Turn SP-404sx into a SP-404A with a sequencer!

Turn SP-404sx into a SP-404A with a sequencer! - Novation Circuit

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I really wanted to want the SP-404A.. Instead i found a way to make my own!
In this video i cover the basics of sequencing your SP-404 with another sequencer
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@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy the video! See below incase you're tired of my ramblings :P What you need @1:00 The routing @1:23 Main event @3:20

@SuperOssi 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great to watch. Love the tempo and focus! I finally have the sp404sx to join my circuit.both units are great on their own, but together they are just wuuaaaarr. You can not, do not have fun!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

haha, thanks superossi! yea it's hard to unplug them from one another now.. They almost make a simple studio side by side

@pewterworld2615 6 жыл бұрын

Enrique Martinez please PLEASE do a 404 electribe video

@pewterworld2615 6 жыл бұрын

Enrique Martinez alright I’m trying to set my KORG ES1 to my 404 but It’s not letting me use the 404 FX ?? Idk why

@didatbeatmcmlx6134 6 жыл бұрын

What's up bro! It was pleasure meeting you at Moogfest 2018! Still working on connection all my Novation geat! haha!

@Al-iv8su 6 жыл бұрын

Cool, more setup/combo oriented videos would be great! Not many people out there are showing how gear can be used together/possible set up combinations.

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex, that's actually a good idea! If you get a moment, i made another video showing my live setup! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5hodNObxLXVaHU.html

@rusroyce 6 жыл бұрын

Now this is how every tutorial should be. Thanks Enrique

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Rus! thanks man, having fun with these glad they're being enjoyed :)

@vforvillain77 6 жыл бұрын

The channel you set on the SP is called the base channel, the next channel is offset from that. So if you set the SP to channel 2, those sub-banks would play on 3, etc. Like you guessed.

@williambrandon9660 2 жыл бұрын

i had a feelign thats how that worked cool

@jaketaylor5157 4 жыл бұрын

I literally just bought these because this setup is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the great video man very informative

@BodieMoto 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a novation circuit to pair with my sp404sx, pattern sequencing when making beats but I am in love with the sp404sx sound and FX. Thanks to this video I realized I can have both!!

@willrealms5863 6 жыл бұрын

I just got my circuit a week ago and I'm in love .

@TheGNCShow 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet. I sequence my SP-404sx with a zaquencer, but it’s the same principle. Great combo.

@roboticd 6 жыл бұрын

As others have said, the SX and A are identical, other than paint. The sequencing improvement was actually a firmware update for the TR-8, which improved its ability to sequence any 404. So you probably saved your self some cash, as you can pick up an SX for $300-ish, and an A will typically list for closer to $500 new...

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Man, they were THAT similar? Glad I stuck with my SX

@godworden2768 5 жыл бұрын

300 ish? Where? I bought mine new from Japan because the used were all in the $500's

@DarioMiticocchio 5 жыл бұрын

God Worden yeah, what’s up with that? I better buy one new, every time I look for a used one I end up buying something else 😂😂🤔

@godworden2768 5 жыл бұрын

Used prices can be weird cause your expected to pay for nostalgia and things like that sometimes, also people are greedy and expect to use it until they realize it's not a magic flute that does all the work for you and they expect to break even a year and a half later or think it's value went up just being in their possession. lol

@jameswells_as_staticer 5 жыл бұрын

Well, the paint job and some new factory samples. Still not worth close to $200.

@beatsbeercigarettes 4 жыл бұрын

I've been dying to sit down and midi sync the MPC500 to the SP404sx. That's going to make for a powerful portable set up. This video got me stoked haha. Good stuff, dig the channel.

@embracechaos7464 5 жыл бұрын

wow these videos are some of the most practical out there.

@Digiphex 6 жыл бұрын

You have great tuts. Always learning something from you. Thanks for this.

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Woo! Glad they helped you out.

@madmac66 5 жыл бұрын

“You have great tuts” That could have gone horribly wrong had auto correct had its way

@MrPisster 4 жыл бұрын

Another hundreds of dollars purchasing decision due to Ricky. Bought the Circuit back in December. Now I'm getting the SP404sx delivery on the way!

@r_bau 6 жыл бұрын

Dope as always!! This is has been my go to set up for a while (got a few vids on my channel) I'm thinking of adding a Mono Circuit to this chain, let's see what happens ;)

@marceloarmani 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, Enrique! Thanks for the video tutorial i really broke my brain with just this possibility to connect a MIDI conversation with this two devices.

@Sim0nPeter 6 жыл бұрын

fantastic video, man! Got sp404 and was wondering what to do with it. Already have the circuit, so this was perfect. Can't wait to jam

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

bam bam, get it done Simon! Thanks for wathcing.

@mickpattison7489 4 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing setup, great video thanks

@georgeray3492 6 жыл бұрын

Opening up more of the power of Circuit. Great tutorial.

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks George! Never stop exploring!

@Whenuknow 6 жыл бұрын

"of course youre gonna need chill vibes"" i love it hahahaha

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

How else would you make this work? haha

@gas452 4 жыл бұрын

just started messing with this setup and its super fun but wanted to point out, the 404 - at least 404a which i have - receives incoming midi starting on note 46 (meaning that's the midi note for pad A1), which maps to somewhere kinda random on the circuit in chromatic mode, basically in the middle of the octaves which unfortunately aren't super clearly marked. just a heads up for anyone who was also confused by where the 404 samples "start" when using circuit to sequence, it not like "bottom note of circuit = A1 on 404" which would ideal at least to my brain

@ThePhilStudio 5 жыл бұрын

Great video quality! Inspiring for us at the Phil Studio! :)

@guitarpianobanana 6 жыл бұрын

i've been waiting for someone to make a video with 404 and a sequencer, I was thinking about getting a beatstep or something, but this looks cool too!

@dannyisdandy 6 жыл бұрын

5:39 I didn't know the Circuit remember the last note that you can use to duplicate across. I'm learning some valuable things from your videos. Thanks for the tip!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

yea man! That was actually one of the first videos i did. Solely focused on that beautiful duplicate button haha.

@Onelychild 5 жыл бұрын

Very good review! Thank you for sharing this!

@eddmtz4028 3 жыл бұрын

powerful information, need the circuit to make this combo with my SP

@AndyTanguay 5 жыл бұрын

Oooof. What a slick setup.

@beepot2764 6 жыл бұрын

Enrique I've been hooked on your videos.

@ThinkerThunker 5 жыл бұрын

That's cool. Subscribed!

@maurourrai2550 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Enrique!

@xpurexed8840 3 жыл бұрын

wondering if u could do an update on this set up given circuits firmware updates. imagining it expands the possibilities w the SP

@guerriyero 5 жыл бұрын

joder estaba mirando pillarme una sp 404 y viendo esto me dan ganas eh? buenisimo! y encima buen complemento para mi circuit :D thnx!

@hexwolvesdsirmusicchannel4728 6 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation and demo!

@adamcrafts3645 6 жыл бұрын

Big ups on this vid, well handy to know, will be trying this out

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Nice! Let me know how it turns out Adam! What'll you be using to sequence your SP?

@MickBenjamins 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks Enrique!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

No worries Mick! Glad you found it helpful

@ogerrob1487 5 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I've been looking for. I have a 404 and an OP-Z and was wondering how to get them to work together. Thanks!

@joelgarner3819 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I know this is an older comment, but how does the combo with the op-z work? Interested in getting an op-z since it came out

@ogerrob1487 4 жыл бұрын

@@joelgarner3819 I can sequence sample triggers from the 404 with the OP-Z

@DarioMiticocchio 6 жыл бұрын

really cool. I was going SP in the Fall, then a friend gave me a great deal for an OT and I went for it. Sometimes I think I'd be better off with the SP, the OT is cool but man...feels like being back in school :)

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

I feel you on that one. I have the OT and if i don't use it for a week or so i have to spend a day with it alone relearning it haha. the MK2 version helps with a lot of the workflow stuff but the rest is basically the same.. You can never have too many samplers!!

@DiegoLopez-ho8th 3 жыл бұрын

I think i love you!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

@djgreenpapi 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@NafeBradley 5 жыл бұрын

This was a great vid. I know your a synth guy but Man can you make more vids where you use these two machines together.

@fabbrismidnight 6 жыл бұрын

Nice combo! Yep, SP 404-SX is basically the same as 404A from what I've read. 404A comes with SD card full of samples, new color scheme.

@Sound8VisionVibe 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@SuperOssi 6 жыл бұрын

I get the sp404 to join the circuit in the next few days, so this fits in perfect.thanks

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

niiiice, let me know how it goes!

@SuperOssi 6 жыл бұрын

Do you known something about a click noise when playing( only when pressing a pad at the start) samples on the circuit?

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

so you're saying circuit has a click sound when playing back samples in the drum 1, 2, 3, or 4 sections? That might be the samples inside have a sharp attack sound. or are you hearing the click on the SP?

@SuperOssi 6 жыл бұрын

it is only the circuit when hitting the buttons, the samples are smooth.And yes, only drumsection, synths are fine.i tried the samples in ableton and no clicks, so the noise comes from the circuit.:(

@jeffryarchambeau5441 5 ай бұрын

Still relevant after all these years! Can get used Circuit and Sp404 under $500 easy.

@lukeimontv7086 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great vid! I'm currently checking out the Circuit. But I'm wondering in the meantime if my old Korg Er-1 could sequence pads on the 404 in much the same way? 🤔

@jimmyhoffa2530 5 жыл бұрын

i wish they'd bring back the sp-555s 4x4 pad scheme and velocity sensitivity.

@rise8711 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@waynebillingham7098 6 жыл бұрын

ive got one coming this week ,this vid was useful as i might also use circuit to trigger it. i guess that the channel1 , 2 thing is a way to spread 60 notes / 120 notes (12 pads x 10 banks ?) equally as hitting 120 notes on one midi channel is a little ' impossible ' ? . as 2 x channels with 6 note poly also matches the 12 note poly on sp404 it pairs up well , though it would remove ability to use synth noises.

@myjima 6 жыл бұрын

Nice one!!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerome! you're the best, haha.

@seanpamphile9380 Жыл бұрын

Love this awesome

@joeb.4204 3 жыл бұрын

I like how you call it the poor mans even though the two gear combined probably cost more that the sx

@glueball9511 10 ай бұрын

there is no difference between the two except the color scheme and the crapola samples that came with it. the midi compatability can be upgraded in any sx unit. it was a cash grab on rolands part

@goodpal7444 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video like this where you pair the 404 with the digitakt? Pretty sure that's going to be my Sunday in the morning.

@BlezzBeats 5 жыл бұрын

Cool idea! Does the Circuit always auto-quantize or can you turn that off?

@dannymontreal6316 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ricky, really appreciate all the videos dude. Wondering if you knew if the beatstep pro might be able to sequence the sp404a? Thanks.

@Almada78 4 жыл бұрын

whats the diference between the sx and the A if they do the same.....

@alianshampoprisioners7056 6 жыл бұрын

The concept work...in the beginig i use a boss dr boss drum box in midi...

@squoblat 4 жыл бұрын

Any chance you could do another jam using these two together? Maybe throw in the digitone too.

@edisun4776 5 жыл бұрын

So cool idea man! Respect from Russia. I have 404sx too🤘😜

@RickyTinez 5 жыл бұрын

Big up! SP's for life! haha

@Mr.C_101 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, very interesting! Would this work on the sp303?

@yakz9865 6 жыл бұрын

Same setup thx for the tutz

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Yea man no sweat! Got some music up somewhere?

@mirks150 5 жыл бұрын

Great video mate! Really clear genuine and down to earth. Thanks a million 🙏🏻

@carmenguadalupeterrazasoga8928 3 жыл бұрын

Que onda Ricky love your tutorials and your Music!!! I have one 404sx , wich one do you recomend to be the partner the novation circuit or digitakt may be a electribe 2? Gracias paz

@onthec0ntrary 2 жыл бұрын

My circuit upon power up only has synth 1 n drum 3&4 lit up, is it still synched properly if this is the case?

@rileystratton6232 6 жыл бұрын

killed it dude.

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Riley! Glad you enjoyed it

@robmurray2310 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@cameronrobertson5209 2 жыл бұрын

Could a "Sample" be a backing track for a live band set? So I could use the Novation to trigger the backing track & then send a click which is in time out it's headphone jack?

@Deaphdot1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one.

@AJC19811 5 жыл бұрын

What wire called and Also do I have to press any settings on my sp404

@sawtooth808 4 жыл бұрын

Quick question, would you be able to use the new Roland MC 101 in the same way as the SP 404 (sx, or a, they are the same unit) via Midi (Midi Out of Circuit, to Midi In of MC 101 iirc, idk) or should I ignore the MC 101 & get a SP 404a? (both are battery powered.)

@djvrthg 4 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, can i use novation launchpad as an external sequencer for sp 555?

@whormongrmuzik 6 жыл бұрын

I haven't used the 404 but have been curious about it since a lot of ppl seem to love it - curiously though - do you have an E2 - it seems like if all you are doing with the circuit is ising the drums and not the nova engine which is more it's strength an electribe E2 could be better with the same setup since if you flip the osc to input you won't use any voices and have arguably a better drum machine with more parts since using midi channel 1 and 2 would only be on parts one and 2 and you would still have 14 drums or synths to play with -

@edisun4776 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@boimesa8190 5 жыл бұрын

what are the differences between the SX and A??

@pastelaudio 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, just finding this video.. Could I do the same with Akai Fire sequence midi controller for FL studio ? I'm curious I don't have a sp404 and I love what it has to offer from what I see

@DoctorRevers 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Wondering how easy it would be to use sugar bytes turnado on the iPad with the circuit. Anyone tried this?

@magadan4626 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm. If so, can you sample on the fly what comes from Cercuit?

@TheRhyne91 6 жыл бұрын

wow, I just recently have been looking into the 404sx because I thought the circuit might be able to sequence it. Gotta have it now, I have a 303

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Nice! does the 303 have a midi in? I'm not too familiar with that one.

@TheRhyne91 6 жыл бұрын

sure does! it's the older, vinyl grittier, compact flash version of the 404 but I bet the same method can be applied

@TheRhyne91 6 жыл бұрын

A bass station II, sp404sx and minilogue all be sequenced by one circuit a midi thru box, right?

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

technically yes, but you'll find that depending on what midi channels you have set on the synths and SP one of the devices will be sharing midi notes, or being layered. My approach in that situation would be to have EITHER the BSii or the Minilogue on midi 1 (synth 1 on circuit) Then have the SP on midi channel 2 (synth 2 on circuit) This way synth 1 will be acting as the sequencer for one of the synths, and synth 2 will be playing samples on the SP404. Hope that made sense.

@TheRhyne91 6 жыл бұрын

bass station II is on it's way im thinking MIDI 1- BSII MIDI 2- SP and layer with minilogue (theres a sync in and out on the back of the Korg????) unless MIDI channel 10 on the circuit works too?

@beatsbylanstarr 4 жыл бұрын

Notice that pad one on circuit triggered pad 2 on SP404. That’s what’s annoying about this! A while back I tried this with Digitakt and SP404, but the pads don’t line up with triggers on SP.

@Hitnrun69ify 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Enrique, You make everything look so simple and easy. Like your technic, I have a Novation Circuit and never got around to use it because it seems hard for me.Hope to pick your brain if I can to learn from your great knowledge.

@doddicci 5 жыл бұрын

Will the Circuit's FX still be available for me to use or will the SP only recognise its own ones?

@minutiaemusic 6 жыл бұрын

One feature I would love to see in the future of Circuit is individual bpms per session. If it's already possible please correct me, cause otherwise I have to use my Digitakt for different session tempos. That would be dope. Also loving my 404 and circuit combo. Battery powered beats are a special kind of freedom 👍

@minutiaemusic 6 жыл бұрын

Funny enough I just found this neat trick to do just what I wanted to accomplish for anyone who's interested!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Data Strain Music you technically can you just need to pause it first then switch sessions then press play haha. But if you do not pause it and the sequencer is still running when you switch sessions it will keep the tempo of the previous session

@minutiaemusic 6 жыл бұрын

Enrique Martinez That's what that video showed haha. Good to know! Before my technique was hitting the next session, using tap tempo, and then triggering the session again. This occasionally sounds good, but not often haha. Thanks man I appreciate it! Keep up with the good work!

@SculpArts 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do this with any drum machine i.e model:cycles or mfb-522

@ondrejdruzbeta248 6 жыл бұрын

brilliant, thanks a lot, bro!!!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Yea man! let me know how it goes

@ondrejdruzbeta248 6 жыл бұрын

i will, tha!

@felipedenegro 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Enrique, brief question: I noticed @04:21 that when you pressed C Key on Circuit the SP lit Pad 2. Shouldn´t it light Pad 1? I mean SP Pad 1 is not "equivalent" to Circuit C Key? (like C=1, C#=2, D=3, D#=4... and so on) Thanks in advance. Saludos desde Chile! P.S.: Great Channel!

@willrealms5863 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible. Would you be able to accomplish something similar with the Octotrack or Digitakt? Using them as a sample bank ?

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

technically yea! It might take a little setting up though. Also, i'm almost certain you can use either the Octa or Digi to do the same to the SP-404

@DarioMiticocchio 6 жыл бұрын

what about launching, say, slices in one track of the octatrack from the circuit pads? and would that pass velocity info too? this could actually help me a good deal...

@willrealms5863 6 жыл бұрын

awesome , thanks for all the help Enrique!

@adamcrafts3645 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah this would be really handy, I'm going to try with the Bastl MicroGranny too

@bhaktabilly4669 5 жыл бұрын

Big waste of time homie! Both elektron machines have better sequencers than circuit

@HalJamesWalker Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, man. Quick question: why do we need to route the circuit audio back though the 404? Is there no way of using the 404's effects on the samples if they've been triggered externally?

@XenonOrion 6 ай бұрын

why? to sample it of course. and yes thats what 404 is for four eyes

@MariaCalore 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Have you tested on the drum channels of Circuit? Can you try other sequencers with sp404sx? Like beatstep, pro or not, if you have those... cause I would like to use my Circuit with both synths.

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Totally, any sequencer should work on the SP. i just know circuit is one of the easiest POLYPHONIC sequencer, resulting in 6 pads of the SP being played at once. Beatstep Pro is monophonic. As for the drum channels, you'll only be able to play 4 notes of the SP because Circuits drum midi 10 is locked.

@MariaCalore 6 жыл бұрын

Enrique Martinez Thanks! In the end i thought too about polyphony, now that 1.7 firmware will add "microsteps" to the synths too! I guess i just need a Maxi Circuit if they ever do that lol

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

MegaCircuit.. haha jk. Yea 1.7 is going to be crazy..

@feliksaksyonov7191 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video. somehow it made me to think that I should study my FL studio first.)

@haystacksniperr Жыл бұрын

Which version of the circuit would be best to buy for a similar setup? Tracks or Rhythm? I want to sequence some of the samples I’ve chopped on the 404 into some nice arrangements

@XenonOrion 6 ай бұрын

i like the OG circuit the best

@lamarrthompson6879 3 жыл бұрын

Does this works for an Sp 404a as well?

@ruffiankick 6 жыл бұрын

does the circuit quantize by default? cause i never quanitze my drums. thanks for the vid btw!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

by default yes when live recording something in. But you can nudge stuff off the grid in the step sequencer pretty easy. You have 6 'micro steps' between each step that you can put the drums on and even create ratchets and tripletish sounds

@josephfunes4480 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Enrique, Dope video but I am just curious on one thing! Does this mean that in order to use synth 2 patches along with synth 1 as the sequencer for the SP, that you can’t have any samples loaded on banks F through J on the SP? I would really appreciate a response thank you so much! P.S. You should make a video showing how to use the circuit's sequencer only using sample flip through the SP like you mentioned!

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Funes if you set the SP to midi channel 2, then banks F-J would be reading midi channel 3, which circuit doesn’t use! So you’d be good.

@Gabriel-oj7tz 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to do this but with Digitakt instead of the Circuit? Can't figure it out and it's horribly frustrating.

@j0y570 6 жыл бұрын

Do you think a circuit mk2 will release soon? Or another update?

@DJDigitalJosh 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Video! Fresh! The 404A was the biggest let down. :(

@RickyTinez 6 жыл бұрын

You're telling me.. haha i feel you on that.

@kellyw8912 4 ай бұрын

Hey I am trying to do exactly this with my TR8S but cannot seem to get them to communicate at all, anyone able to guide my through the process of that specific drum machine and the SP404SX?