im a synth geek and dont know who this reviewer is...but i like him. Some dudes try to be too fancy, too polished. this guy is believable.

Looking good my man

Man, I absolutely love the MK2. Time just disappears whenever I turn it on. Hook up a bassguitar, mic, ipad, whatever. It's a new adventure every single time. 100% worth it! Thanks for the awesome vids!

Got mine 2 days ago and loving it! So far is the perfect merging of (old) MPC and SP functionality - great for making sample based beats. Oh and thanks for the tip for turning off the 'operation complete' message!

Perfect description, Acc. I’ve been working on it after finally taking the green light to get it, and having used the MPC One exclusively for over a year. I LOVE it. It’s a messier, but much more liberating, way to make music. It’s been so much fun to work on and allows you to get ideas and sketches out quickly. And the live effects and grit are still second to none, even when considering the One’s XY and Flavor Pro effects. Just a blast to work on. Thank you for sharing, brother! Great vid as always!

Mines coming later today or tomorrow. Been keeping up with the firmware updates and I'm pretty happy to see stuff like pad mutes. That's a massive plus for me. Rather than having a bunch of patterns with different mute states, i only need one

Thanks again for that straight talk, just what I needed to be cleared up on this device.

I had no idea about that pop up time setting. Absolute life changer! That was driving me crazy 😄

Looking forward to the big comparison.

Finally my MK2 may be on the way! In the meantime I read the manual many times, but your vids are great helping put all that theory into best suggested practice. Though have to slow them to .75 to follow everything! really great though - pack more into 10 minutes than others that seem like hours. Many thanks.

You the man dude always great videos!

Loved you on Simon the Magpie's podcast! I'm still waiting on my SP-404, having pre-ordered it when it was announced and looking forward to it showing up!

Good stuff! I remember enjoying your videos during the pandemic, though afterwards you flew off my radar. Not anymore! Subscribed. Thanks for your dedication and solid, trustworthy content.

I love the idea of immediacy that the 404 appears to have. I can't wait to apply your teachings.

It really is such a great little box. You are right that it is in a league of its own with SPs.

Loving the review, it#s in my hands in two days and can#t wait :)

Accurate beats videos always improve any and every day I may be having

I agree just got an SP 404 MK2 and so much fun to use. Yes, my other samplers like Elektron Octatrack do more and have more features but are more work to use. The SP 404 MK2 was made for live jamming first and sampling second.

Hey man! Thank for the video. I always check out your channel.

Dang it Accurate, I've already been casually looking at the SP-404 MKII because it seems like such a fun and inspirational piece of gear, but I'm trying to show some restraint. And now I want one even more. Gee, thanks! :D

Thanks for all your videos 👊🏾 from 🇺🇸 ….. the way it looks , I may not get mines till December. I’ll wait 💆🏽‍♂️

You do a great job breaking it down. thanks.

Looking forward to the comparison video

I ordered my SP-404 MK2 in November and I'm still waiting for it to be delivered. Watching your video is making crave it so badly 🤣

Maximum respect.

man I cannot wait to get mine 😤

Just copped one at my local music shop! Really digging it, just gotta get use to the workflow!

The SP is for me the best sampler I ever owned until now. I use it get some special editing on my existing samples. Loved the "couldn't help it" jam interruption! :-)

Thanks for the info, very useful. Im trying to get one too

I’ve been having a lot of fun with the MK2!

Got a few questions for the comparison video. Which device has the easiest start to finish process for getting an external instrument into some sort of loop/clip where you can edit it and process it. Which device has the simplest sample editing, automation, sound modulation? Hows is the editing of patterns/samples/loops after recording and does it feel intuitive?

Cool video bro! 🙌👊😁

Awesome 👌 thanks for sharing

Thanks man, very helphul.

I am getting it. Just the Amount of built in memory and sample polyphony for the price is awesome to me.

I’m hopefully finally getting it next week. You kinda said everything I hoped. I’m fully aware of what it is, owning an og sp404, a 202, so even if it had half of the upgrades it got, I’d be thrilled. I also love getting out of the studio to just make some beats in the garden, on the couch or on the go, and while I love my op-1 in alot of ways, it’s very flawed and limited in other ways too. This looks to be my perfect device when I don’t want to go full studio/maschine. The only thing that could top it for me is a portable battery powered Maschine, man I love that workflow. But there is something unique about the sp’s. Their flaws actually give them character, some of the effects are so bad their actually awesome, the compressor on the og404 is ridiculous and one of a kind. If you want clean music, maybe not, but if you like some character and rough edges in your beats, sp’s got you. It still has that hardware appeal an character, not just another pc with pads.

This was the best I've seen, I'd still prefer if they showed more samples how to use the device more.

What I'd like for you to cover in the future comparison that you mentioned is the ease of use and quality of the SP-404Mk2 effects for performance versus Maschine's effects and using them for a performance. Though I'm already expecting Maschine to come out on top, SP-404 doesn't even seem to compete with MC-707, probably also MC-101, as well as possibly JD-Xi despite the JD not even being a sampler, but these all are designed with effects controls for performances.

I hope my unit arrives soon. Thanks for sharing! Your videos are great

Very informative

I'm interested in how the Roland SP-404 MKII compares in your personal experience to the MPC Live 2 when it comes to on-the-go beat making. Sure, the MPC Live 2 is a hell of a lot more clunky but it has built-in speakers. This means you can dop on a couch and just start beat-making without having anything attached, which I'have found liberating. Also, it does a lot more than just sampling, so you can stick to just the MPC Live 2 device for a whole lot longer when on the go without wanting to hook it up to a DAW. What's your experience? Has the Roland SP-404 MKII become your go-to portable device or do you still use the MPC Live 2 on the go?

Should finally have mine Friday. Super dope upgrade from the SX.

great vid bro

I’m interested to know, you talk a lot about the “personality” and uniqueness in the SP that for you inspired you to use it more and create more on it - my question is, do you use the resample feature or the pattern sequencer primarily? I know a lot of people have said (with pre-MKII 404s) that the resample feature is what sets it apart from other samplers completely and makes it unique. What are your thoughts?

Wish I could give one of these a go! Would love a comparison video at least between this and the MK3. If you ever have time to get around to it, I’ve always been confused on how to get third party VST’s and drum kits into the MK3 and haven’t seen any recent or good videos on it. Fantastic video as always accurate!!

I have The 404 sx It is one of my favorite still. I am wondering 💭 how this would change flow.

"Mute Pad" functionality, have they added this yet? (ie: You could mute the kicks, snares, etc. for intros or change ups)

man, you're really making me want a 404. even though i have an old 606 laying around that needs a few buttons repaired... lol.

In your upcoming video I would like to see how it compares to looping. Btw a simple step sequencer would improve it a lot!

For the big comparison I would really like to know how these compare in being intuitive. Like what the learning curves look like. And my second question would be how there capabilities compare in regards to music production without a DAW. (myself and most others will use a DAW but I think the question helps to understand how far the capabilities of the devices go). Also I have been following you for a long time and I am glad you are well and wosh you the best

One thing that I find always slows me down with the mk2 is I'll have a pattern playing, have an idea to add, record it, but then I have to stop the pattern in order to get out of record mode. is there a shortcut/shift-function i need to know about that let's me seamless move in and out of record mode?

Is there a shift function or something that would allow me to raise and lower volumes of a pad in a live setting without having to choose the pad and causing it to retrigger? I was also thinking about incorporating a midi controller with an encoder, assigned to a designated pad to bring in melodies. Raising and lowering the volume on the fly. I haven't found anything on that. Any info in that would be awesome.

Can I run audio from my Dj mixer through this machine and apply effects on top of it just like we do with Dj mixers?

I waited as long as I could, but had to go with the blackbox instead. Still deciding on the MPC vs Maschine for the studio, so I'm glad you are doing the comparisons. Still on the fence, and only choosing one... Thanks for videos!

The 404 mk2 has become my go to. Then maschine mk3. Then studio 1 pro. Bada boom, bada bing 💰

I just picked one up and one question I have is seeing the length of a sample. It says it counts it on four bars but I'd like to see a time value as I'm having trouble lining up different loops without chopping them. The BPM is rubbish

4 months later and still waiting. Yup this guy 👍🏻

Can i split inputs so that I could use a vocoder for example on my mic input and then run my circuit tracks through the inputs on the back of the sp? I am also trying to figure out how to best use my sp with my circuit- currently i run my circuit as a clock/song essentially with a td3 and a tr8. I do love the new 404 thus far. huge upgrade from my 303.. crazy actually

Question: how do u change certain samples from stereo to mono? I want to change some of my drums to mono but idk how, do u know how?

Have to say, m glad I cancelled mine and got a Live II Retro instead. Maybe someday in the future. Love the videos, champ!

Is there a video that shows how to setup the SP404 out the box?

good vid thanks, Ive been having the double hits n the pads too but they are starting to settle in now. Im curious about why you'd compare this to the maschine or MPC etc tho as they are very different beasts...

getting back into music after a year, taking my time this go around .. might grab the mk2. just wanna churn out some tapes while chiefing my gas 🤷🏾‍♂️ wherever music takes me is where it takes me.

Totally agree, i love mine to death!

Not sure if this is good timing or great timing, but my MK2 is on its way and I have considered stepping back from the MPC One. I love the MPC and I know it can do everything, but I feel like it’s overwhelming. I just want to have fun making music and hopefully one day get to the point I need a DAW or a DAW in the box. I guess I will see how it goes. Thanks for posting these thoughts 4 months in. They are valuable.

I have the original sp-404sx and would love to get the mk2 but I have so many other things I still have to buy. Hopefully the mk1 will be good enough to get the job done.

I need something to sample some movie quotes from onstage for my live band, using an SD card. Is this a good option?

@accuratebeats do you think SP will enhance workflow even when i already have Digitakt, MC707 and Maschine+..

Hi thanks the video, really considering getting one, can I ask a quick question as been unable to find an answer through Google, do you have any idea if it maps straight on to the TR-8 in the same way that the sp404A does (ie. Straight out of the box like..) many thanks

How this get along with a guitar? Im about to buy it for making some tracks with my guitar.

Hey accurate i wanted to ask how are the pads on this unit? Good for finger drumming?

The only thing I'm missing is a 'flatten pad' button. That would be a huge time saver for resampling!

How do you swing your drums on the sp404 I still can get the swing work when I Quantize my drums?

That pretty much sums up my feelings towards the Sp 404 MK II. The only thing I am wishing for is a really simple step sequencer for the occasions I decide to do a little techno/house jam in my living room (old man’s party). But I know that a step sequencer probably doesn’t fit the intended workflow…

Great review! I know I'm a little late, but is there a midi keyboard that you would recommend pairing with the SP404 MK2? I have this idea in mind of a cool portable setup that can go anywhere.

For those still waiting and want to scratch that sampler itch until it arrives, Koala Sampler will keep you company. Nice job sir.

How can you compare this with an iPad with beatmaker3?

Is it better or similar or good companion of the Octatrack Mk 2?

I’m glad you mentioned the double triggering issue cause I was going through the same exact thing. I’ve had my Mk2 over 4months as well and been finger drumming on it so much that the bottom 4 pads is already wearing off. But I say all of that to say that my Mk2 no longer double triggers. I think the pads just needed to be broken in.

how can u get one??

I love the machine I just wish you could have a pattern playing while chopping a sample without having to come out of pattern mode

I'm definitely looking forward to the comparison. What do you think of the FX on the SP-404 MKII? Are they easy to use and sound good? I'm also curious about running audio from my MPC Live to an SP-404 to use the SP as an external FX Processor?

Appreciate the update! I ordered mine in Oct. 2021, and still haven't seen it.... ☹️ but I live in Canada, so we're always lower on the gear delivery list ( no. 1 - US, 2 - UK, 3 - Australia or Japan, 4 - maybe Can. ....).... But I hopefully this'll change soon... 🤞🏾🤞🏾 Question for ya: do you think Roland will ever consider a mode that would show the waveform of a pad sample *instead* of the BPM? That's probably useful info while chopping, but who needs to see it when you're recording patterns? Do you ever find the numbers distracting?

Should I get this for my DJ set I need sound effects does this has sound effects

Bought one…don’t have clue how use it teaching myself -wish me luck

So, 2 years later, How do you feel about the machine? Do you still use it? Does it still inspire? Have you sold it?

I lowkey wanna know if it's really worth the extra money (aka it still has the 404 analog sound like the 404 MK1) and if the modern MPC and AKAI products still have "better" tube sounds coming out of it. The SP404 makes me think of making beats completely dawless out and about, so I also wanna know what it's like carrying around and making tracks on the go

Looks amazing, so you can play bass notes chromatically with a connected keyboard?

How about a comparison between the Maschine, MPC, & Roland SP?

Want one. Wish they could add an auto anti-pop function, smoothing out attacks of harsh sample cuts. Letting you use the built in function to fine trim if needed.

SP? or wait / hope for MPC L 3? B - )

variations in time signatures?

I’ve been watching you for a while I trust you, I’m going to get it so I can use it at work. Most of my ideas hit there, does it have mixing capabilities?

Can this new SP404 take Wav samples directly from DAW rather than just sampling drums? Thanks in advance! Great video!

Four months later its not even out to buy yet in UK. Will stick with my mpc one

The only thing I’m hoping for is that the mk3 gets ableton Link this would make it such a great Addition to a live set.

so bad we cant have it in europe, in thomann it will be available in 17 weeks! it was first in sales and now is 4 behind PO-33 K.O.

How are all your guys getting them? I still havent got mine ffs

I’m having issue connecting to the app while using MacBook. I’m frustrated with the app! I’m happy with my machine.

i have a question please. i am considering selling my 1010music blackbox to get the 404MK2..just to have something different. Cant the 404 play 2 pads at once? for example a synth sound,,,i want to play like 2 or 3 pads at one times to create a Chord..Am i able to do that on the 404? or if i want to play a Drum Loop...Can i hit 2 pads at the same time and play 2 different loops at the same time?