
I like my sp too… but will say that I was very negative on Elektron until a learned to use mine and now own several products that I feel will be with me for a long time. What is cool is that once you ‘get it’… all their (Elektron) products work similarly and lots of possibilities open up … making the price seem almost worth it :) Just my experience….
@blotharkheim9 ай бұрын
I love mine. More polyphony when resampling makes it way easier. Being able to resample with an external instrument is also a game changer. That is something I had wanted when working with my SX. Some people still prefer the limitations of the original, I am happy with the updates. The whole SP series is iconic. Each device has it's own charm.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@mathieurose9 ай бұрын
that korg kaos replay is next
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
I don't think I'm gonna make it onto Korg's shortlist any time soon;)
@randynovick79729 ай бұрын
Thanks for covering this. I've always been curious about the appeal - and as much as I am enjoying the Digitakt... I'm still curious! Thanks again, Florian.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thanks!!! A Digitakt it is not;)
@isaiahromero98619 ай бұрын
Same
@dracul749 ай бұрын
I have both. I prefer Digitakt for drums and either use Sp as a sampler (playing chords, etc) or as effects processor (digitakt into sp) or a loop maker (sample something, chop, effect and make a new loop)
@avengingsylph9 ай бұрын
This is why I want a Digitakt too @@dracul74
@kyriakosxanthopoulos34689 ай бұрын
8:28 "...and BRILLIANTLY fails at both..." Just hillarious!!!!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😀😀😀
@SumnSumnSumnHTK9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love my 404 buuuuutttt I never use it to makes beats standalone. I love to run synths through it and love the effects for performaces. I also often find myself recording my drums into my daw through it.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Nice technique!!!
@Jason759139 ай бұрын
MC-707 is even better for that.
@SlickGriminals26 күн бұрын
Do you feel like it’s underutilized? I feel like it’s just an expensive effects pedal
@PiriakaTrackwrecker9 ай бұрын
Killer beats as usual. I found the 404 really hard to learn but great fun when you do. Live looping would infinitely improve it tho.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thanks!!!
@totaled_camry9 ай бұрын
"skipback helps you find out that the beat you just recorded wasn't so rad after all" 😂 ahhh i love my SP
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😀😀😀
@MichalSada9 ай бұрын
I use it for live recording of external device, juno X. After that I separate loop from skip back and use it in my beats workflow on SP
@Cogswatchbacon9 ай бұрын
Was just putting a 404 mk2 set together. Excited to see all the reasons my plans are DOA lol
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Definitely does the trick in a lot of situations
@lairdkilbarchan9 ай бұрын
Meanwhile....Audiophiles the world over spend vast fortunes to avoid all this sweet, digitally recreated hiss, distortion and crackle. 😂
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
It's absurd, I know...
@treetopjones7379 ай бұрын
I have wondered if Portishead drives vinyl fanatics nuts. 😄
@lairdkilbarchan9 ай бұрын
@@treetopjones737 😁
@trevor_mounts_music7 ай бұрын
audiophiles have a house full of overpriced shit and don't really enjoy music...unless it's that dire straits album they all crease over 😂
@AdamsOlympia3 ай бұрын
@@trevor_mounts_music "Audiophile" is a broad term, encompassing everyone from people throwing away thousands of dollars on audio cables, to those of us who just like great sounding headphones and speakers and don't fall for the snake oil.
@ajplays-gamesandmusic45689 ай бұрын
I just bought a used SX last week. :)
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Classic!!!
@MinPlanck9 ай бұрын
Iv'e just come out of surgery, still buzzing off the meds and feeling generally shite. That guitar center MEME had me literally crying with laughter! Cheers man. Love the vids.
@glowinggrenade9 ай бұрын
*puts flashing on flashing warning before you can read it* "Yep that works"
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
It was an artistic decision;)
@wrmusic87369 ай бұрын
It's very nice that Roland decided to include the HTTP code for their own creativity into the product's name
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@HisXLNC9 ай бұрын
For true, lo-fi authenticity, you should recorded this episode on VHS.
@sawtooth8089 ай бұрын
Or process the output through a liven sonicware Lofi 12, if Florian chooses to go lower fi, he can ask Sonicware “to borrow” a liven Sonicware Lofi 6 (hint hint hint 😉)
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Beta Max
@milk1fan5529 ай бұрын
Damn, just when i was looking for a new sampler. I guess you sold it!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😀😀😀
@MrPrincepop9 ай бұрын
As always, I appreciate all the work that goes into these videos! Going back to read the meme that flash by is my favorite. 😂
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@EsotericOccultist9 ай бұрын
You should let the viewers pick 5 pieces of bad gear and then you try to make the best song you can with their chosen configuration.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Great idea, thanks!!!
@turtleCalledCalmie9 ай бұрын
awwwwwwwwwwwwww yess another episode, another great Friday
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thanks!!! Have a nice one too!!!
@starpause3 ай бұрын
My first music gear was an sp202. Years later returning to Roland through the sp404mk2 has me grinning like a kid again!
@teab0y2 ай бұрын
"I'm not reading all that!" proceeds to rewind and pause on almost every insert. 🥴
@unclebuttonz78659 ай бұрын
Amazing video as always... say, when are you gonna get around to the Yamaha QY70 or QY100??
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Yeah, I should definitely tackle those beasts...
@daishoryujin959 ай бұрын
Using a sampler as a guitar pedal definitely sounds like the kind of hipster-y thing I might find myself doing.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@noisetv18639 ай бұрын
Great fx in this box!
@therealone12889 ай бұрын
It does have several amp sims you can use in a pinch but it's not replacing any amp vsts anytime soon
@mudi2000a9 ай бұрын
Given the price of some boutique pedals the SP-404 looks like a good deal actually
@rorz9999 ай бұрын
The amp sims are decent, as are the other FX. So it's not even a hipster thing for a guitarist to get, it's quite a sensible purchase
@MeOwOgai9 ай бұрын
I pray to Satan so that you will never ran out of inspiration and memes, because each video you make is a masterpiece
@Jason759139 ай бұрын
Pray to his enemy? What?
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
😈
@MeOwOgai9 ай бұрын
@@Jason75913 Roland?
@allthatforwhat9 ай бұрын
All boxes ticked: All of my gear has officially been roasted.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Bad Gear Bingo!!!
@fanusamurai9 ай бұрын
I won’t lie, that “retro jungle mashup” is way better - and more original! - than 85% of the DNB released today. Great job ok 👍🏻
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@partyeffectsdotbiz9 ай бұрын
the last year i just skip to your 3 song demos because i like the style
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@normdurkin64259 ай бұрын
sold my SP-202 for cheap and have never looked back.. thanks Professor
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thanks!!! Classic Bad Gear...
@camerakungfu9 ай бұрын
I'm just glad they didn't design to use a proprietary media card.
@Jason759139 ай бұрын
They aren't Sony
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Agreed!!!
@martin_the_artist_9 ай бұрын
Bad gear or not, this thing sounds really good!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@deadnameisdead9 ай бұрын
Thanks that you include my memes from the sp404 subreddit
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Immer gerne!!! Besten Dank!!!
@dk101likeu9 ай бұрын
2 thumbs up for the Smoke on the water riff...Damn man.. you always make my Fridays epic!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@G.GordonMidi9 ай бұрын
It’s not Friday til I have to hit back-15-seconds button multiple times to read some cat froot loop meme haha
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Brøther!!!
@lundsweden9 ай бұрын
Roland should learn from Elektron and put a decent sequencer in this... as it is I'll definitely pass. I have a Digitakt and cant see how hard it would be to borrow the best bits from the sequencer. The timing nudge +/- feature and a bit of real time phrase sequencing would be enough IMO.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Agreed!!!
@kaarefestvog65409 ай бұрын
Never thought I'd see this before the MV-1.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
MV-1 is moving up my list!!! Thanks for the suggestion
@tru41589 ай бұрын
Do the minilogue XD It's a reverse DX... A modern (mostly) analogue synthesizer with many limitations made by a Japanese company And seems pretty "Bad" to me 😊
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Great suggestion, thank you!!!
@tru41589 ай бұрын
Yes the Korg army is waiting 😉
@mudi2000a9 ай бұрын
@@tru4158yeah I think recent Korg gear has a lot of Bad Gear potential, maybe even more than Roland. Only Roland just has more gear available I guess.
@distantcomets9 ай бұрын
I really really really wanted to like this thing when I bought it and was excited that the screen might help alleviate the cryptic nature of using the pre mk2 versions. Sadly the button combos did in any hope of an easy workflow for me. Can it be learned? Yeah, of course. Is it worth it if you are already used to other flows like the MPC or Elektron? Not if you're not a masochist. Respect where it's due though. It's spawning a lot of new competitors in the sample market and obviously has a storied heritage. To each their own!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
These are horrific!!!
@noisetv18639 ай бұрын
It's nowhere near as bad as Elektron
@distantcomets9 ай бұрын
@@noisetv1863 Maybe, but also nowhere near as useful! Say what you will about the Elektron workflow, at least it's consistent. Learn one, and you're 70% there with all of them. Go ahead and try using your SP404 learnings on your TR8s. Or MC707. Or SH4D. Take your time, I'll wait...
@Berus77779 ай бұрын
This was spot on, and another great video. It also was the deciding factor in my 2 year back and forth struggle over whether to buy an SP-404 MK II. (I won't.) 4 years ago when I bought my first piece of Elektron (the Digitakt), I did so after worrying about the learning curve/menu diving, but took the plunge. It was initially fairly rough, but, over time I came to understand the work flow, and realized that learning the DT had put me in a good position to learn the other Elektron boxes (aside from the Octatrack, to an extent.) The takeaway: The struggle with Elektron's workflow was ultimately worth it, because I now have 5 boxes here that I know how to use, and Overbridge is now working well. The SP, however... different story. I see much more of a dead end there, and the work to rewards ratio is far less favorable. I don't see an understanding of the SP transferring to much of anything else that would be of benefit. Korg's new sampler will probably end up here at some point, and it will be interesting to see how it compares with the SP. For the time being, I think that if I want to go deeper into sampling, I'd go with a blackbox or possibly even the tangerine - both are flawed, but they're also much easier to use.
@noisenotsongs9 ай бұрын
it really is not that hard to use at least it was not for me. There are a lot of video on youtube explaining the machine. you just need to remember some shortcuts at first but very easy and didcatic machine imo. The step sequencer is super easy to use. Much more limited than an octotrack tho but that's what makes it fun (jonwayn's video makes me want to cope one, but it's super expensive still)
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@harrisbeatsfrankou63049 ай бұрын
You've not come up and I had a flu, good to see you again Champ of bad gear!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@shthouserat9 ай бұрын
My last sampler was an Ensoniq ASR-X with a total 16 seconds of sampling memory that took about a minute and a half to load from a floppy 😅. hard to be disappointed in the 404mk2, and yet in some ways i still am😂. Mostly solid tool though, glad i have it. Great episode!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Love old ensoniqs!!!
@rorz9999 ай бұрын
I feel you, I'm definitely glad I have the 404 MK2 and wouldn't sell it, but it still frustrates the hell out of me sometimes lol
@qticle81269 ай бұрын
Welcome to bad gear, the show of Roland’s audio tools.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@rodrigolaporte2749 ай бұрын
AWESOME as usual!!! Now I love my sp404 mk2 even more
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!😀😀😀
@HeladoInfinitopop9 ай бұрын
You can resample patterns into pads with the latest firmware. BPM sync works perfectly for me at least!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up!!!
@miamha9 ай бұрын
I wonder if I could make a quick quid or two selling a sample pack of vinyl hiss recorded from my cheap Amazon turntable and second hand 7" singles 🤔
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure the internet is flooded with this
@Digitalstone9 ай бұрын
I honestly love mine, which I can't say about any other modern Roland I've tried. It's the one thing in my live setup I can't see myself ever getting rid of. People always seem to use these things for beats, but I use mine for ambient and experimental sounds and it's really great for those
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
It's great for these genres!!!
@secretelitemusic9 ай бұрын
I still occasionally pine for the S760 I sold in the 20th century. For a couple of nanoseconds. My DAW has unlimited sample memory, bizarre fx, sample accurate editing for those gnarly zero crossings, and the full gamut of midi tweak and automation. 13" laptops and 10" tablets are eminently giggable if you know how a shoulder bag works and are capable of navigating solo from A to B.. I realise that's a big "if".
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
I understand the allure of these
@JakeSweeper9 ай бұрын
Had mine for awhile, and I'm still working on learning it. Though to be fair, I am dragging my my feet of the learning. :)
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@daemonelectricity9 ай бұрын
If those are the second best, what are the best pads you've ever played?
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Beat Kangz Beat Thang (everything else about it sucks tho;)
@alvaroapablaza54719 ай бұрын
no regrets getting rid of this. just hearing those presets in the beginning triggered my anger left over from trying to learn it. I ended up hating the machine and the community, just like road cycling 🚴🏽♂
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Nice analogy😂😂😂
@voltijuice85769 ай бұрын
Oh no, it's one of the sidewalk cyclers!
@TheButtaSpot9 ай бұрын
I love this machine. I have 0 problems with it. I’ve learned what it can do what it can’t do and how to work around it. From performing to making full arranged beats. I have the most fun making music on this thing.
@lindasson9 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree bro. I absolutely LOVE my MK2, and the upgrade was beyond my expectations, and the possibilities are endless 🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Nice!!!
@TheButtaSpot9 ай бұрын
@@lindasson yessirrr. The creativity that comes about from using this thing is crazy. The limitations are like doors to a new way of using it. It’s wild.
@h2o19699 ай бұрын
The 90s mash up was dope.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@Seoras1119 ай бұрын
I asked my AI, but even it didn't know which CD's you used for the mashup (sigh), sad times... Incidentally, I would really love to see what you would make of the Moog Theremini 🙂
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Great suggestion, thank you!!!
@lordflatworm9 ай бұрын
Best intro tune yet imo. If my house were on fire this is what I would grab, then maybe my wife and kids. Jk I don’t have a wife and kids because I’m a hobbyist electronic musician.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Family first;)
@Gonga_P9 ай бұрын
Thank you for saying what needed to be said and then sharing sick 3 Jams. You are a beast
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@louislambrecht1609 ай бұрын
that jungle jam is craaaazy
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@nickipedley59 ай бұрын
I thought about buying one but decided I'm not hip enough - still sampling on a Yamaha EX5 😂
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Classic!!!
@amindamok9 ай бұрын
Does almost everything you would want from a MPC and fits into the front pocket of a pair of Jnko Jeans. What more could you possibly want?
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Lol about the jeans
@SlickGriminals26 күн бұрын
Hm sidechain? Multiple tracks? Fm synths, soft clipper, grid editing humanizing chords multi sample instruments, stems, better MIDI implementation, 164 chops vs 16, arpeggiator??? Multiple effects on multiple pads without having to commit, automation, chance and probability etc etc It does nothing a mpc can do
@amindamok24 күн бұрын
@@SlickGriminals that wouldnt fit into the jnko pants pocket though =D
@nonyobiz-records9 ай бұрын
the intro this time was actually sounding good!
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@TouchBaseBeats9 ай бұрын
I knew this day was coming...
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
It was about time!!!
@Individual_two9 ай бұрын
You had me with the clip of the crab with a knife! Now that the SP404 Mk.2 has had its time in your barrel, Korg just recently said, "Hold my beer!" I'm looking forward to that episode.
@TheBrothers7599 ай бұрын
@Teomafor what reason
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Thanks! Direct to Bad Gear indeed!!!
@xgskrillax9 ай бұрын
The 404 mkii is sick. I think if you were more of a hip hop / trap / sample based kind of artist you would have appreciated it more. All the firmware updates they did are just plain awesome. sure you have to spend a fair amount of time to learn how to use it all with the button combos but that's better than it not having that depth. Look up Eddie Mugre if you want to see someone who pushes it and makes some great stuff.
@AudioPilz9 ай бұрын
Great stuff!!!
@mycosys9 ай бұрын
The bit i dont get there is why you would want the limitations of this over MPC or Maschine?
@pirateradioFPV9 ай бұрын
@@mycosys Less crashing and it's portable?
@daijotogashi9 ай бұрын
@@mycosys it's not a question of limitation but of workflow
@ryan75859 ай бұрын
seems you missed the bit about "limitations breed creativity" @@mycosys